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Bulldogs’1990 SlateThe 1990 football schedule for Louisiana Tech University:Sept. 1-at East Carolina, 6:00 p.muSept. 8-at McNeese State, 7:00 p.m«Sept. 15-at Western Michigan, 12 noon.Sept. 22-Arkansas State, home, 7:00 p.m.Sept. 29-South western Louisiana, home, 7:00 p.m.Oct 6-at Auburn, 1:30 p.m,Oct 13»at Tulsa, 7:00 p.m.Oct 27-Stephen F. Austin, homecoming, 3:00 p.m.Nov. 3-at Northeast Louisiana, 6:00 p.m.Nov. 10-University of Akron, home, 6:00 p.m.Nov. 17-Colorado State, home, 2:00 p.m.posted against Arkansas State 40-37, Southwestern Louisiana 40-14, Tulsa 34-31, and Northeast Louisiana 24-6.Setbacks occurred against Western Michigan 24-20, Auburn 38-23, and Akron 31 -24.Newcomers to the Bulldogs’ schedule are Stephen F. Austin, Colorado State, and McNeese State.See Tech, page 9Leadsr photos by O.K. DAVISPreparing for Pre-SeasonAmong the Lincoln Parish players readying for the start of the 1990 pre-season practice sessions are linebacker-running back Jerry Vascocu (top photo) of Ruston’s Cedar Creek High and running back Roymon Malcolm of Ruston High. Both are rated among the top players in the state by several national scouting services.Tech footballBulldogs looking forward to five homeBy O.K. DAVISExecutive Sports Editoriwu suciigui cuauu juc layiur lt;mu wujtkcu uu liupruviiig his quitu-ness with Tech sprinters’ coach Jim Sprecher.Now he lifts weights and runs four times a week. “I’m looking forward to next season. I’m trying to be ready,” he said Senior center Slade White, an all-district 2-A selection last year, works out much like Riley and Underwood. He lifts weights and runs with them two nights a week and “whenever else I can get over there” from his home in West Monroe.The Cougars begin their summer practices August 6th, with five days of conditioning, followed by two weeks of practices. They hope to improve on last year’s 3-7 mark and the players believe thatouts begin August 6th, a date uie cats nope win Degin a year which will lead to a return to the ’Dome.GRAMBLING HIGH SCHOOLAccording to Kittens’ head coach Donnell Cowan, the Kittens are expecting big things this year. “Our players have been working on their strength and endurance and will be ready,” he said.The top returning players for GHS are senior running back Keith Dean and senior lineman Jesse Levingston.GHS begins summer practices August 6th.Jerry Vascocu: Cougars’ StandoutDon’t remind Joe Raymond Peace about Louisiana Tech University’s 1989 home schedule.There was hardly one.The Bulldogs played a grand total of three games in the friendly confines of Joe AilletStadium and two of those occurred in the final three weekends of the season.For the first five weeks, he and his team were either on a bus or a jet, journeying to such playing sites as Lafayette, La., Gainesville, Fla., and Akron,Ohio.This fall, Peace and Company have an improved, much more logistically convenient schedule.Oh, the ’Dogs are on the road for the opening three weeks, but it’s nothing like last year’s nomadic adventures before the home opener finally showed up in mid-October.Tech has a total of five games—count ’em—at home this season and that should entice followers of the newest Division' I-A program in the land to purchase special ticket packages.The Bulldogs will have their initial Joe Aillet Stadium contest on Sept 22 against Arkansas State, then come back the following Saturday to meet up with the University of Southwestern Louisiana.After two straight games on the road, Tech is back in Ruston for a homecoming battle against Division I-AA power Ste-Returning Tech Starters*ftvo of the returning defensive starters for Louisiana Tech University who will be in the lineup on Sept 1 at East Carolina include linemen Nate Davis (L) and Howard McMahan. Tech has five games at home this fast.phen F. Austin on Oct. 27.Following a Nov. 3 showdown against rival Northeast Louisiana in Monroe, Tech will host the University of Akron on Nov. 10 and then meet up with Colorado State at the Aillet facility on Nov. 17.Save for a 3:00 p.m„ start against Stephen F. Austin and 2:00 kickoff versus Colorado State, all of these home games will commence at 7:00 p.m.Tech will play its first game of the upcoming campaign on Sept. 1 when they travel to Hast Carolina University for a 6:00 p.m. (CST) kickoff.The next weekend, the ’Dogshead to Lake Charles for a 7:00 p.m., meeting against I-AA affiliate McNeese State and then jet to Western Michigan for a Sept. 15 contest that will begin at 12 noon (CST).Other road games for the ’Dogs will include Auburn in Auburn, Ala., on Oct. 6 at 1:30 p.m., and at Tulsa on Oct. 13 starting at 7:00 p.m.Of the 11 games on the Bulldogs’ schedule, eight are against foes who were on the club’s1989 slate.In those eight games, Tech went 4-3-1.A 29-29 tie resulted againstEast Carolina and victories were
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