Page 8-Wednesday, November 9, 1977-The Michigan Daily Blue still No. 6 FROSH HERRMANN INSTANT SENSATION: The AP Poll Team 1. Texas (641)......... 8-0 2. Alabama (2) ......... 8-1 3.Oklahoma..........8-1 4. (tie) Ohio State .......8-1 (tie) DAILY LIBELS .... 9-0 5. Notre Dame (2) ........7-1 6. MICHIGAN ..........8-1 7. Kentucky (1).........8-1 8. Arkansas...........7-1 9. Penn State..........8-1 10. Pittsburgh ........... 7-1-1 11. Texas A&M.........6-1 12. Nebraska..........7-2 13. Brigham Young...... 7-1 14. Southern Cal ......... 6-3 15. Clemson ...........7-1-1 16. Florida State......... 7-1 17. Arizona State........ 7-1 18. Texas Tech ............ 6-2 19. NorthCarolina.......6-2-1 20. Colgate............ 9-0 Points 1,308 1,072 1,020 908 908 798 688 568 536 464 339 331 324 163 94 87 80 54 24 16 8 The UPI Poll Team Points 1. Texas (38).......... 8-0 398 2. Alabama (1) ......... 8-1 334 3. Oklahoma ............ 8-1 304 4. (tie) Ohio State.......8-1 263 (tie) DAILY LIBELS .... 9-0 263 5. Notre Dame (1)........7-1 210 6. MICHIGAN......... 8-1 199 7. Arkansas ............ 7-1 132 8. Penn State ............ 81 119 9. Pittsburgh.........7-1-1 63 10. Nebraska..........7-2 57 11. Texas A&M........6-1 46 12. Brigham Young ....... 7-1 10 13. Arizona State......... 7-1 8 14. Southern Calif.......6-3 7 15. Colorado .........6-2-1 4 16. (tie) Florida State ..... 7-1 3 (tie) Clemson........7-1-1 3 18. No. Texas St......... 8-2 2 (Only 18 teams received votes.) Aerial ace leads Boilers BIG TEN STANDINGS CONFERENCE ALL GAMES W Ohio State.............6 MICHIGAN .............. 5 MSU..................... 4 Indiana .................. 3 Purdue................ 3 Wisconsin ................ 3 Minnesota............2 Illinois.................2 Iowa .................... 2 Northwestern ............ 0 L 0 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 7 T 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pts. 223 203 133 120 120 82 76 79 96 68 OP 28 65 88 110 131 150 126 176 114 210 W 8 8 5 4 5 5 3 .3 0 L 1 1 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 9 T 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0. 0 Pts. 296 279 184 177 114 118 130 134 131 78 OP 64 84 143 183 186 163 163 250 199 286 By DAVE RENBARGER One year ago, Mark Herrmann's biggest con- cern was quarterbacking his high school team into the state championships. Today, the main thing on Herrmann's mind is the engineering of an upset this Saturday as his new team, the Purdue Boilermakers, play host to sixth- ranked Michigan. THAT'S QUITE A CHANGE over the short: span of one year, but it's nothing the 18-year-old freshman signal-caller cannot handle. Since trading in his Carmel (Ind.) High School jersey thisJ fall in favor of the Black and Gold of Purdue, Herr- mann has established himself among the elite of NCAA passers. With a grand total of nine college contests under his belt, Herrmann has amassed 2,215 yards through the air to rank himself tops in the Big Ten and second in the country. In addition to his 56 per cent completion rate, Herrmann has tossed for 17 touchdowns. Stats such as those are remarkable enough for any quarterback, but for a first-year man with just two years of high school experience the lofty num- bers are unheard of. "I just hope that it hasn't been all a fluke so far," said Herrmann in a telephone interview yesterday. "I don't want to peak too soon. I want to improve' every year." HERMANN IS A pure passer, plain and simple. The 6-5, 190 pounder made that fact perfectly clear the very first time 'he set foot on the college gridiron. The place was Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The time was early in the secprld quarter in the opening game of the season. Herrmann recalls the situation: "Coach (Jim) Young called me over on the ben- ch and told me that I was going to go in on the, next series. I got a little nervous right then." Herrmann didn't play like a jittery rookie, not by a long shot. He personally picked apart the Spartan secondary, racking up 282 passing yards. Although the Boilermakers lost the contest, 19-14, Mark Herrmann had arrived. "I SURE WAS SURPRISED at what happened (in the MSU game)," said Herrmann. "Everything happened so fast. I was just hoping to get in for a lit- tle bit. ! .p h "I just hope that it hasn 't been all a fluke so far. I don't want to peak too soon. I want to improve every year." -Purdue QB Mark Herrmann ."i:.joi.::}j:"is."a.P'i2k h f.}:t'h': '01 "I'm really glad I didn't start that game," he continued. "It took off a lot of the pressure com- ing off the bench." Ever since the MSU affair, Herrmann has held the spotlight as Purdue's starting QB and the top passer in the conference. Instant success of this magnitude is often hard to imagine, and usually even harder to handle, but Herrmann is doing his best. "I never could have expected all this," he said. "At first, all the publicity bothered me a little. I wasn't used to it. Now I don't let it get to me any- more,", AS A FRESHMAN QUARTERBACK, Herrmann found himself in the somewhat awkward position as the offensive team leader on a veteran team. "At the beginning it was tough," he said. "As a freshman it was hard to be the leader, especially in the huddle with junior and seniors in there." Shifting gears from the low pressure task of high school student/quarterback to the more demanding job at the university level proved even more diffi- cult for Herrmann. "It was a real tough adjustment overall, with school and everything, trying to keep everything in perspective," he noted. "Everyone tried to en- courage me and help me along, and now I think I've got it under control." ON THE FIELD, anyway, Herrmann seems to be in control of it all. A straight drop-back passer the strong-armed Boilermaker' has the ability to throw deep with accuracy.. To make the most of his quarterback's talents, Purdue coach Jim Young,,formerly of Michigan an Arizona, has installed the shot-gun offense, wher Herrmann takes the center snap eight yards behin the line of scrimmage. "I think it's great," said Herrmann of the move. "I get a lot more time back there and can see the field much better. It's really super." Young certainly did himself a big favor when he convinced Herrmann to attend Purdue. As it turned out, however, it was Young's appointment that helped sway Herrmann toward West Lafayette more than anything else. AFTER BEING INITIALLY RECRUITED by a host of schools, including Notre Dame, Nebraska' Alabama, Michigan State and Indiana, Herrmann narrowed down his selection to either the Irish of Purdue. "When Coach Young got the job, that pretty much decided for me," said Herrmann. "I saw what he did at Arizona on films, and I didn't think Alex Agase would throw the ball too much." This Saturday Herrman will certainly be throw= ing the ball against the Wolverines. With arraverage of thirty tosses a game through the first nine con, tests, Herrmann indicated that he may be putting the ball up even more versus Michigan. "I think that we can hurt them (Michigan) with the pass," he said. "I know that they'll be tough to run against. We won't be doing anything real dif ferent, but we might be throwing a little more." BUT CAN THE BOILERMAKERS be Spoiler- makers again this year? "It'll be a good game, and I'm really looking forward," said Hermann. "For me personally it wild be a great challenge and a thrill. I was in the stands for theMichigan game last year, and that was ex citing." This year, Herrmann will be on the field, and, more than likely, the cause of the excitement. THE F OF LIGHt EIRIAL AND PUBLICATION SERVICE Editing * Writing Translating * Graphics Experienced Editors in All Fields Pick-up and Delivery Phone: 668-8899 * ** **** ******** ********* ** '4 The Dekers Club next "Blue Line Luncheon" .is scheduled for noon, Friday, November 11, a the Crystal House Motel, corner Washtenaw and Huron Parkway. Featured speakers will be Amo Bessone, head coach at Michigan State University and Dan Farrell, head coach of Michigan. This event is open to the publie no reservations are necessary. Calling all CLUBS By GUNNAR E. BERG SQUASH' The Ann Arbor Squash Association opened the season last week with two wins and three losses in it's respective classes. The "A" division nipped the Toledo Squash team, 3-2, with Bob Burns, Bil Austin and Loren Campbell taking their matches. The club has two."B" divisions with the first losing'to the University club in Detroit, 3-2, and the second losing t the Southfield Athletic Assn., 4-1. The Birmingham Athletic club dumped the "C" team, 5-0. However, the women's team, perhaps the strongest in the league, stop- ped Wayne State, 3-0. Ann Munro, Terry Rogers and Linda Brinkley won their matches. SAILING The Michigan Sailing club breezed past Michigan State and Notre Dame in the Area "A" eliminations over the weekend. Sailing at Baseline Lake in Michigan, seven teams vied for the top spot. For the first time, Both the "A" and "B" divisions notched first place. In "A, skippers Pete Smith, Pam Polhemus, Brendon Dolbroth and crew Linda Lavistida, were victorious. In "B;" Tom Kinney and Mac Jocob, alternating with Bil Deuchler and Joan Watts, came in first. WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Dr. Oksana Lockridge has the money and the place to play, but only eight women are currently on the team. The volleyballers will practice until Christmas time, and will have a schedule of meets in the spring term. Anyone who is allowed to enter the Central Campus Recreation Building may join. Anyone who is iu terested may contact Dr. Lockridge at 764-9120 during the day. MICHIFISH Eastern Michigan's synchronized swimming team traveled to the CCRB last week to face the Michifish perforiders in a fun meet with no serious competition. There were nine individual, 25-yard races and one relay. Placing first for the Michifish team were Bill Murphy, Barb Seleno, and Karen Sheets. Taking a second place were Kathy Haines, Murphy, and Lou Ann Kiesling. Murphy, Pam Barnard Joyce Ohlson, Nancy Walter, Sheets, and Drone Zupon had a third place finish. MARTIAL ARTS The 1977 Oriental Martials Arts Exposition Open Championships took plate last Sunday in Bloomington, Indiana. 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