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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March a 1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 in t resents Calfas by Bob Greene new York a Norby wallers say he resent being painted is a villain in hit quest to represent toe nation lop football  admin he signed players while they were still in school and in some cases gave them Money while they were underclassmen. Now he has taken five players to court claiming that they have broken con tracts they lib cd with him the Mcaa allows undergraduate athletes to Consul agents but prohibits them from entering into an agreement or accepting Cash or discussing financial arrangements before their eligibility expires. Some did and some afterwards waiters said when asked if the players or their families accented Money before the player had completed their  l talk to me about morality 1 Walters said. Fro the moral one. I m the Guy who supported the kids and their families. If ill die with the Blessing of the family and you be supported the family then the say you re fired who used who let s set h straight he said i m the one Ivhon issuing a these Young men for breaking contracts i feel the Young men hive been spoiled so badly they feel they Don l have any responsibility. They seem to have no compunction about signing and  just assume Hal i the american  the new York times reported in Friday s editions that two Fri agents interviewed Walters  told the times the allegations were part of plan by a few agents to Force him out of Busi Ness investigations have either begun or have been completed Al several schools since Waller admit cd giving Cash to College athletes in an Effort to sign them As  football coach pal Dye said Friday he doubts that his Star running Back Brent  Money in violation of Mcaa rules As is claimed in Walters lawsuit against Fullwood. But Dye said that if Fullwood did accept Money it was done with out the coach s  to the suit tiled against Fullwood by wat ten and his associate Lloyd Bloom Fullwood signed contract month before the Start of his senior season at Auburn last fall and received $8,038 by the end ofic Bynon. Following the regular season but before Auburn s16-7 Victory Over Southern California in the Florida Citrus bom Fullwood topped attending , under school and Mcaa rules that did not affect i eligibility for the bowl  also is under investigation by the Fri in connection with alleged threats of violence in the Bat the to sign College football players. But he denied he was involved in the  s ludicrous it s sickening it s vile it s nauseating he said of published reports linking him to the threats. I do believe the agents who Are my competitors will ten aay of these Young men to say anything to try to break i contract wallers said anybody s capable flaying anything. A Federal Law enforcement source peaking on condition that he not be identified said the Fri s Dallas office has launched an investigation of alleged threat by several sports agents. The inti nation we Taid to be in itt Early stages. The times quoting other sources reported thai the Dallas Fri office had recorded a Telephone Conversa Tion Between Bloom and former Southern methodist University wide receiver Ronald Morris in which Bloom was alleged to have threatened to have Morris hands broken if he signed with another agent the newspaper also quoted unnamed sources As say ing the Fri was investigating alleged threat made against another former sum player Jeff allans. Bot Haddas and Morris Are under contract with another management firm athletic associates of Dallas wallers has filed suit against five former Colleg football players he claims broke their contract with him and signed with other agents. The players Are Rod Woodson of Purdue Ronnie Harmon formerly of Iowa and now with the nil s Buffalo Bills Terrence flagger a Tymson Tony Woods of the University of Pittsburgh and Fullwood Texas women lose to Louisiana tech from press dispatches Austin Texas Louisiana tech refuting to be bothered by Texas Home court advantage Dis patched the defending Mcaa women s National basketball champions Friday night with a Gritty defense an the Tough inside offence of Nora Lewis and Tori  lady to chasten Defeated the lady Long oms 79-75 Al the inca women s final four to set up a championship match with Tennessee a 74-64 upset Winner Over Long Beach  and Harrison each scored 20 Points and and american guard Teresa Weatherspoon added 19 for tech it was a great night for women basketball a great crowd tech coach Leon Barmore said. This game was presented like no other Ever  added that he was t very surprised by the result."1 thought we could come Here and beat Texas if we Jot balanced scaring and we did Barmore said. Stacy Davis did a great Job on Andrea Lloyd and that Wai a big key for us. We match up pretty Well with Tennes see. We be played them before and it s always been a pretty  Louisiana tech snapped he lady Longhoma 25-game winning Streak with a Strong inside game and held Lloyd an Al american to Only tix Point. She fouled out with 2 42 left to play trying to guard Harrison. Texas was Lea by All Arneri Vandavis 24 Point but tech bad More balanced scoring before the sellout crowd of 15,i 13 at the special events  beat Texas Al its own running game in the first half building a 40-36 read despite Davis is Point. Tech the 1982 National Champion has Hurt Texas in the past twice knocking it out of regional Cefai input on Shippley. In Friday s earlier semifinal Brid gentle Gordon and Tonya Edwards scored 21 Points each to carry ten Nessee past Long Beach state. Aba from Page 21 Iowa coach honoured new Orleans a Tom Davis named Friday by the associated press As the College basketball coach of the year said being a first year coach at Iowa makes it obvious thai he owes a debt of gratitude to several people. Under Davis the Hawk eyes were 30-5. That was the most victories Ever for an Iowa team that had won 41 games Over the previous two seasons. He received �9 of 419 Voles cast in a nation wide poll of sports writers and Broad casters before the Mcaa  Meyer of Depaul finished second with 81 votes followed by Temple Sjohn Chancy with 64. Voters were limited id 10 finalists chosen by the a s weekly poll Board "1 appreciate this award especially in year such As this when there was so much Talent around the country Davis said Friday. I think any time a first year coach wins an award of this magnitude there Are an awful lot of people to thank. Lute Olson really established a top flight pro Gram and George Raveling kept it there Over the past three  Olson was Iowa s coach for nine sea sons before being replaced by Raveling who was there Tor three years before moving to Southern Cal. Davis said his selection also was attribute to the program guided by athletic director bump  s not just in basketball Davis said. Look what Iowa s doing. Wha Hayden Frye is doing in football and Dan Cable in wrestling. It s the Iowa program Overall. I Vegol the tools because of bump because of Lute because of  Iowa was ranked no. 1 in the nation for one week this season and wound up no. 6 in the final poll. Iowa finished third in the big ten with a 14-4 record one game behind co champions Indian and Purdue. Lead with 5 42  and Paxson combined for 38 first half Points but Jordan scored Only two third Quarter Basket while Paxson was held to five Points in the period. The celtics meanwhile paced by Jerry Sichl ing and Bird with six Points apiece sparked Boston to a 91-82 Lead ensuring the final  crowd of i a 122 in Chicago stadium gave the bulls a single season Atlen Dziur record of 564,567, eclipsing their Mark of 548,844 established in the 977-71 season. In other Gardes Friday Wanton 106, supersonics 105seattle Eric sleepy Floyd nude tree throw with four seconds remaining and then blocked a Seattle shot at the Buzzer to lift Golden slate Verthe sonics. Golden state which snapped the ser ies seven game Home winning Streak moved two games ahead of Seattle in therace for third place in the Pacific Divi Sion with its eighth Victory in 10  warriors who trailed by 10 Poutou in the third period rallied behind die fourth Quarter scoring of Floyd and Terry Teagle who scored nine of his 12paints in the final period. Seattle s Dale Ellis lied the score at105 with 22 seconds remaining with a 17-foot jump shot. Floyd was then fouled by Eddie Johnson As he drove to the bos Ket for Golden stale s last soothe Sank the game winning free throw but missed the second and Seattle called time out. Johnson took a jumper from the top of the key that Royd tipped audit fell Well Short of the Basket. Rod Higgins Lead the warriors with 23points, and Joe Barry Carroll added 18. Xavier Mcdaniel paced Seattle with 31andhlishad22. Jazz 144, spun 133salt Lake City Karl Malone and Darrell Griffith each scored 29points As Utah had seven Olavere in Dou ble figures to beat san  Green added 16 Point while Mark Eaton had 12 logo Wilh 12 re Bounds and eight blocked shots. Green and John Stockton who shared Point guard duties each had 10 assists. De Nealy averaging 2.8 Points game led he spurs with 23. Suns 130, clippers 117phoenix, Ariz. Walter Davis scored 22 Points and Larry Nance had 13of his 20 in the first half As Phoenix pm Pluto Eric sleepy Floyd. Hits game Winner handed los Angeles its i2lh straight Road loss and its 32nd defeat in 35 games away from , shooting 71 percent in the first Quarter built a 38-27 Lead. It wat66-49 at halftime and 103-89 after three quarters. 76tri 110, nets 9s Philadelphia Julius Erving playing his tint game since feb. 16, scored 29 Points to Lead Philadelphia Over new Jersey clinching an Aba play off berth for the 76ers.erving, sidelined for 18 games with a fractured Finger scored eight Points inthe first Quarter when the 76era built a 34-21 Lead. With 5 20 to go. Philadelphia led 98-82, but the nets went on an ii notel run cutting the Lead to 98-93 with2 34 to play. Charles Hartley s rebound Basket ended the  had 28 Points and 15 re Bounds for the 76ers. Orlando Woolridge scored 25 Points for new Jersey. Cavaliers 11c. Buck 113richfield, Ohio Ron Harper scored 31 Points and fellow Rookie Brad Daugherty had 27 Points 12 rebounds and nine assists for  Victory was the both for Cleve land coach Lenny Aitkens. Moving him past John Macleod into eighth place on the All time list. Pacers 100, knocks 91 Indianapolis Chuck person scored 22 Points and grabbed is re Bounds and vim Fleming hit five straight Points As Indiana oils cored new York 1j. I in the final 3 13  
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