European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 05, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 34 the stars and stripes sports wednesday october 5 i 994 by Chip Brown Austin a the Texas Long horns say there will be no letdown against rival Oklahoma on saturday Fol lowing an emotional loss to Colorado. In a Way it s Good we have Oklahoma this week linebacker Kevin Waller said monday. If it was any other team we might have trouble getting up for the game after a loss like we had to Cote a do. But because it s of we will the 15th-ranked longhorns 3-1 Are banged up physically and emotionally Fol lowing a 34-31 loss to the no 5 Buffa Loes. Texas quarterback Shea Morenz Hob bling monday with a knee Brace and a Crutch said he Hopes to play against the Campaign for Zeier Low key Athens a. A the publicity machine at the University of Georgia athletic department has kicked into High gear in promoting quarterback Eric Zeier As a heis Man trophy contender. On tuesday the sports information office mailed More than 1,200 color flyers touting Zeier for the top prize in College football. In addition Zeier made the cover of football news Magazine last week and took questions from National sports writers in a Confer ence Call. Despite the flyers Georgia sports information director Claude Felton said he plans to keep the Zeier promo Tion Low key we havea lot at our disposal Felton said. But you re not going to. See Eric in a Superman suit on top of the coliseum or any life size posters. Our approach is More informational Notas much Zeier a 6-foot-2, 205-Pound so Nior said he leaves the promotion to Felton and his staff. Other than the additional interviews the heis Man race is no extra work for me Zeier said. " Zeier with 9,327 career passing Yards became the secy All time career passing Leader in saturday night s 29-28 loss to Alabama. He threw for 263 Yards and four touchdowns and overcame the pre Vious record of 9,287 Yards held by Florida s Shane Matthews from1989-92.7 a winning season is a must for Zeier to have a Chance at the Tro Phy Felton said. Georgia is 3-2 Fol lowing the loss to Alabama. He already has name recognition Felton said. But of. The last 25 winners their teams have All won at least nine games whether it s fair or not the team has to Getoff to a Good Start and you can t have a bad a Cir sooner after straining knee ligaments. Texas coach John Mackovic called Morenz questionable for saturday s show Down with the 3-1 sooner. I think i la be Able to Start said Morenz whose knee twisted when two Colo Rado defenders sandwiched him As he was scrambling. I Don t know How practice i la get. The swelling still needs to go Down despite the injury Morenz continued to play against Colorado helping Texas overcome a 31-21 deficit to tie the game before the buffaloes kicked
