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Sports Review November 1993 EDITOR & PUBLISHER Ernest H Pitt PRODUCTION Sc/vHl Simmons K.Wf>y I of K.urn llwnon Dong Rrti STAFF WRITERS ln?0*kH< Wr?1/ Ji tVuich timr* Wi^)hl J> M-vK Cm.iv PHOTOGRAPHERS VV.ldrN.wh ?Joe n.nwK GirgJriKon 'TIie FAbulous Few" Well, by ginning the services of Jeff Capel. the Mid-Eastern Alhletie Conference just became more fabulous. Capel is tough cookie who will have to replace a tough cookie. Veteran coach Doii Corbett ran up a 256-143 record and seven league championships in 14 years at A&T. Capel comes to A&T from Faycttevillc State, where he turned around a dogged Faycttevillc pro gram into a year-in. year-out winner. It took him awhile so his 45-43 record in three years is somewhat misleading. And to make sure he had something to work with-not that having Jamainc Williams, the league s best player - hurt anything. Cape) went out and insured that he could be successful quickly. He brought in highly-touted recruits l.arry Lucas and Joe Bern and expects the high school standouts to contribute immediately. Capel - father of Jeff Capel III. now playing tor Mike Krzy/ewski at Duke - is planning on installing an up tempo offense at A&T. It should be fun to watch. Women's predictions: S.C. State was the over whelming pick to win its lourth straight league title, when the head coaches and sports information direc tors took their vote earlier this year. S.C. State, defending tourney champs, received 250 of 2KH votes and half of the IK possible first place votes. Here's the preseason rankings: I. S.C. State; 2. Florida A&M; .1. Howard; 4. Coppin State; 5. N.C. A&T; 6. Morgan State; 7. Delaware State; K. Bethunc-Cooknian; 9. Maryland Eastern Shore. Preseason women's all-star team; Angela Hill, N.C. A&T; Annette Lee, Howard; Cathy Robinson, Florida A&M; Wanda Wiggins, S.C. State; Natalie White, Florida A&M. Tourney moving: Beginning this year, the confer ence tournament is moving from Norfolk, Va., to Bal timore, Md. And it's a go<xi thing. By moving away, the MEAC is getting out of what is distinctively C1AA territory- Norfolk is home to Norfolk State of the CIAA and the C1AA Tourna ment has been held to huge success in Norfolk- and into an area it can make its own. Best players at the same place: Interestingly, the coaches and sports information directors say that Jamaine Williams and Angela Hill are the best men and women's players in the league. They both play at N.C. A&T. ? Langston Wertz Jr. Black Co?age Sports Review ? publishad by Black Sports Inc . 617 N Ifcerty SI . WtnetorvSwm, NC 27101 . UnsoScMad manuacripts and photographs wW not be retumad. Inquirias should be addressed to Ernest H Pitt, Pubis har. Black Colsga Sports Ravtow. P O Box 1636. Winston-Satem. N C 27102 COVER PHOTO Courtaey J C Smith. SID James Cuthbarson BCSR is a suppiamant to these newspapers: Atlanta Voice. The BuHrtm. Dammora Afro- American, Baton Rouge Community Leader, Bmrwoham Timaa. Carolina Peace . Carolina Timaa Charleston Chronicle Chariot* Pott, trade* Ccudy Maws. m*ar. Carolina Timaa, Cbartaaton Chronic*. Chariotta Pott, trade* uxjnry mam. Philadelphia Tribune. Pittsburgh Courier. Richmond Ako-Amancan. Washington Atro Amarican and the W%wtor>-S*am Chronicle Jackson State's William Arnold runs through Florida A&M's defense earlier this season. The junior set a school and a national record with his performance against Texas Southern Nov. 6 ArnoUJ "SuRpRisEd" AFter PerFormance Lite hasn't changed much tor Jackson State tailback William Arnold despite setting a new school and Division l-AA mark on Nov. (> against Texas Southern. The redshirt junior was in ilu* school library the next day working on a marketing research paper. "Nothing changed lor me." said Arnold, who broke Waller Pay ton's While growing up in College lviirk . Georgia. located outside ol Atlanta. Arnold always tried to emu hit e I'ayton when he played loiieh loot ball. Arnold liked I'ayton so much thai when it came time to decide where to attend college, he chose the NT'L Mali ol Tamer's alma mater. "All Saturday night, my team touchdown, a 42 yard run. "It was sui prising to me ;is a coach to see it happen." 'said Jack son Stale running hack coach I .;is i y ('owen. whose rushing attack aver aged a mere 4>7 yaids per contest he I ore accumulating 401 yards against Texas Southern "Mashe now this will*i|tiict them lor a while." "/ have looked up to Walter Payton since / was little and always tried to see all his games , I am surprised I broke his record. " ? William Arnold single-game rccord of 346 yards rushing while setting a new Division l-AA rccord in the process. "I still got toilo the work." Arnold carried 31 times and had four touchdowns against Texas Southern. His final carry was a 16 yard score on which he surpassed the mark of 345 yards set by Idaho's Russell Davis against Portland State in 1981. The performance also broke Payton's school-record 279 yards set against Lane College in 1972. But Arnold said that he could never replace Payton. "1 have looked up to Walter Payton since I was little and always tried to see all his games," Arnold said. "I'm surprised I broke his record." mates were telling me that I was the man," Arnold said. "I guess after breaking two records I proved it. It didn't hit me until Sunday morning that I had the record. I would like to go in Walter Pay ton's image, hut he's one of a kind. "I think this gives me the per fect opportunity to meet him." Arnold said. "I would like to sit down and talk with him. Maybe he can give me some pointers and make me a better runner. Many peo ple have told me this may motivate him to come talk to me." The 5-foot- 1 0,1 80-pound Arnold was listed about 80 percent heading into the game while nursing an injured right shoulder against Alabama State. Ironically, Arnold injured himself on his first collegiate While hlesscil vsiih speed and quickness, Arnold is not as big and powerful as previous JSIJ Kicks like Payton, Ixwis Tillman. Perry Har rington and Jeffrey Moore. Harrinj! Ion and Moore became the ninth hack fie Id pair in NCAA history to rush for I, (MM) yards while Tillman is a standout runner for the New York Giants. "William doesn't have power, hut he can f<x>l you," said Cowcn of the SWAC's fifth-leading rusher with 816 yards. "He's not a flashy hack, hut if you give a yard, William has the ability to take it all the way." That is something Texas Southern found mil the hard way. "By Derrick Mahone
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