Tuesday, October 5, 1971 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine Tuesday, October 5, 19Th THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine 1 I I THOMAS TO BE NEXT? Inside Straight ndy Glazer_ Fit to be tied . . noti the WolverinesI Two weeks ago the Michigan State Spartans were on the verge of a rousing come-from-behind victory over North Carolina State. Behind most of the way, the Spartans scored to bring it to 31-31, held the Wolfpack, got the ball back and marched down- ' field. Fifty-eight seconds remained when the Spartans faced a fourth and two at midfield. A first down and perhaps 12 more yards would bring Michigan State kicker Hans Nielsen into range. The Spartans punted and settled for a tie. Last week, Ohio entertained UCLA down in Columbus. "Entertained" fits nicely. With the score 10-10 and less than three minutes remaining, the Buckeyes ran seven straight running plays to reach a fourth and four situation at the UCLA 48. Again, less than a minute remained. Ohio State punted and settled for a tie. "Settled for a tie." What a meaningless phrase. What a meaningless action. "You writers have gotten so used to winning that now it's not if we win but how we win," said Michigan coach Bo Schem- bechler at yesterday's press luncheon. "The important thing is to win, that's all that matters." Not a word about the worth of trying to be found. The only teams that ever get worked up about sister-kissing are those that are huge underdogs, like Baylor and Stanford were to Michigan last year. Their ties achieved a measure of par- ity with a clearly superior team. Yet Baylor coach Grant Teaff was upset after his team's 14-14 stalemate with the Blue, saying that his team "should have won the game."~ But Michigan State was a 12 point favorite over the then- winless Wolfpack. All the Spartans settled for was a measure of parity with a clearly inferior team. Not much to write home about.T The Buckeyes of OSU, despite being ranked beneath UCLA, were four to eight point favorites while playing on their own c field. All the Buckeyes settled for was their second straight1 non-win at home and no revenge whatsoever over the team that knocked the national title rug out from under their feet.c It may or may not be insignificant that these two bold,e brave teams are in the midst of seasons less successful than I expected. If the coach isn't bold, confident and aggressive he can hardly expect his team to be that way. "If we had tied Ohio State last year we would have won aF fifth consecutive Big Ten title," said Schembechler, "but we stillt would have gone to the Orange Bowl, due to a rule that I don'tI like."t Schembechler was refirring to the Big Ten rule that sendss the conference-title tying team with the better non-conference record to the Rose Bowl. He feels it is unfair different teamst play non-conference teams of unequal straths. For example, while Michigan was toying with Navy ar Wake Forest, OSU faced Missouri and UCLA. "So with an undefeated season and a conference title to be lost, we gambled and wound up losing," continued Schembechler. "That should tell you what I think about tying." Ties were far from the only topic of the luncheon, how- ever. Other topics were, predictably, the number one rank- ing and the Michigan passing game, and, less predictably, Michigan fullback Rob Lytle. Lytle excels "Lytle's playing great ball," said Schembechler. "Do yout guys appreciate him like I do? He does something every snap. As an all-around back-blocking, running, and receiving, he might be the best I've ever had." Lytle'scotributions havebeen lost in the speedy bursts of Harlan Huckleby, Russell Davis, Jim Smith and Rick Leach, but the undersized fullback has been offensive champion of the week twice already this year (including this week). Lytle's performance was one of the few offensive bright spots against Wake Forest. Perhaps the most dismal note was the infamous Michigan passing game. Rick Leach completed six of fourteen passes - three to Michigan and three to Wake For- est. "We're not going to lose faith in our passing game," said Schembechler. "I want to throw my 14-15 passes a game." But Bo realizes there is work to be done. When asked about Michigan State's aerial attack, Schembechler joked, "I think it's unfair of you to ask me about someone else's passing attack when I don't have one of my own." The inevitable number questions were asked, of course. "If you win you don't worry about votes," said Schembech- ler. "Nothing has changed since we became number one. But the polls have their point. "You and I know No. 1 creates interest," continued Schembechler. "I suppose it's like those teeny-boppers . . . no, they don't call them that anymore ... teenagers and their top ten jazz hits . . . or folk or rock or whatever it is that they listen to these days." But the overriding subject of the day was Michigan State. "This is what college football is all about, "two great uni- versities meeting like this," said Schembechler, cracking his hands together. And you can be sure that when Schembechler's hands crack together on Saturday, they won't be urging the Wolverines on to a tie. The only ones fit to be tied may be MSU fans. Forzano By The Associated Press PONTIAC - Rick Forzano, the embattled head coach of! the Detroit Lions whose job had1 been on the line for the past few weeks, submitted his res-1 ignation yesterday to William Clay Ford, owner of the Na- tional Football League club. The team made the announce- ment in a brief statement and' said Forzano's successor will. be named at a news confer- ence on Tuesday. Ford had suggested beforet the Atlanta game that he wouldn't fire Forzano without firing general manager Russ Thomas. There was no imme- diate indication Monday of Thomas' fate. at 2:30 this afternoon was no indication anything was going t he said. He said Forzano team several weeksr no intention of resig player also said he d anything about Tho us, but added: "I agine Russ Thoma ing." "He was a difficul understand," another of Forzano. "You kn under a lot more pr was made public." The only member o staff with head co perience in the NF Shipp, the offensive4 and coach of the qt resignS and there and receivers. He was interim then that head coach of the New York o happen," Jets for the last five games last season, after Charley Winner told the was fired and before Lou Holtz ago he had was hired. gning. The idn't know Forzano was a Detroit as- mas' stat- sistant when Don McCafferty, can't im- the head coach, died of a as resign- heart attack July 28, 1974. Forzano was named to re- place him Aug. 3. t person to r Lion said His 24-year coaching career ow, he was has included assistant coaching essure than jobs with St. Louis and Cincin- nati of the NFL. The Ohio na- f the Lions' tive was also a high school aching ex- coach in Akron and coached at FL is Ken the University of Connecticut coordinator before becoming head coach at uarterbacks the Naval Academy. It is also unknown whether1-____ Ford asked Forzano to resign or if the former U.S. Naval Academy coach made the move strictly on his own. I -19M AP Photo MINNESOTA VIKING'S DEFENDER, linebacker Jeff Siemon, is too late to stop Pittsburgh's tight end Bernie Cunningham as Cunningham goes high for a touchdown pass from Terry Bradshaw in first quarter action last night. The effort by Cunningham was not enough, how- ever, as the Vikings went on to win 17-6. PITTSBURGH LOOSES THIRD: AlIlen By The Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Minn.-Cor- nerback Nate Allen intercepted a pass and recovered a fum- ble, paving the way for a pair of touchdown bursts by Chuck Foreman that paced the Minne- sota Vikings to a 17-6 victory over Pittsburgh's reeling Steel- ers in the National Football League game last night. ALLEN'S INTERCEPTION of a second-period pass by Pitts- burgh's Terry Bradshaw setup Foreman's eight-yard sweep through the right side of the Pittsburgh line that helped put the unbeaten Vikings ahead to stay. And in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter, after Allen The Top 20 ignites had recovered a fumbled snap of an attempted Pittsburgh punt, Foreman bulled and twisted his way four yards for the clinching touchdown. The Vikings went all the way with Bob Lee at quarterback, benching Fran Tarkenton as a starter due to injury-bruised ribs suffered eight days ago - for the first time in his 16-year National Football League ca- reer. LEE FAILED to generate much offense. It was mostly Foreman's doing. He rushed for a career-high 148 yards. But it was Pittsburgh's mistakes that ultimately handed the two-time Super Bowl champions their third loss in four games this year. Bradshaw was intercepted four times and the Steelers also lost the ball twice on fumbles,, swelling their season turnovers to 16 in four games. The lone score for the Steel- ers in the nationally televised game came in the first period on a one-yard pass from Brad- show to rookie tight end Bennie Cunningham. A prominent Lions player, who asked that he not be identi- fied, said he was surprised by the resignation. "We had a regular meeting Wt t. 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