European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. January 20,1990 the stars and stripes Page 25 Ford s Grid tigers have a better idea we want him Back by Rick Scoppe a sports writer Danny Ford took his resignation quietly but his players and other sup porters of the former Clemson football coach aired their feelings. We want him Back Junior defensive tackle Vance Hammond said to the applause of fellow players during a news conference after a team meeting thurs Day night. We love coach Ford and we want to Send him our regards and want him to have the Best. But most of All we want him Back and we want him Back now after their meeting. Clemson players issued a statement asking the school to reinstate Ford. We invite University officials to meet with us As soon As possible to discuss provi Sions for coach Ford s reinstatement the statement said. If we cannot come to terms we wish to keep his coaching Job among his assistant coaches. We want someone who has come through the Battles with us and knows How to win. Clemson  athletic director Bobby Robinson planned to meet with the players Friday according to a school spokesman. Junior Center Scott bal Villa said Ford was t consulted about the team meeting or the statement. Bal Villa declined to comment on what was said during the meeting but that All of the players sup ported the statement. We agreed that it had to be an entire team thing. Either too percent agreed that we d come out and make this statement or we would t make  bal Villa said the players had t been Given a satisfactory explanation about Ford s resignation. We were a Little upset in the manner it was  he said. We Rejust or my to gel our Point across where we can be included More in the things that arc going to change our lives from now on. This is a very important Issue thai not Only affects our play on saturdays but will have a great Impact on the rest of our lives. Coach Ford is the reason for Many of us being  Ford met with the players thursday morning to announce his resignation which shocked us Belville said. Bal Ville said Ford and some of the players were emotional during the  s a Strong willed Man. He s done a  for us Belville said. We just Felt like we should do something for him. I think we and the whole team and the whole University and the whole Community owe him  announcing his resignation. Ford sought the seclusion of his farm. The reaction to Ford s resignation ranged from Surprise to silence among his colleagues in the Atlantic coast con  is the end of a tremendous Era in Clemson football North Carolina coach Mack Brown said. Danny Ford has done an outstanding Job Over the last 10 years As far As helping the acc attain National prestige. The acc is losing a Good Friend As we continue to work towards becoming one of the finest football conferences in  Ford s resignation comes under the Cloud of an Mcaa investigation that could land the tigers on probation for the second time in eight years. The Mcaa has charged the Clemson football program with 14 Rule violations ranging from paying players up to $150 in Cash to recruiting violations. I be known Danny Over the  Duke coach Barry Wilson said. I m just terribly sorry. Sometimes people just shrug their shoulders and say that s a part of coaching. But when you re dealing wit families and children and coaches it s traumatic Tor a  of  sri., former Clemson coach Danny Ford. Resigns amid Mcaa investigation Clemson May interview Deberry Clemson. . A Clemson University has received permission to talk to air Force coach Fisher Deberry about the head football Job vacated by the resignation of Danny Ford a school official said Friday. Clemson contacted air Force athletic director col. John c Lune on wednesday a Day before the school announced Ford was resigning about talking to Deberry. Said Troy Garnhart. Assistant sports information director for air Force. Garnhart said Deberry. A South Caro Lina native whose son plays baseball for the tigers was on the Road but was expected Back in the office late Friday. Deberry. 51, is from Cheraw and was an assistant Al Wofford in Spartanburg. Nick Lomax. C Lenison s vice up Mik it for student affairs said the school wants its new coach to b a Winner who also Felt strongly about academics is veil As a person who would see the  As a program to enhance the Overall Mission of the University and its Public  other possible candidates for the Job include Clemson assistant coaches Bill Oliver and Chuck Reedy. Furman coach Jimmy Saller Field and William & Mary coach Jimmye Laycock who said he had no been contacted hut would be enter e Ted if of were. A Ninny i. Candidates named initially who. According to officials Al their sch ils. Have other no been contacted or Are not inner Pletl include Georgia a. U a Hob a Ross. North c Aroma Stan coach Dick Sheridan. Al Kansas coach Ken in Atli old ind i Lunda state defensive coordinator Mucky Andrews. Another name that surfaced As a Possi ble replacement for Ford was Denver Broncos defensive Back coach Charlie Waters who played at Clemson from 1967 through l%9. Tyson learning the ropes Tokyo a Mike Tyson received a lesson from his trainers instead of the usual sparring Friday and kicked report ers and photographers out of his training sessions for three Days. The undisputed heavyweight Champi on said he was reeling Rood but told the Media to stay away Lor a few Days so he could concentrate on training. The 23-year-old Champion ran through five round sparring sessions wednesday and thursday in front of about 50 reporters and photographers most of them Japa Nese. But on Friday at the Kora Kuen gym trainers Aaron Snowell and Jay Bright gave Tyson a lengthy Les son in the ring As his four sparring partners stood along the ropes. We did not plan Tyson a sparring session today Friday Sno will said after the 90-minute lesson. Tyson wants to concentrate in his train ing for three  Snowell said Tyson corrected some Points of timing and delivery that needed fixing and added that the Media would be allowed Back after three Days. He said Tyson has Only one meal a Day soup and salad and usually goes to bed Al about 11 . He wakes up at 3 or -1in the morning and runs about 2.5 Miles before doing muscle relaxing exercises. Tyson armed Here tuesday evening to defend his title against James bus Ter Douglas at the Tokyo dome on feb. Ii. It will be ins second title bout in Japan in two years. His four sparring partners include for Mer work champions Trevor Berbick. The hover Tyson dethroned in i9k6. And former world boxing association Cham Pion Greg Page Tyson has a 37-0 record with a knockouts. The 2 year old Douglas is 2 my with i Kos Central at hit the court for Baske Brawl Greensboro. . A what began As a shoving match Between players during a rebound escalated into a full scale Brawl involving hundreds of fans sending seven people to the Hospital and prompting suspension of the North Carolina Central North Carolina at game. About 200 spectators rushed onto the floor and fights broke out throughout the Corbel Center after one player shoved another during a scrap for a rebound in thursday night s game. Three people were arrested and re leased on Between $50 to $100 Bond said l. Maynard of the Guilford county sheriffs department. Even people from the at Pep band were  . Central sports information director Wallace Dooley said. They were hitting people with their instruments. There was general rioting throughout the gymnasium Between Cen trial fans and at  the 15-Minule Brawl put an end to the game with 8 04 left in the second half and North Carolina at leading 39-38 against the defending Mcaa division ii National champions. Seven people two City police offi cers one Campus Security officer and four students were treated for cuts and bruises and released said Candy Colglazier a spokeswoman for Moses Cone memorial Hospital in Greensboro. Greensboro police were called to reinforce North Carolina at Security offi cers before the approximately 6,000 fans could be removed from the gym. An at Campus police spokeswoman said she could not release information about the incident. Cassundra Morrison a Sophomore from Elkin and a member of the at Pep band was carried from the gym floor on a Stretcher after apparently being trampled during the fighting. She was treated and released. Colgla Ier said. More fighting later occurred outside the gym where City police dressed in riot gear responded. Police made two arrests later at a party where students had begun fighting but police desk sergeant Gary Wilson said he was not sure if the fight ing was related to the earlier Brawl. None of the players was reported Hurt although Central coach Mike Bernard s glasses were broken. Disabled team to see if skier really Blind Flint. Mich. M l the . Disabled ski team suspended a Champion Blind skier while they investigate allegations that she in t really sightless. Julie Wallace 25. Of Flint insists the suspicions arc unfounded and has threatened Legal action against the ski officials. She said she has medical proof that she is Blind and has leukaemia and a brain tumor. The Giand county sheriffs department in hot Sulphur Springs colo., is investigating whether Wallace misrepresented herself to raise Money from sponsors . Tom Nixon said. She is so phenomenally better than anybody i have dealt with that that causes some immediate con  said Jack Benedict director of the disabled ski team. If Wallace is found to have misrepresented her disability she won t be allowed to compete in next month s International championships