Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-22
SPORTS SPOTLIGHT
Nugent Meets
Howard Again
BY STEVE GUBAcK

... TOM NUGENT, who has been described as College
Parks only active Volcano visited his old stamping
ground in Tallahassee, Fla, few days ago and ran
smack into Frank Howard of all people.
Nugent used to stage the annual Florida State coach
ing Clinic but the fact that he no longer is in charge
was forcefuy illustrated by the program which gave the
tobacco-chewing Howard equal billing
After listening to their comments, some reporters
covering the clinic struck by the idea that neither
for the other, discovery which hardly ranks with
that of America for top prize The Maryland coach and
the Clemson coach about compatible Christine
Keller and Queen Elizabeth which should give the new
corners hereaboutS some idea.
III Nugent called to speak first and showed the
suit OF spring training He In tune and fully pre-
pared His first smartly to the POSTMASTER
for two minutes Of rebutta if Frank has anything say
about me-"
AS things developed Nugent needed the rebutta and
only minute Howard scored the first point the dagger
tipped slightly to the left
tom and I talking before this thing started"
Howard began, land he telling how many great
coaches were here. told him yep, that true, but
there's one less than you think"
AFTER THE LAUGHTER subsidized Howard began
again in his SLOW hlbly drawl referred to Nugent
remark that he Nugent wouldn't know what type of
team he had this year until next week. when all the
spring semester grades were in.
That Nugent has been talking about how all his
players have got to go to classes" Howard said Man
I'm sure glad because that's something new for them
people up at Maryland"
Howard said Maryland had to have some pretty good
football players because they winning despite Nugent
kinda figure Nugent has been winning with the boys
Tommy Mont recruited up to now" Howard said but it
may be different story this season. Nugents got
to play now with the boys he went out and got"
Howard talked about the 1868 Atlantic Coast Con-
ference race Il figure my team will be the best Then
there's Duke and North Carolina and then South Caro-
lima. They tell there's team in this league called
Maryland They'd do all right If Nugent would leave the
coaching to his assistants"
With that Howard took his seat and waited for Nu-
gents rebutta The smiling Irshman was ready "Clem-
son should win all its games this fall" Nugent sad "but
it won't. I won't say why"
After deep BREATH Nugent said he wanted the rec
ord straight Just there is wrong impression" he
said, Il don't like Frank Howard" Beneath his grin,
some felt he meant it. That's odd. isn't it2
WHILE THE NUGENT-HOWARD exchanges NAV
make some light reading there another story out of
Tallahassee that topped it, 1t is mentioned here second
arily because, perhaps that's where it belongs
1t is matter Of record that NugentS name is linked
with more jobs than Leo Durocher who has gotten the
call to succeed everybody but Macmillan Meanwhile,
Nugent has been mentioned at times heading for Notre
Dame the Philadelphia Eagles, the Baltimore Colts the
Bronx Blockbusters and Boy Scout Troop No. H.
Come December, Andy Gustafson steps up from head
football coach at Miami to athletic director and the search
for his successor already has begun at least in the Florida
newspapers.
Outsiders first figured it was cut and dried for Walt
Kchefski GuSafsons top aide, but there is some
doubt They point out that Nugents brand of razzle-
dazzle and showmanship would blend Just right with
MiamS neon Nugent also is supposed to still have Florida
sand in his shoes, point Tom has denied. All of
this is just right for concusion-eapIng.
Nugent did make it clear at Tallahassee that he is
happy at College Park Il like Maryland" he said THE
people there have been extremely good to me-"
However, there is one thought How come Frank
Howard never gets mentioned for these jobs?