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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, October 22, 1997
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Specialists' goal to replace posts torn down by fanatics
No one is busier these days than guys like Joel Rottman and Murray M. Goodman.
Fans are tearing down goal posts across the country. Rottman and Goodman make sure the goal posts get replaced.
The Associated Press
Rottman is president of National Goalpost Co., and Goodman runs Triman Tele-goal Inc., two of several outfits specializing in goal posts.
"I don't like to see them brought down by a bunch of hooligans," says Rottman, who started his business 30 years ago and is based in Stratford, Conn. "But it seems they are coming down more than usual this season. Usually, this stuff happens at the end of the year."
"Obviously, it's good for business," said Jerry Vincze, vice president at Triman in Dania, Fla. "We sell replacement parts, but we try to prevent this from happening, and we sure don't want anyone getting hurt."
From Pittsburgh to Baton Rouge, La, to Lexington, Ky., and Columbia, Mo., fans overcome by the thrill of victory are storming fields and hauling goal posts out of the stadium.
Such passionate—and costly—displays of loyalty are reserved for that rare win against a bitter foe or an unlikely victory against a heavily-favored opponent. At the major college level, there might be two or three goal-post games a year.
This season, galloping off with goal posts has become a weekly ritual. And it's still October.
On Sept. 18, Pittsburgh beat Miami 21-17 at Pitt Stadium, and part
Here's a rundown:
The Panthers, winners of just 12 games in the past four years under Johnny Majors, were celebrating their first victory against Miami since 1976 and first win against a ranked team since 1989.
of the crowd of 40,194 rushed the field and broke both goal posts but was unable to haul the goal posts out of the stadium.
On Oct. 4, Kentucky defeated Alabama 40-34 in overtime for its first win against the Crimson Tide since 1922. Before the game, the Wildcats were 1:31 vs. Alabama.
After the winning touchdown a portion of the 59,226 fans — second largest at Commonwealth Stadium — took to the field, tore down both goal posts and paraded the posts around campus.
"I ift wasn't so old, I'd have helped tear the darned things down," said Kentucky athletic director C.M. Newton.
On Oct. 11, No. 14 LSU stunned No. 1 Florida 28-21, ending the Gators' 25-game SBC winning streak and avenging last year's 56-13 loss. The overflow crowd at Death Valley swarmed the field and went through the goal-post routine — pulling the posts out of the ground and marching around the stadium.
Saturday, Missouri defeated Texas 37-29, the Tigers' first win against the Longhorns since 1916, although the teams have played only 10 times since.
The goal posts, even though the main supports were steel, were still brought down after the game and carried out of Farout Field.
Missouri coach Larry Smith said, "They can tear down a hundred of them, I don't care. As long as we get
"They can tear down a hundred of them, I don't care. As long as we get victories like that, who cares?"
Larry Smith Missouri football coach
Unlike most goal posts, the ones at Missouri, which cost from $6,000 to $8,000 a set — came with a guarantee. Triman said it was replacing the goal posts at no cost.
Two other sets of goal posts would have come down this season, but Wake Forest and Purdue learned from 1996 and fortified the bases with concrete. Wake Forest beat Northwestern 27-20 on Sept. 6, but fans were unable to dislodge the goal posts and finally gave up.
victories like that. who cares?"
On Sept. 13, Purdue beat notre Dame 28-17 at Ross-Ade Stadium, but students couldn't rip the goal posts out of the ground. "Our maintenance guy was sitting there smiling the whole time," a Purdue official said.
After last year's 9-3 upset of Michigan, fans tore down one goal post and tossed it into the Wabash River.
On Oct. 5, at State College, Pa., fans were unable to get back into Beaver Stadium after learning of LSU's win against Florida a few hours after Penn State's win against Ohio State. They tore down the goal posts at a nearby intramural field.
Huskers look to stay on top
Nebraska football prepares for inspired Jayhawk play
The Associated Press
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Cornhuskers are the No.1 team in the country. Now they have to stay there.
The Huskers face unranked Kansas (4-3, 2-Big 12)
this weekend, which lost Saturday to Colorado. 42-6.
Nebraska rush end Grant Wistron said that after seeing No. 2 Penn State nearly lose to unranked Minnesota last weekend, the Huskers will look for the Jayhawks to be inspired and play better than their record.
"We're preparing this week like we're facing a top 10 team." Wistrom said during Nebraska's weekly news conference. "Obviously, Minnesota shouldn't have been within one point of Penn State."
Penn State beat the Golden Gophers 16-15 on the strength of two fourth-quarter touchdowns, but Nebraska (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) handily defeated Texas Tech 29-0 and vaulted over the Nittany Lions — who had been No. 1 — in the polls.
Wistrom said other teams will be gunning for Nebraska now. With three different teams having held the No.1 spot in as many weeks, it could be tough to stay on top, he said.
"I'm sure everybody will be doing a little more politicking now, trying to see the No. 1 spot," he said. "But we can't worry about anyone else."
Kansas has dropped 28 straight games to Nebraska — including a 63-7 rout last season — and in 24 tries has never beaten a Tom Osborne-coached team.
The Jayhawks will place their hopes on their defense, which ranks fifth in the Big 12 and 21st nationally and gives up an average of 304 yards per game.
The Huskers' top-rated offensive attack averages 516.2 yards per game.
"Anytime you've got a good defense and a good kicking game, you've got a chance," Osborne said about the Jayhawks. "Their defense has, at times, been outstanding."
Nebraska's defense also has come into its own—the Texas Tech shutout
was its first of the season. The Huskers allowed the Red Raiders just 17 yards rushing, 127 yards of total offense and six first downs.
"We're playing pretty darn good football right now," Wistrom said. "Our secondary has really tightened up." But tackle, Jason Pat
Sitting out the Kansas game will be Nebraska's other starting tackle, Jason Wiltz, who has five tackles for losses and two sacks. Osborne said the junior broke a team rule and missed too many classes last week. Wiltz will return for the Oklahoma game Nov. 1.
But tackle Jason Peter said the defense can improve on Saturday's performance. In particular, he pointed to a 32-yard Texas Tech pass play in the fourth quarter.
"We don't want any more plays of over 25 yards," Peter said.
"Jason's a big boy," Peter said. "He tips the scales at three bills (6 feet 3 inches, 310 pounds) and took out some boys last weekend."
If the Huskers do get the game in hand early, Osborne said he would not change his policy of substituting reserves to give them experience.
But Osborne said he realized his team is under a lot of scrutiny now that it is No. 1.
"We'll try not to play to the polls," Osborne said.
"But perception is obviously a factor here... Sometimes, all people see is the score."
Sooners' head coach denies rift in staff
The Associated Press
NORMAN, Okla. — Oklahoma coach John Blake said that he got along fine with offensive coordinator Dick Winder and that the veteran coach had done a good job with the talent on hand.
Blake was quizzed at his weekly news conference about recent media reports that Blake and Winder aren't seeing eye-to-eye. Blake has made it clear he wants the Sooners to use more option plays on offense; Winder's system is more multiple.
"Dick is an outstanding football coach, and Dick and I get along extremely well," Blake said. "That's not a problem, Dick and I."
We've just got to make sure we do what's best for our football team and continue to win."
Oklahoma's offense has been hampered by penalties and other mistakes. But the unit ranks third in the Big 12 overall, averaging 405 yards per game.
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Winder said he and Blake had gotten along fine.
The Sooners (3-4 overall, 1-2 in the Big 12 conference) had been using two quarterbacks in each game until last week.
"All I can go on is what goes on around here, and there aren't any problems around here," he said. "I don't know where all that stuff's
Even so, Winder said there hadn't been a considerable change in direction for the offense.
Moore will start this week against Kansas State, with Fuente likely to play only if Moore gets hurt or has a bad game.
when Eric Moore took every snap. Moore is a better runner than Justin Fuente, and proved it by gaining 141 yards in the victory against Baylor.
"It's obvious we're running more option than we were early in the year, but what you're trying to do is what's best for the football team," he said. "And the best thing we can do for the football team is get the ball in the hands of De'Mond Parker. Any way that you can figure out to do that, the better off you are."
Parker leads the Big 12 with 1,126 yards and is the first Oklahoma back since Billy Sims in 1978-79 to top 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons.
"Dick and I get along extremely well. That's not a problem, Dick and I."
John Blake Oklahoma football coach
"We haven't thrown the ball as we had hoped to, but on the other hand, we've run the ball better than people thought we could, so they've kind of equaled out." Winder said.
Blake was asked about Winder's future on Monday during the Big 12's weekly conference call with the coaches. Blake said he didn't know what the future held, and repeated that point yesterday.
"He is doing a great job of what he's doing right now, based on what he's doing with our personnel," Blake said. "But my staff will be evaluated at the end of the season, like my players are evaluated at the end of this season, like any part of this football team will be evaluated, and then decisions will be made."
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