PAGE RIG'H'T" THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13"1965 PAGE EIGHT THE MICiHGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 12. 19~5 ss arY,. a.., ... , vv. v. + a.. .a.r . 3. ar aru C ---, LLOYD GRAFF 'Spoilermakers' To Play New Role as Favorites _. .. I The Jim Detwiler IncidentP Big Ten football is colorful, exhilerating entertainment for theg million and a half fans who shuck out five bucks a seat to watch the college guys rock and sock on Saturdays. And out of spectacle comes t joy, fulfillment, and pain for the men who dish.it out and take it. a One player who's gotten more than his share of all three in the i short span of his college career is Jim Detwiler, running back su-f preme. Detwiler was a Corvette in a backfield of tough Mustangs.' He was a king amongst princes. He was the great one amidst theC excellent. He was.- Yesterday, Jim (Diesel) Detwiler's knee was sliced into by a p surgeon's tools to repair the ripped cartilage which he acquired in the Saturday spectacle. He'll watch the rest of Michigan's gameso this season in civies and motor around campus with crutches.b The human body, and particularly the knee, was not created for football. The knee was made so man put his feet up on footrests, orV maybe jog a mile or so if the whim hit him. It is the most vulnerable spot in the anatomy of a football player. Woody Hayes is so afraid of knee injuries that he instructs his backs to run toward the middle of the field, thus limiting the temptation for defensive men to throw a rollblock at the knees forcing a man out of bounds. But strangely enough, Detwiler's knee agonies hit in North Carolina on an innocent punt. He wasn't even bumped. The kneeJ just gave out He had had a similar experience a week earlier inJ practice. The coaching staff wisely held him out of the rest of the game and rested him against California. But knees are queer and deceitful. They lie even to their owners, - Detwiler had a dishonest knee. It told him during practice before 1 Georgia that it might, just might, snap back into shape and last outd the year. And coaches are people, too. They wanted to believe thatC Detwiler, who had looked like one of Michigan's greatest runningv backs in 20 years during preseason practice, would recover quickly.Z With the advice of orthopedic specialists, they weighed the possi-g bilities of keeping him out for the year, but decided to gamble on Det's knee holding up. Detwiler, a tough althete, and also one who I was willing to be deceived by a knee that felt almost good decided toz give it a try. The team physician agreed because the knee had obeyedV Detwiler's commands during the week's practices.a So Detwiler tried against Georgia. Five weak carries were all he could milk out of the leg. The knee gave out in the first half, but heo recovered sufficiently to make an appearance in the second.'r Again Detwiler practiced in preparation for the Michigane State game. The knee held up and the coaches and doctors askedY Detwiler if he could play. He said that his knee felt fit.' Michigan State put Detwlier out of commission after eight min- . utes of play. The knee again. This time the cartilage was torn, the season definitely ended. So much for the diary. Now for the questions. The painful questions, which never- theless ought to be asked. When Detwiler limped off the field last Saturday his first words were, "Why did it have to go out in the damn first quarter?" In the hospital that night he reiterated those words to Daily reporter Rick Stern. "I knew it was going to go out." Those were the words of a despondent football player after the blackest day of his career. Did he have that fatalistic attitude before the game? Who knows. Probably not even Detwiler. You don't make tape recordings of your emotions Did Bump Elliott think that Detwiler's knee would give out? "If I ever sent a player out there who was not in condition to play I would quit coaching." You believe Bump Elliott. Did orthopedic specialist Willian' O'Connor think Detwiler should have played? "His knee felt good before the game, so we let him play." You must believe a doctor. So where does it leave you? Confused. If one is to place responsibility, a major share must go to Det- wiler who evidently played the martyr athlete, thus jeopardizing his; potentially great career. Had he admitted prior to the game to either Elliott or the doctors that he thought his knee would go out, he would have been benched, and perhaps the operation avoided. But one must honestly ask If Coach Elliott should have gambled though he knew the risk of permanent injury to be negligible. Should he have called it a season for Detwiler after the Georgia game even if it was impossible for him to get another year of eligibility? And one must also'wonder in hindsight if the doctors were too willing to take Detwiler's word about how the knee felt. A doctor cannot quantify pain wits an X-ray, but Detwiler's history this sea- son did not bode well for his chances against Michigan State. So ends the Jim Detwiler incident. Is there a lesson? Texas First GAL In Poll Again By The Associated Press AVAILABLE The Texas Longhorns hae re- tained their number one ranking in the AP Poll for the third straight week while the Michigan Wolverines have dropped out of the ratings entirely. Texas holds a slim three point lead over Nebraska. The Long- horns will tangle with third rank- ed Arkansas this Saturday in a game that could go a long way in deciding the eventual national _________________ champion. Michigan State moved into fourth place following its 24-7 victory over Michigan. The Spar- tans moved ahead of Georgia, an- other team which has defeated the. Wolverines. The vote with points on a 10-9-8- 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis and first place bal- lots in parenthesis: 1. Texas (22)' 4-0 438 2. Nebraska (15) 4-0 435 3. Arkansas (4) 4-0 384 4. Michigan State (3) 4-0 335 5. Georgia (2) 4-0 280 6. Southern Calif. 3-0-1 204 7. Purdue (1) 3-0-1 187 8. Notre Dame 3-1 162 9. Florida 3-1 98 10. Miss. State 4-0 79 Others receiving votes included: Ala- bama, Duke, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Missouri, Ohio State, Stanford, Texas Western, Washington State; West Vir- ginia. U 'f By BOB McFARLAND For the last three years the urdue eleven has lived up to their nickname, "the Spoilermakers," in h e Purdue - Michigan football games. The Boilermakers have made a tradition of coming onto the field as underdogs against the Wolver- nes and walking off the turf as! the victors.rLast year it was a fired-up Purdue squad, led by sophomore q u a r t e r b a c k Bob Griese, that smashed Michigan hopes of a perfect season and a possible national championship. Currently sporting a 3-0-1 rec- ord and ranked seventh nationally by the Associated Press, Purdue is the underdog no more. The Wolverines now have the dubious opportunity to play the role of spoiler and reverse the three-year Grant Faces LA's Os teen, MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL (41) -The desperate Minnesota Twins, backed against the wall in a sud- den death situation, called on Jim Grant to come back with two days rest in hopes of squaring the World Series with the runaway Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth game today. Claude Osteen, the American League refugee who handles the Twins as though he owns them, was the Dodgers' choice to end it all in six games. Osteen, winner of 15 and loser of 15 in regular season play, never has lost to the Twins. The talent- ed lefty beat them five times when he wore a Washington uniform and shut them out 4-0 with five hits in the third game, at Los Angeles Saturday. trend when the two teams clash B here Saturday. The Wolverines will by no T means be staring across the line o' at unfamiliar faces. Besides Griese who passed for 149 yards and one p touchdown on that fateful daye last season, such standouts asg Randy Minniear, an agile fullback i who bulled his way for two touch-p downs against the Wolverines, and end Bob Hadrick also return. Michigan's freshman c o a c h, a Denny Fitzgerald, who scouted the Boilermakers, tabbed Griese as n ."the best quarterback I've seen1 since Roger Staubach in his juniort year." Staubach's performance that year for Navy was goodr enough to earn him the Heisman P Trophy. The Bestn Speaking of Griese yesterday, Fitzgerald added, "Purdue's coach, Jack Mollenkopf, has had several great quarterbacks on his squads, but Griese is undoubtedly the best competitior he's ever had. "He runs like a deer, he's a brilliant passer, and he punts, handles the kickoff chores, and is Purdue's place-kicker," Fitzgerald continued. "He was a good quar- terback last year, but this season he's a great one." The Purdue field general doesn't have to worry about targets either. Hadrick at split-end, sophomore Jim Beirne at the tight-end slot, and flankerback Jim Finley are all competent receivers. Favorite Receiver Hadrick, who made the All-. America squad last year, is Griese's favorite target. Fitzgerald spoke highly of the senior end and noted that he was "split out 98 per cent of the time." Purdue mentor Mollenkopf calls him "a perfect example of concentration, competitiveness, and good hands." Fitzgerald called the end com- bination of Beirne and Hadrick "fantastic." He said sophomore Beirne "came out of the Hadrick and slip through it. America candidate, heads the list mold and has great potential." Another backfield returnee. Gor- of huge tacklers. The Boilermakers sometimes split don Teter, was the rushing leader The senior, who weighs 235? out both receivers. for the Boilermakers in 1964 with pounds, was injured last week Beirne, 6'2", weighs only 190 614 yards. Teter starts at left half. against Iowa when Purdue slipped pounds which is small for a tight; Purdue runs put of several dif- past the Hawkeyes, 17-14. Shay is end. He is noted for what Fitz- ferent formations, although the I- a doubtful starter Saturday, and gerald termed his "wiggling abil- formation and spread offense are his absence could be a major ty" which helps him shake off used most. The Boilermakers us- factor in the game. pass defenders. ually line up flankerback Finley Other defensive tacklers include Good Enough and Hadrick on opposite sides, but Lance Olssen. at 257, and Mike Describing the Purdue running the two receivers are occasionally Barnes, 6'3", 240. Barnes missed' attack, the Wolverine coach said, placed on the same side. the last two games because of an 'Their ground game is good, but Fitzgerald emphasized that Pur- ankle injury, but he is ready to go not outstanding like their passing. 'due changes the formations of its against the Wolverines. It will keep the defense honest, wide-open attack each game. Dashing Defenders though." Tough Characters The Boilermaker defensive back- Handling a major part of the "Purdue's defense is character- field is marked by their tremend-j rushing duties, fullback Minniear ized by their giant tackles, quick ous speed. Charley King, Lou Sims, picked up 438 yards last year. for their great size and very and John Charles comprise the Minniear is not a powerful run- strong," Fitzgerald stated. Jerry swift defensive trio. King has been ner, but he can quickly spot a hole Shay, another Boilermaker All- timed at 09:8 for the 100-yard ~ ~ II - - - - - dash. Sims at 09:7. and Charles at 09:5. Although Purdue was not over- powering against Southern Metho- dist aind Iowa the last two weeks, Fitzgerald believes they are just beginning to reach top form. "SMU is a better team than their record indicates," he ex- plained. "and Griese was knocked aout in thebsecond half. He came back in. but was still punchy, making some bad calls. "Against Iowa, the Boilermak- ers were playing a fired-up team, and it was the Hawkeyes home- coming .game." SPORTS NIGHT EDITOR: CHUCK VETZNER I Smar New, Fashi Slack NEVE too onl 4 'R NEED ,IRONING . N "' t GRID SELECTIONS THIS WEE 1. Purdue at MICHIGAN (pick score) 2. Minnesota at Iowa 3. Indiana at, Illinois 4. Ohio St. at Michigan St. 5. Wisconsin at Northwestern 6. Texas at Arkansas 7. Pittsburgh vs. Navy at Washington, DC 8. Penn State at Syracuse 9. Washington at California 10. West Virginia vs. Virginia at EK'S GAMES Richmond 11. Yale at Columbia 12. Auburn at Georgia Tech 13. Kansas at Oklahoma 14. UCLA at Missouri 15. 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