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Blues Shut Out Whites 22-0 In Disappointing Effort To UK's Claiborne
This year's Blue-White scrimmage wasn't a thing of beauty, to say the least. Most of the 15,231 at Commonwealth Stadium on this pleasant April night were expecting more than two goose eggs which appeared at the intermission break. And when the final horn sounded, ending a 22-0 shutout handed out by the Blue team, Jerry Claiborne wasn't too happy, either.
"I thought we would have a pretty high-scoring game," the UK coach said afterwards. "I was disappointed that the White team didn't score more." Disappointed is right. When the highlight of a spring scrimmage is punting. . .things aren't exactly looked to as being 'peachy' for the upcoming season.
Penalties, including a personal foul which helped set up one Blue score, deflated both team's performances.
"I certainly will correct that before next fall," said Claiborne.
The final statistics revealed that the Blue team was whistled for nine infractions (65 yards) while the Whites committed eight penalties (95 yards).
Bill Ransdel! started at quarterback for the Blues and completed six of eight passes for 58 yards. The senior signal caller's slate was free from the interception bug.
Kentucky's No. 2 quarterback Kevin Dooley got the starting nod for the White ballclub. The junior hit on seven of 14 passes (69 yards) and was intercepted twice.
Taking the second half kickoff, the Blues proceeded to put the first points on the board. Higgs capped off the scoring drive (13 plays, 70 yards) when he scampered four yards over the goal line.
Joe Worley, who would later score on a two-point conversion, successfully kicked one of his two PATs as the Blues led, 7-0.
On the Blues' next series redshirt freshman Eric Green ran the bootleg play to perfection. Green, a quarterback and a product of Forrest Park High School in Cincinnati, kept the ball and raced around right corner 10 yards for the touchdown.
The Blues' final score came in the fourth period when Anthony Gardner found paydirt from three yards out. Gardner's TD completed a drive which covered 99 yards.
Helping preserve the shutout, Blue team defensive represenatives Larry Smith, David Johnson and Mark Sellers each picked off a pass.
The leading ground gainer for the Whites were Greg Baker (four carries 21 yards) and Rozell Hollingsworth (five carries, 21 yards). Senior fullback Mark Logan (White team) carried only six times for seven yards. Logan did catch a team-high four passes for 19 yards.
Not that Kentucky's staff was upset after the Blue-White showdown at Commonwealth Stadium last month, but they had hoped for a better showing from both teams.
The spring session, however, is more than just the Blue-White game. Claiborne said afterwards he felt the team had progressed well during the three-week session.
Besides the punting  transfer Jeff Nelson, 49-yard average/three punts (55 long) and Jay Tesar, 43.7-yard average/six punts (51 long)  there were other bright spots during this
Mark Higgs
night time intrasquad battle. For the Blue team:
*Mark Higgs  was the leading rusher on the night. The junior-to-be carried the ball 18 times for 78 yards. His four-yard TD spurt was the game-winner for the Blue team.
*John Groves  a 5-11, 221 pounds senior from Flatwoods ran with authority. The
senior carried the ball only five times for the Blues but netted 38 yards, including a 19-yard gallop.
?Mark Wheeler  caught a game-high five passes for 46 yards, including one reception for 17 yards.
*Larry Smith  had seven tackles including one for a two-yard loss. The senior linebacker also picked off one pass.
*Jeff Kremer  was another LB who had a fine showing. He led the team in tackles with eight (seven unassisted) and had one quarterback sack resulting in an eight-yard loss.
For the White team:
?Cornell Burbage  was on the receiving end of three passes for 59 yards total, which was a game-high mark.
*Chris Chenault  the sophomore linebacker had a game-high 13 tackles (nine unassisted).
?Torn Wilkins  UK's defensive captain had 10 tackles (eight unassisted), including two quarterback sacks (minus seven yards).
*Ron Robinson  the redshirt freshman totaled nine tackles from the safety position. He's one of the new faces Wildcat fans will enjoy watching next season.
ALL STAR SPIRTS 1986 High School All-American Team
NAME	PCS	HT	CL	PPG
J.R. Reid	BF	6-10	SR	24.9
Terry Mills	SF	6-10	SR	26.9
Derrick Coleman	C	6-10	SR	23.1
Rex Chapman	2G	6-4	SR	25.6
Rumeal Robinson	PG	6-2	SR	18.5
Mark Randall	BF	fr8	SR	25.4
Stacey Augmon	SF	6-7	SR	20.9
Scott Williams	C	6-10	SR	19.8
Anthony Pendleton	2G	6-4	SR	22.4
Dwayne Bryant	PG	6-2	SR	16.5
Larry Rembert	BF	63	SR	24.5
Sylvester Gray	SF	fr6	SR	21.1
Dwayne Schintzius	C	7-1	SR	22.0
Brian Oliver	2G	64	SR	29.3
Ron Huery	PG	&	SR	19.8
Keith Robinson	BF	6-8	SR	30.0
Marcus Liberty	SF	6-8	JR	21.5
Felton Spencer	C	7-0	SR	19.1
Dennis Scott	2G	6-6	JR	22.5
Fess Irvin	PG	5-11	SR	26.3
Anthony Allen	BF	6-7	SR	21.0
Nelison Anderson	SF	6-5	SR	20.0
Eldon Campbell	C	6-10	SR	23.0
Steve Thompson	2G	6-2	SR	34.1
King Rice	PG	60	JR	14.5
Alaa Abdelnaby	BF	6-9V2	SR	26.7
Brian Shorter	SF	6-7	JR	31.7
Frantz Volcy	C	6-9	SR	17.7
Mark Tillmon	2G	6-1	SR	22.1
Keith Smith	PG	6-3	SR	20.7
FIRST TEAM
RPG APG HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
13.9 4.5 Virginia Beach, VA/Kempsville
12.1 5.4 Romulus, MI/HS
15.0 1.2 Detroit, Ml/Northern
8.3 4.7 Owensboro, KY/Apollo
11.0 7.3 Cambridge, MA/Rindge & Latin
SECOND TEAM
11.0 4.0      Englewood, CO/Cherry Creek
10.7 4.1      Pasadena, CA/Muir
11.5 2.0      Hacienda Heights, CA/Wilson
8.1 5.2      Flint, Ml/Northwestern
5.0   8.0      New Orleans, LA/DeLaSalle
THIRD TEAM
14.8 2.1      Orrville, AL/Kelth 14.3   1.8      Arlington, TN/Bolton
14.1 1.2      Brandon, FUHS
12.7 3.6      Smyrna, GA/Wills
8.0  6.1      Memphis, TNWVhitehaven
FOURTH TEAM
21.6 5.1      Buffalo, NY/Cleveland
10.2 3.5      Chicago, IL/Martin L King 14.0   2.3      Louisville, KY/Eastern
12.0 4.9      Oakton, VA/Flint Hill
4.0   7.0      Gonzales, LA/East Ascension
FIFTH TEAM
12.1 4.8      Port Arthur, TX/Lincoln
10.5 3.2     Chicago, IL/Simeon
13.1   1.5      Inglewood, CA/Morningside
8.2 3.4      Los Angeles, CA/Crenshaw 5.0 11.6      Binghamton, NY/HS
SIXTH TEAM
17.6 2.8      Bloomfield, NJ/HS
15.8 2.2 Philadelphia, PA/Simon Gratz 13.5   2.3      West Orange, NJ/Seton Hall
6.8   3.4      Washington, DC/Gonzaga
5.4 7.2      Portland, OR/Wilson
COLLEGE
North Carolina
Michigan
Syracuse
Kentucky
Syracuse
Kansas UNLV
North Carolina Iowa
Georgetown
U.A.B.
Memphis State Florida Georgia Tech Arkansas
Notre Dame
Louisville
LS.U.
Georgetown Illinois Clemson Syracuse
Duke
Seton Hall
Georgetown
California
1986 HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
6-10 BF J.R. REID, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, KEMPSVILLE HIGH
1906 HIGH SCHOOL UHDERCLASSMAH OF THE YEAR
6-8 SF MARCUS LIBERTY, CHICAGO, IL, MARTIN LUTHER KING HIGH
1986 HATIOHAL COACH OF THE YEAR
ROBERT "HUSKY" HALL, MARTINSVILLE, VA, HIGH
1986 HIGH SCHOOL TEAM OF THE YEAR
OAKTON, VA, FLINT HILL PREP (23-0) STEWART VETTER, HEAD COACH