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Sports
Friday, January 25, 1991
The Battalion
Sports Editor
Alan Lehmann
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Buffalo set to
join NFL elite,
end fans misery
Finally, the list is down to nine.
Seattle, San Diego, Houston,
Cleveland, Atlanta, New Orleans,
Tampa Bay, De
troit, and Phoe
nix all share one
thing in common
— none have ever
made their way to
Super Bowl Sun
day.
Before last
Sunday there was
10, but the Buf
falo Bills tri
umphantly took
their name off
that list with a 51 -3 stomping of the L. A.
Raiders in the AFC Championship game.
Considering my chosen field of study, I
guess I should keep an impartial view of
this weekend’s game ... Nah!
Growing up in Fayetteville, Ark., during
the early seventies while my father pursued
his degree after Finishing his Army duties, I
followed any Arkansas Razorback that
made it to the NFL.
The most notable of which was
quarterback Joe Ferguson, who stills hold
the UA record for most yards passing in
one game with 345 yards in a 1971 game
against Texas A&M.
When Ferguson left Arkansas, he was
drafted by Buffalo, so naturally 1 became
an instant Bills fan. One of the most vivid
sports memories I have is from his rookie
year when Ferguson, who because of
injuries, was forced into the starting
position.
Ferguson didn’t do much passing that
year, for that was 1973 — the year of the
Juice.
O.J. Simpson shattered Jim Brown’s
single-season rushing record with 2,003
yards. Going into the last game Simpson
needed 197 yards against the New York
Jets to break the 2,000 mark, but with an
arctic blizzard blowing through a frozen
Shea Stadium, few thought O.J. could
amass such a high total. *
Over and over Ferguson turned and
handed off or pitched the ball to Simpson,
as I and millions across the nation sat glued
to our television sets. As the game was
winding down O.J. hit off-tackle one last
time to give him 200 yards on the day and
surpassing that magical 2,000-yard mark.
Now, after 18 years of frustration, a
handful of playoff experiences and two
See Pils/Page 8
Rocket will leave Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Raghib
“Rocket” Ismail, a breakaway threat for
three seasons at Notre Dame, broke clear
from college football Thursday and dashed
to the pros.
“I will be officially entering my name in
the 1991 (NFL) draft,” he said, ending
weeks of speculation.
The decision represents an about-face
for the junior from Wilkes-Barre, Pa., who
had insisted that he would return for his se
nior season.
But the death of teammate Chris Zorich’s
mother hours after Notre Dame’s Orange
Bowl loss to Colorado on New Year’s Day
helped change Ismail’s mind about turning
pro.
“It’s something that made me realize that
things in life don’t always happen the way
you expect them to,” he said. “I want to do
something for my mother and my family.”
Ismail, a two-time All-American and run
ner-up for the 1990 Heisman Trophy,
made his final decision on Monday.
“It’s going to be exciting — it’s something
I want to do,” he said.
Ismail is likely to be one of the first three
players picked in the April draft, but he
said a multi-million-dollar contract isn’t his
top priority.
“Money isn’t everything, and money isn’t
happiness,” he said.
The New England Patriots, who finished
1-15 this season, have the first pick in the
draft. But they aren’t saying which player
they’ll take.
“The Patriots, like other NFL teams, are
in an evaluation process at this particular
time and it is far too early to make deci
sions,” said Sam Jankovich, the team’s chief
executive officer.
Ismail said he won’t be choosy.
“Anybody who picks me, I’ll be happy to
play for them,” he said.
Ismail is the 12th underclassman — and
fourth in the last two days —to enter the
NFL draft. The other entries this week
were Virginia receiver Herman Moore,
Tennessee running back Chuck Webb and
Syracuse receiver Rob Carpenter.
Concern that a salary cap may be estab
lished in the NFL is one of the main reasons
talented juniors are deciding to leave school
early.
Ismail was a flanker, tailback and kick re
turner at Notre Dame, but the 5-foot-10,
175-pound speedster will probably concen
trate on receiving in the pros.
Ismail returned five kickoffs for touch
downs at Notre Dame, one short of the
NCAA career record by Southern Cal’s An
thony Davis. During his three seasons, he
f ained 4,187 all-purpose yards and scored
5 touchdowns.
Opposing coaches were amazed by Is
mail’s blazing speed and versatility. Michi-
Photo courtesy of Notre Dame
Notre Dame’s Raghib “Rocket” Ismail announced today that he would forego
his senior season of eligibility to enter the NFL draft.
gan’s Bo Schembechler called him “the
most dangerous player around” and Ten
nessee’s Johnny Majors said Ismail was “like
a blur.”
Despite his decision to turn pro, Ismail
pledged to complete the 30 credits he needs
for a degree.
“There’s no doubt I will graduate from
this university,” he said.
Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz was on a
recruiting trip Thursday, but he praised Is
mail in a written statement.
“We thank Rocket for the contribution
he has made to the University of Notre
Dame, both on the field and offi” Holtz
said. “He has been a pleasure to coach, and
we certainly wish him well.”
Relaxed Ags
take on Owls
By STEVE O BRIEN
Of The Battalion Staff
Kermit Davis Jr. is stilt poised.
Even after a 113-88 drubbing by Ar
kansas Wednesday and the controversial
return of Syracuse transfer Tony Scott,
the A&M head basketball coach said his
team remains focused.
“The Southwest Conference is an ex
tremely difficult league and we just have
to stay positive and build on game after
game and get our team better,” Davis
said.
The cloud of an NCAA investigation
still hangs over the team.
“I think the investigation is on everbo-
dy’s mind, but I think more the staff
than the players,” Davis said.
Scott, who returned to A&M this week
after accusing the basketball program of
NCAA rules violations earlier this year,
is not on the team roster until further
notice, Davis said.
“He’s not going to practice with our
team right now,” Davis said. “We’re
going to have to evaluate his situation
along with the University after the inves
tigation is over.”
The main thing the Aggies are
looking for is to have the investigation
,over, Davis said.
“I think everybody isjust ready to get
this behind us, a decision to be made,
and whatever that decision is then you
know exactly where you stand,” Davis
said, “and just go on from there.”
The findings of the in-house investi
gation are expected some time this
month.
After losing to No.2 Arkansas, the Ag
gies upcoming road game against Rice
on Saturday is a chance to get a victory
and put some things behind them, A&M
junior forward Rashone Lewis said.
The Aggies will be looking to grab
their first Southwest Conference win
and move out of the conference cellar
against the Owls, 1-5, in Houston at
noon.
“We learned how to play from behind
against a ranked team,” Lewis said. “It
was a learning experience,
“Rice is definitely a team we can beat.
If we go down there and compete hard,
we’ll come up with a victory."
Despite the distractions of the NCAA
investigation and an 0-6 record in con
ference play, Lewis said that the Aggies
will remain Incused on their game
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