Page Fourteen THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, September 16, 1972 Saturday, September 16, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Football lives despite election 4 , 4.06wo football starts a By DAN BORUS Word coming from Republican campaign headquarters has it that the nation's number one football fan will not in this most - sensitive of years engage in partisan football activity. This loss must be deeply felt by the brave and devoted soul who for- ayed into the night with calls to football coaches, around the land; who watched the game when citizens asked his action on mundane matters in Novem- ber, 1969, and finally who has been known to engage the youth of this country in discussions about the use of the wing T and other goodies whenever oppor- tunity knocked. It will be a bit of a shame for him because this will be a great season to interfere with. College teams seem stronger and faster than in any time in recent mem- ory. This season will see no mid- night phone calls by the defeat- ed 1960 Presidential contender to the East's leading team, Penn State. Led by genuine Heisman candidate John Huf- nagel at quarterback, the Nit- tany Lions seem the class of the E ast. Bolstered by the excellent Joe Paterno recruiting and 35 returning lettermen, Penn State will place juniors Tom Douches and John Cappeletti in the half- back slots of Lydell Mitchell and Franco Harris. October 28 should be the date that will decide the football su- premacy of the East when the Mountaineers of West Virginia and up and coming squad run straight into Penn State. The former California senator will surely miss instructing SEC teams on the finer points of gridiron play. In one of the finer conferences in the country only four teams are not bona fide contenders. Ole Miss and Ala- bama are the prohibitive favor- ites with LSU and Tennessee not far behind. The Rebels, which have ,the toughest schedule in the confer- ence, bring. with them 17 start- ers from last year, 10 of whom manned the aggressive offense. WILD'S JEANS / I " Blue Denim-Super Slims, Bells, Straights " Corduroy Jeans-Pin Whale, Brushed l arstU9$hop AT THAD'S STATE ST. ON THE CAMPUS Don Bunce, who has not indicated his Presidential choice, flings the ball in last year's Rose Bowl. The Pacific Eight race, which offers the Rose Opponent to the Big Ten, is just one of the exciting races that the losing candidate in the 1964 California gubernatorial race will not interfere with. With the dual use of Norris Weese and Kenny Lyons at quarterback, it could be said that the Rebels will be yelling all season. The Crimson Tide will take to the air more this year, espe- cially with the keenly felt loss of Johnny Musso taking some dazzle away from the running game. But with Terry Davis re- turning at quarterback the foot- ball will take a skyborne turn. Pity the ex-red baiter's posi-' tion in the SOUTHWEST CON- FERENCE! He can't pick up Alex Bell's device and get eith- er Darrel Royal or Frank Broyles and tell them how their Texas or Arkansas team should handle themselves for the big clash. For the first time the boys from new found friend John Connally's state find them- selves in a tough position to re- tain the title which they have owned for the last five years. The Razorbacks look like this year's champs and their first rate, quarterback Joe Ferguson promises to be around to help them cash in on theirspre-season notices. With swif ties like Jon Richardson and Dickey Martin to haul in Ferguson tosses, jubi- lation is high in Little Rock. Hopefully for Arkansas partisans the inconsistency and lapses in concentration which haunted last year's model will be gone. The Longhorns, the usual king of the crowd, had position prob- lems. So many transplants were tried in spring practice that one would have thought Christian Bernard rather than Darrel Roy- al was in charge. Al Lowrey, once a secondary man, will try his hand at the delicate quarter- back slot, in Royal famed wish- bone._ Ah, the misfortune of running for office in a year when the BIG EIGHT has what could be the three best teams in the coun- try. No congratulatory calls to Nebraska or Oklahoma or Colo- rado. Except for some key losses by all three squads, the stock casts of characters will be returning to make the Big Eight once again the leading confer- ence in the country. Colorado is loaded with talent from last year's squad. Charlie Davis, who one observer called the proverbial greased pig, leads the powerful offense, aided by the presence of an imposing frontline. The Buffalo defense will not sag either as safety John Stearns and linebacker Bud Magrum are likely to insure. The Nebraska Cornhuskers lost Jerry Tagge and Jeff Ken- ney, but no team in the Big See THRILLS, page 15 Defense stays solid- By GEORGE HASTINGS How do you possibly follow an act that was number one in almost every possible category? That's the problem facing t h e masterminds behind the Mich- igan defense this year. In 1971, the Blue defenders ware just about the stingiest anywhere. Besides dominating all Big Ten statistics, the star- st:dded lineup headed by All- Americans Mike Taylor and Tom Darden found itself right at the top of the national rankings, too. The Wolverines were the tough- est in the country to score upon, yi Ading a mere 6.4 points per contest. They were also the hard- est team to rush against, anl overall they ended up second in the U.S. in total defense. However, gone from that im- movable object cast are seven starters, so the rebuilding work is cut out for head coach Bo Schembechler and his defensive assistants. With key injuries com.. plicating the situation and one 1971 starter being shifted into a new position, it turns o u t that new men will man eight of the eleven spots, includingga 11 four deep backfield posts. But Schembechler knows that his team cannot aford to slip at all defensively if they are once again to dominate the Big Ten and place high in the national rankings. "Over the past three years," he says, "there was no better defense in the country" Phan Michigan's, "and this year we must perform similarly." And at least at most positions, it ap- pears that Schembechler h a s found very competent replace- ments for his graduated warriors. The Wolveriens find themselves strongest on the interior line, with at least six experienced let- termen returning for the t h r e e positions, including two regulars. At middle guard, senior Greg Ellis returns from a strong 1071 season as a regular. But Ellis will be pressed by another sen- ior two-letter man, Walt Sex- ton, who is built more along the lines of Henry Hill at 5-11, 200. The other returning starter, is Fred Grambau at one of the tackle spots. Grambau, a senior, is the heaviest of the Wolverine linemen at 6-2, 234. Meanwhile junior Dave Galla- gher will take the place of grad- See DEFENSE, pg 7, column 1 E r K 2 THE EVER PRESENT Dave Gallagher (71) fills up a hole against UCLA. Gallagher, a junior, was named a Sophomore All-America for his brilliant play last season. BROWN NAMED FROSH MENTOR Bo, company gird for season EXPERIENCE CITED: By DAN BORUS Except for minor changes, the same staff which brought you a Mivchigan championship in the Big Ten last year will be at the helm this year for the Maize and Blue. Led by Head Coach Glenn "Bo" Schembechler, who is be- ginning his fourth season as Wol- verine mentor, the staff hopes to improve upon last season's per- formance. Schembechler hopes to improve upon his .909 confer- ence winning percentage, the best in the Big Ten. As a result of Dick Hunt- er's decision to retire f r o m coaching and enter private busi- ness, a shuffling in the coaching lineup was made necessary. Hunter served last year as de- fensive backfield coach. To fill the gap former defensive end coach Gary Moeller will move backwarsd to the last line of defense and instruct the de- fensive backs. Taking over Moel- ler's spot is the jovial George Mans. Mans, who last year serv- ed in the capacity of offensive line coach, was instrumental in the development of a series of outstanding Michigan pass snat- chers. Jack Clancy, Jim Berline and Jim Mandich were among those who received their school- ing from Mans. Tirrell Burton, last year's freshmen mentor, will begin his third year of Michigan coaching with his first term with the var- sity. Burton, if you're following these changes, will be assuming Mans spot with the offensive ends. Burton, twice an All-Mid- America conference halfback at Miami of Ohio suffers from no lack of experience in the new slot. Burton's replacement with the frosh will be Dennis Brown. Mich- igan football fans will note t h i s is the same Dennis Brown who was the Big Ten total offense leader in 1968 and lead the Wol- verines to an 8-2 mark that year. Following his graduation in 1969, Brown served as a graduate as- sistant to Schembechler in the 1970 Michigan campaign. Hawks hope for improvement By BOB ANDREWS The only thing that can be done after disaster strikes is to pick up the pieces and start re- building from the bottom up. For Iowa head coach Frank Lauterbur, the 1971 campaign wrought a plethora of misery and even without the benefit of Federal aid, this year's Hawk- eyes should sport a competitive spirit while seeking the road to recovery. Despite the loss of tailback Levi Mitchell, who holds the all-time Iowa rushing record, Dave Triplett who was the lead- ing receiver in 1971, and All- America cornerback Craig Cle- mons through graduation, Lau- terbur is confident that both the offense and defense appear more advanced than at the same time last year. Not only have the veterans gained more experience at many of last year's weak spots, but 1 Lauterbur has recruited many fine freshmen and feels they'll provide much competition for the starting roles. Offensively, the Hawkeyes' main problems focus upon the line and quarterbacking. The 1971 signal callers, Frank Sunderman and Rob Fick, will be transplanted at tight end and tailback, respectively, leaving senior Kyle Skogman and soph- omores Bobby Ousley, Scott Mil- liken and Brad Trickey as the leading candidates for field gen- gener al. However, Lauterbur was very pleased with Skogman's perfor- mance in spring-practice and currently he is rated the num- ber one quarterback with Ousley considered his back-up. The Iowa running corps in- cluding seniors Craig Johnson, Frank Holmes, and Dave Har- ris is rated solid and with some sound offensive blocking could provide the Hawkeyes with a real scoring threat. Johnson and Holmes both took runners-up honors to Mitchell in rushing and will take on the responsibility of compensating for his departure. During the Big Ten football luncheon in Chicago this sum- mer, some of the reporters kid- ded Lauterbur about the phy- sical dimensions of his linemen, who had the speed, but not the size and weight to make their presence felt. In an effort to rectify this shortcoming, Lauterbur h a s shifted several of his defensive linemen to the offense and will welcome the return of tackle John Muller, who sat out last season with an injury after be- ing selected on the all-Big Ten team in 1970. The two defensive transplants are Murphy Anderson (6-2, 227), who saw action at defensive tackle and linebacker last year and right guard Ernie Rober- son (6-1, 240), also a defensive tackle in 1971. The receiving department .also underwent a major transforma- tion with Triplett and Mitchell, last year's top two pass catch- ers, departed. Sunderman, who lost the quarterbacking job be- cause of his limited mobility for an option offense will be used along with Ike White, another defensive outcast, at tight end. Junior Brian Rollins, who caught 13 for 131 yards last year will return as the starting wide receiver. On defense, the Hawkeyes will try to make their 1971 perform- ance a mere skeleton in the clos- et. The resistance to opposing of- fenses was as porous as swiss cheese without the cheese, as Iowa allowed nearly five touch- downs to each foe. The line is rated big and ex- perienced but the linebacking Iowa Last year: 1-10, 1-8 in con- ference, 10th place Key Players: Frank Sunder- man, te; Frank Holmes, rb; Bill Windauer, ot Outlook: Rebuilding is in order for last year's doormat and secondary is questionable. Joining ends John Farrell and junior Dan Dickel, and right tackle Mike Dillner will be tackle Bill Windauer (6-3, 245) and middle guard Jerry Nelson, (6-0, 225), both out last year with injuries. With Clemons now in the pro ranks, the Hawkeyes' defensive b a c k f i e l d must start from scratch once again. Free safety Charlie Cross is a returning starter, but he is surrounded by inexperience.- Lauterbur feels his squad "has a better understanding and should be ready to tackle the 1 9 7 2 campaign".' However, against one of the best balanc- ed league in years, his expected improvements had better take form rapidly, for unfortunately, understanding is not the best weapon to lead a team out of the conference cellar. Moving to the Ivy League for a season, Brown served as Dart- mouth freshmen coach last sea- son before moving back to the friendly confines of Ann Arbor. As the freshman coach usually does the bulk of scouting for the varsity, Brown's familiarity with Big Ten customs and personel should stand him and the team in good stead. The remainder of the staff is exactly the same as last year's - Jim Young remains the de- fensive coordinator and coach of the linebackers. The defensive formations and their coordina- tions and signals fall under his domain. Second in command, Young assumed head coaching duties when Schembechler was stricken with a heart attack on the morning of the 1970 R o s e Bowl. Jerry Hanlon, a teammate of Burton's at Miami, is the offen- sive line coach. Connected with Schembechler since 1966, Hanlon has been remarkably successful at developing good linemen. His, work this season with converted end Paul Saymour could very well determine how strong the Michigan line will actually be. Serving, in a sense under Han- lon, is Larry Smith, the interior offensive line coach. A graduate of Bowling Green and another of the Miami bunch Schembechler brought with him, Smith, too, will be involved in the Seymour conversion. Frank Maloney, the defensive line coach, is a former warrior for the Maize and Blue. A guard and linebacker, he earned t h e Fielding Yost Award for profic- iency in scholarship and athletics at Michigan in 1961. A one time starting quarter- back at Ohio University, Chuck Stobart is perfectly prepared for his job as defensive backfield coach. Stobart, who like most of the staff came with Schembech- ler from Miami has coached some fine runners throughout their varsity careers. Billy Tay- lor and Glen Doughty, are among his charges now vying for pro- fessional positions. Schembechler came to Michigan after spending six scasons at Miami of Ohio where he estab- lished a reputation for producing fine defensive teams in compil- ing a 40-17-3 record and captur- ing two MAC co-championships. HARRY BANKS (20) streams through against the Midshipmen in last year's contest. Banks will be lack again to push the Middies and the west of the Wolverine opponents from his setback position.