Evening star., 1951-12-28


don't get it, the man said your Francis s''nn
defensive platoon held North Carolina
offensive team which beat Georgia 437 and Navy 4021
which eight ouchdowns per game against
ngon and Lee Virginia Carolina State got
only IA points Are you sure you don't offensive
team let you down."
THE BIG MARYLAND COACH threw wintry smile. Be
you newspaper guys off cooked sad
ou ought to learn the facts We scored quick against North
Carolina They tied it at TT Then offensive team made it
l4-7 in a hurry" ar,.
the defensive platoon begged down.
They taking ball away from North Carolina
giving to the offensive team to watched the clock
and stood that 14-7 score"
the founder, shrimp crab
"You know" he said of the newspaper fellows
criticized for pulling in horns They much said
playing happened? all the
years Maryland had beaten North Carolina only few times
the last time Is years ago When we'd lose to the Tar Heels in
good game we'd get letters from alumni telling
fghtng-they were behind u.s."
so finally beat Carolina and got quite few
letters from the sort of folks wanting to know why
didn't roll up score 1t was big et-down for me-"
FELLOW ASKED "If the same conditions arise against
Tennessee, will you play it the way?"
"Il play to replied "In that clock.
have to gamble we'll DO it. If don't, won't don't
know what's going to happen on New Years Day was just
thinking while that there couple of things might
against Tennessee haven't told coaches about
yet can't tell you what might but I've thinking
Of doubleSafety on their punS"
Kentucky tried it," said who'd Tennessee
rout the Wildcats Paul Bryant said before the that Bob
weapon Laurlceua,
running his passing He afraid of those kicks Laur
celia sends out of bounds inside the 10yard line
"As it turned out" he concluded "Lauricellas running
and to lesser extent his lot to do with beating
Kentucky" &
TATUM SHRUGGED this business nobody foresee
whole lot But far Kentuckys concerned Paul Bryant
didn't have good team In fact his worst They have
nothing except Pari only Kentucky is playing
In the Cotton Bowl is because of Parh They invited him.
not the Kentucky team And they invited him because those
people Dallas thought they going to have individual
duel between Parill and Larry ISbe.
I'm knocking Kentucky, but everybody knows they
haven't the Listen take team that's got
good like Laurcea Recchar Kozar Payne and the
of got and they'll beat team
that puts all its hopes in If teams got the ball
carriers doesn't need too good and proved
first hand during the war"
II was helping Flight and had Dick
Todd of the Redskins Maznck of College, Guepe
other good didn't have single
good enough pass high school, Yet swept the
until the final against Notre Dame
eight touchdown passes that Maznicki
passed. too threw off their palms. like girls
Neither had hand big enough to grip ball like Baugh
Pari my fellow Scarbath. But running
good their secondary and then Todd for
instance would lob the ball their heads and we'd have
touchdown. Shucks shot-putter could do that much
THE GOOD PAssER, thinks is the fellow who
complete with minimum OF interceptons. ANY
body football the head of defensive back
who's playing snorted Il do it mySe-and
small to throw football What I'm trying to
say is that tough with only passer. If you've got
ball carriers they'll make mediocre passer look good
said, "Jm you talk defense about IS cent of
Could that be because lineman at North
Carolina? about the pros They to be all ofense
That's where you're wrong" Tatum replied ASK the
pro coaches usually top year after they
spend at least twice much time defense as on
offense of the Giants Paul Brown OF the
Cleveland Browns George Haa of the Bears Those fellows
defense which having the ball most of the time
you think collects those weekly bonuses in the
leagues for throwing back for a loss or $40 for
ntercepng pass? 1t isn't offensive in ball but