European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday january 24, 1991 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 by prep picking sports schedule on War footing Dodds sports activities Are expected to resume Friday following last weekends curtailment because of the outbreak of War in the persian Gulf. To what extent Dodds sports will resume is still speculative however. Everything is out in Turkey but in the Germany Bennor realm and Italy base commanders will give guidance to determine whether or not activities will be staged. In England things definitely Are go. A the situation this weekend is the same As it was last weekend a Dodds Germany athletic coordinator Tom Leblanc said tuesday. A everything is up to the discretion of the individual area or base military commander. If he gives the approval it will be action As scheduled. We have to play everything by ear. A we do know that anything involving Berlin will not be held because the Berlin schools Are closed until further notice a Leblanc added. Leblanc added that with commander approval some of last weeks wrestling matches might be rescheduled for Friday because there is no school that Day. A. A a Kaiserslautern encountered a problem because All activity buses Between the High school and Sembach a and neighbouring villages have been cancelled until further notice. A there have been a few problems concerning practice a principal Bill Laclair said tuesday. A Many of our athletes come from Sembach and the surrounding area and they Haven to been Able to stay for practice. However if we get to play this week we intend to fulfil our because this is exam week no tuesday night basketball games were scheduled for the Germany aaa and a teams. A for obvious reasons there will be no activities in Turkey for awhile a said David Labuhn special projects coordinator for Dodds Mediterranean. A in Italy things Are still scheduled for this weekend but final determination will be made by the respective base a nothing was scheduled in Spain this week because of final exams a Labuhn continued. A if nothing has changed by next weekend when the schools Are scheduled to resume Competition we will seek guid acc from the base commanders at that everything was wiped out in the United kingdom last week but things look better now a we just had a meeting about this weeks sports events and we decided to go ahead with the program a Dodds Atlantic sports coordinator de Watson said tuesday. A however if any problems arise things can change on the Spur of the a a a a a a a a a a a. A a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a from a lion to a Blue Devil to a bulldog. That a the path Eric Zeier has followed in his our standing football who first displayed his football prowess As a freshman and Sophomore at Heidelberg and then moved on to Marietta ga.,-where his Star continued to Rise through his Junior and senior campaigns is now at the University of Georgia. According to a Story by Kevin Whaley in the Marietta daily journal Zeier under Mcaa rules could have enrolled at Georgia for the Spring Quarter and been eligible for Spring practice. Instead he opted to Start even earlier and Complete his High school requirements while attending the University. Zeier compiled a 3.8 Grade Point average at Marietta to Quality for the special program at Georgia. He completed his studies at Marietta on a tuesday and began his studies in Athens the next Day under the joint enrol mint program. Eric a decision to go to Georgia prompted other outstanding athletes from the state to go to Georgia too according to Whaley a Story. He wrote a a Zeier a announcement triggered a Chain reaction around the state. Georgia received verbal commitments from five other outstanding prospects a four linemen and a defensive Back. Significantly All the other players visited Georgia As a part of a 15-Playcr group that included in another Story Tony Barnhart wrote a the commitment to Georgia by Erie Zeier. One of the nations Best quarterback prospects sends a two part message about the future of the bulldogs program according to several recruiting experts. A Georgia is headed for a third straight highly regarded recruiting class under head coach Ray Goff and Georgia s offense., Long known for its conservative approach is headed for a major Barnhart quoted Tom Lemming a Chicago based recruiting analyst who rates Zeier As the nations no. 1 a offensive Quot player As saying a obviously Georgia coaches have convinced Eric that they were going to run his kind of offence. This is Georgia a biggest commitment since Hershel according to Barnhart Forrest Davis an analyst from Birmingham who specializes in Southeast conference recruiting believes that Zeier can Start As a freshman. Davis told Barnhart a a in be evaluated a lot of players and Eric is one of Only two or three Guys who could Start in the Sec at quarterback As a freshman. A i know is that if 1 were Georgia receiver Andre Hastings id be standing on my head right now.�?�. A a a a a a a a a a Zeier had announced last month that he had narrowed Down his Choice of schools to Georgia Florida state and notre Dame. Both stories said that he went with Georgia because during his fathers military career he had moved around a lot Over the years and he wanted to stay close to Home. When he and his father were convinced Georgia would use his capabilities Athens was really close to Home. Georgia a passing attack was weak last fall. The bulldogs 4-7 were last in the Sec in total offence and passing offence and ninth in scoring last fall. It looks As if Zeier May have made the right Choice. The Star and stripes. F a a Wiesbaden s Craig signs with Olaf a by Bucky Fox h staff writer 1 Frankfurt Germany one. Of a he military a Star wide receivers has caught on Witti the world league of a american football. Keith Craig who doubles As an army Quot missile Man and an air Force football Bullet dropped into Frankfurt tuesday to c. Sign a $20,000 contract with the Frankfurt a Galaxy. He returned wednesday to help the world leagues Germany team announce the agreement to the press. \ a Given the proper quarterback no doubt ill do Well a said Craig decked out a in a suit and jewelry. A i expect to Start at wide Craig 23, is a sergeant who fires Lance a missiles for b Btry 3rd in 32nd Field Larty at Camp Pieri part of the Wiesbaden Community. He played the last three a seasons with the Wiesbaden flyers of us a Afes Continental sports conference where he was a perennial All Star. He a the first military player to Hook on with the Olaf a 10-team league that null open March 23. The Galaxy kick off at Home against London. Craig joined a eight other military players at a Olaf c tryout last thursday near Frankfurt. Among the other soldiers was Gerald Webster a fellow Wiesbaden flyer who a made the Galaxy a alternate list. I Frankfurt a assistant general manager John Workman said he timed the 5-foot-9. 165-Pound Craig at 4.59 seconds in the a -16-Yard dash. He a got some Good moves a said ass Jim Derheim Wiesbaden a Keith Craig joins Frankfurt As the first american player signed under the operation discovery program. Workman. A the can run a Good pass Craig ran into Olaf territory despite the league announcing in december that military players need not bother trying to compete with its nil Caliper Talent. His Chance came through a loophole in operation discovery a program that opens four spots per team to International players. Workman who is also the european coordinator of operation discover said Craig qualified because he has no College experience. Military players who have played College Ball must run through the we aft a draft which will fill the 36 other spots on each team. Craig said he plans to leave the army in november. In the meantime he said his commander will allow him to play in this Spring league. His $20,000 Olaf salary is uniform with All world league players and can Rise with team and individual performance bonuses Galaxy officials said. Craig said he so on the team. In a guaranteed a roster Workman seconded that with slight reservation. He said Craig will join other operation discovery players in Orlando fla., for tryouts and team assignments in late february. 1 hat Means Craig could technically wind up at. Montreal or new York or anywhere on. The world league map. It Workman qualified that by saying Quot it looks like hell play Here because we need the support of the military and he a widely known Workman added that the la wants to keep Craig in Frankfurt because he has a wife and daughter Here. Craig who hails from Mobile ala., opened his act at Wiesbaden in 19kh. He caught 28 passes for 321 Yards Lor the 2-6 Myers. That garnered him first team honors on t he stars and stripes Csc All Star team. Craig returned in 1989 to catch 25 passes Tor 327 Yards. The Myers again limped along at 3-6, but he won a spot on the All Star first team for the second mra ight year. Craig missed much of 1990 with injuries As Wiesbaden went 1-8
