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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, October 18, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday october 18, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 26 rams Toomer pressures Csc defences Bobucky Foslid writer Ramstein coach Bill Schultz leks this Story. It has to do with his Star receiver . Toomer breaking the Continental spans conference record for receiving yardage. Schultz stood on the sideline of last saturday s Home game with Wei Bruecken when hit quarterback Jeff Wilson ambled Over. What s the record for receiving yardage in a game coach Wilson asked i Don t know Schultz replied. Let me Check with the press Box the answer came from the press Box  Wilh a shrug Schultz told Wilson throw  Wilson did 89 Yards to Toomer who finished with seven catches for 251 Yards which smashed theold Mark of 227. True Story Wilson laughs Aboul Schultz s version of checking for the record and says if coach said it i must be  this much is fact . Toome broke the record and Isth stars and stripes player of the week in the Csc. He caught three touchdown passes in the process which is one Short of the record. And he led rams Cin to a 48-18 Victory which is far Short of a record Toomer has Bee leading the rams id victories for three years. Toomer is the fastest Guy on our football learn said Wilson nobody s going to cover him one on one. I d love to see Harold Jackson of Torr Jon Back there cover ing him because he s about the closest in  the record evolved a 1 Wilson because he hit his target. Instead of making him dive or come up with trick plays i finally threw the Ball to him. He could catch 250 Yards every game. I mean thai. He s always open. Bui this is a team game. A lot of people want the Ball and i have to make everyone  when Wilson goes to Toomer that usually makes Ramstein fans  was that 19s5 Csc semifinal when Wilson went to Toomer with 8 33 left and the flanker made a one handed catch for a 27-Yard to and a 27-21 Triumph Over Sembach. In their most famous connection Wilson Kootner won last year s Safe final. With 2 51 left and Ramstein facing fourth and 19. Wilson hit Toomer for a 43-Yardtouchdown and a 33-32 Victory Over upper Heyford. What has Toomer done lately he owns 25 catches for a league High 546 Yards a league High 21.8 average and a league High nine touchdowns he has also been a cog in Ramstein s March toward an unprecedented fourth straight Safe title. The rams stand 6-1 and visit 7-0 Hahn at i . Sunday in a Battle for Home Field in the playoffs if he s open i thro him the Ball said Wilson this Guy is unlimited As a receiver. I m limited at quarterback. If he were on the same learn As Lenny Washington Torrejon s quarterback thai would be awesome. Lenny s so much More Mobile. I m lined because i m not  Ramstein player last year criticized Toomer for hogging the offence. Toomer used to say. Throw me the Ball he was open so much said Schultz. Toomer has shut  against  the 89-Yard to came Ofta for mation that placed three receivers on the left Side. Toomer hugged the sideline and hauled ,1 said Wilson. Now thai you think Toomer stands 6-foot-5 with Muscles built from Long Days in the weight room let s gel the facts. Toomer is All of 5-7,152 pounds he says he has never touched a weight. Yet this Guy never gets injured. . Twiner grabbed 251 passing Yards for rat Stein. Toomer s More durable than ," contends Schultz referring to . Baker Hahn s own smurf receiver Toomer runs routes in the Middle. When was the last time . Ran in the Middle if la runs in the Middle this week Ramstein safety Bobby Mccoy will be in his  . Clarence Alvin Toomer. 24, Learned to Lake a hit while growing up in a town dubiously named East Berlin . When he was a his dad took him along to play against men in sandlot football. The kid not Only took a hit he was a hit. From High school running Back to Ramstein flanker Toomer has evolved into a big receiver in a tiny mar Ket. Last of season he tried to enter the College Market division ii schools like Tennessee state but contends he could t gel out of the air Force in time. The Bottom line was i had one year left in the air Force and i needed support up top to set out Toomer explained. Without a scholarship i could be walked on at a division ii school and got a scholarship and i m smart enough to handle the  Ramstein s glad he stuck around. Extra Points Toomer s 251 Yards broke the 227-Yard Mark set by Hahn s Lou Chalmers 20 years ago. Toomer s 89-Yard catch was t even the longest catch of the weekend. Up in the . Chicksands Randy Rouse caught a 95-yarder from cd Span Dah Lem of Heib Poirot. How does Hahn plan to Stop Wilson to Toomet for starters a pass Rush. Ill gel  said Hahn defensive end Dennis lord who leads the Csc in sacks. No one s getting outside our dec naive  correction. This week i incorrectly reported that Wiesbaden Center de Franklin blew the Shotgun snap that set up Torrejon s 1j-7 Victory Over the flyers Las sunday. It was 1 Franklin according to Wiesbaden coach Gary Covington it was Kevin Shaw. Ramstein s Wilson has a Gripe. He wants to know what Rene Zeelenberg was doing helping coach Torre Jon during he raiders Victory at Wiesbaden. That s  same Zeelenberg who officiated Torrejon s Triumph Over Ramstein last month. Torr Jon coach Jim Kirksey admitted pc Elenburg was on the raiders Side line during the flyers game but he was t calling no plays. He was up there to get  Kirksey added that acc Lynberg in a Zebra uniform was t the reason Torrejon beat Ramstein 2j-i4. Wilson should pc spent More Lime keeping Randy James the raiders tackle out of his face. I guess he was too Busy worrying about acc Lynberg. What arc they complaining Aboul they played like  encase Ramstein is worried. Csc clip of of officials chair los Hicl Rowski says Torrejon s refs won t be involved in the playoffs. Why did wingless Camp new Amsterdam go for two Points with 1 26 left during its 7-6 loss to Sembach East sunday because said atm  director and Tail Back Willis Duck cry inc wolfhounds were hurling for a Holder. Quotes the problem with Germany is they warn More Points run up on the Board. Vou gotta beat somebody by 50 to play in this league it s no fun watching blow outs. Even people Here asked All you scored was 13 Points hey but we  Kirk icy after the wies Baden game. Thai Ain l never tackled  Ramstein Wilson after hearing harm players pain cd their hair and ale Alpo to gel up for  be never been on a team that did t male inc playoffs. This could be the first  Wiesbaden quarterback Mel Crandall who starred in High school in Lancaster calif., then helped build the  dynasty in the German american league. Predictions last week 4-1 season 24-11, .6s6 Wiesbaden at sem both saturday the flyers crushing loss to Torrejon Musl have them depressed. The tigers have to be bubbly after three straight Victo Ries. Sembach by 2. Utre Bruecken it Rhein main saturday a Battle Between coaches probably on their Way out. Mitch Thomson s warriors stand 1-6. Gerry Jenkins rockets 2-5. Since i predicted  would finish above Rhcin-main.,. Wei Bruecken by  it Tom Jon sunday the 3-4 Sab ers need to beat the 5-2 raiders then Pray for a gift the last weekend. That would put Spang Ahtam in the playoffs for the first time in Continental sports con Ference history. Won t happen. Torrejon by 13. Ramstein at Hahn sunday game of the week the 6-1 rams and 7-0 Hawks Figlilo for Homi Field in the playoffs. Home for Ramstein Means 32 straight victories including a one Point Triumph Over Hahn in last year s Csc final Ramstein won t Stop Hahn s Rushing but no team hops the rams offence. Until they face Heyford in the Safe final. Ramstein by 5.bitburg at Camp new Amsterdam sunday the Barons have beaten the wolfhounds 158-0 the last two years. Pitburg bullied Rhein main 58-0 last week. Will the Barons be Nice this week no. Pitburg by 40, Mcaa May scuff Shine on coaches shoe Money Kansas City to. A those � 100.000 checks from shoe companies that some College coaches have been put Ling in the Bank May Start bouncing across Campus to the office of the presi Dent. The Mcaa Council decided to Spon Sor thai and several other far reaching proposals for the january Mcaa convention. In yet another Man Euver in the War against recruiting abuse the Council will try for a Cut of about so percent in the recruiting seasons in Alt sports. In Addi Tion it will seek to ban boosters from having anything at All to do with the recruiting Procesa. But in an Effort to soften an existing Rule the Council will advise thai Stu Dent athletes be allowed to give their complimentary game passes to anybody they choose not just to family members and fellow students. We be had a very productive three Days of meetings said Mcaa president Jack Davis of Oregon slave. All the Council s ideas must be approved by majority vote of the schools themselves. But proposals endorsed by the Council historically have done Well on the Conven Tion floor. The proposals to Cut the recruiting periods were drawn up after consulting with venous coaches associations Davis  wanted to reduce the pressures on coaches As Well As on student athletes and their families in the recruiting pro Cess. In addition we Are seeking to re Duce some of the potential for violation and reduce  coaches May appreciate having More spare time Bui they Are certain to protest inroads into their private incomes. The Council and the influential presidents commission have both considered put Ting a Cap on coaches salaries and out Side income. Many big name football and basketball coaches earn six figure fees for outlining their squads in Brand name athletic foot Wear. But the Council win sponsor legis lation that would divert thai Money to the school s chief executive officer for the ceo to distribute As he Sot fit. All compensation paid to athletics department staff members from athletic shoe apparel or equipment manufacturer in Exchange for the use of such merchandise during practice or comp Lilion by inc institution s student athletes shall be deposited with the member instill icon which shall be exclusively and entirely responsible for the manner in which ii expends the funds the proposal reads. Television College football Iowa it Michigan 7 30 . Saturday. Baseball world series came i bos ton red sox at new York Mats 1 an. Sunday. Radio College football air Force at Notredame 5 30 p in. Saturday Arizona stale Al Southern cat 830 . Saturday but Hall Wuu series game 1.17a a. Sunday  
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