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i /1. # t111 sW/t/7scentof/r ose/Chaffeyf'tarkhopes patiencevirtue indeedUCLA head coach Terry Donahue covers upcoming seasonBy RON WITT Daily Report Sports WriterWESTWOOD - Harley Stark has had to be more than a little patient waiting for his college footballr»wr to blossom at UCLAAs a freshman two years ago the former star receiver out of Oiaffey High School suffered a broken collarbone in a junior varsity game just three weeks into the season Except for the fact he was able to suit up for a confrontation with rivalUSC about a month later, Stark's initial campaign as a Bruin was pretty much forgettable Then last year, Harley was red* shifted Another season of waiting Now Stark — son of veteran Chaffey High Coach Ray Stark — at tttft seems ready to play varsity football for the defending Rose Bowl champions And as a straping 6-foot-5. 210-pound sophomore tight end. he indeed appear* set to go and was every bit that Wednesda as UCLA opened its '76 practice schedule Trouble is. the return of a couple of Bruin veterans at the same position could mean more watching time for the ex Tiger “I have two potential All-Americans ahead of me.” notes Stark In reference to senior Rick Walker (6-4, 220 from Santa Ana and junior Don Pederson (6 3 , 226 , Pleasant Hill •'But I have a shot, the two-time, All-Citrus Belt I.eaguer adds quickly. It just depends on what happens to them. They could get injured or something and then I could be right in there ”It doesn't bother him. Harley says, that he may not start I'll give it my best, and if 1 don’t make it, then next year I'll have a chance, too. he says optimistically. *Tm just trying to get better prepared for next vear But I'mgoing to give it everything I've got this year Of special encouragement was his performance in the spring intra-squad game in which he snared two passes for SO yards “I did pretty well.” he recalls *‘I played the whole way for one team lt;the Gold i.The collarbone’ It’s mended as well as before if not better,” he reports.As for the team s outlook thissees a pj|_ fight among UCLA. USC and Cal for the Pac-6 title and trip to the RoseBowl.I don’t know how well we ll do in the pre-season (non-conference) games, though. he cautions. We play Arizona State in the first game, Arizona and Ohio State (in Columbus). There aren't any 'little sisters mi the scheduleWith most of the starting hack field on hand and nine of 11 starters from the defensive unit back, the Bruins again should field one of the top teams in the country under new head coach Terry Donahue.Only 10 years from the starting role as defensive left tackle in the 1966 Rose Bowl game to head coach at UCLA, the 32-vear-old Donahue has his work cut out for him to follow Dick Vermeil’s 0-2 1 record of last season, including the outstanding 23-10 Rose Bowl win over Ohio StateThe rugged 1976 schedule, which includes no less than five of the nation's top 20 teams from last season’s final polls, tends to dampen the optimism of the new Bruin bead man.Donahue says. I expect us to have a good team — competitive and very solid. It will be very representative of UCLA teams andthe Pacific-8 and highly competitivei i » * ypisista■* «Htinst* it*lt;*!mum »«i»i• i lt;st«tsi*tjuai«alaist■ML:.UfSfcm*! * • ^ -V -w ■ rj: S .jax, ..• VkK;'IRjHLv•3R*'V-If IIIMSJSwevery weekend,“Our offense will continue to be the strength of the Bruin team We re still young on defense, but improved some in spring practice In general, we 11 have a big-play offense; and that means' excitement Stark is pleased with the coaching at UCLA, praising Donahue as a great man, ju^t as capable as the one we had before (Dick Vermeil) to come up with a winning team Tight end coach Frank Gansz also receives plaudits for ' a realat with UCLA Bruinspositive attitude” and being easy! to get along with Harley is looking forward to hi collegiate career on the gridiron and the sociology major isn discounting a try in the proa it’s overIf I had the offer and the righ cash. I think I would play, he sa of the long-range possibility even if 1 didn't get picked for a team, I might try out for one,” Just knock on wood I don’t breakanother collarbone or someth else,’ he grins.
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Ontario Daily Report
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Thu, Aug 19, 1976
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