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Seat belt legislation debated
By KRISTINE SORCHILLA
Collegian Staff Writer
Although 14 states have passed mandatory seat belt
laws since Jan. 1, state legislators have yet to decide if
Pennsylvania will be the next state to require motorists to
buckle up under penalty of law.
State Rep. Lynn Herman, ,R-Centre, said he opposes
seat belt legislation because “the government shouldn’t
be telling adults what to do.”
An alternative to passing seat belt laws is to educate
motorists on safe driving practices, Herman said. If a
driver education course that advocates seat belt use was
required to receive a drivers license, motorists might
develop better and safer driving habits in earlier stages,
he said.
Although Herman said he has not polled constituents
about the law, letters and comments he received indicate
that “people are either, strongly in favor or strongly
against seat belt laws.
“However, the more and more people hear about
(mandatory seat belts), the more and more they’re
against it,” Herman said.
A mandatory seat belt law is needed to protect drivers
and passengers, said state Rep. Ruth C. Rudy, D-Centre
Hall. However, Rudy said the public also needs to become
better educated on use of seat belts.
Although many people believe that such a law would
. infringe upon their rights, Rudy said many of her constit
uents said they will follow the law if it is passed.
James Lovette, a spokesman for state Rep. Russell P.
Letterman, D-Milesburg, said Letterman also is opposed
to legislation that would force people to use seat belts.
Letterman believes a statewide media campaign promot
ing seat belts use would be more effective, Lovette said.
As head of the state Senate Transportation Committee,
Sen. J. Doyle Corman, R-Bellefonte, supports mandatory
seat belt legislation, said Lowell Witmer, director of the
transportation committee. Corman also introduced one of
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bly this year, Wither said.
Pennsylvania is one of 47 states to propose scat belt
legislation, said state Sen. Edward Early, D-Allegheny.
Early said the legislation will be voted on sometime after
the General Assembly reconvenes on Sept. 18.
Proposed seat belt legislation must meet criteria speci
fied by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Dole,
said Rosalyn Kaiser, a spokeswoman for the National
Public Safety Association.
Dole’s regulations include mandatory seat belt use for
drivers and front seat passengers, a minimum $25 fine for
violators and automatic loss of damages in lawsuits for
violators who are injured in accidents.
Although Corman’s proposal includes mandatory seat
belt restraint and loss of damages, it does not meet all
criteria set by Dole, Witmer said. Corman’s proposal only
has a minimum $2O fine, he said.
While Corman is “100 percent for seat belt usage,” he
believes air bags should be required in addition to seat
belts, Witmer said.
Unless states representing two-thirds of the U.S. pop
ulation adopt seat belt laws that meet Dole’s require
ments, the Department of Transportation will require all
new cars' to be equipped with automatic passenger
protection systems, such as air bags or automatic seat
belts, as of April 1,1989, Kaiser said.
Many people are opposed to state-enforced seat belt
laws and believe that air bags are sufficient restraints in
an accident, Early said. Air bags, however, are neither
feasible nor completely safe, he said.
The cost of installing air bags is about $5OO per car,
Early said. Also, air bags will inflate during a head on
collision, but not if a car is hit from the side or back or
rolls over.
State College Bureau of Police Services traffic special
ist Jeff Callan said police are not sure how they would
enforce the law, but they will be able to spot violators, by
checking for the seat belt strap across motorists’ bodies.
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Lions hope to continue learning against Owls
By CHRIS RAYMOND
Collegian Sports Writer
In the past several months, the members of
the football team have learned a great many
things.
They have learned to make choices, to set
goals and to work hard for what they want to
achieve.
Now that the Lions have put their schooling
to good use with a win against Maryland,
Head Coach Joe Paterno hopes that they will
remember one last important lesson: learn
ing doesn’t stop once you leave the practice
field, it’s something you should work hard to
accomplish all through the season.
Tomorrow afternoon, Paterno’s pupils will
once again be. tested on their understanding
of his work ethic when they face Temple at
Beaver Stadium. Only this time, the stakes
are much higher than they were in the pre
season grading system.
“I don’t think we’ll win unless we improve
and play much better than Temple,” Paterno
said. “I think Temple’s too good.”
According to Penn State fullback Steve
Smith, however, the Owls are just the test the
Lions need right now.
‘‘l think that that’s what the football team
needs is to play some good tough football
teams,” he said.
Without question, Temple matches that
description.
Two years ago, when the two teams last
met, the Owls were only a 4-7 ballclub. But, as
Temple Head Coach Bruce Arians is quick to
point out, this year’s squad is much better.
“We’re much more experienced. We work
harder in certain areas,” he said. “We’re so
much better on the offensive line of scrim
mage and all around. Defensive line-wise
we’re okay as long as the injuries don’t
continue to mount and the kicking game is
better.”
The Owls’ strongest gains have been made
on offense where they return eight starters
from last season’s squad.
The offensive line, one of Arians’ biggest
accomplishments during his three-year stint
as head coach, is anchored by All-American
John Rienstra.
Behind the line, Temple will rely bn junior
quarterback Lee Saltz (14 of 32 for 204 yards
vs. Boston College) to lead the Owls’ air
attack and the ground game will be led by 5-9,
171-pound tailback Paul Palmer (25 carries
Lions' offensive unit
may be catching up
By MATT HERB
Collegian Sports Writer
Linebacker U.,' that’s what they
call it; a school that turns out hulking
defensemen with the regularity of a
General Motors assembly line and
runs the football on offense with equal
dedication to power.
With their grind it out, low-scoring
style of football, the Lion’s earned
themselves a reputation as a relic
from the past. But times have
changed. Today’s heros are the Doug
Fluties and Robby Boscos of the
world, the players who can rout de
fenses for 400 or 500 yards per game.
Can Penn State’s no frills offense
keep up with the likes of Air BYU?
Will John Shaffer be filling the Bea
ver Stadium sky with 50 passes per
game? Is it possible that the first
commandment of Penn State football
Thou shalt use the pass to set up
the run is not carved in stone after
all?
“We really feel that 1 to be a strong
football team you must have a bal
ance,” Assistant Coach Frank Rocco
said. “I hope we never get ourselves
into the position of not being a strong
running team. The other parts of the
game are simply an extension.”
But after the Lions passed for 115
more yards than they gained on the
ground at Maryland, the impression
that they were evolving into a throw
ing team became a hard one to shake.
Nevertheless, the consensus among
the coaches is that Maryland was
unique situation.
“You almost have to throw agianst
Maryland,” Assistant Coach Bob
Phillips said. “They like to keep eight
people around the ball, and when
teams do that it is more difficult to
run.”
Sophomore flanker Ray Roundtree,
who picked up 64 yards on four catch
es against Maryland, agreed that the
game was not neccessarily an indica
tion of things to come from the Lions.
“We’ll be a balanced team,” he
said, “It depends on who we play on
whether we pass or run."
It’s not only Penn State’s offensive
philosophy that discourages them
from trying to become an air power.
“We get some cold windy days out
there in Beaver Stadium in Novem
ber,” Phillips said, “and sometimes
it’s not condusive to throwing as
much as it is to running.”
It wasn’t long ago that observers
were wondering if Penn State would
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Penn State’s Marques Henderson (3) and Rogers Alexander (95) converge on Maryland’s Keeta Covington (with ball) in last Saturday’s game at
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Beaver Stadium.
for 129 yards). Downfield, Saltz will most
likely be looking for wide' receivers Willie
Marshall (4 catches for 47 yards) and Keith
Gloster (3 grabs for 61 yards).
On the flipside, Temple’s defense is not as
strong as Arians would have hoped.
“Defensively we had some mental errors
(against Boston College),” Arians said. “But
overall there were some very good things in
the game.”
In the absense of All-America defensive
back Todd Bowles, linebackers Lance Chis-
‘We really feel that to
be a strong football
team you must have a
balance. I hope we
never get ourselves
into the position of
not being a strong
running team.’
—Frank Rocco, assistant
football coach
even have that option. Gone are
Gregg Garrity and Kenny Jackson,
players that Penn State relied on to
provide the clutch receptions that
won football games.
In their place is a group of mostly
younger players who are in the proc
ess of proving themselves. The only
senior among the Lions’ starting re
ceivers is split end Eric Hamilton,
and even he spent the better part of
last season hampered by injuries.
Will players like Roundtree, fresh
man Mike Timpson, and junior col
lege transfer Mike Alexander be able
to fill the gaps in the Lions’ passing
attack? Rocco chooses his words
carefully when discussing the sub
ject.
“They’re certainly going to be con
tributors,” he said. “As our offense
gets into sync as we would like it to,
we would hope that they would be
part of the operation.”
Against Maryland, they were the
operation. In addition to Roundtree’s
receptions, Timpson hauled in a pair
of passes for 62 yards.
Hamilton didn’t have any catches
in the game, but just about every
body, receivers and coaches alike,
credit him with helping the younger
receivers mature.
“Eric’s been a good example for
them,” Phillips said, “He works so
hard and keeps getting better all the
time.”
Even if all the receivers continue to
improve, they may still be playing a
less prominant role than they did
against Maryland. For all their prow
ess in the air, BYU is still l-l this
season. And without Flutie, Boston
College isn’t even in the top 20. The
Lions have survived the winds of
change that have blown through col
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holm, Mike Spencer and Joe Possenti, the
Owls will have to rely more on the services of
linebackers John Smith (13 tackles), Paul
Pilkaukas (9 tackles) and Steve Domonoski
(8 tackles).
Penn State’s defense, on the other hand, is
its strongpoint.
In last Saturday’s game, the defense held >
Maryland to two touchdowns and a field goal
and at the same time scored a touchdown of
its own.
Up-and-down Owls seek consistency
By MATT HERB
Collegian Sports Writer
Being a winner is one thing. Being
a winner year in and year out is
something entirely different. Just
ask the Temple Owls.
In the 91 years since Temple
fielded it’s first football team, in
consistency has been the only sure
thing. Up one year, down the next,
the Owls seem to be riding a- never
ending rollercoaster.
In the 1980’s, that rollercoaster
spent most of it’s time in a perma
nent dive, but for once it may be
moving upward.
After four successive losing sea
sons, the Owls finally broke through
the .500 barrier in 1984, posting a 6-5
record under Head Coach Bruce
Arians that included wins over Pitt
and West Virginia.
The record probably means noth
ing in itself the Owls history is
littered with winning seasons fol
lowed by disastrous failures the
next year. What makes 1985 differ
ent is that for once there seems to
be a commitment to building a
quality football program at
Temple.
“They’ve got a very aggressive
president,” Penn State Head Coach
Joe Paterno said. “They’ve spent a
lot of money on promotion, they’ve
got a good hard-working young
coach who knows what he’s doing
and they’ve got a good program.”
If he makes the Owls sound un
beatable, well, Paterno has never
been known to hold back on his
praise of the opposing team before
an upcoming game. Still there’s no
denying that the Owls are an im
proved team since the. last time
they met Penn State in 1983.
Beyond the record, there are the
players. On offense, eight of last
year’s eleven starters are return
ing, including Arians’ pride and joy,
his offensive line. The line is Arians
favorite topic of conversation, and
with good reason. They’re big (av
erage weight, 260 pounds), they’re
strong, and they’re experienced,
and in all-American guard John
Rienstra, they have real lead
ership.
“I think our offensive line
matches up with anybody,” Arians
said. “It’s a matter of staying fresh
and running the football and block
ing. We’re as strong as anybody in
the country offensive line-wise. I
Inside linebacker Trey Bauer led the team
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Penn State’s Bob White (34) zeroes In on Temple quarterback Lee Saltz (11) In the Lions’ 23-18 victory In 1983 at
Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium. The Owls hope to earn their first win of the season when they meet the Lions
tomorrow at Beaver Stadium.
think we can run at Penn State and There is no talk of all-American whether they’ll be at 100 percent
run the ball well.” nominations surrounding quar- remains to be seen.
Considering the talent Temple terback Lee Saltz, but he is a solid, If that weren’t enough, the Owls
has behind the line of scrimmage, unspectacular player. In addition, will also be without roverback Todd
he may be right. he knows how to run the option, a Bowles who injured his wrist in the
For starters, there is tailback play that has always sent shivers up preseason. Bowles’absence will be
Paul Palmer a triple threat who has the spines of Penn State defenders, felt in more than just tackles,
led the Owls in rushing, scoring, “He’s not one of those dominating though.
and receiving his first two years at players,” Paterno said of Saltz. “Todd Bowles is an all-Ameri-
Temple. With Rienstra and compa- “You can walk away from a game can,” Arians said, “we will miss his
ny leading the way, Palmer could and not even know how badly he leadership.”
have a legitimate shot at winning hurts you, but he runs the option So the question is: can Temple
All-East honors. Arians goes so far well, he’s very careful with the ride out the current wave of injuries
as to say he’s all-American materi- football, he’s got a lot of poise, and and play the way Arians believes
al. throws well.” they are capable of? Or is the Owls
If Palmer is to perform up to Defensively, the picture isn’t rollercaoster set to take another
Arians’ highest expectations, he’ll nearly so rosy. As the old cliche plunge? With injuries mounting,
be needing some help from fullback goes, when it rains, it pours, and and a murderous schedule ahead of
Shelley Poole, a strong blocker who lately the Owl have been sinking in them, the odds would seem to point
Arians thinks is one of the best in a sea of injuries. towards the later. Nevertheless,
the nation. Willie Marshall and Four of their top eight lineback- Arains remains optimistic.
Keith Gloster lead the receiving ers weren’t available in last week’s “We can still accomplish a lot of
corps, and give Temple a quick 28-25 loss to Boston College. All but our goals,” he said, “The only one
strike capability to balance their Lance Chisholm are expected to we can’t do now is win all eleven
ground game. make the trip to Penn State, but games.”
with 10 tackles, followed by safety Ray Isom
with nine tackles, cornerback Lance Hamil
ton and inside linebacker Rogers Alexander
with eight apiece. Strong safety Michael
Zordich contributed six stops and a 32-yard
touchdown run after intercepting quar
terback Stan Gelbaugh just: 50 into the game.
Paterno’s main concern this week has been
to improve the effectiveness of the Lions’
offense.
Tailback D.J. Dozier, returning from post
season knee surgery, gained only 40 yards on
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10 carries while his counterpart Smith racked
up 32 yards on five carries.
Paterno said, however, the downbeat play
of the Penn State running game isn’t the
problem.
“I think we have the people to have a good
running game, but our passing game is a
little bit erratic,” Paterno said. “We dropped
passes, overthrew (receivers) and didn’t
come up with a good catch when we needed it.
If we can get that straightened out, I think the
running game will take care of itself.”
The Penn State offense has been placed in
the capable hands of quarterback John Shaf
fer, who responded well under pressure
against Maryland, completing 12 of 25 passes
for 167 yards.
Split end Ray Roundtree (four catches for
64 yards) and flanker Mike Timpson (two for
62) provided the greatest threat to the Terra
pin secondary.
With continued play, Shaffer and the re
ceiving corps will hopefully open up the Penn
State passing game, Paterno said.
“There’s a lot of room for improvement but
I think they did a good job (versus Maryland)
and I think that we’re obviously better at that
position than we were last year,” Paterno
said.
“Now that we’re going against Temple and
they’ve been practicing every day, I would
hope that that would be a springboard that
they’d feel more comfortable in there and
with another Week of practice, their coordina
tion would be better (and) their timing would
be better ...”
With the 20-18 victory over Maryland, the
Lions advanced at least one letter grade in
the minds of many. With more studious
efforts, their teacher is confident they will
continue to move to the head of the class.
“We have a lot of people that are very
close,” Paterno said. “We don’t have a lot of
great players .. . but we have a lot of quality
kids on this squad.
“If we can stay healthy then I think some of
those kids are going to play themselves into
being better than good and not just five or six
i I’ip talking maybe 12, 14, 15 kids so that
you not only have depth, you have quality
depth.
“Right now, we have a lot of people who go
out and know what they’re doing, they hustle
and they’re good football players but there’s
a lot of little things they’ve got to do better to
be great.”
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