The Michigan Daily-Friday, September 8, 1978-Page 156 STbe 3idligan tti1g SPORTS Pages 15-17 IAWKS RELY ON EXPERIENCE: Uealthy Iowa optimistic A reminder how to get football tickets For those of you who have not picked up football tickets yet, here is a reminder how to get those precious little ducats in your possession. Take your validated Michigan ID, the stamped coupon you were given at CRISP and another piece of iden- tification - preferably with a pic- ture on it. Take the aforementioned articles to the Track/Tennis Building located next to Fisher (baseball) field and behind the In- tramural Building between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Since the tickets have already been divided up and you have no say in the matter as to where you sit, all you have to do is pick up the tickets. What this does is eliminate the need to wait in long lines usually formed two weeks before classes start. The important thing to keep in mind is that the ticketsshould be picked up before Monday, Septem- ber 11. After that the tickets will be at the ticket office on State Street, corner Hoover until the 16th. After that,... IOWA CITY, Iowa (UPI) "If we an stay healthy.." Iowa football fans have been hearing at cry for years and Coach Bob ommings is sounding it again as he tarts his fifth season with the awkeyes, who haven't seen a winning ecord since 1961. Iowa always, seems to have talented arters, but when too many of them get urt, which happened during last year's 7 season, the team gets into trouble. As a result, one of Commings' main als this year is to do everything ssible to keep his players healthy. r example, he has cut down on his ncern about getting enough contact ork before the season opener Sept. 16 ainst Northwestern.t "If we can practice our best players nd play our best players, we'll be ood," Commings said. "Last year, it as just the opposite. We couldn't prac- ice them and we couldn't play them. Ve've lost eight offensive backs for one eason or another since last spring. We annot afford to lose any more. "Realistically, it appears Iowa has gore players than 'in the past. You've eard us say two-platoon football is not he best for Iowa. It's always a num- ers game and at Iowa, we've always ~ome up short. Nobody has been a win- er at Iowa since two-platoon football s started." Commings believes the 1978 Iowa eam will be a winner, however. He has 4 returning starters among his 42 let- ermen, plus a freshman class he calls he best his staff has recruited. Thel former Hawkeye lineman also ays the schedule will work in the eam's favor, with three of the first five ,ames at home. Iowa opens with Nor- hwestern, Iowa State, Arizona, Utah and Minnesota, then faces Ohio State in Columbus. "i. think it's extremely possible we can win our first five games," he said. "It's a very realistic proposition. We've beaten all of those teams before. "I think we can win those games and I'll tell you something. If that happens, we'll win in Columbus." That may be a little strong for a coach who has a lifetime collegiate record of 15-29, but it's indicative of the determination Commings has shown, since inheriting a team that went 0-11 in 1973. He bases his optimism this year around an experienced defense and what he hopes will be an improved of- fense. Heading the defense is All-Big Ten linebacker Tom Rusk, the team's leading tackler the past two seasons. Up front, sophomore tackle Kevin Harty will be joined by experienced players such as Joe Hufford, Doug Ben- schoter, Darrell Hobbs, Steve Vazquez, Dave Wagner and Bruce Kittle. The secondary has five veterans, but freshmen will have to provide depth there. "Many people, including me, felt the defense was on the field too much last year," Commings said. "In reviewing films, we found that the defense was of- ten its own worst enemy. "Opponents really struck it rich on third and long situations against us last season. We've got to improve our pass rush and we'll go to more of a zone defense in the secondary." Iowa finished seventh in the con- ference in total offense last year, so there is room for improvement in that area. Injuries in the offensive line were critical last season, but Commings said the team will have more depth there this year. Tight end Jim Swift, tackle Sam Palladino and guard Mike Mayer are returning starters and sophomore tackle Matt Petrzelka, who goes 6-feet-6 and 258 pounds, lettered last year. Commings says sophomore center Jay Hilgenberg could be the best ever at Iowa and help is expected from Notre Dame transfer John Hager, a 6-foot-5, 267-pound tackle. Sophomore Bob Commings Jr., the coach's son, probably will open at quar- terback. 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