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_Vol. XCIV, No. 227

Legislator has gri

By DAVE LAVENDER
Staff Writer

Bwause of recent budget cuts.
State Rep. Ernesto Scorsone said
last night that UK and other state
universities will have to “tighten
their belts."

But Scorsone, who represents the
campus area in the General Assem-

Students
gather to

observe
Safe Six

By JENNIFER E. HICKS
Contributing Writer

You may have thought everyone
in the state was watching Wildcats
Wednesday in their season opener.
but at least 30 students were more
concerned with safe sex and alcohol
awareness than basketball.

The Residence Hall Association
sponsored the performance of the
Safe Six Theater Troupe Wednes-
day night in the Kirwan—Blanding
Complex Commons.

The six members who performed
were psychology junior Dennis
Miller: theatre junior Jonathan
Steppe: theatre. English and secon-
dary education junior Tonya Houg-
land: theatre senior Stacey Wilson:
English sophomore Brad Riddell;
and arts administration sophomore
Shannon Noel.

The acting troupe has performed
at various high schools. colleges. 4-
H camps and at freshmen orienta-
tion.

The project coordinator for the
group. Art Gillaspe said the idea
grew out of theatre performances at
freshman orientation.

“It‘s a lot of fun to do." (iillaspe
said. He said students had to pre-
pare by getting additional informa‘
tion on alcohol and drug use and
meet weekly for the class sessions.

“It‘s a good chance to do some
good for people who need it." Mill-
er said. “We don‘t push the point.
We can‘t tell them (the audience
members; how to live their lives."

Riddell. who performed in high
school. said the goal of the group is
”to make people aware of existing
problems."

“It‘s a really good feeling.“ he
said.

“I think this is a really good
cause.“ Hougland Said. “We are try—
ing to tell high school students
about problems with drinking and
drugs."

Troupe members often talk With
teen-agers talk With them after the
perfomiances about how the stu—

See RHA, Page 8

 

Established 1894

My. said he didn’t think there is
“any real threat that (state universi-
ties) are going to lose ground.

“I think we saw some dramatic
increases in higher education during
this last biennium, so even though
we are suffering through the cut-
backs. we still made a big jump
from where we were a few years
ago." Scorsone told the small crowd

University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

that gathered in UK‘s Student Cen-
ter.

Scorsone (D-Lexington) said
state leaders in Frankfort will be
supportive of higher education, but
he wanted that a soft economy
could become a “big threat" to Ken
tucky's state universities.

“Our new governor is committed
to higher education. and that's very

imponant." Scorsone said. “I think
we are going into an era when our
govemor and legislature will be
sympathetic towards colleges and
universnies."

He said. however. that Frankfort
is “up against the wall“ and “has
drawn the lines in elementary and
secondary education“ »-- meaning
that while elementary and secon-

Independent since 1971

dary education may not see dramat»
ic expansion. they probably won’t
lace substantial budget cuts. unlikc
higher education.

“I think higher education will
change, and it‘s going to have to
change I think the legislature Will.
()hVIUlhIV. continue to scrutini/c
higher with .iIIHII .ts IIIL‘) htnc‘ In lilt‘
past

Friday, November 22, 1991

m forecast for universities

Another topic of iriterc~t “LI\ how
the budget cuLs ‘WIII cllcct building
projects. like the new I is' Library

Scorsone said ‘1 think the Iegt»
lature Will want to appropriate LIL"
cording to how the campus estab-
II\hCS their priorities In other
words. Ihc iror'irt would be threat

See SCORSONE Page 8

 

By GRAHAM SHELBY
Senior Statt Wrrter

Education.
Ignorance.
And Alan (‘omett‘s words.

in illicit behavror."
He defined illicit behavror as

”callous.”

phy' said.

the disease as an epidemic.

 

Dylan and about 1(1) other pc

More than 50

hold AIDS Vigil
at newspaper

Three—ycarold Dylan \Iorse cradled the candle in his hands last .“zght
while the woman talked to the crowd about AIDS

ople gathered tor .i candlelight \igil in
front of the Enoch J. (irehan Journalism Building to protest statements
made by Comeu. a Kentucky Kernel columnist and editorial editor.

In his Nov. 12 column. (‘omett wrote that "AIDS is not an epidemic,
It is still primarily a homosexual male disease.
However. it does not warrant more attention than
disease. Everyone who has AIDS has it because someone was inyolycd

It is a terrible disease.
. cancer and heart

"any Iomi oi sexual intercourse outside
of marriage. whether it be heterosexual or homosexual."

L'K student Tom Murphy said he and others organi/ed the demonstra-
tion because they said (‘omett‘s statements

were “rrrestxnisible” and

The English senior also said that Comett‘s statements misrepresented
the facts. “(Cornell said) it’s not an epidemic

II is an epidemic." \Iiir-

A Red Cross pamphlet distributed by Student Health Services reters to

Murphy and others at the rally' also contended that AIDS is not limited
to homosexual males. as Comett stated in the column.
Three-founhs of worldwtde AIDS cases are among heterosexuals. ac-

See PROTEST. Page 8

 

TOP: A candlelight .rng was
held last night to dlSCUSS AIDS
education and awareness Ine
event was promoted by a cor-
iimn that appeared *n We Hen
tucky Kernel last week
MIDDLE: Dylan Morse
shielded nis candle t'om
Wind at the demonstration
BOTTOM: Monica Santa-
Ieresa. a 25~yearroid cnem
istry motor from Lexington.
partiCipated in the rally
PHOTOS BY: Michael Clev.
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By CLAY HARLOWE
Contributing Writer

Incumbent state congressmen
Will find it harder to get re-
elected in 1992 as they face the
consequences of redistricting. a
UK professor said Wednesday
night.

“'lhc big issues of the Wills
Will be partisan gerrymandering.
protecting incumbents and racial
issues." UK political science
professor Malcolm Jewell told
the Lexington League of Wont
en Voters during a speech at
Central Christian Church.

Jewell said congressional re-

 

Professor discusses
redistricting effects

districung Will change incum-
bent's constituencies. forcing
congressmen to begin anew in
culuvaIrng political relation»
ships.

He said this will take a toll on
state senators and representa
uves Who cannot make the ads
justment.

“l thitik we thI see more con
gressmcn retiring when the “)3
elections come around." said
Jewell. an expert on Kentucky
government.

The issue ol race also Will be
a factor in redistricting. Jewell

See JEWELL. Page 8

 

 

1 in 4 college students age 30 or older

By TIM BOVEE
Assemated Press

WASHINGTON College stu»
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tore one in tour is at least ‘tl
years old. according to a govern
ment surycy released yesterday

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dollar. turd are tough competitors
for top grades. educators say

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going back to the classroom and
competing With bright cycd young
er people. but I think tor the most
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Kaufmann. associate director of the
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at the University of Michigan in
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Cats prepare to face Pittsburgh in second
round action of the National Invitation Tour-
nament, at Rupp Arena. Story, Page 2.

The UK hockey team (9-1) will scrape the

ice tonight against th

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By TIM WIESENHAHN
Sports Editor

The pass seen LUDUlltl the nation
Wednesday

“Everybody can pass the ball,"
Ford said. “(Jamali Mashbum,
Giniel (Martinell. Aminu (Timber.
lake), Andre tRiddickl _, every-

body can pass

 

night still
whirled about
the Wildcats"
minds yesterday
aftemoon at
Rupp Arena.
Travis Ford's
“l'm-ehanging-
hands»behmd—
the-back-and

 

the ball.

“I think us
making the ei-
tra pass will get
us the key
shots, especial-
ly the three»
point shooters.
If you work it
around the out-

 

 

 

tossing-theaball-
blindly-meriiiy-
shoulder pass, ‘ that is.

“i still haven‘t seen it," Ford said
of his pass during the Cats‘ game.
“We're going to watch it tonight at
the (Wildcat) lodge.“

Tomorrow night Coach Rick Piu-
no and company will play in the
second round of the Preseason Na—
tional invitational l‘oumament
against the Pittsburgh Panthers. But
yesterday they were still relishing
their first win of the season

MASHBURN

FORD Side of [he

three-point line
sooner or later. one of us is going
to get open, And as well as we
shoot it. its going to be a big advan-
rage.“

And Wednesday night tn UK‘s
106-80 victory over West Virginia
University in the first round of the
Preseason NIT, Ford and the Cats‘
outside shooting proved to be UK’s
big advantage.

"He did a spectacular job last
night under the conditions he had to

SAM CARLETON/Kamal Stan

Travis Ford (No. 5) passes away from West Virginia's Ricky Robin-
son Wednesday night during the Wildcats 106-80 victory.

play," Pitino said. “He’s only going
to get better and improve. and I
think tomorrow night he’ll be a lit—
tle further along. And by the fourth
or fifth game of the season, he‘ll be

almost 100 percent."

UK made 16 of 32 three-pointers
against WVU. Jeff Brassow and
John Pelphrey each notched five
three-pointers en route to scoring

23 and 26 points, respectively.

“I think the team was mentally
prepared and physically ready to
play that offense,” Pitino said.

Pittsburgh defeated Manhattan
71-62 Wednesday night to win its
season opener. Chris McNeal, a 6-
foot-8 forward, scored 14 points
and had 19 rebounds to lead Pitt.
The Panthers will be prepared for
UK’s outside-shooting threat.

“We are going to have to go in-
side more,” Pitino said. “Every
game is different.”

During UK‘s two exhibition
games, the Wildcats have looked
more to their inside game, i.e.
Mashbum, for scoring than in past
seasons.

Mashbum, however, did not share
his teammates scoring binge. Al-
though he played 31 minutes ——
more than any player on either team
— he scored only 15 points. But
Pian didn't seem concerned.

“This team is poised Mash-
bum realized he wasn’t open so he

 

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passed the basketball, taking what
the defense gives us," Pitino said.

Pitino’s Providence teams were
11-3 against Pitt.

UK and Pittsburgh have only
played four times, with UK win-
ning all four games. The last meet-
ing was in l960. when UK won 73-
66 at home.

Football has given Couch foundation for success

By JOHN KELLY
Assnstam Sports Editor

Joey Couch knows the end is
near.

“Everything you do it's your last
time you're doing it." Couch said.
“This was my last Tuesday practice.
Yesterday was my last Monday
practice. it‘s kind of strange. you
know. You can't really imagine that
its really your last time you're go»
ing to be doing this. It‘s a scary
feeling because you‘ve been so used
to doing it for so long. Here you are
and you aren’t going to be doing it

anymore."

The senior nose guard will suit
up for the last time tomorrow
against the Tennessee Volunteers.
He'll carve his cleats into the Com-
monwealth Stadium mud, stare
down the enemy and dig his way
through the Big Orange line to
quarterback Andy Kelly for last
sack. Kentucky will win the game.
That is his vision

it will feel good.

He knows ll.

He won‘t say it.

He’ll think about it a lot though.

“it’s kind of like you can’t wait

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for the Tennessee game, but you
kind of hate that it’s over and you
wish you could go on and keep
playing," Couch said. “I just want
to make the most of this game be—
cause this is my last game and I
want to go out with a bang."

The same kind of bangs that
faced Couch, a 215-pound redshirt
freshman who lined up against
eventual Southeastern Conference
champion Auburn in his first SEC
game back in 1987. Couch was
completely “blown away" that after-
noon.

Now Couch, a 250-pound senior
menace. bangs around with the
biggest. meanest guys in the confer-
ence.

You know Couch. That guy down
there in the mud, clawing his way
through guys twice as big and Nice
as strong. Guys who would scare
anyone. Guys who could kill you
and me.

“I‘ve never questioned my body
or my ability," Couch said. “I’ve
looked at guys and said ‘God.
they’re so big' but never looked at
myself and said ‘Well. you‘re not
big enough to handle this guy.‘ "

He‘s handled them in a manner
that has earned him a reputation
around the league.

Couch will trade No. 48 and his
special Black Watch helmet for a
suit and a tie next year in a hospital
administration practicum. the final
steps of his education. After that.
he'll take what he's learned on to
the real world.

“I‘m ccnainly not unhappy with

the person that he’s molded me to
be —— not just a football player, but
a person,” Couch said of Coach
Bill Curry. “it's unbelievable the
great things it’s just that every-
thing that he says is so meaningful
to life in every aspect, notjust foot—
ball. You can take those things and
use them in your life in so many
ways.

“He helps us relate what we do
here on the field to what it‘s really
like in the real world. He makes it a
point to do that, so people don‘t
come through here and just know
what it‘s like to play football, but
they know what to expect when
football‘s over with.“

It was Curry who named Couch
to his elite defensive unit. dubbed
the “Black Watch." The unit is
symbolic of the one who guards
Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. The
big “K" on Couch‘s helmet is out-
lined with a thin black line and he
wears a black face mask.

No one Will argue that Couch has
done the honor justice, by racking
up 75 tackles and four sacks. But
more importantly. he has held to-
gether a young. erratic defense that
has had its share of criticism. He
was the guy who called a closed-
door meeting after UK lost 31-6 to
Mississippi State. What he told the
team that day he won‘t repeat in
any specific terms, but any of us
could imagine.

While he's heaping praise on
Curry though, Couch will let his
memory slip to another memory:
one of his other coach, Jerry Clai-

SAM CARLETON/Kemei Stat!

Senior nose guard Joey Couch practiced for the last time this week-
as a Wildcat. Tommorrow's game against Tennessee is his last,

borne. Claiborne lent a lot to Couch
and the program and Couch, the
epitome of the southern gentleman.
lent his respect to Claiborne.

“Coach Claiborne really built
what we needed here." Couch said.
“He got the foundation stancd for
us. He went out with all the dignity
and respect of all the players. it was
really an emotional time for us, be-
cause we didn‘t realize how much
he meant to us until he left. And I
don‘t know how I would have react<
ed if it had been anybody else but
Coach Curry."

Couch remembered thinking
about his future at UK that Christ-

mas break while the school desper-
ately searched for a replacement.

“I remember when Coach Clai-
borne resigned over Christmas and
my mom was sitting at home and
we were just deciding ‘Who in the
world could be our next c0ach.‘ We
had been down to Alabama to play
and we had heard all things that
they were doing to Coach Curry.
My mom said ‘I bet Coach Curry
would be a good coach for Ken-
tucky.‘ My, mom goes on ‘I‘m gon—
na try to get his number.’

“it was really funny. it was kind
of odd the way it worked it out."

Lady Kats to face No. 9 Iowa in season opener

By AL HILL
Senior Staff Writer

The Lady Kats plan to reveal
their cards in tomorrow night‘s
home opener against ninth-ranked
Iowa Lady Hawkeyes at Memorial
Coliseum.

“It's a good opportunity to get the
recognition you deserve for your
program." said UK coach Sharon
Fanning.

This season, UK‘s ace in the hole
appears to be speed and condition
ing. Each was apparent at yester-

day‘s practice in which the Kats be-
gan practice with six-straight full
speed run-and-gun drills.

While most players would be ex
hausted from just watching, the
Lady Kats showed no signs of be-
ing even slightly tired from their
concentrated running.

Senior forward Stacy Mclntryre
calmly picked up a basketball that
had rolled to her an sunk a three—
point basket.

Their are no hands on the knees
or quick jaunts to the water foun
lain around here. It‘s right into bas-

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in addition to McIntyre, the Lady
Kats probably will start senior Kris-
ti Cushenberry and sophomore Kar-
en Killen at guards, junior center
Jocelyn Mills and junior forward
Pattresa Leonard.

But it won’t be easy to run the
Lady Hawkeyes out of Memorial
Coliseum. Iowa has 13 players re-
turning from last year’s team, a
team that finished 21-9 and second
in the Big Ten.

Among the returnees is Lexington
native and starting forward Deme-

tria Bright.

Also back is lowa’s leading scor-
er and rebounder forward Toni Fos-
ter. Last season, Foster averaged
15.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per
game.

“Quickness and depth," Fanning
said of Iowa.

Tomorrow's game will mark the
debut of two Lady Kats: point
guard Stacy Reed and center Karri
Koach. Although Reed will play
backup to sophomore guard Karen
Killen. she likely will see a good
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Senior quarter back Freddie Maggard hands oft to tailback
Matt Riazzi (No. 36) in his final week of practice at UK

Maggard perseveres
despite his difficulties

By DAVE LAVENDER
Staff Writer

If he wanted to. he could run
frantically to one of those L'K
Emergency phones. rip open the
weathervwom cover and push the
button. He could if he wanted to
because he's been a victim -~ a
victim of circumstance.

Even after months of enduring
and dealing with his strange
twist of fate. his eyes still tell the
story: sleep deprivation. long
hours of agonizing, wondering.
waiting. worrying why me“

Yet even through the anxtety.
amidst speculations and doubts.
his eyes remain strong. fixed and
steeped Wlth the acceptance that
life doesn‘t always pan out like
one expects. He has learned to
persevere.

Above all other titles giien to
him ~7— quanerback. leader and
scholar-athlete - senior Freddie
Maggard is a man.

Ask any UK freshman about
UK‘s quarterback crisis. and one
will surely learn about Pookie
Jones. Ryan Hockntan and Brad
Smith; and that one can roll the
dice spin to tletemiine who will
start oti Saturdays.

Ask about Maggard and one
might get a blank face Fred»
die who'.’

UK Football I991 lists Mag»
gard as a fourthstring quarter—
back. but Maggard is not your
typical bench waritter.

In fact. not too long ago tlast
yeari in a galaxy not too far
away tlextngton). Maggard was
the king fit his own country.

A Cutnberland High School
graduate from Southeastem Ken
tucky. Maggard..who originally
was recruited as a defensive
back. had started lS-straight
games for the Wildcats before
his injury

He led UK to a 6-5 season as a
sophomore. His junior year he
threw for a careerhigh 282 yards
against Indiana. completing 27
of 46 passes.

Then caine the North (‘arolina
game. The hit. The injury to his
right shoulder. his throwing
shoulder.

Maggard. b—foot-Z. 215
pounds. sat out three games
Maggard battled back and started
the last four games. going a com-
bined ~15 for 65 for 458 yards.
leaving him with 3.566 yards
good enough tp place seventh
among ITK's all-time leading
quarterbacks

He It‘llljllft‘tl the shoulder Ill

last years game against Tennes-
see.

Maggard had surgery in Janu-
ary to repair his right shoulder.
He missed spring drills. while
rehabilitating. He entered Au-
gust drills at the No. 1 spot. but
faced pain during twoa—day
practices. ceding the starting
role to Smith.

“I’d say a large portion of
them (the fans) have forgotten
Freddie Maggard.“ Maggard
said. “I work hard every day in
practice and do the things that
people don‘t see. l really don’t
think about what the fans think.
or what anybody thinks about
me. just as long as l can look
myself in the mirror and know
that I didn‘t qutt arid that I
didn't lie down. That I didn‘t
pout about tny situation and that
l was a man about it."

After healing from his injury.
Maggard was ready to make a
contribution to his team. to his
senior year.

To find their future. the Cats
were forced to play musical
quarterbacks » in the process
they forgot their past and per-
haps their present and \lag-
gard was left without a seat
when the music stopped.

"I really feel like I am leaving
a job unfinished. That‘s why I
wished it wasn't the end," said
Haggard, who will be dressed
in blue and white for the last
time tomorrow against Tennes-
see. “I feel it is a job left un»
done, that during my career
here, we have not turned the
program around."

Maggard needed only 434
yards to move into fifth place on
the all-time UK passing list.
However, he has played only
five downs this season and thus
far has not attempted a pass.

The injury also shattered
\Iiiggard‘s thantc to sllll tip for
the Bat Cats baseball team.
Maggard. who was drafted by
the Kansas City Royals out of
high school. was an All-State
pitcher.

”I was going to play baseball
my last two years." Maggard
said. “It was kind of a double
whammy tthe injury t.

“I just try to stay positne It's
been hard. Nothing good comes
about by nioping or complain
ing or whining about your sittia
lion. I just believe sortie good
can come otit of this "

Although the past year has
been a nighunare on his street.

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By JOHN KELLY
Assistant Sports Editor

The Tennessee Volunteers enter
Commonwealth Stadium tomorrow
heavily favored over UK, but that
means nothing to UT coach Johnny
Majors.

“Kentucky looks like they’re
coming into their own." Majors
said. “If you don‘t believe it. ask
Florida. 1 think they’ve played Flor~
ida pretty darned tough through the
years and Florida’s normally always
had better talent. And they just get
warmed up for Tennessee.

“They always play us like a two
touchdown better team.”

Like any other football team. lfK
tends to play better in the big
games. Two of UK’s best perfor-
mances this season came against lIs
toughest competition.

The Indiana Hoosiers were sup-
posed to walk all over UK when the
Cats visited Bloomington in Am
gust. After a hard fought battle. the
game was UK’s to lose. They did.

Indiana 13, Kentucky 10.

No. 5 Florida, vying for their first
Southeastern Conference title, wel-
comed the Wildcats with open arms
last Saturday in Gainesville. The
Gators were undefeated in the SEC
and UK had yet to win a conference
game.

It should have been a walk iii the
park for Florida, who was picked to
win by 35 pomts. But UK rallied
from a 28-3 halftime deficit to pull
within two points before the Gators
dealt them a reality blow with a late

fourth~quaner touchdown to seal
the victory.

Florida 35, Kentucky 26.

Rivalries. or even big games. al-
most always produce surprises of
some sort. Even though UK lost
both games, their efforts show how
little point spreads and pro—game
predictions mean when pride is on
the line.

However. UK Coach Bill Curry
said the Wildcats shouldn't be sat—
isfied with just a strong rally
against Florida.

“Yes. we made some progress ——
if we go out next week and win."
Curry said. “We‘re only interested
in winning. We’re not interested in
only scaring somebody. We want to
destroy their will. We wanted to
take the biggest day that they were
going to celebrate this conference
championship and turn it into a fu-
neral.

“That was our objective and we
didn't do that. Florida proved they
were the champions by taking the
ball and ramming it down our
throats when they had to. They're
the ones that proved the ultimate
point in the game." Curry said.

Tomorrow will be the 87th re-
newal of the “Battle for the Beer
Barrel,” which will is awarded to
the game's winner. Tennessee has
stored the Beer Barrel in their tro-
phy case for the last six years.

The Volunteers beat UK 42-28 at
Neyland Stadium Ill Knoxville last
season. UK hasn't defeated Tennes-
see Since 1984, when they Cats
won 17-12 in Knoxville.

Kentucky Kornol, Friday, November 22, 1991 - 3

UK gets last chance at lst SEC win

If UK is to end the six year
drought their defense. which is rat-
ed last in the SEC, Will have to stop
its weekly habit of surrendering
record passing yardage.

Senior quarterback Andy Kelly
and junior wide receiver Carl Pick-
ens have been the driving force be~
hind UT‘s passing game, which aye
erages 275.5 yards.

Kelly has completed 63 percent
of his passes for a total of 2,479
yards this season. Pickens, who has
five touchdowns on the year, has
caught 43 passes. averaging 19,1,
yards per catch.

“They complement each other
very, very well," Curry said.
“Sometimes Kelly will make a lli<
yard throw and it ends up being an
87 yard play. Pickens makes Kelly
look good in that regard.

“Sometimes Pickens is covered
very well on the deep ball and Kelly
throws it so well that he makes
Ptckens look good."

Votes:

- Free safety Brad Armstead
heads UK's injury list for the Ten—
nessee game. Arrnstead suffered a
hamstring injury against Florida and
will not play tomorrow.

Tatlback Donnie Redd. long-
snapper Chris Reedy, offensive
tackle Barry Jones. and hit (larx
Willis also will not play.

’l‘ailback Damon Hood. 'ccntcr
(‘hip Garner. tight end Steve l.an»
genkamp and royer Bill Campbell
are listed as questionable

- Junior place—kicker Doug Pel-

 

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By JEFF DRUMMOND
Senior Staff Writer

A tattoo of the Tasmanian Devil
stands defiantly on the left leg of
UK senior defensive tackle Jerry
Bell.

The Tasmanian Devil‘s chest
bears the letter K. lts eyes are
hungry. Its muscles are flexed. And
it scowls a scowl that would
make Dirty Harry or l'niversity of
Alabama basketball coach Wimp
Sanderson proud.

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massive (Moot-‘1. 275-pound frame.
you can see many of the same char—
acteristics in Bell. His chest is al-
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practice jersey.

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the sleeves. And on Bell‘s face.
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seniors who will play their final
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When Bell lumbers onto the
dried turf of Commonwealth Stadi-
um tomorrow aftemoon. the fifth
year senior will get one more shot

- his last shot as a IIK Wildcat.
his last shot at SEC football and.
maybe most significantly. his last
shot at the arch-rival Volunteers.

”For a lot of people. there‘s real
hatred between the two teams."
Bell said. ”I don‘t hold anything
against them. personally.

“But don't get me wrong. When
the game starts. it‘s going to be a
war ~ maybe the toughest. hard-
httting game of the year."

lennessee leads the all-time se-
ries with lK. ”-319. and has
beaten the (‘ats six consecutive
times. Bell said nothing would cap
his career like beating the Vols.
who enter the contest with a 7.:
record.

"It‘s hard to describe what that
would do for me." he said. “I'd go
out a winner, and I‘d know I was