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Sports Ximoln Journal Tuesday, November 21, 1978 13 Consensus of Missouri opinion favorable towards Powers Colorado fires Mallory "After a review of our football "I think ha hriiiMkt twre. The enthusiasm might have been dying out a little." (Missouri quarterback Phil Bradley) ByAAikeBabcock Staff Sports Writer There was a time when Missouri football fans began to wonder about Warren Powers. wondered if this football season would be just another a replay of recent Ones in which the Tigers won some of the games they were supposed to lose and lost the games they should have won: new coach, old disappointments. "Prior to the Colorado game, everything was as positive as could be," said Springfield Daily News sports editor Marty Eddlemon. "But after that game (a 28-27 loss), and then the Oklahoma State game (a 35-20 loss), people began wondering, 'do we have another Al Onofrio established a reputation of putting Missouri football on a rollercoast-er: up one week and down the next.

That's part of the reason Powers was hired. As the Tigers' head coach, the former Husker player and coach was faced with the task of pulling together the metropolitan recruiting areas of St. Louis and Kansas City while eliminating Onofrio's dizzying rides from ecstasy to despair week in and week out. Nebraska fans may think Powers' upset of the second-ranked Huskers last Saturday was the highlight of the Missouri football season. But the criteria on which the Tigers' first-year head coach was evaluated were more complex than that and apparently had little to do with the Huskers.

"The excitement in Columbia was a lot less than the disappointment in Lincoln," was the way MU radio announcer Jim Aldridge put it. "The Nebraska game was not THE ''all game. Actually there were more people at the airport after the Notre Dame game," Aldridge sail "It's funny, almost ludicrous considering how good Nebraska is, but people kinda expect Missouri to beat Nebraska. "It wasn't out of the ordinary. People were more concerned that the Tigers beat the teams they were supposed to beat," he said.

Colorado disaster (MU led 27-7 then lost 28-27), you didnt hear much criticism here. If the same thing had happened to Onofrio, they'd have been at the stadium gates to lynch him." Bill Beck, St Louis Post-Dispatch: "The people in this area who work hard at recruiting were mostly Onofrio people, and they became very bitter when he (Onofrio) was fired. Most vowed not to help Powers, but they've come around now and are going to help. "Missouri people except in Kansas City did not see Powers as a messiah just because he was Powers. But by mid-season, most had come around to the point 'I guess it was all for the best apparently we're not going to be on a rollercoaster like we have been for "Then, when they blew a 20-point lead against Colorado, and they couldn't play at all against Oklahoma State, there was some sharp intakes of breath, people said But beating Kansas (48-0) and then Nebraska changed that." Eddlemon: "Once he blasted Kansas, people thought 'Hey, we lost a couple we should have won, but we beat Kansas and situation, it has been decided that a change is necessary," Crowder said in a statement "Coach Mallory, his staff and players have made an outstanding effort, and yet our program is not progressing as it must" In his five years at CU, Mallory compiled a 35-21-1 record overall and 18-16-1 in Big Eight play.

In 1978 his Big Eight record was 2-5 and a seventh-place conference finish. characteristics as Onofrio teams, and beating Nebraska changed that." The consensus is positive. Powers, who comes from Kansas City, has done the job he was hired to do, and most Missou-rians are satisfied for now. Here are some representative comments: McGuff: "Warren was quite popular before the Nebraska game. There's substantial alumnae support because he's a young, energetic coach.

Even after the Oklahoma game (MU lost 45-23) and the AP all-Big Eight includes NU six He's got to beat Illinois because of the St. Louis (recruiting) area, and he's got to beat Kansas because of the Kansas City area. "The Nebraska victory and the bowl game are just icing on the cake." Mike DeArmond, Kansas City Star: "People in Missouri dont think Powers is a deity, but they certainly like him an awful lot. They've (alumnae) got a fund to help Powers pay off his debt (he bought up his contract at Washington State), and I'm sure after the Nebraska game, more money was donated to that. "The thing, too, is the players say the fans are back of them more now than they have been in the last three or four years.

Kellen Winslow told me the fans booed last year, and the players didn't know if the boos were for Onofrio or for them." Aldridge: "The town of Columbia is just ecstatic over this thing (beating Nebraska and playing in the Liberty Bowl), but it didn't come crashing down. "I don't think the Nebraska game was as critical to Missouri as it was important individuality to the seven members of the staff with Nebraska backgrounds." Huskers ranked seventh From News Wires Nebraska dropped to seventh place in both the Associated Press and United Press International college football polls following the Huskers' 35-31 loss Saturday to previously unranked Missouri. Missouri moved into the ratings, 17th in the UPI and 19th in AP, after knocking off the Huskers. Perm State, the only undefeated team, remained first in both polls following an open date, by receiving all but one UPI first-place vote and all but seven votes in the Associated Press. The Nittany Lions could wrap up a perfect regular season by defeating traditional rival Pittsburgh Friday in State College.

Pittsburgh is 13th in one poll and 15th in the other. Alabama, also idle, was second in the polls, replacing Nebraska, but AP ranked Southern California Alabama's lone-conqueror third, two votes ahead of Oklahoma, while the Sooners were five votes ahead of the Trojans for third place in the UPI ratings. Iowa State regained a spot in the top 20 by defeating Colorado Saturday 20-16. The Cyclones are 20th in both polls, giving the Big Eight four bowl-bound, top-20 teams. BOULDER, Colo.

(AP) Bill Mallory has been fired after five years as head football coach at the University of Colorado, Athletic Director Eddie Crowder announced today. The announcement came after Mallory, whose Buffs notched a 6-5 record this season, met this morning with Crowder, the man he replaced when he came to Colorado from Miami of Ohio in 1974. That seemed to be a prevalent attitude among media people who cover Missouri football. The Nebraska victory was great in that it gave the Tigers a bowl game -their first since back-to-back trips in 1972 and 1973 and capped a 7-4 season. "It was certainly a big victory in the sense that if they don't win, they finish 3-4 in the conference, which is the same as Onofrio last year," Kansas City Star sports editor Joe McGuff said "I guess they were displaying some of the same UPt TELEPHOTO I fs Ml A Sr.

Xr XL I 2. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Co-champions Oklahoma and Nebraska dominate the 1978 Associated Press all-Big Eight football team in the same convincing fashion they dominated the season. In a vote of writers and broadcasters from throughout the Big Eight region, those gridiron goliaths, who had a combined season record of 19-3, captured 16 of the 24 first-team selections. Oklahoma tops the all-star parade with 10 first-teamers, featuring unanimous selections in guard Greg Roberts and record-smashing running back Billy Sims.

Nebraska, which handed Oklahoma its only loss this season and meets the Sooners in an Orange Bowl rematch Jan. 1, landed six players on the first team, led by offensive tackle Kelvin Clark. Other Nebraskans included running back Rick- Berns, offensive guard Steve Lindquist, tight end Junior Miller, defensive end George Andrews and defensive back Jim Pillen. Clark, Berns, Lindquist and Andrews with their selections become unanimous all-Big Eight picks, being named to United Press International's league all-star team last week. The UPI squad included NU defensive tackle Rod Horn on first team but did not choose Pillen or Miller.

Of the six, Miller and Horn return next year for NU. The backfield blends speed, power and finesse. At quarterback, the voters selected Oklahoma's Thomas Lott over Missouri's Phil Bradley. Sims, who catapulted into stardom and the Heisman Trophy race by setting a Big Eight single-season rushing record of 1,762 yards, is joined in the backfield by Berns, Nebraska's hard-running I-back, and Dexter Green, Iowa State's quick, darting waterbug. Steady Charlie Green of Kansas State, who led the Big Eight in pass receptions for two straight years, is the wide receiver.

At tight end, in a close vote over Missouri's Kellen Winslow, is Nebraska's towering Miller, whose 560 yards trailed only Green's 616. Four other Huskers made AP's second squad including Horn and defensive Mizzou's Wilder, Garlich honored KANSAS' CITY, Mo. (AP) -James Wilder, who rushed for 181 yards and tied a week-old team record with four touchdowns in Missouri's 35-31 victory over Nebraska Saturday, was chosen Big Eight offensive player of the week. Wilder won in a close vote over Nebraska running back Rick Berns and Oklahoma's Billy Sims, who both went over 200 yards Saturday in the final regular season games of the year. Wilder scored against Nebraska on runs of 9, 1, 4 and seven yards.

His last score put the Tigers ahead to stay with 3:42 remaining and boosted the Tigers into the Liberty Bowl with a 7-4 season record. "You just have to get cranked up," said the hard-running sophomore. "He gave us the greatest offensive performance we've had all season," said Coach Warren Powers. "It was an outstanding day by a fine back." Wilder's four touchdowns matched the record set the week before against Kansas by teammate Earl Gant Chris Garlich, Missouri linebacker, was named defensive player of the week. Garlich was in on more than 20 tackles and made a key play to preserve the victory.

Nebraska faced third and three at the Missouri 32 on the Huskers' last possession when Garlich tossed Berns for a one-yard loss, the only time Berns lost ground in a day he rushed for 255 yards. "No doubt about it that was my greatest game," said Garlich. Campbell 'souper' mates Kerry Weinmaster at noseguard and linebacker Lee Kunz. Running back I. M.

Hipp was the only second-team offensive choice. Additionally six Cornhuskers received honorable mention including quarterback Tom Sorley, offensive tackle Barney Cotton, wingback Kenny Brown, fullback Andra Franklin, defensive back Means and defensive end Derrie Nelson. First team Offense Quarterbock: Thomas Lott, Oklahoma, 5-11, 300, San Antonio, Tex. Running back: Billy Sims, Oklahoma, 5-11, 205, Hooks, Tex. Running back: Richard Berns, Nebraska, 4 215, Wichita Falls, Tex.

Running back: Dexter Green, Iowa State, 5- 9, 172, Woodbridge, Va. Tight end: Junior Miller, Nebraska, 230, Midland, Tex. Wide receiver: Charlie Green, Kansas State, 5-10, 173, Omaha, Neb. Center: Pete Allord, Missouri, 6-3, 235, Chicago, HI. Guard: Greg Roberts, Oklahoma, 6-3, 240, Nacogdoches, Tex.

Guard: Steve Lindquist, Nebraska, 6-4, 250, Minneapolis, Minn. Tackle: Matt Miller, Colorado, 64, 275, Du-rango, Colo. Tackle: Kelvin Clark, Nebraska, 6-4, 250, Odessa, Tex. Place kicker: Uwe von Schamann, Oklahoma, 6-1, 191, Fort Worth, Tex. Defense Noseguard: Reggie Kinlaw, Oklahoma, 6-2, 230.

Miami, Fla. Tackle: Mike Stensrud, Iowa State, 6-5, 270, Lake Mills, Iowa. Tackle: Phil Tabor, Oklahoma, 6-4, 251, Houston, Tex. End: Reggie Mathis, Oklahoma, 6-3, 220, Chattanooga, Tenn. End: George Andrews.

Nebraska, 6-4, 225, Omaha. Linebacker: Daryl Oklahoma, 6-3, 218, Odessa, Tex. Linebacker: George Cumby, Oklahoma, 6-0, 203, Gorman, Tex. Linebacker: John Corker, Oklahoma State, 6- 5, 228, Miami, Fla. Defensive bock: Darrol Ray, Oklahoma, 6-1, 200, Killeen, Tex.

Defensive back: Mark Haynes, Colorado, 64), 183, KansasCity, Kan. Defensive back: Jim Pillen, Nebraska, 64, 193, Monroe. Punter: Mike Hubach, Kansas, 5-11, 180, Cleveland, Ohio. Second team OFFENSE Quarterback: Phil Bradley, Soph, Missouri, 6-0, 170, Macomb, III. Running back: James Mavberry, Colorado, 5- 11, 210, Amarillo, Tex.

Running back: I.M. Hipp, Nebraska 6-0, 200, Chopin, S.C. Running back: Kenny King, Oklahoma, 5-11, 196, Clarendon, Tex. Tight End: Kellen Winslow, Missouri, 64, 230, E.ST. Louis, III.

Wide Receiver: Eugene Goodlow, Soph, Kansas State, 64, 180, Rochester, N.Y. Center: Jody Farthing, Oklahoma, 6-0, 230, Midwest City, Okla. Guard: Paul Tabor, Oklahoma, 6-4, 233, Houston, Tex. Guard: Jim Clark, Oklahoma State, 6-6, 250, Tulsa, Oklo. Tackle: Dick Cuveller, Iowa State, 6-3, 270, Lawler, Iowa.

Tackle: Sammy Jack Claphan, Oklahoma, 64, 260, Stillwell, Okla. DEFENSE Noseguard: Kerry Weinmaster, Nebraska, 6-0, 207, North Platte. Tackle: Ruben Vaughan, Colorado, 6-4, 256, Los Angeles, Cal. Tackle: Rod Horn, Nebraska, 6-5, 259, Fresno, Cal. End: Stuart Walker, Colorado, 6-Z 199, Rockford, III.

End: Rick White, Iowa State, 64, 200, Burlington, Iowa. Linebacker: Lee Kuni, Nebraska, 1-3, 206, Lakewood, Cal. Linebacker: Chris Garlich, Missouri, 6-1, 215, KansasCity, Mo. Linebacker: Tom Boskey, Iowa State, 6-2, 221, Chicago, III. Defensive back: Russ Calabrese, Missouri, 6-1, 180, Dolton.

III. Defensive back: Lerov Irvin, Kansas, 6-1, 180, Augusta, Ga. Defensive back: Mike Babb, Olahoma, 6-2, 191, Ada, Okla. Honorable mention OFFENSE Quarterback: Scott Burk, Oklahoma State; Bill Solomon, Colorado, Tom Sorley, Nebraska. Running, back: James Wilder, Earl Gant, Missouri; Victor Mack, Iowa Stote; Andra Franklin, Nebraska; David Overstreet, Oklahoma; Worlev Taylor, Oklahoma State.

Wide receiver: Kenny Brown, Nebraska; Lea Lewis, Missouri; Ray Hardee, lowo State; Kaiell Pugh, Colorado; Howard Balloge, Colorado. Tight end: Guv Preston, Iowa State; Victor Hicks, Oklohomo; Bob Nlziolek, Colorado, Eddie Whitley, Kansas State. Center: Mike Wellman, Kansas; Dave Monroe, Oklahoma Stote. Guard: Al Grissinger, Iowa State; Dave Griffin, Colorado; Franklin King, Kansas; Brion Neal, Iowa State; Brant Thurston, Colorado. Tackle: Louis Oubre, Oklohomo; Barney Cotton, Nebraska; Tom Ohrt, Nebraska.

DEFENSE Noseguord: Laval Short, Colorado. Tackle: John Goodman, Oklahoma; Jim Matthews, Missouri; Chris Boskey, lowo Stote; Steve Hamilton, Missouri; Franklin King, Kansas; Greg Renslnk, lowo State. End: Bruce Taton, Oklahoma; Jim Zidd, Kansas; Curtis Boone, Olahoma State; Derrie Nelson, Nebraska. Linebacker: Rick Antle, Oklahoma State; BUI Colorado. Defensive bock Sam Owen, Kansas State; Mike Schworti, Tom Pertlcone, Iowa Stote; Jay Jlmer-son.

Oklahoma; Andy Meant, Nebraska; Greg Johnson, Oklohomo Stote. Houston running back Earl Campbell dives across the goalline with the first of four touchdowns he scored against Miami Monday night. Campbell rushed for 199 yards to fuel the Oilers' 35-30 victory. See story, page 11 Bartow expects good start United Press International Team Points" 593 542 481 476 444 412 341 260 259 221 189 183 71 65 53 42 32 24 15 13 1. Perm St.

(39) (10-0) 2. Alabama (9-1) 3. Oklahoma (10-1) 4. So. Calif.

(1) (9-1) 5. Houston (8-1) 6. Michigan (9-1) 7. Nebraska (9-2) 8. Notre Dame (8-2) 9.

Texas (7-2) 10. Clemson (9-1) 11. Georgia (8-1-1) 12. Arkansas (7-2) 13. Pittsburgh (8-2) 14.

Ohio St. (7-2-1) 15. UCLA (8-3) 16. Maryland (9-2) 17. Missouri (7-4) 18.

Stanford (7-4) 19. Purdue (7-2-1) 20. Iowa St. (8-3) Associated 1. Penn Stote (59) 2.

Alabama (3) 3.Southern Cal (2) 4.0klahoma (2) 5.Houston o.Michigan 7.Nebraska S.Notre Dame 9. Texas 10. CIemson 11. Arkansas 12. Georgia 13.

Maryland U.Michigan State 15.Pittsburgh U.Ohio State 17. UCLA 18. Purdue 19. Missouri 20. Iowa State Press 10-0-0 9-1-0 9-1-0 10-1-0 8- 1-0 9- 1-0 9-2-0 8- 2-0 7-2-0 9- 1-0 7- 2-0 8- 1-1 9- 2-0 7- 3-0 8- 2-0 7- 2-1 8- 3-0 7-2-1 7- 4-0 8- 3-0 1,306 1,213 1,152 1,150 1,025 1,015 880 797 794 749 619 609 411 403 377 344 309 179 140 82 Clark chosen as All-America Nebraska offensive lineman Kelvin Clark, a senior from Odessa, Tex, has been named to the Football Writers Association of America All-American team announced Tuesday.

Clark was the only NU played picked. Oklahoma's running back Billy Sims and offensive lineman Greg Roberts were named to the team. In being selected as one of the interior linemen, Clark qualifies for consideration for the Outland Trophy, awarded to the top college linemen each year. The FWAA All-American team: Offense: Ouarterbock-Chuck Fuslna Perm Stote; Running backs Billy Sims, Oklahoma, Charles Alexander, LSU. Cnarkw White, USC; Wide recetver-Emonuel Tottwrt SMU; Tight end Mark Brammer, Michigan Interior linemen -Kelvin Clark, Nebraska, Greg Roberto, Oklahoma, Keith Dornev, Pern State, Pat Mowed USC Dove Huffman, Notre Dam; Plnretlrter Tnny Franklin, Defense: Linemen A) Han-It, Arizona State, Bruce Clark, Pena State, Mttke BeU, Colorado State, Marty Lyons, Alabama Jtmav iVMhir.

Arkansas; Linebackers Bob Gollc No Dome, Jerry Robinson, UCLA, Jeff Ninon. OtdMaond; Bocks Johnnie Johnson, Texos, Kea FanMst, Wyoming, Ken Easlev, UCLA; Punier Auswu Enleben, Texas. By Randy York Staff Sports Writer Talk about instant credibility. Alabama-Birmingham will probably set some kind of major college athletic record Friday night when it plunges into intercollegiate competition for the first time. The Blazers, coached by former UCLA boss Gene Bartow, expect a sellout crowd of 17,000 in Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center for the season basketball opener against Nebraska.

There's more, too. Channel 13, the NBC affiliate in Birmingham, will provide a live regional telecast of the game. "I don't think youll see too many intercollegiate programs starting in buildings that seat 17,000," Bartow said. "If it's a nice day, we'll fill it As of Saturday, we'd sold 14,000 tickets. We've had a lot of media interest from all over the South in this game." Bartow hopes his team puts on a show worth seeing.

"We're not a dog Nebraska should beat by 30 points, that's for sure," he said. "Nebraska might embarrass us, but I hope not. We've got some players who can play." Larry Spicer, a fr8 junior forward, is one. He was the Freshman of the Year in the Southwest Conference at Baylor and averaged 17 points as a sophomore before transferring to Alabama-Birmingham. Daryl Braden, a 6-9 senior forward, is another dangerous player.

He averaged better than 20 points a game at TCU two years ago, transferred to Alabama- Birmingham and sat out all last season, waiting to play for Bartow. It's an honor to play for one of the best Five seasons ago, Bartow guided Memphis State into the NCAA Finals. He succeeded the legendary John Wooden at UCLA, guiding the Bruins to runaway Pac-Eight titles in 1975-76 and 76-77 with a combined record of 52 wins and 9 losses. Bartow, who shocked everyone when he left UCLA in June of 1977 to become athletic director and head basketball coach at Alabama-Birmingham, compares the 10-year-old school's first team, talent-wise, to the Illinois team he coached in 1974-75. "We're very similar," he said.

"We were 8-18 that year, but there were 10 games we lost that we had a good chance to win. We're not going to overpower anybody, but on a given night." On a given night Bartow thinks his Blazers can play with most anyone, especially in Birmingham. "Braden and Spicer give us instant credibility," he said. "But the rest of our players are unknowns. We do have another Baylor transfer who's pretty good, a second-team All-American junior college player who's pretty good and Oliver Robinson, who's awfully good." Robinson, a 6-4 guard-forward, is a freshman from Wood-lawn High School in Birmingham.

Braden, the Blazers' best player, underwent minor knee surgery Oct 16. "He's made a miraculous recovery," Bartow said. "He's a little better than 90 percent now and by game time Friday night we expect him to be 100 percent." Even if Braden isntlOO percent hell probably feel like it. In a five-minute ceremony before tipoff, Alabama-Birmingham's athletic program will be officially dedicated. "Interest is high," Bartow said.

"Eleven of our 29 games will be televised. We've been all sold out on radio for months. If things go like we want them to, we think we can average at least 10,000 fans a game this season." Talk about instant credibility. Alabama-Birmingham, a school which never staged an intercollegiate athletic contest in any sport, may be setting a trap for the Cornhuskers. "We're no fly-by-night outfit" Bartow said.

"That doesnt mean we can beat a great team ljke Nebraska, though. We'd have to play awfully well" Gene Bartow, 48, a man who experienced the high pressure win or else situation at UCLA, isnt as concerned with beating Nebraska as he is with playing the Huskers welL "That's more important than anything," he said. "We want to play 'em tough." Fans don't expect instant miracles from new-born programs. "But if we're competitive," Bartow said, "they'U keep coming back to watch us. That's important "In fact," he said, It's absolutely necessary." i.