European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 3,1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 35 Hurri Iliades Knoxville Tenn. A Stan Ford coach Tara Vanderveer did t look angry. She looked disgusted. V Vanderveer had just watched her no.2-ranked Cardinal get dismantled by no. 1 Tennessee 105-69 and could t Fin much Good to say about it. Defensively they were head and shoulders above us rebounding they were head and shoulders above us. On College women offensive execution they were head and shoulders above us. I Don t know what else is going on out there she said. Maybe we shot a better percentage from the foul line she added sourly. Maybe we did better there.". They did but it was about the Only place where the Cardinal came out on top.  Tennessee s aggressive defense took Stanford put of All semblance of its of sense and the lady vols were relentless on the backboards. We played like a Veteran team and Stanford played like a very Young team Tennessee coach Pat Summitt said. That was the  it was enough of a difference to make Tennessee the first team Ever to score Over 100 Points against the Cardinal. It was Stanford s worst loss in Vander veer s 10 years and third worst loss in school history.  i i _ a it s not something i m Happy about Vanderveer said. I Hope we have the Type people who will learn from it and improve. V a things fell so decidedly in Tennessee s favor that Nikki Mccray broke a Bone in her shooting hand in the first half and still led the lady vol offence with 21points, 13 of which came after the injury. Freshman Tiff Arii baby t Johnson had 17 Points and 12 rebounds. Latina Davis scored 16 Points Michelle Marciniak had 14, Pashen Thompson 13 and Laurie Milligan 11.the Letory improved Tennessee to 3-0 against Stanford when the teams Are ranked 1-2 in he nation. The lady vols 3-0 now Lead the Overall series 8-2. Summitt praised the work of her de sense which held the Cardinal to 22-for 60 shooting from the Field 37 percent and forced 22 turnovers.  Sapp named top lineman by Michael a. Lutz Houston a Miami defensive tackle Warren Sapp rejects the idea that he could be a better Colleg lineman than former hurricanes Cor Tel Kennedy Russell Maryland and Jerome Brown. Sapp picked up the Vince Lombardi award on thursday night As the nation s top collegiate lineman but rejected comparisons to Kennedy Mary land and Brown. I know i m hot better than Russell or Cortez or even close to being Asgood As Jerome was Sapp said. So i just take it in stride and if my play War rants my being compared to these peo ple it makes me feel Good inside. But As far As being the Best i can t put that tag on  Brown 1986 and Maryland 1990 were Lombardi finalists but Kennedy was not nominated for the 25th annual prize. Miami coach Dennis Erickson made the Compa Isoris to Maryland and Ken Nedy. Warren is a combination of Cortezano Russell Erickson said. Cortez was 320 pounds and had More  just ran around making plays at the line of scrimmage., but Warren is a combination of the two and he is also the  Sapp became the Only Junior Ever Warren Sapp. First Cane honoured elected a Miami Captain this season and helped the Miami defense Lead the nation in total defense holding opponents to 220.9 Yards per game. Sapp has been projected As an Early first round selection in the nil draft if he chooses to skip his senior year. There Are a lot of rumours that he might be the first one picked and certainly in the first three or four Erickson said. Its so Nething that Warren will have to look at and decide. He s As Goodas i be seen in six years at  Sappi 6-foot-3, 284, had 11 tackles four quarterback pressures and broke up one pass in last week s 23-7 Victory Over Boston College. He also tipped a pass that was intercepted by teammate Kenard Lang set Ting up the hurricanes go ahead touchdown. For the season Sapp had84 total tackles 10.5 sacks for 62 Yards in losses.  a \  He caused four fumbles and recovered three fumbles arid had 25 quarterback pressures. Sapp beat but Arizona defensive end Tedy Bruschi Nebraska offensive tackle Zach Wiegert and Florida state linebacker Derrick Brooks for the  ".  v " it s really something special. Cd like to thank the Lombardi people and the people who counted the ballots Sapp said v a notre Dame offensive tackle Aaro Taylor was the 1993 Winner of the . 1. Brooks became the first repeat finalist not to win the award Ohio state s Chris Spielman 1987 Auburn s Tracy Rocker 1988notre Dame s Chris Zorich f 1990 and Flor Ida state s Marvin Jones 1992 each won the award after being a finalist the previous year. Sildam wins a Batik Werl Asci Irving Texas a " Colorado Backfield Star Rashaan Salaam says nil teams Aren t allowing him much peace and quiet these Days. T " nevertheless the Winner of the Doak Walker award As the nation s top College running Back says he is not looking beyond Colorado s fiesta bowl meeting with notre Dame. I m thinking about notre Dame until Jan 2, then i will make my Deci Sion Ori the fifth or sixth of january he said thursday during a closed a r 7 Cui news conference a or Salaam whip could become an in Stant millionaire As first pick in the -1995 draft said earlier in the week he wants to stay in Colorado for his senior season. It s hard to leave College football. It s a Tough decision because i m get Ting a lot of Telephone Calls from nil teams. My feelings Are pretty steady and i just really want to stay Here he said after winning the Walter Camp foundation award As the nation s Best College football running Back. Salaam averaged 186.8 Yards per carry fourth Best in Mcaa history he rushed 298 times for 2,055 Yards to be come Only the fourth player to Rush for2,000 Yards in a single season he led the nation with 144 Points. Winning the Doak Walker was on of Rwjr goals before the season started. I wanted to be the top notch running Back in the nation he said. _ Colorado coach Bill Mccartney said Salaam s Success did t go to his head. He s never changed despite All the Success Mccartney said. He always deflected the Praise to include his team. He has won Over the affection of everyone around Here including his  said Salaam in t just a great running Back he s much More he blocks  the Ball Well. He has the Speed to up puts Ide and he can go inside and make the tackle is miss. He s always in great condition so he can go hard for Lour quarters Salaam was one of 47 candidates forthe Doak Walker named after the for Mer Southern methodist All Ameri a can. A other finalists were i Jana Jcarter Penn state Ryan Christopherson Wyom ing Chris Darms Minnesota , Ohio state Napoleon Kaufman Washington Tyrone Wheatley Michigan and . _ bythe associated press for a collegian there s nothing quite a educational As a taste of the read world even if it s As simple As trudging off to work five Days a week. Given that fact it s Safe to consider the Minnesota gophers a Little better prepared for life after graduation playing their Tiffi game in seven Days the 15th ranked gophers seemed to have an end of the week adrenalin Rush As they trounced Central Connecticut state 92-56 thursday night. _ in other top 25 games no. 12 Arizona state beat Northern Arizona 74-50, no. 20 Georgia tech beat Western Carolina 89-63 and no. 25 new Mexico state beat Texas Elpaso 89-83. Minnesota 5-0 wrapped up a week that included victories Over Arizona Villanova and Brigham Young in the great Alaska shootout and a Home Victory tues Day Over Sacramento state. We have some very very tired people As far As legs. Go r guard Tow Serid Orr said. Awe had a 10-hour plane ride on sunday and Haven t had a Chance to get much sleep since  the fatigue did t show in the opening minutes against the Blue devils 0-2. Minnesota used its Supe 9 ves College basketball 3-0 it not Speed size and strength to grab leads of 13-0 and 24-2, then let the Bench warmers take Over. ".", no starter played Rebre than 21-minutes As coach Clem Haskins got All but one player double digit rain utes of playing time. Vashon Lenard a second round draft Choice  Milwaukee Bucks who elected to return to school for his senior season played just718 minutes but Ledloe gophers with 19 Points. _ " 7 no. 12 Arizona state 74, Northern Arizona 50 " at Tempe ariz., the Sun devils 4-0 forced 28 turn overs and had a 243 run in the second half to pull away. ",. Ron Riley and Mario Bennett had 14 Points each for the Sun devils 4-0who made 31 of 59 shots 52 per Cen their fourth straight game Over 50 percent this season. John Greer had 11 Points and was the Only member of the Lumberjacks 1-2 to read Shoub a Fig ures. " no. 20 Georgia tech 89, West Fiji Carolina 63 at Atlanta Drew Barry disregarded the relay pc closeness of the College 3-Point line and strayed out near the Aba line to make six of eight 3-pointers. We re were trying to play a zone and i be heard of stretching a zone but that a ridiculous they looked like they were from another area code Western Caro Lina coach Benny Dees said 1  Barry Junior scored a career High 27 Points and added seven assists and seven rebounds for no. 20 tech 3-0. Frankie King led the catamounts 1-2 with 21 Points. No. 25 new Mexico state 89, Texas Elpaso 83 ". At la a Cruces n.m., Rodney Walker Thomas Wyatt and Johnny Selvie each scored 16 Points for the aggie 5-1who had 18 offensive rebounds and shot a season High 51 percent. The Twa teams will meet again next tuesday at step la.  other games r Mitch Taylor scored 48 Points and set a school re Cord with 12 3-pointers As Southern University beat Louisiana Christian 124-58. Erwin Claggett scored 25 Points and made seven 3 pointers As Saint Louis beat Sacramento state 90-49, sending the hornets to their 27th. Straight loss. L