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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. October 14, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 Walton finds happiness at Robert Morris by Alan Robinson Coraopolis a. A five ears after new York Jet fans serenaded in with choruses of a Joe must go a Robert Morris College fans Are fearful coach Joe Walton might go a Back to the pros or to major College football. And its All because at age 58, Walton is College footballs Rookie of the year. No More badmouthing from unhappy players such As Bubby Brister no More to whereas the to a Joe a banners in three Rivers stadium. Instead Robert Morris is 5-0 and threatening to go unbeaten in its first season of College football. Rather than jeer him Robert Morris fans display banners bearing his name his players almost seem in Awe of him a a after All they wanted to play for Walton so much they Are literally paying to do so at the non scholarship division i a school. A football fans Are football fans and they re always going to cheer a Winner a Walton said. A but i m totally surprised at what we be done in so Short a  a year ago the football program at Robert Morris a mostly commuter College located near the old Pittsburgh air port terminal consisted of Joe Walton period. It a a j., v ,. There were no players not much of a budget no assistants no equipment just a tiny office tucked away in a Corner of the student Union some stationary and a Telephone. A we did t even have a Chin strap a former nil coach Joe Walton. 5-0 at Rookie school Walton said. Now the colonials 5-0 could set an Mcaa record for most consecutive wins at the Start of an inaugural season. Nevada Las vegas started 8-0 in its first . A a v. Surprisingly Walton has done it without a single senior starter. The starting quarterback in preseason Camp is now the Middle linebacker. A High school quarterback a year ago is a 215-Pound starting offensive tackle. One players transferred from heavens to Julia child a a cooking school. A a we re All surprised that a group of freshmen and Junior College transfers saints have not seen the last of old no. 67 by Bernie Wilson san Diego a when no. 67 for the san Diego chargers trots onto the Field in. The super dome on sunday he will be right at Home. Right tackle Stan Brock was a first round draft pick in 1980 who spent 13 seasons playing for new Orleans. Now he a opening holes for natron Means and will be trying to keep Stan Humphries from being sacked when the undefeated chargers meet the saints. In 1993, the saints thought Brock was washed up. A the was a free agent and we weren t going to sign him a saints coach Jim Mora Brock said wednesday. A yet if i had it to do Over again i  have done that. I d have brought him  too late coach. Brock 36, is flourishing in his second year with the chargers. His line mates a All much younger a Call him a pops a and he s a team co Captain. Now in his 15th nil season he a started 203 of 207 games including All 21 since he signed with the chargers. Brock said he a not bitter toward the saints. A when they Tell you they done to need you anymore then the first thing that goes through your mind is maybe i can t play a Brock said. A then for this organization and offensive line coach Carl Mauck and coach Bobby Ross to give me an Opportunity after someone else does no to need you As an older player i could be undefeated at this Point a Walton said. A your kids Are playing hard and with enthusiasm. We re still shaking mistakes but we re getting better every  v a a a a / along the Way Walton has rejuvenated not Only his career but that of defensive coordinator Dan Radakovich a one time nil dropout like Walton. Remarkably they be built an entire program at a school previously devoid of fall activities a except for the Friday afternoon Rush to see who could vacate the Campus the fastest. A a i done to think anybody expected it to happen this fast a Walton said. Eager to return to football two years after being fired by the Steeles Walton who lives in nearby Beaver Falls was working for a moving company when Robert Morris chose him from among 100 applicants. A school officials theorized a High profile coach like Walton was needed to bring visibility to a Brand new program. They thought football would reinvigorate Community interest fill up empty dormitory space and attract Revenue to a school that has lagged behind City rivals Pitt and Duquesne for attention. Walton filled up those empty dorms almost by himself enticing 135 players to pay their own tuition to a school that still lacks its own stadium. \ to raise the $352,000 needed for offices weight rooms and a locker room he brought in former nil players such As Joe Namath and Joe Theismann for fund raising events. Hours of operation tues. I sat 10 . 6 pm Sun 11 .-6pm. Mon., closed Dave Shula is to air it Cincinnati a David Klingler wants to throw 50 times a game to try to break the Cincinnati bengals out of the wingless category. Forget it coach Dave Shula said. A a v a a. A a i want to throw it 50 times a game a the Bengal quarterback said. A i want to show what i can do. I want to be the Guy who wins the game not just the Guy who can lose  a a a a a a Quot. A i done to think you can throw that much and win a Shula said a a in a sure he a frustrated just like i am just like we All Are. You always want to give your quarterback the Chance to make the Long pass and make big plays and we re trying to get that done by using  Klingler is throwing an average of 33 passes a game but not get Ting very Good  Nintendo genesis. Hundreds of titles available next to the Wolfgang sports store Wolfgang Kaseane Hanau. 2-for-1 Sale on selected title oct. 14-15,11 am -6 30 pm oct 16, noon-4 30 pm Tel Dan 334-2464 Civ 06134-203135 or 136 feel Good about that. A but its also a big thanks to those Guys the saints who even let me in. All they have to do is say no and in a Home pumping Gas  his parting with the saints Wasny to smooth though. He had become an unrestricted free agent but the team did no to Tell him directly that it Wasny to going to keep him. Mora had seen Brock at the funeral of former Saint safety Dave Waymer who also was drafted by the saints in 1980, but he did no to give Brock the news. To screwed that one up a Mora said. A i just did a very poor Job of handling that situation. I did no to treat Stan with the respect i have for  a a in a not just saying that because he a playing for the chargers. In be told a lot of people that and i mean that  Brock found out about the move when a reporter called his attorney. A the does no to owe me any apology or anything like that Quot Brock said. A a in a Fine with How it worked  Mauck a former offensive line coach with the saints recommended that the chargers take a look at Brock. Having traded Broderick Thompson to Philadelphia and needing a Veteran replacement they signed Brock. A a he a playing much better this year than last year Quot Mauck said. A the got off the turf. It just takes a toll on the  said Brock a grass is More forgiving. I feel better on monday mornings when i get up and playing on turf is just playing on a Concrete floor with indoor outdoor  and he still enjoys the game. A i have a blast. I  give this up for anything a said Brock whose contract runs through next season. Tea s bes selection video amp lose discs. A is yes syr by by a a. A a a a a great name Brand items a including hand held video Iames computer software s69s�s14.isy 4 much Morel mar surplus store october 14 amp 15 better than a Flea Market at it 4 i Tuta it my a a a goo Ucci a wow Iran a sex no k Noh  
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