Glanville Lands Titans’ Pringle : NFL draft: Arrested twice for bar fights within a month, the record-setting running back is still chosen by the Falcons.

Jerry Glanville, the aggressive NFL coach who will be wearing his black ensembles on the Atlanta Falcons’ sideline this season, strengthened his bad-guy image in the draft Monday when he cornered the market on alleged barroom brawlers.

Making the boldest move of the last day of 1990 drafting, Glanville, the coach last season of the heavily penalized Houston Oilers, took running back Mike Pringle of Cal State Fullerton, who, last Thursday, had been arrested after a Fullerton night club argument in which one man was shot.

It was Pringle’s second fracas of the month. On the first occasion when police were called to a different Fullerton night club, Pringle was arrested.

Glanville, who plays no favorites, also drafted Steve Broussard, a running back from Washington State who teamed with Pringle while Pringle was in Pullman. Pringle transferred to Fullerton after two seasons with the Cougars.

Broussard was Atlanta’s first pick.

Last season, Pringle led the nation in all-purpose yards with 2,690. Only Barry Sanders, with 3,250 in 1988 at Oklahoma State, has exceeded him.

As a running back, Pringle, who stands 5 feet 8 inches and weighs 182 pounds, is distinguished by his speed and toughness. He has been timed in 4.48 seconds for 40 yards, close to the 4.45 of Broussard, who is 5-6 1/4 and 200.

As NFL rookies, they figure as slotbacks in the Falcons’ new run-and-shoot offense as planned by Glanville, who easily won first place in the draft this year with several shrewd trades and picks.

Glanville began by giving up the top pick for two Indianapolis starters, offensive lineman Chris Hinton and wide receiver Andre Rison.

Then he drafted, among others, Broussard, Pringle and one of the most gifted of the linebackers on the 1990 board, Darion Conner of Jackson State, who would seem to fit right in.

Said Glanville: “He’s a border-line trained killer.”

THE QUARTERBACKS

During this week’s hunt, which ended with the last of 12 rounds Monday, the pros drafted 20 quarterbacks, some of whom are bound for stardom, many scouts predict.

Trouble is, they can’t agree on which ones will make it big, and which have already seen their best days.

Two clubs, the New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts, insist that top pick Jeff George is indeed the class of the class.

Others agree with Charger General Manager Bobby Beathard, who, after drafting Idaho’s John Friesz in the sixth round Monday, said: “We don’t really know how good Jeff George is, but Friesz was our No.1-rated quarterback. We thought he’s a second-round quarterback.”

Others projected Friesz as a first-round quarterback--among them the Dallas Cowboys, who weren’t in the market for a passer this year.

The Chicago Bears, who do need a quarterback, will be pleasantly surprised, some scouts said, by the one they drafted, Florida State’s Peter Tom Willis.

You can find either a coach or a scout in this land who will swear that Andre Ware or Tommy Hodson or Troy Taylor, Cary Conklin, Scott Mitchell or Mike Buck, or even Major Harris, will lead the field within five years. After Harris said he might play in Canada, the Raiders drafted him in the 12th round.

The fact is that the Colts were sold on George. They were sold by George’s agent, Leigh Steinberg, who, if he collected his usual 4%, made $600,000 on the deal.

The quarterbacks were drafted in the following order:

Round 1: George; Andre Ware, Houston junior (the seventh player chosen) Lions.

Round 3: Tommy Hodson, LSU (59) Patriots. Peter Tom Willis, Florida State (64) Bears. Neil O’Donnell (70) Steelers.

Round 4: Troy Taylor, Cal (84) Jets. Cary Conklin, Washington (86) Redskins. Scott Mitchell, Utah junior (93) Dolphins.

Round 5: Craig Kupp, Pacific Lutheran (135) Giants.

Round 6: John Friesz, Idaho (138) Chargers. Mike Buck, Maine (156) Saints.

Round 8: Gerry Gdowski, Nebraska (207) Saints.

Round 10: Kirk Baumgartner, Wisconsin Stevens Point (242) Packers. Todd Ellis, South Carolina (247) Broncos.

Round 11: Clemente Gordon, Grambling (296) Browns.

Round 12: Todd Hammel, Stephen F. Austin (307) Buccaneers. Gene Benhart, Western Illinois (311) Colts. John Gromos, Vanderbilt (312) Seahawks. Major Harris, West Virginia (317) Raiders. Reggie Slack, Auburn (321) Houston.

USC AND UCLA DRAFTEES

Aaron Emanuel, the USC running back who in 1988--but not in 1989--projected as a first rounder, was drafted in the sixth round by the New York Giants.

They will give him a chance, they said, but he will have to show it in a hurry this summer. They had taken Georgia running back Rodney Hampton in the first round and are in no mood to experiment indefinitely with too many rookie ballcarriers.

The Trojans emerged with 10 draftees this year, although John Jackson, their all-time receiver, didn’t make it. He will go somewhere as a free agent.

Five UCLA players were drafted: tight end Charles Arbuckle Sunday, by New Orleans, and the others Monday.

It was only the second time since 1985 that UCLA hasn’t been represented in the first round.

All told, 22 Bruins have been drafted in the last three years.

The USC contingent:

Round 1: Junior Seau, linebacker (5) Chargers; Mark Carrier, defensive back (6) Bears. Round 2: Dan Owens, defensive lineman (35) Lions. Round 3: Tim Ryan, defensive linemen (61) Bears. Round 4: Bill Schultz, offensive lineman (94) Colts. Round 5: Leroy Holt, running back (137) Dolphins. Round 6: Scott Galbraith, tight end (178) Browns. Aaron Emanuel, running back (191) Giants. Round 8: Brad Leggett, offensive lineman (219) Broncos. Round 10: Ernest Spears, defensive back (267) Saints.

The UCLA choices:

Round 5: Arbuckle. Round 6: Frank Cornish, offensive lineman (143) Chargers. Round 8: Marvcus Patton, linebacker (208) Bills. Round 10: Mike Lodish, defensive lineman (265) Bills. Round 12: Kirk Maggio, punter (325) Packers.

THE JUNIOR ANGLE

Of the 38 juniors who were accepted by the NFL for this year’s draft, 20 were left unclaimed when the party ended Monday afternoon.

After eight juniors went on the first round, only 10 were taken on the last 11 rounds--two by the Raiders.

The 18 drafted undergraduates:

George; Keith McCants, linebacker, Alabama, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Seau; Carrier; Ware; Lamar Lathon, linebacker, Houston, Houston Oilers; Emmitt Smith, running back, Florida, Dallas Cowboys; Rodney Hampton, running back, Georgia, New York Giants; Reggie Cobb, running back, Tennessee, Tampa Bay; Ron Cox, linebacker, Fresno State, Chicago.

Leroy Hoard, running back, Michigan, Cleveland Browns; Marc Spindler, defensive lineman, Pittsburgh, Detroit; Mitchell; Barry Foster, running back, Arkansas, Pittsburgh Steelers; Charles Wilson, wide receiver, Memphis State, Green Bay Packers; Marcus Wilson, running back, Virginia, Raiders; Terry Allen, running back, Clemson, Minnesota Vikings; and Harris. NFL Notes

Pro football economics moved a step closer to what the owners desire this week when the Chicago Bears brought in their first-round draft choice, USC safety Mark Carrier, for a reported $3.5 million for five years--including a $1.2 million signing bonus. The bonus was $500,000 less than last year’s sixth pick, linebacker Broderick Thomas, got from Tampa Bay. Presumably now, every player signing behind Carrier will be asked to take a cut, which won’t win him any popularity votes from the other rookies.

The San Francisco 49ers have made two moves that seemed out contrary to the way Bill Walsh used to run the club. In the first round, they drafted a part-time scatback from Florida State, Dexter Carter, 5-8, 170. That didn’t have the look of a Walsh pick.

Then, Monday, they traded away cornerback Tim McKyer, who, excepting safety Ronnie Lott, is the best defensive player on the team when nose tackle Michael Carter is physically unable to play. McKyer was twice suspended for insubordination last season--although, earlier, Walsh had made it a point to put up with him, as he had with other talented troublemakers. The 49ers sent him to Miami for a couple of draft choices.

USC, with 10 players in 12 rounds, led the way in the NFL.

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