Evening star., 1950-12-27

you nave running anu pdSSlIlS
power beyond the Rose and Cot
ton Bowls, or at least as much
against lighter defensive strength.
In Claude Arnold, Oklahoma has
pne of the best passers OF the late
season. In Stan Heath, it has one
of the finest running backs-a
back who was injured but is
how o. K.
In Babe Parilli, Kentucky has
pne of the finest passers in foot
ball. He was badly handicapped
In the Tennessee game by SIX
inches of snow and near-zero
weather. But he can throw that
ball.
Kentucky has powerful line,
headed by Bob Gain. the 1885,
pound giant. Oklahoma has her
share of line stars, but don't be-
lieve Oklahoma's defensive
strength is equal to her offensive
ability, Several rivals scored heav-
lily on Oklahoma, including Ne
braska with Bob Reynolds.
S0Oners Better AIl-ArOund.
Oklahoma has better all-around
offensive strength than Kentucky.
But Kentucky has the edge de-
tensively Bud Wilkinson, with so
many stars missing from last
years great squad, turned in one
Of the seasons finest performances
10 reach and hold the top again.
Kentucky has no backs to
match Arnold, Heath, Billy Ves-
sells and one or two others. In
kentucky's offense, the name of
Parllli stands out. You don't hear
too much about her ball carriers.
Parilli is fine passer. But he
hasn't tackled a team as strong as
Oklahoma.
Giving Paul Bryant's Kentucky
team an edge in defense, I must
string with Oklahoma's superior
offensive strength. 1 doubt that
any other team in the country can
quite match Oklahoma's all
around ability to keep the ball
moving forward by air and
ground. Oklahoma is the pick.
Two Unbeaten Teams.
The Orange Bowl has two un-
beaten teams that can give the
bowl situation its full share of
fireworks. For example, Andy
GuStafson has turned in a big job
at Miami. They want Andy back
for 10 years more. An old Pitt
star under Jock Sutherland, Andy
completed his football education
under Red Blaik. Who could find
a greater combination? Andy has
given the Orange Bowl a home
defending team-which is a big
start.
Miami isn't great team. But
It's smart team and a very good
one. At full strength, it can
bother anybody. Clemson has
been one of the most underrated
teams, year after year, in football
history. Clemson has been good
through the better part of so years
back to the days when John
Heisman was in command. Glenn
son was good enough to beat
Missouri, $50. in her opening
game this year.
Clemson Over Miami.
For some odd reasons, Clemson
isn't popular with such rivals as
Duke, North Carolina. Virginia,
etc. These teams passed up Glenn
son when Jess Nicely was her
coach. Their answer-'too tough" p"
Yet Clemson is on a par with the
best in the Southern Conference,
year after year. And I can take
you back at Clemson to the day
of Sitton and Maxwell. the two
finest lateral-pass operators I ever
saw. They played around 1902 or
1903.
This is the hardest of the four
major bowls to figure out. Their
backgrounds of competition are
too far apart. Frank Howard at
Clemson has turned out con-
sistently good job of coaching
So has Gustafson at Miami. Both
are able coaches. I have a slight
hunch that Clemson has more
running power, so I'll take Glenn
son for this Orange Bowl test.
It should also be added here
that the meeting between Wyoming
and Washington and Lee might
supply more fireworks in the
Gator Bowl at Jacksonville than
any of the others. With the
offensive strength shown by both
teams, this can be thriller of
purest ray serene.
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