1983_09 The Daily Collegian September 1983

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Sept. 9, 1983
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Police end U.S. patrol in Fresno
Although there is little doubt that SOs
college students differ from their "60s
predecessors, the margin of doubt closes
when one hears the gleeful cry. "the
Police are coming!"
This police force is different They are
three in number. They don't carry guns
or nightsticks They only wear blue
when they feel like it And they never
need to wear badges, because everyone
They are  Andy  Summers.  Stewart
Copeland. and Sung
They are ihe Police
were so unknown. Drummer Stewart
Copeland formed the band in London
in 1977, after he decided the world
needed a group that was simple and
dealings.
He recruited Sting (a.k.a. Gordon
Sumner) to play bass. With guitarist
Henry Padovani. the group set out to
make records. Copeland's father was a
CIA agent in America, and hence the
name, "The Police." They released a
single, "Fall Out," on Copeland's label.
Illegal Records.
Summers happened upon the band in
France, and left his own group to join
them. The trio became a quartet for a
while, but Padovani departed soon after
Summers' arrival. The current Police
line-up first appeared on August 18,
1977.
Some time later, fans in Copeland's
native country. America, began to catch
on to the  Police    I hose who bought
"Outlandos D'Amour"were arrested by
the simplicity and beauty of the mel¬
odies. "Roxanne,"Sting'spaentoa French
prostitute, was the first single from the
album, and first in a long line of chart-
albums.
Perhaps the trio thought that unusual
titles brought them luck; they named
their second album "Regatta de Blanc."
and it sold more rapidly than the prev
ious one. "Message in a Bottle" was the
haunling"single from that release.
For the third year in a row, the Police
came out with a new album. "Zenyatta
Mondatta." Two singles resulted from
the LP. "Don't Stand so Close to Me."
and "De Do Do Do, Dc Da Da Da "
Our tow-headed heroes kept up the
pace, and released "Ghost in the
Machine" in 1981. Two singles came
from the album, "Every Little Thing
She does is Magic." and "Spirits in the
Material World."
It seemed 1982 was the year for solo
projects. Sting made a contribution to
"Party  Party," a soundtrack album. _>jSK
Andy Summers branched out to form a y*(E"
duo with Robert Fripp and released the     /*
album, "1 Advance Masked." J
As a group, the Police contributed to
Ihe soundtrack album, "Brimstone and
Treacle." in which Sting starred.
In 1983, fans found a new Police
album available, "Synchronicity." It
sold more than 3.5 million copies in
But no matter how good they are,
records don't compare to live pcrform-
Fresno is the last stop in the Police's
U.S. tour.WeVe all heard of saving the
best for last.. .
Tickets are still available at the usual
Fresno outlets for S16.50. Gates open at
2 p.m and the concert will begin at 4
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"The Pretender." "Redneck Friend."
"Running on Emptv"and "Rock Me on
the Water."
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hat Browne is still a master storyteller.
rhe title song, an offbeat social com-
nenlary, and "For a Rocker." a full-
>ore lament of a friend who died, arc
inly two examples of his ability to
rreale strong images with words.
On a scale of I to 10, Lawyers in Love
.e always been a kind of closet Jack-
Browne fan But with Lawyers in
e. I'm not afraid lo stand up and say
a Jackson Browne fan. This might
be lightweight rock, but that doesn't
rd David necessarily mean that it's throw-away
lagic. the rock —on the contrary, "Lawyers in
ling lead    Love.""Tender is the Nighf'and "For a
Plimsouls have been one of Los Angeles'
most under-rated bands. Besides having
a fine songwriter/guitarist in Peter Case,
the Plimsouls are also a devastating live
act. guaranteed tomakea person get up
and dance lo their hot, sweaty beat.
Their first  album,  The  Plimsouls.
sold relatively few copies and didn'l gel
much airplay on radio, despite having
several excellent songs The second offer¬
ing from this I. A.-based quartet. Ever¬
ywhere it Once, should get the Plim¬
souls some of the attention they deserve
Producer Jeff Eyrich has smoothed
some of the Plimsouls'rough edges and
emphasizes the band's popinslicls with¬
out glossing over their garage-band grit-
tiness. The thundering bass drums
sound of David Pahoa and Lou Ramirez
is complemented by the blazing lead
guitar playing of Eddie Muno/ and
Case's gruff vocals Ihe combined sound
is a mixture of '60s rock. R & B and a
small dash of the British Invasion sound
thrown in for good measure
Of the 11 songs on Everywhere it
Once, eight arc excellent, while the
other three are solid rock V roll num¬
bers. Most impressive is "A Million
Miles Away." which some rock fans
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Sept. 9, 1983
Sweeney: Bulldogs confident, prepared
With the CSUF football team i much
awaited home opener with Bowling
Green only hours away, The Daily Col¬
legian sat down with head coach Jim
Sweeney for a candid 45-minute con¬
versation. Topics ranged from the Bull¬
dogs Pacific Coast Athletic Associa¬
tion probation to the problems one
encounters when coaching his own son.
By Jack
Sport* editor
\£l As the Bulldogs finish prepara¬
tions for the 1983 season opener with
Bowling Green, what are your thoughts
Al My overall thought is of how
excited I am about the beginning of the
new season, with so many new faces and
so much necessary learning that was
accomplished. 1 have a feeling of confi¬
dence, and the coaches have done an
excellent job in preparation. The play¬
ers have dedicated themselves and have
learned a lot. Considering our expe¬
rience level, we're probably better pre¬
pared than I could have expected.
\£l From what youVe seen so far in
the practice sessions, how does this
team compare to last year's PCAA
champions?
Al 1 think we compare favorably.
■ except wc don't have the experience at
wide receiver or the game experience at
the quarterback position. We lost three
offensive linemen who were outstand¬
ing people, all-conference people. Wc
have more experience at running back,
and more depth at that position than
we've had in previous years. The wide
receivers, while they dont have all the
experience of last year's group, have the
ability. We have more depth at wide
receiver than we've ever had.
The defense, which lost eight starters
from last year, is probably a big ques¬
tion mark for many of our fans. But I
feel like we have quality people in the
defensive front and linebacker position,
and better athletes in the secondary. We
should mature into a good defensive
football team. Part of playing defense is
not only the individuals, but the cohe-
siveness, how they play together and
communicate. That has to be realized
through game experience. I'm optimis¬
tic well get it.
U I You have lost some big names
from last season. Who is going to fill the
gap in leadership?
Al We challenge all our people at
leaders. Momentum might be gained
through rhetoric in the locker room, but
it is maintained on the football field
through high performance.
Last year we had leadership from the
senior people, but there were also lead¬
ers in the lower ranks. When you talk
about last year's team, you're talking
about an extremely seasoned bunch of
players. Now, I believe it's just a matter
of replacing those names. Leadership
comes from a high performance Jevel.
and that will surface.
\£ I Is there a feeling of pressure on
this year's team to repeat?
Al I certainly hope so. One of the
benefits of winning to pass on a winning
tradition. Hopefully well do that.
'If we can compete
without losing key
people, we have as
good a chance as
anybody else.'
—Jim Sweeney
\£ I Bowling Green coach Denny
Stolz says that the feeling of revenge
won't play a factor in his team's prepara¬
tion for Fresno. Do you believe that?
A J In my mind, if 1 were to be a
Bowling Green player, if I were to play
that role and live that situaiion and look
back, it would probably look like this.
We won the championship in the Mid¬
American Conference, and turned Bowl
ing Green football around. Then we
came out to play in the California Bowl
and blew a 28-7 lead. If your girlfriend
lets you forget that, she's unusual. If
your mother lets you forget that, she's
unusual. So, they have heard that every
place. Everytime one of those young
men has a social engagement at anyplace
and is indentified as a Bowling Green
player, they hear, "Oh. the Cal Bowl,
that's where you guys blew that big
lead." So, it may not be revenge out of
spite, but it's revenge out of pride.
Q: Would you be willing to make a
prediciton on the rematch?
predict victory for the Bulldogs.
A:
\gl    Can this team repeat?
Al I believe if we're as fortunate as
last year's football team, we can. We
suffered almost no injuries last year,
and we've already lost a couple of play¬
ers this year. If we can compete without
losing key people, we have as good a
chance as anybody else.
\J I Can we expect as wide open an
offense now that Jeff Tedford, Henry
Ellard and Stephone Paige are gone?
Al Last year's team exploited the
defense, basically in the form of the long
pass. I still think that can be a part of
this year's team. Last year we dominated
people with the run. Most people don't
remember that we lead the league in
rushing. I would hope that wc can run
and pass effectively this year.
\£l What are your feelings on the
career of Henry Ellard?
A.. Henry hasn't changed. If hestays
healthy, and they utilize him enough in
the offense, hell show his potential. I
believe that he has more potential than
anyone I've ever seen at wide receiver.
When I was with the Raiders, 1 dont
think Cliff Branch or Fred Bilitnekoff
were better football players than Henry
is. When I was with St. Louis, we had
Mel Gray, and Pat Twilley. Henry is
every bit as good as those guys.
\£l What is your opinion on the
contract problems Ellard had with the
Al 1 think that every player deserves
the best contract he can get. Sometimes
you have to hold out to get it. I'm glad
he didn't hold out longer than he did.
Did   he  t
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Ql Was he really serious about
jumping to the United Slates Football
League?
\£'. What are your feelings on the
probation that the Bulldogs received?
Al    This didn'l just come up, it was
jrnl now publicized. The NCAA has
reported that they whole heartedly agree
with the PCAA penalties. Nothing has
changed. When we got the news, we
jumped up and down, and said hurray.
It's over, or so to speak. No one who
;   ever came here was given anything
!   beyond the NCAA rules. We wereguilty
|   of having done things, but they were
1   done through ignorance.
%£I You were a successful coach in
the NFL for a short period. Is there a
yearning inside you to go back to the
NFL?
\£l How seriously did you consider
the job offer of head coach from the
Arizona Wranglers of the USFL?
\£l    What stopped you from accepting?
Al I might have gone if Bowling
Green hadn't gotten ahead of us 28-7 in
the Cal Bowl. On the sideline.I told
myself there was no way I was going to
leave with them, meaning Bowling
Green, coming back next year. I wanted
to be here when they got here. I also
wanted to coach the kids that  1 re-
From a standpoint of finances, it was
purely a monetary situation. But when 1
looked up at that scoreboard and
around me on that sideline, it became
V£'. Are you saying that you actually
made up your mind on the sidelines
during Cal Bowl II?
Al I honestly believe I did. I really
thought at 28-7 they might beat us. and I
wanted to be here when they got back.
Q: i
be the st
Al Tosaythat it is never a consider¬
ation, would be being an ostrich or a
fool. I want well for my son. I try to
discipline all players as their father
would. 1 give them praise whenever I
can and criticize them whenever they
deserve it. I dont think I treat our
quarterbacks any different, but to say
I'm not aware this quarterback is my
son would be asinine.
\Jl If you have a problem on the
field with Kevin, does it ever come
home, say at the dinner table?
Al No, I never bring that home. I'm
patient enough to wait until we get out
on the practice field.
Al It's a long haul. Yes. but the
schedule has to tx! improved. Some¬
times, it's not who you play, but what
name they have. The Pacific-10 label
carries a lot of weight. Playing a fired up
Cal-Poty team can be as difficult as
playing Oregon, but they dont carry the
label.
Ol   Who will win the PCAA this
AI    Nothing is etched in granite, but      *
1 wouldn't go back as an assistant. AS    Fresno Slate.