Show Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday June 24-- The 28 1987 Church plans to keep close watch on §MU - DALLAS (UPI) A United Methodist Church education committee Friday said it will main tain its close watch on SMU saying the school was "a dismaying example of what a university should seek to embody” because of its pay-to- r play football scandal Members of the church’s University Senate Friday voted to keep SMU on “warning” status for an indefinite period and to “carefully monitor and evaluate SMU’s progress until au the Senate’s concerns are satisfied” Senate the church’s educaThe tional advisory and accrediting agency placed SMU on warning status in January Less than a month later the NCAA banned SMU from playing football in 1987 because of improper payments to football players SMU later canceled its 1988 season However the Senate did not take more stringent actions Friday against SMU such as probation and a public reprimand or a formal break between the church and school which receives more than 1 million from the church Edwards “This is a Had tale of misplaced loyalty and an arrogance of power among a few who emphasized a superficial and inappropriate image for the university and a mentality of win at all costs” However Dunnam said a stinging rebuke of former leaders including Clmnents was an "unprecedented” move by the church body “This is a sad tale of misplaced loyalty and an arrogance of power among a tow who emphasised a superficial and inappropriate image for the university and a mentality of 'win at all costs”' the University Senate said fectively” “This abuse of trust has sullied the good name of SMU compromised its finances embarrassed its alumni strained church relationships and provided a dismaying example of what a William Stallcup SMU’s interim president statement SMU Friday said in a would respond "to each and every recommena-tio- n that the Senate has made” SMU’s SMU officials wen fearful the University Senate would take more stringent sanctions in the wake of a report by tour United Methodist bishops The bishops' committee last week said Texas Gov Bill Clements former chairman of SMU’s board of governors and other SMU leaders decided to continue the improper payments to to hide players then launched a cover-u- p Clements' Involvement in the scandal 48-pa- two-paragrap-h ROY ALjCAR Ei PROFESSION AUAUTOSER VICE ROYAL1C ARE 'PROFESSION ALVA UTOt SERVICE “ university should seek to embody for students and for the society at large — uncompromising Integrity” the statement added The group also criticized Methodist bishops who serve on SMU’s board of trustees saying they were “lax in attention and attendance” Members of the University Senate have been critical of SMU’s governing structure since early 1988 After word of Clements' involvement in the payoff scandal broke in March SMU abolished the board Of governors and adopted a new governing structure that gives more power to new president A Kenneth Pye “The University Senate is encouraged by these developments” the group said "It appears that the fundamental defect in the operation of the university has been corrected and the institution is moving foirwsrd ef- dementi’ involvement prompted members of the Texas House this week to introduce a resolution seeking his impeachment “I see this as a statement (by the University Senate) of unqualified praise and qualified commendation of the university as it now sits but still wanting to wait and see that everything sticks” said Spurgeon Dunnam m editor of the United Methodist Reporter and spokesman tor the bishops' committee Vy Continued from page 20 arguments you would make to the convention to keep the ninth asssistant coach A — I think the safety aspect is very important I’ve been on the rules committee the last five years Every rule that is ever considered the No 1 aspect is safety You need the coaches to teach the safety of the game The kids need to know how to protect these proposals help save themselves I’ve never sent a coach on the road full time We need them there to teach the game I don't know if we need any more coaches But if we cut down it is going to create more problems for us Q — There is a proposal to reduce the number of practice sessions in the spring Would that be a major loss? A — That totally boggles my mind Why are we even talking about spring practice? It is probably the most important time for the development of a football player That is when you teach It’s when you teach u can’t overem-It’- s a developmental game It takes time People gripe about missed class time Football doesn’t miss classes Rarely do we leave for a road game until after classes on Friday Q — The whole point though is to save money Wouldn’t money for the athletic pro- gram? A — Football has already taken some tremendous cuts over the last few years We have put limitations on coaching staff limitations on grants in aid and the recruiting season is shorter In the 15 years I've been at BYU there has been a proliferation in almost every other sport We go to play some schools and they seem to have an inordinate number of associate athletic directors We play some people who have more associate athletic directors than they know what to do with What will happen is if you cut that ninth guy (assistant coach) and cut out a salary of 825000 to $30000 they will just move him over to make him an ad- 0$ ministrative assistant or some- B thing I certainly hope that when it comes to this legislation we look at the merits of it and not act because of some mood within the NCAA that since we are cutting across the board we have to cut intofootball too ui ’ ' 7'- i ''fSa’I I U Jp O B ' 4 f’r V Plan A Continued from page 6 20 from 7 to 6 in soccer from 11 to 10 in softball from 11 to 10 in swimming from 14 to 12 — To cut scholarship limit in Division from 30 to 25 and the overall limit from 70 to 65 — To eliminate one of the nine e assistant coaches in Division football and to eliminate one of the seven e assistants in Division football — To reduce the number of paid visits a Division I school one-ye- - ar I-- full-tim- I-- A full-timA J00 may provide prospective football aignees in 0 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CFREE COURTESYFIOOR and WMONROCT Manrot Mark Hmw Duty SHOCK AISOHfH Pra Mm itra wntrol SaHar ndiM comfor f S FACTORY REBATE ON SHOCKS 11 8 W McflAISON STRUTS Rapioca both Ironl cartridgM Mot) Cart Includaa taMHolhHI PENNZOIL LUBE OIL FILTER ubrcttveMechaaais ft 7 MATS DraMOMrt MduptaSqtanewnl Of WHEEL ALIGNMENT BRAKE SPECIAL FRONT DI8C OR REAR DRUM BRAKES Ensures belter handling longer Ire wear end ncreeses gas mSeige New Irani pi or rear brake hang QjgaEtoa Sports Info? 752-212- 2 R Ef &fA U TOM 01 V E 1 Q0B ROY ALYC ARE' PROFESSION ALYA UTO'SER VICE wansiP1 iWUBSW m |