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WPagefc ber 7. it sports Battalion/Page 11 September 7, 1982 §R.ebuilding Saints hope to better dismal 1981 record United Press International vIEW ORLEANS — Though : New Orleans Saints’ 4-12 rk in 1981 was no one’s idea a winning season, Bum Phil- s made believers of a team for ich Sunday afternoon had en a sadistic joke. Indeed, when Phillips settled New Orleans after getting the a ot from Houston, there was ■where to go but up. The Saints had put together e worst record in NFL history, 2 iumiliating 1-15. Owner John ecom Fired Coach Dick Nolan idway through the season, jtnbling along until he con- nced Phillips to take on thejob. the baU 'py ie new coach had a lot of id it ior. arn j n g t 0 do but there was one a hit hii,i n g he knew from the start — lSOn ie team’s future was with now Lujuth, players in the draft dsion tfher tnan his battle-scarred n the jterans. “When you go to construct a cored a r u ilcling, you don’t start on the erVernlxth floor,” Phillips said recent- it JoeLefe. “You start at the foundation. >d on adi/e did not have the type of year kins, e wanted victory-wise but we a 2-1 i<»id have the type of year we shby’s HT bv Jostii d the Welsh score Pi wanted football-wise. We wanted to keep things simple.” As it turned out. Saints foot ball could hardly have been sim pler. Most of the plays that worked consisted of getting the ball to No. 1 draft pick George Rogers and letting him figure it out from there. Rogers won the NFL rushing title, picking up 1,674 yards on 378 carries with 13 touchdowns. But even he could not lift the Saints’ offense above 12th in the NFC (fourth rushing, 14th pas sing). The team scored only 207 points in 1981, the fewest in the entire NFL. Though nothing succeeds like success, Phillips said he would like the offense to grow around Rogers, taking some pressure off him by using other running backs and improving the passing game. “We should be a better foot ball team so we should make him better,” Phillips said. “Last year we built everything around him. He. carried everything. You might say he carried the football team last year. I think this year we’ll be able to do more things ! P . Expected to get shots at shar ing the ground game are Marvin Lewis, Toussaint Tyler and Hokie Gajan. But Phillips’ plans to improve the passing game, which pro duced only eight TDs last year, suffered a severe blow in the Saints’ exhibition opener against Houston when he lost second- year quarterback Dave Wilson for the year. Wilson, acquired by the Saints in the 1981 supplemental draft, was planning to give veteran Archie Manning a run for the starting job. His promis ing start could not have been more welcome. Manning, a 12-year veteran, had accomplished a lot with the Saints. Wilson was viewed as Man ning’s heir apparent until torn knee ligaments sidelined him for the 1982 season. The injury handed Manning his old job by default and Phillips picked up his old Houston quarterback, Ken Stabler, as insurance. Two shadows hang over the 1982 season that no amount of |pilers cut Coleman, Fritsch from squad United Press International With the NFL season just five lays away, musical kickers was he order of the day as the 28 Bins trimmed their rosters to i5 players plus a four-man taxi exas M- quad. Florain Kempf beat out Toni it thiny fritsch at Houston; Mike Lans- [juys " brd wrestled the Los Angeles ig th(>fauns’ job from Frank Corral; n thel Rich Karlis replaces Fred Stein- brt at Denver; John Roveto •oughtfakes over for Bob Thomas at r-4 and Chicago and Dave Smigelsky a first beat out punter John James at [htcap. Atlanta. 3-forf ;|The Five kickers joined a cast r runs of hundreds of players left un- i the ^employed after Monday’s roster ing. It moves. O'Brift ■ Other top names released, in- ins. eluded running back Ronnie to havtColeman by Houston; running w what back Terry Metcalf and tight . "As f end Rich Caster by Washington; the T« nose tackle Mike Kadish and think* cornerback Lemar Parrish by mucin Buffalo; quarterback Jeff Kom- Oaklaitlo and running back Ricky Pat- th plact ton by Detroit; defensive tackle xas. Wilson Faumuina by Atlanta; ;d his i linebacker Rod Shoate by Chi- in tht cago; safety Don Bessillieu by d Haver: Miami and wide receivers Wally after & Henry and Rodney Parker by I movei Philadelphia, h. In other moves: s I7thk ;—Detroit placed running he Rauf back Billy Sims, who has refused ased slf tojoin the team until his contract -1, in : is renegotiated, on the “did not ilia piK report” list. as repli I —Baltimore cut 11 players, ho finis including tackle Randy Van Di- th save vier, wide receivers Brian De- starten Roo and Randy Burke and full- O-J, inf back Marvin Sims. Defensive nigte end Hosea Taylor was placed on ertwo* injured reserve while quarter- and id 13- back David Humm was among four players put on the inactive list. —Cleveland cut nine players, including running back Gary Davis. —Dallas cut nine players, in cluding tackle Andy Frederick, defensive end Ron Spears and quarterback Brad Wright. —Green Bay waived lineback er Curt Allerman, and placed wide receiver-kick returner Ira Matthews and linebacker Chet Parlavecchio on injured reserve. —New England placed kicker John Smith on injured reserve. Dave Jacobs will take his place on the active roster. —New Orleans cut guards Sam Adams and Fred Sturt, cor- nerback Mike Spivey, and nose tackle Jerry Boyarsky. Quarter back Bobby Scott was placed on injured reserve. —The New York Jets waived 10 players, including quarter back John Rogan and running back Kenny Lewis. —The Super Bowl champion 49ers waived 10 players, includ ing wide receiver Mike Shu- mann, quarterback Chuck Fusi- na and defensive tackle Dave Pear. Rookie tackle Bubba Paris was placed on injured reserve. NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY RESTAURANT Offers both a lunch and dinner menu including a variety of Seafood, Poultry, and Beef Dishes seven days a week. 3231 East 29th Street Experience Fine Dining in a Unique Atmosphere Bryan 779-7600 Hours: 11 a.m.-9:30 Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-l0:00 Fri.-Sat. ily )RS s S.S' i J' DISCOV€R the CORPS You’re invited to join the Corps for dinner For more information and reservation: please contact the Office of the Commandant 845-2811 talent or practice can brush away. The First is the threat of an NFL players strike, an issue of broad dissention among the Saints. The second is the psycho logical effect of the team’s cocaine scandal. Though the amount of dis ruption remained to be seen, Phillips insisted the negative psychological impact was mini mized by his hard-nosed approach to drug use and a spe cial awareness program. “I couldn’t tell it in the ball- game,” he said. “I couldn’t tell it in practice and I can’t tell it in their attitude around camp. I think they’re ready to play foot ball and that’s all that’s on their minds.” PUBLIC NOTICE BRIEF EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS OF PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1982 PROPOSITION NO. 1 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 1 proposes a constitutional amendment that prohibits any state ad valorem tax. Receipts from previously authorized state ad va lorem taxes that are col lected after the effective date of the proposed amendment shall be de posited to the credit of the general fund of the county collecting the taxes and may be expended for county purposes. Taxes collected before that date shall be distributed by the legislature among educa tional institutions eligible to receive those funds un der prior law. The pro posed amendment also re peals a section of the Constitution levying an ad valorem tax for a con struction fund for 17 state colleges and universities. The proposed amend ment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment repealing the state property tax.” PROPOSITION NO. 2 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 62 as amended by Senate Joint Resolution 10 pro poses a constitutional amendment that would eliminate the $80,000,000 ceiling on state welfare aid during any fiscal year. The amendment would set the state welfare spending limit at $160,- 000,000 for the 1982-1983 biennium. The amendment further provides that, for each subsequent biennium, the maximum amount spent for state welfare shall not exceed one percent of the state budget. The proposed amend ment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to pro vide assistance through the appropriations pro cess to needy persons and to place a ceiling on payments for needy dependent children at one percent of the state budget.” PROPOSITION NO. 3 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 8 proposes a constitutional amendment that would exempt machinery and equipment used in the production of farm and ranch products from taxa tion. No dollar limits would be imposed and the exemption would apply to corporations and partner ships as well as to families and individuals. The proposed amend ment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment exempting implements of husband ry (agricultural ma chinery and equipment) from ad valorem taxa tion.” PROPOSITION NO. 4 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 77 proposes a constitution al amendment that would authorize the Legislature to set a four year maxi mum term of office for board members of certain water districts and con servation and reclamation districts. The proposed amend ment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to pro vide terms not to exceed four years for members of governing boards of certain water districts and conservation and reclamation districts.” PROPOSITION NO. 5 ON THE BALLOT House Joint Resolution 119 proposes a constitu tional amendment that would authorize Tarrant and Bee counties to hold county-wide elections to abolish the county trea surer’s office by majority vote. Should the county trea surer’s office be abolished, the duties, powers, and functions of that office would be transferred to the county auditor or the successor to the auditor’s functions. The proposed amend ment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer in Tarrant and Bee counties.” PROPOSITION NO. 6 ON THE BALLOT Senate Joint Resolution 6 proposes a constitution al amendment that would raise the constitutional interest rate limit on state general obligation bonds from 6% to 12%. The new 12% ceiling does not, how ever, apply to bonds issued by the Veterans’ Land Board. The proposed amend ment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment increasing the maximum interest rate allowed on state general obligation bonds to a weighted average annual interest rate of 12%." 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