European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes thursday december 1,1988 Colteau football Holtz leads and to first 11 -0 Mark by Herschel n1ssenson a football writer los Angeles a Lou Holly la said would have suspended George Gipp. For All his greatness Gipp was a fun Loving soul who could tipple with the Besl of them. Holt never would have tolerated his escapades Gipp would t have been talc for dinner he would have missed it completely notre Dame s legends of Gipp the four horsemen the seven mules seven Heisman trophy winners Rockne Leahy and Parseghian have a new part Ner these Days Lou Holly a Skinny bespectacled fast talking though Lisp ing football coach who is known for his one liners his magic tricks and his self deprecating remarks. In his third season at College football s most storied institution the a year old Holtz has the fighting Irish of notre Dame at the lop of the rankings with their first Ever 11-0 regular season. They Are one step away from their eighth National championship More than any other school since the associated press poll began in 1936. Holly s legend grew in stature sat urday not Only did no. 1 notre Dame win us showdown with no. 1 Southern Cal 27-10, but the Irish did it without their top rusher and leading receiver. In a move reminiscent of his Days at the University of Arkansas when he sus Pended Ali acc players for an incident involving a female in a dormitory before the Jan. To 1978, Orange bowl against Oklahoma Holtz barred tailback Tony Brooks and flanker Ricky wallers from playing against Southern Cal because they were 40 minutes late to the learn meal Friday night. Brooks and wallers were packed off to South Bend first thing saturday morn ing. Roger Valdisirri an assistant athletic director said Joe o Brien the school s business manager Lold him he had never seen two players More devastated. "11 was an agonizing decision for Lou to make Valdisirri said. But you can t have different Sels of rules.". A press release announcing the sus pensions said Brooks and waiters were punished As a result of repeated irresponsible tardiness for team meetings and  although he said it was notre Dame pol icy not to say anything about disciplinary actions Hotetz said he was concerned that the suspensions might be a divisive influence because we d been close All year. They realize with me that the team has to come before anything  unlike Rockne Holly did t ask his boys to win Ore for the Gipper. Instead he asked them to win one without Brooks and Walters. The Only divisiveness was in the Opin ions of some players on whether it had an effect on the game. It had a uniting effect because we re All really close defensive tackle George Williams said. But according to defensive end Frank Stams it had no effect at All. There was a problem and As a team we corrected in and pulled Back  i linebacker was Pritchett said the action was something the team agreed on and the coaches agreed on. I think in was a positive motivating Factor. It brought the team  there s a line and if you Cross it guard Tim in inward said. "1 know How it sounds but this is a school with a Christian Altitude the coach has his ten commandments Loo and you bet Ter obey them. We re All sorry for Tony and Ricky. They worked hard All season and this week. Bui when discipline is broken the Tine is drawn. Everybody agreed. This team is not based on individuals. Nobody s mad at Tony or Ricky. They Learned their lesson i m sure they la be 10, 15 minutes Early for meet Ings at the fiesta  one of hour s first acts at notre Dame was instituting demanding and mandatory Winter conditioning work outs Al 530 . It was the most grueling hours of conditioning i be Ever spent in my  linebacker Ned Boxcar said. Guys were getting sick and passing  he s not an easy Guy to play for sometimes wide receiver Reggie Ward said. He gels on you and gris on you Mark Green m scored twice and Tony Rice once in the 27-id win Over us. Pretty Good. Bui you can t listen to How he says in you listen 10 what he says. It s like a Parent child relationship. It s like he cares enough to spank us " strangely Holt does t see himself As a disciplinarian. He just has the same rules for everyone. You Don l go about establishing discipline he said. You set rules and enforce rules. You just Tell the athlete that you expect him to do what s right do the Best he can and treat others How he d like to be treated and that s How we re going to operate the program. Everybody says i m a disciplinarian and i m not. A person who won t do what s necessary in t a bit better than one who can  who s no. 1 if np.3 . Beats no. 1 notre Dame Charleston.  the University of Miami can t erase the fact that in lost to Noire Dame and thai Means there s no Way the hurricanes can Lay claim to the National championship. West Virginia coach Don a Tilen says. At the end of the notre Dame West Virginia game there will be one undefeated learn. That team will by the National Champion Nichlen said tuesday. Both notre Dame and West Virginia arc 11-0, no. 2 Miami is 9-1 with a game remaining against Brigham Young on sat urday Narf Nebraska in the Orange bowl. Miami coach  says if his lean wins the rest of its games and no. I notre. Dame loves to no. 3 West Vir Ginia in the fiesta bowl the hurricanes should repeal As champs. That defies logic Nichlen said. Jimmy Johnson s just trying  seeds in everybody s Heads but his team lost to notre Dame and he can t erase that fact Nichlen Slid. The then no. I hurricanes lost to notre Dame 31-30, miss ing a two Point conversion try in the final minute. West Virginia s schedule has been criticized As Loo weak to give the mountaineers a nation Al championship Brigham Young s 1984 team is cited most often when there is talk  schedules contrib uting to Nal Jonal championships but Miami too once benefited from a relatively easy schedule. Miami s s3 schedule had Houston Purdue Duke Louis Ville Mississippi stale Cincin Nati East Carolina notre Dame under Gerry Faust and Wisl Virginia Miami won those games and lost 38-3 to Florida. But Miami Ocvil Nebraska 31-30 in the Orange bowl and jumped from no. 5 to win its first National championship. 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