European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday september 19. 1980 the stars and stripes Poge 23 Owens wins in midst of Kansas head the Man in the vip room had to laugh. Who he was asked is the Best College basketball coach in America plenty of options to be sure. But then this was Ted Owens coach at Kansas University and be bad one answer in mind. You Don t coach on that level unless you have one answering mind. Of he said himself in mind i Don t thin there s any there was t any doubt in that vip room at Rhein main a where he was accompanied by his wife Michelle and a former player of his. Air Force capt. Kim Blocher. Neither would there be any doubt amid the coaches and players he would instruct in the Safe basketball clinic. For that Owens was on comfortable Glide. Whatever was expected of him by the clinic at bases in Germany and the United kingdom could t com pare to the towering expectations in Lawrence Kan. Jayhawk basketball is As traditionally endowed As any program in the country which at the same time Means thanks for the past but what have you Don for me lately. The cheering you hear is for what Owens 50, has done in 16 seasons at Kansas. A 153-71 record. Six big eight titles. Reached the final four twice. All americas that include Jojo White and Dave Rob Isch both of whom play in the Aba. The booing you hear is for what Owens has Don lately 15-14 last season including 7-7 in the big eight. No title in the four years of the big eight Post season tournament. And indeed those Jayhawk fans grumble. They Are notorious for suggesting Owens ouster. It s the kind of pressure that would disfigure most people s then this is Ted Owens. The Only pressure i Ever Felt was put on by my self Owens said for surely the thousandth time. There s great interest in Kansas basketball. I be always had administrative support. The fans get up set because they re so concerned that s Why they pack the place. When emotions Are involved it s hard to accept losing. If i think i m not doing my Job then i la get Down on what Owens faces when he returns to Kansas is a furious season in the big eight. Nebraska has All its starters Back Colorado All but one. Iowa slate with Johnny Orr and Oklahoma with Billy Tubbs have new coaches with big win pasts. Missouri is Back to defend its regular season title with the dominating Steve Stipanovich at Center and Kansas slate is Back to defend its Post season big eight title with its usual array of Jack Hartman cd Talent. Whither the Jay Hawks we have on our team what it takes to be Success Ful Owens said. We re predominantly a Junior senior team. All our starters Are Back including Dar Nell Valentine in the backcourt. And we have one of the Best big men in Victor Mitchell. The rating serv ice had him one of the two Best big men coming out of Junior College. He s out of am Anllo Owens would be sitting pretty if Bis Jay Hawks repeated their most recently successful season 1977-78. That was the Campaign they went 24-5, 13 Ted Owens. After Safe clinic Tough season ahead 1 in the league and went into the Post season with a legitimate Chance of winning the National title. We weren t even favored that year Owens re called. Kansas state was and we were picked third. That year we killed a slate there and John wooden who was broadcasting the game said we had one of the Best fast Breaks in the country. I thought we were As Good As any team in the yet in the big eight tournament the Jayhawk lost to Kansas state. The tragedy of losing in 78 was that the sub regional was i our backyard Wichita and the Midwest regional was in Lawrence and the finals were in so Louis. Everything was in our area. But by losing to a Sute we ended up going to the West Ern regional and losing to Urcla. To reach the level of National Power broker Owens has bad to recruit Well beyond the Kansas Borders and he s done that As actively As any coach in the big eight when he landed 7-0 Center Paul Mokeski in 1975, he bad logo in the midst of basketball heaven California. We were Lucky California had four big men that year Mokeski Bill Cartwright Bill Laimbeer and David Greenwood. I was convinced Paul had great potential so we a troed in on him. That Way we had a much better Chance of Landing him than if we went after All four. Other schools did t target their Effort toward one Man. A player wants to know a school is interested in just Owens said some of the heaviest recruiting Competition comes from Kentucky they re very Active and notre Dame particularly if it s a Catholic youngster you re after. The great thing about College Owens said is there Are so Many Good basketball teams it would be difficult for any team to dominate like Urcla did. There arc a couple of reasons great players and so Many Good facilities. A Case in Point Allen Field House at Kansas was once the second biggest in the country. Now it s one of the top 50." right behind Owens Jayhawk Pride is his big eight Flag waving. He sighted the conference s Post season successes of the 1970s and then recalled How Missouri upset notre Dame last Spring. Before that game All the talk had been notre Dame this notre Dame that Owens said. And after the game All the talk was about How big an upset Missouri had pulled off. So Norm a Lowarl Missouri s coach was so fed up he said what s the big Deal it s just a Case of a big University beating a Little of private school.1 " Owens got a chuckle out of that. T � san and sir ten three cheers for the Jones boys by will Grimsley a special correspondent now that College football is swinging into its third big week let s have a loud round of cheers for the Jones boys. Rooster Jones for instance the run away truck who turns Corners for highly rated Pittsburgh. Or . Jam Jones of Texas remnant of a longhorn litter that turns them out in clusters Bam slam scram and Lam. Tom Jones brother of Baltimore s Bert is a Ball faking magician at Arkansas Joey Jones is a Crackerjack wide receiver for no. I Alabama Brigham Young counts on tailback Homer Jones and split end Lloyd Jones for another winning season. Tennessee also is doubly blessed with cornerback Wilbert Jones and tackle Kenny Jones All 245 pounds of him. Chuck Jones nose guards for Kentucky Tony Jones place kicks for Yale and tackle Wayne Jones spews bodies for happened to the Smiths Are they still making cough drops last week s score 37-9.804. Season 63-21.750. Ohio state 40, Minnesota 7 the Art Schlichter show on live to. Watch him pass. Watch him run. Watch him do everything. Ai Bema 38, Mississippi 14 the old professor Bear Bryant gives a lesson to his heir apparent Steve Sloan. Nebraska 35, Iowa 4 the fastest und strongest team we be Ever had says Husker coach Tom Osborne. Michigan 22, notre Dame 18 one of the bitterest rivalries in the Midwest. It s the Wolverine year. California 30, army 7 the Golden bears come cast by air and in the air they slay for this Romp. South Carolina 24, Southern cd 20 the week s upset special. The kids from Dixie have the weapons and the urge. College football Penn state 23, Texas am 20 an other step in the Long Road Back for Grid Iron psychologist Joe Palerno. Georgia 22, a Lornson 10 president car Ter would Swap his Odds for those of his fellow georgians. Brown 14, Yale 7 the feature of the Ivy league opener the brownies Don forget the 13-12 loss in 79. Southern methodist 32, Texas Chris Tian 13 the Ford in sum s future is now Mike Ford Aerial Arlist. Auburn 32. Duke 13 watch Joe Cribbs Auburn s Fine runner now with the pros on sunday James Brooks on saturday. Purdue 19, Urcla 14 Rick Anderson s toe proves As formidable As Mark her Mann s 18, North Carolina Stile 12 his name sounds like a Vitamin. That s what Tommy Vigorito is to the Cavaliers. The others East Stanford 22, Boston College 20 Cor Nel 18, Princeton 10 Harvard 25, co Lumbia 14 is Colgate 15 Navy 14, Kent state 7 Maryland 27, West Vir Ginia 14 Temple 30, Delaware 25 Syra Cuse 27, Miami of 15 Villanova 18,Massachusetts 12. South Florida 19, Georgia tech 15 Louisiana slate 17, Colorado 10 Florida state 35, Carolina 7 a unlucky 21, Indiana 14 Tennessee 23, Washington state 7 Tulane 27, Rice 12 Mississippi state 31, Vanderbilt 14 Vii 13, Marshall 7 Vir Ginia tech 24, William & Mary 6 Wake i orcs 30, the Citadel 12. Midwest Pittsburgh 36, Kansas 13 Missouri 20. Illinois 17 Brigham Young 23, Wisconsin 7 Tulsa 25, Wichita stale 14 Kansas slate 25, South Dakota 6 Iowa state 27, san Jose state 17 Toledo 24, Ball state 13 Long Beach state 19, Bowling Green 14 Ohio a 14, Eastern Michigan 10. Southwest Arkansas 28, Oklahoma stale 7 Bay Lor 20, West Texas state 9 Houston 27, Miami Fla 7 Texas 39, Utah state 10 Texas tech 25, new Mexico 14. Far West Washington 30, North Western 7 Wyoming 13, Richmond 9 san Diego slate 31, air Force 13 Arizona 27, Colo Rado slate 13 Arizona slate 36, Oregon stale 14 Ulah 29, vegas 20 Pacific 21, Hawaii 14. Jam Jon. Keeping up with Lam Joe Palermo. Long Road Back
