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Volume 57 Number 8 Sports The Western Carolinian Page 8 Thursday, October 3. 1991 Robert M. Robertson Out of Bounds This is a big weekend at The Citadel. I, being the benevolent dictator of the sports page, am very optimistic about our chances down in Charleston. True, we're playing a military academy. Really, though, all that means is that they can out- shoot us on the firing range, drink more Budweiser, and withstand many more tattoos. But on the football field, they don't stand a chance. The Citadel, along with VMI are the only two military academies in the country that do not allow female enrollment. Think about it. That is the reason why beer, weaponry, and tattoos are so important. They don't have any women to chase. None of the guys are getting lucky. At least not with the opposite sex. So they're all cooped up in little 8x8 cubicles all week, with nothing to do on off weekends but crawl around in the mud, eating earthworms, tree bark, and other nutritious foods not in the four main groups. They've got to have this major build-up; not of nuclear weapons, but unspent sexual energy. That's what screws them up. Men need soft things to sink their ringers into. Not footballs, baseballs, basketballs, and other balls. After all these manly activities (listed above) get taken care of, they need something to really be manly. Not having any women around just makes them goofy and spastic. Sex is all Citadel guys think about; that is until they get it. After they get it they don't care anymore for a while. But if they don'tget it, their minds can'thandle anything else. They start to get DTs. Then they might start looking at one another. Then things could really get ugly. Women would provide an outlet for these poor souls. Luckily, they don't have such an outlet, so when they go out on the field Saturday, they'll be tripping over their own cleats looking for some action. More than one pass might be made in South Carolina on October 5. In other important matters...I propose a new school song. It is sung to the familiar jingle heard on television. It goes something like this: Hold the pickles Hold the lettuce Hepatitis does upset us Wash your hands after you wipe Have it your way! (Chorus) Hep-a-ti-tis! Have it your way Hep-a-ti-tis at...well you get the drift. If it's not sentimental enough to be our song, maybe we can make it the new school cheer. It sure beats "Kaopectate, Kaopectate, Stop that Run!" I always hated that cheer. In other important matters...Due to space limitations and my unending desire to be completely disgusting on my page, I've had to postpone this week's Top Ten Celebrity Sports Quotes You've Never Heard. Look for it next week. Although you may wish it was here this week. In other impotent matters...I asked Derek for a Thesaurus the other night and he told they were extinct. So much for Western's higher education. I guess the buildings aren't high enough here in Cullowhee. The Carolinian does not entirely agree with the demented opinions expressed on this page, ever. Robertson has always been a few bricks shy of anAlumniTower. We can't get him to shut up. We've tried everything. Really. The Carolinian is holding a contest for the best way to keep him quiet for the rest of the semester. The more sadistic the better. The First Ammendment never was what it was cracked up to be. We are Catamount Athletic Supporters!!! Paladins win 42-14 in Catamount home opener Robert M. Robertson Sports Editor Furman took advantage on an early Catamount fumble and never lost momentum, scoring in every quarter to defeat Western 42-14 before a Whitmire Stadium crowd of 12,445 last Saturday. "Furman, first of all, has a fine football team," stated Western head coach Steve Hodgin. "We made a lot of mistakes, but most of our problems were caused by them." "Taking advantage of opportunities is the mark of a good football team. As far as we're concerned they're number three in the country," he added. Western trailed Furman 21 - 0 early in the second half when Furman quarterback Hugh Swilling fumbled, with the ball bouncing into the hands of freshman cornerback Dion Lemon. Lemon scampered 40 yards for the Cat's first touchdown. Furman 21—Western 7. The second Catamount score came in the same quarter. Furman punted from their own 2- yard line, giving the ball to Western at the Furman 25. Two plays later, tailback Kevin Thigpen scrambled 20 yards for the TD. Phil Shirley'sextra point made it 28-14. Furman answered quickly, scoring on the ensuing kickoff. Tailback Billy Whitley took the kick- off at the 2-yard line and streaked 98 yards for the touchdown. Furman scored again late in the fourth quarter when a wide-open Donald Lipscomb caught a 69-yard Swillingpasstoicethegame: Furman Carolinian photo by Stephanie Messcr Quarterback Lonnie Galloway, #7, runs through a leftside hole in the Paladin defense. 42—Western 14. Western Carolina got within the Furman 10-yard line twice in the fourth quarter. The Cats had the ball on the Furman 7-yard line with fourth-down-and-one. Marcus Roberts' run up the middle was stopped short by linebackers Steve Norris and Kota Suttle. Then, on the Catamounts' last possession Andra Rosbor had the ball knocked loose at the 1-yard line. Suttle recovered on his 3-yard line with 36 seconds remaining to play. Furman took advantage of a first-quarter fumble by Thigpen. Thigpen fumbled on the second play of the game which was recovered by Paladin linebacker Kota Suttle. Starting from the WCU 26-yard line, Furman took six plays to score their first touchdown. On first-and-goal from the seven, tailback Carl Tremble ran wide right for the touchdown. Furman picked up two more TDs in the second quarter on passes from Swilling to Donald Lipscomb and Paul Siffri to take a 21-0 halftime lead. Western netted 370 yards of total offense; 234 on the ground, and 136 in the air. Thigpen led Catamount rushers with 61 yards. Quarterback Lonnie Galloway car ried for 51 yards, Ralph Jiminez ran for 43 yards, Andra Rosbor had 42, and Kerry Hayes contributed 28. Galloway passed for all 136 Catamount yards, hitting Derrick Harris for 48 yards, Kevin Roberson for 44 yards, and Kerry Hayes for 28. Paladin tailback Carl Tremble led all rushers with 147 net yards. Swilling added 74 and Heath Brownsteadl3. S will ing passed for 166 Paladin yards to Lipscomb for 105 yards, Freddie Bums for 33, and Siffri for 26. Furman and Western had 20 first downs each. Furman averaged 6.9 yards per play while WCU averaged 5.2, The Paladins led in time of possession 26:42 versus 18:18 for the Cats. Furman also completed 67 percent of their third downs while WCU completed 33 percent. "It's kind of hard to believe we've had the success we've had up here," said Furman head coach Jimmy Satterfield. "It's never been easy. "That score may look like it was easy, but I'm telling you, it wasn't. We had to fight like heck tonight. I'm just happy we were able to win the game," he added. The win improved Furman's record to 4-0; 1-0 in the Southern Conference. Western fell to 1-3; 1-1 in the S.C. TheCatamounts' next game is against The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday Oct. 5. The next home game is against UTC on Oct. 19. WCU travels to Charleston for The Citadel Jimmy White Sports Writer Western Carolina travels to Charleston, SC, this Saturday night for a 7 p.m. meeting with Southern Conference rival The Citadel. The Catamounts (1-3-0 overall, 1-1 Southern Conference) are looking to bounce back after a disappointing home loss against Furman last Saturday. According to second year head coach, Steve Hodgin, there lies one of the Catamounts' challenges. "First, we must put the loss to Furman behind us, but learn from the loss that we must eliminate those mistakes that killed a good effort," he explained. The Bulldogs'(1-2-0 overall, 0-1 Southern Conference) offensive squad promises to give Catamount defenders a workout. The Citadel uses the wishbone formation as its basic offensive scheme, while two more dangerous Bulldog offensive weapons come in the form of starting quarterback John Douglas and halfback Cedric Sims. Douglas has rushed for nearly 100 yards a game this season and scored five touchdowns for the Bulldogs. He has also racked up 218 yards passing with one touchdown through the air to his credit. In his most recent performance against the University of Tennessee- Chattanooga Sept. 21, Douglas scored three touchdowns and rushed for a total of 155 yards. Sims, while not as widely recognized as Douglas, has quietly racked up 287 rushing yards this season and scored three touchdowns. The Catamounts also possess a fleet-footed signal caller. Sophomore Lonnie Galloway is averaging 154 yards of offense for the Catamounts so far this season. Galloway has accounted for two touchdowns this season and has completed 63% of his attempted passes. Galloway is also trying to become the first Catamount quarterback in 31 seasons to lead the team in rushing. But Galloway and the rest of Western Carolina's offense may get a harsh greeting form the Bulldog defense. Free safety Lester'' Smith, whim Hodgin calls "a legitimate All-American candidate", sparks this defensive unit. Smith has racked up 28 tackles and two interceptions through the Bulldogs' first three games. Defensive end Lance Cook and linebackers Ed McFarland and Rob Briggs have all eclipsed the 20 tackle mark this season and serve as a great supporting cast to Smith. "Their defense if the strongest it has been in quite a while and their secondary is its strength," says Hodgin. Perhaps one of the more unique aspects of Saturday's game is how many assistant coaches have worn their present day opponent's colors. For example, Western Carolina's offensive coordinator (Jeff Fela), defensive coordinator (Will Holthouser), and quarterbacks/ runningbacks coach (Truck Woolum) have all worn the colors of The Citadel in the past. Don Powers, the Bulldogs' defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach since 1989 was a three time NAIA All-District 26 selection for Western Carolina and was the MVP on the 1967 Catamount squad. More recently, Powers served in an assistant head coach capacity to Bob Waterson Western's 1983 NCAA I-AA championship finalist squad. The Catamounts may have the edge on The Citadel when itcomes to motivation. Western Carolina will be looking to gain their first win in the past four games against The Citadel. The Catamounts have had only one victory in their last seven meetings with The Citadel, but have not won in Charleston since 1983, and the Catamounts are only 2-5 lifetime in Johnson Hagood Stadium. "It is hard to put your finger on any specific reason for our lack of success against The Citadel over the years or why we haven't played well in Charleston," says Hodgin. "All I can say is that they play well against us and we don't play well against them." That is something that the coaching staff and players want to change Saturday night in Charleston. yif Come by and enjoy '^■Jr /Enloe Market PlaceST a Unique Collection of Shops _ In our gallery, you'll discover distinctive gifts for the discerning customer. Keep in step with today's fashions with our excellent line of smart and distinctive ladies clothing. 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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Date original: 1991-10-03
  • Date digitized: 2019-10-02
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  • Dimension: 22.75" x 14.25"
  • Pages: 10 pages
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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