The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 7, 1984- Page 15
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By PAUL HELGRI
Hurricanes to nip Blue .. .
. . . run, Bo, run
Just for the Hel'of it...
" An acquaintance at The Detroit Free Press (nobody important) told me
Miami would beat Michigan, 42-10. After considerable debate I convinced
him 24-20 is a more likely score. Michigan never gets blown out at home by
anbdy.
- an Remember the last time a number-one ranked team came to Ann Arbor?
- It was 1981 and Bo's boys humbled Notre Dame and rookie coach Gerry
'Faust, 25-7:
u IF YOU'RE SKEPTICAL ABOUT BO'S claim that the Wolverines will
air it out more this year, you're not alone. Said Miami coach Jimmy John-
son, "I would think they would stick with what they've been successful with
in the past." Look for Bo to start the season on the ground and then-move
slowly skyward as he gains confidence in new quarterback Jim Harbaugh.
" The Wolverines may have more depth at tailback than at any time in
Bo's 15-year reign. Counting last year's 1002-yard man Rick Rogers, who
just regained his eligibility Tuesday night, there are seven capable runners/
sophomore starter Gerald White of Titusville, Fla.; juniors Thomas Wilcher
and Ben Logue; Phil Webb, another sophomore; Rogers; and freshmen
Jamie Morris and Ernie Holloway.
" Rogers won't play Saturday unless it becomes painfully obvious the of-
fense needs him, according to a reliable source. It won't. The Wolverines will
run well no matter which tailback lines up behind Harbaugh.
" A POLL OF 59 OF THE TOP coaches in college football ranks
Nebraska's Tom Osborne numero uno. The poll, conducted by Athlon
Magazine, placed Bo in a tie for second with Penn State's Joe Paterno, each
gathered nine votes. Osborne won with 20.
" It may not be on TV but Saturday's game is getting national press ex-
posure. Among the newspapers covering the opener are The New York
Times, The Denver Post, The San Diego Union, USA Today, The Atlanta
Journal, and a host of Florida papers.
" It looks like we'll have to wait a year to get a peek at freshman QB Bob
Cernak of Lockport, Ill. The nationally-heralded hurler's thumb is in a cast,
so he won't be able to take snaps for 4-6 weeks.
" THE JOHNSONS ARE BACK. WORD IS that Steve and Gilvanni will
alternate at the flanker position Saturday. Bo is bubbling with enthusiasm
over the junior receivers, who, by the way, are not related. Big turnaround
from last year when Bo suspended them for disciplinary reasons. The John-
sons' reemergence means Triando Markray's playing time will be reduced.
* Injury update: Miami will miss the services of tight end Willie Smith
(ankle), offensive guard Juan Comedeiro (ankle) and perhaps cornerback
Reggie Sutton (knee). Smith caught 11 passes in Miami's 32-20 win over
Florida before twisting his ankle on a sideline tackle. Comediero hurt his
ankle in practice this week and will be out for at least a month. Michigan has
no notable injuries among its starters.
" Can't wait to see split end Paul Jokisch throw his first block. He threw
some whoppers on the basketball court last year.
" YOU'VE GOT TO LIKE A TEAM (Miami) that has players with names
like Stanley Shakespeare and J.C. Penny.
* Speaking of monikers, I hope they never name a track meet in honor of
Eastern Michigan fullback Jerry Gaydash. The Gaydash Invitational might
give people the wrong impression.
b Best quote from this summer's Big Ten football luncheon. Asked if he felt
any pressure to come back from his ankle injury, Ohio State quarterback
Mike Tomczak replied, "Outside of from the bookies, no." Are you listening,
Art Schlichter?
*Fearful prediction; Michigan will notch 10 straight victories after a loss
to Miami. Haven't decided about the Rose Bowl yet.
" If I were Jimmy Johnson, I would have quarterback Bernie Kosar ask
the ref for quiet every time the Michigan fans erupt into The Wave. Michigan
could lose its time-outs and maybe even some yards in penalties, a la Rick
Leach at Wisconsin a few years ago.
Swoope lines true,
White tells coke trial
* * .su-a The
Let's have some fun, let our cants down, so to speak,
and add a little sparkle to the Daily's coverage of the
1984 Michigan football season.
Who are the clowns covering Wolverine football for
Go Blue University's school newspaper? Do they
really know anything about college football? Do they
think they are qualified to accurately report on
America's greatest football program?
THE ANSWER to these nonconsequential queries
is a simple "we'll see."
Just who are these young individuals striving to get
on a first name basis with the legend himself, Bo
Schembechler?
First you've got Katie Blackwell, already Bo's
favorite because she is an attractive blonde. Katie is
a senior from Trenton, Mich.
THEN YOU'VE got "raising Hel" Paul Helgren, a
resident of Westland, Mich. Paul is a real plugger.
With career aspirations in sports journalism, you can
look for Paul to attemp some daring articles. And this
guy really thinks he knows his football.
Moving over to the blue side of the beat, you come
to Doug Levy. Certainly not an L.A. Dodger fan, Levy
thinks he's got blue blood in his veins. Coming from
New York City, Levy sees one light on the horizon -
the 1984 Rose Bowl.
weekly Daily
And finally Mike McGraw, the big guy from Lin-
colnshire, Ill. McGraw happens to be a true lifelong
Cubbie fan and after covering Wolverine ice hockey
for the last two years is only mildly excited over
covering Michigan football.
BUT HONESTLY, who cares about these people
and their weekly predictions of Big Ten football?
Realizing that apathy could easily become a factor
among their readers, the gang of four decided to in-
clude a special guest from the Michigan family.
There are eleven weeks in the college gridiron
season and there will be eleven different special
guests. These are not mere professors or university
administrators, but individuals who have
distinguished themselves by virtue of impressive
accomplishments.
Our first guest is the hands-down finest Athletic
Director in the U.S.A., Don Canham. In his 17th year
as Michigan's AD, following 19 years as the
Wolverine track coach, Canham has made con-
troversial and unpopular decisions during his tenure.
But when all is said and done, Canham has an un-
paralleled record for doing what is best for the
University and working hard to make all NCAA-
member schools athletically competitive.
This Saturday's slate of games consists entirely of
non-conference matchups. The three big games to
watch are Michigan-Miami, Iowa State-Iowa and
Missouri-Illinois.
1984 promises to be one of the most action-packed
campaigns in Big Ten history. Minnesota has a win-
ner in new head coach Lou Holtz; Ohio State is widely
regarded as fielding a true power in '84 should Mike
Tomczak's leg heal sufficiently; Iowa returns every
single player from an '83 defense that was one of the
nations stingiest a year ago; and the rest of the con-
ference is looking strong. So let's see if our Daily ex-
perts are capable of choosing the winners. Pick it.
Canham
' SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Univer-
sity of Illinois football star Craig
Swoope, on trial on cocaine trafficking
charges, received a strong endor-
sement yesterday from Coach Mike
White, who testified that Swoope's
r eputation for honesty is "excellent."
White, one of several character wit-
nesses called for Swoope on the final
day of testimony, said he had a "close
relationship" and "considerable" con-
tact with the defensive back.
ASKED HIS PERSONAL opinion of
Swoope's honesty, White replied: "One
Qf the best I've ever been around."
.. The testimony of White and others
about Swoope's credibility is crucial to
the athlete's defense. The junior safety
from Fort Pierce, Fla., on Wednesday
denied a series of incriminating
statements made about him by
prosecution witnesses.
Swoope, 20, denied that he had any
role in cocaine sales by his alleged ac-
complice, admitted drug dealer Her-
bert Lorenzo Siler, 25, of Urbana.
SWOOPE IS CHARGED with con-
spiracy to sell cocaine, possession with
intent to sell and actual distribution of
the substance.
Also testifying on Swoope's behalf in
the sixth day of the U.S. District Court
trial were a University of Illinois
history professor, Swoope's high school
football coach, and two other UI foot-
ball players-wide receiver David
Williams and line backer Dwayne
Pugh.
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