European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 13, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 28 the stars and stripes sports saturday. November 13,1093 i j sex Lions March on in by Walt Morrissette special let it the stars and stripes Atlanta a Halfway through Ron George s Rookie season in the nil it truly  bestow times and the worst of times for the Heidelberg Stanford alumnus. Its the Best of times for Ron George the football player playing regularly on the Atlanta Falcons special teams and in the Back up linebacker rotation. But its the worst of times for Georges team which is a schizophrenic 2-6 a Good enough to beat the saints in new Orleans 26-15 but bad enough to fall four touchdowns behind the Tampa Bay bucs at Home before a rally fell Short 31-24. George is also nursing his second minor knee sprain. The Falcons returned to practice wednesday following a five Day break during the Bye week. They play the rams in Anaheim calif., sunday. Quot i m playing regularly on special teams a George said. Quot my role is sort of up and Down. Against the . Rams and Pittsburgh Arn viewers might have gotten i More because you have to work so hard in practice to Correct the  endures More than mental pain at Falcon practices the nil recently released a study that con armed what Many had already known As fact that artificial turf causes More injuries than grass. George s aches and pains Are a testament. Quot at the end of a game on natural grass your body literally aches less. After a game on artificial turf we have to scrub out the turf Burns. Your Knees and joints literally take a pounding on astroturf you stick to the surface for an instant in those baseball Type cleats we Wear but you could get hit in that instant. Inmany through Job when my career Fite Pinta former Heidelberg High school Star Ron George terms his Rookie nil season Quot the Best year of my life a a glimpse of him during the 45-17 monday night massacre i played three fourths of the game. Quot but in a taking More of a secondary role White my knee heals a he said. Quot we have a rotation among backup linebackers. I rotate with Ken Tippins. He a playing a Little More now until my knee gets better. Quot being in the nil is still a dream come True a George said. A a in a living my dream. Playing in the super dome beating the saints Down there in front of those screaming fans a it was so loud you  hear the player next to you a it does no to get any better. Playing on monday night playing on Soldier Field in Chicago staying in the Best hotels playing with Deion Sander a this is the most exciting year of my life. A being in the nil is awesome beyond what you could be imagined. But i was on a winning team at Stanford. We were in the top 10.1 miss the exhilaration of winning. It hurts to be z-6�?� George said As a competitor Quot practice Isnit Fin any the _ an off season Job internships Quot to get leads for  hell also enrol in graduate Scio state in downtown Atlanta where the i continuing education program. George plans to go after a master s in Risic manage ment to go with his economics degree from staff a at Georgia e has a doing beat when my career is Over. Another Heidelberger could soon join George in the nil ranks. Georgia Junior quarterback Eric Zeier has thrown for 11 touchdowns in the last four games to Lead the bulldogs from a 14 Start to bowl contender. In the process Zeier has gone from nowhere to no. 3 in the scrips Howard weekly Heisman tracking Roll. If Charlie Ward of Florida state stumbles today at tote Dame Zeier could sneak up on the Heisman. Zeier a dad former army major Rick Zeier has retired and opened a sports bar in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta called Quot Eicr  George says its his favorite hangout.  Zeier turns bulldogs info frequent fliers a a to photo Eric Zeier is 207 of 331 for 2,771 Yards and 20 ads. By Paul Newberry Auburn Ala. A Brian Robinson knows hell be in for a workout today Quot when someone throws it 65 times you be got to be in shape a said Robinson free safety for no. 7 Auburn. Quot you know you better be on your is and  the tigers 9-0 Are visiting Georgia the school where Ray Goff the quarterback threw 74 passes in Nrec years during the mid-1970s. Now with Ray Goff the coach Junior Eric Zeier has thrown almost three times As Many passes in the past four games. In the bulldogs last Outing a 33-26 loss to Florida Zeier aired it out a school record 65 times. A we might throw it a time or two against Auburn a Goff quipped. Quot we re definitely not going to run it 75 times. But we might just throw it 75  after throwing 137 passes in the first five games Zeier has attempted 194 in the last four. His numbers Are staggering a 30 of 47 for 544 Yards and four ads is. Southern Mississippi. A 25 of 35 for 379 Yards and four ads is. Vanderbilt. A 31 of 47 for 425 Yards and three ads is. Kentucky. A 36 of 65 for 388 Yards and two ads is. Florida. Overall the Junior quarterback has completed 207 of 331 passes 63 percent for 2,771 Yards and 20 touchdowns with Only five interceptions. Quot there a a lot of anxiety when you know a team is going to throw it 65 times a Auburn coach Terry Bowden said. Quot you just hold your breath and Hope inc cornerback does no to slip Down because if he does its going to be a big  can t happen Robinson said. Quot we know we re not going to Stop Zeier he said. Quot but we have to contain him. Sophomore Calvin Jackson has a comeback a a mentality. He figures the More passes he gets to see the better. A that gives you 65 chances to get an interception Quot he said. A if you can to get an interception with 65 throws. Well you should at least be Able to Knock some Zeier a last four games a 30 of 47 for 544 Yards and four ads is. Southern Mississippi. A 25 of 35 for 379 Yards and four ads is. Vanderbilt. A 31 of 47 for 425 Yards and three ads is. Kentucky. A 36 of 65 for 388 Yards and two ads is. Florida. Passes own. You be got look at it like its a Challenge an Opportunity to prove  the last time Auburn faced a passing offence like this was oct. 16, when an unbeaten Florida team came to Jordan Hare stadium and rolled up 560 total Yards including 386 through the air. But Auburn also sacked Gator quarterback Danny Wuerffel Lour times and Camie up with two critical interceptions. Jackson re-1 j turned for a 96-Yard touch Down and Chris shelling ran the other 65 Yards to set up a score in a 38-35 Victory. Bowden said the tigers will need another Effort like that against Georgia 4-5 to keep alive their Hopes of a perfect season and the outside Chance of a National championship. A. Save up big plays and we done to make big plays and we done to get to the quarterback they re going to throw at will Quot he said. Auburn ranks fourth in the Southeastern conference re Asu use allowing 162 Yards per game. But the tigers have been burned for 12 True Down passes second most in the league. That does t Bode Well against Georgia which has m0i5e Yards than any team the Sec . Jal in nearly unstoppable since the bulldogs ditched their running game and began to rely almost exclusively on the pass. A this Lack of interceptions considering the number of attempts is remarkable a Bowden said. Quot a defense is looking to pick off about one in 20  Zeier a interception ratio is 1 in 66. There Are some differences Between Florida a fun a gun offence and air Zeier according to Jackson for in a Juk �?�ej0r1slcjoesi1 1 have a running Back the Cal Lon is Rhett. For another the Bull a in a Gaby in Scown pass Usini in aini0st like said in a Fini Idy it to tighten up a Jackson said. We can give them All the Yards they want but in  it in the re zone inside the 20?we be got in zone a in a can�?T1 Iet them set a the