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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 19,19s8 the stars and stripes Page 23andrysiak Learned West Point discipline by Bucky Fox staff writer Dublin Ireland what Happ Nedlo pole Andrysiak s wild Days Al Heidel Berg High school he joined the army that s what. My dad says he can l believe i m still Al West  said the Farmer All Europe lineman. I m not the kind of Guy vat in High school. I had a Bunch of run Back then. I was t  Andrysiak is now. Which explains Why he s the backup left guard for an army football learn that takes an 1 record against 7 Boston College Al 12 30 . Saturday 1 30 . Ceton an to inthe first Emerald Isle classic. If Andrysiak weren t lock step i coach Jim Young s Sun bowl bound pro Gram he would t stomach this typical Day at the . M military Academy 5 45 . Oat of bed. 6 30 . Breakfast. 7 15 . Dassos to . Lunch. 11 55 . Football meeting. Noon classes. 2 . Football practice. 7 . Dinner. After Hal studies and Pray for sleep. It s pretty demanding said Andry siak a Fooi-6. 265-Pound Junior i s hard to keep up especially with  Don t Cut the Load Down at All i you re a football player. It s  Andrysiak did t look squeezed Fri Day. He spoke in the Plush lounge of he Burlington hotel Headquarters of the Lack knights. Later in the afternoon he would join his fellow cadets in a Light workout Al Lansdowne Road stadium. Then he was expecting to Greet his father Pete sr., a retired army major who is Heidelberg s housing manager. Andrysiak credits his father with steer ing him toward West Point Young Pete starred in football basketball and track before graduating from Heidelberg in 1985, Bill he waited until late in his senior year to mobilize his West Point application. With help from Amongo hers former West Point All America Bob nov Graz who was stationed in Heidelberg Andry siak landed in he Academy s prep school. The former Heidelberg lion was convinced he was meant to be a Cadet until he look a trip from the prep schooling fort Mon Moum. N a. To he Academy along new York s Hudson River. To Wai like no other place. Just Beautiful said Andrysiak. His advice for Dodds student thinking of West Point apply Early. You need to put together your  Andrysiak 21, was Bora at fort Ben nine ga., and spent his last three years of High school in Heidelberg. He s a Rar Dodds product to reach division i a football. It s what you make of it he said of the High school Competition in Europe. Some say Dodds football does help. I d say the biggest problem is weight training. 1 talk with Guys who played High school Ball in Texas and it s like a College program Down there. But the Competition in Europe in t  Andrysiak acknowledged thai current Heidelberg quarterback Eric Eicr i smart to plan on finishing his High school career stateside. It s a Good idea said  in Europe could do More Tor exposure. They took away the Blue Chi program to begin  Andrysiak had to adjust to army foot 49ers gave year pact to Montana Santa Clara. Calif a the san Francisco 49ers gave  Montana a three year contract Extension last sum Mer Worth As much As $7.6s Mil lion according to a newspaper re port published  Money is not guaranteed but Montana now stands to make$9.95 million Over a five year period if he plays through 1992, whence will be 36 years old he san Jose Mercury news reported. The contract Extension could make Montana one of the highest paid athletes in professional sports the newspaper said. A 49crs spokesman said thurs Day hat Montana whose contract was due to expire after nut season signed the Extension just before raining Camp in july after negotiations that began in the 1987  is scheduled to Cam base salaries of $ 1.1 million in i season and $1.2 million be year. The additional three years Accord ing to the report Call for base Sala Ries of s2 million and reporting bonuses of  each season. Team spokesman Jerry Walker said there had been a contract Exten Sion but said the 49crs do not con firm or get into facts and  general manager John. Mcva confirmed to the Mercury news that the quarterback signed an Extension but would not discuss specifics. Montana told the newspaper you la have 10 talk to the manage ment people about contracts i Havenith Ingledo with  Sis l. Pm Natl unix  All Europe iter Pete Andrysiak arrives at Dublin hotel. Ball. Wishbone blocking is different heard. It s not blocking like in High school. You re really hitting now to Tell you the  he said the hardest hitting came fro Washington which handed army ils Lone defeat 31-17. Army s offensive coordinator and Lin coach Jim shuck lauds Andrys Zajc for filling the left guard  when senior Bill Gebhards went Down for three game this fall. We never missed a beat he did Avery Nice Job said shuck guards Are critical positions for us because in the Wishbone defences set up right Over our guards. Pole came  was shuck surprised to gel such a bight Idelberger "1 never knew germans were that tall cracked the coach Andrysiak plans to Start no a  after graduation in 1990, he wants a career with the infantry engineers or aviation preferably in Europe. But that s Down the Road. What about preparing for Lansdowne Road site of the first meet ing of division a teams in Europe certainly he s partying in this pub filled  to one place but we did t want to drink much said  saw some Boston College players leaving Here Al 3 in the morning and hey looked smashed. We discipline our selves. Our teams knows what needs lobe  us Hopes Peete can recover from measles for a los Angeles a Seldom use Pat o Hara might be the most important player in one of the most important col lege football games of the season. O Hara a Redshirt Sophomore who has thrown Only seven passes for Southern California might Start at quarterback forthe second ranked. Trojans saturday when they meet Crosstown rival Urcla that s because Rodney Peetz on of the country s top quarterbacks haste measles and might not be a Leto. Play although Many members of. Inc sixth ranked Bruins believe me will be ready. Path Huni it s an exciting Opportunity if it come about o Hara said. Playing in a Garni like this is what i came to us for. I Don know the extent of Rodney s illness but if it comes Down to me playing on saturday i m prepared to go out and do my Best. "1 Don l know for sure if i will Star Buti la prepare to play just like i do every week. .-,-".-. Peete was released from a Long Beach Hospital at noon thursday watched him with the other quarterbacks and then watched practice for 4 j minutes. " pc Etc s status is still Uncertain for sat urday. Us coach Larry Smith said. He was Strong enough to Check out of the hos Pital. He s eating solids now. We Felt he d get better rest out of the Hospital now Smith said. Ii could be right up Loease Lime before we decide if he plays. Smith added if we Don t watch his recovery it can develop into something like pneumonia. We re making sure he gets plenty of rest there s All sorts of possibilities As to How Well use him and o Hara. It s too Early to know Smith said. Tim Tessalone Southern Cal sports in formation director said Peete had trouble keeping food Down and was hospitalized tuesday night so he could be fed  i m feeling much belter even Belt Erthan  Pele said thursday. It Felt Good to come out to practice and seethe Guys. I la see everyone out there sat urday Rodney says he feels stronger Smith said Rodney walked Normal with two legs no he did t throw the Ball Al  it was announced thursday that Eric Ball Duclas leading rusher with 781 Yards won t Start against us because of a sprained Antje he suffered during the ruins 16-6 win Over Oregon nov. 5. Brian Brown who gained More than100 Yards in the Oregon game and in last weekend s 27-17 Victory Over Stanford will Start in Ball s place. Ball did t play against Stanford and is listed As que Clio Nab Lefor the game. / o Hara played in just one game Las season taking six snaps late in the Tro Jans 48-14 Victory Over Oregon  did t throw a pass. This year the foot-3, 195-Pounderhas played in three games and completed five of seven passes for 61 Yards with in interception. The trojans. Bring a 0 Pacific to conference record and a. 0 Overall Mark into the game at the Rose bowl. The Bruin inc 1 and 1,if the Bruins win they will face i in ranked Michigan in the Rose bowl  the trojans win or lie they will face the wolverines on Jan. 2.while o Hara has yet to take a meaningful snap from Center As a Trojan Smith expressed Confidence in him. This is something we have to be Goodenough As a team to overcome Smith said. We re a team first although Rod Ney is a very valuable component of our team. If we have id play o Hara we havea lot of Confidence in him. We fell that in the third week of of a lice he really care on and established himself solidly As the no. 2  1 think As the season went on he did the same Type of thing. I think it was fortunate we pc got him in for about 30 or 40 plays in the last two games. That a real plus for him and he seems More at  also said that freshman Todd Marinovich the third Springer would play if. That s what it takes to win the championship."1 a Marinovich has t played this year and was expected to Redshirt with two games plus a bowl game remaining. A cute was diagnosed Ai having the measles wednesday. He missed practice sessions monday and tuesday when  believed he had the flu. It has been estimated that about 30 Southern Cal students have come Down with the Mea Sles and Smith said his players were inoculated for the disease tuesday night. No other Trojan plays have the Mea Sles Smith said. Hell recover and be one step quicker because he s rested Urcla defensive coordinator Bob Field said about Peete  
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