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It is not that Dickey does not pre- Texas, Bene-
pare well for opponents. Simply dictine Univer-
put, preparing for UNLV is not the sity and North-
usual routine. east Louisiana
“We can just go off the little as their most
things, because there’s really noth- recent employ-
ing we can base [our game plan] off ers. ; : Mike Daley/NT Daily bly hurts Brickey’s offense wants to avoid
of,” junior linebacker Fred Pertile Assistant 2 K g_ • . . a little allowing the UNLV defense to
said Th e head coach Offensive linecoach Spencer Leftwich against UNLV. Gameplanning has beena more. determine what NT can or cannot
Rebels are under a transformation John Jackson, bark outorders to his troops in prepara- challenge for the NT coaching staff do, wide receiver LaDarrin McLane
that began with the off-season hir- who will be in “on for the season opener at Fouts Field because of the new regime at UNLV. T i g h t said.
ing of former USC and Los Angeles charge of the ends' “We try to dictate the defense,”
Rams head coach John Robinson, running game, has not coached for NT players and coaches. coach Kenny Evans: “You have to McLane said. “We just try to run
As is the custom with the hiring of since Robinson left USC for the What is [Robinson] going to prepare for more things than you our basic [run] plays, our basic pass
a new coach, Robinson was given first time in 1982. do? I don t know, linebackers normally would. And this being our plays. The worst thing we can do is
the freedom to bring in his own With the diversity of the UNLV coach Chuck Mills said. He s got opener makes it double-tough.” make things difficult for us. We just
coaching staff. Only secondary staff, game planning for Thursday’s Gene Dahlquist on his staff, who Further complicating matters is keep simple and execute.”
coach Mike Bradeson remains from opener has become a guessing game was at the University of Texas, so is NT’s unfamiliarity with UNLV’s Dickey agreed with McLane, but
he going to do what [former Texas personnel. also stressed the importance of
head coach John] Mackovic used to The team Robinson inherited had adjusting during the game.
do or is he going to do what he lost 16 consecutive games and was “We’ll have a game plan that is
does: in need of an immediate makeover, pretty adjustable on the run,” Dick-
Who knows what they re going Robinson and staff vigorously ey said. “We try to be simple over- ■
to do? So all we can do is be pre- recruited the junior college ranks, all, without looking like we’re sim- ’
pared for everything. netting a total of six starters. pie. Our game planning is basically |
The NT staff is left to watch old Sporting News calls Rudolph the about four or five running plays, a
USC film, as well as games of jewel of the class. His presence couple of passing plays.”
schools where the UNLV staff has should give Robinson the threat of a And as Mills points out, the out-
recently worked. running game that was his trade- come of the game will most likely
The lack of concrete knowledge mark at USC and with the Rams, be determined by fundamentals
of UNLV s basic tendencies puts according to the national media. such as blocking and tackling, not
NT at somewhat of a disadvantage. Five Mississippi junior college complex schemes and game plan-
“Just not knowing what they’re products signed with UNLV , ning.
moumaaemn including H-back Jermaine Curtis, “There are only so many football '
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do, not for UNLV with almost a complete
having a lack of knowledge of the UNLV
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base, only what we’re getting from the
hurts,” newspapers and their media guide,”
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and defensive end Ahmad Miller— “You gotta line 11 people up, and so
air penciled in as starters for Thurs- many people have to be on the line
day night. of scrimmage, so many have to be
UNLV will also feature junior in the backfield. So there is only so '
college transfers at quarterback many things you can do ”
(Jason Vaughn) and wide receiver Dickey said he expects a well- ’
(Nate Turner). coached football team looking for a •
Robinson is particularly high on fresh start to emerge from the visi- >
Turner, comparing him with former tors’ locker room Thursday night. »
USC All-America receiver He also said he does not expect ,
Keyshawn Johnson. Robinson to stray too far from what ,
The Mean Green staff expect the has made him the sixth-winningest ,
Rebels to employ an attacking 4-3 active coach in college football,
scheme on defense1. “From a scheme standpoint, you •
Six starters return from last try to think about what [the UNLV ’
year’s squad, including standout staff] has done in the past,” Dickey ,
middle linebacker James Sunia. said. “I’m not sure John Robinson ‘
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said, to get there.”
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