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-- -r-r"V- CAROLINA TIMES SAT., AUGUST 20. 1977 .v 1 in.' - 7 . v.i v LEAGUE LEADER - Cincinnati's George Foster Is seen here in a pose familiar to fans as he belts out No. 38 in his race for the top home run hitter of thii season: The Reds' slugger also heads the league in runs batted in with 1 08. (UPI). ,;... .;.V;'; AGGIE PERSPECTIVES HEAD COACH MCKINLEY: ri Jiave won many games 40 to 30 (score), and I have had 50 to 40 games. Everybody will ieave the stadium after we have won one of those kind of games, and they win bring 10 more fans with them the next week saying 'you haven't seen anything until you've seen A&T play That's what we want them to leave the stadium saying." ' ' ! 1J ' ELLSWORTH TURNER, QUARTERBACK: "It's going to be hard to stop our passing and running game. I am going to try to be the best leader I can be, on the field and off." RON SCOTT, FULLBACK: "We will work as hard as we can tq come up with a good season. Our experiences should help us quite a bit." . , COY HOLLAND, DEFENSIVE TACKLE: "I look to the season game by game, one at a time. We are now getting rea.dy for Winston-Salem" c ; NORTH CAROLINA A&T ST ATE.UNIVERSITY '.r:-A-n 1977 Football Schedule SHREVEPORT, U. -(SPECIAL) - Eddie Robin son is the last guy in the world you would expect to be paranoid. '' Every"' since he. left a Baton Rouge feed mill )6 years ago to follow , ihe yellow brick road that led to Grambling and . world-wide fame that transcends sports. Eddie . has , proclaimed ; a message that the American dream is alive and well. Publicist Collie Nichol son once labelled him "Glum Eddie", . because of overly cautious' pre-seasori apprai sals,5 but the Grambling foot ball coach has always, been about as pessimistic as Norman Vincent Pcale. Polly anna, yes, Glum, no. , Lately, however, even Eddie Robinson has to admit that it seems like somebody is trying to get him. And he can't understand why. The v most recent example is the report of the National Collegiate Athletic Assn. in vestigating at Grambling. Eddie , acknowledges a visit by an NCAA represen- tative this spring. "But," he hastens to add, "that doesn't mean you are in violation. It just means somebody has reported a wrongdoing." If the investigator . uncovered anything nobody has in formed Grambling about it yet. -'iMSuu A few weeks before that, a $5.3 million deficit in the school's general fund resulted in the Tigers' football coach being asked a lot of questions that had nothing to do with DATE Sept. 3 , Sept. 10 Sept. 17 - Sept. 24 Octo. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 (HOMECOMING) OPPONENT . Winston-Salem 1 OPEN South Carolina State Bethune-Cookman ' Johnson C. Smith Norfolk State Univ. Maryland, E. S. Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 ' Nov. 19 Head Coach: Jim McKinley Howard University fV, Morgan States r E. Michigan Univ. Delaware State N. C. Central Univ.r TIME. ' 7:00 p.m. 7;30p.m: ; 7:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. , ,1:00 p Jm. . , 1:30 p.m. LOOpjn: . 2:00 p.nn l":00pjn.'; Athletic Director r Cal Irvin -. SITE Home Away Away v. Home Away ' Home Home Away , Home ' Away Home Sports Publicist: ' Joe raust AST ymoD n ntrrtn Hi ' m U ' nn r B ran mmwmy ' By? LARRY , BARBER ; , ' Joe Louis The Brown Bomber" was the undefeated world heavy weight champ. l937-tW9.Hewon68atvd lost 3 fighii in his career. He was elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame In 195. Now 62, he is doing public relations work for a U Veoas hotel. - - Tlie ' Agricultural, and ' Technical . State . University in Greensboro unveiled its 1977 football program, after a staffing overhaul following last seaon. A new head Coach Jim McKinley was Installed, and brought his assistants with him. McKinley coached at Central State last year. , ' Coach 1 McKinley says confidently - and seriously F that'1 he wants "an -1 1-0 worked with his veterans last SJSIi n h!f spring, and glimpsed . the freshmen, who cape ' in on the twelfth, McKinley anticip acasuii. lie Miu ih naa ai -,jlv quarterback y options., 'A&T also will operate from, the straight drop back pocket, pasing attack, . sending 1 two 1 wide receivers much like the , professionals.. V, McKinley, thinks he had a - quality , quarterback in ; Ellsworth Turner,, who 'can engineer his , offense.' He . feels that ' Turner t is one r of the ; ' top.' quarterbacks v. in the i country.' The coach said, "Ellsworth . is a very fine has a good head on his shoulders, and he reads defenses well." Mc Kinley believes in taking ad- . He said h Z f ?PTf "U WiU I' iVe coach, and plan? J- W 3 S to pass more than the average., t . nuarterback with college squads. HOur basic we "f quai.I2laCx wim aJZXn,' fAZuZn' a great an"- With Turner philosophy about- football then we would m to would be that we are' an ,A " offensive footbaO team. Our Pa" 2J, - J5J! if. a game, have two - : . T1.: 1 small minority of ; college tr'uc "v' SaTwaches- who feeU J' I.i,. , t,- t'Mn.M much better. It helps our coaches will say how their defense wmes " first. Ill be completely candid wjth you, our offense comes first," McKinley flatly stated. VEER OFFENSE They will use a version of the veer with various because I am one of the real . w!ff: won J3? it running game, because takes people out of our ' running lanes." The coach added, "The passing attack is striclty a pro attack. We drop back to pass using pro reads , and , keys. Ellsworth , is ' a natural at picking up reads, and I think a lot of people ' are going to be surprised at ' how many yards he is going , . to pick up by the run." . PROBLEM AREAS McKinley went on to say "We have two problems areas. One is the depth factor, and -it will depend on how good our .freshmen, are, and how ' quickly , they respond to our , football.' The other problem .' is the new coaching staff it self. The fact that we are new, changes were made on , both platoons and it takes a little time to get a smooth , operation. i j Freshmen who look pro-v-misingarf so fare, Billy Mima ; a tight end from Florida; Pat Louis and Mike Calloway, ; offensive . linemen, Gary Green lineback, and another linebacker named , Ramsey ' Mins, who stands 6-4 and - weights about 200 pounds, has good hands and might, start. Returning players on ' defense who coaches expect a lot are. Coy Holland , and ' George Small both moving from the offensive line, and By JERRY BYRD double-team blocks and zone pass coveraje. v "We don't have anything '? anybody. els .'would want," , Robinson says. "But for arveral years, there has been -adverse publicity coming out a time whence; were recruit ing or in . sprihraining. le got to ' be concerned when Grambling is the only 'School where the criticism is directed. It's like the other schools are perfect." A few years ago, the Tigers football team rode a bus to Baltimore for a game with Morgan State. Nowadays they charter a 747 to" take both the team and band -plus whatever hitchhikers : they pick' up along the way to places like Hawaii and Tokyo. Some of their pro blems stem from the fact that their bookkeeping hasn't kept up with the social progress. "We don't have anything to hide," says Robinson, "We haven't wronged any body and we try to get along with people. I'm trying to1 do what I believe in. But I've got my feelings and it really hurts me. . . " It is also distracting, to say the least. "All I want ' is some freedom and peace of mind," Eddie adds. Nobody investigated Grambling when the Tigers were playing on a stretch of Lincoln Parrish sand more suitable for camels. But now that they are playing where the sun never shines (if you ' know of a football field that ' has a roof over it, the chances are good that it's on the Tigers' schedule) and challenging big-time schools for bluechip prospects, they're practically Hying in a, goldfish bowl. L When the other state schools were integrated six or seven years ago, a few pro phets of gloom predicted it would be the end of the line for Grambling. The black talent figured to be split . up a dozen ways, and Gramb- ling st 01 isn't able to recruit' the best white athletes. Racial prejudice isn't ilie only reason. When prospects visit Grambling, what do the coaches show them? The 10 , year old stadium that holds i 18,000 spectators? The 25 "year old gymnasium with a 'capacity of 4,000? The three I 1 1 ' w HO , tennis courts? , - . A couple- of, years ago, Robinson and other Gramb- . ling v officials ' thought a 'S7.3 ' million athletic com plex - including a 32,000 seat stadium and 1 0,000 seat Assembly Building - was within their grasp. During the Campaign before his re-election Governor Edwards showed up at a Grambling game. Throughout that swing. he seemed to be a real-life : Santa Claus, pulling a stadium , , out of his bag at one stop, a '. coliseum at the next. etc.- , But Granbling's bid for . an . athletic complex , was , thrown for a loss when some. : body found out that . the , entire . college -; budget " was a $5.3 million in arreais. . . Like the . first Moses,. '. Eddie Robinson may have to view the Promised Land from the other side of Jor-y dan - if he sees it at all. ' i " v The special session of the legislature may - come ,up with something this month. But because of white back-, lash reaction to the de- . ficit, earmarking money for' Grambling ; probably ' isn't i politically smart at- this time. " . .' Still, Robinson accen tuates the positive. . . "The name of my game if, ; A Wtttm ii 1 PELE WITH BALL - Pele, with a ball under his arm and a smile on his face,. waves to the crowd of 57,828 at Giant's Stadium as he runs onto field during game with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. In danger of playing the final game of his legendary career. Pele scored two second-half goals in the NASLv playoff game as he led ,the Cosmos to a 3-0 victory over Tampa Bay. (UPI). - is competing," he says. Tin gonna compete.' 1 ' ; Instead of complaining ; about the facilities Grambling doesn't have, Robinson shows , - prospects a global schedule. '. He also shows them . a well-1 traveled road to professional football. Eddie knows where, these kids are coming from,! v because he has been there when things were a lot worse. He shows them what ' they want to see: a way out. - PRETTY FAIR BABYSITTER Muhammed All amuses his 13 month old awhXW out shopping, and the babysitter was sick, so he took Hana along to the press con ference. (UPI). - '' . Don'. McCall from Los Angeles, ' a defensive back, who was considered the best in the city. Don is not a first year player, but this makes his first term at A&T. On offense besides Turner, there ,will be Ron Scott and Glen Holland, running backs and receivers Allan -Thomas and Bruce Blac. Mc Kinley admitted that Scott and Holland would be his . starting backs if the season started now., "Ron will carry: the ball more per game -than he ever dreamed. We think he is an outstand : ing back. He doesn't have the exceptional speed but is big and strong, and in the veer that is what you have to have. We think. Holland has' the speed to go to the out side, and we are looking for ward "to, it," beamed the coach. . V The team started serious practice Monday i in prepara : tion for their initial encount-" er on September 3. They will meet Winston-Salem State Rams in Greensboro at 7 p.m. n radio EAGLE PRIDE . ; . . i !' ' 6cf ycur chcice Reserved Season Tickets and Beat the Rush. The Best Seats are going Fast and You fct Want to Miss One Exciting Play of the 1977 IXCU Hone Football Schedule. 1977 - NCCU - 1978 TICKET APPLICATION mis , if'. Name Address City Telephone Number . Football Season Tickets Support NCCU Athlttic$ 1977 Home Football Schedule Virginia Union ..." Morgan State 15 Delaware State (Homecoming) 29 South Carolina State , 12 Howard University Sept; , 3 Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. All Home Qamea atari at 1 :30 p.m. in O'Kelly Stadium V Ino. Tlckete Price Total Coat i j i' ' ' H Adult . v $25.00 'rt Student k $12.60 . iKnot-Hole .,,"7 W.OO S " Basketball Season Tickets g No. Tickets:, 1 Price 5 Adult :'V. $25.00 P Student i s ' $12.00 . in i n i iI.AmJ.ii ii .in .ml in- ii md 1977-78 Home Basketball Schedule , . . Nov. 30 Shew Unlveralty v Dec. 6 Winston-Salem State ' Jan. 13 Maryland-Eastern Shore Jan. 14 Delaware State Jan ' 16' S. C State ?. Jan. 30 Virginia State - Feb. . 10 Howard University ; Feb. 11 Morgan State Feb. 14 N. C. A & T State Feb. 15 Virginia Union : ' All Home Games atari at 7:30 p.m. In . ' R.L.McDougald Gymnasium s .i rS Handling (Add $1.00 for each ticket charged to BankAmerlcard or MaaterCharge) Total Remittance J BankAmerlcard No. ' Signature Expiration .Date Expiration ...... Date ..... MaaterCharge No. . ' Signature i: . , Make CheoKa Payable to: NCCU ATHLETIC DEPT.
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