Page 10-Friday. September30, 1977-The Michigan Daily BAREFOOT FRANKLIN SETS RECORD Superfoot 'powers A&M By BILLY NEFF ns to be a NCAA record setter in nine categories including the longest field goal in history. Franklin, a junior, kicked' that historic 65-yard field goal against Baylor last year. Earlier in the same game, he also kicked a 64-yard field goal. Why in the world would he kick with a bare foot? "I get a little more foot speed and a little better con- trol," replied the affable Fort Worth native. BUT DOESN'T IT HURT, Tony? "It stings a lit- tle in the cold but as big a fish as I am, I wouldn't do. it if it hurt." The physical education major con- tinued, "I wore a sock in high school but it rained so much my freshman year that I hated changing socks so I finally just took the sock off." The thunderfoot blasted seven field goals outside of fifty yards last year in a 17-26 kicking season. In one game against Rice, he kicked five field goals during a streak when he connected for nine in a row. This year, he hasn't missed from inside 51 yards and last week he kicked four field goals in one quar- ter against Texas Tech to pace the Aggies' 33-17 win. The potential pro prospect is no slouch on kick- offs either. He has boomed more than 75% of his kickoffs the past two seasons out of the end zone. This season, only two of his kickoffs have not landed at least in the end zone. FRANKLIN SERVES ALSO as the second string punter but he feels punting hurts his kicking style and that he doesn't punt that well. "I punt like I kick -- off to the side - which isn't really successful." The stocky placekicker looks forward to any pressure situation, but especially one where the game is on the line. "If you miss that one, you might as well run out of the stadium after the ball. I like a pressure role." Franklin feels that kicking is 95% mental con- 4 centration. "The other 5% is like you're always wondering where the ball is going to be snapped' I just concentrate on the tee." THE POWERFUL AGGIE is a sidewinderor soccer style kicker and believes that that style 'en- ables the kicker to get "a lot more body movement. You're using a lot more body motion. The conven- tional kicker is kind of like a pendulum action while I use my whole body." Wind plays a big factor in any kick but especially a sidewinder's. "My ball hooks but without any wind it will go straight. With a wind you can kickaan extra 5 or 6 yards. Franklin began his kicking career in high school when, after tearing ligaments in his left ankle, he began using his right leg to kick since he couldn't run. He was also a safety in his prep days. AN ALL-AMERICAN last season, Franklin has kicked as much as a 76-yarder in practice. He states firmly that from "60 yards on in is skill while it is all luck from 60 and out." If A&M moves the ball into Michigan territojy, Franklin may just be called upon to swing his leg in- to action. "The coach in the press box will look at the flags and check the wind. But inside the 45 and I'll be ready." The articulate junior looks forward to playing in pro football but he will not go without shoes, "I doit relish the idea of being stepped on." His field goai will also tend to shorten up a little since the pros A not use a tee and because the ball goes back to tviT original line of scrimmage rather than the 20-yard line after a missed field goal. So Michigan fans, when you see a little guy without a shoe run onto the field as Texas A&M crosses the midfield stripe, don't laugh. He probably will get the last laugh. Fired-up Aggies to pose stiff challenge for Blue By GARY KICINSKI Having just barely received passing grades on earlier quizzes, the Michigan Wolverines face their stiffest test of the year as the fifth-ranked Texas A&M Aggies rumble into town this Saturday. The Aggies are coming off an im- pressive 33-17 victory last week over their closest competitors, Texas Tech. "It was a top win, no doubt about it," said A&M coach Emory Bellard. "When two teams are equal, it always comes down to the kicking game and that's what happened." Tony Franklin, the barefooted junior field goal kicker, booted four three- pointers in the fourth quarter to clinch the victory. Franklin . is widely recognized as the top kicker in the NCAA, and Michigan coach Bo Schem- bechler has said he could be the decisive factor in tomorrow's game. "We can't play A&M even and win-because of their kicker," Schem- bechler said. "We've got to be superior." Franklin, holder of nine NCAA recor- ds, seems to have a personal motto of "long distance is the next best thing to six points." Seven of his 17 field goals last year were 50 yards or greater, in- cluding 64 and 65 yarders against Baylor. Another Aggie accustomed to putting his best foot forward is punter David Appleby. Appleby, who does wear a kicking shoe, has averaged 44.6 yards per punt this season, including two bombs that went for 63 and 59 yards. The Aggies returned seven starters from last year's offensive unit that ranked 10th in the nation in scoring and led the Southwest Conference in rushing with an average of 273.4 yards per garme.. Senior signal-caller David Walker operates the Aggies' Wishbone offense. Walker is a 5-11, 185 pound southpaw who excels at running the triple-option offense. "Walker is an outstanding leader and, he throws well," said Michigan assistant coach Jack Harbaugh. Walker has completed 60 percent of his passes this year for 261 yards and has rushed for another 133. Fullback George Woodard, 6-0 and 280 pounds, makes sure that this is One Wishbone that will never be pulled apart. Woodard trucked for 150 yards in the opener against Kansas, but has been battling injuries since. Last week he managed just 59 yards on 18 carries, playing on a sore leg..le entered a Texas hospital on Tuesday of this week for an appendix examination, but has since been declared fit to play. Woodard combined with left halfback Curtis Dickey for 1,879 yards last season. Dickey is a 6-1, 202 pound sophomore sprinter who is capableaof breaking the long one. Dickey's ,.4 speed has netted him 6.8 yards per carry as the Aggies' leading rusher, af- ter three games. The Aggies sport a quintet of peopte- movers along the offensive line who are in charge of creating holes for Woodard, Dickey, and the right half- backs, David Brothers and Adger Ar- mstrong. Pre-season All-American Frank Meyers, a 6-5, 250 pound senior, spearheads the blocking from his right tackle position. Center Mark Dennart, 6-1 and 237 pounds, is also known as onie of the best in the business. The lack of quality depth in the secondary is the top concern for the Aggies on defense. Eight starters were lost from the defensive unit that was 4th in the nation in total defense in 1976. Still, the Aggies pose a problem with their "swarming" type of defense. "They try to create the big play on defense," Harbaugh said. "They'll send the strong safety, they'll send the cor- nerback and blitz the linebackers." Cornerback Mike Williams and safety Carl Grulich are the returning letter- men in the secondary. Senior linebacker Kevin Monk, 6-0, 212 pounds, is the third returning starter and leads the Aggies in tackles this season. Both teams enter the game with 3-0 marks, and a crowd in excess of 104,000 is expected. Michigan and A&M have met only once before, with the Wolverines prevailing 1-10 in 1970.' MARSHALL'S LIQUORS-'CORDIALS BEER-IMPORTTED 8 DOMESTIC' WINES-IMPORTED DOMESTIC CHAMPAGNE--ICE COMPLETE LINE OF PARTY ITEMS DRUG ITEMS-COSTEMICS OPEN MONDAY THRU SATURDAY 9 A.M.-11 P.M. -- SUNDAY 11 A.M.-7 P.M. NO 2-1313 235 S. STATE AT E. 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