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  • western ■• • arolinian Bleil Talks Football Sports Information Coach Bill Bleil took a few minutes out of his busy recruiting schedule in December to look back at the 1997 season and talk about the future of Catamount football. Q: How do you assess WCU's 1997 football season in terms of successes and failures, surprises and disappointments, and progress toward returning the Catamounts to competitive status in the Southern Conference? Bleil: "We made significant progress in a couple of areas, especially on defense. Our defense would have been even better if our offense could have stayed on the field more and give us a little more rest. We gave up ten less points and 80 less yards per game. Also, we were competitive in several more games as six of our losses were by ten or less points. Our work ethic was strong and that's a good sign that these young men want to get better. On the downside, we were not able to win any of those six games that went into the fourth quarter with us in position to win. We were not able to execute, especially on offense, at crunch time. Our offensive production was a major disappointment as we couldn't come up with the consistency needed to move the football on a sustained basis." Q: What are the areas of concern that you will address during the off-season? Bleil: "Obviously, we need more play ers that can compete at this level. That means we must recruit better players and the average players that we have must get better. We've got a lot of good Southern Conference players, but we need around 45 of those players and we do not have near that many at this time. We have to improve our depth as we have some holes to fill, especially on the defensive line. Consistency in our passing game is another critical area where we must improve." Q: What are your priorities in recruiting? Bleil: "First, we are looking for the available athletes, regardless of position. As far as priorities by position, we are looking at transfers to give us immediate help on the offensive and defensive lines. We have got to have some big, physical defensive tackles. We need to develop several wide receivers and cornerbacks and will probably go with high school players in those areas. We would like to bring in another quarterback and will go after the best available player whether he is a high school player or a transfer." Q: Although it is very early and recruiting is far from completed and spring practice is still weeks away, what are your general thoughts about the 1998 season? Bleil: "I feel good about the direction of this football program. I am confident that we will put a better football team on the field in September as our staff is doing the job recruiting the type player we must have to compete and we have a strong group of players to build around that want to win and are winning to work toward that end. Defensively, we are on the right track and just need to improve what we have and not give up the big play like we did last season. Our running game was very effective and could be even better as we've got virtually everyone back in the backfield and on the line. We have a lot of work ahead of us in our passing game as the consistency just wasn't there and our quarterbacks and wide receivers are going to work harder to get better. One area where we are as solid as any- Photo by T.K. Roberts. one in our conference is our kicking game. I also like our schedule as the games fall better and we've got what will probably be the best teams coming to Cullowhee." What You Should Know Lifesaver Within You. The Carolinas Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross has issued an urgent call for Type 0 and Type B blood donors. Supplies have reached dangerously low levels— less than one third of a day's supply for types 0 and B. The region is currently more than 60% below its emergency level of 0 blood. Tuesday, January 27 Wednesday, January 28 Thursday, January 29 12:30 pm - 6:00 pm each day University Center Grand Room (3rd Floor) Sponsored by The Pre-Health Professional Students Association, Andy Brubaker, President 227-4334 How Does Blood Save Lives? There is no substitute for human blood; no way to manufacture any of these components so necessary to human lives. So we depend on healthy, caring volunteers to donate blood for those who need it. Your blood could save a newborn baby in desperate need for a complete blood transfer. It could support someone's father throughout open-heart surgery. It could make all the difference to a mother battling cancer. Think about it. In every hospital every day, from emergency rooms to intensive care units, from operating rooms to nurseries, a sure supply of blood has to be there. Why is voluntarily donated blood best? Studies have shown that voluntarily donated blood is the key to a safe blood supply, because the person who gives to help someone who is ill will not donate if he believes his blood may be harmful. His altruistic motives will lead him to respond honestly to questions relating to his health history. With a unique combination of community volunteers and professional staff. Red Cross Blood Services seeks to provide area hospital patients with the safest possible blood supply. What if I ever need blood, will it be available? Red Cross believes thai patients should not have to bear the burden of providing for their own blood needs. Instead, blood is always available when needed because people in the community have donated on a daily basis.
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