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^WcHENRYPLAINOEALER^idlfln^^ Sports '*TJ 1 li Questions about NCAA football? Here are some, not all, of the answers Randy Holtz Scripps Howard News Service College football is upon us, which liieans more questions than mosqui- «tes are drifting across the fruited plains. - From the oceans to the prairies, under blue skies and storm clouds, people are wondering about our na­ tion's most celebrated, publicized student-athletes and the fates of their institutions of higher football. As a public service, here are some answers. Q: Can Brigham Young pull It off again? A: No way. LaVell Edwards still has Robbie Bosco, but his offensive iine is depleted and his defense is banged-up. Even if BYU had the ; exact same roster as last year, a t national championship would seem Jout of reach. BYU opens Thursday jjwith Boston College in the Kickoff ^Classic, then visits UCLA and ^Washington before settling into the ^Western Athletic Conference sched- tule that caused all the fuss last "year. The Cougars could lose three Sgames. Q: Well, who will win the national A: Who knows? To use an already ^well-worn concept, this truly has tbecome the age of parity. Last year, South Carolina and Texas Christian «ad better records than Alabama Vid Michigan. So trying to predict a national champion is like trying to predict the stock market. ; Q: C'mon, tell us who has the best shot at it, won't you? i A: Okay. Oklahoma has a real .good shot. The Sooners could have the best defense of any College team !in several years, and defense wins national championships. ' Q: Who else could win it? ; A: Ohio State could. In Keith Byars, the Buckeyes have a player who can impact a game in all sorts of ways and the OSU roster is al­ ways loaded with talent. Auburn could. Bo Jackson is healthy again, the offensive line is outstanding and pat Dye has scrapped his fumble- Rrone wishbone for an I-formaUon lat could put lots of points on the board. Southern Cal could. Nebras­ ka could. Washington could. Florida fend SouffierriMethodist, loaded with talent, could win in some polls. Coaches voting in UPI's poll refuse to acknowledge teams on probation. ' Q: Will anyone do a complete ftbout-face, like TCU and South Car­ olina did last year? ;! A: Certainly. But please don't ask fho. Who? We'll go out on a limb and say Missouri. The Tigers have Marlon Adler, one of the better quarter­ backs, and a new coach, Woody Widenhofer. They were 3-7-1 last )!ear. Missouri has lots of linemen, and its defense can't be any worse, ft plays seven games at home. ; Q: Who will be the most-watched ooach? 1 A: Gerry Faust. Again. This is the final year of his five-year contract, and Faust has told friends he thinks ttye cutoff is 8-3. Anything less than No winners 9t Wilmot •WILMOT, Wis. - Close, but no cigar. rThat was the story from Toft Auto Racing's Wilmot Speedway Friday night for McHenry area drivers, who performed well, but couldn't claim any wins. 3n the late model sportsman cate­ gory, Carl Gardner Jr. of Grand- wood Park held off the late chal­ lenge of Wonder Lake's Sid Norton to yvin the 20-lap feature. Dennis Carlton of McHenry was third. jfcip Martin of McHenry finished fn| in the fourth 10-lap heat of the lm model category. Carlton's cp^kingof 18:46 was the second st qualifying time. eight wins and Gerry hits the road. • Q: Who will be the second-most- watched coach? A: Ray Perkins. You don't go 5-6 at Alabama. If he does it again, he'll be on the road, alongside Faust. Q: Who will be the best coach to have a losing record.? A: The nattily attired Howard Schnellenberger. He has a major rebuilding job ahead at Louisville. Respectability for the Redbirds is several puffs of the pipe away. Q: Who's the best player in the country whose face hasn't been on a magazine cover? A: Chuck Long, Iowa quarter­ back. After last year, Long could've gone pro if he wanted. He was pro­ jected high in the NFL draft. But Hayden Fry talked him into hang­ ing around. After Long's perfor­ mance in Iowa's Freedom Bowl trouncing of Texas, Longhorn coach Fred Akers said: "He was as per- feet as I've ever seen a quarterback." Q: Who's the best player whose face has been on a magazine cover? A: Byars. This is a man playing with boys. Byars is so physically superior to most players in the col­ lege game, It's ridiculous. Unless he gets hurt, he'll have another re­ markable season. Q: Who'll win the Heisman? A: Byars. He has several advan­ tages over some of his closest pur­ suers, who include Bosco, Jackson, Navy's Napoleon McCallum, TCU's Kenneth Davis and Notre Dame's Allen Pinkett. One, he was second last year. Two, like Jackson and Pinkett, he goes to a high-profile school. Three, he's better than any of them. Q: Who has the biggest shoes to fill? A: It's a tie between Vinny Testa- verde and Shawn Halloran. Testa- verde replaces Bernie Kosar at Mi­ ami. Halloran replaces Doug Flutie at Boston College. Q: What records are in Jeopardy? A: Two major ones. Grambling's fifth victory will be Eddie Robin­ son's 324th, breaking Bear Bryant's record of 323. Bowling Green quar- ferback Brian McClure will break jfeutle'8 record for passings yards in • career if he throws for 2,974 this season. Maybe you haven't heard of McClure, but NFL scouts sure have. Some say he'll be the top quarter­ back picked next spring. Q: What's the strongest league overall? A: Tie between the Big Ten and the Southeastern. Every team in those two leagues is respectable, except for Northwestern and Indi­ ana, and most are extremely talent­ ed. Both races will be dogfights. Q: Who will win the seven major conferences? A: Oklahoma, Ohio State, Mary­ land, Southern Cal, Auburn (be­ cause Florida isn't eligible), Arkan­ sas (because SMU isn't eligible) and Brigham Young. Unless, of course, it's Nebraska, Iowa, Geor­ gia Tech, Washington, LSU, Hous­ ton and Air Force. 5 port Shorts Tennis League Tryouts INGLESIDE -- The Lakeland Tennis Club is holding a tryout night for its men's fall leagues. Instructors will be at the club on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Any male aged 18 and above may call (312 ) 546-8224 for more information, or just show up Thursday night. There is no fee for the tryout. Lakeland is located inside Holiday Park on highways 12 and 134 in Ingleside. Bike-n-Hike CRYSTAL LAKE -- The 12th Annual MS Bike -n- Hike, sponsored by the Chicago-Northern Illinois Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8 on a Crystal Lake route and routes in 10 other ihunicipalities. In addition to the local route, participants interested in a long distance scenic route may choose the new "Century Ride" (100 kilometers, 62 miles) which follows the Fox River from Aurora to St. Charles, then west to Sycamore. Participants in both the Crystal Lake and the Century routes obtain sponsors who pledge a specific sum to MS for each mile completed. There is a $15 registration fee for the Century ride only. For additional information on the rides or on other aspects of the MS society, may call the toll-free number, 1-800 2 HELP MS. Lung Run WOODSTOCK -- The American Lung Association of DuPage and McHenry counties is looking for volunteers to help with its Seventh Annual Lung run, to be held Sunday, Sept. 22 at 9 a.m. Volunteers will need to be present prior to the race. The 10 kilometer and 5 kilometer runs will start and finish at Wheaton- Warrenville Middle School in Wheaton. The Lung Run will follow the scenic Illinois Prairie Path and is one of the largest 10K runs in the area. Volunteers are needed to help with registration and as race officials. If interested in helping with the Lung Run, please contact the Lung Association in Glen Ellyn before Sept. 11 for details by calling (312 ) 469- 2400, or the Woodstock number, (815) 338-6675. Healthy Heart Run ELGIN -- Scenic McHenry County will be the sight of the Healthy Heart Run, a 10 kilometer and two mile fun run, Sunday, Sept. 8. Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Ambutal and the Cardiac Rehabilita­ tion Department of Sherman Hospital, the Healthy Heart Run will begin at 9 a.m., with registration between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. There are nine age divisions in the 10K run and seven in the two mile run. Awards will be presented to the top male and female runners overall and in each division. T-shirts are included in the $6 entry fee, paid in advance, and will be given to the first 250 registrants. The entry fee on the day of the race is $8. The Healthy Heart Run is sanctioned by the Athletic Congress of the United States. To register or for more details, call the Crystal Lake Ambutal, (815) 455-3650. Power Boat Races >' 4 • ' ' »: LAKE ZURICH -- The Lake Zurich Lions Club has announced the 5th Annual Illinois State Championship Power Boat Races, to be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8, at Pleasant Acres Park, at the intersec­ tion of routes 12 and 22. The races will begin at noon each day and will run until 5:30 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children under 12. The event is sanctioned by the American Power Boat Association. For additional information, contact Bill Hense, (312) 283-3700 days, or (312 ) 438-8274 evenings. BYU, BC meet in 'Classic' EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (UPI) -- Defending national champion Brigham Young and Cotton Bowl winner Boston College will still be fighting for country-wide recognition when they meet Thursday night in the Kickoff Classic. 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