Evening star., 1953-08-14

"A Maryland always have believed that if could
score two touchdownS defensive play would assure
well, almost victory. This fall we'll aim for four
touchdowns because know that the other team
will touchdowns with the limited defense
can put up"
TATUM IS CONDUCTING a clinic at Northwestern When
he finishes at Evanston he returns his suite the
Hilton gladly conducts another clinic upon request This
time he saying:
"I don't think Bobby really meant what he said about
back to 7to-0 It's just that he's ALFRED mad
because they changed the rules Dodd friend of mine
and don't want to get into rhubarb with him. but he's
twoplatoon from way back There aren't 10 coaches
IN the country who substituted as much as Bobby
"Iu admit this" Tatum continued Before the
had less scoring than had last the two
three before But that wasn't because didn't have
platoon football That because the colleges didn't know
how to use the third down.
"The colleges always punted third down if they
farther away than IS yards from the other teams goal
quarterback didn't kick third down inside his so coach
would shoot him."
THE PROS, TATUM THINKS had more to do with high
scoring in college ball than the wopatoon system. The
play good football" Jim conceded but they also have
to put show, too. You a pro team kick
third down. maybe up its goal line
Colleges played that way until the pros showed
1t could be done They played the Wallace Wade and Bob
Neyland kind of football try two plays and punt That
kind of football good pro Anyway by kicking
fourth down you control the ball that much longer
IT remember people telling only two years that
team couldn't afford to wait for fourth down before punting
If you try kicking on fourth down against Bob Neyand they
warned before Sugar Bowl he'll right
of the stadium will sit back wait for
to make mistake
well, kicked off and Tennessee two plays and
pu1ted. same kicking third down. They Ney
land did it did it, Finally got drive going and
scored After that Neyland held off kicking until fourth
down and of did Neyand shifted from style
he had been using for years"
JIM WEAVER who coached for long time before he
became athletic director at Wake Forest listening to
Tatums clinic" Jim asked him for confrma
ton of his platoon football Weaver sagey adopted
e-0f-t the-r
Weaver said, $50 naturally :"
Listen" Tatum interrupted, "t stands to that
scoring won't fall off, In the first place. all scoring is due to
mistakes by the defense If two teams don't make de-
fensve mistakes nobody WE'LL naturally mistakes
made. More will be made because using the
players ofense and defense
A right doesn't it figure that it will be easier to
against specialist than against boys who have
been coached only way?
Dodd and those other coaches who don't like the ban
twopatoon football have only real argument and that
is that players will get tired too tired to maintain scoring
punch And that argument be punched full of holes
First the defensive will be just tired Secondly what
The rules allow you free substitution in the last four minutes
That's boys will get that's
when you replace 'em.
I think the only Objectionable part of pro football is
watching players and of the field I'd like to
Charley Justice for instance playing offensive left half and
then, when the Redskins lose the ball. play defense"
In other words Mr. Tatum is all in favor of abandonment
of the platoons?
"Me?" Jim exclaimed don't make any difference to
me, way the other. I was just saying -"