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com in the bleachers for the rest of OUAA season. aurier coach Rick Zmich, who says eels like his team has been "hexed" season, has a hard time understandâ€" how his team, ranked No. 3 in the U at the beginning year, dropped Turnovers have been Laurier‘s undoing ither team has won a game in the th of October, and if Lanrier loses to this Saturday, both will be sharing Gréat selection of â€" MBLIELâ€" New or Reconditioned here are two things Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and McMaster Marauders have in itself battling for playoff survival. In Guelph on Saturday Hawks lost a 13â€"10 decision to.the Gryphons (5â€"2) dropping their record to 3â€"4 with a much needed win on the line this Saturâ€" day (2 p.m.) against Mac at University Stadium. Although the Laurier coach can blame part of the team‘s woes to a rash of injuries to key players, the 32 turnovers in the past seven games may also have something to do with their problems. "Thirty two turnovers in seven games may be a world record," admitted Zmich, "We don‘t have to look to far to see who put us here . We did. three games in a row cand now finds games elsewhere that day go our way." two touchdowns in the past three games, which Zmich says is "unacceptâ€" "We have to go out there this Saturday "It‘s just ridiculous. Almost each turnover costs us points or a win." Zmich noted that a victory over Mac may give Laurier a 4â€"4 record, but it‘s not good by Laurier standards nor by "Rick Zmich‘s standards as well." The coach said that Laurier‘s 48â€"8 loss to Western two weeks ago had a lot of his players questioning themseives as to whether they‘re just not that good. Offensively, the team has scored only c 4; le oi C 9 i ap verv s v | By then, they should know the patiems inside out." It‘s because of this constant drilling of plays that the Warâ€" rior defense is ranked No. 2 in the CIAU allowing only 72 points in six games. Last seaâ€" son Warriors allowed 166 "We meet a half an hour on game day and go through what we have to do later in the day Triantafilou meets with his players oneâ€"toâ€"one on Thurs days and Fridays and later as a group. Each player not only knows his duties, but also knows the duties of the player beside him. Players are to learn three to four defensive plays, watch game films, then are quizzed on how to cover the various offensive patterns of "I‘m sick and tired of hearing stones about dumb jocks. This is a pretty smart university and the players themseives have to be pretty smart just to get accepted here," said Tnantafilou "If you ask me, I don‘t think the average university student here could make the adjustments these players have to make % when on the line. They have their assignments, but there w are times when they have to W read what‘s going on on the | ~ . 2 n this game of brute strength, it‘s moe to know that there‘s seom on the football field for the intelligent guys Although brute strength is one of the key ingredients 1o winning games, University of Waterloo Warrior defensive coords nator Chris Triantafilou will be the first to tell you that muscle alone hasn‘t gouen his team to its 6â€"1 record, their best in over 2 decade. it‘s also because of what‘s inside their heads that has proâ€" pelled this team to its possible first place finish in the OUAA As the defensive coordinator, (Continued on page 24) "I‘m sick and tired of hearing stories about dumb jocks." â€" UW‘s Chris Triantafilou Open Sunday 12 Moon â€" 6 p.m .. including Hiobdays Peter Cudhea 181 King St. 8., Waterioo 6 pm., That‘s according to Warrior coach Dave "Tully Knigu, who has « some big decisions 1o * day‘s game in Toronto w + "~ against York Yeomen ~ For the first time ‘since the discovery of araion, then University of Warerloo Warrior Shoulder ,fl'YI-’Y Warrior QB If there such a thing as a slight shoulder sep A W Â¥