European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. December 22.1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 sports wire Russell withdraws bid for Georgia Post from press dispatches Montgomery Ala. Georgia Southern tool Ball coach Erie Russell withdrew tuesday from the list or prospective successors to Vince Dooley and univer sity of Georgia officials expressed disappointment while denying Russell s claim he was offered the Job. At a morning news conference i Montgomery where he is coaching in the Blue Gray All Star classic Russell said he turned Down the Job because he docs not want to make a four year commitment to any College. The associated press Learned tuesday night that the school s search committee Mcl with Dick Sheridan the North Carolina slate coach earlier in the Day a com Merce a. The source who asked not to be identified said he thought the Job was Sheridan s to accept or reject. Russell 62, said tie thinks a four year commitment should be a prerequisite of the successor to the retiring Dooley. I can l give you a reason or several reasons. At this time i am simply not willing to make that kind of commitment to Georgia Georgia Southern or anyone else Russell said. Russell asked if he was offered the position said let me say that Bui the head of Georgia s search committee and school president Charles Mkipp both denied Russell was Ever offered the Job. Paper Calls for Switzer to quit Tulsa okla. Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer should resign in the Wake of Mcaa sanctions against the school s football program a Tulsa newspaper urged in an editorial tuesday tic Tulsa Tribune said the resignation would help the football program recover from the More than is million loss in revenues projected during the team s probation during the next two years. How Many violations would occur if head coaches understood that sanctions would be followed by a re quest for their resignations the Ablerr on newspaper s editorial read the Mcaa can l impose such conditions but regents can if they have the courage to Start a new tradition Antou. Switz or can help by it by saying it was just pin of Fth game. This is a business and we be got to understand that football is a business and that includes College foot Ball said Jackson. When you shut Down Oklahoma you re hurting the business All around the Jackson who was an All America at Oklahoma said he saw nothing wrong with violating Mcaa rules. He compared it with breaking the Speed limit. You do it until you gel caught Jackson said after an eagles workout. " i got gifts he said. No nothing like can or anything like out. If 1 needed Money for a ticket logo Home. An alumnus would help me get a ticket. It was nothing really big not like they gave Roe Over s1,000."Jackson said the practice of taking Money from alumni was rampant throughout College football. The rules arc stupid. If they applied to everyone then they would be Good rules. But they Don t apply to everyone. They Onty apply to athletes. You can t get a Job during the season. You can t take out a loan under your name. A 4.0 student can take out a loan. We can Jackson a first round draft Choice last april was selected last week to the nil s pro bowl after catching 81 passes for 869 Yards and six touchdowns. He broke the eagles Rookie record for receptions Jackson emphasized thai to his knowledge Oklahoma coach Barry Switz or knew nothing about the gifts and Money Given to athletes by alumni. Rutigliano gets Liberty Post Lynchburg a. Former Cleveland Browns coach Sam Rutigliano was named football coach at Liberty University tuesday replacing Morgan Hout. The announcement came at a news conference by the school s founder the Rev. Jerry Falwell. Rutigliano 5fi, was head coach of the Browns for 6vi years and compiled a 47-51 record. He was re placed after eight games in the 19b4 season. He was a two Lime american football conference coach of the year in 1979 and 1980, and guided the Browns into the playoffs in i980and 1982. Liberty completed its first season this year As a division 1-aa school with an 8-3 record and Hout was named Vir _ _. I i. R t Biniac cd of inc year by several organizations. Liberty s former sooner Star took gifts . Philadelphia Keith Jackson the Philadelphia eagles Liglin end said he took improper gifts and Money from alumni when he played at Oklahoma and he defended Guidry becomes free agent new York Pitcher Ron Guidry the last remain ing Yankee from the 1977-78 Worfie series championship learns became a free agent tuesday when new York failed id offer him a contract for the 1989 season. Ill dry the team Captain May be asked to come to Spring training a i a non roster player but the Yankees Laid my decision will be left up to manager Dallas Green. Guidry a 38-year-old left hander was 2-3 last sea son with a 4.18 earned Nin average lie started 10 games and made two Relief appearances. He underwent rotator cuff surgery in december 1987 and did not pitch this season until july i. Pupil by is 170-91 lifetime with a 3.29 Era. 1,778 strikeouts and 26 shutouts. He led the american league in victories with a 2j-3 record in 1978 and went 22-6 in 1985. He Ted the league in Eka twice with a 1.74 in 1978 and 2.78 the following year. He is fourth on the Yankees All time Victory list and i rail Only Whitey Ford in career strikeouts. Gantner oks Brewers offer Milwaukee second baseman Jim Gantner agreed tuesday to a two year contract with the Mil Waukee Brewers Worth s1.5 million. Gantner a 12-year Veteran who batted .276 in 155 games in 1988, became a free agent at the end of the season. He and the Brewers had agreed on the salary weeks ago but the Deal was held up by a disagreement on guarantee language covering a possible owners lockout in 1990. Milwaukee and Gantner eventually settled on the so called Neutral language in which an arbitrator will determine if he is paid during a lockout. Galner will be paid 1800,000 in 1989 and s70d.ooo in 1990. He made$937,500 in 19ss. Cards won t sign Bob Horner St. Louis the St. Louis cardinals hive decided not to make contract offers for next season to first baseman Bob Horner and infill Dir Tom Lawless club officials said. Horner 31, was signed As a free Agnlin january to replace Jack Clark who signed a free agent contract with the new York Yankees. Horner twice had surgery on his left shoulder and played in Only 60 Garancs a Al Ling .257 with three Home runs and 33 runs balled in. Lawless 32, had been a Utility Pliny or Wilh the Cardi nals since 1985. Last season he hit .154 Wilh unt Home run in 65 at theoretically could return to the club but had they been offered contracts now the cardinals could have Cut their salary a maximum of 20 percent. Homer made $950,000 last season and Lawless $125,000. Kaiserslautern Christmas shootout pirates sail Post a Kaiserslautern West Germany Dwight Young scored 24 Points to Lead nil Urnberg to a 93-90 Victory Over the Ansbach cougars wednesday giving the pirates a berth in the thursday s 6 . Championship game of the Kaiserslautern Christmas Basket Ball Sho Loul. will face the Winner of loser s bracket final Between he Anst Tach cougars and the Kais Cre Maui can panthers set for i . Thursday. Kaiserslautern advanced to the loser s bracket final by beating Bamburg 93-80 and drubbing Wiesbaden 99-76. Earlier in the Day Wiesbaden nipped Parma sons 84-83 As Odell Johnson laced a last second half court shot and convened a free throw then the eagles eliminated Ramstein from the double elimination tourney with a 92-80 Wim a town 93, bomb org 80 Jimmy chess canned 28 Points and Alex Goodman hit 25 As the panthers Barons closed the door on the Barons title Hopes. Byron Beard had 24 for the losers. Wiesbaden 92, Kam skin 80 the eagles blew open a 39-36 half Limi Lead and eliminated the final air Force squad. Troy Russell nailed 25 Points Johnson had 25 and Vincent Jack son scored 17 for Wiesbaden Jonathan Banks had 22 Points to Pace the rams. Robert Hindman and How Ard Henderson each had 14. K-lown99, wtesbden76 George Bennett scored 23 Points Goodman had 22 and chess rimmed 18 As the eagles flew to a 32-36 Midway Lead and cruised to the win. Russell led wies Baden with 20, Johnson had 16 and Jackson added 12. 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