The Times-News from Twin Falls, Idaho • 21

Tuesday, September 29. 1987 Major league races D2 Big Sky honorees D4 Idaho moves to 15th D4 Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho ID) 3ig Sky alums prominent in Jt new NFL plan Corkv Federico. Twin Falls, senior fallback, Idaho State nrooir. Aini TTok Pafoin nann'oH Iia the ball S3 times for 154 Yards and three ball 11 times for 37 yards and a touchdown and touchdowns, completed one pass for 24 yards caught three passes for IS yards. and a touchdown, caught 1 1 passes for 1 1 1 yards Season: In three games, Federico has carried, and returned one kickoff for 2 yards.

Gary Hulsev. Jerome, senior defpnsivp tar.klp. Utah State Last week: Against Cal State-Fullerton, Hulsey Season: In three games, Hulsey has nine eight assisted tackles and two tackles for sisted tackles, nine assisted tackles and two worth minus-9 yards. les for loss for minus-l 1 yards. 1 Ass JON FRANCIS A chance to be a Ram JSHS! ''wife If cf Mike Pavelec.

Twin Falls, freshman offensive tackle. Calaarv U. Last week: Pavelec started against the Univer- Season: Pavelec has started all four of the Di-sity of Manitoba. nosaurs' games this season. 'UK Bob McLauchlin.

Twin Falls, sophomore nose guard. Boise St. Last week: Against Weber State, McLauchlin Season: In three games, McLauchlin has three had two unassisted tackles, one assisted tackle assisted tackles, three unassisted tackles and and one tackle for loss worth minus-6 yards. two tackles for loss worth minus-12 yards. By STEVE CRUMP Times-News sports editor Dan MacDonald and Ed Scott weren't exactly household names when they played college football in Idaho, but starting next Sunday they'll be playing in the National Football League.

MacDonald, a tight end and defensive tackle at Idaho State, and Scott, a wide receiverr at ISU, are among 31 former Big Sky Conference players who have signed so far with NFL teams that plan to resume their strike-interrupted schedules with free agents and non-striking players next Sunday. Five NFL teams Green Bay, Atlanta, Seattle, the New York Jets and Pittsburgh have yet to release their strike rosters. Many of the former Big Sky players were originally drafted or signed as free agents with the same teams that signed them again last week to play during the strike. Most are under contracts that pay them for each game played, contracts which the NFL teams can terminate at any time. Those recent signees included five Idahoans: Lance Sellers of Twin Falls, who played defensive end at Boise State and signed a free agent contract last week with the Cincinnati Bengals; Mike Rice of Twin Falls, who played wide receiver at Montana and signed with the Washington Redskins last week; Carl Keever of Boise, who played linebacker at Boise State and signed with the San Francisco 49ers; Brent Pease of Mountain Home, who played quarterback at Montana and signed with the Houston Oilers, and Dave Romasko of Pocatello, who played running back at Utah State and Carroll College and signed with the Bengals.

The five Idahoans on NFL rosters when the National Football League Players Association walked out last Monday Jason Buck of St. Anthony and the Cincinnati Bengals, Rick Woods of Boise and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, David Archer of Soda Springs and the Atlanta Falcons, Doug Riesenberg of Moscow and the New York Giants and Merril Hoge of Pocatello and the Pittsburgh Steelers all went on strike with the other members of their teams last week. The free agents signed by NFL teams within the last week include six former ISU players, five former BSU players and one former Vandal. They included Keever and former ISU defensive back Matt Courtney, both recently selected to the Big Sky's all-25th anniversary team as being among the best at their positions through the league's first quarter-century. On the other end of the spectrum are MacDonald and former ISU free safety Jamie FitzGerald, neither of whom had signed a professional contract of any kind until they committed to the Denver Broncos and the Minnesota Vikings, respectively, last week.

Bob Boone. Gooding, senior defensive tackle. Idaho State Last week: Against Utah, Boone had one as- Season: In three games, Boone has six assisted sisted tackle. tackles. i CARL KEEVER Just missed last time Here are the former ISU, Idaho and Boise Stale players who have signed so far with NFL teams Sellers, a 1982 TFHS graduate and a 1987 Boise State product ho played defensive end college, was drafted by the Miami Dolphins last spnng as a linebacker, but released Aug 12 He signed with the Cincinnati Bengals Sepl 23 as a linebacker.

Jon Francis, a 1986 graduate of Boise Slate who was picked in the seventh round ol the '86 draft by the New York Giants as a running back Francis, a native of Corvallis, Ore who played his first two college seasons at Colorado State and Taft (Calif.) Community College, spent part of the 1986 season on the Giants inured reserve before being released last fail He signed a tree agent contract with the New England Patriots last summer, but tailed to make the Pats' 45-man rosier. The Los Angeles Rams signed him to a free-agent contract last week. Keever, a Boise High graduate, spent his freshman season at Oregon Stale and his last three years at Boise Slate playing inside linebacker, three times earning l-AA All-America honors He graduated in 1985 and was not drafted, but signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers that summer He failed to make the Nmers' 45-man roster, came back for another unsuccessful tryout Ihe following year and was re-signed by San Francisco last week for the third time Courtney, a Littleton, Colo native and a 1984 graduate of ISU who played the East-West Shrine Game, was not drafted by the NFL. but played two seasons as a cornerback in Ihe now-de'unct Football League He signed a free agent conlract with the 49ers last summer, failed to make the 45-man rosier, and then resigned with the Niners last week Jim Ellis, a Redondo Beach, Calif, native who played linebacker for three years al Boise State, graduated iasl spring and signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Raiders. He didn't make Ihe final 45 with the Raiders last summer, but was resigned by Ihe learn last week.

Barry Biack, an offensive tackle from Santa Rosa. Calif who played three years at Boise Slate, was not drafted after he graduated last spring He signed a free-agent contract with the Raiders last week after a tryout Tom Cable, a Snohomish, Wash product, played guard for three seasons at the University of Idaho oefore graduating in 1986 He signed with the Indianapolis Coils last week his first professional conlract after a free agent tryout Ken O'Neal, a Berkeley. Calil native, played tight end two seasons al Idaho Stale after transferring Irom Chabot College He was not picked in the NFL draft in 1984, but signed with the Los Angeles Express ol the Football League, where he played under current University ol Idaho Coach Keith ibertson, then an assistant with the Express He spent parts of two seasons with the Express, had several free agent tryouts with NFL teams and signed with the New Orleans Saints las' week. Dwayne Wilson, a Carson, native who played tailback for two seasons at Idaho State after transferring from Long Beach (Calif City College. Wilson played for three years in Ihe Canadian Football League before being releasee last tall He had a tryout with the Los Angeles Rams and signed a free-agent contract last week MacDonald.

a 1986 graduate of ISU who played light end as a junior and defensive end as a senior after transferring from Glen-dale (Calif Community College, hadn't played linebacker since he was a high school student at Kennewick. be'ore he signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos last week Ed Scott, a San Diego native who transferred to ISU from San Diego City College. Scott piayed two seasons at wide receiver for the Bengals before graduating in 1985 and signing a free agent conlract with the 49ers He failed lo make Ihe team two years ago. had tryouts with a couple of other NFL teams, and was finally resigned as a Iree agent by Ihe Niners last week FitzGerald, a Spokane. Wash native who played three years at strong safely at ISU.

graduated 1986 and didnt play fooloall again until he signed with the Minnesota Vikings last week. lit I Torrey Sheets. Jerome, freshman wide receiver, Idaho State Last week: Against Utah, Sheets caught one Season: In three games, Sheets has caught pass for 18 yards. four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Todd Jones, Twin Falls, sophomore wide receiver.

Idaho State Last week: Jones played against Utah, but had Season: Jones has played in parts of two no pass receptions. games, but has no offensive statistics. 7 NFL negotiations remain at standstill Tim Knight, Burley, junior nose guard, BYU Last week: Knight played against New Mexico, Season: Through four games, Knight has no but had no defensive statistics. defensive statistics. Brad Matthews, Declo, freshman QBreturn specialist, S.

Utah St. Last week: Against Portland Stat, Matthews Season: In four games this season, Matthews returned two punts for 7 yards. has returned nine punts for 60 yards. against the other with the NLRB. Union counsel Dick Berthelsen suggested that Tuesday's meeting of the Management Council's executive committee might result in overtures for new negotiations.

"Every time they meet, they usually make overtures to us and we're hoping they might again this time," he said. But the owners still say they will talk only if the union gives up its demand for unrestricted free agency. Meanwhile, there appeared to be little chance of resuming talks until next week, all but ruling out any resumption of play this weekend by regulars. "I think that if we play on Sunday and we're successful, that does create additional pressure on the players," said Jack Donlan, executive director of the Management Council. "By the same token, if we're unsuccessful, we'll probably have a little egg on our face because we tried to play.

"But where are the players? The players are still out and the owners are still not going to give up free agency if the games on Sunday don't get off the ground. A week will go by, or two or three, and they still don't have paychecks." Upshaw said the union is solid. "We are prepared as a union to stay out as long as it takes," Upshaw said in Chicago. NEW YORK (AP) The NFL strike entered its second week Monday with the two sides locked into immovable positions, no negotiations in sight and union head Gene Upshaw suggesting that the next talks be televised. Upshaw, who met with players from six teams in Los Angeles on Sunday, made the suggestion in Cleveland, where he talked with the Browns and other players who live in the area.

He later went to Chicago where he met with members of the Bears and six other teams and backed down some about the televised negotiations. Upshaw planned to meet with the Atlanta Falcons and the New York Giants on Tuesday. "We have nothing to hide by putting them on television," Upshaw said. "We think the public should see that we are making movement at the table and they could really see what the owners think and do at the table." Later in Chicago, Upshaw said that when serious talks resume and the union presents its new offer, "We will do so in a closed meeting room and not before the media." John Jones, a Management Council spokesman, said such a televised meeting would be defined as an unfair labor practice by the National Labor Relations Board. Each side has already filed complaints Steve Blrnie.

Gooding, freshman Inside linebacker. E. Oregon St. Last week: Against Whitworth, Birnie had no Season: In two games, Birnie has one assisted defensive statistics. tackle.

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