r Friday, November 1, 1968, THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Eeen' Ritual snack give Brown gas to win Big Ten statistical leaders also hold top spots in league standings By ROBIN WRIGHT. Drink drives man to play. And Pepsi pours it on. And since the Michigan winning, streak began at Duke, Michigan quarterback Dennis Brown has re- peated a good luck ritual feast of pepsi and peanuts. Friday night before the game, the team sleeps at a local hotel to insure rest and thoughtful activity. Brown rooms with second, string, but "All-American mate- rial" quarterback Don Moorhead. Since the winning streak began at Duke, Brown and Moorhead each week repeat the Friday night ritual from that game's "night before." Bypassing the regular break snack of hot chocolate, an apple and three cookies, the quar- terback duo bring their ow re- freshments. A Denny McLain type pepsi fanatic, Brown furnishes the liquid and Moorhead brings the peanuts. And together they watch the tube tantalizers-"Name of the Game" and "Star Trek." To describe the easy-going re- lationship within' the team, Brown explained how Moorhead suggest- ed the two flip a coin to decide who should have the bigger bed in their hotel room./ Whereas, when Brown roomed with Dick Vidmer, former ichigan quarter- back, "Vid" always got the big bed Just because Brown looked up to Brown commented that "all three quarterbacks" - Moorhead, himself, and Bill Berutti-"are sports, NIGHT EDITOR: ROBIN WRIGHT real close. It's a great relationship -typical of the relationship of the whole team. "The second and third teams have really worked hard this year, acting out the opposition's strate- gy to test us." Brown specified, "how during the week before the State game, the 'fake" opposition had done an especially good job, and yet the starting team had gotten bogged down. "But Friday afternoon when we went to check in, we found a note on the board from the "reserves" to pep us up. It said they wanted' to give us enthusiasm to play hard against State because they were so fired up. "It was a great thing to do be- cause it helped our spirit. The team has been closerthat way all year."~ Commenting on the individual members of the team, Brown said, "I'm playing ball with some of the greatest guys in the country. Johnson's the best back in the na- tion, and Craw is the most cap- able fullback. "But it's funny how some people think football 'players have their own thing. We may be the same as players in the game, but off the field we're all individuals." A double major in speech and physical education, Brown is un- sure of his future plans. He ex- plained that "there are so many things I'd like -to do. Right now I'm applying to grad schools in speech. "I could do anything from teach- ing speech and coaching football at the high school level, to getting into radio and TV work, or even coaching college football. "I know there's no way I could play professional football. Some people have said I'm too small to be playing in the Big Ten in fact, the guys on the team call me Pee Wee--so I know what they'd say about my size in the pros. "But I've been involved in ath- letics all my life, and I'd really By DICK ZUCKERMAN ranking second among conference Three Big Ten teams have cur- eaaers i tn c g rently reached the plateau of The team that is ahead of OSU being ranked among the Top Ten in total defense is Michigan State teams in the nation, and one look The Spartans have only given up at the statistical charts will reveal an average of 257 yards per game, why, which is pretty stingy. The conference leaders, and Despite the shining records of those who are in close pursuit all the defensive leaders, they do not have compiled enviable records in have a monopoly in their depart- the matter of figures. ment. Much of Michigan's rise to Michigan's position of being in the top has been aided by the a first place tie with Ohio State Wolverines' fine secondary, led by can largely be attributed to the safety Tom Curtis who has picked work of Ron Johnson and Dennis off six passes already this season. Brown. While Michigan and Ohio State Johnson is the Western Confer- sit at the top they have to beware ence's leading rusher and places of other conference powers. Pur- fourth in the national sweep- due has already lost to the Buck-," stakes with a net gain of 773 yards eyes but the Boilermakers are still RON JOHNSON in his first six games. ranked fifth in the country. Brown hands off to Johnson Purdue is, of course, led by their the power of their offense. Quar- from his quarterback slot, but also All-American halfback Leroy Key- terback Harry Gonso is the run- has found enough time to roll up es. Keyes has slipped somewhat ner-up to Brown in the total of- 1118 yards in total offense. The from his super season of last year, fense derby and teammate John total puts Brown in the same posi- but he has still managed to do Isenbarger holds down the sixth tion as his teammate Johnson, Ienough to be placed third in rush- right at the top of the conference. ing and eleventh in total offense. position. Isenbarger also is the But -Michigan is not the only The Boilermakers' interstate runner-up to Johnson in the rush- offensive power in the conference, Indiana keeps winning through ing department. and the fact that they are ina - -p- p- p tie proves that. Ohio State's Buck- eyes so far have eaten up more6 ground that any other team in the Big Ten. Woody Hayes' crew is averaging 476 yards in offense per contest, 323 of them by the land route 6 which shows that Woody still be- lieves in a cloud of dust but is just getting more yards before it. I p Ohio State has not reached the bo number two position in the polls 6 just because of their offense, 334 S State Street 663-5049 though. The Buckeyes also play a - solid brand of defense, currently e ____ d MICHIGAN QUARTERBACK Dennis Brown (22), a threat to run or pass at any time, skirts around a Minnesota defender for a substantial gain against the Gophers. The little fielI general directed the Wolverines to their fifth straight victory witha versatile attack that produced 30 points in the first half against Minnesota. Michigan went on to win easily, 33-20. like to continue in some, way." Brown comes from a strong reli- gious background, with a mother! who wanted both her sons to be ministers. Brown remarked that "it w zld be a great profession, but it takes a special type of per- son. month, I finally went out with him-and we haven't dated any-: one else since." Obviously a newlywed, Brown spends his spare time playfully wrestling with his wife, watching, Sunday afternoon football with his wife and listening to any in Big Ten Standings "I've talked about it, and I still a wide assortment of rock and think about it some now too, but soul with his wife. there's nothing concrete in my At one point in the summer, thinking." Brown even had Carla running Brown pointed to former Mich- laps with him in an effort- to keep igan quarterback Bob Timberlake, himself in shape for football. who is presently studying to be- Despite claims that they hardly come a minister. "I could easily ' get to see each other, Brown man- integrate the ministry with my ages to bring their lunches to speech major, but something holds campus where they meet everydayj me back- during the noonhour. Another consideration is his The only exception is the onel wife-the pixie like former cap- day a week when the backs on the tain of the high school cheerlead- team meet for films and lunch. ing squad, who married her 'hero' But even then he manages to see -co-captain of the high, school her. Brown usually picks up ham- football, basketball and baseball burgers for all the guys, and then teams at Lincoln Park high school. an extra one to be dropped off at The new Mrs. Brown described the ;dental school for Carla. how they met. "We worked in the And maybe if Brown continues high school bookstore together. He his pre-game regimen of pepsi, kept asking me out, but I kept she may get to see him more often turning him down. After about a --in the dentist's chair. 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Try Daily" Classifieds DENNIS BROWN Michigan polo squad gets. into swim of things at I.U. - UN LE MISS THE MASS MEETING? THERE IS STILL TIME TO GET ON THESE THREE FLIGHTS, Michigan will compete at the first Indiana Invitational Water Polo Tournament at Bloomington today and tomorrow.. Kentucky, Western Illinois, Loyola of Chicago, Michigan State, and Indiana have also fielded teams in the meet scheduled to start at 3:30 this afternoon. In scheduling the first tourna- ment of its kind in the Midwest, Doc Counsilman, like Michigan's Gus Stager, is trying to stimulate interest for water polo in the Big Ten. But until interest in this new sport increases substantially, Sta- ger feels that water polo will re- main a club sport like lacrosse and rugby. He commented, "I doubt if our Athletic Department is ready to support a new varsity sport in the immediate future." Right now, the best water polo teams come from California. Var- sity pools are always jam-packed in Pacific Coach competition, as swimming enthusiasts have be- come addicted to this fast-moving, high-tensioned sport. Speculating on Michigan's chances in the Indiana meet, Sta- ger says "we are in the top three." "We should outswim Western Illinois and Kentucky. Three weeks ago our team beat State 11- 10, and we'll probably beat them again. "Indiana and Chicago Loyola are the teams to beat. Loyola was Midwest Water Polo Champion last year. They're small, but tough. Of course, Indiana has some strong swimmers from its Var- sity team." They also have a few high-school All America polo players. 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