w- w~ ~ - - Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, September 16, 1972 anti~ r~n Rer-d-0mker 16. 1 972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY -)uiuruuy, CNt rnvc ,, . - Powerful Purdue nears By ELLIOT LEGOW If you are a coach of a college football team in 1972 that has experienced breakaway running backs, a young inexperienced offensive line, and a defense that needs work on option of- fenses what do you do? You switch to the wishbone. Bob DeMoss, in his third sea- son at Purdue, found his Boiler-. makers possessing those three ingredients and decided to take a gamble by installing the wish- bone. It was quite a change for DeMoss to make in his coaching philosophy as he is the man who developed Purdue into a famous quarterback school by producing Len Dawson, Bob Griese, and Mike Phipps. But DeMoss explains "I've been a firm believer in making maximum use of personnel. That is to say specifically we had to take better advantage of the overall football talents that (Otis) Armstrong and (Darryl) Stingley possess." And as Armstrong and Sting- ley, a pair of fleet halfbacks from Chicago, are only rated as the finest backfield duet in the country DeMoss has a lot of talent to work with. Armstrong is expected to crack most all of the Boilermaker rushing records this season after totaling over EVEN OTIS ARMSTRONG (24) has his poor days. Armstrong, the fleet-rooted Pre-Season All-Amer- ica, had a tough break against the Wolverines in last year's thriller in Lafayette, fumbling the ball. This year the Wolverines might not be as fortunate. _ _ ___ - - After the Game PIZZA SPECIAL FROM THE PIZZA PEOPLE crown 900 yards each of his first two varsity seasons, and has a good shot at an all-American selec- tion. Stingley has operated as a re- ceiver his first two seasons at Purdue and was an all-Big Ten selection in 1971 as a flanker but plans are to utilize his speed this year as a runner. That speed has given Stingley a 20.4 aver- age for each of his pass recep- tions and could be a major force in a wishbone attack. It's also one of the reasons why DeMoss plans to go with a "modified" wishbone that leaves plenty of opportunity to use the pass. Another reason is quarter- back Gary Danielson. Although he had a poor 39 per cent completion average as a sophomore stepping in for Phipps in 1971 Danielson was given the starting job again last season and responded by lifting his completion mark to 61 per cent and the conference crown. With that kind of passing game, and the breakaway abili- ties of Armstrong, Purdue had one of the Big Ten's most ex- plosive offenses, but this year DeMoss says, "We'd like to con- trol the football more than we ever have. We've always been a home run team. This year we'd like to keep our scoring -O up but take more time doing it." There are problems with the Boilermaker offense, however, and the most serious is the in- experience of the line. Only cen- ter Bob Hoidahl is a returning starter although standout defen- sive end converted into tight end Gary Hrivnak should be a solid blocker although an uncertainty as a receiver. On defense Purdue may be out- standing, or it may be terrible. Nobody seems sure yet. A host Purdue Last Year: 3-7, 3-5 in confer- ence, 7th place Key Players: Otis Armstrong, rb; Darryl Stingley, rb; Dave Butz, dt. Outlook: 'Rosey' talent, soft schedule points to Pasadena of mammoth linemen led by probable all-America Dave Butz could give opposing quarterbacks fits but the same corps last year displayed an exasperating incon- sistancy. Monster tackle Butz, at 6-7, 279, typifies in the extreme a normal Boilermaker defender: large, strong, but not particular- ly quick. He dropped enemy quarterbacks 13 times last year and earned praise from Mich- igan's Bo Schembecher as "the best tackle I've seen since I've been here." DeMoss admits that his team's slowness hurt last year, espe- cially in defending againststhe option offense, but he hopes the spring drill work against Pur- due's wishbone will help. So, too, should a large dose of experience as the Boilermakers return eight starters on their defensive pla- toon. Along side Butz on the front wall will be three seniors, guard Greg Bingham (6-2, 223), tackle Bronco ° Keser (6-3%, 240) and mammoth end Steve Baumgart- ner (6-7, 245), and a tiny junior, Joe Tenkman, only 6-3, 206, who steps in for Hrivnak at the other end. One linebacker is new and so is one deep back but experience prevails in the rear lines espe- cially in safety linebacker Rick Schavietello who led the team last year in tackles. Purdue's 3-7 record in 1971 is very deceiving. Losses to powers Washington, Notre Dame, and Michigan came by a combined seven point differential and three other defeats were by a touch- down or less. There's a lot of incentive for revenge on this year's senior- studded Boilermaker squad, and also a lot of talent. It could go far. By DAN BORUS Although * somewhat hampered in player recruitment and devel- opment by the existence of rules goerning redshirting and schol- arships, the Big Ten conference features a wealth of top-n o t c h ballplayers this season. Throughout the league the All- America potential is great, with each position being covered by one or more Big Ten member. A pre-season tabbing found the Big Ten with at least potential candidates for the epitome of post-season glory. A Big Ten All-Offensive team, like the pre-season predictions for the conference as a whole, would be extremely balanced as well as talented. Four outstanding receivers, two quarterbacks, and three f u 11- backs highlight the pre-season picking. Garvin Robinson, Illinois' all around athletic magician, Doug Kingsritter, Minnesotas specialist with the one handed catch, Billy Joe DuPree, Michigan State's everything at tight end, and Bo Rather, the Wolverine speedster, lead the receiving corps. - Each is blessed with a unique portion of speed and the innate ability.to latch onto a football re- gardless of the condition of the field. Throwing to them on the imag- inary All-American squad would be either Mike Wells of Illinois or Gary Danielson of Purdue. Wells, who exhibited in the last five games of last season the form expected of him when he enrolled at Champaign, and Dan- ielson, who led the Big Ten in passing last season while com- piling such glittering records as 1146 yards passing for a .617 completion average; and eight touchdown passes; :re expected to play important roles in their respective teams' rein for the coveted co-ference crown. The backfield is, without a doubt, stqur-studded and t h e envy of every other conference in the nation. Led by Otis Arm- America discussion around the offensive tackle position. Illin- ois' Larry McCarren and North- western's Dave Dybas have been tabbed as excellent anchormen from their center position. The State of Michigan rates in the guard discussion with Tom Coyle of Michigan and Joe DeLamiel- leure of MSU slotted. Linebackers are the key to Big Ten defenses if the preseason talk is correct. No fewer t h a n seven Big Ten linebackers were statistic battles contributes much to the line. Gargantuan T a b Bennet at end and gigantic Dav- id Wright at tackle can not be ignored when All-American se- lections are made at the con- clusion of the season. JIM ANDERSON of North- western and Fred Grambau of Michigan, David Butz of Purdue and massive George Hasenohrl of Ohio State are excellent choices for post-season honors at de- fensive tackle. Handling the rough middle guard position in All-American fashion, say the seers will be two of Michigan's finest: Ernie Hamilton of State and the Maize and Blue's Greg Ellis. Batting down passes in Dink Stover style will be Brad Vans Pelt of Michgian State and, if he doesn't move to wolf back, Randy is{¢ "The backfield is, without\ a doubt, star- studded and the envy of every other conference in the nation. Led by Otis Armstrong and Darryl Stingley of Purdue andRufus "Road-runner" Ferguson of Wisconsin at the half s .,.. - . . . .m as EN strong and Darrly Stingley of Purdue and Rufus Ferguson of Wisconsin at the halfs, the squad has as potential fullbacks Morris Bradshaw of Ohio State, Ken St. Pierre of Indiana and Ed Shut- .tlesworth of Michigan. As all of these players have potential, much of the final selection for All-America depends on their durability and freedom from pla- guing injury. The front line in the All- America parade will be anchor- ed by some fine blockers. Dave Glantz of Northwestern, Michi- gan's Jim Coode, Iowa's J o h n Muller and last year's injured John Hicks of Ohio State are mentioned prominently in All- selected by Football News in their All-American prospects considerations. Gary Fulk and Rob Spicer of Indiana; Dave Simms of Iowa, Gail Clark of Michigan State, Dave Lokanc of Wisconsin, Randy Grandishar of that school down the road in Ohio, and Tom Kee of Michigan promise to make life rough this fall for Big Ten offenses. The rest of the pre-season All- Big Ten defense is hefty and ex- perienced. Each player in the front line has the ability to crash a Fearsome Foursome in the professional ranks after their playing days are over. Illinois, who finished in t h e second slot in Big Ten defensive Is there another Eric Allen among the All Stars in the Big Ten? 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