The Michigan Daily-Thursday, November 5, 1981-Page 9 Junior college transfers invade Big Ten By SARAH SHERBER In the past, the sight of a junior college transfer starting for a Big Ten football team was about as rare as a Michigan loss to Wisconsin. But with the unpredictable behavior of the con- ference this year, both have become a reality. The Michigan-Ohio State domination of the Big Ten has given way to the emergence of former doormats such as Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin as Dlegitimate conference title contenders. While the Wolverines and the Buckeyes have yet to actively recruit players from the ranks of the junior colleges, other teams in the league are looking at the transfer students as their hope to equalize the conference. MIKE WHITE, the. head coach at Illinois, explained the need for some schools to seek this source of im- Wmediate help. "Very honestly, it's a simple fact-for me to bring the Illinois football program to any kind of a com- petitive position with OSU and Michigan, I've got two ways'to do it," said White. "One way is to beat them, and then go beat them recruiting. "But I've got to find a way to get my talent up to a position where I can beat them," he continued. "Then maybe we can go head-to-head recruiting." While it is new to the Big Ten, the tac- tic of bringing in junior college players has been a common occurrence on the 'west coast for many years. White, who coached at Stanford and UCLA before travelling east, has been given most of the credit for bringing the practice to the conservative Midwest. "I JUST SEEM to get all the press," said White. "If you look at Purdue and Iowa and a few other teams'they have had several junior college players." The reason a four-year school would Underdog schools may gain competitive edge see and Indiana's Laufenberg, with' Eason of Illinois scheduled for this Saturday. THE GOLDEN Gophers have also enlisted the aid of tailback Frank Jacobs, a transfer from Ellsworth Junior College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Jacobs currently leads Minnesota in scoring with 48 points on the year, while also piling up 554 yards on the ground. Perhaps no team in the Big Ten depends on the transfers more than Illinois. Plunged into the limelight last year with quarterback Dave Wilson and the question of his eligibility, White has increased the number of transfers on his roster three-fold. Along with the Illini's quarterback, Eason, three of their top five receivers, Darrell Smith, Kerby Wilson and Oliver Williams, also hail from junior colleges. Illinois is presently the Big Ten leader for passing offense as well .as ranking fourth in the nation in that category, evidence of White's success with JC transfers. IN THE PAST, the majority of the junior colleges which sent players to the big schools were located on the West Coast. But colleges such as Ellsworth and Garden City Junior College in Kan- sas have recently started producing quality transfers. Ellsworth has sent a total of 13 players to Big Ten schools in the last four years, in addition to four who suited up for Pac Ten schools. Ac- cording to Bob Reece, the offensive line coach at Ellsworth, the two reasons an athlete would attend a junior college are because they do not have the grades to attend a four-year school or they feel they should improve their playing ability. He also noted that because of a new rule change by the NCAA, the situation, might start to change soon. Under the new rule, if a student doesn't have the required grades from high school, he must graduate from a junior college before he can transfer to another school. White agreed that the new rule will have an effect on the recruiting of junior college students. Though he thinks it will add more dignity to the student, he also felt it might have some detrimental effects. "THE RULE itself is really a penalty for the less fortunate student," said White. "It really penalizes the student who is not a good student." White also noted that it is "a real tough assign- ment to get a degree for these studen- ts." A high school student who is recruited by a major college but does not have the grades to attend will often be en- couraged to attend a junior college. Such, according to Reece, was the case with Andre Tippett, a former student at Ellsworth who is currently a standout defensive end at Iowa. Tippett is the Hawkeyes' co-captain this season, and is a candidate for All-America honors. According to White, it may no longer be practical for a college to recommend a junior college to an ineligible student. "In the past we have (recommended a potential recruit attend a junior college). When we were at Stanford or UCLA we would suggest that he (an ineligible student) go to a junior college, but not-here," said White. "The new rule makes it difficult." For the most part, schools tend to recruit from the junior college circuit when they are in need of immediate help. "If they're trying to rebuild, then they have to go to the junior colleges," explained Reece. However, even the traditional powerhouses might start to explore this source of immediate aid soon. "Eventually, Michigan may look into junior college players," admitted Wolverine head coach Bo Schem- bechler. White, on the other hand, is hoping to get away from the practice. "It is my whole dream to only recruit blue-chip high school players," he said, "and I'm praying that's what happens." 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Jackson this week declared his free IM SCORES MONDAY Football Fraternity zeta Beta Tau 12, Delta Chi0 Residence Hall Douglas Destroyers 6, Rotvig Rougues 0 Adams Spasms 34, Gomberg 0 Graduate/Faculty/staff - Penal Action 8, HA Griffins 8 Naty Dread 14, 9-0 Silks 0 Independents Arbory Pirates 30, Crusaders 10 -Tar Heels 14, LA Rams 6 Ramblers 14, Burnt House 6 Whips, Chains, Leather Gang 44, G Team 0 Baise Toi's 26, SMO 14 Destroyers 14, Trojan Ends 0 Hellers' Boys 16, Wombats 12 agency and may go elsewhere for 1982, although the Yankees are expected to continue negotiations with him. Phillies name new skipper PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pat Corrales, a former manager of the Texas Rangers, was named yesterday as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. Phillies General Manager Paul Owens announced that Corrales has been signed to a two-year contract. 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