18 January THE LOUISVILLE CARDINAL Page1
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Bald Beauty
This Bald Cypre watching over the Northwest corner of the main library is just one of
the trees on Belknap which has been saved by the protective powers of UL's Committee
for Trees~ (See story, p. 2)
More construction
planned . for UL
by RIA BOSCO
The Univer ity has been told by the
Kentucky Department of Finance to submit
plans that will allow the school to acquire
two buildings near the Belknap Campus.
In the meantime UL is attempting to
gather $15 million from the state for
construction and renovation projects.
The action came during a meeting last
week of the state Council on Public Higher
Education. During that meeting acting
President William F. Ekstrom told that bodx
that the two buildings were needed
immediately for classroom space.
Wes Worley, UL's facilities planning
officer, elaborated this week by pointing out
that the two buildings were located adjacent ·
to the Belknap Campus, but he declined to
say how much the buildings may cost the
school because negotiations between the
state and the owners of_ the property are still
under way.
He said more detailed information will be
available in about two weeks.
The buildings will be used to- provide
additional space for classrooms and the
physical education department.
When asked if some of the money would
be appropriated for the main library's need
for space, Worley cited the Library Annex as
a possible solution . The Annex, which is
located in the Reynolds Building is now
housing some 20,000 books, according to
Louise Galloway, head of the Circulation
Department.
Dr. Galloway explained that the anne
ontains materials which are in so little
demand that they are not inconveniencing
anyone. She does feel however, that the
library needs more space.
John Demos, the director of librari e ,
described the annex as a "short term
measure which will only help out for three
of four years." The pre ent facilities hold
400,000 volumes and since 40,000 new
books are acquired each year the Reyno d
Building will eventually contain books that
are in demand, he said.
Demos submitted a week ago to Dr. · arl
Alluissi, vice-p esident of planning and
institutional research, a document describing
what the library of 1980 should look like in
function . He is hopeful that the library's
needs will be met.
Worley pointed out, though that tile
physical education department is bewg
.. pushed out" and the University is always in
need of classroom pace .
He added that all department , including
education, law , and Kent School, co ul('
benefit from additional room .
Renovation plants that the school will
submit to the tate for the $15 million
include construction on the Administration
and Reynolds Buildings, the Speed Scientifi
School, the School of Business , and the
Health Sciences Center. Plans also call for a
classroom building on the Belknap Campus
which will cost approximately $6 million
and a music building at the Shelby Campus
costing $4 million.
New football coach to be named soon
by BILL DOOLITTLE
The University of Louisville's search for a a youth movement, has expressed his
new head football coach to succeed Lee discontent with the Baltimore situation.
Corso has narrowed to eight applicants. A Unitas himself was in New York and
committee, headed UL Vice President unavailable for comment, but a Colts official
orbert Elbert, is in the process of speculated that Unitas would stand by
interviewing the candidates, and will make a earlier statements in which he indicated that
final selection in the next few days. he would not be interested in a college
Although the names of the candidates have coaching job.
not been made in public, The Cardinal has
learned that UL assistant Thomas W. Alley,
former UL quarterback John Unitas, and six
others have been invited to the campus for
interviews this week. According to a reliable
source, five of the six are at present assistant
coaches at major universities, including
Nebraska Houston, Northwestern, Purdue,
and Arkansas.
Of these, only two , Monte Kiffin of the
University of Ncbra ka, and Melvin Brown
of the University of Houston have been
identified . It is believed that J(jffin , Brown
and Alley are the leading candidates,
Corso to IU
The Louisville position· became open two
weeks ago when Corso accepted the
coaching job at Indiana University,
su ceeding Johnny Pont who went to
orthwestern in the Big 10 confrrence
musical chair routine
Corso had earlier been an applicant for
the Michigan St:~te post. Although everal
other chools were interested in him, Corso
concentrated on Michigan State, and was
reportedly one of the two men State was
considering. After being passed over, Corso
indicated he would not try for any other
vacancies, and would stay at Louisville.
Later, however, Corso accepted Indiana's
offer. Most of his Louisville assistants are
going with him to Indiana.
Unitas, who starred at UL from 195 3 to
1957 before becoming quarterback for the
Baltimore Colts of the National Football
league, did not apply for the job at UL, but
was invited to be interviewed. It is not
known whether he will accept the interview
in Louisville.
The former All-Pro Quarterback,
who was benched by the Colts this season in
Public courtesy
The inclusion of Unitas's name is
considered to be a public courtesy, as well as
leaving the door open to Unitas in case he
might become interested in the coaching job.
T. W. Alley came to Louisville four years
ago with Corso. He had been an assistant at
Randolph Macon College previously. When
Corso left, Alley became an applicant for the
Louisville post. He has received the strong
endorsement of Corso.
At Louisville , Alley was a defensive line
coach, and was considered Corso's top
assistant. He is best known for his television
and speaking appearances as a substitute for
Corso. In the public eye, he has a reputation
as a colorful and entertaining talker. Former
UL players have described him as
knowledgeable and a good teacher.
Louisville's defense has been nationally
ranked statistically for the last three years.
Alley did not wish to wmment on his
application, explaining that he felt that he
shouldn't until the University has made its
decision.
Melvin Brown, an assistant coach under
Bill Yeaman for eleven years at Houston is
the school's offensive coordinator and chief
recruiter. Houston has been known as a
super offensive team, with stars such as
Warren McVea, Paul Gipson, and Robert
Newhouse. This past season was typical with
a better than 400 yard per game offensive
average. Brown helped develop the
"Houston Veer'' triple option offense,
which, with the "wishbone," has changed
the look of college football.
Before joining the Houston staff, Brown
was the head coach at Southeast Oklahoma
State College for six years. He is a graduate
of Oklahoma University, where he played
guard.
The 4l ~year~ld Brown, who has the
enthusiastic support of Yeoman, is very
interested in the Louisville job. "I'd just love
to go up there (to Louisville), and talk to
them,'' he said Tuesday, in a telephone
interview ... I talked with the Louisville people
at the coaches convention in Chicago last
week about the job.''
Yeoman also talked with representatives
from Louisville in Chicago. It was he who
made the original recommendation of
Brown, through Tulsa coach F. A. Diy, who
contacted Louisville. Another of Yeoman's
assistants, Chuck Fairbanks is the head
coach at Oklahoma .
The other leading candidate is Monte
Kiffin who has been an assistant coach under
Bob Devaney at Nebraska for six years. He
played his college football under Devaney in
the early 1960's at Nebraska, and was a
tackle on the 1963 Orange Bowl champions.
Kiffin has been a varsity assistant coach
for four years, coaching the defensive line
and coordinating the defense. Among the
players he developed are All Americans
Willie Harper, and Rich Glover .
. Discussed in Chicago
Kiffin indicated he had also discussed the
UL opening with Louisville representatives
in Chicago. "When I heard the Louisville job
was open, I was immediately intere.lted.
Louisville has a good name - people
recognize it. It used to be basketball, but
now the football is well known too. Lee
Corso had a lot to do with that."
Kiffin likened the situation at Louisville
to the one at Nebraska, where Devaney has
retired, and will be succeeded by a new
coach. ''You have to make sure it all
continues. The rebuilding has been done
already."
In response to being asked how he would
try to follow Corso's act, Kiffin was
confidant. "I have no reservations. Corso did
a tremendous job. I think I can too. The
most important thing is to be y·ourself.''
The candidates will meet with university
officials and tour the facilities, which will
l include the Fairgrounds stadium, where
construction will begin soon to expand
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capacity to 40 000 seats.
All the interviews should be conducted
by Saturday, and it is hoped that a new
coach can be named this weekend.
Members of the selection committee
besides Elbert include representatives of
different university groups. They are:
Robert L. McGeachin (faculty), Stev n
George (students), Dean Dave Lawrence
(administration), Carroll Witten
(community), Owsley Frazier (ULA's), and
Woodford R. Porter (trustees).
photograph by Micha., •ohm
T. W. Alley
One of tl1e prospects for head coach, Thomas
W. Alley beams one of his frequent smiles.