1993_12 The Daily Collegian December 1993

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Wednesday, Dec. 1,1993
Wht JBatlp Collegian
Sports—7
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Waves, from page 6
team is West Coast Conference
Player of Year Dana Jones, 5-9
guard Duniin Lopez and forward
Derek Noether.All are seniors.
Jones (6-6) started in all 31
games last season, averaging 15.6
points per game (ppg.) and nine
rebounds. ■
He had 21 points.in Saturday's
win,
•■[Jones] is a multi-dimensional
playerTgood defensively and agood
rebounder," Asbury said. "He's
very, very experienced and just a
good, sound college player."
Theseniorforward was recruited
by Bulldogs coach Gary Colson
while at California-Berkeley.
Lopezstarted20ofthe31 games
last season and averaged 14 ppg.
Noether, a 6-8 forward, went to
ClovisWest and averaged 11.7ppg
in 92-93.
While the Bulldogs have high
hopes for themselves, Pepperdine
will try to get back to the NCAA
Tournament for the third time in
the last four years.
The Waves finished 23-8 under
Asbury and captured the West Coast
Conference regular-season title
with an 11-3 record last season.
But a 73-63 loss to Santa Clara
in the WCC Tournament kept the
Waves from winning the confer¬
ence three years inarow and reach¬
ing the NCAA Tournament.
The Broncos used nine three-
point baskets to defeat the Waves
in the tournament.
Left out of the /NCAA's, the
Waves accepted an invitation to
play in the National Invitational
Tournament, their fifth post season
appearance in six years.
Asbury said there were several
reasons tor the consistent success
of the Pepperdine program.
"We've had terrific chemistry,
we' ve recruited well and we' ve had
high-quality players," Asbury said.
"It's been fun to coach these guys."
Colson has a tremendous amount
of respect for Asbury.
"He's an excellent coach and a
good man," Colson said. He's go¬
ing through a tough, tough situa¬
tion. His daughter just died and his
daddy just died."
While he has been devestated
by the losses he's suffered lately,
Asbury isn't dwelling on them.
"I'm not looking back; I'm just
looking ahead," Asbury said.
Marshall, from page 6
Bryant, from page 6
loud the'Dogs can bark. FSU once
again had a statistically great sea¬
son piling up points, so this'time
they get an opponent consistent with
their desire to get national atten¬
tion; V.
In other words, the Bulldogs
wanted the spotlight; now they'll
be put to the test.
Let's see. The Oilers play the
49ers also on that day. Putting that
aside, this will be the only game
seen  on  the   tube  that day.
Hmmmmmmm. The only game in
town. Which means everyone and
their grandma Will be watcrung The'
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I     to head with a "national power."
Three scenarios can happen as
the Bulldogs prepare to go under
the microscope on national televi¬
sion. One is very bad, one is very
good, and the other leaves some¬
thing to be desired1.'
One, the 'Dogsareconvincingly
routed as the Buffaloes stampede
them passing and running, thereby
proving that FSU has been rushed
to prime time a little too early.
Two, the Bulldogs duplicate
their 1992 stunner an3 put on a
shocking performance; running and
passing the Buffaloes back to the
mainland with their spectacular
offense. FSU wins a thriller or domi¬
nates in a rout.
Three, the Bulldogs comeclose
in a tough loss or end up dead--
locked in a tie. No embarrassment.
•If the Bulldogs get into this game
and discover that Colorado is on a
slightly higher level than the 1992
USC TrojansL they should.prepare
to be in the fight for their lives,
Unless they switched operations
with the Denver Broncos overnight,
Colorado is a team that wants to be
in the game, unlike last year's Uni¬
versity of Spoiled Children.
Maybe that can be our wish—to
get to go up against Elway instead
of Kordell Stewart. With Elway's
Stupor Bowl acts well documented,
the 'Dogs would Have this contest
under their belts without even hav¬
ing to step off the plane.
Butsince the Orange Crush can't
*be crushed, we'll leave that up to
the rest of theNFL todo it with ease
and get on with our main busi¬
ness—to grab, poach, and kill our¬
selves aBuff just in time for.Christ-
mas dinner, which most certainly
won't be easy by any stretch of the
imagination.
The Bulldogs are going to learn
what it's like to struggle to win the
big one, just as Florida State, Ne¬
braska, Miami, Washington and
Michigan can all attest. Part of be¬
ing the boss is paying the cost. And
unlike 1992,, it won't be any picnic
for FSU.
Although Marshall's great
depth of talents makes it difficult to
find flaws in his game, Colson
points out one area in which
Marshall has had trouble: inconsis¬
tency.
"He's been like David
Copperfield, he disappears at
times," said Colson.
In Sunday's game against Cal-
Poly San Luis Obispo, Marshall's
presence was obvious the entire
night. The guard finished with 19
points and a career high 15 re-,
bounds. In a two game stretch
against' Washington and Nevada
last season, Marshall lit up the
court, scoring 40 points in the two
games, winning WAC Player of
the Week. The very next game ver¬
sus Pacific, however, the JC trans¬
fer was shut out.
"He's been inconsistent^ but I
think he'lthaveavery strongyear,"
said Colson.
The biggest improvement in
the senior's game from last season,
is not the physical aspect, as
Marshall points out, but the mental
aspect.
"I'm more self-disciplined now
and have a better idea of how to be
successful in my role on the team,"
said_Marshall.
Although this years's FSU-
squad is rich in experienced play-
i-rs, Marshall's leadership iindorbt-
edly is a key to the Bulldogs' suc¬
cess.
"He's (Marshall) a natural
leader," said Colson. "We have a
lot of leaders, but it's better to have
a lot than not enough."
Women hoopsters
lose at San Jose St.
Collegian Sports Start
Unda Wunder made her debut
Tuesday night as coach of the
Fresno State women's basketball
team.
But the Bulldogs couldn't make
her a winner in her first game, los¬
ing to San Jose State 70-64 at San
Jose. ■
Fresno State had won the previ¬
ous 18 meetings in a row.
The Bulldogs (0-1) come home
^for their next two games, facing
Cal State Fullerton Saturday and
Pacific Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Fullerton won last season's con¬
test 79-76 at CSUF. The Titans
lead .the series 18-5 and has won
five of the last six meetings.
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Golf, from page 6
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ing a 292 after the first round.
Chris Riley from UNLV main¬
tained the lead he had after the first
round by posting a 73 for a two-
round total of 139.
Fresno State's John Barrington
is in second place with a two-round
total of 142 after shooting a 1-over
par 73 during the secondround.His
seore was bettered by only three
other golfers, including UNLV's
EdFyattwhoshot70.
Barrington started the day tied
with four other golfetyfor second
place after finishing Monday's first
round with a.three-under 69.
Also in the top-J 5 for the Bull¬
dogs is Brian Smock, who is tied
for. 11th place with a two-round
score of 148. Smock shot a 76 yes¬
terday.
The second round was played in
inclimate weather and 25 rriile-per-
hour winds. »
This will be the final tourna¬
ment of the fall for the nationally-
ranked Bulldogs, who finished sec¬
ond in the first three tournaments.
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