Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-29
Neutral Coach Says
Terps will Win With
Either Quarterback
By Merrell WhittIesey
Stor Stuff corresnondsnt

Stor SiuH Correspondent
MIAMI. Dec. ga Midwest
ern football coach. who preferred
not to be identified because Of
a close relationship with both
Maryland's Jim Tatum and
Oklahoma's Bud Wilkinson,
thinks Maryland will win Fri
days Orange Bowl game in a
real dogfight.
1T might be a little easier
with (Bernie) Faloney, but
they'll win 1t without him." the
coach said as he summed himself
far from either the Oklahoma
or Maryland practice fields. His
team has played Oklahoma and
he has worked with Tatum. and
because of friendships with both
Orange Bowl coaches he will not
visit either camp.
Oklahoma Is not great foot
ball team" the coach said. but
it doesn't make many mistakes.
and If you make one against it,
watch out. Oklahoma has ire
mendous pursuit, and its line is
quick"
Wilkinson Echoes Expression.
Later, at Oklahoma's practice
site at the University of Miami,
Wilkinson used the same eX-
preston. "Our line is quick"
Bud said. 1T has to be to make
up for our lack of weight"
The MidweStern coach said:
"Oklahoma'S line climbs all over
you. You make move and
they're on you and you can't
shake 'em off. j. D. Roberts Is q
good guard, but they don't de-
pend on stars.
I'D rate the coaching about
even," he added after some
thought. tits hard to beat ole
Jim when he has his heart set
on one game. but Bud can get his
boys up, too.
ut might take Maryland more
than three quarters to wear
Oklahoma down." the coach con-
tinued. "but if Maryland hasn't
won the ball game by the fourth
quarter, it should do it then.
Oklahoma doesn't have the depth
of Jim's boys. Neither does it
have the explosive power.
Oklahoma doesn't have any,
body like Hanulak or FELTON,, who
could go all the way. They just
pick up a few yards at time.
1t might take 'em three tries to
make a first down and then it'll
be SO close it'll have to be meas
ured.
An Exasperating Club.
II remember in one game we
secuted them this year they con-
trolled the ball for 91a minutes
marching down the field, just
peckin' away. They're an exas-
perating ball club-drive you
crazy.
Il know Faloney," the coach
added. Hes got all the CUTS in
the world. He'll stay in there
with that bad leg dangling if he
thought he could hide it from
Jim. He's a great competitor,
wonderful defensive player. but
that BoXold is not too bad. You'll
be surprised how good Maryland
will look under Boxold, and I'm
sorry to say for Faloney's sake
that Boxold's going to be the
man. I don't think Faloney will
do much playing.
Both of those clubs are so
strong defensively that nobody
will do much SCORING" the coach
said in conclusion. Maryland
will win by about two touch
downs to one, or maybe three to
one. But I'm glad I'm here for
it. When you get Tatum against
Wilkinson in a bowl game. that's
going to be something to See."
Sooner Coach Is Relaxed.
Between practice sessions on
the spacious University Of Miami
field, where his Oklahoma team
was spending most of the day for
the last time. Wilkinson was a
busy man, but comparatively
relaxed one. Wilkinson is one Of
(See ORANGE BOWL, A-20.)
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