European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports tuesday december 13,1994 tigers Dinardo sign 5-year Deal. T -. New coach Gerry Dinardo promises to bring the magic Back to leu football. Flo photo Baton Rouge la. A Vanderbilt coach Gerry Dinardo has signed five year contract with leu and prom ised to bring the magic  we be got a lot of work to do but we be got tremendous support Here Dinardo said at a news conference Mon Day. It s one of the truly special places in College  has three years remaining on his Vandy contract at a base salary of $135,000 per year or a total of $405,000.lsu will pay Dinardo a base salary of $95,000. He will get an additional$150,000 for radio and television appear ances and supplemental pay for end purse ment contracts University officials said. Dinardo resurfaced in leu s Hunt to replace Curley Hallman when Pat Sulli Van a former Heisman Winner at a Burn could t break his coaching con tract at Texas Christian University. Dinardo said he would bring some of his Vanderbilt staff with him but did t say How Many. The Nashville Banner re potted monday that he would bring four assistants including Bill Elias who will become Dinardo s top aide and recruit ing coordinator  s appointment As leu s 29th head coach has drawn mixed reactions from Tiger players concerned about his losing record and coaching style. Dinardo has an 18-26 record in fou years at Vanderbilt. He replaces Hal Man fired last month after finishing with bobcats hire afas Grebe by the associated press Athens Ohio air Force assistant coach Jim Grobe has Bee selected head football coach at Ohio University the school said monday. He will replace Tom Lichtenberg fired after an 0-11 season. Grobe has been an air Force assistant since 1984. Zips pick Buckeye aide Akron Ohio Ohio state assistant football coach Lee Owens will be the new head coach at the University of Akron replacing Gerry Faust the school announced sunday. Owens 38, officially took Over monday but he will stay with the buckeyes through the Jan. 2citrus bowl. A four year record of 16-28. Dinardo 42, started his head coaching career at Vanderbilt after helping Colo Rado win a National championship in 1990 As offensive coordinator. Salaam keeps draft decision secret by Rick Warner new York a Rashaan Salaam has already decided whether to enter thenal draft or return to Colorado for his senior season. For now though his Deci Sion is a secret. I m not going to announce it until Jan. 6 because i want to concentrate on beating notre Dame in the fiesta bowl he said after winning the Herman Tro Phy saturday night. Salaam would rather be playing Miami for the National championship in the Orange bowl but Nebraska earned that Opportunity by handing Colorado its Only loss of the season. I m honoured that i won the Heisman but i d Trade it for a win Over Nebraska in a second Salaam said. Salaam the nation s leading rusher and scorer is the 12th Junior to win the Heisman. Four of the last five Junior win ners skipped their final year of eligibility tour pro. I believe getting a diploma is important said Colorado coach Bill Mccart Ney who is leaving his Job after the fiesta  All that Money does t make a Man Happy. But i m not going to advise Rashaan what to  whatever Salaam s decision Salaam is Mccartney will keep track of his career. I m going to watch him whether he s playing at Colorado or playing on Sun Days in the nil he said. He s As Goodas any Back i be Ever been  Salaam thanked his teammates family and coaches during the Heisman ceremony at the downtown athletic club. I feel blessed bit i m not going to Lett change my life he said. I m 20 years old and i m still going to do the thing that Young Guys do Salaam got almost twice As Many votes As the runner up tailback i Jana Carter of Penn state. Alcorn state quarterback Steve Mcnair finished third and Penn state quarterback Kerry Collins was fourth. Carter and Collins Are the first team mates to finish in the top five since Nebraska s Mike Rozier and Turner Gill in 1983. I think it s great that we both did Sowell but i m sure playing on the same team made it harder for us to win col Lins said. Collins who led division i a in pass ing said he was proud to be recognized As one of the Best players in the country. I can say i was a Heisman finalist and there s not too Many people in the world that can say that he said. Miami tackle Warren Sapp finished sixth the Only defensive player in the top 10. No one Way defensive player has won the Heisman. I see the trophy has a Ball Sapp said. You have to have the Ball to  y fakes a a by Joe Ruff Omaha neb. A playing basketball in t just about winning. So when the coach of wingless York College ordered his players to make three straight baskets Tor the other team in a lopsided game saturday night onlookers in Fremont neb., could t believe what they were seeing. But coach Rod Baxter s team was surprised. I m not the coach. I just listen to the coach said Richard James the soph Omore Point guard and team Captain who scored All three baskets As layups to put Midland lutheran Over 1uo , freshman Small Forward Michael Wood unbounded the Ball Al three times to James. I guess he knew we could control ourselves Wood said of Baxter. He was trying to say the score did t mat Ter we re trying to learn the game and get better and the other team was rack ing it  Midland lutheran player wanted the Ball to get some easy Pointras Long As York was pumping it in but James did t give the Ball  was saying if you Guys Are going to score for us let me do it Wood  s sports information director Keith Krabbe looked on in Shock. I was standing there with my jaw hanging open wondering How to score it Krabbe said. Midland lutheran won 124-69, improving to 5-2. York has no seniors and Only one Junior. It dropped to 0-15. Midland coach Rich Mcgill decline to comment after the game. A message left on his Home Telephone answering machine was t immediately returned. Baxter declined sunday to comment directly on whether he thought Midland lutheran ran up the score. They were working to score 100points and we decided to score them for them Baxter said. But Baxter said wanted to let his team which was playing Junior College Ball just two years ago know that it was Young and learning and the score did matter. It will be Tough to compete in these established programs Baxter said. Midland lutheran and York Are Naiad vision ii. James said Baxter had the team score on itself once last year As Well for the same reasons. York is affiliated with the Church of Christ and was a two year institution except for a four year degree in the Bible until two years ago. It has about 500 students and is located in York acuity of 7,720 in Eastern Nebraska. Baxter 43, said he came to York two years ago after 18 years coaching High school and teaching in Missouri to build a program based on Christian values and High academic standards. Baxter also played basketball at York and was the Captain As a soph Omore. He later transferred to grand Canyon University in Arizona. We re not putting ourselves on a Pedestal Baxter said but i do have group of kids i Don t have any problems with James a business administration major said a Christian environment at York and the emphasis on academics convinced him to attend York Over Pep Perdine University in California. We re looking for the Complete package Here James said. And the team expects to gain experience and Start winning. I just think he s a Good coach that really knows his stuff said freshman Forward Matt Fritsche. If he gets some players to stick around Well Start Towin some