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UT's Dodds
denies move
to PAC 10
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN— University of Texas
athletic director DeLoss Dodds
said Monday the school has no
plans to leave the Southwest Con
ference, responding to a pub 4
lished report that Texas is an ex
pansion target of the Pacific-10
Conference.
In a copyright story. The Dal
las Morning News quoted two
Pac 10 officials as saying the chief
executive officers of the league
discussed plans to bring in the
University of Colorado and Texas
at an Oct. 20 meeting in Seattle.
■"First of all, we did not know
they had a meeting," Dodds said.
"Second, we haven't been con
tacted. Third, our position has not
changed. We are a member of the
Southwest Conference and are
working for its improvement."
The Morning News reported in
Monday editions that the Pac 10
plans to expand to 12 teams, with
Colorado to become its 11th
member and Texas the 12th.
"They're approaching Col
orado first because they think it's
ready to go and Texas is not,"
said one official, who spoke on
the condition of anonymity.
"Texas is the more important
one."
Pac-10 commissioner Tom
Hansen said he has been instruct
ed not to comment on expansion.
"I won't confirm or deny any
thing," Hansen said. "Once you
start down that path, you never
stop."
Colorado athletic director Bill
Marolt said he had no knowledge
of the Pac-10's discussion.
"Well, there are all sorts of ru
mors about all sorts of schools,"
Marolt said. "I really don't have
anything to say."
An official within the Pac-10
told the newspaper "in the next
few weeks and months, there will
be movement at the presidential
level" regarding Colorado. He
said the Pac-10 presidents had
been "careful" not to take a vote
on the issue.
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Tuesday, November 3,1951
Season forces Dykes to change goals
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LUBBOCK— Entering this sea
son, the Texas Tech Red Raiders
were optimistic about getting
their first Cotton Bowl berth. Now
they'll be happy to finish .500.
Head coach Spike Dykes ad
mits his team's 3-5 overall record,
2-2 in Southwest Conference play,
has forced him to lower his goals.
The important thing, he says, is to
keep some goal in mind.
"You've got to decide exactly
where you're headed," Dykes
said Monday. "If you're not care
ful, it's easy to pack it in."
Tech, beaten by the Texas
Longhorns 44-33 on Saturday,
now must win its final games —
Rice, TCU and at home against
Houston — to finish above .500.
"It's highly important that we
get our heads up and get ready to
play this week," Dykes said.
"There's still a lot to play for. A
winning season, an outside
chance for a bowl bid and pride
come to mind pretty quickly."
Dykes had predicted better for
his team. Then came a heart
breaking 19-17 loss to Texas A&M
and Saturday's defeat, which all
but eliminated the Red Raiders'
hopes of a bowl invitation.
"Going into the season we
thought we had a chance to be
highly competitive in the confer
ence, to be a contending factor,"
Dykes said. "But when we've
come right up to the lip of the cup
in the conference we haven't been
able to win the close games.
"Against Texas, when they had
to go to the well, it worked/'hf
said. "When we had to do it,i!
didn't."
The Longhorns, who ha\f
beaten Tech in three out of the las
four years, won despite beinj
stopped on 13 third-down at
tempts. Texas didn't secure thi
victory, however, until Petei
Gardere ran for an 11-yard touch
down with 3:29 left.
Tech also helped the Long
horns' cause by losing four fum
bles in the first half.
"Texas made several bij
plays," Dykes said. "We hai
flashes defensively, but Texas
made the plays they had to in ci
der to win. We just didn't plat
well enough to beat a good teair.
You can't make the mistakes w
made and expect to win."
Cowboys enjoying NFL's best
record for first time since 1983
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IRVING— The Dallas Cowboys, making the long
climb from a 1-15 start under Jimmy Johnson in 1989,
have reached a plateau that even their most veteran
players don't recognize.
The Cowboys, at 7-1, own the NFL's best record
halfway through the season.
"It's a good feeling but we have a big task in the
next eight games," said defensive end Jim Jeffcoat, a
10-year veteran. "I don't remember the last time
we've been two games up in the NFC East."
The last time the Cowboys had the best record in
the NFL was after 10 weeks in 1983, when they were
9-1. Dallas hasn't had a two-game lead in the NFC
East since the sixth week of the 1985 season, when it
was 5-1.
Entering the second half, Washington and
Philadelphia are 5-3, two games behind Dallas.
That's a sharp contrast to an 0-8 start in 1989.
"Our start this year is about as far away from a
couple of years ago as you can get," said center
Mark Stepnoski.
The Cowboys were riding especially high at Val
ley Ranch Monday following their 20-10 revenge
whipping of the Philadelphia Eagles, who had de
feated them 31-7 four weeks earlier.
"The coaches told us we could have through
Monday to celebrate, then we'd have to cut it off,"
said fullback Daryl Johnston.
The fact that Dallas plays the Detroit Lions on
Sunday in the Silverdome is sure to be sobering. Tit
Lions twice beat the Cowboys at home last year, 3t
10 in the iegular season and 38-6 in the playoffs.
"We have enough tape on those two gamest
keep our guys from walking around with bi
heads," said defensive coordinator Dave Wannsted
whose team replaced the Eagles as the NFL's besti
total defense.
"We owe them (the Lions) one," said defensh
tackle Tony Casillas.
Emmitt Smith notched another milestone on Sul
day, when he became the first runner to crack til
100-yard barrier against the Eagles in 54 gamel
Smith carried 30 times for 163 yards.
"We were pounding them," said offensive lins
man Nate Newton.
Added Stepnoski, "They hadn't given up II
yards to a running back forever so it had to happe
eventually. Why not to us? Emmitt was great."
Smith, the NFL's leading rusher last year, said,"I
was the biggest high I've had, getting over 100 yard
against those guys. You want to have a lOO-yar:
game, but you don't count on it."
Smith had averaged 59 yards against the Eagle
until Sunday.
"It's quite an accomplishment," said Dallas coad
Jimmy Johnson. "But there is still more to do. bi
have a tough game in Detroit and we haven't playe
well up there the last two times."
Oddsmakers made the Cowboys seven-pointb
vorites for Sunday's meeting with the Lions.
Johnson decides to retire again
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
INGLEWOOD, Calif.- Be
cause some people didn't want to
play against him. Magic Johnson
won't play
again after all.
Johnson re
tired again
Monday,
mainly be
cause his re
turn prompted
several NBA
players to say
they felt at risk
by competing
against some
one who has
the AIDS virus.
"It has become obvious that
the various controversies sur
rounding my return are taking
away from both basketball as a
sport and the larger issue of living
with HIV for me and the many
people affected," Johnson said in
a statement.
After talking it over with his
wife. Cookie, and his family,
Johnson said, "I decided I will re
tire from the Lakers."
Dr. Michael Mellman, John
son's personal physician and the
Lakers' team doctor, said Johnson
was physically fit to play.
"This is not based on his doc
tor's advice," Dr. Mellman said.
"It's his lifestyle decision."
Several NBA stars, including
fellow Dream Team member Karl
Malone, said they were concerned
about playing with Johnson for
health reasons.
One NBA general manager.
speaking on the condition that he
not be identified, was quoted in a
story published Sunday in The
New York Times as saying that
Johnson should step aside to
avoid any controversy.
Malone was quoted in the sto
ry as saying, "Just because he
came back doesn't mean nothing
to me. It may be good for basket
ball, but you have to look far be
yond that."
Contacted Monday, Malone
added: "Look at the cuts and
scratches I get now. All of a sud
den, the last second of the game,
and here comes Magic to the bas
ket. It's the same as, what if I had
the virus as a player and what if a
Buck Williams or a Charles
Barkley comes in?
"It is a physical game and you
do get kicked and scratched,'.'
Malone added. "I do have con
cerns, just like anybody would
have. It's not a thing of kicking a
man when he's down."
Johnson, the NBA's career
leader in assists with 9,921, made
his announcement four days be
fore the beginning of the 1992-93
season.
The 33-year-old had shocked
the sports world last Nov. 7 when
he announced his retirement after
testing HIV positive.
A source close to Johnson,
speaking on the condition of
anonymity, said the retirement
was tied to the controversy sur
rounding the player's comeback
and not his health.
Another source familiar with
the situation, who also declined to
be identified, said Johnson "prob
ably thought he would be abo'
any kind of controversy becaui
he's Magic. But he discovered th:
wasn't going to happen."
It was only Friday night, aftf
the Lakers' final exhibition gams
that Johnson had said he andth
team were ready for the upcon
ing season. Johnson made only
of 10 field-goal attempts whit
scoring eight points in the Laken
103-92 loss to the Cleveland Cav;
liers at Chapel Hill, N.C. HI
played 28 minutes and had fivl
assists.
He sat out a few minutes inti;;
first quarter of that game whenh
got a scratch on his right arm. B
scratch required a bandage, whic
he covered with a sweatband.
Johnson played in five ofth
Lakers' eight preseason games
averaging 10.4 points and near!
12 assists a game. The Laker
were 4-1 with Johnson in the lire
up.
"I've come to realize that
simply isn't possible to returnt
playing in the NBA and still cot
tinue to be involved in all tl
things I want to do," Johnsoj
said. "Although my family h<
given me their support to retuf
to the Lakers, I feel that it is mot I
important to spend my time wit
them as well as continuing wit
HIV and AIDS education projef
than in the competitive and time
consuming world of the NBA.''
After leading Michigan Statel
the 1979 NCAA championshifl
Johnson went on to average 15
in 12 seasons for the Lakers, leas.
ing them to five NBA champ/
onships.
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evitable.
History should have shown
the Oilers that playing for the
last-minute field goal, to quote a
certain, well-known conserva
tive, just wouldn't be prudent at
that juncture. Del Greek had
more than the outcome of one
game on his shoulders. He also
had the legacy of so many kick
ers before him that had folded in
the same situation. That was too
much pressure for a kicker who
hadn't attempted a field goal
since the first drive of the game,
and was now facing a stiff, cold.
Three Rivers breeze.
Three words for Pardee to
consider - play-action pass. It
works, and it would have
worked to perfection when Carl
son handed off to White with 19
seconds left in the game. The
Steelers knew that Houston
would hand off, and they
packed the middle of the line of
scrimmage to stop it. At the
very least, a pass after a play-ac
tion fake could have resulted in
better field position for Del
Greek. Ideally, it would have
resulted in a touchdown. But, of
course, that would be too risky.
Perhaps Pardee should take
notes from New Orleans head
coach Jim Mora. In the past,
Mora's play calling was more
conservative than a tent revival
led by Pat Buchanan and Rush
Limbaugh.
But this year, Mora has
opened his mind and the New
Orleans offense. He's taking
chances for a change, a shift in
thinking that was essential to
the Saints' 23-21 comeback win
over Tampa Bay Sunday. That
win put the Saints at 6-2 and in
the driver's seat of the NFC
West title race.
To save the rest of Houston's :
season, and maybe even to save '
his own job, Pardee might want i
to consider a few left-wing advi- ;
sors. How about Darrell
"Mouse" Davis, the inventor of I
the run-and-shoot and a former
assistant of Pardee's. Or maybe
Atlanta assistant June Jones, the |
former Houston quarterbacks
coach who might be growing
weary of Jerry Glanville's
sideshow in the Georgia Dome.
Heck, why not John Jenkins?
The Walter Mondale of offensive |
coaches might just be ready to
hit the big time.
Whatever the choice, Pardee
needs to open things up. The
last thing Houston needs is a
kinder, gentler football team.
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