European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday december 11, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 31 Howard habs Butkus award Lake Buena Vista Fla apr Dana Howard was inspired to stay in school by tradition a the tradition set by former Illinois and Chicago Bear linebacker Dick Butkus. Howard a 6-foot, 235-Pound terror for big-10 opponents returned to Illinois for his senior year in 1994 because he wanted to win the award presented Friday to College footballs Best linebacker. And he thanked the trophy a namesake Butkus a for bringing the linebacker tradition to a i thought last year i should have been a finalist a Howard told reporters at the awards ceremony at Disney world. / a so i came Back this year to win everything a As Many awards As i could. There a never been a Butkus award Winner from Illinois and i wanted to be the Howard won out Over Nebraska sed Stewart and Colorado a Ted Johnson. A the Best thing about being a linebacker is to just Fly around and do what you want to do a Howard said before receiving the trophy from Butkus. The selection of Howard was made by a 24-member committee of writers and broadcasters who awarded Points on the basis of five for first place three for second and one for third Howard received 106 Points Johnson 68 and Stewart 42. An All american linebacker Howard had 141 tackles this season and is the big 10�?Ts all1-Tinie leading Tacker with 586 in his career. S a Valdosta a a honoured Sheffield Ala. A record setting quarterback Chris Hatcher of Valdosta state a won. The Harlon Hill trophy on Friday night As the top player in Mcaa division ii. Hatcher easily beat out running Back Roger Graham of new Haven the 1993 Winner and Central Oklahoma running Back Joe Aska. A senior from Macon ga., Hatcher led Valdosta state to an 11-2 record and. Its first appearance in the division ii playoffs. A a he led the division in passing a efficiency completing 321 of 430 passes 75 percent for 3,591 Yards and 50 touchdowns with Only nine interceptions. He was named the Gulf South conference offensive player of the year after throwing five or More to passes in four games. Hatcher was a runaway Winner in balloting by division ii sports information directors receiving 52 first place votes and 209 Points. Granam was second with 18 first place votes and 123 Points. Aska received 74 Points and seven first place votes. The Harlon Hill is named for us nil a Dana Howard the 1950s Chicago bears receiver who was a Small College Star at Florence state now North Alabama a a picks Penn st. Pittsburgh apr Dan Kendra the nations top ranked High school quarterback Prospect chose Penn state Over notre Dame in part because he did no to believe Irish coach Lou Holtzm a Promise of playing time. Kendra a coach Bob Stem of Bethlehem a Catholic and his father former West Virginia quarterback Dan Kendra were wary of Holtzm a pledge because notre Dame quarterback Ron Powlus is Only a Sophomore. A i done to think that a being honest a Stem said of Holtzm a Assurance. A i think Dan Felt a Here a a Guy Powlus who has started All year and in a going to Start right away a a the 6-foot-2, Kendra passed for 6,087 Yards and 60 touchdowns in three seasons. Wont go to leu new Orleans apr Pat Sullivan wont be coaching Lsuis football team because the tigers wont buy out his contract with Texas Christian University. A we have reached an impasse a leu athletic Dirac Tor Joe Dean said Friday. The buyout for two years left on Sullivan a contract reportedly would have Cost $400,000. On Friday night leu was saying that Vanderbilt coach Gerry Dinardo was among several people who will be interviewed for the Job. A thursday afternoon i began to feel very uncomfortable with the direction in which this negotiation was headed and that is Why we postponed a recommendation to the Board of supervisors. Today we have decided to move on a Dean said Friday. Sullivan meanwhile said he decided against the move to leu. A a in be reviewed the situation and after meeting with Many people especially my team this morning pm now removing my name for consideration for the head coaching Job at leu a Sullivan said at thu. Three Baton Rouge television stations and two in Nashville reported Friday night that leu had offered the Job to Dinardo and that he accepted. He would replace Curley Hallman whose dismissal after four years of losing records became official Friday. Dinardo 42, originally was one of three finalists for the leu Job and was interviewed twice by Dean but Dinardo withdrew As a candidate wednesday night when Sullivan emerged As the favorite. 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