Technician-Fall-Sports-Special-1986
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\.. @fifirs ll New combinations hope to Footba'l.OOOOOOOOOOOOOO0.0.000.000.00000000000QOOOOOOOOQ i Scott Wilson, the much-traveled footballer, is improve the lamentable 3-8 finally at home at outside linebacker. See page 3. Epitomizing the changes that have swept through the Three and eight. In two years. that's how old Butthere is no lack ofexperience in the Wolfpack football squad, Bobby Crumpler has my two nephews will be. That‘s adepressing receiving corps. with two of last year's top three earned a startingjob — at a new position. See thought. For any Wolfpacker. those two numbers receivers returning. Haywood Jeffires. who page 4. are depressing. averaged 15.1 yards per catch with six TDs and 36 They are not a pretty pair ofnumbers. They receptions in ‘85, impressed with Sheridan's staff don't even have any mathematical significance, no both last spring and in this fall's drills. The ACC in 1986 is, as usual, unpredictable, hard to geometrical symmetry. They even add up to a Jeffires will be backed up by speedster Danny l figure and a lot of fun to pick. See page 5. boring number. The only place 11 is any good is in Peebles, who caught 12 passes last year. craps. And I won't even begin to make an analogy The flanker will be anchored by experienced with that gambling game and State‘s football Nasrallah Worthen, last year's third leading Just a little extra about \X/olfpack football. See page 6. team. receiver, with Mack Jones lendingsupport. Truly the seniors on this year's Wolfpack The inexperienced Check out the new offense on page 7. football team have got to hate those two numbers offensive line, anchored (TTN). Even the coaches gave the number 38 to a by seniors Britt, left freshman —— redshirt cornerback Stacy Manning. tackle Bill Leach and Carter-Finley Stadium may not have offered much the But for the last three years. State has labored right guard Johnny last few years, but its 90 years as the Wolfpack’s under those figures — and former head coach Smith, has finally found Tom Reed. its starting six after l home, this place has had it all. New football coach Dick Sheridan inherited the injuries left it in coaching positions with a huge black cloud hanging shambles. Defense, page 10. over the football program. Reed left after On defense, another compiling his third set of TTN. He was criticized somewhat new system 'HM by the administration for failing to win games and, and a completely volleybalI.00000000000..OD.OOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOOO11 despite a pair of upsets at the end of the season. new coaching PEELER Reed ended the season with a loud whimper with philosophy — is being a loss to Duke. Two weeks after his third straight implemented. loss to the Blue Devils, Reed resigned. leaving The Pack will line up in a 5-0 formation. which Men’S Soccer...0000..0900.00.00000000DOOOOOOOOOOO 12 two years on his five-year contract. After much is what Reed used his first two years before speculation. Sheridan left his job at Furman to switching to a six-man front last year. become the Pack’s third grid coach this decade. But it will take more than that to boost the l Women’s Soccer...0.000..OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. 13 Since the new staff has taken over, players say Wolfpack defense. which was dead last in almost there is a new sense of unity on this year's team. every category last year in the ACC. The porous No more petty intra-squad competitions. Pack gave up nearly 28 points, 212 yards rushing i “There was a division last year," said senior and 166 yards passing a game. ‘GolfO0....000.00.000.000...0.0...0..OOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOQ 1 I qflmmmk tight end Ralph Britt. “The offensive coaches “We're going to be more of an aggressive were competing with the defensive coaches. Now defense." said senior cornerback Nelson Jones. they cooperate. “We're at the bottom so we have nothing to lose cross countryOOOOOO0.0000006000.0000000090000...15 “I go against Scott Wilson all the time in by going for it all and taking big chances. l practice. But he's a good friend of mine off the “I think it‘s more of a different philosophy. It field. That’s the way it should be, but it wasn‘t may look the same to people sitting in the stands, ammHHK—fi! -‘- that way in the past." but really it‘s a whole different scheme." Both ffensive and defensive coaches have To make this new scheme work, Sheridan will instituted new formations for their respective rely on co-captain Kelvin Crooms, who led the teams. 0n offense the Pack will employ the very team in tackling last year with a total of 161 stops. 0n the cover: Photography editor Scott Rivenbark and assistant same option—I offense that Sheridan's Paladin Otherwise, there are a lot of new faces that will photo editor Mark Kawanishi compiled this collage of pictures during squads used to beat State the past two years. be trying to halt opposing offenses. including at fall practice Sheridan has already said all-ACC quarterback least one freshman starter, inside linebacker Publication of the 1985 Fall Sports Special would not have been Eric Kramer won't throw nearly as much as he did Brett Rothgeb. possible Without the help of Technician Editor-in~Chief John Austin; last year when he set school records for passing Senior Editor Bob Reed: managing editor Mark Bumgardner; tabloid yards in a season (2.510). touchdown passes advertising manager Tim Ellington; advertising representatives Devin thrown (16) and total offense (2,252). On the Wolfpack Steele. Bruce Batastini, Cheryl Zerof and Karen Olgesby; production downside (maybe even the backside). Kramer was manager Tom Olsen. advertising production manager Joe Meno; sacked 52 times. Football advertising lay out artist Karen Holland; sports staff writers Bruce Kramer, who has only been a starting Winkworth. Deron Johnson, Trent McCranie. Chris Wilson. Mike quarterback for two years and has never played Returning Letterman: 47; offense 24. defense 23 Beal. Ginger Brown and Donna Lee; photography editor Scott on an option-oriented team, is excited about the Rivenbark. assistant photo editor Mark Kawanishi; staff photogra- new system. Starters Returning: 10; offense 6, defense 4 phers Kevin Von der Lippe and Charlie Apple; copy editor Suzie “It’s a lot offun learning all the different phases Tutza; assistant copy editor Brian Brauns; Typsetters Susan Kennel, ofit," Kramer said. “The whole offense is picking Letterman Lost: 18; offense9. defense9 T-na Holbert. Wanda Honeycutt and Em Georg; graphics editor Ed things up pretty quick. Starter:Lost: 12; offense5, defense Thomas; assistant graphics editor Mark lnman for his folio designs; \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ “Actually it is a little more diversified as far service engineer Jay Ennis. as Head Coach: Dick Sheridan (first year) Special thanks to Tom Olsen for his diligent Labor Day work; Bob different phases of the running game, the option, Reed for his assistance with the center spread; Mark Bumgardner for we have some quick-hitting dive plays and traps. Assistant Coaches: Steve Robertson, defensive line. his late-night work; Mark lnman for creating page folio lines; Ed Hopefully they won't know when I'm going to assistant head; JoePate, defensivecoordinator; Thomas for his position logos. throw." Johnny Henderson, secondary; Ken Pettus, Also thanks to head football coach Dick Sheridan and his staff for \\\\\\\\ Last year's running game was like loud-barking linebackers; JeffSnipes, defensiveends; Ted Cain. their cooperation; soccer coordinator and women's head coach Larry Chihuahua: everyone knew it was there, but it offensivecoordinator. tightends; Robbie Caldwell. Gross. men's soccer coach George Tarantini; volleyball coach Judy never really hurt anyone. The rolling Pack. led by offensive line;Jimmy Kiser, wide receivers; Michael x.\\ Martino, crosscountry coach Rollie Geiger; golf coach Richard Vince Evans’ 712 yards, amassed only 926 yards O'Cain, offensivebacks. Sykes. all the players and staffs of the teams; North Carolina State rushing, including the minus-258lost by Kramer All-starcandidates; QB Erik Kramer(all-ACC), LB Sports Information Director Ed Seaman; assistant Sle Mark while running from defensive linemen. Kelvin Crooms. DB NelsonJones. WR Haywood Bockelman and Doug Herakovich; and, finally. to Hinton Press in Setting up behind Kramer this year will be a Jeffires. PK MikeColor. Mebane for printing and inserting the 21,000 copies of this special new crop of ball-carrriers. Bobby Crumpler, a tabloid linebacker in 1985, returned to the position for Key recruits: BrettRothgeb (ILB. Columbus. Ohio). which Preston Poag (QB, Dalton, 6a.), RayAgnew(DT. \\\\\\\\‘ Countless thanks to all the above people for their bountiful time. he was recruited — tailback —- and Steve Winston-Salem). Rich Pokrant(LT. Pittsburgh. Pa.), energy and patience Salley. a 5-11, 209-punder, has worked his way up Tony Conway (TE, Jacksonville), Mike Kavulic (FL. the depth—chart to becoming the probable starting Marietta, 6a.). Todd Varn (RB. West Columbia. Tim Peeler Mac Harris fullback. Though both have impressive high school S.C.), KentJordan (C. Athens, Sports Editor Assistant Sports Editor credentials lCrumpler once carried for over 400 63.). yards in one game). neither has carried the ball in Last year's record: 3-8, 2-5 ACC. \\\\\\\ a college game. h Journeyman Wilson finds home Bruce Winkwortli side linebacker. and early in- Wilson played in just one game. pass the ball over." Staff dications are that Wilson will two years ago against Virginia. As the season approaches, stay there the remainder of his Completing one of two passes. Wilson is happy with the According to blueprints career at State.