1986_01 The Daily Collegian January 1986

              Sports
Page 6
January 31,1986
.The Daily Collegian
FSU opens PCAA second half
By John Fltzpatrlck
Coast Athletic
>< hand for Ihe Bulldogs
Pros deserve equal rights
Friday Fanfare
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BOB LINNEMAN
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i>J   coach Raymond Berry admits that
drug problem  So what else is new?
hottest  topic in sports.  It  has become
new athlete that has been admitted into a
drug rehabilitation clinic. Is the pressure
put on athletes by fans and the press alike,
becoming too much for them too handle?
Is the percentage of drug abusers higher
among athletes than the rest of us?
I dont think so, it's just that the athlete
is perceived to be more than just a human
being. They are supposed to be better than
everybody else, society puts a whole
human being, no better
ind certainly no worse than anybody else.
Yet when an athlete is fingered as being
a drug user, his whole career is in jeopardy.
and he is put in the spotlight for all the
world to scorn. Perhaps you think that
because a professional athlete makes large
amounts of.money and is in the limelight
that thev should be treated differently1
Again, I dont think so. What about
people in show business? Certainly not a
drug free profession Why arent they
being tested for drugs, are the above
contempt? But we hear more about a drug
using relief pitcher, than we do about a
new contracts a
new contracts arc naving 10 agree lo a
mandatory drug testing clause. The NCAA
just adopted new guidelines for testing
college athletes for drugs. 1 dont think
exposing the players is going to help
anything. What purpose does it serve,
except to publicly humiliate them?
1 am in no way condoning drug use in
any realm of society, but 1 think thai it is
unfair and unfortunate thai today's atheltes
are being used as a scapegoat for ihe rest
of the world. It must be a very difficult
rgy on being
ic field.
example. Where is it written than an
athlete is responsible for giving kids good
role models? Let's not be naive, drug use is
prevalent iri all walks of life, rich and poor*
and also be a perfect hu  „	
,odels for    should be put in that position.
I  set  an        Certainly sports is the wrong place for
than an    drugs, bu( is it any worse these than in the
in the office? A drug problem is
privately everywhere except in
See COLUMN, page 7
is accompanying the
around forward Krcd Emerson, who
strained a knee during practice yesterday.
Emerson, adopted by fans and media
alike during the Bulldogs'stretch run last
has finally found its target. Early foul
shooting woes have been corrected of late
as the 'Dogs have hit on nearly 74 pcrcenl
during their last three contests.
has become distressingly elusive. The Bul¬
ldogs' range from the field during the last
three matchups has dropped off consider¬
ably. In last Saturday's home loss to San
Jose Slate. Boyd Grant's squad could
connect on only 31.9 percent from the
Consequently the Bulldogs point pro¬
duction has also traded off. While Grant's
defense leads the PCAA in fewest points
allowed (54.3). the offense has struggled
to a PCAA low 53.3 points per game.
, leaving
offens
tai.-
UOP has experienced similar inconsis¬
tency of late. The Tigers had lost six of
seven before defeating Utah State 61-60
last Saturday. Coach Tom O'Neill's Tig¬
ers have averaged 62.5 points in PCAA
play en route to a 3-6 mark in the confer¬
ence. Drew Rogers and recent starter
Domingo Rosario have accounted lor
most of UOP's recent offensive produc¬
tion. Rosario led all starters in the Tigers'
upset of the Aggies
Despite their recent shooting, the host
Tigers should offer Fresno State (12-8,
5-4) plenty of competition. During their
first meeting, the conference opener for
both teamsat Selland Arena, the Bulldogs
narrowly escaped with a 49-48 victory.
Fresno Slate has had difficulties in Stock¬
ton, splitting their last eight games in
Stockton under head coach Boyd Grant.
l':o!i.il-!i: s:
light's
i signing
rsfor
o Walker and Marvin
averaged I 5.6 points in
for the Bullogs, indtid
State
the offensive unit will be necessary for the
'Dogs, who have lost three of four PCAA
games by a total of eight points. With the
absence of Emerson. Grant may rely more
on Jervis Cole and Derrick Barden off the
Following the Bulldogs' trip to Stock-
on on Saturday, the team returns home
s of Grant's Tomb for ;
additi
i |ami
t Ful-
State Monday night. Titans head
coach George McQuarn (87-81 career, 6-
13 versus Fresno State) announced Wed¬
nesday that he will retire after the comple¬
tion of the 85-86 season. Now in his sixth
year al the Titans helm. McQuarn cited
'coaching bi
perfor
:c this sc,
ins for hi
Mariners sign Fox
FSU baseball standout Eric Fox passed
up his final year of eligibility to sign with   ,
• the Seattle Mariners, it was announced
Fox was expected to set several FSU
records this season. Fox needed just 183
at-bats. 51 hits, 33 runs, 58 RBI's and 18
stolen bases lo set new FSU marks.
Terms of Fox's contract had nol yet
been disclosed.
FSU grid schedule set
Fresno State has announced its 1986
football schedule, an 11-game slate featur¬
ing seven home dates, FSU athletic direc¬
tor Jack Lengyel announced.
The 'Dogs will open the season Sept. 6
i coupled with »witl
has requested tha
year, which we hi
e honored, it necessi-
a year   games."
The schedule also includes home dales
with Oregon State, Sept. 13; New Mexico
i   State, Oct.  II; Pacific, Oct.  18; Long
Beach State, Oct. 25; and Utah State,
ago. FSU will host the Bulldogs Sept. 27. /
"With the disappointment that Okla- The 'Dpgs will p.lay four away «ames
homa State negated an original verbal including San Jose State, Oct. 4; Fuller-
agreement because the football coach did ton State, Nov. I; UNLV, Nov. 8; and
not want to play us," Lengyel said, "and Hawaii, Nov. 15.
Column
Continued from page 6
sports.  When the president of a
corporation has a drug problem his
isnt usually splattered all over front pages
of newspapers.  The same is true of a
housewife or a student. Ho
athlete is treated differently?
It's big news when an athletd
hospital for help with a drug problem,
whether it be alcohol or cocaine. But when
John  Doe e
e they c
The focus today seems to exploit one
group of people, the athletes, and show
how much worse they are than everybody
.-Ise. Instead, I think that athletes should
be treated fairly, like anybody else, and
not made into a front page study,
jescrve equal rights loo.
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