European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 2,1990 the stars and stripes a pag�19 a in for by Mike Kupper the los Angeles time what a Long and strange journey it has been for the Mcaa and Nevada Las vegas. A journey right Back to the big time Bucks it turns out for univ. And a journey to nowhere for the Mcaa whose ultimate Cave in could serve As a Model to waffles everywhere. We had to wait nearly 14 years for this for a penalty that is basically no penalty at All for the Opportunity to see Jerry Tarkanian walk As they say of the cop shows  this the same Mcaa that handed Southern methodist s football program the a death penalty a few years ago was this the same Mcaa that barred Kansas from defending its National basketball title in the 1989 tournament a. What did no to happen to univ and Tarkanian makes a wrist slap look like cruel and unusual punishment. A. A. A a a a a a. A a a a and the message it sends to the College sports world is that Yogi can do whatever you want and get away with it As Long As you make enough noise for a Long enough time. If the Mcaa had set out to sabotage its proposed reforms at next january s convention it could t have done a More thorough Job. _ what a so amazing is that the Mcaa had everything going for it. A a a a a a a. It had Long since a Way Back in 1977, in fact a found Tarkanian guilty of recruiting violations and ordered that the school suspend him for two seasons. It had withstood a Long drawn out court Battle that went to the . Supreme court where it was ruled that As. A private organization the Mcaa had every right to insist on Tarkanian a suspension and exact penalties against the school a voluntary member of the organization. Ait had even softened its original punishment setting aside Tarkanian a suspension Ana ordering simply that univ would be ineligible to defend the National title it won last Spring. All it had to do was stick to its guns. But no. Too simple. Too honest. Too right.  univ you see has an excellent basketball team commentary this season probably a better team than won the championship last Spring the rebels Many figure could win it again Given the Chance. So after years of blustering years of snivelling years of suing univ tried another time honoured tactic. The rebels and Tarkanian went to the. Mcaa and said a a let a make a  they suggested All kinds of far out compromises to get Quot the kids Back into the tournament pointing out that today s players certainly had nothing to do with whatever might have happened in 1977, for pity a Sake. Tarkanian was going to sit out the tournament. I. Tarkanian was going to forfeit his tournament Bonus Money. Scholarships would be reduced. The team would sit out the tournament after the 199192 season if Only the rebels could play in next Springs. And the Mcaa bought it countering with its own far out compromises the Mcaa offered univ a Choice you can give up your live to appearances in 1991-92 and sit out the tournament in the Spring of �?T92, or you can set Tarkanian Down for it but play in this seasons tournament then skip it in �?T92, Well goodness Mother such a hard Choice so univ goes to the tournament next Spring tar kanian goes to the tournament next Spring. And by 1992, the rebels probably will have come up with another have we got a Deal for you proposal for the Mcaa a a think they re feeling real Good about All this at Kansas. Just goes to show what can happen if you ask pretty tease with sugar on it. Or make a pest of yourself Ong enough. As for what the Mcaa gets out of All this beats the Heck out of most everyone. A heaping helping of scorn. Rebellion in the ranks a laugh a minute convention at Nashville in january a Quot a Well there a More to life than retribution. Think How Good in Lvi a Stacey Augmon and Larry Johnson Are feeling now. They passed up Early starts at their pro careers to spend the season with the rebels. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a but then think How bad a clan a Shon Tarver and de of Bannon must feel. They were supposed to be stars at univ in future seasons if not this season univ president Robert Maxson discusses the settlement under the gaze of counsel Brad Booke. Choosing the Bruins Only because of in Lvi a apparent tournament ban. What seven More disconcerting is that this whole smelly business might just have been a dress rehearsal. There is another Case pending against univ for possible recent recruiting violations. It should be settled about 2005. Unless the Mcaa feels like  leads Cougar win Tokyo apr David Klingler gave japanese spectators the Aeriel show they came to see passing for \ seven touchdowns including a 95-yarder saturday As Houston beat Arizo Ifa state 62-45. A Klingler also threw for scores of 27,26,24,51,42 and fell Short with 4 17 to play in the first Quarter. Klingler quickly put Houston in scoring position with he connected with Emmanuel hazzard on the 95-Yard play in the games last minute and a half. He also i hit John Brown three times for scores and found ver lond Brown Chuck Weatherspoon and Kody Smith once each.  that gave him 54 touchdown passes for the season breaking the Mcaa record of 47 set by Brigham 1 Voung a Jim Mcmahon in 1980. Klingler a feats weren to the Only thrill for the 40,000 spectators in Tokyo dome. Arizona state mounted a fourth Quarter surge with two touchdowns and its first interception of Klingler a by Phillipi Sparks a on the Asu id with 3 10 left passes of 25 Yards to hazzard and 35 Yards to Craig if. R. The Carr Ter Alexander. Weatherspoon then gave the cougars the Lead carrying it in from the 1 with 2 46 left in the Quad the Sun devils kept the game from turning into a a a a of42,13,. A Lloyse on a 4th-and-l play rout with touchdowns runs u. A a Leonard Russell on the longest run Russel broke 16 and 16 Yards by a a 6 a Kelvin Fisher scored twice for Asu on a 4-Yard run and a 19ryard pass from Paul Justin. L eleventh ranked Houston finished the season with a Iol Mark Arizona state ended at 4-7, a 1 Jungler wasted Little time unleashing his air show fitting John Brown for 50 Yards to the Asu 10 on the second play of the game the cougars drive was stalled however when Darren Woodson threw Klingler for a loss and they had to Settle for a 35-Yard Field a goal by roman Anderson Arizona state then marched to its Only Lead of the ims when Russell took it the final 42 Yards on a 4th-Gamble, the Sun devils missed a Chance to pad m Lead when Mike Richey a 45-Yard Field goal attempt Houston made it 17-7 Early in the second Quarter when Klingler faked a Handoff to Weatherspoon and hit John Brown with a 27-Yard scoring toss. Russell narrowed the Gap to 1713 with a 13-Yard run that capped a 47-Yard drive kept alive by holding and pass interference penalties against the cougars the Sun devils started out in Good Field position when Houston s on sides kick was unsuccessful Houston marched Back downfield on a drive capped by Klingler a 26-Yard scoring toss to Weatherspoon with 2 44 remaining in the half. But Asu needed barely More than a minute to get in position for Steve Rauschs 51-Yard Field goal with 1 25 left it proved to be too much time to give the High powered Houston attack Klingler marched the cougars 80 Ards in slightly More than a minute hooking up with bin Brown for the second time this from 24 Yards out with 18 seconds to spare in the half Klingler continued to pick apart and demoralize the Sun devils secondary in the second half hitting yer lond Brown with a 51-Yard scoring play on a 3rd-and-21 play just three minutes into the third Quarter that gave Houston a 3816 Lead after Richey kicked a 35-Yard Field goal for Arizona state Klingler found John Brown for the third time this time from 42 Yards away with six minutes remaining in the third Quarter. T ,. Justin then took to the air himself hitting Victor Choon for 17 Yards and Eric Guliford for 43 before Kelvin Fishers 4-Yard run brought the Sun devils within 45-26. A a. A a a a i amp a Jug amps 1 b to map Houston a David Klingler ,. Dazzles japanese football fans