Evening star., 1952-01-01


In his heyday colegian Alabama was poison to the
Vols 1--WE beat them all three years played football" he said
II was on the track team too Riley added land
at that game either but playing good company We
had few more horses than Neyland"
IN ONLY TWO OF THOSE years that Alabama beat Ten
Neyland coach That 1894 In 1885
Neyland officer in the Army Engineers sent to
Panama active duty
Here's the kind of was playing on" Smith con-
tnued 1--WE had Bryant playing the ends
had Bill Young later was with the Redskins at one
guard and Charlie the Howell was
the and Joe Demyanovch fuback Lee who
later played for Green Bay, of the tacklers
Il often thought how lucky to be playing team
like that one yet in 1888 beat Tennessee only 1876
next year was 1876 In 1885, after Neyand left it
easier, $50"
Neyan days playing the same type of football
as he plays today Smith recalled IF didn't watch out
you found yourself playing his game Usually that's fatal
That's what Maryland will have to look out for"
NEYLANDs SAFETY FIRST tactics on offense are by now
familiar to most football followers But according Smith,
the boss years radical
of all defensive coaches
Neylands by far the best defensive business
Riley saying shucks he's the daddy of the
defense In the South least nobody multiple
defensive formations until Neyland put in
"Ofensivey he's reaconary. guess you could call
anyway because he comparatively few basic plays
Tennessee inside its own 1oyard ine they'll punt first
down. If they're inside their co. they'll punt
down and so forth.
"Neyland's very patient man. He'll wait If the other
side gets impatient reckless look out The
chances are he'll have that game in his pocket"
SMITH HADN'T SEEN MARYLAND this season but he
qualities something of expert Tennessee which
watched several times. in his the
teams-two offensive and two deensve-and you
the difference
I'D say the only position at which there's difference is
at offensive ulback Riley said Andy Kozar about 230
pounds and he chew line, big good Erns
berger, the other fulback, is notch below Kozar.
"As for the other positions including Hank Laurcellas
there's difference Laurcea nice triple threat player
and I'll along with the people who picked him ALI
America But his undersudy Hale just good
personally think he's better at least a runner"
AS explayer and ex-coach leys last head coaching
stint at Washington Lee), Smith is mildly disturbed
because practically all experts refer to
"singe wingback Its single wing"
Smith insisted formation Ney-
land maybe running few plays off his original single wing
But mostly it's Notre Dame, with the ulback playing up lot
closer than he would in genuine single wing"
THE ONE CLOSE SQUEAK during the season
in the final when the Vols barely beat Vanderbilt
1921 Vandy five time loser threw pandemonum into
nessee followers with passing attack
Smith the Vols two counts. First" said,
Tennessee wasn't for the game The Vols had
ng-and just gotten Kentucky which supposed
be their toughest hurdleand they weren't inspired
Secondly there this paSser Vanderbilt, Bill
guarantee he's of the best in the busness-f the
best He throw em short and ong-he misses
long the receiver he's big tall and rugged
Wade will bother any club He's good at throwing long
pass Arnie Heber of Green Bay and that's saying lott
1t suggested that perhaps the Redskins could nd
place for Wade of Vanderbilt $50 could the Browns and Rams
and Lions and other team Riley snapped Hes that