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options. t "I like to make a fool out of anybody on defense," said the Union native. When asked whether he would like to beat the opposition bad or win an exciting close game, he responded with mixed emotions. "Sure, I like to beat somebody and beat them bad," said Killens. "I think a lot of $lose games are good too. Very seldom in junior college do you beat somebody bad. They ain't no weak sisters. You got to practice hard for everybody you play. " Killens is a firm believer in Junior College football, and knows for a fact that it is tough. "I say for sure that it is rougher than high school," said Killens with a slight smile on his face. He thought for a moment, stroked his chin and said, "If senior college is rougher its not much rougher. It's blood and guts (junior college football), you ain't got nothing to lose. You have to n l m x r with r-lrlecc ahanrlnn "

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"A lot of people don't understand how much better junior college is than in high school," said Killens in his southern drawl. "You just cm't do the things in high school that you can in junior college." Just any football player doesn't get Killens attention. When asked if he watches the opposing quarterbacks from the sidelines, the son of Mr. and Mr s . Hu b e r t K i l l e n s responded," I'll put it this way. I watch the quarterback the first series of the game. If he's good, I will keep on watching." When asked if he would sneak a peek a t Junior Wallace, the star of the Jones County Junior College Bobcats he said," Yeah, I'll probably watch him." Killens doesn't remember many names of the defensive players he has faced but he does recall some numbers. "I remember number 82 from Southwest real well," said the quarterback. "He knocked me silly." Killens is hardly e

Ricky are good friends." Killens doesn't want his football career to end now and is hoping for a scholarship to a four-year institution. He doesn't want to go to a school unless he knows he will play there. He would prefer a school with a throwing offense. "I can play for anybody that throws the ball, said the physical education major. When asked what he would do if a big school offered him a scholarship, but said he would have to be r&hirted a year, Killens said "I won't go." Killens became a quarterback by accident. A week before his sophomore season in high school, he was a starting defensive end. The regular quarterback moved, causing Killens to be shifted to the signal calling spot. "I hated it (quarterbacking) at first," said Killens," then my junior and senior year I really liked it." Whether Killens will become an outstanding senior college

By AUa IN BISHOP DECATUR - East Central mior College has completed .s 1978 football season. [owever, if it was up to Mark Zllens, a quarterback for the Varriors, they would keep right n playing. "He just likes to play mtball," said EGJC mentor Len Pouncey. During the current season lillens has h a the starting - ..' igraal caller from the beginning Q the end. At the first portion of last eason Killens played behind kicky Harrison. Last season Killens was a ittle uncertain. This season his oise and confidence has shone rightly. Killens is a strong-armed luarterback who likes running he option out sf ECJC's vist~bone offewe. "I like the wishbone," said (;illens in a Thursday afternoon raterview in Pouncey's office. "You have to read somebody In every play," said Killens, 'What they (the defense) ' kcides what you do." One thing that the 6-3 96-pounder like: %bout the mi~ltinlo

When jokingly suggested that a dip guard should be invented so he could play with a dip, Killens responded "I don't know. I might swallow it (the dip), then I'd be coughing the whole game." If Killens couldn't play quarterback he would like to be a linebacker. ''I would just like to play it," the sophomore responded. "I think if I was big enough I would be good at it." When asked what he would do to the quarterback (If he was on defense) Killens said, "I'd hit him if he got in my way, I wouldn't go out of my way to bust him in the nose or nothing " Killens gets along with his back up real well. In fact, he rooms with him. He and Ricky Parker (his reserve from 'Theodore Ala.) are very good friends. When asked if there was any rivalry betwc-.- the two, Kllens it was