Page fourteen I 1E 'MItH (GA.f DA 1LY Sunday, September 13, 1970. d Sunlday, Septpmber 1,I3; 1970 ,f EN IHA- AL °.. 'END OF AN ERA' SHIFTING PROSPECTS Indiana eyes By SANDI GENTS Word has it that Indiana's Big Red will be sporting a whole new look this fall, complete with a recently astro-turfed playing surface, new crim-- son and cream uniforms, and a new offensive line-up. But, as is true in the world of fashion, the proof of any .pew look is in the wearing, and how comfortable Coach John Pont's spanking new offense looks in their new role will determine the success or failure of the Hoosiers new look. Despite the traditional optimism of Pont, who told his players earlier this year "there is no goal beyond the reach or capabilities of this football squad," the new look for his team must bear up under a number of staggering problems. While the great exploits of Harry Gonso, John Isenbarger, and Jade Butcher still ring in the back of Pont's mind, he is faced with the cold reality that it was their very greatness which enabled them to play so well for him for the past three seasons that has now left his team barren of experience, if not talent, in three key offensive positions. However, at least for the latter two stars, Pont has apparently come up with adequate, perhaps even outstanding, rpplacements in either former fullback Hank Pogue or John Motil at the tail- new image back spot and Jamie O'Hara at the flanker posi- tion, all of whom looked impressive in pre-season practice. In the case of finding an able field general to replace Gonso, Pont has had slightly Thore trouble, due to an abundance of good prospects to choose from. It appears that either Mike Heizinan or Greg Brown, both of whom have lettered and have an experience edge, will hold down the starting position when the Hoosiers open their season against Colorado. Defensively speaking, Pont is obviously pleased. "I'm confident this will be a good football team," he said, "with our greatest improvement in de- fense. We've got hitters and that's what it's all about." With the Hoosiers front four (Ed McGuire and Larry Morewick at the ends and Bob Jones and Bob White at the tackles) remaining intact and great depth for the squad as a whole, only the secondary, which gave up 15 aerial tallies last season, should present any problem. Another problem of major importance to Pont and his team also has its roots in last fall, when fourteen black grid players boycotted practice. Only four of those players were invited back to practice this spring causing several experienced players to be lost to the team. : :, vmv :..v."....:..."."r."::. . . . . . . . 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The play capped a frantic 23-point fourth quarter and ended frustrations that had built up since the beginning of the 1967 season. The Badgers ended the season with an overall record of 3-7 including a 3-4 slate in the Big Ten good for a fifth place tie. Graduation took seven regulars on offense and three from the defense among the 16 lettermen losing their collegiate eligi- bility. As far as the running backs go, the players' names at least exhibit -the talent of the Wisconsin publicity department if not the running potential of the backs. How would you like to broad- cast a game with "A-Train" Thompson, "Roadrunner" Furguson and "Grape Juice" Johnson all in the same backfield? Thompson, whom the Badger mentor compares as a runner to Mel Farr of UCLA and the Detroit Lions, rushed for 220 yards in his first collegiate game against Oklahoma and Heisman trophy winner Steve Owens also of the Detroit Lions - outgaining the Sooner by 31 yards - and threatened Alan "The Horse" Ameche's school mark of 946 yards set in 1952, also as a sophomore. The quarterback situation -is sound as Neil Graff returns after starting every game as a sophomore last year. Graff's passing creden- tialsare impressive as he ranked fourth in final Big Ten stats in 1969. He hit 68 of 133 passes for 848 yards and four touchdowns in- cluding a 20 of 34 performance against the Wolverines in Ann Arbor. Graff's rushing is his only drawback. He gained only one yard in the 1969 Big Ten season. A big problem for the Badger attack is the lack of exper- ienced receivers. The only receiver returning with substantial playing time is junior flanker Albert Hannah who caught three scoring aerials in his sophomore season. Jardine's style of football will place the emphasis on quickness rather than weight. "That's one thing we're bringing from UCLA," Jardine stated. "We will'probably be going overboard on speed as much as anything." The offensive line is led by junior Elbert Walker, a 290-pound. 6-5 tackle. Jardine said he was emphasizing speed not weight, but L maybe-Walker's quick. Jim Fedenia returns for his senior year at center. Assistant coaches Bob Zeman and Dick Teteak have as- sembled a pro style 4-3-4 defense with seniors Bill Gregory and Jim DeLisle leading the defensive line. Three double-letter winning seniors hold the key to the linebacking strength in Gary Buss, Chuck Winfrey, and Ed Albright. Jardine describes the 1970' schedule as "an athletic director's dream and a football coach's nightmare." Wisconsin opens. at Oklahoma, then plays Texas Christian and No. 2 rated Penn State at Madison on consecutive Saturdays before opening the Bi"Tn season at Iowa. "That's one thing we're bringing from UCLA. We will probably be going over. board on speed as much as anything." -John Jardine, Wisconsin head coach. BLURR MSU HOPES By BOB ANDREWS When head coach Duffy Daugherty expresses uncertainty about his team's chances for the 1970 campaign, be assured that there definitely is uncertainty. As Duffy puts it, "We certainly are not overly optimistic. This year poses one of the biggest challenges that ever faced a Michigan State team." Indeed, with the amount of player switching and the number of players coming back from in- juries, the challenge will be omnipresent. The main concern for the Spartans wil be their offense, es- pecially at the quarterback position. As an attempt to solve the latter, Daugherty recruited Mike Rasmussen, a junior, who attended Fresno City College, California, for the past two years. At Fresno, he threw 47 TD passes, while leading his team to two straight state junior college championships. Daugherty is high on Rasmussen; however, should he falter, sophomore George Mihaiu would get the call. Last spring, Daugherty shook up the entire offensive line in an attempt to increase its potency. The center position is pretty well set with Tom Beard, who might be the only member of the, offensive line playing the same position that he did the year before. For example, at left tackle, Gary Nowak, who was a defensive end for the two previous years, will get the call; at left guard will be Errol Roy, who was the Spartan center a year ago; while at the right tackle slot will, be last year's tight end, Jim Nicholson. How- ever, offensive coach Gordon Serr,. expects all this shuffling and confusion will greatly strenghten one of last year's weak spots, and remove this year's uncertainties. The Spartan backfield will welcome the return of running back Bill Triplett after a rather unsuccessful year's stint at quarterback. He is a fine runner (as he proved in the game against Michigan last year) and is back in his old position where his talent will be more effectively utilized. Joining him in the backfield will be flankerback Eric Allen and fullback Ron Black, whose above average power should bolster Triplett's potency. The receiving corp that either Rasmussen or Mihaiu will have to throw to include Gordon Bowdell at split end and Billy Joe DuPree, once a split end, now tight end. Reserves include Brian McConell, a sophomore, and Stephen Kough, a senior. The defensive unit, led by all-Big Ten tackle Ron Curl, will also undergo a good deal of player reorganization. Besides Curl, Wilt Martin, Bill Dawson, and Tom Barnum round out a front fourwho are big, strong, mobile and experienced. Barnum, who is a right guard, was a linebacker last year, but Daugherty figures that his speed will be more effective on the line. If the Fractious Four," as they are termed in East Lansing, need help, relief could come from sophomores John Shinsky, John Ruzich, and guard James Lear. Jay Breslin, a senior, will lead the-linebacking squad, which Daughterty feels is fairly strong. Seniors Ralph Wieleba and Mike Hogan, as well as junior Dan Kulikowski, will battle it out for the other linebacking duties. - Rounding out the defense will be Brad McLee or Doug Barr at roverback; veterans Harold Phillips, Clifton Hardy and Art Berry at cornerback; and, either senior Tom Kutschinski or sophomore Brad VanPelt at safety. Daughterty has made it known that his Spartans are not going to be a national power this year. 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