European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 28, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports Holtz denies notre Dame offer  of is aim Minnesota football coach Tou Holt continued to deny tuesday Hal he has been offered a Job As head coach at notre Dame. Gerry Faust resigned tuesday. The Minneapolis Star and Tribune citing unnamed sources said the Job has been offered to Holt. Quoting University athletic director Paul Kiel. The newspaper said Holt had talked within the last two Days to Gene Corrigan. Notre Dame s athletic director. Lou told me Hal Corrigan had called him and asked if he Corrigan has to gel permission from me to talk about the Noire Dame Job Gic said. I said it was Fine that no permission was  the newspaper said Holtz met tuesday night with girl University president Ken Keller and Frank Wilderson vice president for student affairs. Holtz could not be reached Tor comment but Keller said Holtz has not reached a decision on Minnesota s latest contract offer. Earlier tuesday Holtz told reporters he could t gel a handle on his feelings after learning of Faust s resignation. Holt has said the notre Dame Job is the Only Job in the country for which he would leave Minnesota. I came to Minnesota two years ago with certain feelings he told a news conference that hid been called to discuss the gophers dec. 21 Independence bowl bid but right now 1 Don t know what my feelings arc. I be been above Board from Day one. I m not very smart and i be been very in Nisi. Sometimes that gels you in Trou  for several Days. Holt declined to discuss news reports concerning his candidacy for the notre Dame Job. But Holt discussed inc situation for the first time Sun Day telling local newspapers Hal he has always had a warm spot in my heart for notre  he disclosed Hal when he first signed his five year contract at Minne Sota to o years ago. He insisted on a clause that would free him from his obligation if he were Ever offered the notre Dame Job. When a reporter reminded him tuesday thai he once said he would t leave Minnesota unless he died or went to the Rose bowl Holtz said "1 Don l recall everything i said along the  Faust surprised Many fighting Irish followers including notre Dame officials by resigning before saturday s season finale at Miami. The resignation is effective after that game. If you re going to put the blame somewhere put it on the Couch. That s where it ought to be Faust said tucs a night. We got started on the wrong foot five years ago and never did bail out of inc  Faust. 50. Owns a 30-25-1 record at notre Dame including a 5-5 Mark this season after losses to top ranked Penn state and no. 13 Louisiana state the last two weeks. Those two defeats made him the losing est coach in Irish history. Prior to Faust Joe Kuharich had the most losses going"17-23-0 from 1959 to 1962. Urcla coach Teny Donahue. Virginia s George Welsh Maryland s Bobby Ross and former Urcla and Philadelphia eagles coach Dick Vermeil have also been named As possible successors to Faust. Notre Dame officials have neither confirmed nor denied interest in any of the names on the list including Holl s. "1 think this situation has got to be resolved in the next few Days Holtz said. You re getting ready to go heavily into recruiting on dec. 1." Holt who also has a son at notre Dame  Best know n for building big winners at North Carolina state and Arkansas. Wilkins gets 35 Points As Hawks beat kicks by the associated press Atlanta Atlanta s Dominique Wilkins had hoped to re gain his stride against new York. But even he was surprised when he scored 35 Points and grabbed nine re Bounds to Lead both National baseball association clubs. I really Felt Good  he said following the Hawks pm m Victory Over the kicks tuesday. I Haven t been play ing up to my capabilities but that was my game tonight driving to the Hole get Ting offensive rebounds and connecting on second shot  kicks coach Hubie Brown agreed Dominique w As a great spark for them especially in the second  Wilkins who scored 21 Points in the second period cleaned up at the free throw line where he converted ii of 12  took the Lead for Good late in the first half on the first of three straight three Point plays by Wilkins the Hawks led 56-50 at halftime. The kicks stayed close throughout the second half narrowing the Gap to four Points at 98-94 with 51 seconds Eft. But a Layup by Scott Hastings sealed the Victory for the  Johnson followed Wilkins for at Lanta with 16 Points. Cliff  had 12 and Jon Koncak had 11. Trent Tucker led the kicks with 20, followed by Patrick Ewing with 18. Rory Sparrow and Pat Cummings with 15 each and Gerald Wilkins Dominique s younger brother with 12.led by Dominique Wilkins the Hawks dominated the boards out rebounding the kicks 43-33. Ewing was effectively blocked out by the Trio of Hawk centers tree Rollins. Koncak and Hastings who limited owing to five defensive rebounds. I tried to get to Ewing s spot in the Lane before he got there and take that spot away from him said Rollins. There in l a Center in the league who is As efficient when you take away his spot and make him uncomfortable  supersonics 131, clippers 99 Seattle Tom Chambers scored 17 of his season High 28 Points in the first half As Seattle built a 22-Point halftime Lead and went on to beat los Angeles. Chambers hit eight of nine shots in the first half to go with a free throw and keyed a 16-6 scoring burst Midway through the no Roundup second period when the sonics blew open the game. Rockets 13 1, warriors 108 Houston Houston s Akcam Ohi Juwon scored 21 Points and Lewis Lloyd hit 14 of his 21 Points in the breakaway third Quarter to Lead Houston. Point guard John Lucas also fuelled the rockets 42-Poim third Quarter with 10 of his in assists. Lucas also scored 11 Points.  112, bullets 99 Dallas the Dallas Mavericks sparked by the play of newly acquired Cen Ter James Donaldson beat Washington. The 7-2 Donaldson acquired monday from the clippers for Center Forward Kurt Nimphius had a Cam High 11 rebounds for the Mavericks and scored 9 Points. Donaldson held his own against the bul lets 6-11 Center Jeff Ruland. Who Man aged 20 Points and 12 rebounds. Derek Harper came off the Bench to Lead the Mavericks with 21 Points Jay Vincent added 19. Guard Jeff Malone. Had 20 Points for the bullets. Bulls 128, nuggets 123 Denver George Girvin pumped in a game High 27 Points and Quinten Dailey added 24 As Chicago snapped Denver s nine game Home winning Streak. The loss dropped the nuggets to 11-4 and left them with a half game Lead Over 11-5 Houston in the Midwest division. The win was the third for the bulls in 11 Road games and put them at 7-10. Alex English with a 31.6-Point average led Denver with 26 Points followed by Mike Evans at 22. Orlando Woolridge had 20 Points for the  113, c�i�liers98 Pontiac Mich. John Long scored 21 Points and Isiah Thomas broke the team record for career steals As Detroit beat Cleveland. Thomas scored 13 Points and added 17 assists. His sixth theft gave him a career total of 792, breaking the old Mark held by Chris  pistons 11-5 record gave them their Best Start since 1970 when the team began the season with a 12-4 record. Celtics 98, 76rs 91 Philadelphia Kevin Mihalc scored 20 Points including sin in a 12-0 run in the fourth Quarter helping Boston a photo pit Ewing 33 is. John Battle 12 new York Knick goes High to Block a shot in inc second period beat Philadelphia. Robert Parish and Dennis Johnson also had 20 Points for Boston 12-2 and win ners of four in a Row while Bird added 16. Charles Barkley led Philadelphia 6-8 and losers of three straight with 24 Points Julius Erving had 17 and Moses Malone had 14. Kings 111, suns 107 Sacramento. Calif. Eddie Johnson hit two free throws with four seconds left to assure Sacramento s Victory Over Phoenix. The Kings Victory kept the suns win less on the Road As Phoenix lost its ninth consecutive game away from Home. The Victory was sacrament to s first at Home in four games. James Edwards scored 30 Points to Lead Phoenix. Teammate Walter Davis added 29 Points