European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. August 24, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 College football 89 Erickson stand in hurricanes Eye by Steven wine the associated press Miami for new Miami coach Dennis enc son. The second guessing marked months before the first game. When word went out last Spring that Erickson was changing the hurricanes offence the response Iron fans and the Media was Swift Why fix what s nol Bro Ken in five seasons under coach Jimmy Johnson the hurricanes pro style attack averaged 34 Points per game and sent three quarterbacks to the nil. Dismay in Miami Over Johnson s Sud Den departure for the Dallas cowboys Only intensified when his replacement said he had brought his playbook with him from Washington state. The subject was raised repeatedly by reporters and Erickson became testy. He now admits the criticism bothered him. It was a Complete Oscrr Calion Erickson said. People that understand the game of football understand that there Aren t that Many changes in the offence. "1 can t blame people. We be had great Success Here and a great Quarter Back tradition. But none of that hopefully is going to  one thing that will change is the Waythe hurricanes look before the snap. Erickson s offence led by Junior Quarter Back Craig Erickson no relation spreads the Field with a one Back formation four wid Couls and a lot of motion. The quarterback drops Are Short and the passes Quick. Believe me it s not the run and  Erickson said. Everybody seems to think it is. But it s  whatever the offence is called it has been successful for Erickson. Washing Ion stale averaged 495 Yards per game last season third Busl in the nation and 42 Yards More than Miami. The Cou Gars Timm Rosenbach led Lite Mcaa in passing. The philosophy of what we re going to do Here is no different than it has Ever been Erickson said we re going to throw the football first and run it Sec  Miami players Are now saying Only Good things about the new offence. Senior receiver Dale Dawkins said he disliked it until deciding the hurricanes Miami coach Dennis Erick xon likes the puss but he has Leonard Conley 28 to carry he Hall out of the Brick fired hrs needed. Will throw More than Ever. I like All the balls Sou catch Daw Kins said. You re always in the spot Light. You can make a lot of big  Dawkins will be one of the primary targets for Erickson Al quarterback. As a backup for two seasons to All America Steve Walsh now Wilh Johnson on the cowboys Erickson Ihrck for 686 Yards and eight touchdowns. I have no question Craig Erickson ill  said his coach. He has the Talent to be As Good As anybody i be been  on defense Erickson and his mail have left Johnson s system intact. Erickson is counting on leadership from Clark senior defensive end Gre Mark and outside linebacker Maurice Bruni a second team All american last season As a Sophomore. To run in on of tense. The hurricanes have Leonard Conley and Shannon Cro will who rushed for a combined 716 Yards last year to catch in they have wide receivers Dale Dawkins and Randall Hill and Light ends Rob Chudinski and Randy de Hel. Who among Ihm caught in touchdown passes. Frosh poll wogs to Lead sum Back to life by Scon Mccartney Dallas of can keep out the scoundrels. Pye said. I be made it quite Clear that if i find out about cheating we will self report and i will recommend to the Board of trustees Hal we drop football.  we arc just nol going to Pul up with  also says it s not going to Pul up Wilh losing either. Single a member of Stanford s 1971 and 1572 Rose bowl teams who came to sum from Northwestern says in school will not be satisfied to compete Only with the likes of Rice and Well.  won t work Here not with Texas football being what it is single said. Sum is going to have to Loe it up wit Texas and toe it up with Arkansas and Loe in up Wilh Texas  school says it is committed to winning with True Studni athletes ath letes who can meet the same admission standards As other stud cols minimum sat score about 900. Who can play without routine Rcd shirting of freshmen and who can graduate. And single says the third ingredient in this magic potion besides winning and slaying clean is that sum football will have to be financially viable. That May be As Tough As the first two. Home games have been moved fro Texas stadium the Home of the Dallas cowboys Back on Campus to aging Ownby stadium a 23,733-seat bleacher bowl which has t hosted a Mustang game in 41 years. A Small private Insl Lulion can t afford a big Lime football program thai loses Money single  any one of those three Aren l there Well probably have lord evaluate Whai we re doing he  far As the Mcaa goes enforcement director David Berst says the school re Mains in a monitoring period until a final meeting to review Progress and ensure they know what they re  doubt we will watch them More closely than others worst said