Page Eight
THE MICHIGAN DAILY
Friday, September 19, 1969
NO DEPTH, NO DEFENSE:
Clawless
Wildcats face grimn
By ELLIOT LEGOW
For the eightieth year football
will be played in Evanston, Illi-
nois on Saturday afternoons by
the Northwestern Wildcats, and
for the eightieth year there will
be little for Wildcat fans to cheer
about.
Never has Northwestern comp-y
iled a perfect record although
twice it has gone a full seasonj
without winning at all. A third
time may be this year.
This year's Wildcat team un-
der the direction of Coach Alex
Agase, will be no ig Ten power.
The Wildcats are' confronted by
their normal problem: a lack of
depth, plus a very uncertain de-
fense.
Coming off a 1-9 season and a
ninth place finish in the Big
Ten, Northwestern finds it-
self confronted with a schedule
that must have been designed by
a masochistic sports department.
They open against perennial pow-
er Notre Dame, then take on two
-D uilly-Thorn s R, Copi
Dure !SJwboiirne (15) stets to throw agaistMichigan.
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West of Arborland
of the top teams in the west. USC
and UCLA, before heading into a
Big Ten schedule that includes
Purdue, Michigan State, and
Ohio State.
The Northwestern offensive at-
tack will depend on the passing at-
tack, with strength at quarter-
back and the receiving positions.
Agase has a rare Northwestern
problem of two good men at one
position in this year's scramble for
the starting quarterback job.
Dave Sh:lbourne, a junior, al-
ready has the experience of a full
season behind him. Shelbourne
was third in the Big Ten in total
offense in '68 and set a North-
western team record with 1514
yards gained.
However, part of the reason for
Shelbourne's impressive statistics
is that the Wildcats were often
forced into an exclusively passing
game in an attempt to catch up in
the late stages of a game.
Despite his experience and cap-
ability, Shelbourne will be chal-
lenged for his starting job by
sophomore Naurie Daigneau, who
piloted last year's freshman to
their best play in years. Daigneau
was very impressive in spring
practice and may be the team
leader the Wildcats need. He has
a very strong arm, excells at long
passes, and has shown that he can
move the team.
Depth is also found in the
Northwestern receiving corps. The
Wildcats will utilize this depth by
going with a pro-type offense of
two running backs and three pass
receivers. Seniors Ken Luxton and
Bruce Hubbard are expected to
start at the wide spots, though
they are being challenged by a
pair of sophomores, Jerry Brown
and Barry Pearson, who 1 a s t
year teamed up effectively with
Daigneau on the freshman team.
Because of this depth at t h e
passing and pass-catching posi-
tions. Coach Agase plans to throw
30-35 times a game. "You've got
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to utilize what you do best-and
passing and catching are the
things we do best," Agase has said.
Hibbard led the Wildcats with
33 receptions last year and is
now within challenging range of
the team record of 88 with his two
year total of 49 catches.
Luxton is being moved back to
the outside after a year as a
running back. The third receiv-
er will be Pat Harrington w h o
grabbed 17 passes last year, and
gives the Wildcats proven capabil-
ity at tight end.
The top three running backs
from last year's squad have grad-
uated, so this year's two starting
positions will be manned by form-
er linebacker Mike Hudson at
fullback, and any one of several
lightly regarded men at halfback.
A strong passing attack needs
NORTHWESTERN
Evanston, Illinois
Coach: Alex Agase
Coach's Record: 14-34-1
1968 Conference Record:
1-6-0, 9th
1968 Record: 1-9-0
Lettermen Lost: 21
Lettermen Returning: 23
good blocking, and that ingred-
ient will be missing from the
Wildcat offense. Only one starter
returns up front this year, guard
Mike Sikich, and the other four
positions will be manned by form-
er defensive linemen, sophomores,
or last year's reserves.
Agase is hoping for a strong
Wildcat defense to bolster the
team and he thinks he has it. He
has predicted that "there should
be a few 7-0 games this fall."
However, the Northwestern coach
may be letting himself get a bit
carried away.
Last year's defense yielded 325.
points for the season and as many
as 68 in a single game. To make
matters worse only five regulars,
three of them linebackers, and
nine lettermen in all return.
There are no-lettermen at de-
flnsive end and sophomores will
probably fill both positions. Tackle
is more solid with two lettermen,
Frank Mullins and John Rodman,
expected to start. However, Mul-
lins has been plagued by injuries
and may not be able to play regu-
larly.
Linebacking will be the Wild-
cat's defensive forte despite the
loss of Mike Hudson to the of-
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Ancient Greeks and members of other fraternal nations of days
gone by have long sought oracles to guide them to divine wisdom.
Those attempting to win their free pizza in the gridde pickings
have long been faced with similar problems, and to aid them we
contact the distant voices out of reach to university mortals, like
Johnny Cash and God knows who to come later no.
However, it is on Friday that we turn to inner wisdom and contact
the Delphi of the Sports Staff, our senior editors, and spread forth
to the hoveled masses their wisdom, gained from intense intPrnal
meditation and a certain amount of guessing.
Cynical pagans may note that there is a consensus given, but
that each oracle has egotistically listed their own predictions. Formerly
there was but one voice of divine wisdom, but they have since joined
a Union and demanded improved hours.
To throw a few crumbs to the masses, the sports oracles allow all
peasants a chance to win a Cottage Inn pizza and community status.
Merely submit your picks by mail or in person to The Daily at 420
Maynard by midnight tonight.
Here are this week's games as picked by the senior sports editors:
fens-. Cj-captain and linwbacker
xy Forstoffer may be the best
man on Northwestern's defense'
He was honored as Midwest line-
man of the week last year after
the Ohio State game in which he
was involved in twenty-one tack-
les against the national champion
Buckeyes.
Agase has plenty of work on his
hands in trying to mold a defen-
sive backfield solid enough to hold
1 prsitit on r) the seven points
at ain h: h4 s t as his goal.
Va icus ine::p:eiecd sophomores
and r( turni Pt'f) ,c'h-warmers will
start in th- c). d.
Tir porous f-se and general
lack of death o the Wildcat
team promise 0; Compensate for
what may b- <, more wide open
offens" and 1i' Wildcat fans
with a season just about as un-
evenuul as th. eighty before.
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JOEL BLOCK, Sports Editor -
MICHIGAN, Michigan State, Illinois,
Iowa, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Indiana,
Arizona State, Purdue, Missouri, lious-
ton, Louisiana State, Alabama, Texas,
Southern California, Wyoming, Kan-
sas State. Duke, Ohio, Omaha at Alorn-
ingside, tie.
AND)Y BAIB AS, Executive Sports Ed-
itor - MICHIGAN, Michigan State, Illi-
nis, Oregon State, Notre Dame, Okia-
honms,. Indiana, Arizona State, T1 e x a s
Christ ian, Missouri, Houston, ILouisi-
ana State, Alabama. Texas, Southern
California, Wyoming, Baylor, S o ui t h
Carolina, Ohio, Omaha.
ROBIN 1AIRIGHT1. Associate Sports
Editor - M1I0l1GAN, Michigan State.
Illinois, Iowa, Notre Dame, Oklahoma,
Indiana, Minnesota, Purdue, Missouri,
10. Air Force at MISSOURI
11. HOUSTON at Florida
12. Texas A&M at LOUISIANA
STATE
1:. ALABAMA "t ''irginia Tech
14. TEXAS at California
15. SO1'THER{N CALIFORNIA
at Nebraska
16. Arizona at WYOMING
17. Kansas State at BAYLOR
18. Duk e at SOUT7I CAROLINA
19. Kent Stat" at 0,110
20. OMAHA at !orningside
houston, I,oUisi:na State, Alabama,
'teust, Soni hru California, Wyoming.
Baylor. South Ca r- lii,i, Ohio. Omaha.
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