European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Sports february 17, Mirer says he can wait for nil pressure by Hank Lowenkron Indianapolis a Rick Mirer a big collegiate Star from a Small Indiana Community of 22,000, knows his life is about to change dramatically. But he s in no hurry for the pressure of the nil. Mirer who decided to stay at notre dam rather than jump to the nil last year still has to get an agent and he was t ready monday to demonstrate his talents with other quarterbacks atthe nil scouting com s been a Long season for me. I wanted to throw. Feel like i should be throwing said Mirer whose career records for touchdown passes 41 an total offensive Yards o,691 despite playing in the rigid conservative offence of coach Lou he plans a private work out in South Bend within the next month but does t feel there s any reason to Rush or try and prove anything to those who might be sceptical of his ability before the draft begins on april 25. A couple of More weeks away from football won t Hurt me. It s a Long ways to april said Mirer. There s no Rush on that a workout. I like to do it in my own Mirer was touted As one of the top draft pick last year if he decided to pass up his final year of eligibility but decided to stay in school. Notredame finished 10-1-1, including a Cotton bowl Victory Over previously undefeated Texas went on to play in a series of All Star games including the East West game where hews selected for map honors. You just get tired. It was a Long draining season especially now with so Many changes going on said Mirer a three year starter who was under Microscope throughout his College career. My life is going to change in the next couple of months As far As getting a new Home being done with school and even s just a lot of things to get prepared for. I think i could have gone out and done Well today but a couple of weeks of rest and work can make me on top of my game even understands the pending nil labor agreement which includes limits for rookies Means he probably won t earn As much this year As last year s top rookies. However that does t upset the former High school Star from Goshen ind. What i did i thought was important he Saidof his decision to stay in school. I d do it again. I d Tell anybody to do it again. I think everybody has to take their individual cases but for me i did the right undergraduates did make the decision to come out Early this year including wide receiver Sean Dawkins of California who worked out at the Combine that ended m glad to have the Opportunity to come in and impress people with my skills and personality said Dawkins who set school records for catches receiving Yards and touchdowns this postseason. For the most part scouts Haven t gotten a real Good look at me and most of them Haven Teven seen film of me Daytona to analyst Fol to roof your son Home by Hal Bookap sports writer As he sat in the control truck at the Daytona 500 on sunday lbs producer Bob Stenner recognized a unique situation developing on the Speedway track Andin his Headset. Dale Jarrett was speeding toward Victory in the superbowl of Stock car racing and his father Ned was sitting in the analyst s seat for lbs at first describing what was happening and then rooting for never hesitated. When he started i hit everybody s key and said Lay out " the producer said. Then i said Ned Root your son Home that s exactly what Jarrett did discarding the old no cheering in the press Box adage for some old fashioned father son emotion. It became a special bit of television. It was also a Iso degree reversal of Jarrett s reaction the first time he was broadcasting a race his son would win. In 1991, Jarrett was working for esp at Michigan Speedway when Dale zoomed toward the finish line in front. I backed away that time and let Bob Jenkins an Benny Parsons Call it he said. It was my after that race Jarrett heard some criticism. People said that s your boy. You ought to be jumping up and Down " he Daytona he was moving in that direction and Sten Ner recognized the potential of the emotion. It seemed so natural the producer said. It was a great reaction. I Don t think he anticipated Dale winning. I think he knew Dale s was one of the cars with a legitimate shot to in fact at a production meeting 10 Days before the race Jarrett told Stenner that Dale had a Good Chance at win Ning Daytona. When he qualified on the front Row bobs id to me hey you were right " Jarrett said. I Felt confident before the race. I thought he had a excellent Chance. I think those close to the sport knew Dale would be As the race evolved Jarrett was t so sure about his son s situation. With 10 laps to go he made some High moves. I did t know whether he was Cooling his tires or just unable to stay Low. With two laps to go i said its time. He has to go now he knew it too. He moved on Gordon. Earnhardt was getting looser. Once he was by Gordon he was in Good shape. It was at that Point that the excitement began creeping into Jarrett s voice and Stenner called off the rest of his troops. A father broadcasting his son s Victory. We veneer had the situation before and i Don t know if any body else has the producer said he was aware of his obligations As a Broad Caster to be impartial. Still that was his son out there. Itry to be As professional As i know How to be All the time he said. This was a unique situation a special Opportunity and Challenge i enjoyed. When Stenner asked the others to Back off and told me to do the Call he said be a father that got me pumped. I got a Little More emotional. It was a natural father s reaction i did he think he said too much Jarrett chuckled at the question. I wanted to say More he said. Wet going Germany s Michael Shumacher tests the new Benetton track in England. The opening of the 1993 Al Gran formula one car in the rain monday at the Siverstone prix season is scheduled for March 15 in South Africa. Formula-1 racing faces Battle Over High tech by Robert Millward Silverstone England a Mclaren team manager Ron Dennis warned monday his team is on a collision course with Auto racing s chiefs Over proposals to take much of the High technology out of formula one racing next year. Fisa president Max Mosley has announced sweeping changes that would eliminate several artificial aids such As automatic gear changing and breaking and computer controlled steering that make control easier for the that Al teams had not agreed on their own changes in technology mosle said the world Council would Rule on the proposals and introduce themis 1994. Dennis whose team lost the constructors world title last season to Wil Liams said such moves were Steps Back Ward and some teams would oppose them. We Are being pushed into a position where we Are going Back to being Cave men the Leader of the British based Mclaren team said. We believe Al Isth Pinnacle of Auto racing. But if we have got so Many constraints that of cars Are slower than cart cars then we have the problem that we Are no longer no. 1." 6 this season the new Ford powered Mclaren even has an automatic gear changing system that memorizes the Cir Cuit. This is a sport from first Flag to last but most of All it s a business Den Nis said. Formula one Auto racing teams negotiate changes under rules known As the Concord decisions have Tobe unanimous and that has led to Dis Putes Between vote of the world Council does t overrule the Concord agreement Dennis said. He stressed it should be up to the teams to decide the technology rules
