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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1996 • ATHENS, GEORGIA • VOLUME 103, ISSUE 75
Stroud gives Donnan signing day treat
By NORM WOOD
Staff Writer
For the throng of fans outside Butts-
Mehre Heritage Hall early Wednesday, it
was like any other crisp morning of prepa
ration for a day of football madness. Armed
with the standard tailgate fare, including
chips, sandwiches, southern fried morsels
and beer, even the most rabid of Bulldog
fans could not have expected the day of
treats that lay ahead.
Georgia received confirmation from 22
recruits on national signing day. However,
the “surprise" recruit that Georgia had
been waiting for came in the form of a hulk
ing defensive lineman from Quitman, Ga
Marcus Stroud, a 6-foot-6-inch, 266-pound
defensive end from Brooks County High
School, reneged on his earlier commitment
to Florida and signed with Georgia about
noon Wednesday.
“The opportunity for me to play early
and get a quality education at the same
time brought me to Georgia,” said Stroud,
who became the first recruit in the history
of Brooks County to sign a commitment to
a Division I-A school. “I was impressed by
the staff and everything about the campus
at Georgia.”
Stroud actually made his decision to
come to Georgia two days ago, but wanted
to add to the suspense of national signing
day. He was rumored to be headed to
Florida due to pressure from his mother,
who admittedly wanted to see her son play
for the Gators.
“I wanted him to go to Florida, but I told
him I would stand by him with whatever
decision he made," said Stroud's mother,
Thelma McDonald.
The Bulldogs signed all but one of the
recruits who had given earlier oral commit
ments to play for Georgia. Ernest Ross, a 5-
11, 182-pound quarterback from Columbia
High School in Decatur, Ga., signed a com
mitment with the University of Alabama-
Birmingham. He wanted the opportunity to
play quarterback and wasn’t sure if he
would be given that opportunity at Georgia.
Georgia head coach Jim Donnan sat in a
press conference Wednesday looking as if
he had just coached the game of his life. His
expression was one of exhaustion, but
relief, that his first recruiting period in the
Southeastern Conference had finally come
to a conclusion.
“We’ve all created a monster here (with
the recruiting hoopla),” Donnan said. “They
(recruits) spend more time speaking to the
press and recruiting gurus than the
coaches.”
Donnan and his stafT were saddled with
the task of shoring up a Georgia team
which finished its 1995 campaign with a 6-
6 record. But the Georgia staff had to start
almost from scratch relatively late in the
recruiting period.
“We took the approach that if we could
get any athlete who met our standards, we
would take him," Donnan said. “Next sea
son, we’ll be more specific-need based.
“We didn’t recruit any kids who were
still interested in Marshall. I don’t believe
that is ethical."
Georgia received commitments from sev
eral highly coveted national and in-state
recruits, highlighted by two Tucker High
School players, running back Patrick Pass
and defensive back Cory Robinson,
Charlton County High School defensive
back Champ Bailey, and JUCO recruits
Cletidus Hunt and Rich Robich on defense
“I’m extremely proud of our staff,”
Donnan said. “I think we’ve established a
great reputation with high school coaches
in the state.”
Please see related story on Recruiting, page 8
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Georgia Signees
by Position
A
Offense:
Quarterbacks (1)
Running Backs (3)
Tight Ends (1)
Wide Receivers (5)
Offensive Linemen (3)
Defense:
Defensive Linemen (2)
Linebackers (3)
Defensive Backs (3)
Kickers (1)
J
CHAO HANQEN/Tne Red and Black
Lady Bulldogs survive Rebels’ attack in Oxford
By C. TRENT ROSECRANS and
MARC LANCASTER
Staff Writers
OXFORD, Miss. — The Georgia Lady
Bulldogs basketball team survived a
scare from a red-hot Ole Miss team en
route to a 90-85 victory here last night.
Georgia (19-2, 7-0 SEC) won its 17th
straight game behind a powerful perfor
mance from post players Tracy
Henderson and La’Keshia Frett.
Henderson poured in 16 second-half
points on the way to a season-high 25.
Frett chipped in 23, scoring 15 of those
points in the second half, and also added
nine rebounds and seven assists.
The Lady Bulldogs shot an amazing 62
percent (38-of-61) from the field on the
evening, offsetting the 17th-ranked Lady
Rebels’ ll-of-20 shooting from three-
point range. Georgia held its own from
long range, getting a pair of three-point
ers from Saudia Roundtree and three
from Kedra Holland.
Ole Miss (15-6, 4-3) held a 49-42 lead
at the half after nailing seven three-
pointers, but the Lady Bulldogs pounded
the ball inside relentlessly in the second
half against the undersized Lady Rebels.
Henderson and Frett had their way
against Ole Miss center Yolanda Moore,
who stands just 6 feet tall.
“At halftime. I thought we needed to
go out and play
hard and I think
we did that,"said
Georgia head
coach Andy
Landers.
“Henderson car
ried us inside and
she played great
defense."
Georgia was
trailing 76-75 with
4:41 to play when
Latrese Bush
pulled up for a
jump shot. As the ball was in the air,
Mississippi’s Regan Seybert was whistled
for pushing Signe Antvorskov under the
basket. Bush’s shot went in. and
Antvorskov hit both ends of the one-and-
one opportunity for a four-point play and
a 79-76 Georgia lead.
The Lady Rebels kept the game close
until a crucial sequence with less than
two minutes to play. Down 84-81. Ole
Miss point guard Lisa Miller stepped out
of bounds. The crowd of 2,474 expressed
its displeasure with the call by bombard
ing the floor with cups and other items.
After the debris was removed, Georgia
worked the ball in to Henderson, who
scored a layup with 56 seconds to play.
The shot gave the Lady Bulldogs an 86-
81 lead and appeared to take the life out
of the Lady Rebels.
Moore led Ole Miss with 23 points,
while Seybert added 19 and Miller 17.
Roundtree had 17 and Holland 12 for
Georgia.
THE SCORECARD
No. 1 Georgia 90
No. 17 Ole Miss 85
Georgia improves winning streak to 17
games behind 25 points and eight
rebounds from Tracy Henderson.
Andy Landers
Whistler’s work
expected to
draw crowd at
Museum of Art
By NICOLE TRAYCOFF
Contributing Writer
Attention art lovers: The Georgia Museum
of Art is offering the rare opportunity to
glimpse into the world of American artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) with a
traveling exhibit of his works, “Whistler:
Prosaic Views, Poetic Vision; Works on Paper
from the University of Michigan Museum of
Art."
“Whistler is considered to be one of the all
time greatest print makers of the world,"
said Professor S. William Pelletier, the
Alumni Foundation Distinguished Professor
of Chemistry and a noted art collector. “He
had a tremendous eye for beauty and could
convert it into something of lasting value.
Few artists can do that.”
Pelletier is familiar with the late 19th-
century artist because he has a Whistler col
lection of his own.
“I bought my first Whistler print in 1969
from a New York gallery," Pelletier said.
“They are very expensive and are hard to
find. In fact, many museums don’t have the
prints."
However, from now until March 24, the
work of Whistler won’t be so elusive. The
exhibit features 83 of the artist’s most
exquisite etchings and lithographs, including
his “French Set" and “The Thames."
‘“He had a tremendous eye
for beauty and could convert
It Into something of lasting
value.’
- Professor S. William
Pelletier
“His works take you to London in the late
1850s, to Venice in the late 1870s and early
1880s, to Paris in the 1890s, and back to
London in 1894," said Patricia Phagan, in-
house curator for the Georgia Museum of Art.
“They are a view into another time."
Fite
“Arthur Haden is a James McNeill
Whistler print and will be exhibited
in the Georgia Museum of Art.
In addition to the Michigan collection is a
small alcove, “Another View: Prints by
Whistler from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs.
S. William Pelletier.” This display features
11 of Pelletier’s prints, including such well-
known images as “The Lime Burner” and
“The Garden."
“Recently, Whistler’s work was on exhibit
in Washington, D.C. and London,” Phagan
said. “So this is really a great opportunity."
THE LOWDOWN
The Georgia Museum of Art hosts a travel
ing exhibit of James McNeill Whistler's
most exquisite etchings end lithographs
through March 24. The exhibit Is open and
free to the public.
ACC still needs position filled
By LEA LEVINE
Staff Writer
With one offer already made and
turned down, the Athens-Clarke
County Downtown Development
Authority is once again looking for
someone to fill its head position.
Art Jackson was offered the Athens
job in late January, but declined it
early this week. He was asked to step
down from a similar post in Raleigh,
N.C. after three major businesses relo
cated to the suburbs.
Jackson said he would have loved to
come to Athens and his alma mater,
but it just didn't seem like a real good
fit.
“My selection had become too polit
ical and too controversial," he said.
Jackson said he declined the
Athens position because he wanted to
enter the job in a neutral situation.
“It seemed there were some people
who didn't want me to come in,"
Jackson said. “I have applied and
interviewed for other jobs."
Barton Middleton, president of the
Athens Area Chamber of Commerce
and downtown authority board mem
ber, was the only member to vote
against Jackson and in favor of Navy
Supply Corps School Capt. George
Huban.
“The vote was a very close call for
me," Middleton said. “I just thought
Huban was the best candidate.”
Middleton said he supported the
majority’s decision to offer Jackson the
job.
“Jackson had the credentials, but
Huban was also very qualified,” he
said. “His experience running the
Navy Supply School is just like a city
in a city."
Middleton added that Jackson's
record in Raleigh was not the reason
for his vote.
“I think Jackson had a very good
record in Raleigh,” Middleton said.
“He came highly recommended by both
the Chamber of Commerce in Raleigh
and the Athens Chamber of
Commerce."
Middleton said the steering com
mittee. who will pick the next head of
the downtown development authority,
will reopen applications for one
month.
According to Middleton, Huban will
be considered for the job along with
other applicants. Huban refused to
comment on his status as an appli
cant.
John Padgett, chairman of the down
town authority board, said the applica
tion process is open to anyone. He said
the final decision will be made two to
three weeks after applications close.
Students invited
to share a night
with the Hawks
By ROB KITCHEL
Sports Editor
The Atlanta Hawks have been playing well lately and they
want you to know about it. Tonight the Hawks are offering
college students the opportunity to come see them play the
Washington Bullets at 7:30 at the Omni for half-price.
Students interested in buying half-priced tickets must
bring a student I D to the Omni ticket window after 10 a m
Thursday to purchase tickets. Each student can buy up to
four tickets with a valid I D.
But the fun won’t stop with half-priced tickets. Some lucky
students will receive prizes from the Hawks and WKLS 96
Rock.
The prizes include: V.I.P. tickets to a future Hawks' game,
a limo ride to the game, an autographed game ball, a tour of
the Hawks' locker room, a Kuppenheimer gift certificate, a
Hard Rock Cafe gift certificate and a six-pack of CDs
Atlanta is 25-20 and has been playing very well. The
Hawks had a 10-game winning streak in January and have
managed to climb into fourth place in the Central Division.
Steve Smith leads the Hawks, averaging 17.7 points per
game.
The Bullets are 22-22 and vying for their first playoff
berth in years.
Washington is led by All-Star forward Juwan Howard,
who is averaging 20.2 points per game in only his second year
in the league. Howard’s Michigan teammate, Chris Webber,
is also a Bullet, but has been sidelined for the rest of the year
with a shoulder ipjury.
Special to The Red and Black
The
Hawks
and
Stacey
Augmon,
who is
known to
his fans
as “plas
tic man,"
will enter
tain the
Washing
ton
Bullets
tonight at
the
Hawks’
college
night at
the Omni
in
Atlanta.
