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Page SAThe Battalion/Wednesday, December 4, 1985 'Jteui ‘tyea'i 1^6y6,t f Sfi<zcio-oc& 1, 2. & 3 ^ecCrcyant /4fccvit*Kent& & 0 Dccfc,te%'itya*Ke4, ‘R.ettfo $250 Scd^uUai *7<&o-& 2e<AtlCcL ? erw , /tccuvkz &<iride*i& 40f ^lude/tson C.2. !30l < 5jo{Ceman C2 693-6505 693-2108 HEY AGS APPLICATIONS FOR FISHCAMP CHAIRMEN/VICE-CHAIRMEN WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 208 PAY. NOV. 25-Dec. 5 COME JOIN IN THE FUN >pp0p000cp0000000<0»0000000000»»000»00»»04>00000»0»»000»00»0»000 Battalion Classified 845-2611 0»»P^»O^POPOOOOOOPOOOPOPPOOOP■OPOOOPPPPPP , Notre Dame starts new era Holtz urges Irish players, coaches to ignore past tank »l Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Lou Holtz has started to work at it, doing a job once perf ormed by the likes or Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy and Ara Parseghian — coaching football at Notre Dame. Holtz’ era at Notre Dame began by doing what he does so well — talking. He met individually with Notre Dame football players and as sistant coaches Tuesday. “I want to establish a line of com munication between me and the players,” Holtz said. “I want to put their minds at ease as far as the fu ture is concerned, especially going into final exams. Tnat’s priority number one. Number two is recruit ing. We’re going into that very hard.” Holtz will find, as did the coach he succeeded, Gerry Faust, that Notre Dame no longer has first shot at the best Catholic high school players in the country, according to another former coach, Dan Devine. “There’s no longer the feeder sys tem where a product of a Catholic High School automatically goes to Notre Dame,” said Devine, who coached the Fighting Irish from 1975-1980. ... . . . 1 y ** a# * “/ want to establish ah of communication be- tween me and the players, I want to put their minds "I A # at ease as far as the futurt 1 "tP (of Notre Dame football) is concerned. .. ” glr ^ — Notre Dame Coach ^ j Lon Holtz Lou Holtz Nc foi football, internally, as you think there is." Recalling his experience at coach, Devine said Holtz will “Get his play ers later in the day than at any other school in the country. He’ll get less practice time. Kids will go to a lab class rather than practice. “But they’ll play on Saturday. They’ll compete/’ Devine said Holtz soon may won der, “My gosh, is this Notre Dame where footba! Dame, though the university mayItt them think they do.” "L(x)k to the future" was Hobs message to the players, who re turned to campus Monday after i devastating defeat at Miami and the end of Faust’s disappointing era. A; “He’s li ving to stay away fromtht' past," athletic department spokes man |ohn Heisler said of Holu. “You’ve got to go out and fight for those kids,” said Devine who was in New York to be inducted in the Col lege Football Hall of Fame Tuesday night. is so important?" Devine, who led the Irish to the National Championship in 1977, said Holtz also will find less pressure from alumni than he may think. The past under Faust wascap by Saturday's 58-7 defeat at Miami J and closed with a 30-26-1 recon] i compiled during Faust's five yean with the Irish. P r be shocked when he finds “there’s not nearly as much emphasis on “It’s a lot sweeter than Lou Holtz had at Arkansas or Lou Holtz had at Minnesota,” Devine said. The alumni does not dictate at Notre days after a Toss to Louisiana Statt' made him the losingest coach ii Notre Dame history. Holtz, heaf coach at Minnesota the pasttwosca SMlTs vasf talent concerns Switzer | CORALt ■was accordt jimmy John due Tuesda vaulted to I s ress poll a tance of the oall champit A critic jweeks becau despite vict< Oklahoma Maryland, ] the Hurrica the nex jpoll. Miami ha isince losiny jFlorida and [strikingly si ■to the natio Howard Sc Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. — The South ern Methodist football team rep resents the most talent on offense that Oklahoma has faced this year, Sooner Coach Barry Switzer said Tuesday. “I’ve had pro scouts tell me SMU is more talented offensively than Ne braska, and it wouldn’t surprise me,” Switzer told writers and broadcasters at his weekly news conference. “I think they’re probably the most dangerous team we’ve got left on our schedule, and I’m not saying that just because this is our final game,” Switzer said. “They’re kind of like a sleeping giant. They are a very talented football team.” No. 4 Oklahoma must beat SMU in order to keep alive its hopes of playing for the National Championship against No. 1 Penn State in the Orange Bowl Jan. 1. The Sooners enter Saturday’s 2:30 p.m. game with a 9-1 recora, while SMU is 6-4. The Mustangs were a preseason Top 20 pick and their record has been a disappointment, but Switzer said they could easily have been 9-1. •sP ago. Schnellei lost its oper off 11 straii a triumph Orange Bo “SMU didn’t struggle, they lost,” Switzer said. He added that late scores carried Texas A&M, Baylor and Arkansas past the Mustangs. “They just murdered Texas, and we didn’t,” Switzer said. “They got beat by Arizona, but they got worn out with the passing game. The other three ball games, they could have won every one of them.” SMU is on probation and it has been speculated that perhaps the penalty has given the Mustangs less to play for. Switzer disagreed. “When we were on probation (1974 and 1975) we still won our games because we had good play ers,” he said. “The teams that usually win have the better players.” Switzer had strong praise lot: SMU’s tailback duo of Reggie Da- pard and Jell Atkins, Hanker Roa Morris and noseguard Jerry 1 “Their offensive line is nuge,"lie| said. “Their I-backs are great: their receivers are great. (S! noseguard) jerry Ball should beont j of the finalists for the Lombardi! Award. He is a great football player, He and (Oklahoma noseguard)! Tony Casillas are the best I’ve seen. “I didn't realize how good he (Ball) was. He is by far the Best line man I’ve seen this year." Switzer said he thought his team, think we re which is fac ing its third stiff testim \ • ■ ■ ()r d'ghi row af ter beating Nebraska and Ok- ^ ^ lahotna State, is as sharp mentallyas pieted an 1 it has been this year. I e;i >her anc , , I Oklahoma “We had a great practice yester day," he said. “I don’t know if well win the ball game, but we’l great.” The 1985 for the Sug with Soui champion ! “This tea gress and provement [said Johnsc lenberger start of the happy to N.i Oklahoma is coming off a victory over No. 19 Oklahoma State in a game played on a field covered by ice. Switzer said the film is useless and will be saved “only for poster ity.” M A Feast At The Hilton The fir might be i dated Pre came in tl the Wolver ranked Ge On Tue vermes up Lord and Lady Raleigh will throw open the castle gates Dec. 4-7 for a Yuletide feast in the splendor of renaissance England. MSG Madrigal Dinners presents jugglers, wen ches, madrigal singers and a hearty meal to put you in the holiday spirit. And should a touch of the devil get into you-you may pur chase wine from the lord’s private stock. Tickets are available at the Ticketron outlets in Dillard’s and Rudder Tower. 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