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Show f BALL TALK by Gary Lesser Once again, school has begun and its opening is "9"' such things as a change of season, decrease of temperature, ong lines for registration the reopening of the Commons, football season and the reappearance of the Chronicle. It seems that the usual butt for ,okes around here will turn out to be Athletic Director James R. "Bud" Jack, and for now, at least head football coach Bill Meek. The University populace is generally unaware that there may or may not be some sort or problem of either allocating too much money to athletics, or once it is allocated, then divvying it up to the wrong people. We an learn in our journalism classes that a newspaper has not only the right, but the duty to seek out and print the truth. Whether the Department of Athletics spends too little or too much money, or whether the Chronicle complains too little or too much about it, no one can really say who the culprit is and no final decision will be made until the Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU or whoever else has the appropriate power makes up their changeable mind. The issue is one, it appears, that a few troublemakers must bring out in the open every now and then. Since the fact remains the Chronicle will have on its staff in influential positions people who openly admit anti-athletic sentiments, the controversy will pop up in both editorials which claim to be the voice of the newspaper, and as such carry much weight, and regular news columns. In the news columns we can hope that the athletic spending (over or under) is reported fairly and accurately. We cannot hope for any such non-biased and objectively reported editorials, for the basis and purpose of an editorial is to sway opinion in one direction or the other. The best and quickest way to get everybody to forget the whole thing is to produce some successful athletic endeavors. In simple language, when a team starts winning, people stop talking. talk-ing. This applies to the sports program at the University in general, gen-eral, but specifically and currently to football. It applies to football because that's the season in progress, and that's the sport most frequently referred to when the subject of athletic spending comes up. So far this season, the Utes have been demolished by Texas Tech 45-2, and Iowa State 44-22. Neither of these efforts has done much to quiet our football critics here at the Chrony. Injuries, In-juries, bad breaks and playing better football teams all have been used as excuses for losing these games. I've seen both games and don't care to make any excuses as the sports editor. The athletic department and football team can defend themselves them-selves more than adequately by just producing some winning efforts. The game against Washington State Saturday would be a great time to start. |
