Show In Left LeftField Field Reid By Corey Corky Bullock Sports Editor With the temperature making a regular visit to the 80 degree mark markit it seems a little odd to be discussing discussing discussing dis dis- dis- dis cussing the 97 1996 season of the football team However its it's spring football time and I have sprung football fever Last years team that went 10 and 3 and lost in the Rotary Bowl to Wisconsin State Community College was the best team in school history The team set school records for passing yards in a season rushing yards in ina a season and attendance in a sea sea- son The 96 1995 Bruins also set a Scenic West Conference record for points allowed on defense Those will be tough shoes to fill for the 1996 97 squad however Head Coach Lou Rockne has confidence in what his team can doWe doWe doWe do We fill that we can duplicate last years remarkable season We need to replace some beef on the front line but we hope to find that hidden talent during open try- try outs The beef that Coach Rockne who is famous for his speeches and halftime referred to was the offensive line that average pounds This massive from only allowed sacks per contest Three starters from this gigantic line moved on to play Division I football Those are the three wholes that Rockne needs to fill On the offensive side starting quarterback Stu The Rocket Cummingham will be back from a truly brilliant season He will also be joined in hi the backfield by Aaron Blanco The Spanish Wonder He looks to break the time all-time junior college rushing record in the see sec second ond and week of competition He only needs yards to tie the record and to break it All the credit for my success goes to the big beef THose TI-Iose guys were the best Another returning starter that looks to be a big contributor will willbe willbe willbe be wide receiver Matt Sticky y Hands Baldwin he was highly recruited in hi the by all the major colleges in the state however er he chose to return to for his final year A key to the success that the Bruins experienced last season was the extreme success of their kicking kicking kicking kick kick- ing game Ray Finkle Pinkie will return for his sophomore season as the most highly touted kicker in all an of college football Rockne found a gem in the little town of New Mexico where Finkle is a hero In the he was given the combination to the on city hall which is to receiving the key to the city Finkle is famous for coining the phrase laces out Everyone has Bruin football fever Sports Information Director Doug Weber said I am excited about the upcoming season and am really looking forward to the unveiling of the new uniforms and logo The Golden Domers President The fan club for the football football football foot foot- ball team They got their name from the golden helmets the Bruins where Joe Coles has already begun planning the homecoming festivities It will be an exciting year to watch Bruin Football If you'd like to know more information on when and where try-outs try are please call t N. N K M dh r J e T d 0 M t I r 1 i w. w f 1 f n J f li 1 W v. f r W f W M tf F Z n 1 t O j w 7 iW 0 j x J y Y i v f t rI rt i l ti W K t t i J. J L r- r Jt teAt t W s f V v f. f J h. lf 1 t 1 r d v t q f 0 0 1 i 7 1 Pk w. w z I 1 t 7 if ift t It 4 M j w t i t. t X r ov r il w i W f f tZ iI 1 r- r 4 iS t i a F. F t s F 3 F S 9 x Q w r P Intramural softball action is still in full swing swing at at Richard Make Peck sure you check next weeks edition for updated results and upcoming tournament news |