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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, March 29, 1985

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                March the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary springtime with packers in Germany since to insists on shoving the Usel Down our this must be football its cold enough for cold enough in where the american football league kicks off in a couple of cold enough in where the German american football league also opens in enough fans must love football that much to sup port it in not one of give me basketball baseball next month and football in when a couple of Green Bay packers came to Frankfurt recently with word from the National foot Ball i sped with bated pad and one of the packers was Rich the former Cal quarterback who said he was sick of Riding the Hes looking to be maybe to san the other was John not the 1980 presidential this John Anderson is younger bigger 229 pounds and a harder hit Hes John Green Bays headed for his eighth pro season out of the packers map on defense in and amassed 117 tackles in led his defense in interceptions three in the last year the pack ers reached the if you Haven heard of youre hot Campbell Calls him the most underrated player in the maybe Hes right the Greenbay press guide Calls Anderson one of consistent and talented performers in Packer but ill bet this is the first Story youve seen on Anderson and Campbel were in Germany to spread the word from the religious leaning athletes in i asked them about the word from the Anderson compared packers coach Forrest Gregg with predecessor Bart Starr they have different Gregg uses a push rather than a head coaches have different Gregg comes out with both barrels wide with id be surprised if anyone didst come to Camp in shape this they know the Forrest is More hell look right at you and Tell you he Doest like the Way youve been Hes very Bart was no some people think that maybe because he was a he was a he hed Appeal to your sense of pro he wanted you to be Campbell on who was fired after the 1983 season he had nine years to work with the team and got to the playoffs Only some say he had enough others say the last three years the team so Why take it away from him for the most part i agree with latter Arterson on the Best quarterback Joe whenever you can throw and run the you put a lot of pressure on the he can do that better than anyone in the Anderson on the Best running backs James Wilder int getting the recognition Hes As Tough a runner As there he Doest have a line like rams or but Hes carried Tampa the last year or Walter if he had a better line than Hes especially Early in his hed be Miles above anyone in the record Anderson on the most underrated player Hoby the saints tight Hes a Strong they dont throw the Ball to him a i was not expecting him to be As Good As he but he impressed Anderson on the Best defender Lawrence you should see him on the Campbell on Taylor he could be the Best defensive player who Ever most people would Tell you what about the a team that started 17 under Gregg before rallying for an second place finish in optimistic this Anderson every body in the nil thinks his team is going to win the super if they didst think they might As Well not go out in Happy at Green but id like us to As i get that More every year the emphasis on winning in not looking for Ward to wasting More years on the Rah Rah aspect the desire to win i want to play in the big that Means getting past the pfc Powers san Chicago i Hope Chicago Doest make too Many improvements on offence or they could be a really Good obviously they have a super de John Anderson has four months to Ponder the bears and other then training Camp will and football will keep coming at the stars and stripes Mcaa requirements questioned final four ticket holders outnumber hotel rooms 4 to 1 up those who dont yet have a room to go with their ticket to the Caas final four and live further than a Days drive from Lexington might want to consider framing their ducats and watching the games on they just might have to choose Between spending the night in a sleeping bag on a University of Kentucky gym sitting up in an Al night diner or driving 70 or 75 Miles to find the nearest clean and empty room seekers have been flooding the greater Lexington convention and visitors Bureau with phone Calls the last few they have no concept that the hotel and Motel rooms Are All gone and have been gone for Bureau worker car Olyn True despite the addition of a 350room hotel downtown a year Lexington and the surrounding area of county had Only hotel rooms to offer the people who have tickets to watch defending Champion Villanova and Memphis state Battle for the nation Al basketball Crown this that fact has prompted a few callers to ask the convention Bureau Why the Mcaa gave the final four to such a Small with a population of is the smallest City to Ever Host the but the fact of the according to the Mcaa Host is the Caas Only with regard to overnight is that 700 hotel rooms be located within one Block of the playing Lexington met that requirement when the Radisson hotel opened its doors across the Street from Rupp Arena and the adjoin ing Hyatt Regency last but the citizens of Bluegrass country still Are doing their Best to be gracious Over night when the last of the Lexington hotel rooms were reserved for this weekend three months the convention Bureau started looking for other digs to As a said motels As far away As Richmond and both 30 Miles from Are booked now the convention Center is advising people to look for rooms in 75 Miles to the West 75 Miles to the and to London and about 70 or 80 Miles South in Rural the University of Kentucky has agreed to House about 550 students from Johns and Georgetown universities in residence Halls and alumni the City also has made its own gymnasium floor available to students and their sleeping the also has the num Bers of two private companies who Are arranging rentals of private apart ments and most of those have Long been True but some still Are  take fair Price Doest seem to be a problem with chances Are that the luxury Condo owner is Gonna get the Hes looking for even if he decides not to throw in the tick while fans Are scrambling for local acco two of the teams have opted not to stay in Georgetown has decided to stay in Louis Ville when it arrives thursday for final practices Johns also says it will stay in Louisville a couple Days before mov ing to Lexington later in the two Tulane cagers surrender in gambling probe new Orleans a Tulane basketball players David Dominique and Bobby accused of shaving Points in a gambling surrendered to authorities wednesday for fingerprinting and John Tulane Star was arrested on tuesday along with Gary of new a Tulane student accused of gambling Law violations and cocaine cocaine was the apparent motivating not said District attorney Harry he was to take the Case before a grand jury thursday All four were released with out Connick said it is possible that other players Are at the grand jury two Tulane basketball players who will be granted immunity from prosecution will testify about the three teammates accused of slaving according to a new Orleans new spa Connick said that a local Edward Kohnke a Tulane provided the tip that led to the i Vestiga i want the first one to hear about Kohnke 1 had a source on the Street and checked with i Felt i got Good enough information to follow up on the states item said in its thursday editions that the two players gave statements implicating them selves and their the which did not identify the two did not identify its except to say that it was a source close to the attorney John Volz said his office has been involved in the Case for several and he has asked the Fri to investigate possible Federal he gave no details about possible links to Federal gambling raids in during the and were marched about 150 Yards through a steady rain from the District attorneys office to the Central lockup for Dominique Shook his head no when asked if hed done anything but would not comment Thompson didst answer the they were instructed not to talk by their Russell who made the walk with them and also declined Dominique and Thompson Are accused of violating Louisiana sports gambling Kranz is accused or the gambling violations plus Possession and distribution of Connick said tuesday night in announcing the the maximum penalty for violation of Louisiana sports bribery Law is five years in jail and a following his arrest Williams denied any 1 have nothing to do with 1 have too much at he said after driving from his Home in to surren Kranz answered his Telephone wednes and before hanging up said in right now its a big and 1 have no comment Tulane coach Ned Fowler said that after hearing the allegations against his players tuesday he reviewed films of two games said to be involved 2 against Southern Mississippi and 20 against Memphis both played at Wie made As we make mistakes in All there was certainly nothing indicating anyone was trying to throw the he and Dominique Are accused of shaving Points in two games Eithe twinning by a lower margin or losing by Arreater margin than the established Une Feon the  
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