Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-28
Bulldogs Have Faced
Famed Maneuverinq
Once, Tide Never
Vols Are Afraid Of Tulsa
AerioIs; Tech ond Texos
Respect Each Other
BY GRANTLAND RICE,
Special Correspondent Of The Star.

Special Correspondent Of The Star.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (NANA).-
Who will win the four major bowl
games, which is no knock at the Sun
Bowl game, headed by a good
Hardin Simmons team?
We have received the answers
from the eight coaches handling
these bowl outfits, where you can
figure out your own answers.
Wally Butts, Georgia-"We have
played only one game against a
team using the T formation. That
was Auburn. You know what Au-
burn did to us. Every time looked
they were on our 10-yard line. 1
know we are meeting a good, des-
perate team, with fine passer and
a great field general in Waterfield.
In my opinion the odds are ali out
OF line. 1t should be an even bet.
We hope to win, but know what
we have to face. All I can say is
this-we'll be ready with the best
we have"
Babe Horrell, U. c. L. A.-"Noth-
ing to say except this: Well be
out there pitching and hustling. The
odds all are against us, but believe
it will be tougher, closer game than
many seem to think. You won't see
smarter field general or better
pinch passer than Waterfield. Just
remember this"
Coach Thomas Stresses Lines.
Frank Thomas, Alabama coach
1--WE have big line, but Boston Col
lege has a bigger line. Our backs
average only 172 pounds. They have
much more weight and power in
their backfleld than we have.
The big advantage Boston College
has is this-their T formation. We
never have played against this for
nation. We even never have played
against team using this formal ton
sparingly. We are liable to get
fooled plenty. As I understand 1t.
Boston College is extremely clever
about its use. I will be extremely
frank and say the odds are against
U.S."
Denny Myers, Boston College,
went out on the limb once and I
won't do 1t again. still think we
have q great squad.
II know Alabama is big and tough
and game. Look at their bowl rec
ord, and you don't have to tell me
about Frank Thomas.
In my opinion this will be the
toughest game Of the entire bowl
series. I mean the hardest game
between two of the best teams Of
the year. All I can say Is this-we
don't intend to flop again"
About the Sugar Bowl
What will happen at the Sugar
Bowl, one Of the feature meetings
Of the bowl group?
A word from Head Coach John
Barnhill of Tennessee
I'VE were loaded with sophomores
this season. I knew we would have
a slew start. This led to an early
tie and a defeat against fine
Alabama team. After that we
struck our stride against Fordharn
and L. S. U. At the finish our team
potentially was a good team. Not
a great team, but q good one. We
still lack the necessary experience.
But we are in good physical con-
dition-and ready to go.
Tulsa has great passing attack.
We'd rather face running attack.
We definitely feax Tulsa's passing.
You know what hot passing at
tack can do to you. If it starts click
ing. And we know lot about Glen
Dobbs."
Henry Frnka, Tulsa-"I think
we can outpass Tennessee and out
kick them. But we haven't their
physical power nor their manpower
We know that. l don't believe they
will have any one who can match
Glen Dobbs But know we haven't
enough big, fast men to match them
physically. But it will be a game
worth looking at We happen to
have the only bigtime unbeaten
team, and this won't help us any.
But I can tell you these Tulsa kids
will be out there at New Orleans
giving 100 per cent Of all they have. VI
Better Than They Thought.
Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech-"Bill
Alexander and I honestly thought
we'd lose five games this season
But in some way they kept on win
ming. I mean Auburn. Notre Dame
Navy, Duke and Alabama. We
didn't rate this. 1t was the spirit
Of these great kids that carried us
through. We went over the peak
after Alabama. We had little left
If Texas is as tough as I hear they
are, we can take quite beating at
Dallas. For this Georgia Tech team
with few requirements, gave out
more than it had to give all year
We had to use too many regulars
game after game. Maybe they will
be ready again by the Cotton Bowl
meeting But I know Texas will be
something to beat"
Dana Bible, Texas-'The Uni
versity of Texas team today is far
beyond our scrambled outfit against
Northwestern We haven't any great
team. But we have a good, big
rugged team that has moved up a
lot. Georgia Tech probably will
outrun us and outpass us. We ex-
pect to give them fight-a good
fight"
So there you are
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