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Page 12 Portland Observer, September 21, 1983 Sport Talk I by Hon Sykes Sports Editor I OGLESBY Pullback After watching the L .A . Raiders destroy M iam i 27-14 last Monday night, two things became evident. The Raiders are the N F L '» best team and Marcus Allen the most effective runner. Allen is seemingly unstop pable; he accelerates quickly and can cut on a dime. After one full season in the N F L , no matter that it was abbreviated, the quick young man from USC has emerged as a runner. Marcus is a force. In nine games last year, he rushed for 697 yards, scored 14 touchdowns and estab lished himself as a pass receiver. Yes, Marcus is a player for all rea sons. The 6-2, 205 lb. ex-Trojan is so durable and seemingly never tires. And what a weekend they had up north. Seattle fans saw their Huskies defeat a good Michigan team 25-24 on Saturday, and then thrilled to a 37-34 Seahawk victory on Sunday. WSU brings on new QB Washington State coach Jim Walden announced last week that he was benching senior quarterback Ricky Turner in favor o f sophomore M ark Kypieu. It's needless to say (hat Turner was upset. And understandably so. Ricky Turner has been, and still is i very productive QB. He almost pulled o ff a big upset the previous week as he rallied his team against powerful Michigan. " I'm concerned about our offense,” Walden said, "and that's why I'm making (he change.” W ell, he should be having night mares n o w . . . In a stunning 45-6 loss to Arizona last Saturday, the Cougars weren't able to score one touchdown. M ark Rypieu is the celebrated prep sensation out of Spokane. He was a blue chipper who was ecruited by some 100 colleges, ncluding Notre Dame, USC, U C L A and Oklahom a. He reportedly chose W SU after some strong pressure from local fans. The same fans applied pressure on Walden for the young man to ■tart. Walden seemingly succumbed to those same wishes in making his decision. Turner deserved better. The ques tion now is what this will do to future recruiting o f Black athletes? The word w ill surely spread, be cause Turner wasn't benched for his performance. Oregon State football The O SU Beavers are playing in Colorado this weekend and they should win. A t least coach Joe Avezzano and star running back Bryce Oglesby think so. But doesn't Joe always believe. The Colorado Buffalos are 1-1, the same as the Beavers. But it should be noted that there's only one Portland Stale University around to be beaten. "W e 're playing Colorado o f the powerful Big Eight Conference,” stated head coach Avezzano. “ And to beat a 'earn from this conference would mean something to our program.” Now, wait a minute. Joe. Is it really the conference, or the team? The PAC -10 is a powerful confer ence, but I don't suppose many coaches turn back over flips after beating Oregon or Oregon State. ference a coach can make. W ith Knox at the helm, the Sea- hawks have gone from buffoons to contenders. Under Jack Petcra, the SeaJuwks had the infamous reputa tion for doing the zany. Remember the days when Seattle was expected to do the unexpected, and they did. M ore than once on fourth and two, deep in their own territory, the Seahawks would line up and go for it, rather than punt. O ft times leaving themselves in a big hole when they failed to make the yardage. Also, who can forget those famous fake punts, the play designed to have the place kicker in volved in running pass routes. Little Efrem Herrera, who never played football in his native Mexico, and was only involved because he could kick, running through the middle of the line as a pass receiver. And who can forget all that wild running about by quarterback Jim Zorn? W ell, i f you can’t remember, too bad Because those days are gone. The Hawks are serious and good. Knox has 10 years o f head coaching, and boy does he bring success. His winning percentage of .636 ranks third among active head coaches behind only M iam i's Don Shulal 708) and Don Coryell (.640). Knox is a stern technician. He is known as a m otivator, but most of all a great assessor o f talent. His first and foremost need was to establish a good running game He huddled with management to secure a deal that would enable him to draft high. This accomplished, he chose Curt W arner, 6-1, 205 lb. running back out o f Penn State. And, oh how Warner has helped. W ith his 106 yards against San Diego, Warner became the first running back in Seahawk history to have back to back games o f 100 yards or more. To further enhance his running game, Knox acquired the services of offensive guard Reggie MacKensie. MacKensic, 6-5, 254 lbs., is a former all-pro performer. He gained fame during O .J. Simpson's record-breaking days in Buffalo. For his efforts Knox has twice been named N F L Coach o f the Year. He was named in 1973 and again in 1980 Knox-coached teams have won 6 divisional championships. Although it's not likely he will achieve a divisional crown in his first season at Seattle, it is highly likely that he will be a man in con tention very soon. Forrest Jenkins on Newton's Everybody knows Newton's Law of "whet goes up. must come dow n." Unfortunately, nobody seems to know how to apply It to today's Inflated economy. Except Forrest Jenkins He Is your local Farmers Insurance Agent. And. while the cost of everything Is going up. ho knows how to get insurance costs down. Whether It's w ith deductibles or discounts, ho can probably save you money on your Insurance. On your property, your home, your car and on your Ilfs. Why not give him a call? 4726 N Weaoma Avanua Portland. Oragon 97217 (S03I34S-2SM Farmers Insurance Group SUMS la Nebraska for reel? Just how good is Nebraska? They've certainly raised more than a tew eyebrows after posting three t-onsecutive very impressive wins. Last Saturday the Cornhuskers plowed over Minnesota 84-13. And that is awesome. In three games Turner O ill and crew have averaged 61 points. They say games are won from the skill positions, right? W ell, Nebraska has three players that are considered legitimate Heisman Trophy contenders. It's quite chilling to have the best quarterback in the nation handing o ff to the best running back in the nation, or throwing to the best re ceiver in the nation. Brother, that is some kind o f talent, and all on one team. you've come a long way, baby Knox. . . knocking on the door September 26, 1983 was the be ginning o f a new era for the Seattle Seahawks. That was the day Chuck Knox was hired as head coach. 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