Fayetteville State University
Football Outlook
In recent years, it seems as though there has been an
unwritten rule concerning the F.S.U. Football team. It's
supposed tp struggle in the early going and then as the
season progresses become a good football team. Two
years ago, the Broncos shook off an 0-3 start to finish 6-4-
1 overall and 5-2-1 in the CIAA, good enough for a share
of second place in the conference. Last yearthe Broncos,
with a 70 man roster made up of 45 freshmen, 12 juniors,
15 sophmore, and 8 seniors, rebounded from an 0-3-1
start to win four of their last five contests and finished 4-4-
1 overall and a very respectable 4-3-1 in the CIAA.
This year F.S.U. has a new Coach. Tom Morris, a nine
year veteran of CIAA wars (six years as head coach at St.
Paul's and three years as head coach at Virginia State),
replaced Raymond McDougal. "Mac has left a good
foundation", states the first year mentor, "we hope to
continue to improve upon it and work toward building a
championship team".
While Coach Morris hasn't been able to recruit as
heavy as he would like, the expected return of 40
lettermen leads to optimism for the upcoming season.
"We have a few kids with game experience returning",
says Morris, "more importantly I believe we can keep
them here for their full four years which will strengthen
the program. All in all. I'd say depending on how fast they
can catch on to my system and come to know what I
expect of them we could have a good year and goon from
there."
Thestrength of the 1980 squad is again expected to be
the defense. Last year the Broncos only gave up 140.6
yards per contest. Only one starter on the defensive line
was lost to graduation as Barney Mason (6-5,234), Ernest
Hawkins (6-1, 270) and Kenneth Tillman (6-3,265) return.
The linebacking corps though small could be one of the
best groups in the conference. Ronnie Oats who led the
team in tackles returns after a splendid sophmore year
and Jerry Davis (5-11, 207) should make the loss of team
captain Anthony Freeman bearable. The defensive
backfield is solid with steady Ernest Hackney (5-10,182)
and All-CIAA, All-NAIA, and Honorable Mention Little
All-American performer Ike Hall (6-2, 178) leading the
way. The kicking game is expected to be strong with
Sportswriters Association (SA) All-CIAA punter Bertie
Wadford coming off his best year and William Houston
handling the kicking.
For the Broncos to go anywhere this year Coach
Morris must find a way to juice up what can be described
at best, a sputtering offense. All-CIAA and Honorable
Mention Little All-American performer Willie Gray is
gone from the offensive line due to graduation. An
effective replacement must be found if the "veer" offense
which Coach Morris plans to tun is to be effective. The
backfield is expected to consist of Maverick Jackson (302
yds.), Issac Tensley (241 yds. 5 TD's), Arthur Becton and
Quarterback Roy Oliver. When Oliver decides to pass he
can throw to SA All-CIAA receiver Ron Guion or an
excellenttightend tandem of Johnny Burns (6-3, 210) and
Anthony Hooks (6-5, 200).
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THE VOICE
October, 1980
F.S.U.s Outstanding Cadet
Beverly D. Edge, English majorat F.S.U., was the only
person to obtain a perfect evaluation during the ROTC
Summer Training Camp at Shaw AFB, South Carolina.
Ms. Edge, served as Cadet Group Commanderduring
the last phase of the training as well as Madame President
of the Dining-ln.
ROTC Offers
Experience
by Franklin D. Elliott
Air Force ROTC
Detachment 607 is the
largest organization
F.S.U.'s campus has,
numbering over 180
students. It is an organi
zation where one gains
leadership and managerial
experience which can
make him or her a valuable
asset to any public or
private firm, business, or
company.
Management is not only
taught at the advanced
levels (ARS 311 & 312) of
the aerospace program,
but an opportunity to put
what is taught into
practical experience is also
provided. The Cadet
Group Commander leads
and manages all the
Cadets enrolled in the
ROTC Program. The two
squadron commanders
command fifty Cadets
each, and the (4) flight
commanders supervise
twenty-five Cadets each.
What other campus
organization or educa
tional department at this
institution offers an
opportunity for a student to
gain and experience?
Detachment 607 en
compasses a broad section
of the University's student
population, thus it gives
itself a miniature reflection
of the University at large.
Whatever one's area of
study may be, heorshecan
always find a way to put it
to use in the corps.
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The Big World Of Little Ronald Guion
by Martin VAn Gillard, Jr.
Most people look to find football players to be real big
orat least bigger than Ronald Guion. Guion is a5'5" split
end. Guion inherited his shortness from his mother and
father. His father is 5'8" and his mother is 5'6". Guion has
a nickname that most people thinks goes with his size. His
nickname is "Nat." Guion says that he got this name from
the first three letters of his middle name, "Nathaniel."
While attending Fayetteville State University, Guion has
received high honors, such as, Best Offensive Player of
the year. Player of the Game Twice, All CIAA, and Most
Valuable Player. Guion also stated that his greatest
accomplishment has been being selected All CIAA and
that his goal for this year is to be selected All American.
After talking to Guion for several hours, he came out and
said that Mr. White showed him the fundamentals. He's
giving a lot of the credit for his success to Mr. White.
When asked, "How do you feel being the shortest player
on the team?" he replied, "I really hate it, I really do."
Guion says that he never lets being short affect his
everyday life. He says that there are lots of advantages in
being short, but there are just too many disadvantages.
When asked "Is being short an advantage or
disadvantage when it comes to ladies," Guion stated
"Only the tall ladies complain, I get no complaints at all
from short ladies.”
Guion says that he always wished that he was tall. He
says that he would just love to be tall so he could go into
the gym and dunk on someone. He said he would love to
do it on Jeff Ballard. He also thinks that being tall would
help his football game tremendously.
These are Guions words when he was asked to give
some words of wisdom to the short or little athletes, "No
matter what sport you're playing, never give up, keep a
strong mind and body and you'll be successful.
Coaches Outlook
Thomas R. Morris, Head
Coach
"I really don't know
what to tell people about
what to expect from F.S.U.
this year. This is an
untested ball club. There is
talent out there, but we
won't know really. Rather, I
won't know until after
we've played at least two
ball games exactly where
we are as far as talent. It's
there. No question about it.
Jeff Ballard, Ike Hall,
Stephen Sims can play. It's
how soon we will jell into a
football team. Football
teams are not put together
by just throwing kids
together and all of a
sudden you have a football
program. I think it takes a
certain amount of teach
ing; a certain amount of
cooperation on everyone's
part at this institution to
make it go the way it
should.
The program itself is ex
cellent. Coach McDougal
did a good job with the
kids, because we’re playing
with an awful lotof his kids.
We’re moving some people
around; playing them in
positions in which
McDougal did play them
last year. We’re playing them
in some ways that they didn’t
play last year, too. So, that’s
why I can’t really say, in
terms of predictions, as to
what we will do and what
we won’t do. It depends on
the Fort Bragg game. This
will give us some idea of
what we will have to do
from Saturday on in order
to come up with the type of
season we think we should
have.”
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