European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 19, 1980 the stars and stripes Page 25 Irish Happy Courey waited & waited by Randy Minkoff South Bend ind. Up some have questioned the credentials of Mike Courey for the past three years at notre Dame but there is one Quality Noone Ever has accused the quarterback of lacking patience. Courey recruited by Dan Divinc out of Sioux City Iowa he clan four Yean ago has had to sit Back and watch notre Dame football from the sidelines sincere enrolled. He thought his Chance would finally come this fall with the graduation of Rusty Lisch. But Devinc then brought in two of the top freshmen recruits in the country Scott grooms and Blair Kiel."1 knew i was t going to let that bother me be cause they have been bringing in freshman every Yea since i be been Here and besides i was a freshman once myself said the 6-foot-l  had one advantage Over grooms and Kiel and took advantage of it. He had an excellent Spring practice while his two would be challengers were still in High school. When it came time for Devine to choose his no. 1 quarterback he went with Courey. I had a Good Spring and it helped me. I be know Nall along i could do it and it gave me a Chance to prove myself Courey said. The Competition has been  Courey was not told he would be the starter for the opening 31-10 Victory Over Purdue until two Days before the game. I was ready let s put it that  waiting was All worthwhile too for the Chance to Lead Noire Dame to a Victory before All of these people Courey said. Devine was leaning toward Courey because of his experience albeit limited. Courey played in one Gamin 1977 on a halfback option sat on the sidelines in his Sophomore year and was used sparingly last Yea behind Lisch. Notre Dame quarterback Mike Conroy. When his Chance came he helped beat Purdue Mike had the Good Spring and 1 just went wit him Over the others because he was the most capable. It s that Plain and simple Devine  is still not assured of being the notre Dame starter for the rest of the year despite define s vote of Confidence and his opening game statistics he threw for one touchdown ran for another and directed two other scoring drives. In addition o grooms and Kiel he has seniors Timko gel and Greg Knafelc battling for his spot. We Veall been no. 1 during the practices. That Sok by me. I have to prove myself not Only in every game but in every practice. That i going to keep me Sharp Courey said. The players Are silent about their preference for the signal calling Job. But end Tony Hunter who caught Courcy s first career to pass against Purdue said he has Confidence in the quarterback s ability. We All knew Mike had the ability. He just had to have the Opportunity to show himself to everyone Hunter  considers himself equally adept As a runner and a passer."1 think the defences Are going to know i can Boot leg and still run As Well As any other Back Coure said. It s going to keep them off stride. I have Confidence i can do either , who helped Lead his High school to the state baseball tourney in his senior year while batting.519, said he is aware of the great tradition of quarterbacks at notre Dame. It s something to shoot for something you work for. That s Why it s All been worthwhile coming to notre Dame he added. Shula benches Griese Strock to face Falcons compiled by boo Odems Talt writer football Miami dolphins quarterback Bob Griese has been benched by coach Don Shula and the 14-year Veteran took the news calmly but insisted i can Lead this  has announced that Don Strock who has replaced Griese twice in two weeks would be Miami s starting quarterback sunday when the dolphins meet the Atlanta Falcons. Strock who replaced Griese several limes last season took the news of his starting assignment matter of factly an said dolphins fans Don t really understand the problem with Miami s flagging of sense and should have More Confidence in  Shula knows what to do Strock said. I Don t think they fans under stand. I understand their disappointment in the offence. But As Long As i know what s going on and the players and coaches know what s going on 1 think we know More about it than the fans do and i say that , whose $400,000 a year contract runs through 1981, called on Miami Fansto be patient with the team s offence. We be got two new tackles a relatively new Center and a new  Griese said. People have to be More patient. It snot the quarterback s fault whether Strock is in there or i m in there whence Don t get into the end zone. We be got to get our own identity audit s going to take some time. Guys Are making mistakes everywhere Griese said. We re  made it Clear however that he had no double about his own ability."1 can Lead this offence he said. Although Shula said tuesday he has All the Confidence in the world in Bob Griese he made a Point of the Veteran quarterback s  Griese u 35. He s no longer 29. When he was player of the year and inthe pro bowl every year Shula said. We Haven t been productive offensively and what i m trying to do is get productive whether it � the quarterback or other changes to be made. The University of Pittsburgh s senior flanker Larry sinn underwent surgery wednesday for ligament tears in his knee and will be out for the season a team spokesman  and the team s no. I flanker Barry Compton went Down with knee in juries in the first half of last week s open ing 14-6 Victory Over Boston  underwent surgery sunday and also was declared out for the season the Pitt spokesman said. Freshman Dwight Collins was shifted from halfback to flanker and will Start in saturday s game against Kansas. Tennis unseeded Sylvia Hanika of West Germany stunned  Jean King 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 wednesday night in the first round of singles Competition in a $200,000 women s Tennis tournament at the Riviera hotel wednesday inlay vegas. Susan Mascarin and Sharon Walsh who both had to play four matches to qualify for this event also scored first round victories. Mascarin Defeated Rosalyn Fairbank of South Africa 6-3, 6-3 while Walsh downed Ivanna Madruga of Argentina 6-2,6-1. In other first round action wednesday Mima Jasovec of Yugoslavia topped Anne White 6-4, 6-3 and Anne Smith eliminated Terry Holladay 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. Sixth seeded Andrea Jaeger advanced to the second round with a 6-3, 6-0 Victory Over unseeded Rance  team Captain scale Fraser relied on the youth of Peter Mcnamara and Paul Mcnamee naming them Here thursday to play Italy in this weekend Sdavis cup semifinal at the Foro italico Central  two Wimbledon doubles champions will play Adriano Vanatia and Corra do Baraz Multi in singles and face Zanatta and Paolo Bertolucci in saturday s Dou Bles. Mcnamee 25, will face Zanatta in the opening singles on Friday in what the italians termed As a bad draw for  is Baraz Multi will follow. After the doubles on sunday Mcna me will play bar Austli and then Mcna Mara will face Zanatta. Sports on Oln major tone baseball Toronto i Baltimore 1 30 tjn., saturday. Fraser was said to have chosen his younger players dropping 30-years-old Phil debit in consideration of the fitness problems the italians have been facing Over the past weeks which were expected to slow them Down. Zanatta has been nursing a bad ankle and Barazzetti has been suffering from an ailing  Tennis Star Anand Amrit Raj will marry Helen Guarneri an italian student attending a . University next month in new York his father  like Helen very much she is very adjustable and above All extremely religious said the father Robert Amalraj. Anand 29, and his younger brother Vijay 27, have dominated the Indian ten Nis scene in recent years and have take their country to the quarterfinals of the Davis cup  couple met five years ago at a ten Nis championship in new York. Helen stayed with the Amrit Raj family in Madras earlier this month and finalized wed Ding plans. 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