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Western Carolinian Volume 58 Number 04

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Volume 58 Number 4 Sports The Western Carolinian Page 9 Thursday. September 3, 1992 Derek Smolik Views From The Pressbox Welcome back! The summer passed too quickly, believe me I know. Look at the bright side, though, it's football season! And for the first time in years that should indeed be a reason for optimism. The team looks very solid. There are some concerns, but overall, solid. Want more information on the team? Check out my preview and hopefully it will answer any questions. If not, they should be answered quickly enough by a game against Mars Hill this weekend and then a trip to Atlanta for a date with Georgia Tech. Don't forget about the other teams about to start. The women's volleyball team gets started tomorrow night with a tournament in Columbia, $outh Carolina (See preview this issue). Also the Cross Country, Tennis, and Golf teams all get started in the next couple qf weeks, and there will be previews and reports on all of them. For those of you who kept up with the paper this summer, you might remember that I promised a complete write-up on the Southern Conference Football Rouser, and while I won't have a separate story on it I will mention it here. It was, to summarize, a very informative trip. By the end of the two days, I knew more about all the teams in the conference than I could possibly want to know. I encourage everyone to come out to the Marshall game Oct. 31 here in Cullowhee. Just about everyone is touting them as the best team in Division I- AA. Just remember that this is the same team that we lost to in three overtimes last year in Huntington. Anyway, it proved to me that the Southern Conference is one the best, if not the best in Division I-A A. Neither the coaches nor the media gave us much of a chance to move up in the conference though. We were picked sixth by both polls. I did not fare much better on the tennis courts. I "participated" in the media/coaches tennis tournament (I put participated in quotes because of.. .well trust me, if you saw me play you'd understand). I came away with five cans of brand new tennis balls, not for my fine play but to encourage me to practice more for next year. I must stand up and admit to my shame though, Doug Mead, the sports editor of the Asheville Citizen-Times, put me out of my misery quickly 8-0. Our previous sports editor Robbie will undoubtably never forgive me for that as Doug was his favorite person to pick on, slander, slap, and generally bad mouth. Speaking of which, I make a solemn oath to the Music Department and the band, in particular, that I will not pick on or bad mouth you folks at all this year. I have nothing against you and even if I did, I think Robbie covered that enough last year for a long time to come. Anyway, if what Coach Hodgin said is true there won't be anything to pick on. He had only kind words to say about how the band looks this year. One thing I would like to do in this first column is sort of review of last year. I've gone back and looked up how the Cats finished in the conference in every sport last year (and believe me, that took some doing to find!). This is for new students, or any students who couldn't find the results last year. I'll go in alphabetical order, with records (if applicable): Baseball: 1st in conference 44-21-1 Basketball (W): 6th in conference 6-22 Basketball (M): 5th in conference 11-17 Cross Country (W): 3rd in conference Cross Country (M): 6th in conference Football: 6th in conference 2-9 Golf: 8 th in conference Tennis (W): 6th in conference Tennis (M): tied for 7th in conference Indoor Track (W): 2nd in conference Indoor Track (M): 5th in conference Outdoor Track (W): 2nd in conference Outdoor Track (M): 3rd in conference Volleyball: 6th in conference, 6-26 It may not all be pretty, but hey, this is a new year and anything can happen. Yeah, I know it sounds corny, but it's the truth and there's always hope. Believe it or not, there is also a lot of sincere optimism on the teams. Here's looking forward to a great year in Catamount sports. Expressed opinions are not necessarily the opinions of the Western Carolinian or it's staff. WCU opens season vs. Mars Hill Derek Smolik Sports Editor Once again this year there is a great deal of optimism and anticipation as the Western Carolina University football team gets ready to open the season on Sept. 5 against Mars Hill. The Catamounts recenUy completed the first phase of their preseason practice plan, two-a-day practices, and are now preparing for the season opener. Head Coach Steve Hodgin expressed his eagerness for the season to start. "We're very excited, looking forward to the start of the season," Hodgin commented. While the Cats return 17 starters from last season, including tailback Kevin Thigpen and quarterbacks Lonnie Galloway and Chad Greene, there will likely be no easy games for the Cats in conference play. The biggest challenge will probably come on Oct. 31 when the Thundering Herd of Marshall come to Cullowhee. Marshall returns from their 1991 campaign very strong with Ail- American quarterback Micheal Paytonbackatthe helm and with a strong group of starters from last season. Last season's regular season champion, Appalachian State also returns very strong, especially on offense. Furman and Citadel are looking to be strong contenders for the conference championship. "Each team is so much better; everybody in the conference (except ETSU) returns their starting quarterback from last season," Hodgin stated. The key to the Catamount offense once again appears to be the running game with preseason all- conference selection Kevin Thigpen returning to lead the way. Thigpen is not the only back in the Catamount backfield. Returning for the Cats this season are backs Ben Black, Chris Houston, Marcus Roberts, and Harold Hines. Don't let one of the quarterbacks dropping back for a p?ss fool you, though both Galloway and Greene proved last season that they are threats to run with the ball. Thigpen remains one of the keys to the offense. Earlier in the year when Thigpen struggled running the ball, the Cats followed suit. When Thigpen started to get rolling, so did the Cats. He averaged 23 carries and 113 yards per game over the last five games, he also averaged almost two touchdowns per game over the same stretch. Hodgin was quick to praise Thigpen, but equally quick in putting it in perspective. "His (Thigpen's) presence on the field is more than his talent, people will key on him and that opens up the passing game and gives other backs a chance. ..He has great leadership qualities," commented Hodgin. The quarterback position also remains a very strong spot for the Cats with two starters returning in Galloway and Greene. Galloway was the starter for the first six games of the season before separating his shoulder against Georgia Southern. Greene came in and replaced Galloway for the rest of the season, posting some impressive numbers along the way. Though Hodgin has yet to make a decision on his starter. "It's a tough decision, right now both of them could easily start for us...Both of them are proven starters... All I can say is that Lonnie Greene will start for us," Hodgin commented. While the offense looks to be a bright spot for the Cats, Hodgin is also looking to the defense to complement the offense. The defensive secondary looks especially strong, led by preseason all-conference selection Willie Williams. One of Hodgin's worries is the defensive line, however with only one starter returning from last season. Nose guard Tony Johnson, an Carolinian photo by Mark S Catamount football players collide during one of their daily practice sessions at Bob Waters Field. all-conference performer last season, returns, but there is three lettermen returning from last years team. The Cats also have little depth at the position at this time. Hodgin is hopeful to alleviate that problem by the start of the season. The linebacking corps look fairly solid going into start of the season. Inside linebackers Tommy Bodine and Kenny Banks return for the Cats. Bodine and Banks were first and third, respectively on the team in tackles last year. Geoff Collins and Phillip Strouth return on the outside for the Cats. For the specialty teams, both kickers and one of the best return men in the conference will return. Phillip Shirley returns again to kick for the Cats this season. He made seven of 14 field goals last season, including the game winning 49 yarderagainstChat- tanoogaas time ran out. Punter Kenny Pauley also returns. 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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: 1992-09-03
  - Date digitized: 2019-10-09
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