Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-12

Grid Language
Is Way Out, Man
By MORRIS SIEGEC

IF A FELLOW DIDN'T KNOW differently, and I'm
not this does he'd swear Stan Freberg was
making up all these goofy phrases used in football today
Used to be time when teams simply blocked tackled
and passed Lots Of 'em still do, but they certainly
don't call 1t that
Example: Last week Tulane University, about the
most exciting attraction left in New Orleans since they've
padlocked the fun parlor Bourbon street. popped up
with an offensive wrinkle that almost created panic at
Texas U.
The TuaneS in the process of being creamed by Ala
bama went into spread formation old football IT.
self Texas scouts casing the Tulanes for their forth
coming exercise didn't know what to make OF 1t or call
it. They said 1t the thing and unless they learned to
defense" it, a-conquering Texas was in for trouble
APPARENTLY THE LoNGHORNs didn't find the
thing as awesome their fearful scouts did They rode
rough Tulane, 1913, thing" and all.
The thing" the latest doozy dropped into the over
stuffed hopper Of modern gridron language Instead OF
sticking to the primary jobs of coaching and excuse
making, todays crop of coaches is phrase-prone.
The pros who should behave better contribute their
share of the mumbo-umbo, but not nearly as much as
their college brethren. They're wild, man, wild.
Popa question to a college coach and you're IN trouble
unless you've prepared for the assignment by taking
crash course in mish-nash at the Berlitz School,
"Our defense, that's what you ask about?" he asks
sterny. well, you cover us regularly and know can
trust you I'll tell you what the plans for Saturdays
game with Gardol AIM We're shoot the gaps red
dog and blz May stutter our nebackers. Haven't
decided on that yet until look at the films again.
Please don't write anything about it,
DON'T WRITE ANYTHING about it? Who under
stands it? Until heard the guy mention it in connec-
ton with football under the impression red dogs
were something in the dachshund line. Gap shooting?
Bzing? Suffering lnebackers? Is this man for real?
You bet he u.s. Buster You're lucky you didn't press
him on his offensive plans. Think that defensive talk Is
way out? Just listen to him rambe on the oftense.
Depends on who wins the toss whether we start our
M-Squad our Gangbusters maybe our Husters. Been
thinking about of but haven't finazed anything
yet Call me tomorrow"
If you don't dig those names for teams what about
Chinese Bandits Go team Stop and Go? Better? WHAT'S
wrong with calling 'em by their right names, offensive
unit defensive unit and another unit that plays both
ways?
THE PRO GENIUSES TRY to direct their creative ef-
forts into means of scoring touchdowns but they
also are capable of qualifying football photographers
Bill McPeak the Redskins man. talking recently about
his meal ticket, Norman Snead.
Hes audibilizing much better this year," McPeak
said with straight face.
Audbizng? If that's not Stengelese with an al Kelley
script don't know my framis from frsteris.
"Audibilizing2 Okay, coach, you got me. give up.
What's it mean?"
Means Norman is changing the plays better at the
line of scrmmage when he defensive change Any
thing else you'd like to know?
Yeah when'S the baseball season start?