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he Michigan Daily
Wednesday, September 21, 1983
JUNIOR NELSON STANDS OUT sa.
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By CHUCK JAFFE
On the field, in practice and near the
oal-line, Michigan tight end Sim
elson stands out in a crowd.
Nelson, a 6-2, 235 pound junior,
managed to free himself from a crowd
of Washington Huskies Saturday to cat-
en
tight en
ch seven passes for 88 yards in just the
first half.
BUT LONG before stepping into a
Wolverine uniform, Nelson's size,
athletic ability and style were making
him a unique performer.
Nelson was recruited by only two
d
turns heads
schools - Michigan and Ball State
University - but it took a spectacular
performance for the Wolverines to even
consider offering a scholarship.
"(Strength and conditioning) Coach
(Mike) Gittleson came to my high
school to see a running back named
Tim Hines who now plays for the
University of Indiana," said Nelson.
"The night he came to watch me play I
played fullback, tight end, linebacker,
defensive tackle and did all the punting
and placekicking. Hines gained 295
yards, but Coach Gittleson came back
and told Coach Bo that I was a
ballplayer."
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BUT EVEN Schembechler took his
time , before deciding exactly what
type of ballplayer Nelson would
become. Recruited as an outside line-
backer/tight end, the Fort Wayne, Ind.
native played both tight and split end,
s a freshman, before switching to out-
j side linebacker during 1981 spring prac-
tice. The following fall, however,
Nelson returned to the offense to fill in
for an injured Eric. Kattus as the
reserve tight end.
"I like playing tight end better, so I'm
glad I got to switch back," said Nelson,
who has nine catches for 109 yards.
"Sim's a good receiver," added
Schembechler. "A tight end who gets
open is tough to defend."
NELSON HAS had less trouble
evading defensive backs than he has
had getting playing time with the
-. Wolverines, however. Tight end is one
of the Wolverines' most crowded
positions, with Kattus, senior Milt Car-
thens, sophomore Paul Schemerge, and
Nelson all capable of breaking into the
starting lineup.
Pass-catching ability, along with im-
proved blocking and an injury to Kattus
have pulled Nelson out from the group
to start, but he knows he must continue
to improve to remain on the field.
"All four of us get along really good,"
Nelson said. "We're battling for a job,
but our main goal is for the team to do
well. We always converse. It's all for
the team. We tell each other what we
see out on the field, and talk about how to
work some plays."
"WE HAVE to always be at our best,
because any one of us can play," Nelson
added. "That gives us some incentive."
Nelson's own incentive now is to im-
prove as an all-around tight end.
Although catching seven passes against
Washington was Nelson's best
receiving performance ever, the junior
said that improvement in his blocking
is needed before he can have a truly
outstanding game.
"Anybody can catch the ball, but not
too many people can do both," Nelson
said. "I want to block. That's part of my
job."
With Nelson's background, it is
probable that his blocking will improve
drastically during the next few games.
If that happens, Sim Nelson will be an
important part of the crowd blocking
near the goal lines.
Daily Photo
Sim Nelson (95) runs over Washington State's Cedric Brown (16) in the season
opener. This was one of Nelson's two receptions in that game.
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The skies looked threatening and so
did the Eastern Michigan f,'ield hockey
team at the beginning of yesterday's
match, but the sun and Michigan by a
score of 3-1 both prevailed.
Eastern, which coach Candy Zientek
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thy on a corner, and the New Jersey
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Eastern Michigan zone for most of the
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Bridget Sickon.
The result was another McCarthy
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THE FINAL GOAL OF the game
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minute left in the game.
After the contest, Zientek had praise
for her co-captains, as well as Liu and
Sickon, who were named attack and
defensive players of the game, respec-
tively. As a team, Zientek said, "I think our
entire defense did well."
A big test for the team will come on
Friday when Michigan faces a highly-
regarded Northwestern squad.
By DOUGLAS B. LEVY
The sound is a familiar one. Worn out
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