12 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 12, 1995 Cowboys pay $35 milon for Sanders IRVING, Texas (AP) - Deion dazzled Dallas on Monday, but did owner Jerry Jones pay $35 million for a part-time player who won't play hurt? The question became an interroga- tion of Jones and Sanders at a Cow- boys' celebration news conference. Jones said his doctors told him there were 15 players on the Cowboys who had worse ankle problems than Sand- ers. Buthe quickly added, "I want Deion to have his physical condition in the best shape. This is not a big deal. The ankle is a non-issue for me. His toler- ance for pain is well-known." Sanders attacked any thought he should be rushed into action before he was ready. "When I step on the field I want to be 110 percent," he said. "I'm not at full speed. I can't cut. If I'm limping on the baseball field I know what it will be in football. I know what I can't do." Sanders, who hurt the ankle in the spring when playing for the Cincinnati Reds, said he will undergo arthroscopic surgery as soon as the San Francisco Giants are eliminated from the playoff picture. Dallas particularly wants him on the field for the Nov. 12 meeting with the defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers. "I want the ankle tobe the best it can be" he added. "I want to give my best when I represent the Dallas Cowboys. IfI score after a touchdown I want to be able to dance and have the ankle hold up. " Cowboy players want Sanders as quickly as possible and wide receiver Michael Irvin said "he hurt it during baseball season, let him get it fixed during baseball season." Sanders, loaded down with gold jewelry and wearing a blue pin-striped suit, a Cowboys cap, and a shirt collar with "Prime Time" on it, hadthe crowd laughing when he joked he could have squeezed more money out of Jones if his mother; Connie Knight, had quit saying she wanted her son in Dallas. Phillips kicked off Huskers after misdemeanor arrest LINCOLN, Neb. (AP)- Lawrence Phillips, the star Nebraska running back who scored four touchdowns Satur- day, was arrested Sunday night for allegedly beating his ex-girlfriend and was thrown off the football team. "We will do everything we can to help him get his life back together, but he is dismissed from the football team effective immediately," coach Tom Osborne said. Phillips allegedly attacked the woman early Sunday morning at a Lin- coln apartment. The incident was re- ported at about 4:45 a.m., Lt. Kent Woodhead said. The player surrendered to police at about 8:15 p.m. and was released about 45,minutes later on 10 percent of a $1,000 bond, or $100. Woodhead said Phillips allegedly hit the woman inside and outside her apart- ment. The woman was not hospitalized or seriously injured. "Allegedly, he was dragging her and hitting her in the apartment or hall- way," Woodhead said. Phillips was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor third-degree assault. He is scheduled to appear Tuesday at an arraignment at 2:30 p.m., his attorney, Hal Anderson said. "He is very, very upset with him- self," Anderson said. "He's very disap- pointed with himself- whether he's guilty or not - with having been ar- rested." Woodhead said Nebraska's athletic department worked with police to lo- cate Phillips. "We notified them and told them to look for him," he said. "They were very cooperative." ESPN Radio reported that it reached Phillips and the player was unaware of Osborne's decision. Phillips' arrest follows a judge's de- cision Friday to order teammate Riley Washington to stand trial on a charge of attempted second-degree murder. The reserve receiver allegedly was in- volved in the Aug. 2 shooting outside a Lincoln convenience store. Phillips was the nation's third-lead- ing rusher last year with 1,722 yards, and had been mentioned as a possible Heisman Trophy winner. In his first two games this year, the junior tailback from West Covina, Ca- lif., rushed for 359 yards and seven touchdowns. He ran for 206 yards and four touch- dovxrns in Saturday's 50-10 win over Michigan State and piled up 153 yards and three touchdowns in No. 2 Nebraska's 64-21 rout of Oklahoma State in the Huskers' opener. "We have told all our players that abusive behavior such as this will not be tolerated," Osborne said. "Lawrence has been under a great deal of pressure recently with the NCAA investigation and with the public scrutiny of his child- hood and this may or may not have had some bearing on his actions." Phillips had been the target of an NCAA investigation. He was clearedto play earlier in the season afterthe NCAA determined a lunch Phillips had with ar employee of California sports agent Steve Feldman would not affect his eligibility. The NCAA continued to investigate two other issues involving Phillips, in- cludinga 1995 Mustang convertible the player had been driving. The NCAA would not identify the other issue. Phillips is Nebraska's sixth career rushing leader with 2,589 yards and 28 touchdowns in 28 games in his three years. AP PHOTO Nebraska's Lawrence Phillips, who rushed for four touchdowns Saturday against Michigan Stater, was kicked off the team after his arrest on assault charges. Irish's Holtz out with injured back INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz will have spinal surgery Tuesday and be sidelined at least three weeks. Defensive coordinator Bob Davie wil l coach the No. 24 Irish while Holtz is out. "We kind ofjust all sat there in disbe- lief,"said offensive guard Ryan Leahy, describing a team meeting Monday in which Holtz broke the news to his play- ers. Leahy said Holtz was calm but the team was shocked. "It's pretty hard to take that," Leahy said. "Halfthe time you see yourcoaches as indestructible. But then you realize they're just human." The operation will take place at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., where Holtz is expected to remain for about a week, said university physician Dr. James Moriarity. The 58-year-old coach could be out three to four weeks. Holtz was told the condition required an immediate operation to avoid per- manent spinal cord damage and pos- sible paralysis. "There's no reason for the operation not to be totally successful," Moriarity said at a news conference. "The only difference would be ... if all the damage already done to the spinal cord is re- versible." Moriarity said Holtz has what ap- pears to be a bone growth that has compressed the spinal cord. Doctors believe the growth has been develop- ing for some time and is not the result of an injury. Surgeons will enlarge the diameter of the spinal canal so the cord will be able to fit. Moriarity said Holtz has experienced weakness in the muscles of his legs and hands the past four weeks. "On the morning of the Northwest- ern game (Sept. 2), he came to us for medical advice after he was unable to run onto the field with his team and climb the stairs to the locker room." Moriarity said. Holtz could miss as many as three games against current Top 25 teams. Notre Dame faces Vanderbilt Saturday, then plays No. 15 Texas, No. 10 Ohio State and No. 18 Washington. "In 26 years as a head coach, I've never missed a practice, let alone a game," Holtz said. "I've seen three dif- ferent doctors, trying to find the least bit of encouragement to delay this, but they all say it has to be done now." The loss of Holtz was another low point in an already disappointing season for the Irish. They were upset by North- western, 17-15, in their opener but recov- ered to beat Purdue, 35-28, Saturday. Though the team knew Holtz was uncomfortable - he told them not to slap him or bump him on the sidelines - Leahy said they were all surprised at the seriousness of his condition. "He's a fighter, so I'm sure he'll probably get out of there as quick as he can," Leahy said. Holtz is in his 10th season at Notre Dame and has been a head coach at the major college level for 26 years. The victory over Purdue was his 200th win, something achieved by only five other active coaches in Division I-A. Griddes! Griddes is back again, so drop what you're doing and fill this out. Drop off your picks for this week at the Michigan Daily sports desk on the second floor of the Student Publications Building at 420 Maynard. Deadline is 4 p.m. Friday. The most accurate prognosticator will receive a $15 gift certificate to Steve and Barry's University Sportswear on State Street. Contestants are limited to five entries per week, please. 1. Michigan at Boston College 14. Arizona State at Nebraska 2. 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