sports A legend retires: 'Bear' Bryant says goodbye By HOYT HARWELL Associated Press Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Paul "Bear" Bryant, who created a mod el of success for generations of coaches to come, is leaving college football to his legend. Bryant, who made Alabama foot ball and houndstooth-check hats fa mous while winning more games and more national ; championships than any coach in college history, announced his retirement yester day. Ray Perkins, coach of the NFL's New York Giants and one of Bry ant's former stars, was chosen as his successor, a role the old coach said will be difficult. 'Bear's' proteges give praise By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Sports Writer Larry Lacewell has known Bear Bryant for most of his 45 years. He grew up in Bryant's hometown and coached with him and against him. But Bryant still makes him a bit uncomfortable. "I've always been a little scared of him," Lacewell said yesterday after Bryant officially announced his retirement as Alabama's head football coach. "It's his presence. You always feel it every time you're around him. "I'm 41," says Charley Pell, head football coach at Florida, "and I still feel the same kind of awe about Coach that I did when I was 18." "He's the John Wayne of the football world," says Bum Phillips, coach of the New Orleans Saints. "There's a lot of good football coaches but only one Bear Bryant." Bear's Boys. Scattered all over the country are men who played or coached under Bryant. Like Phillips, Pell and Lacewell, head coach at Arkansas State, many are successful coaches themselves. All of them still call him "Coach," with a capital C, and all like to talk about the Bryant nobody knows, the Bryant of whom Lacewell says: "You didn't ever feel like he was your best friend. But you knew he'd always be there to help you." Eddie Robinson of Grambling, who may pass Bry ant's all-time college record of 322 victories by 1985, isn't one of Bear's Boys. He's ineligible southern schools like Alabama had nothing to do with blacks until two decades or so ago. But Robinson thinks Bryant had a lot to do with changing that when he started recruiting blacks in the late '6os. "I think the people felt that as long as Coach Bryant was doing it, it was fine," says Robinson. Al Kinkaid grew up in Tuscaloosa, where he was an outstanding high school quarterback with dreams of staying home and playing for Bryant. Bryant had enough quarterbacks and instead helped Kinkaid get a scholarship at Virginia Tech under Jerry Claiborne, another one of his boys. Later, Kinkaid served a two year apprenticeship as a graduate assistant coach at Lady cagers down St. Joseph's By JOHN SEVERANCE Collegian Sports Writer Using a balanced attack, the women's basketball team warmed up for its matchup with 10th-ranked Cheyney tonight by defeating St. Jo-. seph's 71-53 last night in Philadel phia. As in two previous games, all the Lady Lions got a chance to play and all of them scored. Leading the way • was forward Stacey Dean, who • scored 11 points, grabbed nine re bounds, and made five steals in just 18 minutes. Dean went out midway -through the second half. • "Stacey asked to come out," Women's Basketball Coach Rene • Portland said. "She didn't feel well." None of the other Lady Lions were in double figures, but Carol Walder man, Louise Leimkuhler and Cheryl Ellison each had nine points. Penn State also received a fine rebound ing effort from freshman forward Lorraine McGirt, who snagged nine rebounds, sharing gam . e-high hon ors with Dean. "We were really balanced to night," Portland said. "Stacey had her best game of the year, although she only played 18 minutes. Defensi vely everybody did a good job." The Lady Lions (5-1) dominated the contest from the start as they surged to a 36-25 lead at halftime. In the second half, the lead grew to 18 and stayed that way most of the game. Penn State held the rebounding edge as they outrebounded the Lady Hawks 53-35. However, the Lady Lions continued to be plagued by poor shooting from the field as they only shot 44 percent. St. Joseph's, who dropped to 4-3 on the year, was even worse as it shot a meager 35 percent. Defensively, the Lady Lions used a full-court press, which led to the five steals by Dean and other steals by the Lady Lions. Penn State's defensive tenacity was the catalyst for the Lady Lion fast break which contributed greatly to the Penn "I'm a tired old man," said Bry ant, now 69 with a leathery, wrinkled face, "but I'll never get tired of football." Nevertheless, the man who corn piled a 322-85-17 record in 38 years of coaching said he no longer could give the Crimson Tide the leadership it deserves. , "There comes a time in every profession when you have to hang it up and that time has come for me as head football coach at the University of Alabama," Bryant told a crowded room of reporters in Tuscaloosa. His resignation is effective after Alabama's Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl game against Illinois. Perkins, 41, who will remain with the Giants the rest of this strike- Alabama Now head coach at Wyoming, Kinkaid remembers his second year there. "We were playing Penn State in the Sugar Bowl," he recalled Wednesd.iy. "I was just a graduate assistant low man on the totem pole and I needed a job the next year. He gave me the scouting report on Penn State to talk about. I'm convinced he gave it to me so I'd get some publicity, get some exposure, and have a better shot at a job." Lacewell is from Fordyce, Ark., Bryant's hometown and he's known Bryant since he was s'or 6 "about as far back as I can remember." He's convinced that Bryant scheduled his Arkansas State team this season to give him some national exposure. When Lacewell was in high school, his father died. "Coach helped put me through college," he says. "He was almost like a father to me. He paid my room and board at Alabama from 1958 to 1960. But during those two years at Alabama when I was an assistant for him, you know, he never mentioned my daddy." That's another thing people remember about Bryant that the rest of life was one thing, football another, and never the twain shall meet. Charley McClendon, former head coach at Louisiana State, was both a player and an assistant under Bryant at Kentucky more than three decades ago. "I consider him a close friend now," McClendon -says. "But he has an upredictable personality. When you try to tag him one way, he's another. "I remember we went down to Harlan, Ky. one night and sat around, sheddin' a lot of tears about back home just a couple of ol' Arkansas boys. The next day, we went back to practice. Why he didn't even know me." On the football field, that unpredictability McClen don mentions is what people remember about Bryant. "I think what I remember most about Coach is his flexibility," says Steve Sloan, the new head coach at Duke and the middle man between Joe Namath and Ken Stabler in Bryant's great triumvirate of '6os quarterbacks. "He would change the offense, change the defense when he needed to. He would have some good original ideas and he would take from others." Penn State's Cheryl Ellison fights for the ball as Lady Lion Louise Leimkuhier and members of the Villanova team look on in a game earlier this season. Penn State raised Its record to 5.1 last night, downing St. Joseph's 71.53. State's offensive scheme Portland shuffled people in and out all night by bringing reserves in for three or four minutes and then bringing the starters back in. "I'm still trying to find the right combination of players," Portland said. "The chemistry still isn't quite right yet." The Lady Lions hope they find the chemistry quickly, because they face Cheyney tonight and the Lady Wolves have not last in their gym in the last four years. Penn State came close to destroying that streak last year, but Cheyney came back in the fractured pro season, was given a five-year contract at $lOO,OOO a year, the same as Bryant had. Bryant said he will remain as athletic director indefinitely "six months, six years, 10 years" and he said Perkins should not be ex pected to live up to the Bear's re cord. "I think he'll have some problems following me," Bryant said. "But he's a capable person. And the first thing is: He's one of us. "I don't think anyone will be that fortunate to dominate college foot ball again," he added. "There are too many good players." Perkins, an All-American wide receiver on the undefeated 1966 Ala bama team that many considered second half to defeat the Lady Lions 78-70 after Penn State was ahead 45- 36 at halftime. "They lost their leading scorer from last year, because of gradua tion," Portland said. "But they are still tough. We're going to have to go at them and at them and at them." Even without All-American Vale rie Wright, Cheyney (7-1) is ladened with talent. Debbie Walker and Yo landa Laney, who scored 26 against Penn State last year, are on the forward line along with 6-4 junior Sharon Taylor. At guard The Lady Wolves are set with Sandra Giddins Bryant's best, said he is not afraid of the task. "I'm following repeat, following the greatest coach in college football," he told reporters in East Rutherford, N.J. "It's a great honor to go there. Bryant said his own success had diminished this year to the point he needed to get out. His 1982 Crimson Tide went 7-4, its worst since 1970. "We played only four or five games like Bryant-coached teams should play," he said. "I've done a poor job of coaching. "This is my school, my alma mater, and I love it, and I love the players. In my opinion they deserve better coaching than they've been getting from me this year and my stepping down is an effort to see that they get better coaching from so mone else." , Friends and foes in the football fraternity said Bryant's retirement marks the end of an era that may never be equaled. Grambling Coach Eddie Robin son, the second-winningest active coach with 308 victories, said Bry ant's retirement leaves a void in the sport. "When you have a figure like Coach Bryant leaving the game, somewhere in there is an uncomfort able feeling," he said. "I would like to see him go on. It ain't going to be the same without him. "At the end of bowl games, with the security people and that houndstooth hat, coming off the field, it ain't going to be the same." Miami Coach Howard Schnellen berger, who played for Bryant and coached both under and against him, said, "Paul Bryant had more effect on the game of football than any man ever to coach or play the game. The American football scene will not be the same without him on the sidelines." The Tuscaloosa campus was stunned by the news. "It's like losing a best friend," said sophomore Robert Bruce. "You associate Alabama with Bear Bry ant." Added Joab Thomas, the universi ty president: "Bryant is an institu tion himself. There will never be a replica of him." Bryant won five national championships at Alabama, in 1961, 1964, 1965, 1978 and 1979. He sur passed Amos Alonzo Stagg's career record of career victories last sea son. His record in 25 years at Alabama is 231-46-9, including national title teams led by such future NFL stars and Rosetta Guilford, who added 16 points, against the Lady Lions last year. With the exception of Walderman, the balanced scoring of Penn State should keep the Cheyney defense on its toes as to it won't be able to key on anyone in particular. LADY LION NOTES: Walderman continues to lead the team in scor ing at a 19.7 clip . . . The Lady Lions dropped to 16th in this week's NCAA Women's Basketball Poll after los ing to Missouri 87-68 in , the finals of the Mid America Tournament last weekend. as Joe Namath, Lee Roy Jordan and bama officials last Thursday and Ken Stabler. interviewed for the job last Sunday. For Bryant, who got his nickname He was offered the job Monday and when he wrestled a bear as a youth made up his mind to take it that day, out of Moro Bottom, Ark., the trail to he added. national heights began with his first "I leave (the Giants) with mixed coaching job at Maryland in 1945. A emotions," he said. "It gives me year later, he went to Kentucky, great pleasure to return to my alma where he coached for eight years. mater. It's certainly something I Then it was , on to Texas A&M for want to do very, very much. four years. And in 1958, he returned "It's simply something that's a to Alabama, his alma mater. once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for "Mama called," he said then. me. If it was any place else, any Yesterday, he said something other college team could not lure me else the words Alabama fans have from the New York Giants. Nothing , dreaded hearing for years: "I feel could have, I don't believe, kept me the time is right for a change in our from making this decision." football leadership." The Giants named Bill Parcells, their defensive coordinator, to suc- Perkins, a native of Mount Olive, ceed him. Miss., said he was called by Ala- Please see related stories, Page 12 Mets to sign Seaver By JOHN NELSON AP Sports Writer for permission to speak with the NEW YORK The New York 38-year-old Seaver, and they ap- Mets have called a news confer- parently came to terms with the ence for noon today at which they pitcher on Tuesday or yesterday are expected to announce they morning. have finalized a deal to return Contacted at his home last week three-time Cy Young winner Tom in Greenwich, Conn., Seaver had Seaver to the club after a 5 1 ,E-year said: "I hope we can reach an absence. agreement and I can finish my When it is announced, the deal career in New York." will be to send right-handed pitch- In addition to money and dura er Charlie Puleo, minor league tion, Seaver apparently also catcher Lloyd McClendon and an- wanted some post-playing assur other minor leaguer to Cincinnati ances from the Mets in any new for Seaver, who pitched for New contract. Seaver has done some York for 10% seasons before being television work and would like to traded to the Reds. move into the broadcast booth New York General Manager when his playing career is over. Frank Cashen and Reds President Seaver's medical report became Dick Wagner announced that they an issue in these negotiations after, had agreed in principal to a trade Seaver suffered through his worst during baseball's winter meetings season in 1982. He had a 5-13 re last week in Honolulu. It remained cord and a 5.50 ERA after fin only for the Mets to OK Seaver's ishing second in voting for a fourth medical report and to make a Cy Young award in 1981 with a 14-2 contract with the right-handed record and 2.55 ERA. Part of Seav pitcher before the deal was con- er's troubles were attributed to a summated. lingering virus. Rose, Morgan reunited CINCINNATI (AP) Veteran They've still got a lot of ability." infielder Joe Morgan, newly ac quired by the Philadelphia Phil- Morgan, 39, won the Most Valu lies, will have a positive influence able Player Award in 1975 and on the team on and off the field, 1976. The Cuban-born Perez was says Phillies' first baseman Pete released by the Boston Red Sox Rose. Nov. 1 after three years. He is now Rose, who with Morgan was part 40. of the Cincinnati Reds "Big Red Morgan, a 19-year major league Machine" of the 19705, is elated veteran, was acquired by the Phil about being reunited with Morgan, lies from San Francisco along with and hopes the Phillies also sign left-handed relief pitcher Al Hol- Tony Perez, another ex-Red, as a land. The Giants got pitcher Mike pinch hitter. Krukow and two minor league Rose talked excitedly Tuesday on a local television station about players. the Morgan deal and the possibili- "It'll probably be as much fun ty of the Phillies' acquiring Perez. being back with him (Morgan) as "That'd add so much class to a it was painful when we stopped team that's already classy," Rose playing together," said Rose, who said. "There are some guys where left Cincinnati after the 1978 sea age doesn't matter, and Perez and son as a free agent. Morgan went Morgan are two of those guys. to Houston the same way in 1979. The Daily Collegian Thursday, Dec. 16 Paul 'Bear' Bryant Earlier this week, the Mets asked the commissioner's office Linebacker does talking for Fazio Pitt tries to forget controversial stories and prepare for SMU By ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer • PITTSBURGH Pitt Coach Foge Fazio had little to say yesterday about recent controversial stories written about the sixth-ranked Pan thers. In fact, he had nothing to say. So senior linebacker Yogi Jones did thie talking for him. "So much has happened in the last few weeks, but I. don't think it will affect us at all," Jones said at the Panthers' final pre-Cotton Bowl press conference in Pittsburgh. The Panthers play fourth-ranked South ern Methodist (10-0-1) on New Year's'Day in Dallas. "With. the type of players we have, we don't let negative things bother us." Jones was referring to stories published in Dallas and Pittsburgh papers, which quoted extensively from interviews by senior cor 1 i , , , FILM DEVELOPING 238-COPY 256 E. Beaver Ave (Across from Penn Towers) /„. Corner of College & Allen ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT SPAGHETTI with Italian bread Only $2.95 every thursday from 5-8 proof of age required r edy mom makes it -Atte H 'ISTMAS SALE CHRISTM . ' . ' ' ' . .1 SALE CHRISTMAS SALE CHRISTMAS SALE CHRISTMA HRISTMAS SALE CHRISTMAS SALE CHRISTMAS SAL MAS SALE CHRISTMAS SALE CHRISTMAS SALE CHRI' : ALE. 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Lewis ques tioned the Panthers' preparation and discipline and criticized several teammates, including wide receiver Julius Dawkins. Neither Lewis nor offensive guard Ron "Moose" Sams, who also made critical remarks, was present at Tuesday's news conference. Jimbo Covert, a second team All- America tackle, said the Panthers' 9-2 season was "nothing to be ashamed of." The Panthers, top ranked in The Associated Press' pre-season poll, saw their national title chances disappear with No vember losses to Notre Dame and second-ranked Penn State. "As far as the season goes, I'm happy with it," said Covert, one of the Panthers' four Cotton Bowl cap tains. "With a 9-2 record, I don't think we have to apologize to any one. This team gave 100 percent in every game." A CONCERT DY THE PENN STATE GLEE CLUB PENN STATE CHORUS SUNDAY, DECEMDER 19,1902 3:OOPM SCHWAB AUDITORIUM ADMISSION MEI Color Print Film 12 exp. $2.59 24 exp. $4.49 36 exp. $6.69 24.48 Hour Service AND THE Covert said the Panthers will work hard during two weeks of pre bowl practice, which will begin Thursday when the team flies to Fort Worth. After a week there, the Panthers will shift their training base to Dallas. "Once we get to Dallas, it's all business," Covert said. "But it's not going to be all work, work, work when we're down there. A bowl game is supposed to be a fun time, too." Fazio said the Panthers' bowl captains will be J.C. Pelusi, Jones, Covert and quarterback . Dan Mari no. Fazio didn't mention the Lewis- Sams interviews, and instead fo cused his remarks on SMU. He said the Mustangs compare defensively to Notre Dame and offensively to Penn State. "They're a senior football team. They were 10-1 last year and they had about everybody back. They're a veteran football team, and I would say their offense is in Penn State's class," Fazio said. "And they're good on defense. "Defensively, we can't allow them to have the big play." He said tight end John Brown, who has missed the second half of the season with a knee injury, won't play because of cartilage problems. Because the Panthers will be tied up with the bowl game for the next two weeks, Fazio said he has spent much of his time recruiting since a 19-10 loss to Penn State on Nov. 26. "We're looking to give 25 grants, but I wish we had 40 to give, because there are so many players in west ern Pennsylvania," Fazio said. "We've had 38 players visit the last two weekends, including four or five from Florida and three or four from Louisiana and Mississippi." OTICENOTICENOTICEHOITONOTIC FALL SEMESTER 1983 HOUSING AND FOOD SERVICE CONTRACTS STUDENTS CURRENTLY RESIDING IN UNIVERSITY PARK RESIDENCE HALLS Students presently residing in the Residence Halls will receive their Fall Semester 1983 Housing and Food Service Contract Cards and related information in their mailboxes on Monday, January 10, 1983. Residents are also reminded to bring $45.00 back to campus when they return to the University Park Campus in January 1983, for submission with their Agreement Form to the Bursar by Tuesday, February 1, 1983. Fall Semester 1983 Housing and Food Service Contract Cards with related information will be available at the Assignment Office for Campus Residences, 101 Shields Building on Monday, January 10, 1983 for University Park students residing off campus. OTICENOTICENOTICERIOUII©NOTIC Frosh give trackwomen depth By RON LEONARD! Collegian Sports Writer Mention quality and depth and lot better," Carla Criste said. most coaches won't hesitate to assert Criste turned in a strong perfor the importance of both of for a suc- mance, taking first place in the high,. cessful team. jump with a 5-6 leap. For the freshman on the women's Donna Howes, who placed second indoor track team, the Princeton in the high-jump, experienced some Development Meet was their first nervous moments herself prior to the taste of collegiate competition. meet. According to Assistant Coach Lou "I was really nervous because I Ann Isenberg's, all the first-year run- had a lot of responsibility," she said. ners on her team received passing "I was pleased with my performance and I hope toimprove upon it through- grades "I think we have a good talented out the season." group of people who will add depth Isenberg also said the team's pre and quality to this team," Isenberg paration was a major factor in its said. "We used the meet as a kind of performance. workout to give the freshmen a feel- "They were looking forward to it ing for the type of competition they and it gave them a chance to show off will be facing later on this year." their stuff," she said. Isenberg, subbing for coach Gary The Lady Lions are off until after Schwartz who was on a scouting trip Christmas break, having established in Florida Sunday, said the meet a clearer picture of its freshman enabled her to assess the talent on the talent. But Isenberg remains hesitant team and see how it has progressed. about showering the freshmen with Fifteen girls made the trip to accolades, knowing full well their test Princeton, 12 of them freshmen. A will come once they face some top few of the young Lady Lions said they notch teams. experienced some pre-meet jitters, "It's hard to expect how much (the but quickly overcame them once freshman) wil contribute until we competition began. begin the meets," Isenberg said. The PSU STUDENT CHAPTER of the National Art Education Association LOGO CONTEST $25.00 Prize Logo for use on letterheads and literature See NAEA. board, hallway of 270 Chambers, for details. butter, Thursdays at THE TRAIN STATION. Junction of e.college ave. 4 garner sb, .0.. i 0~0~~ vrt zr, -n rr - ALL OTHER STUDENTS The Daily Collegian Thursday, Dec. 16, 1982-1 "I was pretty scared before the meet, but once I saw the competition wasn't as tough as I expected I felt a announces a p a r7t151 All you can eat of . our RICH, tul