0 SP ORTS ^ *. chigan Daily Tuesday, November 10, 1981 Page 10 1 p orthern on top as others drop ... AND IN THIS CORNER*... Mark Mihanovie By MARTHA CRALL he Central Collegiate Hockey ociation (CCHA) finally saw its first possessor of first place after last kend's action. The top three spots ead out a little, with Northern higantgrabbing first place, higan State dropping to second and higan taking third as, all three suf- d their first conference losses. ngs are bunched up in the middle of pack though, as Michigan Tech and ris State won and tied to move up. orthern suffered its first defeat in opener, but the Wildcats clung to t place, splitting with Ohio State in umbus. Northern lost on Friday; 3-2, came back to beat the Buckeyes by same score on Saturday. WE WERE happy to get one win," said Wildcat head coach Rick Comley. "We didn't play well on Friday. We played young, which is exactly what we are." Sophomore winger Rave Mogus4 earned CCHA Player-of-the-Week honors for the Wildcats, as the Min- nesota native netted a three-goal hat trick ' on Saturday night to single- handedly beat the Buckeyes, 3-2. Andy Browne scored the game- winner against Northern on Friday night and Paul Pooley accumulated two goals on the weekend for the Buckeyes. OSU goalie John Damrath faced only 52 shots all weekend, stopping 47, while Wildcat Jeff Poeschl stopped 40 on Friday and freshman Bruno Campese kicked out 32 for Northern on Saturday. "Both goalies played great," said Comley. "They have each played three games and they -have been outshot every game. They are the anchor of our team." Michigan State 3-3, Ferris State 3 (OT)-4(OT) The Spartans suffered their first defeat on Saturday to the Bulldogs in East Lansing, 4-3, after tying 3-3 in overtime on Friday in Big Rapids. "I'm very pleased with a win and a tie," said Ferris head coach Rick Duf- fett. "Friday, we played well after the first period. Overall we didn't play well during the first three periods Saturday, but we played well in overtime." Stop in and} see the holiday. collection f rom Esprit De Corps LU { LU BIUOUA Across from the Pentacrest Only one player, Bulldog Randy Strong, scored more than ,one goal for either team. The senior right winger netted two, while Jim File added two assists for the Bulldogs. Western Michigan 5-2, Notre Dame 4-6 The Broncos managed a split with the Fighting Irish, as they took the opener and dropped the finale in Kalamazoo. "We played very well on Friday," said Western head coach Glen Weller. "We executed well. But we broke down on defense on Saturday and made a lot of mistakes. We faced goodgodltending both nights." Notre Dame goaltender Dave Laurion stopped a, total of 71 Western shots on, the weekend, while Bronco netminder, Glenn Healy faced only 64, stopping 56. Bronco Jim Grillo scored two goals in Friday's win while Adam Parsons not- ched two goals in the two-game set for the Irish. Michigan Tech 5-8, Bowling Green 5(OT)-6 Michigan Tech finally began to run up the scores it used to do with ease, as the Huskies tied and beat last place Bowling Green in Houghton. Tech mentor, John MacInnes looked at a new goalie,- freshman Ann Arbor native, Tom Allen, on Saturday night in place of veteran Rob PolmanTuin, whose play hasn't satisfied the Huskies coach. "ALLEN WILL rotate with (Darcy) Way next weekend," said Macinnes. "PolmanTuin is not in our immediate future." Neither team fired the opposing goalie with many shots, and the scoring was balanced, as 14 different players scored goals in Friday's 8-6 Tech vic- tory. Senior Falcon George Roll ftot- ched a three-goal hat trick and four total points to pace Bowling Green in Friday's game. Jeff Wylie and Mike Lauen each scored four points for the Huskies in the two-game set. "I was satisfied with the offense," said MacInnes. "But I was very dissatisfied defensively. We've got to improve there." Miami (O.)10-10,. Waterloo 0-3 The Redskins had a field day with non-conference Waterloo over the weekend, blasting 20 goals. Dave Robinson and Rick Kuraly not- ched two goals apiece on Friday and Kevin Beaton assisted on six Miami goals in the opener. Steve Morris and Dave Weeldon scored five points on Saturday and Kuraly added six more points. Waterloo managed only 27 shots on three different Redskin goalies in the two games. WMPL Hockey Poll W-L-T pts. .1 t \I LUrf /l trv n &4 i rt rs t r lI S . Schermbechier keeping pace H E MAY NOT admit it, but Bo Schembechler seems to be enjoying this new type of football that they currently play in the Big Ten. Schembechler will always be one to emphasize fundamentals-tackling, blocking, you win with defense-but lately he's been saying things like, "You have to be able to pass to keep them off balance," suggesting that maybe there's a little hit of Mike White in all of us. Three-hundred yard days through the air no longer inspire gasps of awe; should Scott Campbell throw for less than that in West Lafayette on Satur- day, the Michigan secondary will be credited with a fine performance. Quar- terbacks today, more than ever, control the destinies of their respective teams. And the result is illustrated in the standings, where it is conceivalile that three losses will appear beside the name of the team that finishes atop ' the Big Ten. Ohio State hasn't remained/ in the race because its defense has stopped. people; quite simply, Art Schlichter has been outstanding. Illinois did not en- ter Michigan Stadium tied for second place on the strength of its defensive unit; rather, White has devised an imaginative offense built around the con- . siderable talents of Tony Eason. Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota have each' been strong defensively, for the most part, over the past decade while still failing to make a run at any title; the keys to their success in '81 bear the names Jess Cole, Gordy Bohannon, and Mike Hohensee, respectively. And the Michigan Wolverines have played their best football in their last two games (34-13 and 70-21 routs of the Gophers and Illini), in which . Michigan quarterback Steve Smith (who struggled to a 38.8 completion per- centage through his initial six games) has totalled 22 completions in 35 at- tempts for 461 yards and six touchdowns. The metamorphosis in the nature of Big Ten football has reached the stage ;4. where Bo no longer denies the correlation between a strong passing attack . and a winning record. "The ability to throw and catch the ball has now changed football," Schembechler said yesterday. "The offenses are so damn good now. There, are probably five teams in the conference that are averaging 400 or more i yards a game. "I think it's a national trend," he continued. "The college coaches have always been tremendous technique coaches. Run the option and wishbone. Now they're starting to pass." Schembechler is not enthused about the prospect of standing on the sidelines while the opposition runs up 21-7 first-quarter leads before his squad turns it around. "This isn't the type of game I like to coach in," he said. "I like to be in con- trol. I like to feel that we are dictating the flow of the game. That just doesn't happen much anymore. Things are much more unpredictable. I really ddn't understand this type of football." It is easy to understand why Schembechler might not be overwhelmed with joy about unpredictability in college football, in particular the Big Ten. Bo won for 12 years because his offensive lines blew defenders off the line of scrimmage, because he recruited quick, hard-nosed defensive players who quickly learned their responsibilities and filled them. He beat the Wisconsins and Purdues year-in and year-out because his players blocked and tackled better: No need forthe quarterback to throw. Everyt 4 w4U L fins as long as he doesn't make any major mistakes. But Bo didn't fall/ behind by 14 points in the first quarter too often, either. One can claim that a different Michigan defense would not have yielded 21 points to Illinois in one period, but when Eason has a sophisticated attack and abundant talent at his disposal, it wouldn't really matter if Thom Dar- den were roaming the secondary and Andy Cannavino were plugging holes at linebacker. Thus, Michigan has changed its football philosophy. And while Bo may whine and moan about longing for the days of defensive invincibility, he does it with a smile on his face and fire in his eyes. Big Ten football has moved into a new phase, and Michigan must move with it'in order to keep pace. New challenges lie ahead for all coaches on the college level; they must develop high-powered offenses and, at the same time, defenses to stop the oppositions'. Bo Schembechler seems to be eating up the challenges. Maybe I'm drawing conclusions too quickly, though. Maybe the smile on Bo's face is simply his reaction to the fact that his quarterback outplayed one of the conference's best last Saturday. Maybe if Steve Smith fails to match Scott Campbell and/or Art Schlichter, the fir6 will leave the eyes of Bo Schembechler. ;. I: K' "9 pI is i! r7 18 .8 eI , '8 5 i1. 1~ r* F e M CCHA Standings 1. N. Michigan ... 2. Michigan State 3. MICHIGAN ... 4. Ferris State ... 5. W. Michigan ... Miaml Q.) 7. Michigan Tech Notre Dame .. 9. Ohio State ..... 10. Lake Superior 11. Bowling Green W L T Pct. 5 1 0 .833 4 1 1 .750 2 1 1 .625 3 2 1 .583 3 3 0 .500 '1 t 0 .500 2 3 1 .417 {1 3 1- .417 1 .2 1 .375 1 4 1 .250 0 3 1 .125 1. Wisconsin (10)..........5-0-1 2. Minnesota ..................4-1-1 3. North Dakota (tie) .......6-2 Northern Michigan......5-1 5. MICHIGAN (tie) ........ 4-1-1 Providence ........ 7. Clarkson ........... .-0 8. New Hampshire ........0-0 9. Denver .................2-1-1 10. Michigan State ........4-1-1 100 72 65 65 44 44 ,36, &8 25 23 -mm.,;L: LSAT GRE PSYCH - MCAT GRE GRE BIO- MAT weekend scores WCHA Colorado College, 6-7, Denver 5-7 (OT) Wisconsin 4. Minnesota 146 (OT) North Dakota 4-4, Minnesota-Duluth 1-5 (OT), This week's games MICHIGAN (S) vs Western Michigan (F) Lake Superior at Bowling Green Miami (O.) at Northern Michigan Notre Dame (S) vs Michigan State (F) Ohio State at Ferris State Minnesota-Duluth at Michigan Tech (F) Friday home game; (S) Saturday home game CCHA Leading Scorers GMAT -DAT -OCAT -"PCAT VAT. SAT. A CT * CPA .TOEFI MSKP - NAT'L MED BDS ECFMG - FLEX -"VQE NDB-"NPB I- NLE 9&4q4 KANl EDUCATIONAL CENTER, Test Preparation Specialists Since 1938 For Information Please Col 211 E. Huron St. , Ann Arbor, M1 48104 (313) 663-3149 Payerschool Games 1. Dave Mogush, Northern Mich. 6 2. Eric Ponath, Northern Mich.. 6 3. Newell Brown, Michigan State 6 4. Jeff Perry, Notre Dame...... 6 5. Jim Baker, Ferris State...... 6 Jim File, Ferris State ....... 6 Bruce Martin, N. Michigan.. 6 Goals- Assists- Points 114-15 6-7-13 1-11-12 5-6--11 6-4-10 BILLBOARfl w I John Naber, winner of four Gold v I II 4-6-10 Medals and one Silver Medal in swim- Announcing Lo)ckheed's Great American Talent Hunt. . Professors Demanding and Spare Had lunch at the League as a pair, Demanding had pie; Called it scrumptious. Oh, my!- Spare had the full bill of fare! SL TheMichigan Next to Hill Auditorium Located in the heart of the campus. it is the heart of the campus. ming in the 1976 Olympic Games, will be at the University to conduct a swimming clinic for competitive swimmers of all ages. The clinic, which is open to the public, will be held at Michigan's Matt Mann Pool, beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Noveniber 11. There will be a $2 admission charge at the door. ".W. 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