. . . -. Page Ten THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, September 15, 1973 Saturday, September 15, 1973 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Pnchiess -Badg ers- seekrespectabilit Stanford readies for Rose rematch By DAN BORUS "NOTHING in the world can take the place of Persis- tence. Talent will not; nothing is more comn inn then unsuccess- ful men with talent. Genius will not; inrewarded genius is almost a pro vrb. Education will not; the world is full of ec/ucated derelicts. Persistence and deter- mination alone are oinnipotent. The slogan "Press On" has solv- ed and always will solve the problems of the human race -- Calvin Coolidge, Quoted in the Wisconsin football press book With a flourish -and a quote from one of America's least talk- ative Presidents, Wisconsin has served notice to the rest of the league that Wisconsin is heading for a losing season again. The graduation of Rufus "Roadrunner Ferguson, t h e shiftiest of the Madison backs and Rudy Steiner, last year's starting quarterback, means sad tidings for Bucky Badger, a mas- cot who has seen ten straight losing seasons. To make .matters worse, the Badger squad which was 4 and 7 last year, has a brutal schedule, drawing Colorado, Nebraska, Ohio State and Michigan in a five week period. Badger mentor John Jardine who barely escaped a student- led purge is exuding confidence, but his statements can not be construed as optimistic. All is not pitch black for the Badgers. In fact with a lot of Calvin Coolidge persistence re- spectability may not -be too far away. The line offensively speaking is' solid, but not imposing. And in Mike Webster the Badgers have a superlative center. A man who can hold his blocks like Dean WISCONSIN (4-7-0, 2-6-0) Michigan Opponent No. 6 Starters back-Offense 8 Defense 6 Series: Michigan, 24-7-1 Martin holds his liquor will be a unwelcome sight to Badger op-. ponents. A senior, Webster has drilled through two years of pit fighting. At wide receiver, the Badgers have a truly excellent man in Tom Mack who-led the team in reception and has been known to practice that most surprising of plays, the end around. Quarterbacking duties will be handled by Greg Bohling, a 5-11 junior who played behind Steiner last year. Bohling has the firm endorsement of Jardine. Since last year's offense was called "Road - Runner right, Road' Runner left," no return- ing Badger has great Big Ten rushing stats. But that doesn't necessarily mean no runner is capable of lugging" the pig- skin. Senior Chuck Richardson will play fullback and is the lead- ing returning rusher on the squad.' Positions in the offensive back- field are still hanging in the bal- ance and will be determined by the fall scrimmages. Now to the defense: With the exception of Wide Safety Terry Buss, the defenders at Wisconsin are all vets of Big Ten action-and eight are return- ing starters. That sounds nice and will certainly help the Bad- gers, but it should be noted that- as a unit the Badgers yielded an average of 21 points and 352 yards a game. Madison is not the rah-rah place it once was and though the Badgers will improve over last year's performance, it is doubt- ful that old style persistence can make the 70 odd thousand who show up at Camp Randall Sta- dium pleased with the show. S-15 22 29 0-6 13 20 27 N- 3 10 17 24 Badger ledger Purdue Colorado at Nebraska Wyoming at Ohio State AT MICHIGAN Indiana at Michigan State Iowa Northwestern at Minnesota Daily Photo by KAREN KASMAUSKI MICHIGAN'S Clint Haslerig (43) rounds the corner against the impotent 1972 Gophers at last season's homecoming 42-0 win. The Minnesota defense is still on the porous side. Gophers' power runner King sparks hopes for better year (Continued from Page 4) has all the credentials for an All-America prospect, but the rest of the rush line looks like a dollar bill, green and deflated. OPTIMISM runs high that the linebacking trio will not falter despite the loss of the team's leading tackler Jim Merlo to graduation. The Cardinals have a lot of bodies to fill this area with the semi - reasonable as- sumption that someone is bound to come through. James Ferguson and Randy Polti spearhead a secondary that led the Pac-8 in pass de- fense last season, although that statistic must be tempered with a reminder that most teams took advantage of the Cardinals' weak rushing defense and disdained the pass. If the rush proves less successful in '73, Cardinal oppo- nents may have to pass more, and should they do so Christian- sen's veteran secondary could get a superb chance to prove its mettle. ROD GARCIA already holds the Stanford career record for. field goals with 24 in 51 attempts with his biggest claim to fame his last minute game winning three-pointer in the previously mentioned you know what. A strong legged placement special- ist such as Garcia can be a vital weapon in college football where, unlike the pros, not everyone is so blessed. Offense: Green linemen (Continued from Page 7) where Chuck Heater and Gil Chapman line up. Heater (6-0, 200) was Michigan's second lead- ling rusher last season with 655 yards, and caught three passes for 31 yards. Chapman was moved from split end back to tailback to better utilize his run- ning speed. Clint Haslerig is a two year letterman at the wingback spot, and is backed up there by an- other two year letterman, Larry Gustafson. Michigan's offense is, in a word, powerful. Potentially ex- plosive, but lacking in experi- ence in certain areas, it still should provide plenty of excite- ment for Wolverine fans. As the season progresses toward that possibly title deciding finale, watch for those cries of "pass" to be somewhat satisfied, and the Big Blue Machine to rise to some soaring heights. Stolz to The overall outlook for Stan- ford should be bright, although it must be veiled in guarded op- timism. The Cardinals should be able .to score points, but ball control could be a - problem un- less some kind of viable ground game materializes. Boryla and Winesberry will at- tract a lot of attention from per- petually present post season- po- tency predicators, as should Garcia. However, if the offensive line falters this trio's statistics could be below predicted levels. Ditto Stanford's-point production. On the other side of the coin, Stanford will have to find a means of curtailing enemy ground attacks and force them to the airways where Stanford's best defensive weapons will come into prominence. Failure here spells instant death against such prolific overland powers as Michigan, UCLA, and. USC. The Cardinals chances of a loftier finish than third in the Pac-8 standings hinge entirely on the development of sound offen- sive and defensive lines. Boryla and company will put points on the board, but the Cardinals abil- ity to keep opponents off will decide whether Stanford will be a top twenty team or just an- other .500 ballclub. Dail BILLY TAYLOR (42) won't be on the field when Stanford invades Mich for the rematch of the 1972 Rose Bowl, but some of his teammates are sti b~ 14 1 Q )a Trim cut to fit the trim man. Lee Cuffed Tack Flare Slacks. Latest nostalgia styling. Wide flare With two-inch cuffs. fabric &colors $12.00 MEN'S FASHION CLOTHING ANN ARBOR EAST LANSING American Express, BankAmericard, Master Charge C c t t t t By DAN BORUS The longest current winning streak in the Big Ten is three and is residing quite happily in Min- neapolis where the Golden Gophers of Minnesota hold forth. But the Gophers ability to hold the proudly possessed streak will be tested on Opening Day when they march into Columbus. Sopho- more Coach Cal Stoll will find out exactly what stuff this year's Gophers are made. From all indications the Gophers could easily nudge their way into Big Ten. prominence because the alent and experience is present. And Stoll's recruiting expeditions nto Michigan's schoolboy ranks yielded eight new Gophers. Offensively, the Gophers have mastered the Veer-T offense Stoll nstituted last year. And they have he horses to run the pigskin and he horse to clear the way. The brightest star in the Min- nesota constellation of running backs is Fullback John King (6-1, 205). A workman who can go both MINNESOTA (4-7-0, 4-4-0) Michigan Opponent No. 7 Starters back-Offense 6 Defense 6 Series: Michigan, 39-21-3 inside and out, King eclipsed vir- tually every rushing and scoring record in Gopher annals. The first Gopher to run for more than 1000 yards in a single season, King tallied 12 touchdowns in last year's rise from rushing oblivion. Joining King in the backfield, and the man who will provide the out- side speed to match-King's power, is Rick "Black Magic" Upchurch, a Junior College transfer whose vital statistics are 6-0, 195. i WHAT'S A STEAK'~4 yI""i"iv :.': :iii'"''i' iiii Upchurch has gotten a lot of ink and could be the next Gallop- ing Gopher, but that remains to be seen. The question mark for the Go- phers is that perenial vital spot, quarterback. Last year's guiding hand was provided by Bob Morgan, but he has departed due to gradua- tion. In his stead will be sophomore letterman John Lawing (6-2, 210). The press guide labels Lawing "an intelligent player who has vastly improved his passing technique," but many an intelligent player has gone down in dispair because he lacked the field finesse to put his The defense, however, is, to put it kindly, unsettled. Sporting a pot- pourri of experienced and inex- perienced players, the Gophers could provide some stiff opposition to the beefy men on opposing front lines. Senior End Steve Neils, who his coach lavisly calls the finest at his position in the Big Ten, and giant sophomore Keith Simons was a starting tackle in all Gopher games last year. A mythical char- acter of some reknown Simons has transversed. 40 yards in a :4.75 time. Linebackers form the basis of the Minnesota solardity on defense and all three have top level varsity credentials. Unfortunately for Gopher parti- sans, those credentials are lacking in the Gopher secondary as six of eight lettermen have left the snow covered ivy and campus of Min- nesota. Stoll has landed a, group of Michigan recruits who could even- tually crack the starting lineup and with the loop's longest win streak the people in Gold Country are eagerly awaiting the- season. And with the talent on hand the mining experience could well yield a third place finish. Gopher gambit 5-15 at Ohio State 22 North Dakota 29 at Kansas 0- 6 Nebraska 13 Indiana 20 at Iowa 27 MICHIGAN N- 3 at Northwestern 10 Purdue 17 at Illinois 24 Wisconsin O I i 11 1 ---m-mm mm- m" " mmm - ---- "mm m m m "-"m"m"mm -m-- ---- -m -mmm ! i 50"OF! 50c OFI * I , " U A -A * U : MEDIUM or LARGE MEDIUM or LA PIZZA jPIZZA a " WITH THIS COUPON WITH THIS COUPC FOR DELIVERY ONLY FOR DELIVERY ONI WE ALSO CARRY CHICKEN-SHRIMP-SALADS SUBMARINES-BURGERS-FRIES CALL omega IA SALI " 0 inspire Sartans (Continued from Page 9) Stolz will find out quickly what kind of club he has. The Spar- tans opeirf ainst Northwestern and Syracuse on the road, then face UQLA, Notre Dame, and Michigan in rapid succession. "It's a blockbuster of a sched- ule," he says. But blockbuster or not, Denny Stolz ismit backing down from anything or anybody this year. "I have no qualms in saying that we'll be a contender in the Big Ten this year and every year. I wouldn't be here other- wise.,, I -3 00 FREE- DE ask about our daily carry-out specials