European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes thursday. December 15,1988 raining on the fiesta two of the Best in Orange Johnson says by 1ierschel Nissenson a football writer new Vork coach Jimmy Johnson thinks his second ranked University of Miami football team is the he1, in he nation but he s not so sure the Hurri canes can beat no. 6 Nebraska in the Orange Nebraska matches up against our football Cam As Well As any team in the country and if i was to say the toughest team in the country far us la play in would be Nebraska Johnson said during an Orange bowl news conference. I really believe that of All the teams in the coun try Nebraska gives us More problems than anyone because of their Power running attack and because of the Way they play defense we really Don t have an although the fic Sld bowl is touting ill game by let eco no. 1 Noire Dame and no. 3 West Virginia the country s Only unbeaten teams As a National championship contest Johnson Hus his own opinion. In Nebraska and Miami you have two of the Best fool Hall teams in the country and in my opinion the National Champion could very Well come out of this he said leading into yet another Pilch for his defending National champions. I be made some statements in the past hat if we arc fortunate enough to beat Nebraska and i think that May he the most a Fakult chore thai Well have All season and if notre Dame was to lose i think that our team would be deserving of the National championship Johnson said. Miami s Only loss was a 31-30 decision against notre Dame in South Bend when a two Point con version pass failed with 45 seconds left to play. At the time the setback Cost inc hurricanes their no. 1ranking,Johnson declined to speculate which least would be no. 1 had he chosen to kick the extra Point and Settle for a tie. I d hate to Sec our team penalized simply far the reason i hat e decided not to go for the do Aifiti not kick inc extra Point he said. Instead being the defending National champions 1 tried to go for the win with a iwo poll conversion. I would t have been Able to face them if we d have just kicked the extra Point and took the Nebraska coach Tom Osborne speaking by phone from Lincoln said that the final associated press poll depends so much on the orientation of the if their thought is simply to vote for what they think is the Best team in College fun Bali 1 think Ilia there s a Chance that inc Orange bowl could produce the National Champion he said. But if their orientation is primarily who has the Best record i Hen obviously we Don t have a great Chance notre Dame and West Virginia arc 11, Nebraska ill Miami 10. From a personal standpoint i would Hope that people would look a Little bit at the question of who Odds maker Thomas sets his line b Alan Robinson Atlanta a Nebraska All american Brode Rick Thomas says third ranked West Virginia has no busing Fern pining for he National championship and will lose to no. 1 notre Dame by 40-Sorhc Points in the fiesta feels that sixth ranked Nebraska a loser Only to Urcla is being unfairly Ihu pollsters and would beat i incr notre Dame or Wesl Virginia. A. The fiesta bowl learns each finished the season with 11 records. Nebraska 10, will play. No. 2 Miami 10, in the Orange bowl on Jan. 2. "-.,-. Thomas a finalist for Butkus lop College linebacker and Lombardi top College lineman awards said pull voters unjustifiably look Only at a team s record and do not take strength of schedule into consideration. West Virginia has t played anybody. What have they played one team Syracuse in the lop 20? How can a team like that win the National championship said Thomas. Teams like Nebraska Miami Southern Cai that play Good teams every year-.-. West Virginia does t play that kind of football he said. They have an easy schedule and they re up for the National championship and Don t think hat s right. Notre Dame ought to be playing Miami or us but Don t think anybody wants to play us i know notre Dame does t want to play us.". \ Thomas predicted notre Dame s defense will harass major Harris West Virginia s Sophomore quarterback because he just in t that Good. There Are a lot of quarterbacks belter than him. Notre Dame will Proba Bly win by three touchdowns maybe by 40-sbme Points. West Virginia Ain t got a has played u Lough schedule who has the Best team. I think Many people believe that Miami has the Best team in the country. They have a great team and they certainly should be considered for the National Osborne also issued a warning of sorts when he said i still Don t feel like we be put in All together and that s a strange thing to say after you be played ii games. We be played Well enough to gel by. And we probably will have to put it All together against Miami to have a Chance Johnson and West Virginia s Don Nichlen have been conducting a Friendly War of words Over the National championship scenario. "1 visited with Don Nichlen and 1 kind of Hud a smile on my face and i said 1 Hope you have an ugly win " Johnsom said. Me also conceded int a tie would be i hear so much conversation from various coaches around the country and various Media peo ple who say we believe that you re the Best team in the country they might believe it but evidently they Don t Vole it. I m not saying that people should Vole us no. 1. I m just saying after the bowl games Vole for whoever you think is the Best team in the country. If notre Dame wins hey should be the National Cham Pion. Right now we re no. 2, we re ranked above West Virginia. Why should thai change if we beat Nebras Thomas would not predict the Orange bowl Winner but said you watch that game because you la Sec no. 89 Thomas All Over the Field. I Don l see anybody in College football who can control a game like the 6-foot, 250-Pound Thomas expects to be one of the lop three picks in next Spring s nil draft in the eyes of teammates i m the Best in America he said and would like to play for the los Angeles raiders. "1 think 1 will be one of the no. I linebackers in the world he said. I want to be one of inc Best Lineback ers who Ever played one of the Best outside Lineback ers anybody has Ever seen. I think every defensive player would like to play for the rtt iders because they play defense the Way it s supposed to be played i d love to Wear the Silver and Black. I think i can help raiders owner Al Davis regain a world championship and 1 think he could keep me Happy by keeping my pockets stuffed. Ever since i was a kid i be had it in the Back Cimmy mind i d like to play for the Thomas also said that players who use steroids and Street drugs such As cocaine and crack Are local idiots. Frying and destroying their -., i be seen Guys who used steroids 23, 24, 25 years old with kidney and liver failure said Thom As who did t mention names or say whether they were football players. 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