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Kentucky Kernel

Unitiorsity of Kentucky, Léitliiglori. Konmcliyiii lndopendentsinee1971 Monday. April 23, 1990

 

 

 

Kidnappers free
American hostage

STATE LEADERS DEDICATE CENTER FOR ROBOTICS

 

 

 

Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria ~— Pro-Iranian kidnappers freed American hostage " ' g
Robert Polhill in Beirut yesterday after almost 39 months of captivity. He

was the first American hostage to be released in nearly 3 years.

The White House said a US. plane would take Polhill to West Germany
for debriefing and a medical exam before he returns to the United States.
Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater thanked Iran and Syria for their roles in the
release.

“I’m very happy and grateful to all the people who spent time on my
case,” Polhill said in a Syrian TV interview. But he added, “I’m still deep-
ly concerned about my two friends and others who are still held in the con-
ditions I was held in."

Seventeen Western hostages remain in Lebanon, including seven Amer-
icans.

Polhill. 55. of New York was freed near the seaside Summerland Hotel
in Moslem west Beirut at 5:15 pm. (11:15 am. EDT) and driven immedi-
ately to Damascus. He was to be handed over to US. Ambassador Edward
Djerejian at the Foreign Ministry, Syrian sources said.

Terms of the release, which followed a series of communiques from the
Shiite Moslem kidnappers, were not known.

Polhill's mother, Ruth Polhill of Fishkill, N.Y., was overjoyed at the re-
lease and said she hoped to see her son when he returns to the United
States.

“Maybe I’ll have control of myselfby that time," she told CNN.

Guards outside the Suminerland who witnessed the release said Polhill
appeared thin and hunched as he stepped out of a car that screechcd to a
halt in a street about 50 yards from the hotel.

He was immediately picked up by a three-car Syrian convoy and driven
off at high speed.

The Syrian TV footage showed Polhill being driven through Beirut. sit-
ting in the back of a car and puffing heavily on a cigarette. He appeared
drawn after his long ordeal and smiled wanly several times.

Polhill. a professor of business studies and accounting at Beirut Univer-
sity College, was one of three American educators held by the pro-Iranian
Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine since Jan. 24, I987.

The other two are Alann Steen. a native of Boston who turned 51 yester-
day, and Jesse Turner, 42, of Boise. Idaho. The three were kidnapped from
the Beirut University (‘ollege campus by gunmen disguised as police offi-
cers.

The last American hostage to be freed was David Jacobsen, former di-
rector of the American University Hospital in Beirut. He was kidnapped in
Beirut May 28, 1985. and was released Nov. 2, 1986.

He had been held by another Shiite faction, Islamic Jihad, or Islamic
Holy War.

Indian-hem US. resident Mitheleshwar Singh was released Oct. 3,
1988.

UK interim President Charles Wethington, former Kentucky Gov. Martha Layne Collins and Gov Wallace Wilkinson dedicate the UK
Center for Robotics Friday morning. The building cost $10 million.

Building a ‘Vital link’ between UK and state

 

S YEVE SANDERS/K ernel Stall

By TOM SPALDING
Executive Editor

Gov. Wallace Wilkinson joined
several key legislators Friday in
dedicating UK‘s $10 million Cen-
ter for Robotics and Manufactur-
ing Systems.

ing businesses and workers for
the future.

Wilkinson attended dedication
ceremonies for the center. which
houses graphics work stations.
minicomputer laboratories and a
host of sophisticated devices to
assist Kentucky industries.

ing's goal is to help Kentucky in-
dustries tind solutions to a wide
variety of problems.

“The Kentucky that ended the
1980s is not the Kentucky that Is
entering the 1000s," Wilkinson
said. “Kentucky has made, in my
view, has made an unparalleled

am confident tuturc generations
Will still bc reaping the benefits .
made in this center

"We are dedicating today a Vital
link. a comprehensive approach to
preparing Kentucky businesses
and Kentucky workers for the lu-
tiirc."

Sec KIDNAPPERS. Page 9

Wilkinson called

 

the new
building a “vital link" in proper

Funded from rcycnue proVidc
by the stat-2. legislature. the build

commitment to change and ”mo
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WORKERS BEHIND THE SCENE

 

 

Blazer Express worker
has light—hearted attitude

Editor's note: This is the first pan
of a four part series of unsung
people.

By KEVIN BLACKERBY
Contributing Writer

If you live on South Campus.
you may not have met the man
who's making a name for himself
on North Campus.

Seth Edward Lightfoot is a full-
time worker for the Blazer Ex-
press Food Co. whose sense of
humor and upbeat attitude has
made him popular with many stu-
dents.

“If it wasn’t for the students, I
wouldn't be here. I’ve got to have
a job where I make people
laugh," Lightfoot said. “If I can't
make people laugh, I don‘t feel
happy with myself."

Originally from Hazard. Ky..
Lightfoot began working for UK
in December 1985. He worked at
different campus food spots be—
fore starting at Blazer Express
three years ago.

The BX is where Lightfoot ap-
pears to have found his niche.

“I enjoy working here. My su-
pervisor and my co-workcrs are
great to work with. When I‘m
working cash register. my job is
to make people laugh. If I can
make the students happy then I
know I‘m doing something
good." he said.

“I can get as crazy as I want to
and the students never get mad at

 

“If it wasn’t for the
students, I wouldn‘t be
here. I’ve got to have a
job where I make people
laugh. IfI can’t make
people laugh, I don’t
feel happy with
myself.”

Seth Lightfoot,
Blazer Express.

me," Lightfoot said. “That lets me
know that they accept me for the
way that I am. I‘m a young man
who tries to have as much fun as
he possibly can.“

During an average work day.
Lightfoot jokes around with stu-
dents. offers advice and tries to
make students feel comfortable
about being at UK.

“Most students are a little
scared when they come here. So
what I try to do is make them feel
at home, and one of the ways I do
that is you get to know their
name," he said. “I feel that if you
can impress them by knowing
their name. That makes them
more likely to come back here.

“(Studcnts) need to feel at
home here when they‘re away
from home. So I try to be the best
friend I can possibly be."

STEVE SANDERS/Kernel Stall

Seth Lightfoot. who has worked at UK tor five years, has 10und his niche at Blazer Express on north
campus. He enjoys getting to know students and making them feel welcome at UK.

Lightfoot secs llllllSCll as a sort
of big brother to some students.

“A lot of people come to me for
advice. I don‘t lie to them." he
said. “I tell them the truth. The
students I know see me as some—
one they can go to talk to."

Lightfoot says his chccrl‘iil atti-
tudc comes from his philosophy
about life.

”You can‘t go through life with
a bad attitude. If you say this isn’t
going to work, then it’s not going

to work," he said. "You take your
ability and do what you want.
You don't sit back and wait for
good things to conic to you.
You've got to makc good things
happen.

“I try not to let things gct me
down. I feel personal pltlhlk‘llh
should stay at home,” he said.

“As Prince said in ‘l‘N‘X “Lite
is just a party and parties weren‘t
meant to last' and he was right.
(We) Should enjoy life now or

don‘t enjoy ll at all, and \Hll’klllg
here is something I enjoy

Lightloot \.lltl hc belicycs that
every Ljitiycisity \yorkcr should
hayc his pmitnc attitude about
life.

”I tccl it you rcspcct the \III
dents, tlicn thcy'll respect you, I
would rather treat people nice and
get that back then to be nasty to
them." he said

 

 

Thorndale
named GM
of WRFL

By JENNIFER RUSSELL
Staff Writer

Donna 'l horndalc was named
general manager ot \VRliLAl-M.
l K's student-run radio station. last
week by the I‘K Student Media
:\dVISUl’) Board.

'l'horndalc. ii theater junior and
ihc station‘s public relations direc-
tor this )car. was selected oycr Kc-
\ in Cooper, a physical therapy
treshiiiaii.

l‘horiidiilc‘s cxpcricncc at WRFL
playcd ti iiiiijor role in the board‘s
thCI\lUll. according to Mike Agin.
studciit llvctlld adyiscr and a mem-
ltCl ol llic lioaid.

“Although the committee thought
both candidates were qualiticd. I
think they lt'illlk'tl a little bit toward
Donna l“t‘c.lll.\‘c‘ she had worked at
tlic station lwiigci Agni said. “She
had a lit iiioic ycars at thc Itltlltl
station iiililll t oopci ;. liul tlllk‘ tiitllr
llllllL't. -\i1*‘«3:’l\ to iiialxc that ill»
tiiictioii lulu.” sh. ~~.i\ wry thIIl'
il‘icd Ill titliti .i:.'.ix~

llioiislal. \\i'll\|llg tor
\VRl-l. lrctoii‘ ll uctil on tlic air in
March has In addition to public
lx‘ldllitlls iiilt'cli‘l. \llk lith Rurlccd
as a tll\ jotkcy and programming
stall lllt‘llll‘k'l

'lhoi‘iidalc \iltl that hcr position
as public it Litioiix director will pro‘
\idc \UIIIL‘ c\pcricncc she needs to
bc an ctl'ct tixc gcncral manager.

“I was kind of prcparcd for the
job bccausc i was l’R director and I
worked tliixc‘l} with the gcncral
iiiaiiagcr." lhorndalc said.

Thorndalc said that she plans to
continue to iiiakc thc \lJllOll consis-
tcnt in ll.\ programming.

"ngli

 

 

Nation celebrates.
Earth 2a. . 1990,. '

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Monday

Smith impressive
in Blue-White scrimmage.

Story. Page 3.

 

 

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ampus Calendar

Information on this calendar of events is collected from the Student Activities. Office
203/204 Student Center. University of Kentucky. The information is published as supplied by
the on-campus sponsor.

For Student Organizations or University Departments to make entries on the Calendar, 0
Campus Calendar Form must be filled out at the Student Activities Office.

Submission of Photographs & Graph/cs are encouraged.
Deadline: No later than the Monday preceding the publication date.

 

 

week at glance

 

[ wednesday 25

 

 

saturday 28

 

 

 

monday

23

 

I Auditions (thru 4/24): UK Theatre
summer roduction of'Evita':
Guignol heatre: 7-9PM

I Conference (thru 4/24): Signal
Transduction and Genetic
Regulation in Cellular
Proliferation and Differention:
Worsham Theatre; SAM-5PM

I Academic (thru 4/25): EARLY
ADD/DROP

I Other: 'Live at the Knitting
Factory featuring Rootless

Cosmo olitans/ irds of Prey';
WRFL 88.1 FM): l-2PM

 

 

iuesday

24

 

I Concert: UK Choristers and
Choral; Free; SCFA Recital
Hall; 8PM: call 7-3145

IAcademic: EARLY ADD/DROP

I Other. Amnesty lntemational
Death Penalty Video; Free; St
Cntr ll 1; 7PM; call 254-4938

I Sports: UK Batcats Baseball vs.
Austin Peay; Home: 7PM
I S rts: UK Softball Club vs.
ransy: Woodland Pk; 3PM
I Concert: Lexington JAZZ
Showcase; Memorial Hall 8PM

 

 

[ m7” (‘f’ 6 «E J first ] arts/movies

 

 

 

 

 

Monday 4/23

I Auditions (thru 04/24): UK Theatre summer production oi”i-‘.vita'; Free:
Guignol Theatre; 7-9PM: call 7-3297

I Exlubit' 'l‘hree Universities Collect: 20th Century works on Paper ;
continues until May 13th; UK Art Museum

Tuesday 4/24

I Concert: UK Chonsters and Choral: Free: SCFA Recital Hall: 8PM: call

7-3145

I Concert: UK School ofMustc in Conjunction with the Jazz. Arts
Foundation presents; Lexutgton JAZZ Showcase; 8.6 81 S4; Memorial

Hall 8PM

Thursday 4/26

I Exhibit: Art at Lunch; Free; SCFA Presidents Rm; Noon; call 7-3145
I Concert: UK Orchestra; Free; SCFA Concert Hall; 8PM: call 7-3145

Friday 4/27

I Concert: Honors Recital. UK School of Music; Free: SCFA Recital Hall;

8PM: call 7-3145

Saturday 4/28

I Concert: Central KY Youth Orchestra Benefit Concert; SCFA Concert

Hall: 8PM: call 7-3145

Sunday 4/29

I Concert: UK Junior String Ensemble; Free: SCFA Recital Hall: 7PM: call

7-3145

I Concert: Lexington Community Orchestra; Free: SCFA Concert hall;

4PM: call 7-3‘145

 

Bat Cats play at home Tuesday and
Wednesday this week; so take yourself out to
the ball game, and take your mind off finals.

 

 

 

M ' Spons

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 4/24

I Sports UK Bateats Baseball vs. Austin f’eay; Home; 7PM
I Sports L'K Softball Club vs. Transy; Woodland Pk: 3PM

Wednesday 4/25

I Sports L'K Batcats Baseball vs. West Virginia: Home; 4PM

Thursday 4/26

I Sports: UK Batcats Baseball a Middle Tennessee; 8PM

Saturday 4/ 28

I Sports UK Hateats Baseball 0 Auburn: 7PM

Sunday 4/29

I Sports: UK Batcats Baseball 6: Auburn. 2 JUPM

 

I Other. 'Jock's Choice: Richard
Thompson'; Free; WRFL (88.1
FM): 10—11PM: ca117-1NFO

I Academic: EARLY ADD/ DROP

I S arts: UK Batcats Baseball vs.
est Virginia: Home: 4PM

I Meeting: Amnesty
lntemational: speaker Neal
Walker on the Death Penalty;
Free; St Cntr 119; 7PM; call
254-4938

 

[ thursday 26

 

I Exhibit: Art at Lunch: Free: SCFA I S
Presidents Rm; Noon; call
7-3145

I Concert: UK Orchestra: Free; SCFA
Concert Hall: 8PM; call 7-3145

rts: UK Batcats Baseball @
iddle Tennessee: 8PM

 

 

[ friday 27

I Concert: Honors Recital. UK
School of Music; Free: SCFA
Recital Hall; 8PM; call 7-3145

 

 

Douglas Morrison, will conduct the Central
Kentucky Youth Orchestra in a Benefit Concert in
the SCFA Concert Hall, Saturday, April 28th at 8 pm.

 

 

 

special
events

[estates

 

 

 

 

 

Monday 4/23

I Academic (thru 04/25): EARLY ADD / DROP

I Other: ‘Live at the Knitting Factory featuring Rootlcss
Cosmopolitans/Birds of Prey'; Free; WRFL (88.1 FM); 1-2PM; call
7-1NFO

I Other: FCA/Kirwan Twr present 'Ultimatc Sex' by performer Kevin
Singleton; Free; Memorial Hall; 8PM; call 8-6650

Tuesday 4/24
IAcademic: EARLY ADD/DROP

I Other: Amnesty International Death Penalty Video: Free; St Cntr l 1 1:
7PM: call 254-4938

Wednesday 4/25

I Other: 'Jock‘s Choice: Richard Thompson'; Free; WRFL (88.1 FM);
lO-l 1PM: call 7-lNFO

I Academic; EARLY ADD/DROP

Saturday 4/28

I Other: UK Merl Students: Organ Donor Sign up: Free: Fayette Mall:
lOAM-QPM; call 233-0363

Monday 4/30

IOther: :Livc at the Knitting Factory featuring Marilyn Crispcll & Andrew
Cyrillc; Free: WRFL (88.1 FM); 1-2PM; call 7-1NFO

 

The University of Kentucky School of Music
in conjunction with

tfiejazz arts foundation

presents
THE

N . Bob Boguslaw
Quartet
0 Bruce Lewis
Band
0 Vincent
DiMartino &
Lexington Swing

0 Mike Allen

Quintet

. Duke Madison

Trio

. Lexington Jon S
Quartet

 

 

 

 

, meetings/

5/ 3‘5 lectures

 

 

 

 

Monday 4/23

I Conference (thru 04/24): Signal Transduction and Genetic Regulation
in Cellular Proliferation and Differention; Worsham Theatre;
9AM-5PM: call 3-5207

Wednesday 4/25 '

I Meeting: Amnesty 1ntcmational: speaker Neal Walker on the Death
Penalty: Free; St Cntr 1 19; 7PM: call 254-4938

 

I Concert: Central KY Youth
Orchestra Benefit Concert; SCFA
Concert Hall: 8PM: call 7-3145

I Other: UK Med Students: Organ
Donor Sign u ; Free; Fa ettc
Mall: lOAM-Q :call 2 3-6363

I Sports: UK Estate Baseball 0
Auburn; 7PM

 

 

29)

I Sports: UK Batcats Baseball 0
Auburn: 2:30PM

sunday

I Concert: UK Junior Strin
Ensemble; Free: SCFA ital
Hall: 7PM: call 7-3145

I concert: Lexington Community
Orchestra; Free: SCFA Concert
hail: 4PM: call 7-3145

 

 

 

30

FINALS WEEK GOOD LUCK
STUDEN IS!

[ monday

IOther: :Live at the Knitting Factory
featuring Marilyn Crispcll &
Andrew Cyrille; F ree: WRFL
(88.1 FM): l-2PM; call 7-1NFO

[ weekly Events]

MONDAY

ISports: UK Judo Club (no experience required. men and women welcome);
Free: Alumni Gym Balcony: 5—6:30 p.m.; Call 268-4499

I Religious: Monday Evening Fellowship: Free: 412 Rose St; 6:30; call
254-1881

I Ballroom Dance Classes: (students, faculty, staff): Barker Hall Dance
Studio; 7 PM; call 278-7756

I Meeting: GLUE (Gays [lesbians United for Education); PO Box 647 Univ
31,; 7:30 PM; call 231—0335

I Religious: IUCF small group Bible study. group 2: Free: Haggin Hall c226;
7:30 I’M; call 8-6809

I Games: Demonworld; St Cntr 113; 6:30-10 PM; Cyberspacemaster; l 17;
7-- 10 PM;Shadowdrum: SOA Office; 7- 10 PM cal 255-8966

I Meeting: Students for Choice; St Cntr 115; 5 PM; call 231-7917

I Other: Ultimate Frisbee Practice; Free; South Band Field; 5PM; call
231 0524

TUESDAY

IMeetings: Student Activities Board Public Relations Committee: F ree;
Room 203 Student Center (SAB Office); 7:30 p.m.; Call 7-8867

IMeetin 5: UK Water Ski Club; Room 1&2 Student Center: 7 p.m.; Call
252- 900

IMeetings: UK Ski Club; Room 228 Student Center. 7pm; Call 252-4900

I Aerobics: Free: Newman Center Rooms 1 and 2: 5:50-7 p.m.; Call
255-8566

IReligious: Tuesday Evening Fellowship (Meal and Program): 412 Rose St.;
6 p.m.; Call 254-1881

ISports: UK Fencing Club (no experience or equipment required); Free;
Alumni Gym: 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Call 8-6591

IGame: Traveller 2300: Free;Student Center; Rm 1 17; Call 7-8867
I Meeting: UK Table Tennis; $5/semester. Seaton Squash Rm; 7 PM; call
7-6636

I Reli 'ous: iUCF small roup Bible study. group 1: Free; Blanding I 214;
7: 0 PM: call 255-5 9

I Reli ious: iUCF small group Bible study. group 5; St Org Rm; 6 PM: call
8— 58

I Reli ious: iUCF small group Bible study, group 3; Free; Holmes Hall 205;
81’ ; call 8-5160

I Games: Notebook Games: St Cntr 113; 7-10 PM;
Traveller 23001117: 7-10 PM;Cthulhu '69: 7PM—12AM: call 255-8966

I Meeting: Student Activities Board Performing Arts Committee; Free: St
Cntr 204: 3:30 PM; call 8-6545

WEDNESDAY

I Meetings: Amnesty international; Free; Rm 119 Student Center;7 p.m.;
Call 254-4938

I Meetings: Student Activities Board Public Relations Committee: Free
SAB office; 8 p.m.; call 7-8867

I Religious: Holy Eucharist: Free; St. Augustine's Chapel: 5:30 p.m.; Call
254-3726

I S rts: UK Judo Club (no experience required. men and women welcome);
‘ree: Alumni Gym Balcony: 5-6:30 p.m.; Call 268-4499

I Reli ious: iUCF small group Bible study, group 4: Free; Blazer Hall 319;
SP ‘. call 8—6016

I Game: AD&D 2nd Edition; St Cntr 113; 7- 10 PM:AD&D Variant; 1 17: 7— 10
PM: call 255—8966

I Meeting: Amnesty lntemational; Free; St Cntr 119: 7 PM: call 254-4938

I Religious: Campus Church of Christ: Encounter; Free: St Cntr 309; 7PM;
or 253-0961

I Ultimate Frisbee Practice; Free; South Band Field; 5PM; call 231-0524

TH U RSDAY

I Aerobics; Free; Newman Center Rooms 1 and 2; 5250-7 p.m.; Call
255-8566

I Religious: Thursday Night Live: Free; 502 Columbia Ave.; 7:30 p.m.; Call
233-0313

I Sports: UK Fencing Club (no experience or equipment required); Free;
Alumni Gym; 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Call 8—6591

I Mcctin 5: Student Activities Board Indoor Recreation Committee: Free;
RM 1 9 Student Cntr; 6PM; 7-8867

I Religious: Fcllowshi of Christian Athletes Meeting; Free: 502 Columbia
Ave; 9 PM; call 8- 50

I Mcctin : lntervarsit Christian Fellowship; Free; St Cntr 228 or 205;
7:30P : call 278- 9

I Reli ious: Catholic Newman Cntr Night: Free; Newman Cntr Rm 3&4:
7: 08:45 PM; call 255-8567

I Game: AD&D 2nd Edition; St Cntr 113; 7-10 PM: AD&D 2nd Edition: 117;
7-10PM: call 255-8966

I Religious: Catholic Newman Cntr Night: Free: Newman Cntr 3&4: 7:30
PM: call 255-8566

I Meeting: Black Voices; Free; Old St Cntr Theatre; 6:30 PM; call 8-2474

FRIDAY

I Meetin : Commuter Student Board: Free: St Cntr 106; 3 PM; call
272-3 65

I Game: Mcgatravellcr: St Cntr 1 13: 7-10 PM: call 255—8966

SATURDAY

IReligious: Mass; Free; Newman Center: 6 p.m.; Call 255-8566

I Game: Heroes Unlimited; St Cntr 113: 2-6 PM;Shadowmn;117; 6-10 PM;
call 255-8966

I Meetin : Buildin Homes for Need Families: Free; irish Town
Neigh rhood: :30AM-5PM: cal 253-1256

I Ultimate Frisbee Practice: Free; South Band Field: 1PM: call 231-0524

SUNDAY

I Reli ous: S aghetti Dinner; 82: Newman Center Room: 3 and 4; 6 p.m.;
C 1 255-8566

I Relilgious: Sunday Morning Worship: Free: Koinonia House: 10:30 a.m.;
C 1 254-1881

I Religous: Mass; Free; Newrmn Center. 9 a.m.. 11:30 mm.. 5 p.m.. 8:30
p.m.; Call 255-8566

I Religous: Hoafiuchanst: Free: St. Augustine‘s Chapel; 10:30 a.m., 5:30
p.m.; Call 2 ~3726

I Reli ous: Collegiate Worship Service: Free: 502 Columbia Ave.: 1 1 a.m.;
C 1 233-0313

I Carries: Shadowrun/ADarD' at Cntr 205; 4-9 PM:Tnlislanta; 356 Linden
Walk”; 5-9 PM;Sun ngb: Mr :4- Game: SOA Office; 9-12 PM; Cthulhu
1ntl.; 5-11 PM; call 255-896’

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

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Curry received
what he wanted:
‘presence’ from
quarterbacks

 

Bob
NORMAN

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UK coach Bill Curry said that lead-
ership was one thing he wanted to
see in last weekend’s Blue-White
Game.

Leadership is what Curry calls
presence —— the ability to perform
well under the critical glare of thou-
sands of screaming fans whose eyes
focus on the oversized display lens
also known as a football field.

To have presence, Curry says a
player must have the ability to stand
out among the other players and draw
the notice from
the football
coaches.

Following Sat-
urday's game the
play of No. 2
quarterback Brad
Smith had to
raise more than
just a few eye-
brows.

Smith stood
out. and stepped
in, and scrambled
around in the
game which saw
his Blue team
win 3 l - 1 7.
Smith, who went
lZ—for-l7, threw
three touchdowns
and 138 yards in
his first serious
effort under the
UK microscope.

Steve Phillips, who caught one of
Smith’s TD passes, analyzed his per-
formance with word economy and
clarity.

“Today," Phillips said, “he Stepped
up in the pocket and threw the ball
where it had to be thrown."

And along with Smith’s stature in
UK football. questions and doubts
were raised. For instance, given
Smith's show of leadership ~— of
pr(’.tt‘m‘t’ in front of the record-
breaking crowd at Commonwealth
Stadium. who will be leading the of-
fense next season?

“I think Brad —-~ Freddie and Brad
W have been impressive all spring,”
Curry said after the game. “But. par-
ticularly in the last three weeks, Brad
has made it clear that he is going to
make a run at this job. There is a real
competitive situation there now."

Freddie, as in Freddie Maggard —
the starting quarterback last season
and the No. l quarterback throughout
the spring. Maggard, in contrast to
Smith, had a dismal performance Sat-
urday, as he contributed only 37
yards total offense to his White team.

But Maggard isn’t new to competi-
tion, and he‘s never been one to back
dowrt.

“I‘ve never been here when I ha-
ven’t been competing,” Maggard
said. “In the past I've always had to
prove myself."

And Maggard has proven himself,
over and over again. Take last Thurs-
day‘s scrimmage game. Curry threw
him into a no-huddle shotgun of-
fense, an offense Maggard isn’t well-
accustomed to. and Maggard prompt-
ly threw for 16 completions on 18
attempts for 153 yards.

This season, however, it appears
that he has an extra—sharp competitor
in Smith. Smith has shown steady
progress all spring, and, most impor-
tantly, he has the skill and detemiina-
tion needed to lead a team. And, like
Maggard, he thrives on the thrill of
competition.

“It’s been kind of swelling," Smith
said of that feeling. He was smiling
big in anticipation.

Saturday night‘s game, however,
isn‘t something you can base a
strong theory on. As Curry said, the
team was divided in half , and, despite
the coaches‘ efforts, not quite evenly.

“At the risk of sounding like I’m
making excuses. the Blue squad pro-
tected the quarterback well and the
White squad did not. So I don’t think
we saw much today that really had
the basis for comparison or contrast,"
Curry said, referring to the fact that
Maggard was sacked six times for a
net loss of 44 yards.

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Blue offense dominates White in 31-17 win

Dedicated work

pays off for UK

senior linebacker

By TOM SPALDING
Executive Editor

If Randy Holleran applies the same
technique to his academic work that he
did to rehabilitating
his right knee, the
UK linebacker
might earn a doc-
torate before his
next birthday.

The 21-year-old‘s
faster—than-expected
comeback from a
career~threatening
injury nearly eight -
months ago has
been nothing short HOLLERAN
of miraculous.

“I‘ve never seen anybody with that
injury recover that quickly," UK coach
Bill Curry said.

Holleran‘s injury was a tear of the
anterior cruciate and medial collateral
ligaments in his right knee. It came
during a fall practice, when Holleran's
hands slipped over the shoulder pads of
then-UK fullback Andy Murray.

Unable to stop himself, Murray col-
lided at full speed with Holleran‘s
knee. The knee caved in. So, almost,
did Holleran’s playing days.

“Those torn ligaments, the kind he
had, were a 12—16 month rehab situa-
tion," Curry said, “and he was scrim-
maging full-speed after eight months.”

Indeed, no one knew quite what to
expect when the Cats’ 1988 leading
tackler returned for spring practice last
month. The crutches were gone, but
the memory of the pain was fresh in
his mind.

“I had no idea what it be like when I
came back,” Holleran said after Satur-
day night’s BlueWhite Game. “I didn’t
know if I’d be scared. But once I got
there that first day I didn’t have any
fear or anything. And it’s been all up-
hill ever since then."

And that showed in Saturday night’s
intrasquad scrimmage game. Although
his White squad lost to the Blues 31-
17, Holleran registered five tackles, in—
cluding four first hits, in less than

    

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day's Blue—White Game. Smith hit 12-17 passes for 138 yards

three quarters of playing time.

His efforts impressed Curry, who ex-
pects Holleran to be close to full
strength when UK opens its season
Sept. 1 against Central Michigan.

“I told him after one series in the
second half that we’ve seen enough of
him this spring,” a pleast Curry said.

Holleran’s play wasn’t vintage
Randy Holleran, and the soft-spoken
linebacker admitted it. But that was
only his fourth scrimmage and he was
playing for a new coach in a new sys-
tem.

“I played all right," Holleran said. “1
really don’t know how I did on the
field. There were a lot of things going
on the field and I was playing with
guys I hadn‘t played with.“

But the McKeesport, Pa.. native is
used to that. He‘s been at UK for four
years, but played only two of those.
He was redshirted in 1986 anti 1989.
He had played in only 22 games.

Of course the communications major
has learned to make the most of his
time. For example, Holleran led the
Wildcats in 1988 with 161 tackles, in-
cluding a school record of 103 solos.

So when you look at what Holleran
accomplished that year, it‘s easy to un-
derstand why he still enjoys the tough
hits, the grass stains and the blood that
occasionally flows.

“You’ve got to want it," Holleran
said. “I enjoy playing the game as
much as anything else in the world and
when you want something that bad and
you get the opportunity to do that
again, which I have gotten. you give
everything you have."

Though he says there were bad days
early when his knee w as sorc. Holleran
hasn't had much pain to deal with.

“And he'll be much better." Curry
said. “From now until August will be
an even greater recovery period. in
terms of a comfort lone."

Spring game puzzles
new Wildcat coach

By BARRY REEVES
Sports Editor

Spring games can be awfully frustrating to football
coaches.

For every plus, it usually means there’s a minus.
When one guy makes a big run, it usually means that
somebody screwed—up.

Followrng Saturday‘s Blue-White Game, L'K coach
Bill Curry looked like a confused man w hen he walked
into the news conference.

“Spring games are very frustrating for a head coach,"
Curry said following the 31-17 w in by the Blue squad.
“If the ball is not knocked loose, then I‘m upset. And if
the ball Lt knocked loose, I am more upset. So, you
see. it’s hard to read spring games."

And that begs the quesuon why have a spring game
in the first place.

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Top seniors wait While NFL teams take juniors

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The year of the junior

for linebackers and running backs. It sure
was for linebackers. but the running backs
waited until later as the eternal quest for

started early yesterday as five underclass- big men had them going early.

men were taken with the first seven picks

of an NFL draft dominated by defense.

It was the first draft open unconditionally
to underclassmen, and teams jumped on
them despite reservations about their lack

of experience.

No running back was selected between
the second choice. when the New York Jets
took Penn State’s Blair Thomas. and the
l7th, when Dallas traded up to choose
Florida’s Enimitt Smith. another junior. A
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Associated Press

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Altogether, eight were chosen with the
25 picks of the first round, starting with Il-
linois quarterback Jeff George as the No. 1
pick by the Indianapolis Colts and includ—
ing Alabama linebacker Keith McCants by
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Southern Cal
linebacker Junior Seau by the San Deigo
Chargers, defensive back Mark Carrier by
the Chicago Bears and Houston Heisman
Trophy winner Andre Ware by the Detroit
Lions.

“Experience will take place during mini-
camp," said Seau, the fifth pick overall de-
spite having started just one year at USC
after sitting out as a freshman because he
failed to meet academic standards. “I'll be
the first to admit I'm lacking experience,
but I think I’ll be up to the challenge."

Seau was one of seven linebackers and
13 defensive players chosen with the first
18 picks in what was supposed to be a year

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of them late, while 14 of the 25 first-
rounders were defensive players.

George, who on Friday signed a six-year,
$15 million package with Indianapolis,
was the first pick, the Colts having ob-
tained it for tackle Chris Hinton, wide re-
ceiver Andre Rison and next year’s No. 1.

He was followed by two seniors, Thom-
as and Miami defensive tackle Cortex Ken-
nedy, who went to Seattle after the Sea—
hawks gave up the eighth and mm picks to
move into New England's No. 3 slot.

Then came the rush to underclassmcn:

°McCaan, projected as the top pick only
two weeks ago but dogged by reports of a
bad knee, went to Tampa Bay, where he
will be reunited with the man who recruited
him for Alabama, Ray Perkins.

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