The Michigan Daily - Friday, September 7, 1984- Page 15 II Rising liel 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. 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