PAGE TEN ~ a dean's view By DEANd3ILLICK Assistant Sports Editor ;.!7'^lrr 4RIrT It must have been fairly obvious to TV viewers of the Gator Bowl game that Penn. State's Nittany Lions simply wore down Georgia Tech's Rambling Wreck. But behind the obvious was something that could not be seen by the naked eye. Behind that 30-15 vjetory was a battle that began brew ing weeks before the { game and built up steam until kickoff time in sunny Jacksonville, Fla. On one side was Tech coach Bobby Dodd and his coaching philosophy cf self-conditioning, and on the other, Lion coach Rip Engle and his philosophy of hard work. Right after Tech whipped Georgia, 22-7, Dodd gave his boys a Christmas gift. He instructed the players to take home their , football togs and keep themselves in conetion t but aside from that said there would be no more football until a couple of days before the 'Gator Bowl.. Engle had a little different plan for his gridders. Two weeks before the big Natle, 46 Lions cut short their Christ Mas vacation and assembled itrkort Eustis, Va., to start preparations for the game. The Lion's :scrimmaged every day for a full week, took a brief Christmas vacation and then left for St. Augustine, some 25 miles south - of Jacksonville. There Engle worked his gridders hard and even held a closed sessicn that neither the press nor bowl offi cials could attend. Meanwhile Tech players enjoyed a long Christmas vacation and didn't arrive at Jacksonville until two days before the game. Dodd conducted two light, brief workouts and then pronounced his team ready. After the game players and sportswriters alike noted that Tech seemed to lose its sip and that the Engineers' timing was off. Dodd refund this by saying that "if I had to do it all over again, I would do the same thing." The gentleman•coach at tributed the loss to Tech's mishandling of the ball and not to its lack of preparation. "We lost three fumbles, State lost none. We threw for two interceptions, they threw for none. That means we gave them the ball four times scot-free," Dodd said in the locker room following the game. .However, at least one State player thought Tech was out of shape and another felt the Yellow Jackets were a bit cocky. "They were sharp at the beginning but lost it as the game progressed." halfback Dave Hayes said after the game. "I even saw a couple of guy with pot guts," he said. Hayes said he thought Tech was definitely, cocky. "Before the game we heard reports that they felt sure of winning. One of them even asked someone jokingly what the Lambert Trophy stood for." Dave Robinson boas of a similar opinion, but he added with a grin. "They weren't, cocky at the end." Roger Kochrnan, however, didn't feel the loss was due to a lack of work. "'I think WE were just in terrific shape," he said. "MI that hard work payed off in a victory and that was what counted for us." Whether Tech - was unprepared for the game is something that no one can answer, but one finds it tough to knock Dodd's philosophy of coaching. He's one of the most successful coaches in 'the country and his bowl teams have won eight games while dropping only two—one of the best bowl records in the nation. TALKING WITH REPORTERS. Dodd couldn't seem to say enough about Galen HalL "Hall was the key to that team," Dodd said. "He was the outstanding player 'by far. We knew he could pass, but we certainly ,didn't think he could pass that well. He really hurt- us." Dodd saved his finest tribute for. Hall until the awards banquet Saturday evening. jTo Galen Hall, you r are one of the greatest players a Tech teairlias had the privilege of playing against.in my 17 years of coaching," Dodd said „lifter accepting the loser's trophy. DODD SAID that State compares with Alabama and LSU, two Tech opponents. (Alabama was ranked first in the nation and LSU was third.) The Tech coach admitted that State had the best offense of any team his Engineers faced this season. "They had by far the best offense we faced. They had to. Just look at the score—they Buffalo Fires Ramsey BUFFALO, N.Y. VP) Gerard "Buster" Ramsey was fired yes terday as head oath of the Buf falo Bills in thei American Foot ball League.' t Ncke: BERARDIS SHOE REPAIR Now located under The Corner Room tformeily at 114 S. Tra'siger) Conditioning Self Hard. Work Vs. (Continued on page thirteen) • NOW In addition to our delicious Spudnuts. • • (Made with tender loving cam). we are 11;:i featuring • -; . Quati.ty turgeri Made from Temple Market. ground beef and carved on toasted kaiser rolls. Only 30c. Need we say more? SPUDNUT SHOP 111 S. Nth AD 8-618 . 4 • THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA I'6l Gator Bowl Produces Many Spectacular Plays Nearly everyone agrees that Penn State's 30-15 victory over Georgia Tech in the Gator, Bowl:was the greatest.gamefof that classic's 17-year history, and probably the most excit-; ing game of the holiday we4end. The game had everything: a 68-yard TD burst by Tech sophomore Joe Auer—the long-', est run in the Gator Bowl record book, three spectacular touchdown aerials by. State's Galen Hall,. a field. goal by Lion halfback Don Jonas, and a safety awarded to Georgia Tech when an official ruled that Hall intentionally grounded the ball when he Wa.T trapped in his own end zone. But the greatest play of all was 'a defensive maneuver by State's 'Days Robinson, de scribed' by Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter Larry Mer chant as "possibly the play of the century.", Early in the . third quarter Rob inson rushed Tech quarterback Stan Gann from his defensive 'right end post, but found a block & in his way. That didn't stop Robbie, however. He hurdled the blocker and while still in mid air. wrapped; one arm around Gann's neck and threW him to the ground. Gann subsequently fum bled. Robbie scrambled to his feet, piciced up the ball, and started to run the wrohg•way before he was tackled from .behind by a Tea - player. The junior end also played a terrific game on offense. catching four passes for 40 yards. He was swamped by Southern writers in the locker room after the game "That big play of mine w as a bad one really 4 he explained. "I should have gone for the Mocker, butt I decided to jump and before 'o knew it I had the ball in my hands and we were on our . way." On the next play Hall brought State out of the huddle called a fast signal. ancr:faked a halfback 'into the, linel while Tech's defense was scrambling to get ready. Meanwhile flanker Jtin i o r Powell angled in on Terlfc left end, faked a block, and : raced 'downfield. Hall took the ball off his hip as Tech's safetymen started to back peddle. He hesitated a second, then hit Powell, who was standing -all by himself on the Tech 15. \ - Although Robinson and) Hall drew the most praise, there were other heroes for State. Pete Lisle played a terrific game at his defensive safety spotyinter cepting one : pass in the end zone and batting down another TD bound aerial at the last second. State's line play, with Joe Bla senstein. Jim Smith, Charlie Sieminski, Dick Wilson, Say Huff man and Bill Saul leading the way, was outstanding. Sophomore end Dick Anderson shone on of fense, catching three passes : for 40 yards. All in all it was a most enjoy able day.—Jim Karl lEtiHick Comes Closest Dean Bil lick. Collegian Ass't Sports Editor, came the closest to predicting the outcome of the Penn State-Georgia Tech Gator Bowl Game in a poll of 21 sports writers conducted by the Jackson ville Journal, Hillick:-forecast a 24-14 victory for State; (The Lions won. 30-150 Fourteen- of the writers predicted Tech would win, with the biggest margin of victory . a 17-7 forecast by Paul Cox of the Columbus ,Ledger. :b, ge. brushes aside a would be tackler on one of his many excursions through Georgia Tech's famed defense. Kochman did as much as anyone to hurt the Southerners' pride, gaining 76 yards against the Engineers. HEAVY SHAKER SWEATERS NOW 'IN STOCK, our very popular all wool heavy shaker sweater, per- fect for class and campus; is avail. able in Navy, Black, Metroon, Green and Gold. • • , • • /el, g a• - • MEN'S STORE STATE COLLIGE , FRIDAY, JANUARY 5. 1962 •fir $8.95 White $10.95
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