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VOL XX, NO. 60 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1985 an independent student newspaper serving Notre Dame and Saint Mary's Faust announces resignation Announcement stuns media; successor to be named soon
By JEFF BLUMB recruiting does start on Monday," he Sports Editor said. "We will have a replacement as soon as possible, and certainly no One man's "dream come true" later than next Monday. We won't came to an end yesterday morning. dilly-dally around with it." After months of speculation about Much of the speculation last night his status, Notre Dame football centered around Minnesota head coach Gerry Faust announced his coach Lou Holtz, but Corrigan resignation at his regularly refused to disclose who Is being con· scheduled weekly press conference. sidered as a possible replacement. Showing little emotion save his Minnesota was 6-5 this season un· reddened eyes, Faust stunned the der Holtz and wilt play Clemson In group of reporters by1 calmly ap· the Independence Bowl on Dec. 21 pcoaching the microphone and tel· in Shreveport, La. ling them of his decision to resign, Holtz has compiled a 116-M-5 effective immediately after Satur· mark in 16 seasons at the college day's game with Miami. level, spending time at William & "I called (University President) Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas Father (Theodore) Hesburgh this and Minnesota. Holtz, whose son morning in Baltimore, Md., and told Skip Is a Notre Dame student, also him of my decision to reslgn,"-Faust served a one-year stint as coach of said. "I'm a fighter till the end. It was the NFL's New York jets In 1976. tough for me to do this. But I think Faust's career record at Notre It's for the best · for me and for Notre Dame stands at 30· 2 5·1, with this Dame. You don't quit. You just year's team holding a 5·5 mark. His change direction for the good of 25 losses rank as the most of any both. coach in the school's history. "I felt this would be the best time because it gives them the oppor· Reactions, page 8 tunity to get another coach before recruiting starts next week. I don't The target of much criticism for want to hold them off by waiting un· his failure to win consistently, Faust til next week. I also wanted the decided to resign on Monday night pressure off the players." after discussing the situation with Speculation already has begun his family. He informed his wife Mar· about who Faust's successor might lene, daughter Julie and son Steve In be. Athletic Director Gene Corrigan person of his plan to resign, and and Father Edmund joyce, ex· called both his son Gerry III, who Is ecutlve vice president of the Univer· away at school, and his parents to let sity and chairman of the faculty them know. board in control of athletics, met He said he tried to reach Hes· yesterday afternoon on the matter. burgh that night In Ba}tlmore, bu\ Notre Dame bead football coach Gerry Faust regularly scheduled weekly press conference late Last night, Corrigan said that a was unsuccessful. Faust did manage spoke to reporters last night in the Monogram yesterday morning. Last night be further addressed replacement could be named as to contact the University president Room of the ACC about his decision to resign yes· his resignation. Story at right. soon as today. yesterday morning, and tendered his terdt~)'. Faust announced his resignation at his "Recruiting is always critical and resignation at that time. Faust followed up his conversa· tion with Hesburgh by visiting joyce to inform him of the decision. He Mubarak defends commando raid on airliner; communicated the decision to Cor· rlgan and then, moments before the press conference was to begin, claims Libya's support of hijackers 'very clear' called his assistant coaches together to inform them. first ever to detonate phosphorus They had said earller that the total Party, Egyptian ambassadors abroad He had not yet Informed the team grenades during a hijacking. "Not a death toll was 60. But Mifsud said and political and labor lea(lers of all of his decision. Word had spread to CAIRO, Egypt · President Hosni single Egyptian bullet killed yesterday it had been lowered to 59 persuasions. the players by the time oflast night's Mubarak's government launched a anybody" among the passengers ami because a Canadian baby was State-owned newspapers called practice, and Faust said that "some vigorous campaign yesterday to crew, the president said. counted twice In the earlier total. the attack "necessary," neat things" happened at the defend Its commando raid on a The fire grenades set the Interior The only public criticism of the "courageous" aqd a lesson In "how workout, which was closed to the hijacked Egyptair jet in which 58 of the Boeing 737 ablaze. raid in Egypt came from two opposi· to deter terrorism and terrorists." press. people died, despite little public In Malta, government spokesman tion politicians, who demanded par· Mubarak said the hijackers had After his announcement, Faust criticism here. Paul Mifsud said the death toll in the liamentary inquiries Into how the closed off negotiations, not even al· had nothing but praise for Hesburgh Mubarak accused Ubya of spon· hijacking and commando raid was deaths occurred. lowing nine children off the plane, and joyce, saying how grateful he sorlng the gunmen who seized the 59. He said one passenger was shot when the pilot radioed the control was that they had stuck with him for plane and told reporters he sent the to death by the hijackers and the ot· A senior army officer, speaking on tower to "please do something. the duration of his five-year con, soldiers to Malta to storm the jet· her 58 people died during the com· condition of anonymity, said that he They're going to kill us all ... You tract. liner only after the pilot reported: mando operation. and colleagues with whom he had have to storm the plane or we will all "I can't thank enough Father Hcs 'they're going to kill us all." Hijackers took over Flight MS648 spoken were "shocked at the num· die." burgh and Father joyce, who arc just Mubarak blamed the deaths on Saturday evening on a flight from At· ber of people killed." unbelievable people, and the Uni· hens, Greece, to Cairo and forced It But such comment was atypical. Egypt sent 80 commandos, and the hijackers, who he said were the See FAUST, page 6 to land on the Mediterranean island An Egyptian diplomat said the com· Malta gave permission for the attack. of Malta. They Jet 11 women go and mando raid had made Mubarak Although Mubarak said Ubya's shot three American passengers and "more stable politically than Ire was "connection (to the hijacking) Is two Israelis, killing one of the last week" because it Improved his very clear," he would not Indicate Last issue Correction Americans, and threw them from the standing with the military, which he what action Egypt would take. On Because of an editing error, a plane. said is the key to political stability In Sunday, he reinforced Egypt's forces This will be the last issue of headline on Monday's front page Maltese authorities said that 27 Egypt. . ' on the Ubyan border and declared a The Observer before Thanksglv· was incorrect. The resident assis· survivors of the commando raid The official Middle East News state of alert there. ing break. The newspaper will tants will meet with Associate were hospitalized, including the Agency said telegrams of congratula· Ubya denied Involvement In the resume publication Dec. 3. The Vice President for Residence Ufe man alleged to have led the hijack tlon were sent to Mubarak by hijacking. Its official news agency, Observer staff wishes everyone a John Goldrick. team. The pilot, Hani Gala!, returned leaders of all provinces, members 'Of JANA, described the raid as "stupid safe and happy Thanksgiving. to Cairo. his ruling National Democratic and clumsy." The Observer Wednesday, November 27, 1985- page 2 In Brief Eliminating parietals would prove I University has faith in its students A fundraiser for Kevin Hurley raised S650, according to Andrew Souder, one of the Zahm Hall residents involved in the ef "First they tell you you can't sleep alone in a strange fort. Fans were charged S I entering the Notre Dame/Saint Mary's place. All-Star flag football game and the men's interhall football game last Then they tell you you can't sleep with somebody else. Dan Sunday. Zahm Hall residents organized and worked the fundraiser. I mean, sooner or later you sleep in your own place. Non-Varsitv Athletics Director Thomas Kelly also was involved in Either way it's okay, you wake up with yourself" McCullough the effort -Tbe Observer -"My Life," Billy Joel. News tditor The second most popular rumor on the Notre Dame campus, after "Gil Thorpe will be the new head football coach," is that the open grassy space between the nature of the intellectual environment. Simply because Of Interest Pasquerillas and the Memorial Ubrary is going to be the students are citizens ofthe Notre Dame community and location of two new dorms - and they are going to be agree to abide by the rules of the University does not coed. necessarily mean students have to like the rules or ac For those staying over break, Saint Mary's Of course, if the University were to allow coed cept them unquestioningly. will be hosting a High School Women's Choir Festival on Friday. The dorms, wouldn't that make parietals obsolete? To accept any rule without question or examiniation festival will begin at 9:30 a.m. ip O'Laughlin Auditorium and con That's right, it would. is to deny personal growth. To question authority tinue throughout the day. Thirteen colleges from four states will It's time the University took a long, hard look at parie promotes moral, spiritual and intellectual develop take part in the festival, which is open to the public and free of tals to see if they are still ment. To reject those who charge. The day's activities will conclude with a performance by worthwhile. When Notre question authority is to Saint Mary's Women's Choir, conducted by Nancy Menk. · Dame considers the context reject progress. -The Observer in which parietals now exist, What would be the im if it looks at what real plications of the elimination purpose they serve in the of parietals? First, it would The Memorial Library will open at 1 o a.m. on Sun Notre Dame community show that the University has days on an experimental basis, according to George Sereiko, today, and if it considers the trust in the decisions of \ts associate director for University libraries. The change in opening maturity and responsibility students. It would be a vote time is a result of suggestions by students in the library's suggestion of incoming students the of confidence in the ability boxes. Sereiko said the reference and circulation departments and University wiil find that of the adults that learn, live the reserve book room will not be open until 1 p.m. At the end of the parietals are obsolete. and grow under the golden experimental period, which will last until February, it will be The attitude upon which dome to make decisions that determined whethe-r the earlier opening time will become per the parietals regulation is are right for them~elves. manent -The Observer r based is decidedly Victorian. Second. fc:w sciwols have The rationale behind the parietals a i\ .wrc. Nearly regulation assume students /1-27 every state schoo. and many A Thanksgiving Mass will be celebrated at noon on are not mature enough to private colleges and univer Thursday in the Keenan-Stanford chapel. All are invited to par make decisions affecting sities in the United States at ticipate in the celebration. - Tbe Observer their own lives. The major least offer the opportunity argument for parietals states for students to live in coed The Clip Joint will sponsor a Cut-a-thon on Sunday, they attempt to remove the possibility of personal ir housing. Students are allowed to make their own deci December 1 at Scottsdale Mall from noon to 5 p.m. The cost of a responsibility by eliminating the near occasion of an sions. They are trusted to lead their own lives. shampoo, haircut and blow dry is S6. The Clip Joint operates out of irresponsible decision. A person is less likely to decide Finally, eliminating parietals would promote better the Village Scene. The funds raised will benefit the mt"mallv hand to spend the night with someone if they know they will and more realistic communication and understanding icapped pre-school children of St. Joseph County. - The Observer get thrown out ofthe University if they are caught. between men and women here. Co-habitation would offer a healthier environment for relationships to While parietals might have seemed like a good idea in deve"'p. Currently, a kind of inhibiting influence exists co-producer of"Roses in December," will Ana Carrigan, the past, to regulate visiting hours between people of between the sexes. speak Monday at the Center for Social Concerns at 7:30p.m. The the opposite sex based upon fear of dismissal today The school supports the Catholic Church's teaching documentary is the story ofJean Donovan, a Catholic lay missionary, seems inappropriate and narrow-minded. that a sexual relationship should only exist within the and three nuns who were murdered by the El Salvadoran military. - Many students here agree with the administration context of love, responsibility and commitment - and Tbe Observer that parietals are a good idea and that the University only in the context of marriage. should be allowed to regulate where its students spend Generally, I think students here agree with this. A Mass commemorating the fifth anniversary of the deaths of the night. But what about students who disagree? What Eliminating parietals wouldn't necessarily mean stu four American women in El Salvador will be held in the Keenan about students who believe administrators have no dents suddenly would become sexually active. To Stanford chapel on Monday at 4:30p.m - The Observer right to make such moral decisions for students, thus believe this implies students are somehow hedonistic, impeding their personal freedom and growth as in and this is just not true. dividuals. Students at Notre Dame are mature individuals One popular response is that those who disagree can capable of making decisions rationally -and responsibly. A weekly support group for graduate students choose to go elsewhere. Eliminating parietals would prove that University ad who would like to meet and share similar experiences and demands ministrators have faith in its students, and would enable will meet on Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Wilson Commons. This "love it or leave it" attitude is inappropriate to students to truly grow within the context of a mature The Observer the Christian belief of the school and to the progressive community.
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The Observer Wednesday, November 27, 1985- page 3 Share responsibility with bishops, prelates tell pope at Church synod Associated Press Vatican II, held in four sessions ship between the pope and bishops between 1962 and 1965, made in Christian teaching and in govern VATICAN CITY - U.S. and Scan reforms in Catholic liturgy, ing the church. dinavian prelates proposed at an ex ecumenism, seminary education, The issue of shared responsibility traordinary synod yesterday that religious life and church govern between the pope and bishops is local bishops and their national or ment. considered a major one before the ganizations share with the pope Pope John Paul II sat through all synod of 165 bishops from around responsibility for running the 21 speeches yesterday, taking notes the world. Roman Catholic Church. and reading texts, said the Rev. Diar Bishop John Gran of Oslo, Nor Bishops from the Third World, muid Martin, the synod spokesman. way, representing the Scandinavian addressing issues of their own Bishop James Malone of Bishops Conference, went further. region, called for increased church Youngstown, Ohio, president of the He asserted that the Vatican II goals support of clerics working for the U.S. Bishops Conference, said he on collegiality "hardly have been poor and oppressed. believes there are "good grounds" in realized according to expectations." The proposals came in speeches the Vatican II reforms to justify "If anything, a tendency is felt on the second day of a two-week "some extension of collegiality to toward the return to the idea of synod assessing the reforms of the the direction of bishops." diocesan bishops as representatives Second Vatican Council, also known In church parlance, collegiality of Rome rather than administrators as Vatican II. refers to the collaborative relation- in their own right," he said. Study says drinking age ineffective
AAsoclated Press deaths among 18 to 20-year-olds in creased after the legal drinking age states that have raised the legal was raised, the study found. The ObKr\>cr/Pctc laches No more rust CLEVELAND - If the minimum drinking age was found in a study The researchers examined traffic Freshman jim Peters and Mike Schrimpf take advantage of the drinking are were raised to 21 na conducted by Fredric Bolotin and fatalities in an eight-year period In winter bike storage that took place on Monday and yesterday of tionally it would do little to help cut Jack DeSario, assistant professors of some of the 29 states that have this week. Students were able to bring their bikes to Gate 14 of down on drunken driving, two political science at Case Western raised the drinking age for at least Notre Dame Stadium. All bikes must be registered with Notre Dame researchers say. Reserve University. hard liquor since 1978. Security and there was no charge for the storage. No pattern of significant decrease In some states, the percentage of The federal government in 1984 in the percentage of alcohol-related deaths attributed to alcohol in- required states to adopt a minimum drinking age of 21 for all alcoholic beverages by 1987 or lose 5 percent of their federal highway funds. "The government is well intentioned, but it doesn't have a proven solution, so It experiments," said DeSario. "The expectation Is Attention Notre Dame Employees not reasonable, as far as we're con cerned." DeSario and Bolotin calculated the percentage of traffic deaths that were related to alcohol, then compared that percentage among 18 to 20-year·olds before the drink· Wednesday November 27 is the deadline for your decision regarding ing age was increased to the percentage after the new law took your Health Care Insurance. Health Plus reminds you should You effect. Figures for the test period also choose Health Plus, You Will receive the following Benefits: were compared with figures in states that did not increase the drinking age. Of the states studied, only Texas and New York showed a desired decrease in the percentage of alcohol-related traffic deaths, the • No Deductibles researchers said. Those states, however, also passed tougher eNo Co-Insurance Charges drunken driving laws. Some other states showed no sig eNo Charges for doctor visits nificant improvement, and eight states · Florida, Georgia, Massac· eNo Charges for physical examinations husetts, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Vir eNo Charges for x-rays ginia - had Increases in the percentage of traffic deaths related eNo Charges for laboratory work to alcohol after raising the drinking eNo Charges for immunizations age. Can you eMany more medical services at no charge affotd to gamble eLargest list of Pl!Ysicians to cho~se f!om with the LSAT,-GMAT, GRE,or MCAl? other health maintenance organizations Proba01y not. Great iiiadeS alone may not be enou5th t9 being offered impress the gra<1 school of your choie2. ePrescnption drug plan ($2 co-pay) Scores play a part. And thafs how Stanley H. Kaplan can help. eNo claim forms The Kaplan course teaches eN ow you can budget your health care test-taking techniques. reviews course su~ects, and increases the odds that you'll do the best costs and know exactly what they will cost you cando. So if you've been out of school for a while and need a refresher, or even if you're fresh out of college, do what over 1 Health Plus seeks Your confidence and enrollment in Health Plus. miU!on students have done. Take Kaplan. Why take We truly wish to help You and Your Family stay Well. a chance with your l career? KAPLAN 5TANlEY H. KIIPIAN EOUCAI~ ClNTI:R lTD The worlds leading test prep organization. SOUTH BEND AREA HealthPiusHMO,M Stanley H. Kaplan Ed. Ctr. 1717 E. South Bend Ave. 227 South Main Street Suite 201 South lll'nd South Bend, Indiana 46637 (219) 272-4135 -----, ~------I
The Observer Wednesday, November 27, 1985- page 4 Notre Dame heads to season finale Sports Briefs with Hurricanes at Orange Bowl The Notre Dame hockey team travels to By DENNIS CORRIGAN "He's worked very hard," said has allowed an average of 289.2 Colorado Springs for two games with the Air Force Academy Friday Sports Writer Johnson of Testaverde. "He has yards ( 106.9 rushing, 182.3 passing) and 14.3 points per game. Freshman and Saturday night. - The Observer talent, good speed and a strong arm. Lost in all the hoopla surrounding He also has the confidence that he cornerback Don Ellis leads the team the resignation of Notre Dame head can be the number-one quarterback in interceptions with four of the coach Gerry Faust was this Satur for a top team. He reads defenses Hurricanes' 18 total. The Notre Dame volleyball team travels to day's opponent, the Miami Hur well and executes very well. I'd have "It's one more chance to get our Western Michigan to take part in the Ransier Invitational Friday and ricanes. The Hurricanes come into to say he's one of the better quarter respectability back," said Faust of r Saturday. - The Observer the game with a 9-1 record and a backs in the country." the game. "I know our kids will play berth in the Sugar Bowl. While Johnson does not like to hard. We've got a great group of kids. In addition, the Hurricanes are compare Testaverde to his I want them to win it for themselves The Notre Dame wo,men's basketball ranked fourth in the AP poll behind predecessors, others have. because they deserve it, especially team will be on the road during Thanksgiving break. Saturday, Penn State, Iowa and Oklahoma, a "Forget about Kosar," said Florida the seniors." the trish travel to Purdue for their season opener. Monday the Irish team Miami beat 27-14 earlier this State head coach Bobby Bowden will play at Western Michigan.- Tbe Observer season. Second-year Miami head after Miami beat the Seminoles 35- coach Jimmy johnson smiles at his 27. "Kosar never hurt us like that team's poll position. guy (Testaverde) did." Students "A lot of people say there should Just as Testaverde replaced Kosar, continued from page 8 NVA one-on-one basketball tournament be a playoff and settle this on the freshman flanker Michael Irvin is on registrations must be turned in tomorrow to the NV A office in the field," johnson said, "but then vote his way toward making Miami fans There were some, however, that ACC. The double-elimination competitions wilJ be held Monday at 7 (Oklahoma) ahead of Miami. We forget about Brown. Irvin has caught would have liked to see Faust stay p.m. on the ACC Arena floor. Separate contests will be held for men beat them in Norman, yet we're 41 passes for 773 yards (an average on, despite the losses. under and over six feet tall and for women. -Tbe Observer ranked behind them. It puts a smile of 18.9 yards per catch) and eight "I would have liked the University on my face." touchdowns going into this to keep Gerry," said sophomore Neither can Faust understand weekend's game. Andy Grimm. "You can't tell if the The ND/SMC Ski Team will hold a meeting Tues Miami's ranking. junior tight end Willie Smith leads new coach is going to go 10-l next day, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in the LaFortune little Theater. The meeting is "They're ranked second in the UPI the team in receptions with 42 for year. He might go 1-l 0. And Gerry's only for those planning to go on the Colorado trip. Final payments (poll), and that's where they 589 yards and a touchdown, while such a great person that I would like and insurance forms will be collected. For more information call belong," he said. "If you beat a team, sophomore split end Brian Blades to see him coach even with his john O'Donovan at 283-4006 or Tony at 283-4057.- The Observer and I don't care how early in the has caught 29 for 640 yards and 6 losses. season it was, and have less losses or scores. "If! had a choice between Gerry's the same amount of losses, you As the Irish found out last year, the . 500 record and someone who wins NVA All-nighter T -shirts are still available at a belong ahead of them. Hurricanes are more than capable of by cheating like Charley ( Pell, cost of $5 at the NV A office in the ACC. Shirts can be picked up from "I think it's neat," Faust noted of moving the ball on the ground. former Florida coach), I'd pick 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. - Tbe Observer Saturday's game. "We've played No. Junior fullback Alonzo Highsmith, Gerry Faust." 1 (Penn State), No. 5 (Michigan) and who rushed for two scores and Another student concurred. now we play No. 2. I don't know caught two others in last year's 31- "If he was going to resign, I think it how anyone can say they played a 13 victory over the Irish, has rushed would have been best to wait until The ND Weight and Fitness Club will spon- harder schedule." for 420 'yards and five touchdowns the whole season was over," said sor a bench press competition on Sunday, Dec. 8 at a time and loca Miami began this season as an un this year. Backfield mate Warren junior jose Vithayathil. tion to be announced. Sign-ups are being taken in the third floor known quantity. It had lost the big· Williams has rambled for 479 yards "But I didn't even want him to weight room of the Rockne Memorial Building, and any member of play combination of quarterback and into the end zone three times. resign. I'm a big Faust fan. He was my the ND/SMC community is welcome. For more information call Pat Bernie Kosar to Eddie Brown and Miami's offensive line is number-one choice to be coach Browne at 283-2056.- The Observer returned only four seniors. After composed entirely of juniors and its next year. He represented everyth losing their opener to intrastate rival average height and weight is 6-4, ing Notre Dame stands for, except Florida, 35-23, the Hurricanes are 9- 266 pounds. The line is allowing 3.1 for winning enough football games Interhall football equipment first return 0, thanks in large part to junior quar sacks a game, so a strong Irish pass according to Notre Dame standards. date is Tuesday, Dec. 3. Flanner is to return from 6:30-7 P.M., Alumni terback Vinny Testaverde. rush is essential toward a defeat of "And I don't think this should take from 7-7:30 and other playoff teams that haven't already turned in Continuing the tradition of Miami. precedence over what kind of per· equipment from 7:30-8:30. All other halls are to turn in equipment former Miami quarterbacks Jim The Miami offensive machine has son he is. Because of this, I thought from 6:30-8:30 on Thursday, Dec. 5. Return point for both dates is Kelly and Kosar, Testaverde has been racking up an average of 454.2 he should be asked back. I would gate 9 of the stadium. -The Observer developed into one of the nation's yards per game. The 'Canes also are have liked to see him coach here for finest signal callers. Heading into averaging 34.2 points per game and as long as he wanted." Saturday's game, the Heisman and an average victory margin of just Gerry Faust failed at Notre Dame 0 bserver Sports Briefs are accepted sunday all-America candidate has passed for over 19 points. as far as his win-loss record is con· through Friday until 4 p.m. at the Observer office on the third floor 2,882 yards, completed 194-of-320 The Hurricanes start only one cerned. But he succeeded tremen of Lafortune. Briefs should be submitted on the forms available at the attempts (a .606 percentage) and senior and two juniors on their dously as far as his character, office, and every brief must include the phone number of the person thrown for 19 touchdowns and I 5 defensive unit. Their secondary is personality and integrity are con submitting it. - The Observer interceptions. Needless to say, composed of three sophomores and cerned. It just seems too bad the Johnson is more than pleased with a freshman. So far, though, this former had to win out over the lat the progress Testaverde has made. young crew has performed well. It ter.
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The Observer Wednesday, November 27, 1985- page 6 Butler visits Saturday
By ERIC SCHEUERMANN Assistant Sports Editor
The Butler Bulldogs invade the ACC on Saturday for the first time since the 1976· 77 season to face the Notre Dame basketball team, which is coming off a less-than-impressive performance against St. Joseph's (Ind.).
The Irish will remember last year's game against the Bulldogs, a surprise 70-69 overtime loss in In·
. Notrt: Dam~ Sports Information Photo dianapolis. A much younger looking Gerry Faust accepted the job as Head tion from the job. Full details of the announcement and reactions "I would expect that our players Football Coach at Notre Dame on Nov. 24, 1980. Yesterday, five can be found on pages 1 and 8. remember how poorly we played years and two days later, a greying Faust announced his resigna- against Butler last year,'' said Notre Dame head coach Digger Phelps. "It "I'm going to sit back for a couple day's 10· 7 loss to Louisiana State, ad come into a place like Notre Dame was a homecoming for Barlow and of weeks and look at everything," he ding that that was the first time in his that's expected to win and if it Hicks and for Price, too, since he's Faust said. "I need a fresh start. Maybe a coaching career at Notre Dame that doesn't start out right, then you've .from Mar~on, but none of them he had considered resigning. continued from page I fresh start will make a heckuva dif· got a lot of problems. If we would played very well that night. ference. Maybe I'll be a head coach "I was pretty well set after the have gotten started out right · shoot, "It'll be up to us to do the things versity of Notre Dame · when they somewhere else or maybe I'll go into game. I said to myself, 'These kids we might still be sailing. we didn't do last year when the op make a commitment, they keep a something else. I really haven't might be pressing too hard. They "But we didn't, and for whatever portunities presented themselves.'' commitment. I wish every place was thought about it to be perfectly might be trying too hard.' But I reason · God's will, my mistakes or like that," he said. honest with you." didn't want to make a decision then what· I don't think it has anything to Phelps will again start Tim "This place has been so good to A general consensus always has because I wanted to sit on it for a do with the level of coaching. I've Kempton at center, Ken Barlow and me. They've stuck behind me been that Faust was top-notch in the couple days. seen pro coaches go into college Donald Royal at the forward posi through some tough times, and I area of recruiting and that the Uni· coaching that have not succeeded, tions and David Rivers and Scott wonder how many other univer· versity would be smart to keep him "After you win, you're always and vice versa.'' Hicks in the backcourt. sities would do that. Notre Dame is on in a recruiting capacity. Faust, high, and after you lose, you're al· Exactly five years and two days Rivers scored 20 points against St. unique in its approach. It's unique as however, denied that he would ways disappointed. I didn't want to after the beginning, the end came. Joseph's, while Barlo"" also looked a university. And it's a unique place. automatically be staying on at Notre make a decision in a situation like Yet, the Irish coach remained the impressive, scoring 14 points and "I've had five wonderful years," Dame in some regard. that, so I put it out of my mind until same upbeat person he has been collecting 13 rebounds. Faust continued. "Sometimes you "I would not want them to create Monday evening." from day one. Sophomore Gary Voce. who don't know why thingli happen, but a position for me," he said. "I don't Critics of Faust always have scored 10 points and had eight you leave it in the trust of the AI· think that's fair to the University, and pointed to his jump from the high "I love this place and I love what it rebounds against the Pumas. and Jim mighty and He always works thingli I would not accept something like school to college level, saying that stands for," said Faust. "I would have Dolan will be the first players off the out for the best. I'm sure there was a that at all. Creating a position just to such a move was impractical. Faust liked to have won more than we did. bench for the Irish up front. purpose that I was sent here. keep a person is not the way to put together an impressive I 7 4-1 7 · 2 If you're going to put the blame Senior Joseph Price and freshman "I've really enjoyed it, even handle a business, and the University record in 18 seasons at Cincinnati's somewhere, you've got to put it on Mark Stevenson will likely see a lot through the tough times. If I had a has to run their place like a business. Moeller High School before being the coach, and that's where it should of time at the guard position, espe· chance to do it over and knew the "If something came up, I would hired by Notre Dame on Nov. 24, be. dally if the Irish can shake the pesky results were going to be the same, think about it. I haven't talked to 1980. "I think there's winning in other Bulldogs early. I'd do it. I really would, because anybody about that. I don't even Yesterday, Faust defended his leap ways, though, like in developing Butler, coming off an 87· 72 win these have been five great years." know of any openingli, anyway. I from the high school level to a major young people. But the bottom line is over DePauw on Monday, returns its Faust said he is unsure about his think that's very remote from hap· college program. that you've got to win on the field." top three scorers from last season. a plans for the future, saying that he pening, and I don't expect it to." "I think any job is a big jump, and I Indeed, even at Notre Dame, a season in which the Bulldogs hadn't even had time to give it any Faust admitted that he had first think it'S important that VOII '!,l"t nlf "Diversity of the highest ideals, win· finished I 9·1 0 including an NIT loss thought. thought of resigning after last Satur- on the right step.· ht: ~- J. "You fling is the bottom line. to Indiana. These top returnees for Head Several players expressed regret "To be perfectly IIUHe~t '"- ith )V · "When they first found out, a lot of Coach Joe Sexson are 6-6 junior for Players at Faust's decision and said that they thought about that (telling the the guys on the team were saying to ward Chad Tucker ( 19.8 points last would be sorry to see him go. team) a little bit, anll I wasp't t"vcn me 'H, you must have known about year, 5.9 rebounds), 5·9 junior continued from page 8 "I'm kind of surprised," said junior going to talk to them," Faust said. "I this before,' but I didn't," Francsico guard Darrin Fitzgerald ( I 5. 7 pts. ). happen, so they could have made tailback Hiawatha Francisco. "But was just going to go about practice said. "I was kind of upset that he and 6-4 junior forward Tony Gal· some form of announcement." I'm also kind of torn apart inside. I've and everything and just go about didn't tell us (the players) first be· lahar(9.3, 4.8). Pinkett agreed with Haywood that got mixed emotions. Coach Faust getting ready for Miami. I don't"think cause we're supposed to be a close Other likely starters are Mike Faust had been mishandled by the and I are really close and I hate to see there's any need for a team meeting. family. I heard quite a few guys on Yeater, a 6-8. 210-lb. junior transfer media. him go. They know how I feel about them. I the team say they were disappointed from Indiana Central. and freshman "I was disappointed with the way "I felt sorry for him being under hope they feel good about me. about that." Darren Fowlkes, a 6-5 shooting the press handled the whole situa· all that pressure. He never got a Most of the players tried to keep guard. tion," said Pinkett. "I think there was break. Maybe thingli work them "I don't think there's any need to Faust's resignation in perspective, In the upset of the Irish last year, a lack of sensitivity expressed by the selves out eventually, but whatever say anything to the team. They'll find especially considering this Satur· Tucker scored I ; points, Gallahar kinds of questions they asked. I don't happens I hope that thingli go well out today. We're just going to go out day's game at fourth-ranked Miami. 14 and Fitzgerald 12. want to name names, but it left a bad for Coach Faust." and get ready (for Miami). I have no "I don't know if Coach Faust's an taste in my mouth. Faust annouced his resignation at intention of saying anything to the nouncement will have any effect on "Butler's got three of its people "Another thing that left a bad taste his weekly 11 a.m. press conference. team. I'm sure they understand." the team this Saturday," said Pinkett. back who caused us problems down in my mouth is the entire season be· He said then he had made the While most of the players said "I just want to focus on the Miami there," said Phelps, "so they'll cer· cause the focus was always on Coach decison to resign the night before they did understand Faust's method game. I want to win that game and go tainly come up here with the idea Faust and his destiny and not on how and that he had not considered in· of handling the situation, some said out a winner. It's his (Faust's) last that they can play with us." well the team was doing." forming the team of his plans first. they were disappointed they were hurrah and ours as well. I just want The Irish will try to raise their not informed earlier. to go out on a good note." record to 2·0 by making it a point to that it's here, it's. sadder than what "The players weren't informed, "I think a 'win one for Gerry' situa show the Bulldogli that thingli are we might have expected. It's like but I guess we figured it was coming tion is possible," said Beuerlein, "but different this year. Admin when somebody dies. This is the sad· from the way things were going," we've got some kids, especially continued from page 8 dest I have ever felt." said Larkin, who heard the an· seniors, who want to win for them· That melancholy feeling per· nouncement on the radio. "I was a selves also. We've got pride. We'd curred, and also admired Faust's meated the ACC, but especially into little disappointed. I was surprised like to end this season on a winning handling of the announcement. the football office where secretaries that he didn't tell the team. I ex· note." "It was a tough situation for Gerry, sat stunned with their red-rimmed pected him to tell us before Several of the younger players an emotional situation," noted Heis· eyes filling with occasional tears. everyone else." expressed concern about playing for ler. "You had to feel sorry for him. "He's a great guy," said football Junior tight end Tom Rehder, who a new coach next season. You could see in his eyes it wasn't receptionist Mary Carmola. "I could heard of Faust's decision through his "Next year will be tough," said easy. You have to admire any man never say anything bad about him. I hall janitor, agreed with Larkin. sophomore quarterback Terry who says thingli aren't working be· was sad when I heard he was resign· "I could see why he decided to an· Andrysiak. "We'll have to learn a cause it isn't easy for anybody to say ing, but I knew it was coming. I just nounce it this morning before tel· new system." that." didn't want it to come." ling the team," said Rehder. "If you Perhaps, however, Faust saw the Unfortunately for Faust, it has told the team you'd get 100 different "It'll be an adjustment next year writing on the wall. After posting a come to an end. Still, Faust's per· stories. It was up to him, although I with a new coach because Coach 30· 2 5-I record during five years, sonal secretary, Jan Blazi, may have kind of wish it could have been done Faust has his ways," said freshman many people expected Faust to be offered the most glowing compli· simultaneously · where the players wideout Mark Green. "It'll be tough relieved of his coaching duties after ment of the day to Faust. found out at the same time as the adjusting to a new system. It'll be this week's game. Still, the expecta· "He's an extraordinary kind of writers. But he did it the way he like starting all over again with a new
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Assistant Sports Editor "Because of our record eight now and his con tract situation, you knew something was Gerry Faust's announcement yesterday going to happen, but it didn't look good the morning of his resignation as Head Football last few weeks. It was kind of frustrating Coach did not take his players by complete waiting for official word. The general con surprise. But while the players said they could sensus was that it would be bad." see such an announcement coming, most "Everybody on the team knew something were caught off guard by the timing and by was going to happen," said Pinkett, "because it Faust's choice to inform the media first, rather was the end of his contract. We just didn't than his players. know when or in what form. I feel a sense of "I'm kind of surprised it happened at this relief for Coach Faust because hopefully now time," said junior quarterback Steve Beuer everyone will leave him alone." lein. "Obviously we knew something was Senior cornerback Mike Haywood agreed going to happen soon. We just didn't know that the announcement was inevitable, but he which way." thought it should have come sooner. "It's kind of shocking," said junior free "Everyone knew for a while that something safety Steve Lawrence. "I just thought he was going to happen," said Haywood. "So I would wait until after the season." don't know why they (the administration) That opinion also was expressed by senior procrastinated. The media were acting like linebacker and co-captain Mike Larkin, as well vultures, and I'm just glad the commotion is as by junior linebacker Mike Kovaleski. over. "I thought Coach Faust would have waited "The way they (the administrators) were until the end of the season," said Larkin. "But I leaving things up in the air caused a lot of com p guess the reason that he did it now was to take otion, confusion and turmoil. There was a lot some ofthe pressure off the team." of time spent thinking about the coaching "I'm very surprised he made the decision situation instead of football. There was a lot of this week," said Kovaleski, "but I can see why tension - both concerning the coaches and in he did it. He did it for the well-being of the the locker room. team, the University and next year. It was his "They (the administration) should have personal decision and we have to honor that." gotten it out of the way a long time ago. I'm Senior linebacker Tony Furjanic and senior Tht Observtr/PttC' Uchn sure they knew that something was going to Notre Dame football coach Gerry Faust tailback Allen Pinkett, both co-captains, Player and student reaction to Faust's an congratulates Louisiana State quarterback agreed that such an announcement from Faust nouncement ofhis resignation yesterday can see PLAYERS, page 6 jeff Wickersham as the two walk off the field be found on this page. seemed inevitable. following Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Tigers. Student opinion on Faust's decision varies By ERIC SCHEUERMANN "On the other hand, he's been an example that we all guess we should have a new coach. It's just too bad." Assistant Sports Editor should follow. It's a shame we've been so cruel to someone Some students admired Faust's principles. who's such a good person just because he doesn't win foot "I think it demonstrates a lot of integrity on his part," There has been a great deal of complaining about Head ballgames. said junior jeff Chiesa. "He's giving up a job that has meant Coach Gerry Faust during his five years here,. He lost so "As a senior," continued Ryder, "it has been a long four more to him than anything, and as always he's putting the many football games that many people urged him to leave years. I had hoped to go to some major bowls with the school's interests ahead of his own desires." the job so that Notre Dame could find a more qualified band. It has been different than I. expected, but that doesn't. There were some more decisive views, however. replacement. necessarily mean it has been bad." "He's a nice guy, but he can't coach," said freshman Jim But now he has resigned his job so that the University Students were on the whole glad to see him resign, but Mason. "And I think it was a good time to resign, since it will have plenty of time to find a new coach, and it seems couldn't help wondering if people had been too hard on will help our recruiting out. that students are reacting with mixed emotions. him. "He had some hope before the Penn State and LSU losses, "I like to see Notre Dame win as much as everybody ''I'm glad to see a new coach come in," said junior Rob but I think it's good the players know it will be his last game else," said senior Bill Ryder, "and I don't think: I could sup Schaerfl, "but I wasn't exactly eager to see him resign. I at Miami so they can give a good effort." port him being coach any longer. Excellence is demanded greet this with mixed emotions. of everyone here, and he has not shown himself to be a "I thought he deserved the chance to see what he could good college football coach over his years here. do for five years, and he got that. He didn't do the job so I see STUDENTS, page 4 Response at ACC resembles eulogy By CHUCK FREEBY Notre Dame. Our prayers and best wishes go with him." Sports Writer While Hesburgh and Joyce were the first to be served notice of Faust's resignation, others found out either The Athletic and Convocation Center had the atmo only moments before the press conference or after sphere of a funeral yesterday so it was only proper that wards. One of those who learned about it just before the the comments made about Head Football Coach Gerry public announcement was Athletic Director Gene Cor Faust's resignation resembled eulogies. rigan, who obviously was surprised by the move. Faust, a man shadowed by criticism throughout "All of us are in shock even though the ultimate en much of his five years and two days as Irish football ding of the thing is not surprising," said Corrigan. "It coach, was the recipient of a number of tributes from still came as a surprise when it happened." staff and administrators following his surprise an· While Corrigan was busy trying to begin the process nouncement at his weekly press conference. of hiring a new coach, he still had time to offer some University President Father Theodore Hesburgh ac kind words about Faust. cepted Faust's resignation with "genuine regret" while "He's an incredible man," remarked Corrigan. "He attending a conference on nuclear disarmament in Bal· brought new meaning to the word enthusiasm and to timore. Hesburgh's acceptance letter never mentioned optimism. Gerry wanted every day to be a great day for football, conc~ntrating instead on Faust's personal his players, his coaches and the fans. He never gave qualities. anything but his best." "During your five-year tenure here, you have cer· That was evident at both press conferences yesterday tainly earned the respect and affection of vast segments as Faust answered the questions of the media with grace of the Notre Dame Family," said the letter. "You have and dignity. It may have been Faust's best performance given example to the nation how a major athletic before the media, a group which certainly had caused program can be run with integrity. You have, above all, him some difficulties during his Notre Dame career. been a caring member of this community. Your never "I thought he handled the announcement and fielded failing smile and remarkable acts of kindness toward the questions with a great amount of class and poise," those in need have endeared you to us all." commented Sports Information Director Roger Val Executive Vice President and Chairman of the diserri. "You had to be impressed with his demeanor Faculty Board in Control of Athletics Father Edmund throughout the whole thing. It had to be a difficult time Notre Dame athletic director Gene Corrigan fields questions Joyce echoed Hesburgh's sentiments in a prepared for him." from reporters last night in the Monogram Room oftheACCregard statement later in the day. Valdiserri's associate, John Heisler, was seated in his ing the resignation of Gerry Faust and who a possible successor "I have nothing but admiration and respect for Gerry usual spot next to Faust when the announcement oc- might be. Chuck Freeby details administrative reaction to Faust's Faust," said Joyce. "It is almost as disappointing to me as see ADMIN, page 6 resignatton at right. it is to him that success eluded him on the gridiron at