Bowling Green State University - Key Yearbook (Bowling Green, OH)

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more money in their fthe playersj sion plan. Before the strike finally ed, an observer of the Saints' ctice sessions could see that the ctices were not just what they re meant to be. As time passed, coaches seemed to be getting rt tempered with their 50 rookies walk-ons as the Hall of Fame e neared. It turned out that both ms fthe Vikings and Saintsl played game with mostly their rookies. strike ended eventually and the nts' practice sessions became lier. Saints had a rather exceptional p of rookies and walk-ons. ir first round draft choice, Ken rough, from Texas Southern Uni- sity is outstanding as a wide receiver. He's tall, 6 ft. 4 in., and has good speed. Their ninth round draft choice, lim Otis, is well known by people in the area and was watch- ed by many. Otis was injured in the Saints first contact drill, but seems to be up to par now. Out of the 50 players trying to make the Saints for their first year, only approximately 12 will make it, and as one can imagine, the competition was hot and heavy in rookie practice sessions. The overall impression of Bowling Green by the players and coaches seemed to be that it wasn't quite as swinging a place as last year's summer headquarters, San Diego. The trainers and coaches were impressed by the BG athletic facilities and the food prepared for them while they stayed in Kreischer Quadrangle. As with anyone else who has been inBowling Green for any period of time, the personnel of the team was not im- pressed or pleased with the weather. The Saints have probably gained a few more fans in the Bowling Green area. But it is rather doubtful that they will return. The reason for choosing BG was purely economi- cal-all of their exhibition games were east of the Mississippi River. The Saints won the first two of their three pre-season games and we'll soon know just how successful the Saints training in BG has been. Let's wish them luck! 'ff Us of the Saints post season scrimmages quarterback Bill Kilmer unleashed a pass, while coach, Tom Fears watched. 25

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story by dave thalman Summer 1970 was quite an exper- ience for the football fans in the BG area. For the first time BGSU was the headquarters for a professional football team's summer training camp. The New Orleans Saints moved into Bowling Green in mid Iuly, and trained until the latter part of August. They showed anyone who watched them just what pro-football was all about. The Saints are an expansion team of the National Football League. In their three years of existence, the team has put together a record of 12 victories, 28 defeats andltie. Each year the Saints have improved their record and have set the pace for expansion clubs. The Saints have the potential become a first class team in a f years because of the men compos the backbone of its organizationfl' president of the team is 31 year Iohn W. Mecom, Ir., pro-footba youngest owner. Another part is a trumpet player from New by the name of Al Hirt. The coach of the Saints is Tom F who was recently inducted into Football Hall of Fame in Ohio. The Saints played against Minnesota Vikings the day Fears inducted and gave him a v the last 4 seconds of that This summer has put prc through quite a test. The pulled a strike against their 00 , y 3 Saints coach, Brad Eckland, looked over offensive line. Number one draft choice, Ken Burroughs, showed his

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ROTC to he or not to he l STORY BY GATIIY PRATT X mags 'lu-LR-V Are you willing to obiectively look at the facts and then decide? Look at them marching around all dressed alike- stupid. And catch that standard hair-do-disgusting. The thing that gets me is how they blatently ad- vertise a part of our society l wish no longer exist- ed. Typical comments, you say . . . your sentiments exactly, you nod in approval . . . exactly the way you feel about those damn ROTC people.. . Wait a minute! who said I was quoting comments about ROTC cadets? Maybe you just assumed I was going to talk about ROTC because the head- line said ROTC. Actually those comments have nothing to do direct- ly with ROTC. They were spoken by a couple of professors about the students leading-one of the rallys last spring. Marching around all dressed alike refers to the marches with tee-shirt and blue lean clad youths. The hair-do is not the ROTC short but the HIPPIE long. And the part of society they wish no longer existed is the drug-and-communist set that started the whole quarter of fireworks last spring. ,,,...- , Oh-oh you cry, that's a malicious based on rumors and advocated by haven't taken the time to understand. But all right when you thought the ROTC Depar was being put down. That's kind of an inconsistant reaction-sequen someone who's in an institution of highereduca supposedly to find truth. Don't you think it's time you stopped making such generaliiation sell? Are you willing to objectively look at the facl then decide? If not, don't bother reading ii it will only agitate you. If you do read on, I' dispensing American flags at the end, nor sending a neighborhood recruiter to ring your bell like the Avon Lady and sell you a ur and a hair cut. However, you might get a fe' insights and a little knowledge-and afterall, what BGSU is theoretically supposed to provid Following are excerpts from answers written I NI. Garuti of the Air Force ROTC Department h BG. I would like to point out that whether we lik not, we must have armed forces in today's If we hold to the position that our military mu be isolated, and we must prevent the develo of an 'elite corps', the kind of clique exem by the German general staff of World Warsl then I believe the university educated ROTC is the answer. With my presence here, I am r it clear that the military is a part of society we have a common purpose and that the n