14-Sunday, September 13, 1981-The Michigan Daily SMITH, BEAN HAVE ROUGH START grads hard to By BUDDY MOOREHOUSE Special to the Daily [ADISON - Michigan coach Bo embechler had a hard time convin- g people before this season that his m's graduation losses from 1980 *e gong to hurt. We're really going to miss. those rs," said Schembechler. "Par- ilarly the leadership of (Andy) Can- ino on defense and (John) Wangler offense." Despite this, most obser- s felt that the talented replacements would fill the gaps just fine, as many polls had the Wolverines picked first in the country. BUT FOR THE most part, the coach was right and the media was shown to be wrong in yesterday's 21-14 loss to Wisconsin. Filling in for the departed Wangler, sophomore quarterback Steve Smith was probably the biggest disappoin- tment for the Wolverines. The 6-0, 191- pounder from Grand Blanc finished the day with only three completions on 18 pass attempts for 39 yards. Also cat- ching three of Smith's aeri Wisconsin's safety matt Vande who had all three of his team ceptions. Smith only fou American wide receiver Anth ter once, for eleven yards. "We didn't execute well andv throw well," admitted Schem "But I'm definately going to ke with Smith. He's our quarterba while his passing left somethi desired, Smith fared quite well picking up 30 total yar Michigan's first touchdown replace als was ground. "He is the fastest running n Boom, quarterback we ever had at Michigan," 1's inter- said Schembechler. nd All- FILLING IN FOR the graduated ony Car- Allen Mitchell at split end, sophomore Vince Bean also had a frustrating day. we didn't Although five of Smith's passes were in- ibechler; tended for him Bean didn't catch any of ep going them. Sharing time at the split end spot ck." But was senior Fred Brockingtion, who ng to be caught one of the two passes thrown to rushing, him for 25 yards. ds and The newcomers to the offensive line, on the center Tom Dixon and guard Stefan - Humphries, had a fairly good day han- dling Wisconsin's tough defensivefront. Lining up against Tim Krumrie, Dixon held the pre-season All-American pick to 13 total tackles. On the defensive side, linebacker Back to School Special! MICHIGAN BOOK STORE t SHEAFFER NoNonsens0 Ball Point Pens Eu,, A a, Listen to Greggae Bo's calm in defeat .. . ' Not as good as thought By GREG DeGULIS Special to the Daily MADISON "This is not 1980. Just because we have the same players back doesn 't mean it's the same team." -Michigan heddfootball coach Bo Schembechler AND SO CONCLUDED Schembechler's relaxed post game interview after the Wolverines shocking loss to Wisconsin, 21-14. Sitting on a red bench in the blatantly red and white Wisconsin wrestling room, Schem- bechler and his maize and blue Michigan shirt stuck out like a Wolverine in a Badger's den. Who would have thought Schembechler would be explaining a loss in the confines of Madison, Wisconsin? Apparently, very few, as the Wolverines dominated the major pre-season polls. "Obviously we're not as good as people thought we were," Schembechler flatly stated. "I've told you before and I'll tell you again, Wisconsin is a good football team." But this wasn't supposed to happen this year. Optimism abounded in Ann Arbor and the vast area touched by Michigan alumni. Talk of a national championship and a possible Heisman Trophy for Anthony Carter buzzed through the state of Michigan. 1981 was to be Michigan's year. Through it all Schembechler kept reminding Michigan reporters that he wasn't sure about his 1981 team. "I was really surprised that Michigan was voted number one," explained Schembechler. "After all, we have four sophomores starting on our offense, and you know our quarterback is a sophomore. It will be interesting to see how we react. After all, we are now The real problem is that Michigan is now 0-1 in Big Ten play. Last year, the Wolverines fell to non-conference foes Notre Dame and South Carolina, but finished 8-0 in Big Ten play. This year, the one saving grace for Michigan, and the possibility of the Big Ten championship, is the fact that the Wolverines play one more conference game than Ohio State. For instance, if Michigan and Ohio State finish with the same number of losses, in Big Ten play, the Wolverines could still be in the Rose Parade. But that's a long way off, as Schembechler reminded. "Our problems were simple: Our offense wasn't any good; our defense wasn't any good; our kicking game wasn't any good; and our coaching was poor. When you put together these four things going against you, it's a miracle we were only beaten by seven points." The coach spoke the truth. In an inauspicious debut, Steve Smith was three for 18 for 39 yards and three interceptions. Carter caught one pass for 11 yar- ds and rushed twice for five yards. Ali Haji-Sheikh missed two field goals from 46 and 42 yards out. The defensive string of 23-straight quarters without giving up a touchdown was thoroughly dismantled. Wisconsin rolled up 439 total yards, as well as the 21 points. The Badger offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage as Wisconsin rushed for 257 yards, prompting Schembechler to comment, "It was the worst tackling exhibition I've seen in a long time at Michigan." So it's time to regroup and put all thoughts of Badger red away. Notre Dame is coming to town and Schembechler immediately ruled out any drastic changes, especially at quarterback. "I'm definitely going to keep going with Smith. He's our quarterback." Smith was hurried on several occasions, by the excellent Wisconsin defen- se, but at times it looked like the sophomore quarterback hurried himself. The Badger defense played with intensity and prevented Smith from settling down in passing situations. Smith's speed was evident as he easily scrambled from Badger pursuers and ran effectively on one of Michigan's touchdowns. The timing of the passing game was missing, and Smith will get another opportunity at the Notre Dame game. Also hoping for another chance is the ever dangerous Carter. The junior All-American touched the ball only four times and was never able to strike fear in the hearts of Wisconsin defenders. Thus, the enormous bubble of the pre-season ranking has been shattered, and reality has replaced such pre- season hoopla. Michigan fans will remember the loss in Madison, but the scalpers will lament the loss of dollars as the price of a.Notre Dame ticket just fell. One bright spot was senior Butch Woolfolk who blew past the entire Badger defense on an 89-yard touchdown run. The 119-yard performance puts him in good shape for the New Jersey native's attempt to become Michigan's all-tihe leading rusher. He is seeking to pass former Michigan running back Rob Lytle. Woolfolk is fond of playing against Wisconsin, as his all-time Michigan record for the longest rush from scrimmage of 92-yards also came against the Badgers.4 S S S n Regular Price: $1.98 SALE PRICE: $1.28 There's a lot in a name when the name is- Sm ith ... rough season opener Mike Boran was the unlikely standout, leading both teams with 15 tackles. Boran logged time at the spot vacated by Canavino. With the graduation of last year's defensive tackle Mike Trgovac and the dismissal, of middle guard Jeff "Shaw this season, Tony Osbon and Doug James filled in at mid- dle guard. 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