Banner Graphic, Volume 18, Number 52, Greencastle, Putnam County, 6 November 1987 — Page 9

Irsay says Super Bowl around corner for Colts

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A Super Bowl victory is right around the corner for the In- , dianapolis Colts, says owner , Robert Irsay, gloating over 7 acquisition of All-Pro running ; back Eric Dickerson. And negotiations are underway , with another player who is * ‘right next to a superstar,” Irsay added Thursday. Irsay, who has been maligned by critics as being somewhat tightfisted, said he did not hesitate to pay Dickerson, the former Los Angeles Rams star, nearly $1.4 million a year through the 1990 season in the trading coup of the year last weekend. “I am very happy,” Irsay said in a telephone interview from his Chicago office. “I guess the only way to stop the criticism is to take the boys to the Super Bowl,” he told The Indianapolis News. “That’s my am- < bition. I have a good team now, and they’re playing together. m They can smell it.” Irsay said he didn’t think he got a bad deal on the three-way Dickerson deal with L.A. and Buffalo. ' “It wasn’t as much as it seems,” Irsay said. “I will be saving on three draft choices, and I’ve let two or three players go, which is about half of Dickerson’s

Passing the question as Irish play Boston College

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Can Notre Dame, with a poor record of pass rushing, sack vulnerable Boston College quarterback Mike Power? And who will start at quarterback for the Irish? .’Those questions will be answered Saturday when N 0.9 Notre Dame hosts the Eagles. Tony Rice has started for Notre Dame, 6-1, in their last three victories. But Rice suffered a leg bruise against Navy and lost practice time early in the week. So Irish Coach Lou Holtz is considering freshman Kent Graham, who has completed nine of 11 pass attempts in two games for 134 yards and one touchdown. .Both Notre Dame quarterbacks had little experience before Terry Andrysiak’s season ended last month with a broken collarbone. Given that reality, Holtz says practice time becomes the crucial issue in picking a-starter. For the Eagles, 5-4, Power has been an effective passer, throwing 108 completions in 194 attempts for 1,760 yards and eight touchdowns. But he’s been sacked 39 times. ( “I think we lead the world in sacks,” said Boston College Coach Jack Bicknell. ‘‘And we’ve always thrown, so we think we know a little about pass blocking.” The Irish defense has only 15 sacks oh the season. “We do not have the strength, explosion and quickness it takes to be good pass blockers,” Holtz said. “We just have difficulty irt getting to the passer.” There’s not much Notre Dame can do about that, except to close up other facets of the Eagle offense, Holtz says. “If you get a good pass rush, you

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salary. “And filling the Hoosier Dome up again will more than make up for the rest of it. But the main thing is to get a winner for Indianapolis.” Irsay said now, with the Dickerson acquisition, the Super Bowl looks to be within grasp. “Every Super Bowl contender has had some superstars. I’ve been looking for one for several years, and with Dickerson we now have the finest runing back in the country,” he said. “His presence will boost the entire team. He’ll sell tickets. Indianapolis and its fans deserve a winner,” Irsay said. Irsay hinted that there were other plans under way to bolster the Colts roster. “We’re talking to another player. He’ll be right next to a superstar. It’s got to happen within the next 30 days,” Irsay said. He said it is possible the team could be a championship contender this season. “We do have a shot this year, but it’s tough,” he said. “We play 6-1 San Diego this week and then we go back against New England and that won’t be easy either. There are no easy schedules in the National Football League,” Irsay said.

can give up some yardage on screens, draws and quarterback scrambles,” he said. “If we can’t get a good pass rush, then we’ve got to be exceptional in these areas.” Boston College has proven its running game can be dangerous, too. The Eagles abandoned their passing attack last week against No. 13 Tennessee, instead rushing for 343 yards in a 20-18 upset victory over the Volunteers. Leading rusher Jim Bell carried 39 times for 177 yards. “For whatever reason, we were floundering and lacking confidence in ourselves. This helps," said Bicknell. If the Eagles return to the passing game, the Irish secondary will have to deal with split end Tom Waddle, with 38 receptions for 715 yards and flanker Darren Flutie, 36 receptions for 601 yards and six touchdowns. Notre Dame All-American Tim Brown might not be dealing with the squib kicks and high hanging kicks earlier opponents have used to foil his talents as a returner, Holtz said. That doesn’t mean, though, Brown will get a good chance to add to his three punt return touchdowns. “I do believe Boston College will kick to us because they have a very, very strong kickoff man (Brian Lower),” Holtz said. “And I think there’s a chance he’ll kick it out of the end zone.” Brown suffered a fractured fingertip and a torn nail Saturday against Navy, but says the injury will not affect his play. The two teams are meeting for only the third time. The Irish won both games a 1983 Liberty Bowl appearance and a 1975 regular season contest.

Calendar Putnam County high schools, DePauw University Schedule of events Week of Nov. 8-14 Monday, Nov. 9 Nothing scheduled Tuesday, Nov, 10 Tri-West girls swimming at South Putnam, 6:30p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 Nothing scheduled Thursday, Nov. 12 Sectional girls swimming at Southmont Friday, Nov. 13 Regional football, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 Monon Bell football game - Wabash at DePauw, 1:30 p.m. Sectional girls swimming finals at Southmont Football Indiana College Football Records Bv The Associated Press W L T Pts. Opp Rose-Hulman 9 0 0 243 111 Wabash 7 1 0 236 129 Notre Dame 6 1 0 240 107 Butler 6 1 1 247 107 Indiana 6 2 0 189 148 Hanover 5 2 0 231 140 St. Joseph’s 5 2 1 203 191 Manchester 5 2 1 133 126 Indianapolis 5 3 0 202 162 DePauw 5 3 0 182 166 Taylor 4 4 0 173 135 Valparaiso 3 4 0 125 170 Ball State 3 5 0 157 183 Indiana State 3 6 0 132 232 Purdue 2 5 1 160 190 Evansville 2 5 1 258 200 Franklin 2 6 0 189 284 Earlham 1 6 0 55 155 Anderson 0 8 0 108 326 Anderson at Urbana Ashland at Franklin Ball St at W Michigan Bluffton at Hanover Boston College at Notre Dame Butler at Valparaiso Cincinnati-Indiana St. (Hoosier Dome) Cumberland at Wabash DePauw at Case Western Earlham at Defiance Georgetown at Evansville Illinois at Indiana Purdue at Michigan St. Rose-Hulman at Rhodes St. Joseph's at Indianapolis Taylor at Manchester Nov. 14 Games Alabama at Notre Dame Anderson at Defiance Evansville at Franklin F airmont St at St. Joseph’s

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Hanover at Taylor Indiana at Michigan St. Indianapolis at Butler Manchester-Earlham (Hoosier Dome) Northwestern at Purdue Ohio University at Ball St. Valparaiso at Ashland Wabash at DePauw Nov. 21 Games Ball St.-Indiana St. (Hoosier Dome) Notre Dame at Penn St. Purdue at Indiana Nov. 28 Game Notre Dame at Miami, Fla. National Football League At A Glance Bv The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W. L. T.Pct. PF PA Indianapolis 4 3 0 .571 140 103 New England 4 3 0 571 139 151 Buffalo 3 4 0 429 122 183 Miami 3 4 0 429 203 157 N.Y Jets 3 4 0 429 165 163 Central Houston 5 2 0 .714 180 153 Cleveland 4 3 0 .571 173 107 Pittsburgh 4 3 0 .571 157 156 Cincinnati 2 5 0 .286 124 156 West San Diego 6 1 0 .857 160 128 Seattle 5 2 0 .714 194 135 Denver 4 2 1 643 184 139 LA. Raiders 3 4 0 429 149 138 Kansas City 1 6 0 .143 117 232 . NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Washington 6 1 0 857 177 108 Dallas 4 3 0 . 571 168 158 Philadelphia 3 4 0 429 151 186 St. Louis 2 5 0 .286 151 180 N.Y. Giants 1 6 0 .143 123 175 Central Chicago 6 1 0 .857 191 105 Tampa Bay 4 3 0 .571 164 128 Green Bay 3 3 1 .500 123 138 Minnesota 3 4 0 429 139 160 Detroit 1 6 0 .143 119 213 West San Francisco 6 1 0 .857 199 154 New Orleans 4 3 0 .571 180 123 Atlanta 2 5 0 .286 117 216 LA Rams 1 6 0 .143 120 184 Sunday’s Games Atlanta at Cleveland Chicago at Green Bay Dallas at Detroit Denver at Buffalo Los Angeles Raiders at Minnesota Pittsburgh at Kansas City San Diego at Indianapolis Tampa Bay at St. Louis Washington at Philadelphia Houston at San Francisco New Orleans at Los Angeles Rams Miami at Cincinnati New England at New York Giants Monday's Game Seattle at New York Jets

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Basketball National Basketball Association At A Glance By The Associated Press All Times EST Friday's Games Cleveland at New Jersey, 7:30p.m. Indiana at Philadelphia, 7:30p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7:30p.m. New York at Detroit. 7:30 p.m Milwaukee at Boston. 8 p.m. Utah at Dallas. 8:30 p.m. San Antonio at Houston. 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles Clippers at Denver, 9:30 p m Seattle at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:30p.m. Golden State at Sacramento, 10:30p.m. Phoenix at Portland. 10:30 p.m Saturday's Games Boston at Washington. 7:30p.m. Cleveland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. New York at Indiana. 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:30 p m. Detroit at Milwaukee. 9 p.m Dallas at San Antonio. 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at Utah. 9:30 p m. Portland at Los Angeles Clippers. 10:30 p.m Phoenix at Seattle. 10:30 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 11 p.m. Sunday's Game Houston at Los Angeles Lakers. 10:30 p.m.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 58 FRI, NOV. 6th-Post opens at 2:30. Dining room opens 5:30. Special is a big 28 oz. Sirloin for two, choice of potatoe, soup & salad bar for *14.95 - or choose from our regular menu. SAT., NOV. 7th--Post opens 12:30. Stop in and enjoy a bailgame on a big screen TV. Dining 5:30-9:00. DON'T FORGET Wed., Nov. 11 services at the Courthouse 11:00 to honor all Veterans. ALSO ANNUAL TURKEY DINNER served at Legion Post at 6:30 all members and SAL invited.

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Novembers, 1987 THE BANNERGRAPHIC

Transactions Bv The Associated Press BASKETBALL National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS—Announced that Dave Hoppen, center, has decided to play in Europe. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Waived Johnny Newman, guard-forward. DALLAS MAVERICKS—Announced resignation of Greg Jamison, director of marketing and advertising, to become vice president of operations for the Indiana Pacers. DENVER NUGGETS—Extended the contract of Lafayette Lever, guard, through 1991-92. Waived Hank McDowell, forward. Placed Maurice Martin and Mike Evans, guards, on the injured list. DETROIT PISTONS—Signed Adrian Dantley. forward, to a multiyear contract extension. GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-Traded Pur vis Short, forward, to the Houston Rockets for Dave Feitl, center, an undisclosed amount of cash, and Houston's first-round draft pick in 1989. 1990 or 1991. Signed Dirk Minniefield, guard, to a one-year contract. Waived Bruce Douglas, guard Placed Kevin Henderson, guard, on the injured list. INDIANA PACERS- Placed Clint Richar dson. guard, and Brian Rowsom, forward, on the injured list.

Auctioneers Hugh B. Miller, CAI Don Sohn, CAI —Brad Horrall

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