THE MICHIGAN DAILY Squad Shifts Mark Grid Drills (This is the second in a. series of four articles discussing~ the personnel of the 1958 Michigan football ,team. This article will evaluate the second-. string group.) By JIM B ENAGH "There are no positions sewed up on this team,", Coach Bennie Oosterbaan said yesterday-using the old stereotype, that sends sports writers off laughing.~ However, this is one year that a head coach is 'using- the right phrase in the right context. The ~dsbelievers Just have to try to figure out who will be Michigan's second-string lineup on the vital alternate -team. Positions on the alternate eleven have been so hazy that more than one player has moved, from second to first team, and then dropped to the third crew' within a week's period. A look at the Wolverine back- field will justify Oosterbaan's corn- ment.f Last spring onlookers raved over the new sophomore linemen and pref erred: to predict only third- string duty for' yearling backs.. 'Now two of these unsung backs are definitely worked into the 1958 lpicture. They are fullback John. Walker and halfback Reid Bushong. Walker, despite numerous injuries, has worked :up to the number two, slot, leaving a _trail of three letter- men behind. The rugged former Walled Lake, Mich., all-stater, got his bigt break when last season's number two man, Jim 'Byers (now, out with. an injury), was converted" to center. Rio Adxances. Q UL T4prime *characteristic. . '' of WINTH ROP SHOES - .. Walker's present position isn't secure with Tony Rio- (who- played over 40 minutes in last year's Ohio State game) to push him. Bushong, an all-stater from Toledo, has made the biggest ad- vance on the team. Right now he's challenging Darrell Harper in a dogfight for tailback, behind Brad Myers. Bushong's running ability may give him the edge. But rumor has it that the big halfback (he's 6'1"and 200 lbs.) may be groomed for wingback and could give Fred Julian competition for the starting spot. Groce. Stars Add to this the fact that light- weight Al Groce has been running too good from right half to be kept on the bench all year. About the only certainty in the alternate, backfield is Stan, Noskin --that is,° if Bob P'tacek stays at quarterback where he has been, impressive to date.' Anyway you see,.Backfield Coach Bump Elliott has the accent on versatility. And the line is just*as unsettled. John Halstead and, Gary' Kane, both sophomores, make a fine pair of understudies to returning regit- lars Gary Prahat andi Walt John- son-but no coach ' in the Big Ten would leave Bob Johnson, tff his first two teams. Tackles. Strong The Chicago Johnson (no rela- tion to Walt)' has, been tremen-' dous in drills, both on pass catch- ing and defense., Only thee' finest goes i nto Winthrop {.shoes . . the RETURNING THREATS-Tackles Jerry Bushong and Willie Smith provide the basis for strong Xreserve depth in the Wolverine line this fall. Both are returning lettermen who saw considerable action in 1957. finest materials,. .the+ finest workmanship.. .he finest cushion. insole! It means ~extra quality and extra. r..r.,_. .comfort for you. Willie Smith and Jerry Bushong make a formidable pair of reserve tackles at 240 and 210 pounds. Either, could move; up to. the first team,,,according to Oosterbaan. Only two days ago Al Callahan was battling Paul ,Poulos for a second team berth at guard.v But yesterday he was running with the starters. Just as unpredictable is the'opposite, guard where sopho- mores Tom Jobson and Guy Curtis are trying, to dislodge Gerry Mar- cinlak off the first unit. Jim Dickey apparently hasa strong hold on the number two pivot slot and, thus, is. probably thet. only solid bet to stay with the alternate team all year. The coaches 'are. saying little about who will be on that second unit--that's' because they, don't know themselves. 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