WSU Alumnus Brings Wishbone Play to NFL by Pat Hoglund Friday, Prior to the Indianapolis Call, I Thought It Was a Joke
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BURNING FIELDS WHO'S ON THE FIELD? FOR COMPLETE OSU, STUDENTS MAKE TEAMS SET WSU ROSTERS .•. FARMING EASY FOR THE SLOPES Please see pages 4 and 5. SEE PAGE 6. SEE PAGE 8: Washington State University ver reen Vol. 95, No. 66 Saturday, November 12, 1988 WSU alumnus brings wishbone play to NFL by Pat Hoglund Friday, prior to the Indianapolis call, I thought it was a joke. I thought Pat just sports Writer called to say hello because we hadn't The wishbone in the NFL? You've got to talked to one another in a long time." be joking. Beach and Turner played together at The Indianapolis Colts aren't joking. WSU in 1981 - Beach's senior year. They were serious enough to call former During: Turner's senior year, in 1983, Washington State quarterback Ricky he generated 200 plus yards of offense in Turner out of the woodwork to run the each of. three games. Against University almost unheard of offense. Nevada Las Vegas he combined the run Turner, a 6-foot, 190-pound Canadian, and pass for a total of 273 yards. He also was a quarterback in former WSU Coach generated 268 yards against UCLA and 209 against Oregon. Turner ranks fourth in all time total' offense for WSU and ninth in career pass- ing with 2,509 yards. The WSU graduate, who passed for "This whole 1,351 yards from the veer formation as a thing has been senior, was primarily called up to the Colts organization to fill a backup role. unbelievable." But with the wave of injuries to Colt quar- - Ricky Turner terbacks, Turner received the nod. Against the Jets, Turner, 26, carried the ball three times for 17 yards. He also completed a pass to Beach for 23 yards while directing the final Indianapolis scor- Jim Walden's veer offense from 1980 to 1983. Last Thursday, Turner signed with ing drive. The wishbone began three weeks ago at the indianapolis Colts, and promptly made his debut during Sunday's 38-14 victory San Diego for the Colts. With starter Jack Trudeau out for the over the New York Jets. season with a knee injury and former Turner hasn't played football since leav- Washington Husky Chris Chandler ailing. ing Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian on the sideline, Coach Ron Meyer sent Football League in 1985. "This whole thing has been unbeliev- Gary Hogeboom onto the field. But able," says Turner, who leamed the Colts instead of a lonesome Eric Dickerson in the backfield, Albert Bentley and George might be interested in him when he was Wonsley also lined up behind the quarter- called by tight end Pat Beach, a former teammate at Washington State. back. The Colts used the wishbone 11 times Turner's wishbone talents were first dis- Sports information/File photo covered by the Colt's coaching staff at a against the Chargers, primarily on third- down and short-yardage situations. and Ricky Turner, former Cougar quarterback, was recently signed by the team meeting. The coaches asked if any- one knew anyone who could run the wish- gained 86 yards, four first downs and a Indianapolis Colts who want to bring the wishbone play into the NFL. bone. Beach told them his college quarter- 25-yard touchdown pass from Hogeboom Turner hasn't played football since leaving Toronto Argonauts of the back could. Canadian Football League in 1985. "When I received a call from Pat on See NFL on page 8 Land Grant Days WSU offers surplus Traditional celebrations planned goods to public, store Today the college of Agriculture and Home Eco- Kuhlman said he expects about 500 people to by Molly Ray nomics will host a barbecue, an auction and a attend the event. Contributing Reporter dance. He also said the auction, sponsored by the Col- If you need a mattress, small refrigerator or even a meat thermome- The barbecue starts at 5 p.m. in a large crimson lege of Agriculture and Home Economics Alumni,. ter, you should take a look at the WSU surplus sale. may earn' about $10,000. and gray tent near the pavilion. It will be followed According to Carol McBride, who works at the surplus sale, these immediately by the auction and the dance, both of He said he drew his con- clusion from last year's are just a few of the more popular items sold during the sales,which which will be held in the Livestock Pavilion. are almost every Thursday in the campus storage building on campus. results. "The goal isn't to raise money (but) to have Wayne Gash, material maintenance manager, said the surplus sales fun," said Will Kuhlman, alumni development This is the seventh annual Land Grant Days. are part of the material maintenance division at WSU. The other two coordinator for the college. departments are the surplus store, which is closely linked with surplus There will also be a social hour in the tent at 4 The event was started by James Ozbun, former dean sales. and recycling. p.m. "We sell any personal property of WSU that is no longer needed Tickets cost $15 per person, or $10 with student of the college. In 1981, WSU held "Land Alive by the departments," said Gash. By personal property Gash said he. identification. Tickets for just the dance are $5. meant anything that is not real property, like land or buildings. A country/country-rock band, the Seidel Broth- Day, " a similar celebra- ers, will perform for the dance. tion. According to Gash, departments tum over their unwanted items to Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the The college also held a .the material maintenance division and the surplus store gets first pick. Undergraduate Advising Award and the College of Stew Cook-Off at 9 a.m. today in White Hall. "They look at it, evaluate the item's condition and see if any other Agriculture and Home Economics Ambassadors. Kuhlman said about 60 students helped with the department needs it," Gash said. ~ The Ambassadors' work to recruit students for the event. "The key thing that makes this event possi- Jay Chandler, who works in the surplus store, said he keeps a run- college of Home Economics. The auctioneer is ble is the student involvement. I couldn't do it ning "wish list" from other departments. According to Chandler, this Larry Schorno. without their help. " is a list of items that departments would like to buy from the surplus The event commemorates the Morril Act, store. "The departments can buy one new desk for $400, or they can LeRoy Rogers. acting dean of the College of whereby Washington's Legislature contributed buy four desks from us for the same price." Agriculture and Home Economics, said the auction 190,000 acres toward the founding of the univer Chandler said finy items that are not "attractive" or potentially is held to "simply have an event where we cele- brate the history of land grant and the history of See Grant on page 8 Se~ Surplus on page 7 home economics." Page 2 Evergreen Saturday, November 12, 1988 India Students Association Leadership conference organizes festival of lights RHA wins award by Chris Grygiel Hopkins said he felt the trip Evergreen Staff was worthwhile. "It was a by Demetris Theophylactou groups take part in the festival, but not all of them good learning experience." Evergreen Staff are represented in Pullman. WSU's Residence Hall RHA President Steve Sher- "Diwali, literally translated, means festival of Association garnered a top 10 rod said WSU's RHA fared WSU's India Students Association will organize lights," she said. Indians light thousands of fire- award for an informational well with other schools that their annual Deepavali (Diwali) festival in the Trin- crackers to celebrate the victory of good over evil. presentation made at a recent were more experienced with ity Lutheran Church Saturday evening. "We had a good king, named Rama, (who national student leadership national leadership confer- "It's a fun gathering of about 250 people," said returned) to his capital after killing the evil king, conference. ences. Gayatri Mantradi, a graduate student in English and named Ravana," and people throughout India cele- Scott Hopkins, Rogers Hall "We stepped in there and member of the association. brated his victory, Inamdar said. president, said the winning participated as an equal," She said the festival, which starts at 6 p.m., "Even the poor people buy firecrackers for the program was a series of meet- Sherrod said. includes a children's program, a performance of occasion," Mantradi said. "(They may) not have ings about how to be an actor, This is the first year RHA money for everything else, but they get firecrack- producer and director. has attended a national leader- ers ... " RHA attended the Pacific ship conference and Sherrod Inamdar said that although Diwali "is not the Area College and University expected RHA to be more most important festival in the southern part of Residence Hall Conference, at active in national leadership "This (festival) is an India, even there it is definitely celebrated with San Diego State University conferences in the future. occasion where all firecrackers and lights." Nov. 4-6. The PACURH conference "It's like Christmas," said Dr. P.G. Vaidya, an David Scobie, RHA vice brought together a diverse Indians, regardless of Indian professor of mechanical engineering, and president, said he realized group of student leaders from former advisor of WSU's Indian Students Associa- WSU's residence halls and universities and colleges from their religion, background tion. dining centers stacked up well across the west coast, Sherrod and culture get together" But because the festival is celebrated indoors against other universities.