Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, October 26, 1972 Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, October 26, 1972 I I A . Homecoming '72 TONIGHT!1 PEP RALLY-7:30 p.m. BETA THETA P1 HOUSE with the "M" Cheer- leaders, "BO" and the Football team. SOCK HOP-9:00 p.m. UNION BALLROOM featuring Jimmy & the Jav- elins and Chastity and the Belts. AND- Wolverines' secondary saves face By BOB McGINN QUESTION: What do you do if you're a head coach on the eve of the season opener and your defensive backfield consists of a veteran playing a new position, an untried sophomore, and a pair of reserves who didn't figure at all in your preseason plans? ANSWER: You pray a lot. That was the situation which faced Bo Schem- bechler just prior to this fall's inaugural against Northwestern. Injuries had struck down three dependable regulars from his four-man secondary, which figured to be inexperienced anyway after graduation grabbed three starters from his 1971 Rose Bowl squad. It was a time of legitimate concern. "WE WERE definitely worried about our pass defense," said defensive back coach Gary Moel- ler. "But we had confidence in our backup people." As everyone remembers, the Wildcats played an extremely conservative ground game, which graciously allowed the green Michigan defensive backfield a chance for game experience. Since then the unit has performed far better than even the most optimistic Wolverine backers thought possible. A year ago Michigan's pass defenders were frequently criticized. The Wolverine rushing de- fense was so overwhelming that a short pass completion became a major offensive thrust. But the coaching staff realized that All-America Torn Darden and regulars Frank Gusich and Bruce Elliott would be sorely missed. Still, with Gusich's impressive replacement Geoff Steger, hard-hitting cornerbacks Tom Drake and Dave Elliott, and standout senior Randy Logan returning, the defensive backfield ap- peared to be solid again. THEN MISFORTUNE struck. First, Steger suffered a serious forearm injury in the Spring Game, which ruled him out for the entire season, and then Elliott incurred a shoulder separation a week before the opener. Drake, meanwhile, played sparingly in Los Angeles against UCLA until a severe hip injury shelved him. Only Logan remained intact. Moeller says of the senior standout from De- troit: "Logan is one of the few players who force an offense to run away from him. The last team that challeuged him-that is, ran sweeps to the wide side of the field-was UCLA. That night Randy lived in their backfield, tackling ball- carriers four times for losses. I guess everyone else got the message, because nobody has tried that again." Schembechler, who makes it a policy not to praise individuals to any great extent, has been ecstatic over his wolfman's play. "Logan has played magnificent football all year, and has certainly bee* a stabilizing influence among our younger people," Bo commented recently. The other members of the cast are sophomore safety Dave Brown and cornerbacks Barry Dotzauer and Roy Burks. BROWN HAS PERFORMED at his integral position like a battle-hardened veteran. A vicious hitter, the 6-2, 187 pound Akron native is third on the club in tackles, besides breaking up six passes and intercepting one. His 40 tackles to date are all the more mean- ingful when it is remembered that his superb predecessor, Darden, ranked but seventh on the 1971 tackling charts. The diminutive Dotzauer (6-1, 168) had diffi- culty in the first few contests, according to Moeller, but since then "has played far better than we had any reason to anticipate." His picturesque interception against the Green Meanies of Michigan Stake two weeks ago saved a touchdown, and earned him the defensive "Champion of the Week" award. Logan's replacement at short-side corner, the 6-2, 185 pound sophomore Burks of Midland, has to be rated as an astonishing surprise. Of the 84 Wolverines listed in Michigan's Press Book, Burks had the least written about him. Besides the basic information, two words were used to describe him-"good hitter." HE HAS CLEARLY lived up to his "advance billing." Moeller feels his play against the run has been "exceptional." Michigan's pass coverage is 90% man-to-man and its basic philosophy is "to always have a group around the ball." MSU quarterback Mark Niesen would probably attest to the fact that it's working, as close to half a dozen of his well- thrown aerials were jarred loose from his re- ceivers by Maize and Blue defenders. Michigan's Greaser Queen ! to be crowned at the dance. Come greased and ready to Kick Ass! All events FREE! i WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE SHORT TERM Mechanic Train ,ing Program SECOND QUARTER ADVANCE TUNE UP 056 Starts Monday, October 30, 1972, Six (6) Weeks, 7:30-10:00 p.m. A specialized course using the latest tune up procedures and equipment. Scope instruction includes reading and interpretation. The following sec- tions of the scope pattern: firing line, spark line, intermediate section and Dwell section are included, as well as the effects of lean and rich air fuel mixtures on engine operation characteristics. SNOWMOBILE 063 Starts Thursday, November 2, 1972, Six (6) Weeks, 7:00-10:00 p.m. Specialized instruction in the operation and service procedures of snow- mobiles. Emphasis is placed on Tune Up and periodic maintenance. BASIC TUNE UP 043 Starts Saturday, November 4, 1972, Six (6) Weeks, 9:00-12:00 a.m. This class will cover the fundamentals necessary for proper tune up. Stu- dents will receive practical experience on their own vehicles. SATURDAY'S MECHANIC 059 Starts Saturday, November 11, 1972, Six (6) Weeks, 9:00-12:00 a.m. This course covers minor testing and repair procedures, minor tune up, lubrication and cooling systems. Students will receive practical experience on their own vehicles. LOCATION WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE CENTER 5115 CARPENTER ROAD YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN COST: $20.00 PER COURSE PHONE NUMBER: 434-1555 PLEASE CALL TO MAKE A RESERVATION FOR THE CLASS OF YOUR CHOICE Season tickets for Michigan basketball and hockey seasons are on sale entitling the Univer- sity's faculty, staff and students to reduced rates for both sports. Although regular reserve ticket prices are $36, staff and faculty general admission tickets for the 18-game hockey schedule a r e $18, students $9. The sale of student basketball season tickets will be announced later. HILLEL FOUNDATION Presents TH E LAST 0CHAPTER Produced by BENJAMIN and LAWRENCE ROTHMAN Narrated by THEODORE BIKEL The Story of 1000 Years of Jewish Life in Poland and the Destruction of Polish Jewry. 8 p.m., Sat-Sun., Oct. 28-29 at -leI,1429 HilSt. 50C ADMISSION HEADS BIG TEN REFEREES Robrig judges 'striped St. Peters' By DAN BORUS Herman F. Rohrig has done quite a lot on Big Ten gridirons. Rohrig in his heyday could stop a scoring drive, could wrench balls from contestants at will, could signal for a touchdown by just whistling. But despite all his accomplishments, Herman F. Rohrig is not a pigskin legend. Unless, of course, you're a basketball or football official ... in that case, if you work in the Big Ten, he's your boss. Outfitted with a black and white striped shirt, a whistle, and a funny little hanky, the power and whims of the offic- ials play an integral role as the arbiters of the clash between 22 men. Making order out of chaos isn't easy. The Lord took six days, but the officials have pass inter- ference and only sixty minutes to contend with. The complexity of the rules and the split-second decisions require men with some highly developed skills. Unlike the Big Eight which WOMEN INVITED TG PHI RHO SIGMA MEDICAL FRATERNITY 10/27 THIS FRIDAY-8 P.M. 220 N. INGALLS across from St. Joseph's Hospital BEER, WINE AND MUSIC trains and procures its own of- ficials, the Big Ten is the George Allen of football conferences, bringing its servants in from the small conferences. When officials are needed for an open slot in the refereeing stable, Supervisor Rohrig, the first and only full time supervis- or for the conference, phones the Mid-America conference or the Inter-Ohio conference asking for the top three men on a look-and- see basis. Once one leaves the minor leagues of officiating and makes the Big Ten, an official is still not in complete control of the ball game; it is not his to tramp upon as his whim desires. The Conference provides an observ- er at every game played under Conference auspices. Rohrig is quick to point out that incompetent people have been relieved of duty and more competent put in their place. Two qualitiesaretfeatured in every "ref" that the Big Ten hires - physicality and experi- ence. Rohrig strongly believes that the first impression - we- ther or not the man can keep up with the hurly burly of ac- tion - and his experience dic- tate his success in the Big Ten. Rohrig insists upon experience -those who have it don't make mistakes. "We don't even look at a man if he does not have at least five years on the high school and five years on the small college level," he says. Sometimes, however, experi- ence is not the answer to referee- ing errors - and they do hap- pen. For instance, the referees who mistakenly awarded Miami an unprecedented fifth down in its showdown with Tulane, had, on the average, five to ten years experience in big time college of- ficiating. One frequent complaint, espe- cially in basketball, is that the refs are "homers", calling 'em to please the thundering multi- tudes that fill tightly packed Big Ten arenas and stadia. This is vehemently denied by the members of the whistle-toot- ing fraternity. "If we ever find of such a case, that man won't be working for us," maintains Rohrig. But an interesting statis- tic has been unearthed by some pundit and received publication in a national sporting maga- zine - that more fouls (statis- tically significant) are called against visiting squads Most "refs" have some fairly interesting reasons for joining the profession but the monetary enhancement is not one of them. A dead ad in the Daily notes that in 1959 the Big Ten voted to raise the pay scale of refs to $100 per game. The Big Ten re- cord book has not other notes on the pay of referees per game in its mention of official business transacted by the Athletic Direc- tors of the Conference. For some "refs," the thrill of competition and the spectacle of college foot''all is a chance to relieve real or imagined grid glories of long gone crisp fall Sat- urday afternoons. And maybe an unconscious need to censor past actions. S I Gridde Pickings HENRY KISSINGER, presidential adviser and lady killer rolls onto his back after a vigorous round of love-making. "Gee, you were dynamite, Henry," his voluptuous bedmate softly coos, "but don't you ever take off your glasses. "Not a chance, baby," Henry replies. "You never know when one of those kinky Daily reporters might be sneaking around the room. They really go in big for these smutty stories." "Henry, can you get up for some pizza?" "Hey, that sourds like a good idea, get your clothes on in a hurry." "Where are we going, Henry?" "To Italy, of course, let's go, the jet is waiting." If you're in the mood .for some pizza you need only to look as far away as 420 Maynard where you can win a Mr. Pizza pizza by submitting your winning grid pick selections. 1. Minnesota at MICHIGAN 10. Ohio at Western Michigan (pick score) 11. Florida St. at Auburn 2. Illinois at Purdue 12. Colgate at Citadel 3. Indiana at Northwestern 13. Tulane at Georgia Tech 14. Clemson at Wake Forest 4. MSU at Iowa 15. VPI at William and Mary S. OSU at Wisconsin 16. Texas A&M at Baylor 6. Bucknell at Davidson 17. Wichita St. at West Texas St. 7. Yale at Cornell 18. New Mexico St. at Drake 8. Lehigh at Gettysburg 19. Pacific at Idaho 9. VMI at Dayton 20. ASCE at the LIBELS CHAVURAT A[IYA-ISRAELI STUDENTS UNION ' BET CAFE 4 Enjoy Israeli music, food, discussions in an informal atmosphere. ' THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHT: Film: LET MY PEOPLE GO ! SATURDAY, OCT. 28, 7 P.M. 936 DEWEY (off Packard) 761-3161 I 14th Dist. County Commission candidates KATHY FOTJIK-Dem. LETTY WICKLIFFE-Rep. SUSAN WINNING-HRP DEBATE Friday, October 27-7:30 p.m. Public Library-5th and William I L I I J UK.. EU. EU M, NO m U-N-M ima ms -- I11 U' ~-m f~IUiNuM=.