European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. November 19. 1987 the stars and stripes Pago 10 commentary Bruce s successor should think twice by conk ca1jdks you have to Admire the efficiency of Ohio slate University president old Ard Jennings who drove a y the athletic director and rid the school of the Winnin gust coach in inc big ten conference Wanh Only one phone Call. Jennings culled Al Lulic inc Conr kick Ray to his office to Tell him he was going in lire football conch liable Bruce who had the audacity to produce Only a a Del Wiki e. I in Elwin at Ihn Rhonl x head football coach Wilh one game remaining sat urday against Michigan. Ii did t Mailer to Jennings that brute had never won less than nine Garner in his other eight years and had brought inc school four Lii ten championships. Ii also did t matter la Jennings that Lincic had built his 80-26-i Overall record .752 percent at Ohio stale with integrity no Mcaa investigations or allegations of illegal recruiting. Those things did t matter 10 Jennings who told Bay he was gelling pressure to fire a Nan whose biggest fault might have been that he succeeded an Ohio stale legend. Woody Hayes. It is even doubtful Jennings would have had the courage to fire Bruce if Hayes one of Bruce s Biggs. Backers had t passed away last March. Jennings explained truce s firing As a personnel matter and remained vague on exactly Wim applied the pressure on him to gel a new football Cadi a there inc possible loss of big Money involved the president a St h nothing to do Wuh the school s ongoing $.150 million University Campaign. Part of thai was a Jin 6 million Snulli Spori futility that ironic Illy Bruce helped dedicate just last 1 n by = Isa sir. Hich. ? or " j Benefit Ray s already High integrity went up another Wilh his refusal to he considered party in the Lii it f now he will move on possibly to Mich Jun. I"1 Alma Malar. To replace the retiring Don can Iii i. It will be Michigan s gain Anil Ohio stale s loss. Bay in his three years at Ohio slate brought new life new ideas and a new Altitude to Columbus. Aoi him a question and you Gol a straight answer a refreshing change from the past. Going into saturday s game at Ann Arbor. Olin stale has loss three in a Row to Michigan Siau Wisconsin and Iowa the Lam two by two Points la was the 26-2-1 loss to Wisconsin an in Pinna underdog nov. 7 that got the oust Bruch Ball rolling. Last saturday s 29-27 defeat by Iowa with seconds left in the game May inc clinched the firing. Doth those games. Except for individual player breakdowns could have been Ohio stale Vitonis. Against Wisconsin senior place kicker Mantl a rank who holds the Ohio Slat record with so consecutive extra Points missed a 22-Yard Field Pia iry late in the fourth Quarter thai s just two Sards Lunger than a conversion tick. In the loss to loss a. The Hawk yes won on a t of ugh Down. Is Yod Iii Immitti a Kiili is 3ccr.nj play when defensive in Ksena hell first 1 ailed in his l � rage and Ihnn lat Loil m make a tackle Hal Only has ended the game. Bruce went la l his firs year Al ohm so Iii but loss 17-16 to South .1T Cal in the Rose howl. No complaints. Hts followed thai with is consecutive -3 seasons and was 10-3 last air As Bay said. 4-3 was t it Good enough excuse for his detractors to fire Hruse but this year s four loss s allowed them to strike. If winning three nut of every four games in l enough at Ohio stale n Miguil mate any possible candidates for inc Job think twice. If that does t. Next year s schedule whih begins Wilh Syracuse. Pill and leu might. Us Ltd Pfyl Bruce from Page 17 the University for Llie firing of Bruce. The Plain dealer of Cleveland called n the darkest Day around Columbus in. .1 Long Lime the Cincinnati enquirer called the University graceless and inc Chilli Coile Gay cute referred to Bruce s firing and Day s resignation As Black Mon of Jennings. Columbus dispatch columnist Dick h Enlon wrote. Don l expect this president to show up in the next edition of profiles in fullback George Cooper said team members were surprised by the firing but would play their Best at Michigan. We do and have always respected him As a said Cooper who was recruited by Bruce. He cared about us and we cared about him. There would be nothing More than we could want bul to win this game for Bruce was left mystified by the firing. I m Al a Bruce said. If i was a crud or a Cheater or a Lousy coach. I consider myself a Damn Good football Bruce found particular fault with he timing coming the week of Ohio state s game against its biggest rival. This is very poor Liming right before the Michigan game the most critical on our schedule Bruce said. It s unfair to do it no. They can do it any time bul not before the Michigan Bay said that regardless of the out come of the Michigan game Ohio state will not play in a bowl game for the first Lime in 16 years. Bruce had an 11-1 season his first year at Ohio state losing the National championship by a Point in the Rose bowl. He Fol Lowed Wilh sex straight 9-3 records and then went 10-3 last year Wilh a 28-12 Victory Over Texas am in the Cotton bowl. Ohio slate was ranked no. 4 in the first a preseason poll and was the pre season Choice to win inc big ten Crown. Martina Narr Lilova leaps to return a he against Curina Lind Tisi tuesday. A Phro Navratilova struggles to beat Lindqvist new York api Ishimi Pion Mariua Navratilova struggled in de feat Catania Lindqvist of Sweden d-4, 7-h 7-1 tuesday night in the opening to Imp i the Virginia . In another opening round match fifth seeded Hana Mandrikova toured Isiah a pulled hamstring after los Irp Hie first set to Rafaella Ruggi 7-5. Keggi said she thought Mandlik a injured her leg while leading 4-2 in the i he Sel. She was serving and then she mopped and Felt her hip Reggi said. "1 could loll she was hurting when she was scr sing ask r Keggi said she seas disappointed thai the match was i i Short. It s not Good to win like this in a tournament like this she said. Navratilova Lindqvist Sau d four Mikuli Points in inc second Sei and was two Points from winning the Sel m the 1-th game. Bui Martina held serve to even the sol at 6-6 and then lindq1. Is in the lib cake a. The highlight of the match was the 10th game of inc second set which Lasu a 18 Points and included six deuces four match Points for Navra Lilma and four break Points for Lindqvist. The 24-year-old swede finally won the game and evened inc set Al 5-5 with a backhand Cross court Winner. Linda Sis won. The first Point of the tie breaker but Navratilova reeled Oil join straight Points to win the match a Fibre 10,939 Al Madison Square Garden in another opening round tuesday eighth seeded Manuela Malee a of Bulgaria Defeated Claudia Kohide Kilsch of Wool Germany -4-6. 6-.v 6-4 univ rallies to defeat soviet nationals 93-86 Las vegas Nev. A Gerald Paddio scored 29 Points and Jarvis Bas night hit six straight free throws in the final minute tuesday night As Nevada Las vegas rallied to Shock the soviet National team 93-86 in an exhibition basketball game. In was the first loss in five games for the soviet am in its current College Lour. I never thought we could win said univ coach Jerry Tarkanian. Basnight one of Only two seniors on the univ team scored 16 of his w Points in the second half despite Plaj my with four personal fouls. The Runny rebels overcame an 11-Point soviet Lead in the second half. He hit All six of his free throws in the last 60 seconds As the soviets fou cd in desperation to in to git Back in the game. Univ. Placing Lii first game of the season was behind is Jet Midway through the second Hall but rallied with nine consecutive puts to tie the game Wilh & 25 to play Aleksandr Belos Linfs Basket gave the soviets their last Lead at 75-71 with 5 45 to play bul univ answered with six Slraight Points to Lake the Load for Good. " think this team is the Bisi team so far on this Lour said soviet coach lok Sandr Omelsky but in no opinion it is Vert had officiating the official. Is not Oil fial bul univ. Which was 37-1 and made the Mcaa final four last year loss three starters from that Loam and started two freshmen against the soviets
