1982_12 The Daily Collegian December 1982

              The Air Corps
They've got it down to a science
By JefT Domingues
Spom Edilor
Stephone  Paige  ran his  |
making a quick stutter step and hip fake to
get around Derrick Franklin.
He turned and the football was there, in
his hands. Jeff Tedford nodded confi¬
dently in Paige's direction. Paige cooly
flipped the ball to Jon Anabo and
returned to the huddle
Henry  Ellard watched all this and
smiled. Ellard looked down at t
already moistened with dew this chilly
evening. There were no cleats on his feet
"I'm gonna hate it. all right," Ellard said
of the prospect of watching the California
Bowl from the sidelines. "When I get on
the sidelines during the game. I'm gonna
hate it."
Because of surgery to repair a dislo¬
cated right shoulder,, Ellard will miss the
California Bowl. While Paige and Ted¬
ford will play their final games as Bulldogs
in front-of a seHoul Cal Bowl crowd at
Bulldog Stadium. Ellard will just have the
last second victory over Nevada-Las
Vegas to close the regular season as his
"I can't go out there and do my part,"
Ellafd said. "I want to help out."
Bur Ellard. a senior out of Fresno's
Hoover High School, is looking at it from
a practical standpoint. He could have
opted to play in the game and risked doing
further damage to a shoulder that look a
pounding, even though it was injured for
st oft!
mps a
Ellard said. "You've got to perform
they can sec how good you are  As far as
the draft goes. I fee! things are getting
(here and  I should be healthy by draft
You see, Ellard has a great shot at a
professional football career. Scouts from
the San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions.
Seattle Sea hawks and Pittsburgh Ste'elers.
among others, have taken a long look at
theflcel receiver during the past couple of
"111 be ready when this is all over - at
leasl  111 have to stay in shape." Ellard
Tedford,a
6-feet tall a
pounds.
Ellard agreed TedfortfTias an unique
knack for throwing the pin-point bullet
pass or the high arc at the right
turally now," Ellard said,
jws it and I just run'under it."
as developed with
Paige. Time after time the two receivers
will streak the sideline or head toward the
goal post and Tedford's smoothly arced
pass will fall right into their hands.
"It wasjustamattcrof playing together
and getting our timing down," Ellard said.
Tedford did not become the Bulldog
starter until mid-way through last
He stepped in for Sergio Toscano and h:
held the job
"Playing together last year he got the
feel of us and we got used to him," Ellard
said. "We knew where the ball was coming
Ellard said he has noted improvement
not only in Tedford but in himself, as well
It seems the Bulldog quarterback-
receivers team has been a plus for all
Paige, a transfer last season from
heralded Saddleback JC. played behind
Through the arm of Jeff Tedford (2) and the hand9 ot Stephone Paige (86) and
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Tony Woodruff that first year. When
Woodruff graduated, Paige wasted no
lime slipping into the starting role.
"Teams come out and double (cover)
Henry, but they don't think about Ste¬
phone," Bulldog head coach Jim Sweeney
said earlier this season. "Those two are the
big play guys for us."
Paige, who caught just IO passes lasl
year, gathered in 33 passes for 697 yards.
When Ellard had a rare day when he did
lard, many went away impressed will
lige. It is likely he will also be a soli<
isideration in the professional draft.
said. "He is definitely a good prospect, no
doubt about that."   -   -
Paige's greatest skill, Ellard agrees, is
"going up for the ball. Hell go up there
and bring the ball down."
Indeed. Paige, who is listed at 6-feet-2-
inches but may stand taller, can leap well
and has skied to pull down passes in traffic
all season long.
Ellard said the Bulldog system has nine
basic routes with "adjustment routes" to
hem. Thos
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t if they
." Ellard s
the defense) come out and doub
ne. Jeff can always go to Steph."
Ellard said Paige is "just as good as
inybody.    -
"The Cal Bowl will help him." Ellard
jump us. then well adjust." Ellard said.
'And Jeff knows what we're going to do
Dnce he looks over the defense."
Sweeney  has said Tedford can read
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Bulldogs dig rewards intrenches
They work in the trenches, scratching
and clawing. They are the blue collar men
iif football who do the duty work so others
can get the headlines. They remain in the
high
performance Bulldog machine.
John Blacksill, ^Ed Carter. Mike
r-orrest, Jerry Lockwood, Tom Neville
and Kevin Molle have been the main
bulldozers up front while the rest of the
Bulldog offensive unit has had the
pleasure to work behind tbem.
Center Blacksill, tackle Carter and tackle-
guard Forrest were all recently rewarded
for their play by being named to the all-
PCAA first squad. Molle was named to
the second team from his tackle position.
"I'm very pleased with the play of the
offensive line this year, especially con¬
sidering how much we threw the ball this
season," offensive line coach Bill Dole
said. "They have done a great job al both
pass and run blocking."
The play of the group has been a prime j
teiSonwby quarterback-Jeff Tedford has '
rung up eye-catching numbers in throw¬
ing the pigskin.
Blacksill came to CSUF from Fresno
City College where he was named to the
state JC team two years ago. Blacksill has
started every game at center for the Bull¬
dogs since arriving.
"Blacksill is consistent week in and
week out," Dole said.
Blacksill V selection to the all-con¬
ference team probably comes as no sur¬
prise to head Bulldog mentor Jim
Sweeney, who labeled Blacksill as the best .
center in the' PCAA before the season.    -
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John Blackalll (56), Mike Forrest and Kevin Molle played major roles for the 'Dog offensive front The linemen have been
praised for their pass and run blocking.
though."
Guards Neville and Lockwood were
both red-shirted last year and that move
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n of the Bulldog team at 6-foot-6 and
275 pounds. Carter, like Blacksill took the
JC route on his way to Fresno. Carter
labored for two years al Bakersfield
Junior College.
Another JC product is Molle, who
came to the Bulldogs from Porterville
College and Saskatoon. Saskatchewan in
Canada.
Molle was the most valuable player of
the Porterville team two years ago, high
praise for an offensive lineman.
Molle's first two years at Fresno didnot
draw rave reviews as he was red-shirted
two years ago and then was injured for
most of last season. But Molle has put his
game together this season and his play has
drawn the attention of the Calgary Stamp-
eders of the Canadian Football League.
"Carter and Molle have done an awe¬
some job from their tackle spots," Dole
Forrest has done most of his duties at
the guard position this season, but has
played some tackle for the 'Dogs. Forrest
started at tackle last season.
"Forrest has done a great job especially
considering that he has had to make the
transition from the tackle spot to guard,"
Dole said. "Mike has adjusted very well.
running attack.
Blacksill, Carter and Molle v
to graduation and Dole will n
the trio.
"The senior leadership on our offensive
line has really helped our team this year,"
Dole said.
As for the entire group. Dole has only
more praise to heap on this talented
group.
"Our offensive linesmen have had a
workmanship attitude the entire season in
both practice and games," Dole said.
Tedford and Sweeney have praised the
line this season. Both have noted the
protection Tedford has seen. Sweeney
said it takes effort to protect the quarter¬
back in such a pass-oriented offense.
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audible.
Ellard said the Bulldog receivers gener¬
ally stick with the planned routes when the
coverage is tight or if Tedford gets in
trouble in the backfield.
"If it is a short route, well turn it upfield
and try to get his (Tedford's) attention,"
he said. "But, we dont do a lot of free¬
lancing."
Ellard said Fresno State appears to be
the better team in the California Bowl. He
noted the Bowling Green secondary is not
very quick. Fresno should be able to
exploit that.
"That's not to put themdown, at all. but
1 think we're a better te_m," Ellard said.
He noted several characteristics.-those
echoed by Sweeney, including overall
When the horn sounds the end of Cali¬
fornia Bowl II Dec. 18, it will also sound
the end an era for the Bulldogs. One
wonders what could happen if three of
Sweeney's "big play guys" had more than
IM years together.
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