Page 10-Tuesday, September 11, 1979-The Michigan Daily
USC, ALABAMA FAVORED AGAIN
Tradition' rules NCAA
By BILLY NEFF
"Tradition, Tradition!" This
Fiddler on the Roof tune may have been
as easily used toddescribetcollege foot-
ball as it was to describe the marriage
wishes of Tevye in this famous musical.
Every college football season, the
same teams traditionally tangle for the
mythical national title. This year, there
will be yet another mythical national
championship; that is the team who is
voted the nation's best by coaches and
writers rather than earning the title on
the field.
i7THUS, IF YOU thought Tevye was
singing about marriage, you might
have been wrong as he just as easily
might have been singing about college
football and USC's chances of being
national champion. Yes, every year the
mighty Trojans (whether aided and
abetted by fantastic running backs or
referees' judgments) make a run at the
national title. John Robinson's Trojans
should follow suit again this fall as 15 of
22 starters return from their mythical
championship squad of a year ago..
Included amongst the returners will
be tailback Charles White, who will be a
strong candidate for Heisman Trophy
honors and for more movie parts. White
garnered 1,859 yards and 13 TD's while
also playing bit parts in the television
show "Kojak" and the motion picture,
The Champ.
THIE TROJANS also return their ace
lefthanded quarterback Paul Mc-
Donald who completed 57 per cent of his
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passes for almost 1,700 yards and 19
TD's. McDonald will be throwing to
speedy Kevin Williams, who had 60 per
cent of his receptions account for
touchdowns (10 of 17). McDonald will
be protected quite 'well as towering
linemen Anthony Munoz and Brad Bud-
de return, and both should be All
Americans.
As tradition dictates, Alabama will
be one of USC's main challengers. Last
year's other traditional mythical
national champion returns both lines
virtually intact. Both lines just hap-
pened to be rather intimidating last
year as the Crimson Tide and
inimitable Bear Bryant averaged
nearly 300 yards per game rushing
while leading their conference in defen-
se.
The one question mark for Alabama'
will be at quarterback, where Bryant
has a potential superstar in Steadman
Shealy. Shealy, however, underwent
knee surgery over the winter and
remains a gigantic dilemma for
Bryant.
ANOTHER TRADITIONAL power-
house, Texas, should again be in the
limelight as many people believe coach
Fred Akers recruits Longhorns to play
for Texas. Two of his favorite 'Horns
are Johnny "Lam" Jones, a sprint gold
Gridde Picks,
Alright football fans, wouldn't you
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winners of the following college games
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1. Notre Dame at MICHIGAN
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2. Ohio State at Minnesota]
3. Oregon at Michigan State]
4. Missouri at Illinoist
5. Purdue at UCLA
6. Air Force at Wisconsint
7. Vanderbilt at Indianal
8. Iowa at Oklahoma
9. Wyoming at Northwestern t
10. Southern Cal at Oregon State Z
11. Texas A&M at Baylor
12. West Virginia at Syracuse r
13. Ball State at Toledo}
14. Tulane at Rice2
15. Maryland at Clemson
16. LSU at Colorador
17. Florida at Houston
18. Arizona St. at Florida St. ,
19. California at Arizonat
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Top 10
medalist in 1976, and A.J. "Jam"
Jones, quite a runner in his own right.
This year once again, Oklahoma will
challenge Texas for bragging rights in
the Southwest. Oklahoma is
spearheaded by White's main conten-
der for Heisman honors, last year's
winner, Billy Sims.
Sims has had a checkered career at
Oklahoma as he had to sit out one cam-
paiagn and most of another due to in-
juries. Last year, though, he was
healthy and his opponents were the
ones who did the suffering, as he
blasted for 1,762 yards, 20 TD's and a 7.6
yard average.
Before Oklahoma gains bragging
rights in the Southwest, however, they
will have trouble with Big Eight rival
and traditional powerhouse, Nebraska.
The Cornhuskers usually have a star
with a strange sounding name. This
year, as last, it is halfback I.M. Hipp. In
the past they had an All-American
named Wonderful Monds.
TEVYE PROBABLY had two com-
petitors in Michigan Stadium this
Saturday in mind when he sang the
aforementioned tune. Although the
Fighting Irish open with the Big Ten's
three toughest teams, Michigan, Pur-
due and Michigan State, they should be
one of the strongest contingents in the
nation. Tailback Vagas Ferguson
returns after gaining 1,192 yards last
season as does most of the defense.
You do not have to look very far to see
another traditional powerhouse in the
running for national honors, again.
Michigan's gridders returnsprobably
the top defense in the nation with eight
starters coming back, in addition to
three top substitutes. Michigan's one
problem will be mounting injuries on
the offensive line.
Two other traditional teams that will
challenge for national honors are
Georgia and Penn State. Georgia has
two outstanding quarterbacks in Jeff
Pyburn and Buck Belue, while quarter-
back will be the main problem for the
Nittany Lions of Penn State. Joe Pater-
no's charges return, however, with
probably the two finest linemen in
college football in Bruce Clark and
Matt Millen.
FINALLY, WE have a break in
tradition this year as a new team will be
added to the usual list of contenders.
The Purdue Boilermakers, under for-
mer Michigan defensive coach Jim
Young, have 18 returning starters, in
addition to everyone's preseaon All-
American quarterback, Mark Herr-
mann.
All in all, it will be a "traditional"
college football year, but Tevye would
not be very happy as the Purdue
Boilermakers should break Tradition.
out Ofthe Blue
By Geoff Larcom
Fun's over.. .
..Irish are waiting.
IT'S NOTRE DAME coach Dan Devine's claim that the clash with the
Irish is the game everybody points to on their schedule. ,
The Big Ten squads the Irish play this year-Michigan, Purdue and'
Michigan State in that order, would tend to disagree however.
The foremost goal for all three is obviously the conference. champion-
ship, to go unscathed in Big Ten play. A win over Notre Dame won't get you
into the Rose Bowl.
But now, for Bo Schembechler and his Wolverines, the first Rose Bowl
obstacle has been easily scaled and conference play won't resume for
another three weeks.
So you just know Notre Dame is numero uno at this point for Michigan.
"There's nobody that can't get up for Notre Dame, there's no denying
that," Schembechler said at yesterday's press luncheon. "From a coaching
standpoint, it's much more exciting than a game with a team that if you*
don't beat you're doing something wrong."
Agreed. There's just a mystique about playing the Irish, which in part
stems from their being an independent team with national exposure. Beating
the boys from South Bend provides an instant ticket to the NCAA limelight, a
pass which guard and co-captain John Arbeznik would savor.
"When you think of college football, you think of Notre Dame," Arbeznik-
said yesterday. "It's a special incentive."
Middle guard and this week's coaches defensive champion Mike
Trgovac agreed. "Last year it was an indescribable feeling to beat them''
down there. It'll be a hard hitting game. We're just gonna have to be ready
to be sore on Saturday night, that's all."
Irish are so ready
But if Bo and company are finally primed for Saturday's 3:20 p.m. home
encounter with the Irish, Devine and his charges are probably in orbit right
now.
It's the Irish opener, and they've had a whole year to ponder that 28-14
whipping they sustained down in South Bend.
There's been no Northwestern to clutter up the schedule, just that big
date looming in the future. Make no mistake, this is one the Irish want-and
need. To challenge for the national title, they've got to avoid a start like last
year's, when Missouri preceded Michigan's win witha 3-0 shutout of Notre
Dame.
Ironically, Devine has been the only coach to beat Schembechler in a
non-conference regular season game. That was back in Bo's first year, when
Devine coached Missouri, his team spanking Michigan to a 40-17 tune. Since
then, Schembechler's been 27-0-2 outside the Big Ten.
This year Devine has the advantage of having scouted Michigan, while
the Wolverines counter with having had the opportunity to shed their
opening game jitters.
Schembechler simply scoffed yesterday upon hearing that Notre:
Dame's scouting crew had said that the Wolverines had played a "perfect" -
game against Northwestern.
"We made a lot of mistakes-five dropped balls and 75 yards in penalties
is far from perfect," he said.
He went on to recount a particularly irritating incident, where Michigan
converted an extra point with only ten people on the field.
"After Carter's punt return one of the guys congratulating him never got..
back to lineup for the extra point," Schembechler ruefully recalled. "We're.
lucky the kick wasn't blocked."
Powers in pads,
So it's with the goal of eliminating opening day blunders of that sort
that Michigan prepares this week. The prime problem area remains the of-
fensive line, where the Wolveriens are playing the part of the walking wouri,
ded.
Arbeznik should return to his left guard spot after aggravating his sore
knee last week. He planned to sit out yesterday's and today's workouts and
resume practice tomorrow.
Meanwhile- John Powers, whom Arbeznik labels the Wolverines best
lineman, and Bubba Paris, who also was slated to start this year, will both
put on the pads for the first time this season. Schembechler plans no group
work for the pair as yet, they'll simply work ~one-on-one to start. Tom
Garrity, a backup at center and guard, should also return to practice this
week as well, while offensive tackle Dan Kwiatkowski remains sidelined.
Not surprisingly, Schembechler says he's going with B.J. Dickey as his"
starting quarterback again. He appeared rather relaxed about the situation
there, as you would expect of a coach who has two candidates who've shown
ability to run the offense and are on a par with each other.
In reference to Notre Dame, Schembechler offered a little of the ob-
vious. "They're very big and physical, and they've a great offensive line. I
think this is going to be a real test for both teams."
Thanks for the inside tip, coach.
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MADISON, Wis. - Michigan's
women's golf team finished fifth among
15 competitors this weekend in the Lady
Badger Invitational in Madison, Wis..
Iowa State finished first with the
lowest team total of 633, followed by
Minnesota, 655, Wisconsin and Indiana,
656, and Michigan, 661.
Sophomore Linda Drillock was low
for Michigan with rounds of 79 and81.
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BILLBOARD
Lockers will be sold at the CRB
and the NCRB beginning Saturday,
Sept. 15 at 7:00 a.m. Lockers will cost
$10 for one term, $20 for two terms, and
$29 until Aug. 22 (a $2 deposit included).
400 lockers are available at the CCIRB
and 231 lockers at the NCRB. Lockers
are currently on sale at the IMSB
building for the same price.p
The entry fee for team sports is $7 per
team, payable at the IMSB.
Note: Sunday hours for the
recreation buildings have been
changed. The CCRB is open from noon-
10 p.m. Hours for the NLRB are 2 p.m.-
10p.m. (2-5 for families only); and the
IMSB is open from 3 p.m.-10 p m.
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