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SD0H5 Deal BY BILfc JOHNSON ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?. Sports information directors are the world’s most positive souls, especially when the conver sation is about his or her respective school. Th^jfact came to mind last week while I was browsing through the information that the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s SIDs’ sent to me last week. I quickly learned that there were no less than 10 teams looking to show up at the third annual Gold Bowl next December wearing the banner of conference champions. The truest statement in the CIAA fact sheet can be found in the remarks of St. Paul’s coach Pemell Simms, who confidently stated, “the only way to go is up.” It must be remembered that St. Paul’s finished dead last in the CIAA football race in 1978. As a matter of fact, St. Paul’s has been finishing at the bottom of the pack for as long as I can remember. So, one would have to agree with Simms that the only way St. Paul’s “can go is up.” Coach Dick Price, a cagey gentleman who is quietly building a powerhouse at Norfolk State, stated simply “we’re still young in the offensive line, but they’ve hau * vear of experience behind them.” Price, who is tnis writer's choice to win the title, didn’t bother to mention LaRue Harrington, the super running back, who, if he stays healthy, will be a popular selectee on everybody’s “All-everything” team later this fall. Nor did he say anything about Steve Burlas, the strong footed sophomore who hit 13 of 15 extra points and nine of 15 field goal attempts, including a 42 yarder. The understatement of the vear was attrihntf>H to coach Billy Hayes of Winston-Salem State, who back in 1976, predicted “by the time these kids are seniors, we should be able to contend for the CIAA championship.” Well, there is no need to remind you that Hayes’ kids have won the marbles on two straight occasions and they will be going after their third straight CIAA champ ionship this season. There are several roadblocks being thrown in Wirvrton-Salem State’s path this season as the conftl-ence gets set for what is expected to be its most exciting seasons ever. No less than seven of the 10 teams are equipped with the personnel to become serious contender*, and each could undercut the Rams’ hope for a third straight pennant. In addition to Norfolk State, Virginia State, Virginia Union and Elizabeth City loom, at least on paper, as top contenders. Virginia State will be playing under a univer sity banner for the first time, and the Trojans are ready to explode. Tom Morris is coming off a 5-7 conference campaign with a great squad that has a year of experience under their belt. In addition, he has recruited well. The team’s only real weakness is at quarterback where Morris has brought in four top signal callers. He also has senior Maurice Banks, who showed flashes of brilliance last year. The brightest of the bright spots is running back George Leonard, who leads the team in every ball-carrying aspects except pumping up the pigskin. The 205-pounder covers the 40 in 4.6. VU has one of the conference’s most stingy defense, having yielded a mere 208 yard per game a year ago. Good words are coming from more than just the sports information director about Elizabeth City State where Tommy Holmes is beginning his fourth season with 43 lettermen returning and a bevy of highly prized recruits, including “several big, quick linemen who will make ECSU a serious contender.” “We’ll be weak at the quarterback slot,” coach Williard Bailey of Virginia Union moaned, who indicated he’ll take a good look at freshman Troy Cauthorn in the early pratice. Curtis Brandon and Kicky Jonnson are the signal-callers with experience and they’re ready to step in if Cawnorn fails to impress. The 1978 Gold Bowl champions are well-fortifi ed at the other positions. there are three teams that could cause some surprises. Hampton, Fayetteville State and Johnson C. Smith should not be taken lightly. The Pirates have 33 lettermen returning, including several All-CIAA and All-American candidates. Walter Lovett is high on Dennis Mahan, freshman runningback who galloped for 4,456 yards in high school. The Team’s press people list “No established quarterback and an inexperienced offensive line” as the team’s only weakness. Over at Johnson C. Smith where optimism reigns supreme, coach Wylie Harris is not making any predicitions. The Charlotte native is hard at work with a relatively inexperienced crew which could blossom later in the season. Golden Bull publicity folks say defensive second ary and inexperienced offensive line, and the passing game will have to be shored up before the team can be rated a contender. The prediction here is that Fayetteville State, Livingstone and St. Paul’s will place near the bottom in the final standings next December. Neither appears to have enough personnel to compete with the top seven teams. With 4 Contests Black College Football Season Kicks Off Saturday Some black college football — - ■ _ . _ " wuvgt iwiuau (players will shed their pract ice uniforms for the more dressy game togs Saturday night when the 1979 football campaign officially moves on to the sports scene. Morgan State, North Carol ina A&T, Maryland-Eastern Shore and South Carolina State of the MEAC will help usher in the new season as will Winston-Salem State and Vir ginia State of the CIAA. Two of the contests stand out like Stone Mountain. Winston Salem State will host North Carolina A&T before approx imately 25,000 at Winston Salem Grove stadium and Virginia State will face South Carolina State before another unusually large crowd in Rich mond, Va. Both games will kickoff at 7:30 p.m. The other contests will have Morgan facing Towson State and UMES entertaining Bowie The top questions to be answered during the new sea son likely will be: “Can Bill Davis continue the amazing success coach Willie Jeffries was enjoying at South Carol ina State?” and “Can coach Billy Hayes produce any more miracles at Winston-Salem State?” Hayes will have the more difficult task. He’s beginning the campaign without the ser vices of some 37 athletes who helped to accelerate Winston Salem State’s climb up the ladder to national football re spectability. Additionally, Hayes and his dashing football team will be facing an A&T team that is victory hungry. A&T promises to make it mor of a contest this year than they did last year when Winst on-Salem romped to aeasy 25-7 win. Coach Jim McKinley is pinning hopes on quarterback WUlUmJVatson^lx^hashad Timmy Newsome ...Rams’ top threat to battle to keep his starting position away from Roland Myers, a top signal-caller who transferred from California Junior College. McKinley also has two of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s most ex citing running backs in sop homore Charlie Sutton and senior William Joyner. The Aggies have a dangerous out side threat in verstile Lon Harris, who ranked fourth among NCAA Division I-AA kickoff returners a year ago. Paired with Charlotte native Frank Carr and tight end Billy Mims, Harris gives the Aggies one of the pnnfpronro’c I speediest crop of recievers. Winston-Salem will counter with the sensational Kermit Blount at quarterback and All-American running back Timmy Newsome at fullback Newsome led the NCAA Divis ion II schools in rushing last year when he grounded out more than 1,000. Widespread interest will be focused on Richmond where Davis will make his debut. The Bulldogs’ new head coach inherits the reigns and the tremendous pressure of lead ing the Orangeburg, S. C. Bill Davis ...Makes coaching debut team to a higher level than Willie Jeffries, who brought six MEAC football champion ships to SCSC before he left last year for a head coaching tenure at Wichita State. “Anytime you’ve got Leo nard in the backfield, you’ve got to consider your running game a strength,’’ says coach Tom Morris, who points out that the big senior has amass ed 2,706 yards rushing in his first three seasons, and is only 1,089 yards shy of the state collegiate record. 1 Post Ads Bring Quick Results °» «njE« cnAALui i l ruo i - Fajge 9 CBS Sports Kick Off NFL Football Year r'Dc r__ r • • . . CBS Sports, for its 24th consecutive year of National Football League coverage, kicks off the 1979 season with the New York Giants 'ersus The Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Sept. 2 at 12:30 p.m. on WBTV, Channel 3. Cun Gowdy will provide the play-by-play, with analysis by Hank Stram. In all, a record number of 110 regular season and post season games will be presented, highlighted by the broadcast of Super Bowl XIV from the Rose Bowl in Pgsadena^^TaliL^^unda^ Jan, 20 "The NFL Today,” CBS Sports, two-time tm-' my Award-winning, live pre game, half-time, and post game programs, continue. The broadcasts, now in their 11>th season, update and analyze the football season, feature highlights of all the important games in the NFL, and, focus on the players, coaches and per sonalities making headlines. Starting its sixth year from the CBS Sports Control Center in New York City, ‘The NFL Today" is hosted by Brent Musburger, Irv Cross and Jayne Kennedy. Additionally, Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder returns to present his selections of the day’s games, as well as pro vide inside news about the world of sports on ‘The Greek’s Grapevine." Jack Whitaker, 1978 Emmy Award-winning "Sports Per sonality of the Year,” will also present one of his timely commentaries. Keep your out-of-town friends informed on what's happening ■ in Charlotte by sending them a copy of the Charlotte Post each week. EXCITING COLLEGE FOOTBALL | NORTH CAROLINA A&T Aggies i -VS- , WINSTON-SALEM STATE Rams SATURDAY NIGHT September 1, 1979 Frank Carr Colorful Half-Time En tor la in m en t GROVE STADIUM Winston-Salem , N.C. -Kick-Off 7:30 PM. ADMISSION $fiOO ALL SEA TS RESER VED SECOND FLIGHT WINNER Johnny “Rat” Williams of 219 W. 7th St., Apt. 102, holds a >100 Dollar Gift Certificate as his prize for winning first place in the second flight ol the 1979 Par Busters’ Goli Tournament here last week end at Crystal Springs. Hii score was 85 on Saturday ant 74on Sunday for a 2-dav tota of 159. 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