Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06
Nugent Needs
Right Ha|fback,
Corner Man
BY MERRELL WHITTLESEY
Star star Writer

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BY MERRELL wHITTLEsEY
Star stan Writer
Coach Tom Nugent said he
will make only a few changes
in the Maryland lineup for the
Wake Forest game at College
Park this week, although he
had been tempted to rip apart
the entire squad for its dismal
showing against Syracuse last
Saturday.
The Syracuse game. he said,
will be marked up as a bad
day for boys who can do bet
ter"
Nugent is looking for a right
halfback, a strong. powerful
player who can take care Of
the blocking in the T. forma-
ton and play the corner on
defense.
Gallagher Too Small
He said the candidates are
Everett Cloud or Rod Breed
love, a lineman the past two
years, or Winnie Scott, an end,
who is an excellent corner man
on defense. Breedlove had a
shot at the position earlier
Bob Gallagher, 5-foot-l0 and
ITO pounds. is not big enough
physically to handle the posi-
ton, Nugent explained.
Nugent paid tribute to Dale
Betty at the Touchdown Club
luncheon honoring the Terps
yesterday. Nugent limited that
missed assignments by linemen
contributed to the blocked kick,
the intercepted pass and the
tumble by Betty that led to
Syracuse scores.
"The kid has a world of
CUTS" Nugent said. "He didn't
give any excuses. He said he
was sorry he let the team
down. I'll never forget him."
Novak Will Start
The Maryland coach figures
Quarterback Richie Novak, star
of the West Virginia game, will
be running full speed by to-
morrow. He will start against
the Deacons Saturday. and also
will be available on defense.
I'm going to need Novak.
Dwayne Fletcher and Jim
Davidson on defense against
Norman Snead's passing" Nu-
gent said. They must be in
there because I think Snead is
the best passer in the business.
know Wake Forest is going to
throw, and throw, and throw. "
Nugent drew a roar from the
packed house at the Touchdown
Club when he said. IF you don't
want to come see us. come out
anyway and see Snead."
Scott Impressive E.
If Scott should be moved to
the halfback position, TONY
Scott will get a starting end
assignment. In fact, Scott
might be there even if there
are no other changes because
OF his fine play to date.
One of the bright spots of
the Syracuse game was the ex-
cellent play of Tackle Joe
Card, Nugent said.
Come out and see us, we
break records each week." the
Maryland coach told the
Touchdown Club audience.
The first week, Winnie Scott
set a record by kicking three
f1e1 goals against West Vir-
ginia.
THE second week Jim joyce
carried % times, a record for
a Maryland fullback, and
gained ia yards against Texas.
And last week." Nugent said,
with a pause, I'VE set another
record. We gained 20 yards in
total offense, lowest ever by a
Maryland team"
NOTES-After having lost to
Texas and Syracuse, two teams
with perfect records and ma
tional ranking. Nugent believes
Texas would win if it played
the Orange tomorrow. He likes
the LonghornS' speed, both on.
offense and defense.
Nugent said he was extreme
ly pleased with movies of the
freshman teams performance
in its 20-19 loss to South Caro-
lima. Maryland scouts blamed
Wake Forests defeat by Tulane
on four dropped passes in the
end zone. There were no TulanI
player near the Deacon receiv-
ers, they said One conso-
lation for the TerpS is at the
box Office. They've played be-
fore 100000 in three games.