They Said It

?Bob Devaney, Nebraska coach, on the effect of TV commercials on football: "During the Rose Bowl game I thought the White Knight scored the last three touchdowns."

? Tom Gorman, National League umpire, recalling the education of a rookie catcher: "The pitches he wanted as strikes when he was catching we called on him when he was batting."

?Ira (Large) Harge, 6-foot-8 New Mexico basketball star now playing in Spain: "Here in Madrid the players are much shorter and consequently the biggest part of the bruises are to my calves and legs."

?George Kirksey, Houston Astros executive, on fans who do not like the club's name: "If we ever get into the first division, they won't care if we call our team The Anteaters."