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The R«t And Black, Thursday. October 5. 1978
No women allowed
There has been a great deal of discussion and many words
written recently about women reporters and their rights to
enter men’s lockerrooms.
It makes sense that a woman, or anyone else for that
matter, would want to do her job the best way possible
Honestly, such an attitude is fine and very commendable A
sportswriter is indeed hindered when denied entrance to the
clubhouse after an event. In the cas,? of women sportswriters.
however, I think we should settle for less than perfection.
Just to set the record straight, I really do like women,
especially the female ones. Some are even lovable Among
the things that first impresses me are a nice smile, pretty
eyes, and a quality pot of chili. That’s not really chauvinistic,
I just can't make one myself
Female reporters can be successful without full lockerroom
privileges Betty Cuniberti of The Washington Host and
Stephanie Salter of the San Francisco Examiner have proven
that fact. Interestingly, complaints from these two about the
treatment of female sportswriters are not at the head of the
list
I don't adhere to the argument that the lockerroom is a
man’s place of business or the “sanctity of the lockerroom’’
theory. I do know that men get dressed there and usually take
their clothes off in the process
Actually, a person might wander through a lockerroom for
days and never even see a pair of Fruit-of-the-Looms. You
might also never see a pair of pants. The point is that nothing
at all and an awful lot are likely to be visible at the same
time.
Anyone who has spent much time in a big league clubhouse,
especially baseball because the players spend an
extraordinary amount of time there, knows that a pair of
shower shoes is considered proper attire tor card games,
reading the paper, watching television, or resting before the
game.
Now I know some women will claim they’ve seen such
things before and most of the men have probably been seen
before.
The problem is that a lot of guys can’t talk good business
with a female when scantily clad Husbands and wives have
been known to have that difficulty The malady is
compounded by the fact that the female reporters, especially
those with the electronic media, tend on occasion to be slightly
beautiful.
If an athlete can't talk good business, the reporter can't do a
good job anyway, right?
Here’s another thing Without revealing any deep, dark
secrets, men sometimes act differently when in a
homogeneous group than they might in mixed company. All
that means is that the topics of conversation and certain
descriptive adjectives might differ
I hear the same is true for a group of females. They
shouldn't be expected to change
Women sportswriters have long been given access to press
interview rooms adjoining the lockerroom. All that one needs
to do is request an interview with a certain player and the
wish is usually honored.
This and any further debate of the subject may be
unnecessary anyway. The courts have ruled women may not
be denied the full opportunity to perform their duties
Ramifications may already have arisen, however. Several
teams have decided to allow all reporters into the lockerroom
for the first 15 minutes after an event. Everyone must then
leave for 45 minutes to allow the players time to achieve
decency.
Most athletes like to leave within the first hour after the
game. I don't think many good interviews are going to be
granted after that time, especially if a player feels he's still
there just to allow the female that equal opportunity
Thus, more effective reporting may not be achieved after
all That. I hope, was the main purpose behind the court’s
decision.
Well, I’ve come this far without mentioning the male
reporter and his desire to enter women's lockerrooms I don’t
intend to either except to ask. “Why haven’t men
sportswriters clamored for entrance to the female dressing
areas?”
Georgia offense looking for touchdowns
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By FRANK MALLOY
Although his football team has gotten off to a
surprisingly fast start this season, Georgia
coach Vince Dooley continues to be a
concerned man.
The chief cause for his concern centers
around the Bulldog offense which has been able
to cross the goal-line a mere three times in as
many games Two of the touchdowns have been
scored by Willie McClendon including a
splendid 81-yard dash last Saturday night
against South Carolina
“We haven’t been able to make the big 3rd
and 4th down play,’’ moaned Dooley after a
recent practice
The statistics seem to verify that the Dogs
are indeed coming up short on the key plays. A
team that is averaging over 200 yards a game
on the ground and almost 300 total yards a
contest should have more than 38 poirts to
show for their efforts.
Of those 38 points, 20 have been scored by
sophomore kicker Rex Robinson who has yet to
miss on a field goal or extra point attempt
By way of contrast last year's Georgia
offense barely averaged 250 yards a game yet
they managed to score five touchdowns in their
first three games despite committing almost
twice as many turnovers as this year’s squad
Offensive Coordinator Bill Pace has been
pleased by the Dogs ability to move the ball up
and down the field but he remains frustrated at
their inability to put it into the end zone
“As a unit our team is playing well,” said
Pace, “but individual breakdowns have been
hurting us in key situations.”
While Robinson's flawless kicking has been a
vital part of Georgia's offense, it may also be
one of the reasons why the Bulldogs have not
scored more touchdowns.
“He's been kicking the ball so well that we
don’t want to risk a turnover when we feel we
are in his range,” said Pace
This strategy has resulted in some
conservative play-calling whenever the offense
gets in field goal territory. Both Dooley and
Pace are apparently willing to settle for a sure
three points as oppossed to trying a high risk
pass or pitchout which could as easily result in
a turnover as it could a touchdown.
Another reason for the Dogs slow offensive
start can be traced to Dooley’s decision to shift
from the Veer offense to the I formation
starting this season. While the change has done
wonders for McClendon, it has limited the
running of quarterback Jeff Pyburn who has
gained only 42 yards on the ground and is
averaging a meager 2.2 yards per carry.
"We re still adjusting to the I,” commented
Pace "It’s more than just a new formation.
It’s a total concept that has to be learned.”
Despite the relative ineffectiveness of the
offensive unit so far, one has to believe that a
unit with such breakaway threats as
McClendon and freshman speedster Lindsay
Scott is capable of breaking loose and putting
points on the board in a hurry.
However, if the Bulldog offense unit is unable
to start finding the end zone on a consistent
basis and continues to make the defense carry
the load, then the pessimistic preseason
predictions of Dooley may indeed become
painful realities.
Photo by DONNA MINCEY
Georgia's offense has moved up and down the field
Photo by DONNA MINCEY
Russell watches over defensive tackle Weaver
Russell’s defense has to scrap
By NORM REILLY
Over the years, Georgia has
always been able to put a
competent defensive unit on
the football field. The reason
for the Bulldogs’ consistent
defensive success is Erk
Russell
Russell, assistant head coach
and defensive coordinator, is in
his 15th season at Georgia. He
believes his defensive philo
sophy is “like every other
defensive coach’s but is
expressed differently.”
"If we score, we may win; if
they score, we may lose; and if
they never score, we will never
lose,” Russell said.
Teams under Russell which
have had little experience and
pure talent have made up for
these deficiencies with a high
lev-.' of intensity. Russell
believes a team must be high
on emotion, not just on the day
of the game but for the entire
week of practice.
"You can flip the switch on
when the players run out on
the field on Saturday, but if it
wasn’t on in practice during
the week, it’s awfully hard to
get the juice flowing.” Russell
said.
Like every coach, Russell
would like to have the biggest,
strongest, and fastest people
available. Since this is highly
unlikely, he wants players
"who really want to play and
will give their best effort on all
occasions."
Russell has molded many
fine defenses in the past. He
personally considers his 1968
unit, which led the nation with
a scoring defense average of
9.8 points per game, his best.
That team was headed by
All-Americans Bill Stanfill and
Jake Scott.
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"This defensive unit (Under
dogs) as a team lacks a step of
speed. There is some indivi
dual talent but compared with
other Georgia defenses, it does
not rank as the most talented,”
Russell said.
“ Our salvation must be
relentless in pursuit and have
unyielding determination.
We’ve shown that we can play
in this state of mind and unless
we always do so, we will have
a hard time winning,” he
added.
The Dogs obviously were
without these qualities last
Saturday in Columbia and
Russell accepts part of the
blame.
"We seemed to lack emotion
and the overall fanaticism with
which we played against
Clemson. The worst part of it
is making adjustments during
the game,” Russell said
But Georgia fans need not
worry, because Erk Russell
usually has his defense ready
the next time.
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“The players began to play
well and it caught on,” Russell
said.
This year, with Georgia
picked to have a poor season
by preseason forecasters and
the defense its weakest link,
many people are referring to
the Bulldogs as "Underdogs".
Greg McGarity’s women net-
ters will be in action for the
first time this fall against
South Carolina The match
begins at 2 p.m. Friday, at the
women's varsity tennis courts.
"We are expecting a very
tough match from a very
talented South Carolina team,”
McGarity said. "We only have
one player back from last
season and will be starting a
young untested lineup."
Mary Lynn Smisson and
Sherri Byrd will go for Georgia
at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles
positions, respectively.
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