European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday november 14.1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 Heisman Outlook b Herschel n1ssenson a football writer pick a color. Brown As in Tim wide receiver running Back kick returner Noire Dame. Green As in Gaston. Running tack Urcla. While As in Lorenzo running Back Michigan stale. Pick a letter. A for Heisman As in Bobby Humphrey running Back Alabama. At in Craig Iron cad Heyward run Ning Back Piu. The surnames of five of the 51 Heisman trophy winners begin Wilh the letter a Tom Harmon of Michigan in 1940, Les Horvath of Ohio state in 1944 and three notre earners Leon Hart in 1949, Paulh Mungin 1956 and John Huarte in 1964. Ilucile was lire last of notre Dame i record us Heisman winners and no. 7 could become a really when the 1987 voting is announced on dec. 5. Unless the Vous Are counted in Central America Tim Brown wins it said Beano Cook an esp commentator former publicity Man for Abc and one time sports information director Al the University of Pittsburgh Brown and Humphrey will Square off saturday when no. 1j Alabama 7-2 plays ill no. 7 notre Dame 7-1. At the Start of the season Brown was considered the favorite Over Florida quarterback Kerwin Bell and Tail backs Green of Urcla Jamie Morris of Michigan Thurman Thomas of Oklahoma state and while. Tail Back defensive Back Gordie Lockbaum of division i a holy Cross a two Way performer was a sentimental favorite. You wont find Brown among the nation s leaders in receiving 28 catches for 615 Yards and three touch Down Rushing 27-126, one to or Kickoff returns 17 351, no touchdowns. Bui he did rank i oth in punt returns 25-323, a 12.92-Yard average and three touchdowns one Short of the major Rouege single season record to and opponents consistently try to kick away from him. All his statistics going into this weekend s games added up 10 a no. 2 ranking in All purpose yardage with 176.88 per game. Week after week Tim Brown docs tilings that just amaze me with and without the football Noire dam coach Lou Holtz said. The attention defences pay to him dictates so much of what we do Purdue coach Fred Akeis says stopping Brown dislike trying to grab hold of a piece of electricity Brown tied an Mcaa record by returning punts 71 and 66 Yards for touchdowns against Michigan state in september and coach George Perles of the spartans said he s a dangerous Guy if he Breaks one tackle because he s Gol blazing Speed. I Don j know Bow fasl he is but whatever in is he does t slow Down one Iota Wilh thai uniform Only one player who was primarily a wide receiver and kick returner like Brown has won the Heisman trophy Nebraska Stolback Johnny Rodger in 1972. Brown reminds me of a big Johnny Rodgers Sayi i Brandt Dallas cowboys personnel chief. He improbably be the first or second Guy taken in the drown had a career High 294 All purpose Yards against Boston College Tost week five receptions for126 Yards three rushes for 15 Yards five Kickoff re turns for 132 Yards four punt returns of 21 Yards. Of the preseason favourites Bell fell Early when Florida was trounced by sports hels nun trophy candidates Tim Brown 81 of notre Burnt in Bobby Humphrey of Alabama Metal today. Miami 31-4 in its opening game. To is 29ih nationally in passing efficiency. Green was held to 46 Yards on 19 carries by Nebraska in Urcla s second game of the season then came on Strong with 745 Yards in his neat five games including 220 against California. He sustained a pinched nerve against Arizona slate two weeks ago after carrying six times for minus-5 Yards and did t play against Oregon stale last weekend. His average of1013 Yards a game Wai 23rd in division 1-a. Morris became Michigan s career Rushing Leader last weekend Wilh 149 Yards against Minnesota and ranks second nationally Wilh 133.6 Yards a game but Michigan has i been the dominant learn in used to be. Thomas is sixth with 124.2 Yards a game going into this weekend but his chances were rained by a nine carry 7-Yard ruling against Nebraska on National television. White is 12in with 119.4 Yards a game but has t attracted the attention he did As a Sophomore two years when he led the nation with 1,908 Yards and 173.5 a game. Lockbaum is having a Fine year but has t received he publicity he did last season when his two Way efforts captivated Many of the Voten. Meanwhile Heywon Pitt s 275-Pound tailback led the nation Wilh 137.3 Yards a game and Humphrey was 11 in at 119.7, a Fly in All purpose Yards 162.7s and has become Alabama s career Rushing Leader As a Junior. The gannet new service polled 147 Heisman vol Era in press boxes around the country last weekend and the 1-2-3 finishers were Brown 317 Points 80 first place votes. Florida freshman tailback Emmitt Smith 85-9 and Syracuse quarterback Don Mcpherson 82 11. Smith was held to 72 Yards by Auburn two weeks ago and managed Only 46 against Georgia but he still ranked fourth nationally with 125.4 a game. With Bell a virtual secret this season the lop contender among quarterbacks appears to be Mcpherson who has smashed All the by Arcus passing Marks while leading the orangemen to a 9-0 record Ana a no. 6 ranking in the associated press poll. Mcpherson is third nationally in passing efficiency. San Diego stale s Todd Santos who became major cold Csc football s All time passing King last weekend suffers by playing in the underrated and Over looked Western athletic conference. Urcla conducted the year s biggest Campaign on behalf of Green sending out a postcard with his Statis tics every week until the fast two Heisman campaigning teems to have cooled this year although it is still Well ahead of 1956 when notre Dame publicist Charley Callahan summoned homing from a class handed him the Telephone an ordered Hen Tell your Mother you just won the Heisman notre Dame still keeps things Low key. It does thave to promote because of the school s magic name. Notre Dame includes a Page or two called the Tim Brown bulletin in each of its weekly releases along with an occasional newspaper article extolling his exploits. We re in a unique position associate sports information director John Heisler said. Going into the season. Brown was t an obscure player at an notre Dame was on National television four times Nils first eight games and lbs plans to televise the remaining regular season games against Alabama Penn stale and Miami. Bear Bryant never had a Heisman Winner Al Ala Bama but he was coaching at Texas am when run Ning Back John David Crow won in in 1957."one Day we were talking about the Sci Stan Tro says Jones Ramsey then Aam i sports publicist. I told coach Bryant he does t have the slats. He s Only fourth in the conference in Rushing coach Bryant though for a minute and then said Well ii leads the nation in people run Over so we started talking about Rose bowl at stake for spartans by the associated press although the Rose bowl is in inc Pic Ture i lib ranked Michigan suit did watch any films this week. The spartans will be at Home to Indi Ana ranked no. 16 in this week s associated press poll. Last year with the same scenario Indiana came away with a 17-14 Victory. Michigan state coach George Perle Swon t even show the spartans the films of that game. I want to keep things positive this College week Perles said. In lost year s game the hoosiers committed just one turnover to Michigan stale s five while rolling up 1 s3 Yards on the ground and 147 through the air. The passing Yards All came from backup quarterback Dave Kramme who Caine in when starter Dave Schnell suffered 4shoulder separation. Kramme will be the starter this week while Sci int recovers from an appendectomy that Kepi him out of last Eek s game against Illinois. Dave Kramme is a very Good quarterback and he really moves the Michigan state defensive tackle Mark Nichols said. I m not sure Schnell was their Best Guy. Anyway a Michigan state Victory will give the spartans the big ten conference title and a trip to he Rose bowl. If Indiana wins the to Cicin mint also beat Purdue see College on Page 23 football on an tonight television College foothill Indiana it Michigan suit or Washington ill Cla 9 pin saturday Alabama at n on Dame up Detje Jed. 1 �.m., sunday. 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