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tured the 10-gallon Texas hats.
But there's not too much diff
ference in their weight.
Tommy told the players late
yesterday that he was picked
because I'm the only guy who's
big enough to fill Coach Tatum's
chair and his uniform" He also
told them the teams dog must
go, as his own dog will get first
cracks at the scraps on the
training table. He also told
them to hit the books for term
examinations.
Tatum gave many reasons
why he recommended Mont for
1.-THE job.
Loyalty Stressed
First, Jim pointed out, was
Tommy's tremendous loyalty. a
point on which everybody as
ISOLATED with Mont will agree.
Then there is his tremendous
background in present-day Of
tense, his experience in the
split-T, his ability to get along
with people and handle person.
mel, and the fact that the boys
would want to play for him.
And last, but Of great i'm
portance. Tatum said, many
coaches teach football the same
way. but a few can achieve the
utmost results because they have
that extra something" Tatum
said he was positive that Mont
had that extra something.
Jim said he hoped Tommy
wins all but one next year"
and Mont paid him the same
compliment. both Of course
referring to the Maryland North
Carolina game. which is sched-
uled for College Park but may
be switched to Chapel Hill.
Mont made repeated reference
to more offense and more for
ward passing for Maryland in his
press conferences and radio and
television interviews last night.
There never was anything but
the best in the boss-and-helper
relationship between Tatum and
Mont, but Tommy many times
has plugged for a more varied
offense. The defense minded
Tatum played for shutouts.
Plans More Passing
One of Mont's very first state
ments yesterday was wen pass
more" which indicated that vas
uppermost in his mind. The
Terps averaged only IL passes q
game last season.
Frank Tamburello, who re-
turns as Maryland quarterback,
John Fritsch. a sophomore, and
Dickie Lewis. a freshman who
impersonated the Oklahoma
quarterback in the Orange Bowl
iscrimmages, probably will throw
more next year than any quar-
terbacks did under Tatum.
With Tom Selep returning as
fullback to round out q back
field Of Tamburello or Fritsch
and Halfbacks Jack Healy and
Fred Hamilton. Maryland has
wonderful prospects for next sea-
son. All tackles and guards ex-I
Icept Fred Tullai are returning,
plus Gene Alderton at center and
"a good-looking crop of ends
from the freshmen and B teams.
Several Other Offers
Mont, who signed a three-year
contract. had several offers for
backfield coaching jobs, both
pro and college, within recent
weeks.
The 33-year-old former quar-
terback has coached three diff
ferent service teams, was an
assistant coach Of the Redskins
after four years as player and,
in his five years at Maryland
also has been advisory coach at
Mexico Poly, the Paris Island
Marines, the University Of Chat
tanooga and the Calgary SIAM
peders at various times during
vacations.
Inasmuch as Mont was a bas-
ketball regular and a star
lacrosse player. he may make
more Of the football players
available for other sports. a
practice frowned on by Tatum.
Tommy's first duties will be to
name his assistants, set up re-
cruiting. decide on spring prac-
tice dates. etc. One statement
he made in Florida comes to
mind and 1t exemplifles his
qualifications for the Job.
Showing the boys what to do
on the field" Tommy said. lis
such q small part Of coaching
football"