European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday septembers 1967 the stars and stripes Page 25 Baron special teams tip flyers by Bucky Fox staff writer Pitburg a Germany the bit Burg Barons Rode the same horses Mon Day that carried them into the Safe title game last year. Special teams. Mike Coffey scored on his blocked punt and skip non Man recovered Fumble in the end zone at Pitburg held Oft Wiesbaden s flyers 33-24. The labor Day special opened the Continental sports conference season Tor both teams. It left Pitburg s new coach Joe Green off the Hook and Wiesbaden s second year Boss Gary Covington wanting to hang from it. Too Many mistakes said a Dis traught Covington. You have games like that. Like Pitburg last year when they lost 10 fumbles on opening  be Gal to work on those  the Barons worked on their fun Militis All the Way to the 1986 Csc title game. Then Coney blocked a punt and Jame Finstuen returned it 32 Yards for a touchdown As Pitburg beat Hahn 14-9. In stuck is gone. But Coffey in t. The6-fool-2, 245-Pound Hulk helped hold Wiesbaden to 1.3 Yards per Rush. He also blocked out of the Backfield for Dwayne Harp s i Yard touchdown that gave bit Burg a 27-10 Lead in the third Quarter. Coffey s biggest play came on his Spe Fialty the blocked pull. Sis photo by pm of rat sup Nonenn grabs Fumble for to it came Early in the second Quarter. Wiesbaden punier Mike Brooks hobble the snap and lucked the Ball into cof Fey. It bounced right Back to Coffey who ran loyardsfora.2l-Iobaronlead. "1 went through the left Side Union to Slid said Coffey who lined up at nose guard. The right end Randy Heath made their punter change his step and kick off to his right. Thai s the direction 1 came  said Heath i had been coming in from the right All Day. I shot inside this time. We were on  Pitburg s special teams weren t finished. They defused an explosive wies Baden comeback with Norseman s touch Down. This special teams to came with 6 02 left. Pitburg s Waller Mayer punted to Alex Hollywood Henderson who wailed at the flyers 25. The bait soaked from a Monsoon dripped through Hen Derson s Handi and shot into the end zone it squirted out from underneath 84 teammate Mark Smith and i jumped on top of him and grabbed it said non Eman suddenly the big Man at 5-9,195, non Man s touchdown gave Tilburg its 33-24 Edge. It finished the flyers who ran five plays the rest of the Way four of which went like this  interception Fumble interception. We had pm said Henderson. When i fumbled that was the turning Point of the  the flyers had recovered from deficits of 21-0 and 27-10. They looked smothered from Freddie Miller s 90 Yards Rushing Harp s seven catches and two ads and Rookie quarterback Ber Tram Chew s ij-of-19 passing Tor 150 Yards and two ads until Tommy Thomas cranked it up. Thomas the flyers third Yearb Cut the Gap to 27-17 with a screen pass to halfback Ryan gales. Thomas avoided the Rush just in time to loft the Ball to Gates. The speedster from Charleston s.c., danced past five Barons and raced behind three vicious blocks for a 37-Yard touchdown with 1 23 left in the third Quarter. I was going to get Loose eventually said Gates who credited Richard Sulli Van a Jackson and Thomas Wilh the key blocks. The flyers struck again fast thanks to a Green handout. Rather than pull on fourth and four at his own 38 Yard line the Tilburg coach ordered pass. Chew s toss to Erna Cut Glover was broken up by Henderson and Wiesbaden looked hot. Chew came Over and said the flood pass was open All Day explained Green. I let him convince me. 1 screwed up. We lucked  the flyers capitalized three plays later. Thomas fired Down the left sideline to Jackson who burned safely John wad Dell for a 36-Yard touchdown. Randy Foster s third extra Point Cut the Gap o27-24 with 7 14 icel the Wiesbaden stands peppered Wilh fans from out of town Csc bases Thun . Non Man answered Wilh his touch Down. I think we re going to see Tilburg again said Jackson hoping for the play offs. New program helps Grinders in classroom sooner hitting hard at academics Bowen Canfield Norman orb. A the Oklahoma football program Bas always been known for turning out great learns and great athletes. Six National lilies 14 big eight conference titles and 45 consensus All americas Are pan of the tradition. Now another tradition is beginning producing football players who Excel at studying More than jus their play books. We re among the top four schools in academic All americans but Only one of those came Between 197s and 1986. That made me  said Jin Brown who became academic Counselor to the football team in 1981 and since 1985 has served As head Counselor toll athletes. We re building that tradition Back up now he said. To 1981, roughly 30 percent of football seniors graduated Brown said. In the past three years 35 of the 40 seniors have received their degrees. In 1986, Oklahoma nominated 19 players for All big eight academic honors and nine were chosen both school records. Two players linebackers Brian bos Worth and Evan Gatewood were chosen to various academic All America teams. This year. Brown estimates 16 players will be Eligi ble for conference academic honors and three May be eligible for All America recognition. Why the recent emphasis on grades there was no particular reason. We just put Forth the resources and made the commitment said coach Barry Switzer. And proposition 48 came along. School was be coming tougher and Competition is greater in class room. It s More demanding Tor a better student so therefore we had to gear up he said. Switzer in recent Yean has talked often about the stride made in the classroom. This year More Steps ave been taken to get the news out the cover of the football Media guide shows Switzer and four players posing in from of the University Library. All four play ers were honoured in 1986 for their academic and Root Ball ability. After Brown took Over full time in 1981, he proceeded to write the academic service delivery program that is utilized on All students. Among the highlights providing equal services to ail student athletes. Before we were Only taking care of the Revenue sports Brown said pushing the Good students As hard As Counselor push the weaker students. Lob of limes if they know what the minimum expectations Are they la hit just above that Brown said. We be raised the minimum expectations from just staying eligible to graduating on  of this year s group of 23 football seniors iwo Are graduate students As Many As five could graduate in december and the remainder Are on schedule to Grad uate in May. In House academic testing for incoming freshman. Sometimes you can t Trust those test scores they come in with Brown said. We take a lot of Steps to try to make sure who we be got As far As the academic Stu Dent is  Brown and his staff also have daily Contact with the athletes provide tutors help with class scheduling and show the athletes How Lomske the Best use of their Lime. Football study Halls Are held three nights per week for two hours per night Wilh 15 to 20 tutors on hand. They be got a greater Load than anyone else said Switzer. Bui at the same Lime when we make a investment of several thousands of dollars on each individual athlete to get him an education we want him to be successful. Therefore we be got to provide those tools to accomplish those goals for him and  Brown said the program has led to better relations Between the athletic department and academic branches of the University. Re visits often with professors and Deans to discuss questions or problems they May have regarding the student athletes. While the program has contributed to the Success rate. Brown said the key is the students. We re realty bringing in better kids right now he said. I be told coach Switter give me a Good kid and we can overcome some of the school  and for those who might look so optically at the academic awards and assume the athletes Are enrolled in fluff courses Brown offers this rebuttal "1 Don t have any Lime for people who talk about the easier in this program he said my kids Are getting degrees they can go out in the world and use to make living with Mclain Savoured first full Day Detroit Cap former Detroit tigers Star Denny Mclain woke his fam ily up at Sunrise cooked them breakfast went grocery shopping with his wife for the second time in 23 years of marriage then slouched in front of his  Savoured saturday his first full Day out of a Talladega ala., prison where he served 2vi years for racketeer ing extortion and drug charges. He had been sentenced to 23 years in prison but was released Friday night after on Atlanta circuit court of appeals ruled be was denied a fair trial because of errors made by a . District judge and Federal prosecutors. Mclain was released on 1200,000 Bond pending a government decision on whether to order a retrial. I did t Steep much. The excite ment Mclain said in an interview with the Detroit news at his Tampa fla.,Home. Sharon and i talked a great Deal. 1 have never told Sharon and the kids what prison life really , 43, is a two time by Young award Winner. He was the last major league Pitcher to win 30 games. He had a 31-6 record in 1968, the same year he Lethe tigers to the world series title. I can t remember much about 1968 at All Mclain said. His awards no longer adorned his Home they had to be sold when he was imprisoned because obis family s poor financial condition. The awards Are immaterial. Sharon had 10 survive he said. Seventy pounds Slimmer now Mclain has a new appreciation for meals. I had dinner when 1 got Home Friday night one of my great loves in life pork chops the Way Sharon makes them."1 bought a great big Strawberry cake for tonight Mclain said. I Don t know whether to cat it or adore  Philipson records Hole in one at Heidelberg meet Heidelberg Malin Phil Ipson recorded a Hole in on on the 144-Yard second Hole sunday during the Heidelberg Golf club local championship Competition. Philipson a 14-Handicappcr, used a no. 4 Iron to gel her Ace. Witnessing the shot were playing partners Tim Sheil Mike Johnson and Ken boards Nan