AC Phoenix, September 1989, Page 7-A
Panthers prepare»for banner year
Jo»eph Tavlor
By Malcolm Pharr
The Panthers are
probably the only team
in the CIAA that can look
bad and still win football
games. Despite some
key personal losses,
Coach Joe Taylor hopes
the opening statement
stands true.
The Panthers lost "Mr.
Everything" in QB Ken
Jones, but other
coaches feel no re
morse for Taylor. Carl
Wright, a 6'5" strong arm
kid, has waited patiently
and studied hard for his
opportunity to show
case his talent. When
he's not passing, he'll
be handing the ball off
to Kurt Greene. Greene,
who as a redshirt fresh
man gained 447 yards
and averaged 73 yards
per carry, while scoring
10 touchdowns. Donald
Saunders is the top re
ceiver for the Spartons
with 34 catches. Full
back William Flight will
be a formidable compli
ment to Greene in the
backfield.
Redshirt freshman
Tim Hall will try to replace
All-American Leroy
Gause at linebacker.
Linebacker Randall
Pearson is solid and
Herbert Parham, one of
Union's strongest play
ers is ready for a banner
year.
RANDY JONES
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A kick in the pants
for black colleges
By Malcolm Pharr
Each football season
there are changes in
rules during the off
season. This year NCAA
rule makers decided to
curve the percentage
on kickers with field
goals and paint after
touchdowns.
In the past college
kickers have been able
to use a tee for these
duties. This season, no
tee will be used.
Once again we see
who the rules are made
for In college athletics.
The lack of the tee will
have a direct eftect or|
Division II schools (Black
Colleges included) and
will be tremendous be
cause of poorer field
conditions and grass
fields.
Division I kickers will
have more of an advan
tage because they play
on artificial turf more
times than not. The two-
point conversion will
play a significant role in
the Division II schools, I-
AA schools and other
universities with inferior
playing field conditions.
Oh sure Division I kick
ers will be less effective,
but of course pro scouts
will see more of them. It
would be nice if the
NCAA rule makdrs
would look at the entire
scope of college athlet
ics instead of singling
out Division I.
The rules are made as
if no one from Divisions
II, l-AA, or III ever make it
to the NFL. Perhaps
some of the coaches
who have participated in,
professional foofba" nan
See Kick on page ii-a
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