Losing season predicted for Kansas State
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Despite his backup role, Sanders
rushed for 603 yards on 105 carries
last season and was Oklahoma State’s
leading rusher against Nebraska.
Coach Pat Jones needs replace
ments in every area of his defense, but
has experienced leaders to build
upon.
If Jones can repeat or improve on
last year’s 9-2 mark, the New Year’s
Day bowl representatives may finally
take “that other team from the Big
Bight” a little more seriously.
4. Colorado. The Buffaloes return
eight starters from an offensive unit
that ranked among the nation’s top
five in rushing offense in 1987, and
the five defensive returnees should
provide a sturdy foundation foragood
team this season.
Coach Bill McCartney, now in his
r
7th season as the lop man in Boulder,
set his sights much too high one year
ago when he saiil the Bul ls’ goal w,as
to play in a Jan. I bowl game. A few'
w/eeks later, Oregon clouded the
dreams w ith a shocking 10-7 w in over
C olorado. It’s probably a good thing
Oregon isn’t on the Buffalo schedule
in 19X8.
I he only big obstacle is a Sept. 17
trip to Iowa C’ily to tangle with the
Hawkcycs. II Colorado can hold their
losses to three or fewer, they too may
be headed lor a post-season party
somewhere warm.
But probably not too w arm. Maybe
El Paso or Memphis. Maybe.
5. Missouri. Sixteen starters arc
back for the Tigers and optimism is
running high in Columbia. I don’t
know why.
Missouri’s skill players, including
quarterback John Stollcnwcrck, arc
back, and so are three Tiger offensive
linemen and tight end Tim Bruton,
rated by many as the lop light end in
college football this year.
Nine starters return to their defen
sive positions and the kicking game
remains intact.
Now, ifthcTigersonly had a coach
... Woody Widenhofcr is 9-24 in his
three seasons at Missouri and has yet
to see a winning season. Last year, he
came the closest with a 5-6 mark. The
Big Eight schedule and an Oct. 1 trip
to Miami will keep the Tigers from
being worth a nickel this year, too.
6. Iowa State. Every team is en
titled to an off-day now and then.
Unfortunately for the Cyclones, their
off-days seem to always come on
Saturdays.
Don’t look for any sudden change
in that this season. Coach Jim
Walden, a former Nebraska assistant
coach, posted a 3-8 record in his lirst
year and could improve this year w ith
16 starters back. The starters have a
weak non-conference schedule to
play, too, but that didn’t seem to make
any difference last year. It won’t this
season, either.
Iowa Suite Ians are just going to
have to spend the autumn months
awaiting the basketball season for a
few more years.
7. Kansas. Kansas returns I I start
ers from last year’s 1-9-1 team. Re
turning so many starters is the Jay
hawks’ biggest problem.
Glen Mason takes over the coach
ing duties this year— poor guy—and
he used the word “terrible” more than
once after the first spring practice.
He’ll use it even more every Saturday
during the fall.
The only bright spots arc receiver
Willie Vaughn, tailback Arnold Snell
and defensive hack Erick Harper.
Other than that, the closest the Jay
haw ks will come to the national spot
light is on the basketball court.
After all, Kansas is still everyone’s
favorite homecoming opponent.
8. Kansas State. Ever wonder who
the Jayhawks schedule for their
homecoming game?
Kansas State is the nation’s worst
football program in terms of histori
cal win/loss records. The only thing
keeping Kansas State out of last place
in the conference is 1 1 weeks. The
Wildcats’ went0-10-1 lastseasonand
their fans had better be happy with it.
They won’t come close to a tie this
season.
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