The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-11-19

game, has the Minnesota coach
painted q brighter picture Of the
teams prospects. THAT doesn't
mean we can't be beaten" he add
ed, because II we play bad foot
ball we CAN be beaten, but the
boys are capable Of winning and /
believe they will have the neces-
sary fighting attitude"
The Gopher coach was lavish In
his praise Of the Texas team which
Minnesota defeated z to 10 last
Saturday. zone of the most strik-
ing features OF the game" Bernie
said, twas the spirit with which
the Texas boys played even after
they knew they were beaten"
TN other games this season our
opponents have either become pan
icky or have given up in disgust
after we have piled up safe lead
against them; but the Texas play
ers played the game all the way
through. They did not lose their
heads nor their hearts. As a result
they were much too good for our
third and fourth string players
near the end of the game"
Bierman was asked to tell the
Quarterbacks something about Lar
ry Buhlers playing, Buhler hav-
ing been the most effective man on
the field last Saturday. I'VE have
known all along that Butler had
great possibilities" Bierman said
"FIe is a big fellow with a lot Of
speed and power and he loves to
play football. During his freshman
year and during spring practice he
was trained at right halfback but
when it became evident that we
had enough halfbachs and needed
fullbacks, his size made him the
logical choice for a trial at full
back. He showed promise from the
outset but, naturally, needed time
to adjust himself to the position.
He feels at home there now and I
am sure that, If he continues at
fullback, he will be just as good as
any Of the great Minnesota full
backs Of the last nine or ten years.
It may be, however, that he will be
more needed at half back next
year. In that event he will play
equally well in that position. He Is
a great football player"
Bernie was asked to make a pre-
diction on the outcome Of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dame game
next Saturday. "As near as I can
tell" he said, "it's a dead even
game. I can't see anything to
choose between the two teams. No
tire Dame has been alternately good
and bad from week to week. It
was good last week SO, II 1t keeps
alternating as In the past it is due
to be bad next week; but nobody
knows. Maybe 1t will change step
and play two good games in sue
cession. If it does it has an even
chance"
Bierman will depart from his us
ual practice Of taking his team out
Of town Thursday night when they
go to Wisconsin. Instead he will
hold a practice at home Friday
morning and leave Friday noon.
His reason is that, in uncertain
weather this time of the year, there
would be no place to practice in
Milwaukee or Madison Friday. At
home he has a field house to use
if necessary. He believes the boys
will have a thrill riding the high
speed Hiawatha in the afternoon,
too.
Asked about the strength of this
years freshmen team he said he
had little time to watch the fresh
men work, but gathered from the
reports of freshmen coaches that
the squad was about average in
strength. He said he expects to
find a reasonable number Of use
full players among the new boys
when he meets them in spring