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Sports it14)1 WW1 A 4 F444401 l'Ot'efaidi (Journal Photo by Andy Sharp) Maxie Lambright wanted to start over again Funeral Rgausie Itmovarnright: He Peat lit Ali Together "I've seen talent blossom many times but Terry's exploded I've never seen anything like it in 30 years of coaching and I expect I'll never see anything like that again" Lambright 1979 That description of Terry Bradshaw's last two football seasons at Louisiana Tech also applies to the man who coached him To describe Maxie Timothy Lambright as a man of few words is a classic understatement In a talkative mood he would answer questions with complete sentences At other times it was "yes" or "no" and you had to fill in the blanks But Lambright who died Monday morning always got his message across During his early years at Tech as the guest speaker at a local high school football banquet he gave one of the best after-dinner talks I've ever heard The important thing he stressed was not the type of offense or defense you used or even the sport you played but that you competed Using a personal reference he said he was very glad that his daughters Linda and Lisa had an opportunity to participate in competitive swimming on the Ruston AAU team THEY'RE BURYING The Quiet Man in Ruston today close to the stadium where his Louisiana Tech football teams produced more excitement in 12 years than most schools manage in a century He was a competitor to the end and a winner With Maxie Lambright loyalty was a two-way street He demanded it of his players and assistant coaches but nobody was more loyal to his school his staff and his players I never heard him utter a negative word about any of them although there were obviously many times when ervices Scheduled Today for Former SPORTS EDITOR JERR' BYRD all three let him down Maxie did not wash his dirt Sr linen in public My first contact with him was my first year at the Journal Lambright was the head coach at Bolton IIigh School using what he termed the Pigeon-Toed to give his running backs a half-step advantage It was a fore-runner to the Wishbone about 10 years before that formation surfaced at the University of Texas Staying ahead of the times was Lambright's trademark In that respect he was very much like his'predecessor the late Joe Ai Het Lambright took over the Louisiana Tech job undertvery difficult circumstances Many former players and other Bulldog supporters felt Ail let should select his successor and resented Lambright the choice of Tech's then-new president Dr Jay Taylor The camp was divided into two factions Time Lambright's low-key approach and his success after a disastrous 3-7 first season healed nearly all of the wounds but it wasn't easy A popular notion about coaches is that they raise cain when things are going badly Television commentators suggest the coach of the losing team may be throwing chairs through dressing room windows and tearing lockers off walls during the halftime break We are told that compared to practice sessions the week after a loss boot training camp is a piece of cake LAMBRIGHT'S APPROACH was exactly the opposite of that popular image lie tightened the screws when the 'Dogs were rolling because that is when a team is likely to lose its concentration and eased up during the few hard times "The more success we had" recalls Tech's Associate Athletic Director Pat Patterson "the harder we worked both as a staff and a team" Lambright's ability to handle men keeping virtually the same coaching staff intact throughout his 12 years as Tech's head football coach was just as remarkable as the 95-36-2 record seven conference championships and five assorted national small-college championships His assistants covered a wide range of personalties but Maxie provided the chemistry that moulded them into a close-knit group "He provided stability for the whole staff" explained defensive backfield coach Lewis Louisiana Tech and the Southland Conference are not exactly center stage in college football Just about the only thing Lambright never accomplished was completely filling Aillet Stadium But anybody could see that Lambright would've been a winner at any level of football He had a few offers from "big-time" schools But a couple of years ago Lambright said "I'm perfectly satisfied at Louisiana Tech" And why not? For 12 wonderful years The Quiet Man turned it into Camelot And when it was over his only regret was as he told former Tech receiver Tommy Spinks before closing the door after their last meeting "I wish we could all start over again" Louisiana Tech Coach SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY LA TUESDAY JANUARY 291980 fT a 4 t) 4 itt 111' I io IA A or i0 $4tonofv: or SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY LA TUESDAY JANUARY 29 1980 1 0 l''' -17 '4 0 0 ''''''f 41 11 i 0 (7' R8tuctie Eaoltabroght He Peat lit Mil Together tA 4 i )e "I've seen talent blossom many times but SPORTS EDITOR walls during the halftime break We are told that 1 i Terry's exploded I've never seen anything like it compared to practice sessions the week after a 2 e' years of coaching and I expect I 3u I'll never see loss boot training camp is a piece of cake I' 0 anything like that again" JERRy LAMBRIGHT'S APPROACH was exactly the 4 i 7 '0 '0 00 --Maxie Lambright 1979 opposite of that popular image lie tightened the i That description of Terry Bradshaw's last two lif 'r'f '1 1 football seasons at Louisiana Tech also applies to 0 and eased up during the few hard times 4: the To 14' '-tl''''' 4 imimothy Lambright as a B)( RD when a team is likely to lose its concentration The more success we had" recalls Tech's man of few words Is a classic understatement In all three let him downMaxie did nonwash his harder we worked both as a staff and a team" 1 441 0: i a talkative mood he would answer questions with dirt linen in public Lambright's ability to handle men keeping 14 A'''e' complete sentences At other times it was "yes" My first contact with him was my first year at sA crews when the 'Dogs were rolling because that is Posociate Athletic Director Pat Patterson "the virtually the same coaching staff intact 4 i'': 7 tl: st or "no" and you had to fill in the blanks the Journal Lambright was the head throughout his 12 years as Tech's bead football i- 7 L'k 1 'i -4 But Lambright who died Monday morning coach at Bolton IIigh School using what he 't coach was just as remarkable as the 95-36-2 1 ptiki 1 0- always got his message across During his early termed the Pigeon-Toed to give his running record seven conference championships and five 'rt years at Tech as the guest speaker at a local high backs a half-step advantage It was a fore-runner assorted national small-college championships A "'iL iz 'c 4 school football banquet he gave one of the best to the Wishbone about 10 years before that His assistants covered a wide range of 7 i A'v Af ht l': ly s'i' after-dinner talks I've ever heard The important formation surfaced at the University of Texas personalties but Maxie provided the chemistry '14 cz thing he stressed was not the type of offense or Staying ahead of the times was Lambright's that moulded them into a close-knit group t'k' defense you used or even the sport you played trademark In that respect he was very much "He provided stability for the whole staff" but that you competed 0 like his'predecessor the late Joe Aillet explained defensive backfield coach Lewis Using a personal reference he said he was very Lambright took over the Louisiana Tech job Louisiana Tech and the Southland Conference sok i 0 i 4 'Y glad that his daughters Linda and Lisa had an under very difficult circumstances Many former are not exactly center stage in college football g- -e --)ro opportunity to participate in competitive players and other Bulldog supporters felt Aillet Just about the only thing Lambright never I 1 1 swimming on the Ruston AAU team should select his successor and resented accomplished was completely filling Aillet 11 A 4i n' THEY'RE BURYING The Quiet Man in Ruston Lambright the choice of Tech's then-new Stadium But anybody could see that Lambright 1 I ay close to the stadium where his Louisiana '0: todlhdiiisi i president Dr Jay Taylor The camp was would've been a winner at any level of football 6'4' 1- 4 i Tech football teams produced more excitement in divided into two factions He had a few offers from "big-time" schools 12 years than most schools manage in a century Time Lambright's low-key approach and his But a couple of years ago Lambright said "I'm 4 He was a competitor to the end and a winner success after a disastrous 3-7 first season healed perfectly satisfied at Louisiana Tech" '''4 street With ii 4 I r-0 A popular notion about coaches is that they Quiet Man turned it into Camelot And when it uMeadxleemLaanmdedbriigthotfhloisypalltayyewrassaandtwo-way nearly all of the wounds but it wasn't easy And why not? For 12 wonderful years The assistant coaches but nobody was more loyal to 1 raise cain when things are going badly was over his only regret was as he told former 44 7- 4 his school his staff and his players I never heard Television commentators suggest the coach of the Tech receiver Tommy Spinks before closing the (Journal Photo by Andy Sharo) him utter a negative word about any of them losing team may be throwing chairs through door after their last meeting "I wish we could Maxie Lambright wanted to start over again although there were obviously many times when dressing room windows and tearing lockers off all start over again" 1 I Funeral Services Scheduled Today for Former Louisiana Tech Coach 1 1 a our athletic department for 12 years and his accomplishments will be significant always" Services were scheduled at United Methodist Church here at 3:30 Lambright is survived by his wife Gerry and two daughters Lisa and Linda our athletic department for 12 years and his accomplishments will he significant always ference in Shreveport's Independence Bowl beating Louisville in 1977 and losing to East Carolina in 1979 Lambright's Bulldogs ran up one of the nation's longest winning streaks 23 games in the 1974-74 season ference in Shreveport's Independ- ence Bowl beating Louisville in 1977 and losino in East Carolina in RUSTON La (AP) Funeral services were held today for Maxie Lambright 55 former Louisiana Tech head football coach and athletic director lie died Monday after a stroke at his home Sunday Lambright resigned 11 months ago because of heart trouble RUSTON La (AP) Funeral services were held today for Max- le Lambrieht 55 former Louisi- Ile had a coaching career of 95 victories 36 losses and two ties His teams won seven conference championships and five assorted small-college national titles winning five conference Coach of the Year awards His last two teams represented the Southland Con Ile had a coaching career of 95 victories 36 losses and two ties His teams won seven confer ence Louisiana Tech won the first National Collegiate Athletic Association small college division national championship in 1973 by beating Western Kentucky 35-0 The best known player from those years was quarterback Terry Bradshaw drafted in 1970 Louisiana Tech won the first National Collegiate Athletic As- sociation small college division by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the first small-college player ever picked No 1 in the National Football League draft President Jay Taylor said Tech "is deeply saddened by the death of one of our great leaders "He was the guiding light for by the Pittsburgh Steelers as the first small-college player ever nicked No 1 in thp National Foot 18 Points Enough For No 2 i eavers 14t': 44 464l di' 1 7 410 411'14 t4C41 4119214i 114611 r- tie -41o '4 a'111 -4k i 'y 1- zo ei4 404 11::1 1 4t1174 viePVCI I VI4)4e: ro I' 1 1 44 0 6 4' 4 t' 44411k jbar-S141 -1' 1" O' vs if i 5' '1 4 ipak "etv 'a 4 t4t s''' 1 r4r "44- 44 Ltrlith- b4 Itt14 4 111 et 4 tt 42 -i 471440 tr ft 4 44 A A' ANL( te I ---t-- 4 -'774-- A7 ---a-- ti Ii By United Press International Oregon State Coach Ralph Miller has been coaching basketball for 29 years and now that his Beavers are the second-ranked team in the country he has to be prepared for anything So when Stanford which has won just three of 17 games this season employed a game-long stall Monday night in an effort to offset the fast-breaking Oregon State attack Miller figured he could play the same game "If Stanford can stall for 32 minutes we have a right to stall them for the last eight minutes" said Miller after Oregon State pulled out an 18-16 Pac-10 triumph over the Cardinals Monday night "It was a good test for my team They played well and this will give them experience when other teams try the same strategy" With the score tied 12-12 at the half and 16-16 with 10 minutes remaining Dwayne Allen hit a layup for the final points of the game and Oregon State 19-1 and 9-0 in the Pac-10 went into a stall of its own to protect the lead Olc 2MIKattMa (AP Laserphoto) Kentucky's Freddie Cowan l40 loses bail in heavy traffic Tigers Create SEC Log Jam Will you need money? 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Live better because of the extra earnings from Home Federal's Ions-term certificates The Beavers controlled the ball for about eight minutes and Stanford was forced to foul But Oregon State failed to convert two 1- and-1 free throw situations that would have put the game out of reach The Cardinals who shot 7-for-12 from the field had a chance to tie with nine seconds left but Brian Welch bobbled a pass from Doug Marty the high scorer in the game with eight points and Oregon State came down with the rebound Stanford then fouled Jeff Stoutt and he missed a free throw with two seconds left but the Cardinals failed to get off a final shot "The reason for the delay is simple" explained Stanford Coach Dick Dibiaso "We're the last place team in the conference (1-8) and they're second in the nation We worked on it all week We really had no intention of stalling but as long a they played a zone defense and did not come out we were willing to delay" The contest was the lowest scoring game in the 11-year history of Stanford's Maples Pavilion and the lowest point total by the Cardinals since 1919 Mark Radford paced Oregon State with six points as Beavers nation's best shooting team hit just 7-of-21 from the field Di praised his team's effort even in defeat "Oregon State has great quickness and we were aware of that" he said "It was our goal to have the game come down to the final two minutes I think our players played a great game against a great team We came as close as we can against the No 2 ranked team in the nation" In other games involving the Top 20 No 1 De Paul stopped Creighton 84-73 No 6 Kentucky lost to No 10 1SU 65-60 and No 8 St John's took Niagara 87-63 Mark Aguirre scored 20 points to lead unbeaten De Paul to its 18th straight victory Skip Dillard had 19 points and Terry Cummings 18 for the Blue Demons George Morrow and Michael Johnson scored 12 points each for Creighton "But there's going to come a day that we have the bad shooting night and we'll go out of it It's bound to come we're not superhuman peoplen We're a good basketball team whether or not the number one team in the nation I don't know there's probably 15 teams that could be number one" At Buffalo NY St John's capitalized on 16 points by freshman David Russell and a steady second half in its victory over Niagara guards' Kyle Macy and Dirk Minniefield had six and four points respectively and no consistent attack could be mounted inside against Lars taller front line "We played our best ball all year long': Brown said "The game plan was not to press Kentucky but to play them with a straight 2-3 zone We played no man-to-man and pressed only one time "We knew rebounds were important and we did a good job there Another thing we had to do was control the tempo We felt we could pull Kentucky out of its zone and we had confidence that we could hold the ball" and 10 from reserve guard Jay Shidler whose 22-footer with 7:19 remaining brought Kentucky within 4744 But the Wildcats turned the ball over on their next possession and got no closer "The turning point was when we cut it to three points and had possession but didn't show patience in getting the good shot" Hall said "I thought that busted us If we had held the ball put the pressure back on LSU worked for a good shot and cut it to one (point) then I think we would have had a ballgame But with that turnover and LSU's following basket that was the game" "I couldn't be proud of our offense or defense tonight" added Hall "I can't explain our lack of defense It defies any understanding at all When you play bad defense your whole game goes" Scales kept the Tigers safely in front of the 'Cats through most of the second half and Durand Macklin paced LSU to its biggest lead of the game when he hit a pair of free throws with 16:05 left to give LSU a 41-30 lead Hall shuffled his starting lineup to open the second half in an effort to pull the Wildcats back from a 33-23 half-time deficit Kentucky closed the gap to five late in the half on several occasions but was forced to foul the Tigers and the visitors connected for 9 of their last 11 free throws From Journal wire services LEXINGTON Ky "We had a good game plan" LSU junior guard Ethan Martin said matter-of-factly after the 10th ranked Tigers handed Kentucky's Wildcats a 65-60 homecourt loss here Monday night "and we executed it to perfection" From another vantage point Kentucky Coach Joe Hall said he was "totally responsible" for his third-ranked basketball team's loss "I've either pressured the players or I just haven't been able to give them the confidence it takes to win down the stretch" Hall said Monday night "We're just playing like a very poorly coached ball club and I'll admit it" ISU's victory threw the Southeastern Conference race into a four-way dogfight The Tigers now are tied for the lead with Kentucky Alabama and Tennessee at 7-3 The Crimson Tide and Volunteers were idle Monday The Tigers looked like the team to beat but Coach Dale Brown said "I don't have any prediction on the SEC race I just think it has to be the best conference in the country when it comes to balance This (win) certainly doesn't mean we've won the SEC" But LSU took a step in that direction by virtue of a 2-3 zone defense that proved fatal for the cold-shooting Wildcats Starting RATE ANNUAL Certificates YIELD 8-Year term $100 minimum 800 833 6-Year term $100 minimum 775 806 4-Year term S100 minimum 750 779 WW1 uocem Ask about our new 2-year Treasury Rate certificate and our short-term high-yielding Money Market Certificate The strategy was well-founded The Tigers killed the clock in large chunks and De Wayne Scales sneaked behind Kentucky's defenders for four layups in the second half Scales led all scorers with 21 points 13 in the second half and Brown said "I think this was the best game he has ever had in his career He played our system to perfection He sacrificed his electrifying style to our slow-down game" Also earning Brown's praise were diminuitive guard Martin who breezed through the lane for five baskets in five attempts and freshman sensation Howard Carter who hit his first five shots Kentucky meanwhile got 17 points from forward Fred Cowan Member FSLIC 1-Year (erm SIO0 minimum 6 50') 0 6 7TY 0 AN eettitei album a substantial penalty lot eatly initheetwat 624 Market at Crockett Pasibooll $te minimum 550 565 6363 Youree Drive and Florida Street Paid from date of deposit to date of penalty i 0 A.