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Thursday, December 9,1993
SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
'Hillbillies' may end on top of college football world
The Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The only thing West Virginia used to lead the nation in was unemployment and hillbilly jokes. But make no joke about it, this is now football country.
It would take some doing, but it's not inconceivable that West Virginia could win three national college football championships this season. West Virginia in Division I-A, Marshall in Division I-AA and Glenville State College in NAIA Division I all are possible champions.
West Virginia University is ranked third in the nation and is one of three remaining unbeaten teams in Division I-A. The Mountainaees (11-0) play No. 8 Florida (10-2) on New Year's Day in the Sugar Bowl with a possible co-national championship on the line.
Defending champion Marshall (10-3) plays Troy State (12-0-1) in an NCAA I-AA semifinal on Saturday in Huntington, W.Va. Also Saturday, Glenville State (10-2) is at East Central, Oka, (9-3) in the NAIA Division championship game.
"I think it's definitely unique that a state that's as sparsely populated as West Virginia has three teams this close to winning a national championship," Glenville State coach Rich Rodriguez said.
"The chances of it even happening in a big state with a large population and a lot of schools are slim," Rodriguez said.
With about 1.8 million people, West Virginia is smaller in population than Chicago and barely bigger than Houston.
The state has 11 football-playing universities and colleges. West Virginia is the only Division I-A team, while Marshall is the only Division I-AA team.
So, what's the secret?
"I think it speaks well of the fact that the high school football in the area is excellent," said ESPN analyst and former college football coach Lee Corso.
West Virginia and Glenville State are within driving distance of Pennsylvania, which has some of the best high school football players in the country. Marshall is close to Ohio and Kentucky, also recruiting hotbeds.
All three schools also have made successful forays far beyond the state line.
West Virginia spent $20 million on 63,500-seat Mountainteer Field in 1980 and has steadily upgraded it. Marshall unveiled a new, $30 million stadium in 1991.
Marshall's posh facilities have helped the Herd land nine I-AA playoff games at home since 1991 and caused one opposing coach to term the playoffs "The Marshall Invitational." The stadium will be site of the I-AA championship game on Dec. 18, even if the Herd doesn't participate.
Glenville State, with much less money to spend still has spruced up its field and added a modern weight room.
"Besides a good education, every kid is looking for a place where there's good morale from the standpoint of where they train and where they eat and where they lift weights," said Marshall coach Jim Donnan.
Mountainers athletic director Ed Pastilong, a state native who coached at West Virginia's Salem College before it dropped football, said pride had something to do with it.
"I think our following in the state and enthusiasm for sports benefits all of our athletic programs," Pastilong said.
West Virginia coach Don Nehlen doesn't mind national exposure, but he's glad the school is off the beaten path, just the same.
"Thank golly a lot of people don't want to move in here," he said. "That's what makes this a great place. Let them think we don't wear shoes."
Knight's rage hits son, ticks off fans
By Steve Herman The Associated Press
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Bob Knight swung his foot. Whether his son was the intended victim or just happened to be in the way, the reaction from Indiana fans was enough to send the General into another tirade.
It's nothing new, of course. Just the first time this season. But considering the No. 12-ranked Hoosiers' campaign is only three games old, Knight already appears to be in midseason form.
His outburst in Tuesday night's 101-82 victory against Notre Dame was triggered by some sloppy play in the closing minutes by the Hoosiers' mop-up crew, which included his son Pat, a 6-foot-6 junior.
Indiana was up by 28 points when the younger Knight made a bad pass that Notre Dame's Ryan Hoover intercepted and took in for a fast-break layup. That was too much for the old man.
During a time-out, Knight went face-to-face with his son, screaming at him while the players went to the bench. Knight apparently kicked at something, and some fans, who thought that it was his son's leg, started booing. That's when Knight turned from his seat and glared at the anonymous offenders behind him.
You didn't need to be a lip-reader to make out his four-letter response.
But back to the kick. Did he, or didn't he?
The crowd of players surrounding the bench prevented most people from seeing the apparent assault. Knight refused to speak to the news media after the game and did not return a phone call to his office yesterday.
A TV cameraman said he caught Knight's kick on tape.
"It shows him kicking somebody. From where I was sitting, it looked like he meant to kick him," said the cameraman, who asked not to be identified.
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