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Council‘have! 2000 Guadalupe St. Austin, TX 78705 512-472-4931 life issue Eurailpasses on-the-spot! Class of'96 Council is now accepting applications for the following chairs ** Fundraising Chair **Public Relations Chair ** Class Ball Chair **(2) Service Co-Chairs Pick up an application in the Class of '96 cubicle in the Student Programs Office, Menorial Student Center. They are due Friday, October 23 by 5:00 p.m. Sign up for an interview at this time. LSAT? NFL teams making early playoff bids THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Forget those funny teams that made the NFL playoffs last year, like Atlanta and Detroit. Forget those funny teams like Tampa Bay that started so well this sea son. Less than midway through the 1992 NFL season, it's become clear there will be no upstarts in the playoffs this year. Oh? In the NFC, try to get beyond San Francisco (6-1) and the Big Three in the East — Dallas (5-1), Philadelphia (4-2) and Washing ton (4-2). Add Minnesota (5-1) as the Central winner and New Or leans (5-2) as a wild-card and give Mike Ditka a chance to will Chicago (3-3) in from the fringe and you've got it. In the AFC, take Miami (6-0) and Buffalo (4-2) in the East; Houston (4-2) in the Central, Denver (5-2) and Kansas City (4- 3) in the West and add one more from somewhere (the charging Raiders, determined Browns or youthful Steelers). There are your playoffs. "I really believe this team has a chance to get somewhere. And I mean all the way," coach Marty Schottenheimer of the Chiefs said after his team lost 17-10 in Dallas. "We're just missing on little things." That loss dropped Kansas City a game behind Denver in the AFC West. But they're an im pressive 4-3, three losses on the road by a total of 11 points — at Houston (in overtime), to a John Elway comeback at Denver, and in Dallas. In fact, the 11 teams likely to make the playoffs have 20 losses among them. Of those, only two are to rank outsiders — the Vikings to the 1- 5 Lions, a defeat they avenged last Thursday, and the Redskins to the 1-5 Cards, a defeat they will avenge. Two other defeats were to the fringe teams — Houston to Pittsburgh and Buf falo to the Raiders. One obvious development in the last week is the re-emergence of Washington, where Joe Gibbs just won't allow any post-Super Bowl doldrums. Another is the return to the upper pack by the Eagles, anointed as this year's team just two weeks ago after beating Dallas 31-7. Washington's 16-12 win over Philadelphia on Sunday showed the Redskins' strength and the Eagles' weakness in the same place — the offensive line. Playing without Jim Lachey and Jeff Bostic, and with Ed Sim mons hurting, the Redskins jug gled players, thrust in the untest ed Mo Elewonibi, and limited Philadelphia to just two sacks. The Eagles, meanwhile, whose front was a question mark, al lowed five sacks as the Redskins kept Randall Cunningham under pressure all day. "Anytime you can ( cent job against them you® sider that a success," Gibbssj "Because the Eagles' lineis; like anyone else, they're[ Well, maybe not greats good enough to make theplj offs. THREE IN ONE: Stei Largent is about to losehisllt career record ... to a third d| ent player. On opening day, Buffal James Lofton broke his ret for receiving yards. Last Monday night, Wasfe ton's Art Monk broke his rm for receptions. And on Sunday, Jerry pulled within three of his retti of 100 receiving touchdown Given the way the Niners’ti fense played in the 56-17 victo over Atlanta, that markcouldj in a few weeks ... orlesg. Mackovic seeks redshirt for Morenz THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUSTIN — Texas coach John Mackovic says he will seek a medical hardship ruling for prized freshman quarterback Shea Morenz, who tore ligaments in his right ankle at a party and could miss the rest of the season. A favorable decision would leave Morenz with four years' of playing eligibility. Mackovic said NCAA rules de clare that a player is eligible for a medical hardship ruling if he suf fers injury or illness before the team's sixth game and before he plays in more than 11 quarters. He said he didn't think the rules require the injury be foot ball-related. "If I read it all correctly, it ap pears as if he would qualify," Mackovic said. "You domot have to be injured in a contest. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound Morenz, a San Angelo Central graduate, played in only three quarters against North Texas and Oklahoma and only the final five minutes against the Sooners with out throwing a pass. He complet ed five of nine passes for 65 yards with one interception against the Eagles. Mackovic said he didn't have details about how Morenz hurt his ankle Friday. The quarterback was outfitted for "a semi-cast" on Sunday. "He was carrying somebody or running down some steps," Mackovic said. "I don't know if he slipped, but he's not doing too well. I don't anticipate he would need surgery. But that's always a possi bility "A broken ankle is sometimes better than this. Whenever you tear ligaments, an ankle is no dif ferent than a knee. It can set you back an extended period of time. Some people never recover com pletely." The injury moves sophomore Chad Lucas firmly into the No. 2 spot behind senior Peter Gardere and senior Brent Beauchamp into the No. 3 position. Lucas, who has played only in the second quarter of the North Texas game, has completed one pass in five attempts for 13 yards with one interception. UNIVERSITY LECTURE 1 SABINE MacCORMACK University of Michigan 4:00 p.m. • Thursday, October 22 MSC 206 // 'Limits of Understanding: What Europeans Did Not Learn About the Americas" Reception Immediately Following UNLV president defends administratioi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS - UNLV Presi dent Robert Maxson made an im passioned defense of his adminis tration Monday while blasting a "whole campaign of dirty tricks" he claimed supporters of former basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian have waged against the universi ty- Maxson, in an appearance be fore a legislative subcommittee probing events surrounding Tarkanian's resignation, lashed out at those who nave questioned his credibility and blamed them for trying to sabotage the univer sity. Tarkanian is now coach of the NBA Sari /Antonio Spurs. "My university has conducted itself in an ethical, moral way and I think this is a sad day," Maxson said in concluding an opening statement that lasted 1 hour, 40 minutes. Maxson spent much of the morning outlining his relationship with Tarkanian, saying he was supportive of the former Runnin' Rebel coach up through the point last year when Tarkanian agreed to resign following the publication of photos showing former players in a hot tub with convicted sports fixer Richard Perry. Maxson accused Tarkanian and his supporters of then mounting an orchestrated campaign to dis credit him and the university. He said the campaign included threats to university employees, forged letters and attempts to get student leaders to dig up dirt on the university president. "Little did I know that within days of the resignation they would begin an orchestrated at tempt to discredit the university or anyone perceived to be an ene my of the program," Maxson said. Maxson denied he had ever been out to get Tarkanian, citing letters he wrote in support of the coach to the NCAA and others since being named president of the university in the summer of 1984. "I never tried to dismantle the basketball team," Maxson said. "I never tried to discredit Jerry Tarkanian." Maxson was interrupted sever al times by questions from Assem blyman Jim McGaughey, who chairs the three-member subcom mittee. At one point, McGaughey refused to allow Maxson's attor ney, Richard Wright, to respond, prompting an angry retort from the university president. "I would respectfully ask you not interrupt me," Maxson said. "I was invited here to make an opening statement. I would like to finish my opening statement." Some 200 people, mostly sup porters of Tarkanian, crowded into a meeting room at the Cash- man Field complex, to hear Max- son outline his dealings with Tarkanian and his accomplish ments since taking over at UNLV. Maxson said he was proudest of the academic accomplishments he has presided over at the uni versity, which has nearly doubled Tues i in size since he took over. "UNLV never daimedtc Harvard of the west,"he "We were just workingouiii nies off to be a good publka versify for the state of Nevada Maxson said hewasene: aged by faculty membersands versify employees trying up the basketball programfe almost the time he arrived campus. But he said heconte to support Tarkanian and the;r gram despite the negativepi ty the university was getting "When I arrived at UNLV,t« ketball was not at thetopoii agenda and it's not at thetefi my agenda today," Maxsons "But we defended coach Talk ian. We defended the basket program, where therewas agreement on the campusata that defense." Maxson was the second pen to appear before thesubcomr tee. Two weeks ago, Tarkanian t( the panel he believed Maxson a top UNLV administratorsff spired to force him from the.'■ ketball program and tried:? stroy the team he had builta 1 national power. The subcommittee is into circumstances surrouni Tarkanian's resignation, bulk wants to probe the workings the UNLV Foundation. The committee last months poenaed a long list of finan® and personnel records, indiii canceled checks from the uni® ty and the UNLV Foundation Be World Series finally earns its name THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — With maple leafs hanging high, and all of them right-side up, the World Series moved Monday across the U.S. border for the first time and into the SkyDome. For the Toronto Blue Jays, it will be a welcome re turn to familiar turf Tuesday night when Juan Guz man starts Game 3 against Atlanta's Steve Avery. Sure, they tied the series at one game each with a 5-4 victory Sunday night in Atlanta, but look at all the Blue Jays had to go through. First, they watched as baseball committed an in ternational error by flying the Canadian flag upside down and then heard the Canadian national anthem incorrectly sung. Then, they survived a blown call at the plate. Fi nally, a problem with their charter flight leaving At lanta forced a four-hour delay, and the team did not arrive home until 7:30 a.m. "At least it was nice to get a win before that hap pened with the plane," Toronto's John Olerud said during Monday's workout. "It wasn't that bad, real ly, and guys weren't getting frustrated like they might have if we were down 0-2. But still, it was like, 'You've got to be kidding me.'" The Marines apologized for the color guard's gaffe. "There's no excuse for it," said Toronto third baseman Kelly Gruber, whose wife is Canadian. "If the U.S. Marines said the guy wasn't sure which way it should go, he shouldn't have been carrying it." Echoed Dave Winfield: "I don't think it was a cruel joke, but it was beyond a faux pas. If tomorrow the American flag was hoisted upside down,"© there be a mess or a fuss? "No matter what, you shouldn't let thathapj® he said. "It's like having dignitaries comingtoffll home and putting out your old silverware.” The Braves were busy getting the hang of pW at a new ballpark for the first time. ^ The artificial turf at the SkyDome is bouncy even the Toronto outfielders occasionally play hop singles into doubles. "I don't think they will have to makeadp 5 ments. There are not many terribly tricky spoti Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said. "Theballcffl# off the wall true and travels down the lines a problem. This place is easy to play in and 1 ' Braves are used to turf. They shouldn't have a lem." "The only difference is just like anyotherf? you go into," Braves shortstop Jeff Blauser^ "The other team has its home fans, but youV that anywhere on the road." The Blue Jays will have 50,000-plus fans on side and, this being their first World Series^ game, the usually sedate crowd figures to b than ever. And, with the game at the home of the ALc^ pion, Toronto will get to use its regular-season " up with the addition of the designated hitter. "I think it's important when you haveCfe 5 Winfield and Candy Maldonado in there toget^ Blue Jays leadoff man Devon White said. Braves manager Bobby Cox previously saidy Lonnie Smith would probably serve as the DP also could use Deion Sanders, who wentlfor3*' two walks and two steals Sunday night. Norwood Continued From Page 7 them. The veer also calls for many double-teams, the nose guard's worst enemy, as well chop blocks, the knee's worst nightmare. With all of that mishmash at the line of scrimmage, the sec ond-best group of running backs in the SWC might be able to stretch their legs a little bit against A&M. Baylor backs Robert Strait, David Mims, John Henry, Kendrick Bell and Bradford Lewis combined for 223 yards on only 46 total carries in the Bears' win over Houston Saturday in Waco. And Joe, like Rice quar terback Bert Emanuel, scrambles well and often. The main man to watch will be fullback Strait, whose listed weight of 240 pounds is only 25 or 30 pounds shy of reality. He carries that girth well, though, and is the type of back that a few A&M defenders have admitted gives them problems. The threat of Strait doing his best "Ironhead" Heyward imita tion up the middle has freed up tailbacks Mims and Bell this^ to turn on the speed off-tackle The resemblance of Mims® 1 ' Bell to A&M's tailbacks is uncanny. The former compatf 5 favorably to Thomas, a player with no qualms about running over a defensive back. And Ik 1 like Hill, is a speed demon, a ^ mer high school sprinter who has left more than one defend® athletic supporter-less and clutching air. 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