2 b * The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Fri., Oct. 17,1986 Jordan footloose; Hansen still a starter By Mike Hlas Gazette sportswriter IOWA CITY — For a few hours Wednesday night at Carver-Hawk- eye Arena, you forgot what time of year it was. Despite the American League baseball playoffs winding down on television, and Saturday’s all impor­ tant Iowa-Michigan football game drawing near, the sounds of a bouncing basketball and the squeak- squeak of gym shoes on the arena court took precedent. First up was an Iowa men’s basketball intra-squad scrimmage. Then came a National Basketball Association exhibition between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz. Here are some of the things people said before and after the Bulls notched a 97-85 win behind Michael Jordan’s 39 points: • "It’s just God-given talent," Jordan said about his patented dipsy-do moves that excited the crowd of 9,252 on several occasions. Gazette photo by John Mclvor"It’s not something you go out and iowa City West s Doug Scott (33), Jason Ross (9) and Mike O ’Connor try to recover fumble at Kingston practice. I just have the ability to do Stadium Thursday night. Also trying to grab the ball is Kennedy’s Tom Sloan (32). West recovered.that.” Jordan is bouncing back from a season in which he missed 64 games due to a broken foot. "The foot is totally out of my Return at final buzzer mind,” he said. "Doctors tell me the foot is 96 to 95 percent healed. My confidence is really strong right Gazette photo by John Mclvor now.” That’s right, 96 to 95 percent.Utah’s 7-foot-4 center Mark Eaton dishes off a pass against Chicago lets Kennedy win, 21-16 • Former Iowa standout Bob during Wednesday’s NBA exhibition at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa Hansen played in Carver-Hawkeye By Al Hall meaningless until Greg Guthrie City. Eaton had 13 rebounds and blocked six shots. for the first time as a pro. Despite Gazette sportswriter pounced on the ensuing onside kick PREP FOOTBALL the return of Darrell Griffith, who This was one time when Kenne­ to give West the ball at midfield sat out last season as a free agent my buddy at Drake. I’ve known Bobwhen he was guarding a Bull who dy's Augie Gureno didn't mind with SO seconds left. with a broken foot, Hansen remainsa long time." was 20 feet from the basket. being kissed by a guy. That left it up to Gureno, who Ross passed 17 and 28 yards to Utah’s starting off-guard. Bob Ortegel was the Drake coach • Utah Coach Frank Layden, one It was during the celebration inwasn’t sure he could complete the O’Connor to move the Trojans into"Stranger things have happened,”Collins attempted to help. Ortegelof the liveliest men in sports, wore the end zone following Gureno’smission. position for Scott’s final TD. Hansen said about his chances wasof an assistant coach at Illinoisan Iowa cap during the game. game-ending return of an Iowa City "I didn’t think I was going to keeping his starting job. He startedState when Collins played there in"I tried to get a Hawkeye shirt, West kickoff. The Cougars were score," Gureno said. "I went to the "It can’t get any more exciting all of Utah’s regular-season andthe early 1970s. but I couldn’t find one my size," celebrating a wild 21-16 Mississippi right and thought I was going tothan get that,” Dickel said. "Kennedy playoff games last year. Collins, a rookie coach who wassaid Layden, who has lost much Valley Conference win and, "One oftackled so I cut back. I got some deserved it. They still believed.” Though the Dallas Mavericks beatan all-star guard for many yearsweight but still has somewhat of a 'em kissed me," Gureno recalled blocks and it just opened up.” Earlier, it looked like the Cougarsthe Jazz three games to one in thewith the Philadelphia 76ers, paunch.is with a sheepish grin. "We told our kicker to squib it," would win easily. Greg Fitzharrisfirst round of last season’s playoffs,learning what it’s like to not have And why not? The sophomoreWest Coach Dan Dickel said. "But it "I thought I’d do something to rambled in from the seven in theHansen sparkled. He made his finalmany Doug Collins-caliber players running back had just capped astook a good bounce and that set up acknowledge Iowa and how nice first quarter, Bob O’Shea passed 1715 field-goal attempts and did an on a team. wild a finish as you'd ever want tothe return.” everyone has been to us here,” yards to Chris Dunn for a secondable job of defensing Dallas aliofar see. Stiers wasn’t surprised to see "I need a little more help,” said Layden said. "I’m definitely an Iowa period touchdown and Russ Bloodguard Rolando Blackman. "I told the kids if they live to beGureno break loose. Collins. "We struggled to score fan in the Big Ten. Not nationally, of booted a 27-yard field goal in the "The Dallas media put a chal­ IOO years old, they won’t see "We saw him carry that ball as a tonight. Utah didn't play all of course.its I’ve got to root for Utah, third as Kennedy built its lead. lenge to me," Hansen said. "They anything like this again," Kennedysophomore and knew what he could people, and we still didn’t get IOO Brigham Young, Weber State, and told me Rolando Blackman was Coach Al Stiers said after watchingdo," Stiers said. But the two teams saved most of points." that stuff. going to eat my lunch and average West score twice in the last minute Were it not for Gureno’s heroicthe excitement for the final mo­ • The Jazz didn’t use their 1986 45 points a game. I said no way. I to take a 16-15 lead. dash at the end, West would havements and when the curtain fell, No. I draft pick, Dell Curry of "Bobby Hansen has been the only W est’s final TD, a two-yard been celebrating a mighty come­Kennedy had halted a three-gamewas going to foul out in five minutesVirginia Tech, and spotted topBig Ten player I’ve ever coached. plunge by Doug Scott with a two-back of its own. losing streak, improving its recordbefore I let somebody score 40players Griffith, Rickey Green, "I went over to Hayden Fry’s point conversion pass from JasonWith 53 seconds left. Ross cappedto 2-4 in the MVC, 2-5 overall. points on me.” Thurl Bailey and Kelly Tripucka.football practice today,” Layden • Chicago Coach Doug Collins Ross to Mike O’Connor, had put thea 62-yard drive with a three-yard West, which got 102 yards on 16 Mark Eaton, Utah’s 7-foot-4 cen­said. "I think Hayden’s one of the praised Hansen after Wednesday’s visiting Trojans on top 16-15 withplunge and John Hesse ran in carriesfor from Hesse, slipped to 1-4 in ter, made an impression on the Iowagreat guys in coaching. But I don't game. believe his team is as banged up as just 13 seconds left. the two-point conversion. It seemedthe league, 2-5 overall. crowd. He made three nifty hook "I love Bob,” Collins said. "I tried shots, grabbed 13 rebounds andhe says. I think they’ll beat Michi­ to recruit him out of high schoolblocked for six shots, including onegan by about 20-14." No. 7 meets No. 8 PASSES: Lorenzen upset with NCAA, not U of I From page 1B Linn-Mar plays City High in key MVC game tonightyear, the NCAA limited complimen­girlfriend who didn't attend Iowa tobeen under any duress, except the By Bob Denney tary admissions to family members, use one of his passes, and saidduress of making sure my family (237.3), but eighth defensivelycatches for 361 yards and six TDs. can get into the games. Gazette sportswriter relatives and fellow students. TheThursday he lost his tickets because (227.3). "The key to this game is obvious­ of that. "The university has told us we’ll If historical archives are to be­ rule for the current school year has Each team has its top runningly which team does the better job of be able to buy the same seats we’ve lieved, then Linn-Mar’s Lions are on been revised to include students at Elliott admitted two weeks ago back hobbling, but each has protectinga their quarterback," said that the university misinterpretedhad for free, so I hope that can be the verge of a record. healthy stable of wide receivers andCity High Coach Larry Brown. "Weother four-year schools." Iowa sports information directorthe NCAA rules on the use of compworked out. Since the Mississippi Valley Con­an outstanding quarterback. aren’t by any means the team we George Wine said three of thetickets. The school told the athletes"We realize now that everyone ference organized, no newcomer has"We feel very fortunate to bewere at the start of the season. violations involved the use of tick­that their girlfriends and fianceeshere is just doing what they think is ever won a football championshipwhere in we are at this point in theWe’ve been banged up good. Linn- ets by players’ girlfriends whocould use the tickets even if theyright,” Lorenzen said. "It's just its rookie season in the league. season," said Lions Coach GregMar is the first team we’ve faced in weren’t Iowa students.