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DAILY WORLD SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1992 7B Dan Dave Continued from Page IB wSne to at firet- 1 to turn to deflating" y' 150 omethin8. I cried. It was real from Westwood, Calif vEl ohT.8 from Red Bluff fi tk! 8 8 0 Brien a inmi ncu own, t-aiif. They are separated but thov together here and agonized together 'the cdamera-e Jump' 1 bril myself to Then he shook his head sadly BeWhTLd" mailer to go to The mother tried to be philosophical "This is not the end of the world." she said "but th only thing it's good for is the experience The other decathletes were shocked "I was pretty upset," Johnson said! "Dave is a good friend of mine. We're a team.

I almost started because I know how hard he was working and a silly thing like tlus has to happen. I walked to him, said I was sorry and gave him a big hug." Muzzio said he was frozen. "I was saying: 'I can't believe it. I can't believe it be said. "Aric Long said to me: it's done.

Let's go We have to make the Others acted quickly, too. Ten minutes after O'Brien's last miss, Reebok officials told the National Broadcasting Company to change the Reebok commercials on Saturday's telecast of this meet. Instead of commercials featuring Dan and Dave, Reebok substituted older commercials with Roger Clemens and Raghib (Rocket) Is mail. All week in New Orleans, Reebok has been giving spectators free T-shirts, hats, buttons and fans, all as part of the Dan-and-Dave campaign. Ford Ennals, the president of the Reebok fitness division, said the advertising and promotional campaigns had been successful and would continue.

"We always knew there were risks," he said. Everyone in Tad Gormley Stadium seemed to suffer from O'Brien's failure. Johnson said he had no-heighted twice in competition. Jenner said he did it in the 1975 national championships. AP Photo Dan O'Brien (left) and Dave Johrraon are shown hugging after O'Brien missed 15-9 three times in the pole vault decathlon competition Saturday at Tad Gormley Stadium In New Orleans.

The misses cost O'Brien an Olympic trip. "Afterward," Jenner said, "I did a serious evaluation of life, what I want to do here and where I want to go. Dan O'Brien will do that and be a better athlete for it." While almost all nations handpick some or all of their Olympians, the United States does not. So even such other world champions as Carl Lewis in the 100-meter dash, Antonio Pettigrew in the 400 meters and Kenny Harrison in the triple jump have missed making the team because they did not finish in the top three here. Lewis later made the team in the long jump.

London THRU JUj92 (mm Fayso ip De, Continued from Page IB instructors at Westminster's First Annual Ted Knapp Summer Sports Camp. This week's session, which runs through Friday, is the Strength and Speed Camp, a concentration on physical fitness and the overall conditioning of an athlete. London says he was happy to take time out from his busy summer conditional program of his own to assist Knapp, Westminster's newly-appointed athletic director, with the summer camp. "I'm glad to be able to help coach Knapp this week "I've learned how to play Miami-style football from those guys," said London. "That means the desire to win, give it your all no matter the situation, and believing you're the best.

I'm confident that I'll be able tc make a major contribution to the team this year. I'll have more of a leadership role and that's fine with me. Some guys like to lead by talk and others lead by example. I'd like to think that I can do a little of both, and if you're doing the things you're supposed to be doing, others will look up to you and respect you." London says Miami hasn't lost a step in the transfer of coaching reins from Jimmy Johnson to Erickson several years ago. Winning has definitely been one common denominator.

"Coach Erickson is different, but no less effective, that's for sure," noted London. "They have two different styles, but have come up with the same results. Coach Johnson was more of a firy type of motivator. Coach Erickson helps you to motivate yourself. I think Miami football is in good shape for many years to come." London disputes the notion that Miami promotes an "outlaw" program, citing the team's graduating rate as one example of the school's positive image.

"I know a lot of people say we're cocky, but I think good teams must have some of that in them," he said jtmrttinn -n Oft OUt Cl ool ball is a violent control at times. But. that's part of the game. I see other teams do a little talking and such and people say they re claying fired up football. When we do it they say we re taunts rm proud of it when people say we're playing Miami footbalL It's 100 percent effort and paying to win.

"As far as the classroom is cuhcci ate here Everybody from the last three teams has graduated, and of the Top 20 teams we have the h.ghest graduation rate of the last five years. Th nuestion remains can Miami do it again in 92 Th'S areaXd number one in several prison mVgaS sharing top billing with old nem.sis Notre "Treally believe we have a chance to be better than last year offered London. "And, that means we could iasi yeai, where Notre Dame is fense.And, worKingBB-ii and, hopefully, he'll be able to get things going over here," offered London, a native of the Washington, D.C. area. "I played two years for coach in high school and be'i the type guy who you'd do anything for because you wanted to.

He's a winner and someone with a great attitude. I usually find a way to see coach Knapp once or twice year, and I was happy to be able to come to his camp and help out." In a tew short weeks London, a senior and three-year teUermeo with the Hurricanes, will be helping Miami gear up tor yet another run at the national champion-ship, which seems to be an annual quest lor perhaps the. finest college football program in the country. And, London, who may be selected as one of the Hurricanes' captains this fall, feels Miami has a legitimate shot at claiming their third straight crown under head coach Dennis Erickson. "That's why kids go to Miami in the first place noted London.

"They know they'll have a great chance to national championship at Miami. It's a goal I of ours every year, and the more we win the more we ant to get better as a football team. We're never sat.sfied w.th what we've already done." the In fact, London says the Miami coaches make sure the players don't rest on their laurels for very ln- "Winning a national championship is a gre at feeung, but it's a short one because the coaches don wantus to get complacent," added the soft-spoken London. ttgw 1 after the mid-semester break we get back to our cond. tioning program and work very hard toward repeatu I We don't talk about the previous title, but instead talk about the one we want to win next year.

It keeps us I focused and striving to improve." i London is already down about 10 PJdS Playing weight of 315 of a season ago, and coac nes want him to reduce that figure to around 290 for tne campaign. London is feverishly working out ana waren ing his diet to reach the preferred weight. I "I'm lifting five days a week and running everyday stated London. "In the weight room. I'll Xkut from one hour to two hours, depending itewrt out.

At Miami they stress that it's not necessary weight room for three hours. But, you'd i for the time you're in there. And. we "Tig running at Miami. Being in condition and being faswr than other people are things that set us apart from mo was a part-time starter a year ago an hopes to step into a starter's role in '92.

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