Page! Tuesday • January 28,1)1 Ditka confirms he will return to NFL to coach Saints Coleman NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mike Ditka con firmed he will return to the NFL as the new coach of the New Orleans Saints, saying “I’m going to climb the mountain one more time.” “It’s going to be fun,” Ditka said during Sunday’s Super Bowl game, the Chicago Sun- Times reported. Earlier Sunday, Ditka ran into one of his old Bears’ quarterbacks, the Colt’s Jim Har- baugh, and talked about his new job, the Chicago Tribune reported. “He was happy, excited,” Harbaugh told the Tribune. “He said, ‘We’re going to do it right this time,”’ Harbaugh was quoted as saying. A highly placed NFL source told The Asso ciated Press that Ditka will become the Saints coach this week. Asked while walking onto the field for the pregame ceremonies if he would like to coach the Saints, Ditka responded with a quick, “Yes.” After the ceremony, NFL officials rushed Ditka off, refusing to allow him to comment further. Ditka, who quit his job as a television com mentator on Saturday, was picked after gen eral manager Bill Kuharich lobbied strongly for him, the NFL source said. “Bill Kuharich has convinced (Saints owner) Tom Benson that Mike Ditka is the right man to coach the Saints and help bring the crowds back to the Superdome,” the source said. Kuharich will remain with the team as president and general manager, according to the source. Kuharich did not return calls after mes sages were left on his answering machine on Sunday. Benson declined comment. The announcement from the Saints was expected early in the week. 10% sodium nitrite cholesterol 30 % r animal fat 8% you don’t want to know 1-800-C0LLECT M4°/o SAVINGS 7 Dial I-800-C0LLECT and save up to 44%.’ *For long-distance calls. Savings based on a 3-minute AT&T operator-dialed interstate cal goes PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dec Coleman has not beenheardfrot four days and the Philadelphia?! are anxious to find out whereheii Coleman, who accompanied team on a charter flight to Dec on Friday, has been missingsi:I Th failing to show up for Satur tutorials app game against the Pistons. r e S S sa!iiy re When Coleman, who has taff member out with an injured finger, didnwts, admini rive for practice on Monday, ■^50/^ 76ers fined the forward an unfttact the o closed amount. ping guest 1 “Yes, I’m annoyed, more than tie,” 76ers general manager Greenberg said Monday. "It’s an cused absence and he’ll be finedj cordingly. But I’d like to get all thi formation before makingadecisc The 76ers said they tried have been unable to contactCt| man on Monday. “I think anytime a playerisni ing, you’re concerned,” spokesman Bill Bonsiewicz Monday night. However, Greenberg leftlii aca More the in Hall f icted fro mputer 1 de about as arose < doubt Coleman’s actions 1 |oi housed unacceptable. Imputer f “Obviously we’re going thrtiMe mannet a rough season,” said Greenbci Inapprop noting Philadelphia’s 9-33 ret 4irfing the second worst in the NBA."ButsiMecking ek ing together as a team is soinring out in th taut through times like this. I lie problerr distraction when one of your® A measu players separates himself froraBjementing rest of the team.” Kcation fo Coleman lias been sidelinedi rllity’s com Jan. 8 with a lacerated pinkyfinJho choosi which required 10 stitches aftei jnustpreser caught it on the rim. 1 le is expect™ be scann return to the lineup shortly. Individuals Following the 76ers’ 107-92te j The mon Sacramento on Friday, Coleniidents who; joined his teammates on thecteslecision is 1 to Detroit, his home town. But Coll All room man went his own way fromtheidresidents of staying at the team’s hotel, Departrm resident is n Moreove under strict departmeni necting to C Resident Saturday night’s game or return®. Philadelphia on the charter. When he did not attend Mooda' practice, Greenberg and coa#- ny Davis huddled at lengtibefore commenting on the matter. “1 want to reserve judg; 'moneytot) said Davis, who acknowiecj that Coleman had missedpn tice earlier in the season and w| fined. “I can’t go on whafsha] pened to him in the past. “I want to speak to him aboi what’s happened and go fromhei I'm surprised, because Derrick not demonstrated any erratic havior. I’m taken aback by this,; be very interested to hear white has to say.” Coleman is averaging^ points and 9.2 rebounds per^ this season. Studei clarifie Quesada rticle descr ep. Ogden) With the additions ofsophom® ation bill. T Calvin Davis and junior Larf ies concen Continued from Page/ Thompson, the Aggie front com enate woul has suddenly become crowded. False: “T1 “I’m not scoring as much as &M has ste was last year,” Quesada said. “I’m not shoot ing as well as I was last year, but it is some thing I’m try ing to get over. I’m working hard at it, but I’m not going to let it affect Quesada foposed a i [verse this ( Truth: Re lat fees wil] ljust a diife te informal jntion of sir |e state legi ■s of publi purposes False: “N( ge fee state lyriad of cc *stead, stuc my defense or rebounding." Quesada is averaging five poiflingible doll and seven rebounds per game, cot iuch the Ui pared with last year’s averaj points and six boards per cents ? Truth: Tl A&M Head Coach Tony Barones* ilex’ or ‘red Quesada is putting too muchpt Element. 1 sure on himself. lent is desi “He’s way too worried abc } ann er am 1 • - • - b e,’ which i whether he is making baskets not,” Barone said. “In thelastc^ 1 ' 1 ^^^ pie of games, we’ve toldhim^L t | ri j he’s got to stop worrying aW E Qur r that and do the other things a'| ore s [ m , capable of doing. Itement c “He doesn’t really buy intotw p a ] se .