European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes january 1978 notre Dame end Browner wins Lombardi award by Michael Lutz Houston a notre Dame a America defensive end Ross Cap Turing the prize be missed a year was named the Winner thursday night of the Vince Lombardi award As the nations out standing College 247 was the outland trophy Winner last year As a Junior and a favorite to win the Lombardi but the trophy went to Houston defensive tackle Wilson Browner won the Lombardi award Over this seasons outland trophy Winner Brad Shearer of teammate Ken Macafee and Kentucky defensive end Art it was Only the third time in the eight year history of the award that the outland trophy Winner failed to win the Lombardi trophy the constructed partially of a 40 Pound Block of was presented to Browner before a sellout crowd of at a 1100 per plate Jack and a former pro was the principal speak the head coaches from schools repro Dan Devine of notre Fred Akers of Texas and fran curd of Ken Tucky also were at the head the trophy is named in Honor of the former Green Bay and Washington coach who died of assisted by Lombardi widow presented the trophy to a surprised you have honoured me deeply with this said you have also honoured my Mother and you have honoured handed 2year probation for series of Grid recruiting violations by Doug Tucker a the National collegiate athletic citing a multitude of recruiting slapped a two year football probation on Oklahoma state University thursday in the culmination of a lengthy an Mcaa spokesman confirmed the list of dating Back to was one of the longest in Mcaa the probation period covers the 1978 and 1979 seasons and prohibits the big eight institution from appearing on television or participating in any postseason compete in Oklahoma state will be permitted Only 25 football scholarships each of the two years instead of the Normal a significant number of serious violations of the associations governing legis lation were found by the committee on infractions in this Arthur r Rey committee said in a pre pared news the committee believes that some of the individuals involved in promoting the University intercollegiate football program were engaged in a wilful Effort to circumvent Mcaa particularly in the recruiting of prospective student Reynolds added some of the Stu Den athletes involved in the s participated in the University intercollegiate football program during recent seasons in which the institutions football team achieved successful regular season records resulting in the University selection for participation in postseason bowl the committee does not believe the University should gain the Benefit of this competitive advantage without realizing appropriate disciplinary Reynolds allusion to a successful season was an obvious reference to when the cowboys for the first time in history gained a share of the big eight finishing 9j Overall and trouncing Brigham Young 4921 in the Tangerine last season the cowboys fell to in the Caas infractions committee ordered Oklahoma state not to solicit or accept recruiting assistance for varying periods from 19 representatives of its athletic interests involved in the the committee further ordered the school to take any further measures it determines to be within its authority to cur Tail the involvement of each representative Raider aide Scanella will coach Alou ettes Montreal a Joe an assistant coach with the Oakland raiders for the past six has been named head coach of the Montreal Alou ettes of the Canadian football succeeds Marv who quit the Alou ettes recently to become head coach of the National football leagues Kansas City who was the raiders specially teams served As an assistant coach with the Alou Eues in athletic program period in each in its during the the further sures it determines to be within its authority is a Subtle but significant departure from previous Mcaa Mcaa policy was to order member institution to sever ties be tween its athletic program and alumni or cowboys rocked by severity of Mcaa penalty by Ron Jenkins Oklahoma City tap Oklahoma state officials of pressed dismay and Shock thursday at the severity of a two year pro Bation the Mcaa levied against the school for a multitude of football recruiting in Lana attorney for four persons who were among the targets of the lengthy Mcaa vowed to file suit if the Mcaa tries to enforce any penalties against her these people Are not guilty of anything they have been charged Tyree said in Oklahoma at Oklahoma state president Lawrence Boger and athletic director Floyd can told a news conference they were stunned by the severity of the Mcaa who became president at the University last year when the investigation was in said the school would abide by the but he said Oklahoma state officials regard the sanctions too severe in View of the infractions bund by the we also believe that Many of the infractions found by the Mcaa did not in accordance with Mcaa none of the individuals involved were but during the course of the lengthy continued on Page 241 boosters found in violation of Mcaa regu but Many of the Oklahoma state sup porters involved in the who were identified earlier this month by the daily go Lanoman and Oklahoma City bad threatened to die suit if ordered to dissociate themselves completely from the Osu athletic department one of the most banker Clarence has a Randy who plays on the Osu Bas this could be interpreted As a minor Victory of sorts for the said an Mcaa but its not the responsibility still rests with Oklahoma under the showcase provisions of the Oklahoma state is subject to further sanctions at the end of the two year period if it cannot show that it has taken Steps to alleviate the i accordance with Mcaa no individuals were but among those named and quoted previously by the okla Homan and times were Jim Tulsa convenience store owner Ted Oklahoma City and an Oklahoma City insurance firm and construction company a Host of rules violations were cited in the Mcaa news these included of Fering a prospects Mother a an Auto and driving lessons giving free meals and clothing to pros and the payment of exorbitant wages to student athletes for summer providing free apartments to Stu Dent gifts of Large and Small amounts of Wasfi to athletes and prospective athletes offers of free to younger Brothers and Sisters of prospects offers of Bank leans with the understand ing the loan would not be repaid use of credit cards offers of financial assistance to a prospects in one an offer to provide an athletes Mother a cos free House in a free automobile and a free education for the Young mans my father in a spiritual fit owners father died of cancer two years i do have reason to dedicate the rest of my life to the fight against this dreaded he i know How Lombardi feels and i know How All of he other people feel who have lost loved ones to a first team All America defensive tackle with the was a driving Force behind Texas 110 regular season record and 1 National ranking at the end of the regular Shearer earlier was named Winner of the outland trophy As the nations Best Interior the ass Pound senior from was the second leading Tacker Tor the Longbo Cna with caused four fumbles had seven quarterback a defensive was a finalist for the award last year r Ross Browner honoured by award returning As a finalist again this year be set school career records in All categories for defensive linemen at notre Siow ners records include jew Eanar 77 of which were for tosses Tolai if Sis Browner also had a school record 12 Fumble a Star of notre ska Cotton bowl Victory Over to a senior 250pound All America tight he led notre Dame in receiving with catches Tor 797 Yards and six a 247pound defensive to chord the Wildcat defense that held Obb cents to an average of less thai iffy or per game last selection of the winners made by a panel of 8j snorts writers and sports Eastern from throughout the first round of Crosby washed out Pebble a officials adopted a wait and see with Little Confidence or after heavy Rains washed out the first round of the Bing Crosby National prom Golf tournament the tournament schedule has been pushed Back one Day and now is scheduled to end another rainstorm off the Pacific is expected to hit the drenched and partially flooded Monterey Peninsula sunday or we just have to play it one Day at a time just wait and see what said Jack the Veteran tournament director for the pea tour and the Man in charge of the Day today operations of the no matter what its going to be an awkward said Jack Nick who is scheduled to open his 1978 season in this if we its gout to be a Golf tournament played in very difficult conditions but weve played in very difficult conditions Here before because of the unusual format pros play one round with celebrity off at Pebble Cypress Point and Spyglass Hill the courses simply were Tuthill you walk on a Green an you sink in up to your there was m possibility we could have the saturated with three we tool received the right contract Between the sponsors and the tour specifies that the tournament can run As late As the often subjected to rain and was limited to 54 holes Tuthill and other officials called off Competition thursday morning More than two hours before the first men were to tee water swept Down the Hills behind the posh Pebble Beach clubhouse Complex and sent a foot of water Rushing through the pro damaging or destroying hundreds of dollars Worth of standing water also accumulated on the floor of the pea tour office and damaged six Handy airy radios that were being re