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Page 12 SPORTS CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY. FRESNO May 11,1994 INSIGHT FSU running out of running backs Jabari ReinoUs * INSIGHI Replacing an all-time top yardage gainer is hard enough, but also trying to rccruitc someone to replace the all- lime touchdown rccordholder could make any coach go insane. This unenviable task falls upon the lapof Fresno States running back coach Kelley Skipper. Although runningbacks coming in om vmino ihpv W<* lalcnlfH Skirnvr said. "Wc have Mike Piliman who developed a lot. He has learned a lot from Rivers and Daigle," he said. The offense includes returning fullbacks Sal Mejico and Chris Burk. ' "Mcjico and Burk bring us experience from last year," Skipper said. New to the program this year is JeromeOlivcr.ajuniorcollcgc transfer from Idaho. Skipper said he is starting to pick it up and should help the offense. How do these new backs com pare to the record holders? Actually, there are differences. Skipper said. Daigle was a smooth, shifty runner with great hands, while Rivers was a quick, pounding runner with great balance, he said. The new backs have a different sty lc. Skipper described Pittman as very versatile, on who canculonadimc and has the ability to make you miss. "He can make you miss better than anyone I have seen." Skipper said. Oliver described himself as a pow erful pounding runner, but not flashy. On an offense that is replacing its Al 1-American quarterback, the running game will play a big pan in next year's game plans. Skipper said the football team will replace almost althe entire offensive line, runningbacks and the quarterback. "Everybody is going to get together after a lot of hard work," Skipper said. Pittman, a sophomore, is enjoying the opportunity to show his stuff. "It's cool. I can try and fill ihci' shoes [Rivers and Daigle) and do my own thing," Pittman said. "Last year I learned a lot from Rivers and Daigle, like how to hit hole and reading blocks," he said. Pittman said he has good feelings about this year's team. "I'm looking forward to a produc- uve season,ourlineman are doinggood and our defense needs to be more aggressive," he said. "We have a young offense. Everybody must step up and do their part." Oliver is not worried about filling the big shoes of the departing seniors. Il'sgood.Itgivcs us ihc opportunity to shoe our talent and fill some big shoes." Oliver said. Oliver, a junior, is comfortable with the new system. Basically, it's the same — just faster, he said. Fresno State football is replacing two of its best running backs ever wilh some lough and lalcntcd men, ihey should help FSU to a productive sea- NCAA Continued from Page 2 ihey live in the dorms, if they can't afford food?" How many people do you know that can live on campus without getting crazy? In Ihe dorms you have no privacy. It'shard to concentrate on your studies with all the noise and commotion going on around your room, and you cat almost the same food week after week. I know. I lived there. If you are a student, you know how much it cosls to live around campus and you also may know how hard it is for students to work while attending a university. These players and their coaches view their position on the team as a job. They put in the 20 hours of work at practice plus public appearances, mandatory meetings, weight training and athletic performances they put on for 40,000 people every Saturday during the fall. The football players I talked lo aboul ihc food stamp incident blamed the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for their predicament. The players claimed that their parents were from the inner city and unable to help them with college expenses. According to NCAA regulations, athletes can lose their eligibility to participate in athletics if they work during the season. "Employment during semester or term time [which is-an all-inclusive period from opening to the closing of classes of the regular semester, quarter or term, except for vacation periods listed in the institution's official calendar]" is not allowed, reads one section of the NCAA Rules and Regulauons book. The only lime athletes arc allowed to work are in the months of June and July. These regulations also allow players to apply for food stamps. Fresno State cyclists pedal to first Sean Shelby INSIGHT The Human Powered Vehicle club (HPV) of CSUF participated in the national collegiate event at University of California at Davis this weekend. More than 30 universities were represented in this pedal-powered competition. Fresno State took first place in the practical event, 5th in the sprint competition at more than 39 mph, 8th in presentation of the vehicle and 15th in the road race. Our design earned us respect in the eyes of the bigger schools who have much larger budgets," said Mark Buffum, project coordinator. Wilh rain and wind on Saturday's sprint competition, the top speed was a slow 44 mph set by Cal Poly. Almost every team was able to achieve at least 30 mph by the time they reached the 200-meter speed trap, but no one came close lo the current world record of 68.23 mph for a single person pedal-powered vehicle. "Our fairing came out jusi perfect. It looked just like wc had planned [ii]," said Robert Taylor, HPV club member in charge of fairing construction. "We were hoping lo go well over 45, but there were a few glitches in the frame thai will have lo be ironed out for next year." Fresno State's cuircni HPV record is 42 mph. Sunday'spraciicalcvcntrcquired ihc rider to stop the vehicle for five seconds to demonstrate that it can stop without falling over. Fresno Stale's practical vehicle demonstrated that it was possible lo combine thisall important feature with a relatively fast design by finishing a half lap ahead of second place. With the assistance of professor Satya Mahanty of the engineering department, ihc Fresno State HPV club put together a winning design. "Wc used CAD (computer aided design) to come up with an aerodynamic fairing. Wc conducted wind tunnel tests on a computer simulation model before the actual fairing Fresno State Human Powered Vehicle Club construction was started," said Jason Mailand, design coordinator. Sunday's road race took place in a parking lotat UC Davis with more than 40 vehicles at the start, but with unexpected mechanical problems and doz- ensof accidents, there were a few drop- "Our road race was plagued with technical problems, two flat tires and a few spills, but wc looked hot at full speed," said Art Ramos, one of the riders for the HPV club. Fresno was forced to drop out due to a broken wheel in the last two minutes, but that didn't have much effect on overall standings. Noi everyone is allowed lo race at the collegiate event. To keep professional cyclists from entering ihc event and destroying the competition,each ridcrmustbeamem- bcr of ASME, American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The purpose of the event is for each icam to design and build a human powered vehicle lhat not only goes faster than a bicycle, but is safer than one as well. University of Californiaat Berkeley came through the speed trap at more lhan 42 mph and then laidit down on the pavement and proceeded to slide more than a hundred feet without Special to INSIGHT Sean Shelby/INSIGHT Stu Sommerfeld, a civil engineering major and Fresno State Cycling Club member, prepares to take off. injuring the rider. maybe one day we'll gel around in The fairing was slightly scratched, a completely enclosed vehicle that bul the team was able to keep the relics totally on the driver for a vehicle in thccompetilion. Whoknows, power source as well as control. The NCAA Rules and Regulauons book reads, "A grant-in-aid recipient who lives and cats off campus may utilize the money provided for his or her board to purchase governmental food stamps, provided the stamps are available to the student body in general." Additionally, student athletes musi be eligible for such stamps without any special assistance from any part of the athletic department. 1 am not trying to justify what these Quality Living Within Walking Distance to C.S.U.F. The California*! ibfSr <800.q A) $380 fbaT (OOOsqft) $420 2 bdrm (1,000 sq ft) $470 2 bath 0\(pxu J^Lcacptittg clean & well maintained sparkling pool & spa courtesy patrol officer ceiling fans & blinds central airconditioning free hot water P itop by for a tree fortune cookie with prize! Open 7 days (209) 22t5-T383 1541 Bulldog Lane players did was right, I am saying we need lo get some reform in NCA A rules and regulations involving ihc needs of siudeni athletes. This brings up the question of whether or not student athletes should be paid for their work as college athletes. It seems wc cannot gel away from the fact university officials view athletics as a business instead of for its original purpose - education. Several questions rise lo mind when INSIGHT ADVERTISING PAYS! I ihink of paying athletes for their athletic abilities. Like how much is loo much? What about sports that don' tgencrate money? Should wc set all encompassing rules on monies for all universities or should we have different categories depending on ihc institution and its athletic needs? It is a fact Fresno State's football icam generates millions of dollars a year for the universities athlcuc programs. Some players have voiced their opinions on mis issue. They said they felt ihey should be paid because they contribute lo the university's financial status wilh their athletic abilities. According to President John D. Welty, die NCAA has all ready started investigating how much student athletes should receive for compensation for their pan of the financial gain universities receive from thcirathlctic ablities and accomplishments. Credit Problems? No Co-Signer? Collections? Bankruptcy? Tired of H SENIORS IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO SAY BEFORE YOU LEAVE? FOR INFO CALL: BRIAN REYNOLDS 278-3934 BETWEEN 1PM AND 2PM T-TH IS THERE ANYONE THAT YOU WANT TO SAY "BUY" TO IN THAT SPECIAL WAY? SAY IT HERE!) CONQRATUlATiONS, O Mo!! ^g P B.A. in Psychology ^ Debo, Ree, SNOopy, ancI JERRy Happy Mother's Day, MOM! Love your son, f^cky 0-OA!N/)ESMU>(R!<CaE[F,SS. 'Brinq This Coupon Awl [Get 2 Spring Rolls jWrrh ANy Chinese CoMbo |Ex£. 5/23/94 -6/5/94 ! I M SHAW 9\(gils Unlimited Professional Manicurists Tht bokjhat s worth a thousand Hunts... 2767 W. Shaw #118 (Peppertree Plata) 224-8909 ''"Hair^ f FuUSetB$25™" "^/CpUi/siiT "" *\ ! is orfM-ivw/Acryii, » :stup,%8'° ! I Cut J \^s^^~^J\\^^^J *iffvBBP53S5^f^^^ffE^^^^y^£SjSi^SJ^j ' Congratulations fHflXffontenot B.A. in Psychology CSUF May 199<T Wc wish you the best of luck in the future, Angelica, Arshakui, Cathy, Dave, Jcnr Lisa, Patsy, Randy, Saundra. Sylvi; U KfrgMitWMgra^
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Title | 1994_05 Insight May 1994 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1994 |
Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8 1969-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodials |
Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
Coverage | October 8, 1969 - May 13, 1998 |
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Title | 028_Insight May 11 1994 p 12 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1994 |
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Page 12
SPORTS
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY. FRESNO
May 11,1994
INSIGHT
FSU running out
of running backs
Jabari ReinoUs
* INSIGHI
Replacing an all-time top yardage
gainer is hard enough, but also trying to
rccruitc someone to replace the all-
lime touchdown rccordholder could
make any coach go insane.
This unenviable task falls upon the
lapof Fresno States running back coach
Kelley Skipper.
Although runningbacks coming in
om vmino ihpv W<* lalcnlfH Skirnvr
said. "Wc have Mike Piliman who
developed a lot. He has learned a lot
from Rivers and Daigle," he said.
The offense includes returning fullbacks Sal Mejico and Chris Burk. '
"Mcjico and Burk bring us experience from last year," Skipper said.
New to the program this year is
JeromeOlivcr.ajuniorcollcgc transfer
from Idaho. Skipper said he is starting
to pick it up and should help the offense.
How do these new backs com pare to
the record holders? Actually, there are
differences. Skipper said.
Daigle was a smooth, shifty runner
with great hands, while Rivers was a
quick, pounding runner with great balance, he said.
The new backs have a different sty lc.
Skipper described Pittman as very versatile, on who canculonadimc and has
the ability to make you miss.
"He can make you miss better than
anyone I have seen." Skipper said.
Oliver described himself as a pow
erful pounding runner, but not flashy.
On an offense that is replacing its
Al 1-American quarterback, the running
game will play a big pan in next year's
game plans. Skipper said the football
team will replace almost althe entire
offensive line, runningbacks and the
quarterback.
"Everybody is going to get together
after a lot of hard work," Skipper said.
Pittman, a sophomore, is enjoying
the opportunity to show his stuff.
"It's cool. I can try and fill ihci'
shoes [Rivers and Daigle) and do my
own thing," Pittman said.
"Last year I learned a lot from Rivers and Daigle, like how to hit hole and
reading blocks," he said.
Pittman said he has good feelings
about this year's team.
"I'm looking forward to a produc-
uve season,ourlineman are doinggood
and our defense needs to be more aggressive," he said.
"We have a young offense. Everybody must step up and do their part."
Oliver is not worried about filling
the big shoes of the departing seniors.
Il'sgood.Itgivcs us ihc opportunity
to shoe our talent and fill some big
shoes." Oliver said.
Oliver, a junior, is comfortable with
the new system. Basically, it's the same
— just faster, he said.
Fresno State football is replacing
two of its best running backs ever wilh
some lough and lalcntcd men, ihey
should help FSU to a productive sea-
NCAA
Continued from Page 2
ihey live in the dorms, if they can't
afford food?"
How many people do you know that
can live on campus without getting
crazy?
In Ihe dorms you have no privacy.
It'shard to concentrate on your studies
with all the noise and commotion going on around your room, and you cat
almost the same food week after week.
I know. I lived there.
If you are a student, you know how
much it cosls to live around campus
and you also may know how hard it is
for students to work while attending a
university.
These players and their coaches view
their position on the team as a job.
They put in the 20 hours of work at
practice plus public appearances, mandatory meetings, weight training and
athletic performances they put on for
40,000 people every Saturday during
the fall.
The football players I talked lo aboul
ihc food stamp incident blamed the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for their predicament.
The players claimed that their parents were from the inner city and unable to help them with college expenses.
According to NCAA regulations,
athletes can lose their eligibility to participate in athletics if they work during
the season.
"Employment during semester or
term time [which is-an all-inclusive
period from opening to the closing of
classes of the regular semester, quarter
or term, except for vacation periods
listed in the institution's official calendar]" is not allowed, reads one section
of the NCAA Rules and Regulauons
book.
The only lime athletes arc allowed
to work are in the months of June and
July.
These regulations also allow players to apply for food stamps.
Fresno State cyclists pedal to first
Sean Shelby
INSIGHT
The Human Powered Vehicle
club (HPV) of CSUF participated in
the national collegiate event at University of California at Davis this
weekend.
More than 30 universities were
represented in this pedal-powered
competition. Fresno State took first
place in the practical event, 5th in
the sprint competition at more than
39 mph, 8th in presentation of the
vehicle and 15th in the road race.
Our design earned us respect in the
eyes of the bigger schools who have
much larger budgets," said Mark
Buffum, project coordinator.
Wilh rain and wind on Saturday's
sprint competition, the top speed
was a slow 44 mph set by Cal Poly.
Almost every team was able to
achieve at least 30 mph by the time
they reached the 200-meter speed
trap, but no one came close lo the
current world record of 68.23 mph
for a single person pedal-powered
vehicle.
"Our fairing came out jusi perfect. It looked just like wc had
planned [ii]," said Robert Taylor,
HPV club member in charge of fairing construction. "We were hoping
lo go well over 45, but there were a
few glitches in the frame thai will
have lo be ironed out for next year."
Fresno State's cuircni HPV
record is 42 mph.
Sunday'spraciicalcvcntrcquired
ihc rider to stop the vehicle for five
seconds to demonstrate that it can
stop without falling over. Fresno
Stale's practical vehicle demonstrated that it was possible lo combine thisall important feature with a
relatively fast design by finishing a
half lap ahead of second place.
With the assistance of professor
Satya Mahanty of the engineering
department, ihc Fresno State HPV
club put together a winning design.
"Wc used CAD (computer aided
design) to come up with an aerodynamic fairing. Wc conducted wind
tunnel tests on a computer simulation model before the actual fairing
Fresno State Human Powered Vehicle Club
construction was started," said Jason
Mailand, design coordinator.
Sunday's road race took place in a
parking lotat UC Davis with more than
40 vehicles at the start, but with unexpected mechanical problems and doz-
ensof accidents, there were a few drop-
"Our road race was plagued with
technical problems, two flat tires and a
few spills, but wc looked hot at full
speed," said Art Ramos, one of the
riders for the HPV club. Fresno was
forced to drop out due to a broken
wheel in the last two minutes, but that
didn't have much effect on overall
standings.
Noi everyone is allowed lo race at
the collegiate event.
To keep professional cyclists from
entering ihc event and destroying the
competition,each ridcrmustbeamem-
bcr of ASME, American Society of
Mechanical Engineers.
The purpose of the event is for each
icam to design and build a human powered vehicle lhat not only goes faster
than a bicycle, but is safer than one as
well. University of Californiaat Berkeley came through the speed trap at
more lhan 42 mph and then laidit down
on the pavement and proceeded to
slide more than a hundred feet without
Special to INSIGHT
Sean Shelby/INSIGHT
Stu Sommerfeld, a civil engineering major and Fresno
State Cycling Club member, prepares to take off.
injuring the rider. maybe one day we'll gel around in
The fairing was slightly scratched, a completely enclosed vehicle that
bul the team was able to keep the relics totally on the driver for a
vehicle in thccompetilion. Whoknows, power source as well as control.
The NCAA Rules and Regulauons
book reads, "A grant-in-aid recipient
who lives and cats off campus may
utilize the money provided for his or
her board to purchase governmental
food stamps, provided the stamps are
available to the student body in general."
Additionally, student athletes musi
be eligible for such stamps without
any special assistance from any part of
the athletic department.
1 am not trying to justify what these
Quality Living Within
Walking Distance to C.S.U.F.
The California*!
ibfSr <800.q A) $380
fbaT (OOOsqft) $420
2 bdrm (1,000 sq ft) $470
2 bath
0\(pxu J^Lcacptittg
clean & well maintained
sparkling pool & spa
courtesy patrol officer
ceiling fans & blinds
central airconditioning
free hot water
P
itop by for a tree
fortune cookie with prize!
Open 7 days
(209) 22t5-T383
1541 Bulldog Lane
players did was right, I am saying we
need lo get some reform in NCA A rules
and regulations involving ihc needs of
siudeni athletes.
This brings up the question of
whether or not student athletes should
be paid for their work as college athletes.
It seems wc cannot gel away from
the fact university officials view athletics as a business instead of for its original purpose - education.
Several questions rise lo mind when
INSIGHT
ADVERTISING
PAYS!
I ihink of paying athletes for their athletic abilities.
Like how much is loo much? What
about sports that don' tgencrate money?
Should wc set all encompassing rules
on monies for all universities or should
we have different categories depending on ihc institution and its athletic
needs?
It is a fact Fresno State's football
icam generates millions of dollars a
year for the universities athlcuc programs.
Some players have voiced their
opinions on mis issue.
They said they felt ihey should be
paid because they contribute lo the
university's financial status wilh their
athletic abilities.
According to President John D.
Welty, die NCAA has all ready started
investigating how much student athletes should receive for compensation
for their pan of the financial gain
universities receive from thcirathlctic
ablities and accomplishments.
Credit Problems?
No Co-Signer?
Collections?
Bankruptcy?
Tired of H
SENIORS
IS THERE SOMETHING YOU WANT
TO SAY BEFORE YOU LEAVE?
FOR INFO CALL:
BRIAN REYNOLDS 278-3934
BETWEEN 1PM AND 2PM T-TH
IS THERE ANYONE THAT YOU
WANT TO SAY "BUY" TO IN
THAT SPECIAL WAY?
SAY IT HERE!)
CONQRATUlATiONS,
O Mo!! ^g
P B.A. in Psychology ^
Debo, Ree, SNOopy, ancI JERRy
Happy Mother's Day,
MOM!
Love your son, f^cky
0-OA!N/)ESMU>(R! |