'a a AV 7%W The Michigan Daily-Saturday, Septen TNIS BUO " FORBy BUDDY MOOREHOUSE I More- passing to be thekey in conference Bo comes o f age .. . ..shuns negative labels The man you see pacing the sidelines on Michigan's side of the field today, the one wearing the headphones and the blue baseball cap with the maize 'M' on it, is not the same person who has been out there for the past 12 seasons. True, the man calling the shots for the Wolverines is still Bo Schem- bechler, but it's not the same Bo Schmebechler who came to Ann Arbor in 1969. In philosophy and personality, General Bo is a changed man. If you didn't know any better, you might almost swear that Michigan went out and hired itself a new coach. See those guys on the field-the ones wearing the maize and blue winged helmets? Wasn't that a pass they just threw? And it's not even third down yet. It's first down! Surely, a team coached by Bo Schembechler would never be caught doing such an outlan- dish thing. Run it up the middle, that's Michigan'style, right? Not any more. Bo has learned that the bal gets down the field a lot quicker when it's thrown. Look, there's Bo again, at a press conference. But he's not ranting and raving, refusing to answer questions that he doesn't like, or shoving student reporters. He's calm, giving straightforward answers, and learning to live with the press. Yes, Bo Schembechler, the man who has made Michigan into a national power year after year, the man who will undoubtedly go down in history as the greatest Wolverine coach of all time, has finally come of age. The press no longer rips into him for running the ball too much. He's no longer referred to as a "Woody Hayes clone" for losing his temper. o has dropped almost all of the negative labels that have been applied to him. Ever since he took over at Michigan, o has been criticized for his "three- yards-and-a-cloud-f-dust" philosophy. It didn't matter that his teams were enjoying considerable success during that time, people said that Michigan football will always by boring, and the Pac-10 will always win the Rose Bowl, unless Michigan learned how to pass. f Even now, o still tries to convince people that his teams were never afraid ? to put it in the air, but the fact is that Michigan rarely threw the ball. (As an example, the Wolverines attempted only one aerial against Illinois in 1975). Well, thanks primarily to a skinny kid from Florida, Michigan did start to w, '' A throw the ball. The change really began two years ago, when option quarter- back extraordinaire Rick Leach graduated. After spending one dismal <- ° year alternating between another op- tion QB (B.J. Dickey) and a passing specialist (John Wangler), the Wolverines perfected the pass last season with Wangler at the helm. But it Schembechler was the kid from Florida, speedy wide ..a changed man receiver Anthony Carter, who really taught his coach the value of the pass. In only two years, Carter has already set a Michigan career record with 21 touchdown catches, and appears to be on his way to catching the rest of the school's receiving records as well. Another bad mark on Ho's reputation was his tendency to lose his temper, not so much at his players, but at the press,. He didn't do much to improve that reputation two years ago, when the coach allegedly shoved former Dai reporter Dan Perrin for asking whether o intended to recruit a kicker. (As you may recall, Michigan's kicking game left much to be desired that season.) Everyone from Sports Illustrated on down latched on to that story, and it gave Ho a national black eye. But since that time, the coach has been quite cooperative with the media., He still treats sportswriters like they don't know much about football-he of- ten starts sentences with "What you guys don't realize is . .." or "You all think that.. ."-but at least he isn't shoving people any more. Ho overcame one of his biggest criticisms last season, the one that said he couldn't win the big one. Thanks tothe pass, and a talented team, Michigan finally won its last game of the season, 23-6 over Washington in the Rose Bowl. I don't-know about you, but I kind of like this new coach. y*K*************w*ww*w*** C"Gimme aD* *Gimme an A * Gimme a n.. L . .Y * Givt the MICHIGAN DAILY* that old college try.* CALL 764-055' to order your subscription (Continued from Page 20) With what? BY LOSING Wilson, the Illini lost one of the premier passers in the country. But White hopes he has found an apt replacement in senior Tony Eason. "Tony is a young man who came to us last year and actually went through lot last year," said White. "It wvas tough because he didn't know whether he was going to play or not play based on what happened to Dave. We feel that he has some fine potential. At one point in fall practice last year, Tony was slightly ahead of Dave. "He's definitely a better all-around athlete than Dave, and he is a com- parable passer. Now, he lacks ex- perience, and in no way has the tem- perament that Wilson had. Tony Eason definitely has some of the same poten- tial. He's a pro-type quarterback." WHITE FEELS that his running at- tack could be just as strong as his quar- terbacking with backs Joe Curtis and Mitchell Brookins returning. Both steadily improved during' spring drills and with the addition of freshman Darrell Smith, the Illini ground attack may prove to be a more than adequate supplement to the passing game. For a passing game to work, however, there must be receivers to catch the ball. The Illini have their share of competent pass catchers in senior John Lopez and junior Mike Martin. Lopez snatched 32 passes last season to lead the club while Martin had 31 receptions to his credit. Illinois' offensive line should be bet- ter since everyone from last year's first string is returning. Mike Carrington, Troy McMillian, Greg Boecke, Bob Stowe, and Jim Covington will be wearing the Blue and Orange once again this season. The tight end spot will be shared by Tim McAvoy and Mike DeOliver. DEFENSIVELY, the 'Illini front line is anchored 'by 6-5, 245-pound junior Dan Gregus,- who led all Illini tacklers last season with 44. He is considered by his defensive coach, John Terrlinck, to See LEISTER, Page 24 .. EGOT 't-, r t !. A', Which way do Igo. Wolverine Defensive back Marion Body prepares tc afater snagging an interception. Body, a senior, is pai secondary for Michigan. A secondary that will be put season. ANGELL HALL Built in 1924, after the University President James B. 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