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The lied and Jlpck
Thursday, November 13, 1969
Eagle Poses Questions
By TONY CARTLEDGE
Staff Writer
This Saturday's contest
with Auburn poses quite a few
questions
For a starter, who will
win 1
Then, who will get the best
bowl bid as a result of the out
come?
Will the Dogs lose their
second consecutive game at
home, an unheard of horror 9
In any event this week's
contest will be another of
those now common tense,
important games for Georgia
AUBURN ranked 11th na-
tianallv bv AP. is virtually out
of the conference race with a
3-2 conference mark Howev
er. with a 6-2 season record, a
win this weekend would put
the Tigers in prime position
for a post-season bowl bid.
arid the War Kagle is reallv
out for it.
The I)ogs. lath nationally,
are also oul of the conference
Sam Heys
Sriorls Editor
The Last Chance
Well, eight games have gone by, and
Georgia has yet to beat a good football
team
Such is the cry that is being heard around
the state this week as the Dogs prepare to
take on their last "toughie." Auburn
It is not hard for a Bulldog fan to become a
little provoked over the showing of his team
thus lar And as most University students
hale to say it. what Coach Vince Dooley said
so much before the season just might be
right
What did he say 9
•'THIS TKAM is just not as physically
strong as last year's They don't have the
real All-Amercans who come up wit the big
plavs We have too many inexperienced boys.
The one thing that this team does have though
is character You couldn't ask for a team
with any more desire But stll 1 don't see how
this team could be predicted to finish so
high
Perhaps the man was right
Sure this team has shutout three foes. Tu-
lunc Clcmson anil Kentucky, hv big mar-
and has scored 40 points or more on
irolina and Vanderbilt The team
sms lable record of 5-2-1
But how many good teams has it beat?
Certainly South Carolina has a pretty good
team this year And the other four have been
good enough to pull some big upsets But like
it or not. one must admit Georgia plays only
four schools this season with "really good
football teams ."
AGAINST THK first of these four the
Digs ran into a super quarterback in Jack-
son. Miss , and were beaten Against the next
one, Tennessee, they ran into a super team
right between their own hedges
But vou kept thinking that the Digs would
put it all together one Saturday and then real
ly get down to business. For even in victory,
the Digs had looked less-than-sharp in some
areas of their game
And Saturday they came closer to putting
it all together than they have all season but
were still tied by their third "toughie." Flori-
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a victory. *:
A FEW YEARS b ck a 5-2-1 chart with at
least a 500 season assured, would be cause jiji
for rejoicing in Athens, but not so any more
Georgia students and. most of all. players. ;j:|
expect a win every time the "red hats" are
donned for battle
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mad at these '69 Dogs For from the part of
practice last spring until the night before the &!
Tulane game when few of them slept because
they were so ready to start the season, these
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from major bowls And then Saturday they :?
saw Florida destroy the next best thng. a *:
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senior defensive tackle Lee Daniel said:
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fans simply live and die with us. And I felt :£
horribly disappointed that we had let these
people down. "
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stniic.e with a 2-2-1 record
Tais game will be Georgia s
sixth consecutive conference
game and also Us lin.il one
A loss this weekend would
give the Dogs a percentage of
less than 500 in conference
play They were picked as
preseason favorites to repeat
as champions They are 5-2-1
overall
Last week Auburn stomped
Mississippi State. 52-13, while
Florida lied Georgia, 13-13.
AUBURN'S staunch de
fense boasts the same 11
starters it had last year, in
cluding four of this year's all-
SEC choices These players,
picked in a poll by the Vander
bilt Hustler, include safety
Ruddy McClinton. halfback
I-arry Willingham, linebacker
Mike Kolen and tackle David
Campbell
The explosive offense of
the Plainsmen is led by quart
erback Pat Sullivan, who fre
quently connects with receiv
ers Terry Beasley and Connie
Frederick, and tailback Mick
ey Zofko
GEORGIA'S stingy defense
is still healthy, and able The
Dogs' offense, however,
could be hurting due to the
questionable injury status of
quarterbacks Donnie Hamp
ton andJack Montgomery
The Dogs and Tigers have
placed several common oppo
nents Auburn busted Flori
da's perfect record by chok
ing them. 38-12.
Both teams crushed Ken
tucky. Auburn by 44-3 and
Georgia by 30-0 Both also
shutout Clemson. Auburn by
51-0 and the Dogs by 30-0
Both teams lost to power
house Tennessee The Tir.cs
were beaten 45-19 ar.d the
Bulldogs by 17-3.
The Georg' . Auburn rival
ry. which 1 . gan in 1892. is the
oldest college football sereies
in die South. Georgia current
ly leads the series with a re
cord of 34-32-6
Georgia head Coach Vince
Dxilev and several members
of his staff are alumni of Au
burn Dooley played quarter
back for Shug Jordan, who is
still Auburn's head coach. In
his first two years at Georgia.
Dooley lost to his former
mentor but has beaten him for
the last three years.
Last year the Bulldogs
whipped the plainsmen. 17-3.
to stop their late season drive
in the game that der ided the
SEC championship
A sellout crowd is expected
for the Georgia-Auburn game,
and therefore, bridge tickets
will go on sale at the gate at
noon Saturday. The bridge
tickets will sell for $3
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MIKE KOLEN (54) STOPS GEORGIA TECH'S CHARLIE DUDISH
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CAPTAIN CRUNCH MODEST
Kolen Dedicated
By TOM GIFFEN
Aitiitant Sport* Editor
Mike Kolen is a mountain of a man both on and off the foot
ball field
The 6-3 210-pound senior captain of the Auburn Tigers has
made his presence felt on the football field and is certainly un
ashamed of his committement to Jesus Christ, anywhere.
IN HIS second year as pres
ident of the Auburn huddle
group of the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes. Kolen
feels it is his duty as a Chris
tian to set a good example for
other college students
"It is most important to
live a Christ-like life every
day." he related in his person
able manner in a telephone
interview Monday night.
"It's especially important
for a committed athlete be
cause people are always look
ing at hin to see what vou're
made of; everyday life with
the little things •hat's what
is noticed." he pointed out
KOLEN. affectionately
nicknamed "Captain Crunch”
by his teammates, is the lead
ing tackier of the club and led
the team in that category last
season
While alternate captain as
a junior last year he was se
lected to the first team AP
and UPI SEC selections He
was just selected by a poll of
SEC university sports writers
to the first string defensive
unit at his linebacking spot.
“Mike is a very impressive
linebacker.” said Ken Coop-
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Georgia. He makes tackles
all over the field."
THE TIGER defensive
mainstay, according to Coop
er. rates high on the pro
scouts list for a pro job next
year
"Word from pro scouts to
coaches and writers is that
Kolen is the best prospect in
the South for a pro lineback
ing job." he related.
Kolen indicated he thought
about it.
“I'd really like to give it
(pro ball) a try if I'm lucky
enough to get the chance." he
said
"BUT MY ambition, even
though I am still not sure
what Christ's plans are for me
yet. is working with young
people.
With all the accolades be
stowed on him. Captain
Crunch, however, credits his
success to Jesus Christ.
“Jesus gave me these abili
ties I've got no right to go
only halfway." he pointed out
emphatically.
"IF CHRIST had played
athletics. He'd have been the
best, going all out; I can do no
less!"
This has been interpreted
by some as "going out and hit
ting for God."
“This is not the point." he
continued "He gave me these
talents to be used I hit my
opponents as hard as I can.
but it isn't intended to hurt
them but rather to do the best
job I am able."
KOLEN. according to Bud
dy Davidson. Auburn's sports
information director, is the
type of boy every coach loves
to have
“He is an inspiration to his
teammates on the field, and
his leadership off the field is
priceless His every concern
is for the team, and his last
interest is in anything for
himself." Davidson informed
the Red and Black Monday
Captain Crunch, number
54. will be between the
Hedges Saturday afternoon
Mike Kolen is a mountain of a
man both on and off the foot
ball field
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