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Show Page 4 SIGNPOST SEPTE3IBEE 24, 1962 n ratordfiay ois Lack Experience fet Ommm BMim S cats As College Graduates To Four-Year Status By Reed Conger Even though Coach Nalder's Cats have good size and depth and fair speed, and have the likes of two year JC All-American Frank Kaaa, Weber will still be regarded as a idarkhorse eleven in the new nine game independent football schedule. Cats Lack Lustre of Experience The Wildcats will be playing against experienced four-year colleges, whereas Weber will be playing with a lone senior and limited experience. Coach Williams analyzed the importance of experience on ,a ball club in this way, "Nothing can replace experience."Nalder is not expecting a large winning percentage this season, but neither is he conceding to. losses. He will be playing each game on the date scheduled and not before. Positions Still Wide Open The 43 member football squad is carrying no dead wood this year. Not a single position is settled yet. Last year's starters are fighting hard to hold their present positions, while the new pig-skiners iare battling to replace them. This is a healthy situation everyone has a chance to play. No one is assured of playing. Ron Trussel, a 230 pounder is rapidly sewing up a starting position at tackle and the position fits him like a tailor made suit. Lynn Foxley and Gary Hansen are likely bo start as guards. Lynn Corbridge and Terry Van Vleet look like the starting ends. The center post is still a question. Tony Hassell has had the most experience, but Ray Blood, a frosh from Davis High, and big Sweeney Windchief (245 pound freshman) from Brigham City aren't bowing out. With Perry Ficklin out again this year after re-breaking his leg, two quarterbacks stand out as likely starters. They are Lynn Smith and Brent Hancock. Both are versatile QB's. They are efficient in a running game and offer a deadly aerial attack. AU-American to ibe Reckoned With Frank Kaaa may play either halfback or fullback. Should he start at half, Duffy Deaver is likely to start at full. Jensen, Kaaa, and Ray Mackey are pushing DeaVer closely however. If Kaaa (Frank) should start at fullback, Frank Bentley or speedster Curtis Wilker might start at half. Dick Priutt has also impressed the coaches in the back-field though. Weber has iall the ingredients for a good football cake. The Cats can beef it up with the likes of Sweeney Windchief (245), Herman K. Waialama (240) and Ron Trussell (230), or they can dis play outstanding speed with Curtis Wilker. The Cats will never be incapable of a quick TD as long as they have an explosive runner like Frank Kaaa. The gridders should be as dangerous in the air as on the ground. Cats Capable of Quick T.D. Backfield coach Dick Williams said, "As long as we have a runner like Kaaa, we'll always represent a threat. I've never seen a runner who can get up to full speed to fast and then just plain stop like a dime like Frank Kaaa can." He also added, "If Kaaa could be really keyed up for a game, he would be instoppable." The coaches also gave notable praise to end Lynn Corpridge. "Give me eleven guys like Corbridge and we can beat anyone." Weber will play its second home game September 29 against Oregon Tech. Game time is 8 p.m. Oregon Tech 8:00 p.m. Sept 29 U. of Montana 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13 Idaho St. Col. 8:00 p.m Oct. 20 Ool. of Idaho 2:00 p.m. Oct. 27 (Homecoming) Eastern Oregon 1:30 p.m. Nov 3 W. Montana 1:30 p.m. Nov. 10 So. Oregon 1:30 p.m. Nov. 17 Home Games. Local H.S. Stars Join WC Football Six standout high school turf-terrors have been caught up in the search for future football stars by Weber College. Three Ogden High stars have hooked up forces with Nalder. They are Les Ogden, Curtis Stett-ler, and Jay Gardner. Lyle Johnston and Roger Peterson from Weber High also climbed aboard, as did Bob Shaw, Bonneville High star. Lyle Johnston could add depth to 'the Wildcat squad ias a punter provided he develops as expected, bat other new recruits aren't to be disregarded. Coach Dick Williams, backfield coach, said that the rookie hall-players are making the calculated mistakes that nearly all rookies commit, but stardom could be only a few years of experience away. pW'T f-'- ' ';-:-'--':;----':-' :- ' ' :: :-: x :.,::;::-- m yyi :y xx- .-yyyy , -yyiy. .:;: Hawaiis All American, Frank Kaaa, is termed to ile one of the Wildcats most outstanding player for this year, Weber is rated to be the under dog in most of its games due to a lack of a senior class. Just that. This is specialization. Given time, then Coach Wally Nalder, with the aid of line coach Overstreet, end coach Belnap, and backfield coach Dick Williams, can give Weber a prominent name in the gridiron sport. This is provided he has the talent to work with this year he has. Colleens March At Home Games cvj Eecrifs loin tfJeber's Sports Staff By Reed Conger Weber's sports program has been bolstered 'by the addition of several new coaches ias the Wildcats move ahead with the new four year athletic schedule. Overstreet Handles Front Wall Leroy Overstreet.a tall recruit from Arizona, is in charge of handling the forward wall. Overstreet is a graduate of Weber College and of the Brigham Young University. He taught in Arizona one year before transferring to Weber. Bslnap Works With End's Francis Alvin "Bud" Belnap is responsible for grooming and strengthening the pass-snatching ends. Belnap studied at the BYU where he picked up his BS and MS degrees. He was a member of the 1960 All-American Academic Football Team. New Business Manager Added An off-the-field addition bo the sports staff is present in the person of Gary Crompton, the new Athletic Business manager. Crom-bon is a graduate of Weber and USU. He will be in charge of the essential fund raising promotions. What do these new additions mean they represent specialization. With a coach responsible for the training of each individual position, stars who might otherwise not catch the coach's eye are allowed to blossom under competent and experienced hands. Specialisation Revolutionizes ' Sports In years gone by the ' person who made the teams had to be more versatile than todays ball players. Nowadays if the coaches can find a little 120 pound kid with ia golden toe for booting field goals they'll snatch him up and keep him on the team for By Penny Madson The Colleens will be marching for Weber at all home games beginning September 29 when the Cats play Oregon Tech. The Colleens under the direction of Margaret Waterfall, are headed this year by Penny Madson, 3apbain, and Dina Downs, Co-captain.Members cf the group are: Claudia Bennett, Paula Blackin-ton, Nila Bunderson, Jill Bush-nell, Nedra Buttars, Faye Carlson, Cathie Carter, Virginia Cullimore, Kathy Daytcn, Margene Dudman, Diane Healy, Sue Hill, JoAnn Holmes, Tina Hughes, Vickie Huggins, Pat Littlefield, Joyce McGregor, Marie Medell, Marsha Moser, Betty Ann Nord, Nadine RaWson, Judy Prantel, Lois Pres-nell, Rene Sandgren, Helen Stokes, Sheila Saunders, LaRee Stewart, Diane Taylor, Elgia Taylor, Ann Wideman, Karen Woodburn, Jean-nie Wright, and Kay Yearsley. |