Page 16S - The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 7, 1984 The Dally w w S w U I The Michigan Daily - Friday, C Holiday Line "It's been a dream come true," said Daily sports editor Mike McGraw. "Just imagine, Michigan in the Holiday Bowl against top ranked BYU. And you know what, we're going to beat them." "Now settle down Mikey," advised Katie Black- well, McGraw's associate. "Don't forget that the Holiday is still one of the drippiest bowls around. And God damn it, I wanted togo to Hawaii (Aloha Bowl)," sighed the next Ann Doyle. "OH, I THINK it's wonderful that Michigan has this kind of opportunity after such an up-and-down season," raised Hel from a distant corner of the newsroom. "San Diego should be a hot time, it'll beat spending all my time in Westland over break." "Bo'sthe most beautiful person I've ever had the pleasure of interviewing," screamed the truest of the Blue, Doug Levy. "I'm not shaving until Michigan wins its next bowl game." Needless to say, all four Daily football writers are exhilarated at the prospect of covering the Holiday Bowl. McGraw, Blackwell, Helgren and Levy will all be in San Diego, lapping up the freebies. "Whatever the Holiday people give me, I'll take," said McGraw, staking his clame to at least one free dinner. "And I'd really like to take the day trip to Sea. World." "Mikey grow up," counseled Blackwell, her sorority's second vice president. "I'm going to check out those Mormon guys." "The game is all we care about," agreed Biel and Blue. "Go get 'em Bo." ...Can If Michigan is to stop Robbie Bosco and the B YU offense, a superlative performance by the Wolverine 'D' is imperative. Associate sports editor Paul Helgren talked to the man respon- sible for designing a strategy to stop the Cougars, defensive coordinator Gary Moeller. DAILY: From what you've seen on the films, does Brigham Young have any weaknesses on offense? MOELLER: They're a skilled, but not extremely skilled team. I don't think they have the speed at the receivers that some people have. Their big thing is they have an excellent passing concept. Regardless of who the quarterback has been and who the receivers are, they've always been able to execute. D: What does it mean to have four weeks to prepare instead of just one? M: It really has two meanings. One, it should be enough time to prepare for anybody. But sometimes you can get too much prepared because you come up with too many ideas. So you've got to watch so you don't overdo it. And you have to remember that what got you there is still pretty good so you don't have to completely change. I like the idea of having a look at an opponent and studying them, but sometimes you mull it over too long. D: Is it an advantage knowing they'reG going to throw it about two-thirds of the Ga time? be M: Yeah. They're just opposite of plays- how teams used to be. But they're still of thatt going to have their basic running off bal passing look ati off - it (Brigha i. that ha: The big give hi got fiv you're whatev on you a team you're you to d up with pressu throw.! you've F D: H linebac 'M'stop it? .aily land Rivers slows down Wisconsin tailback Larry Emery as Jim Scarcelli (85) zeroes in at the Badgers, 20-14 in the September 22 game. -draw plays, screens and things nature that are going to keep you ance... You know a lot of good g teams throw the short pass and it as a run. A swing pass, a dump- 's the same thing to them as a run. am Young) is constantly a team as five men in the pass-patterns. g thing is whether you're going to m (Bosco) time to throw. You've e men out there, I don't care if playing "man" or zone or ver, he's going to hit some plays ... And you can't constantly blitz n like this because if you blitz doing exactly what they want do. You've got to be able to come 1 a standard rush that gets the re that keeps him on time to At least that. And once in a while got to get a sack. Having an all-senior line and kers has to help. Miami feeling. The grass field. (The Holiday Bowl will be played on grass). Of course the Purdue field wasn't wet (when Michigan lost, 29-27) but it didn't seem like you get the traction that you get on our field. D: In the opener against Miami, Bo gave you a lot of credit for developing a strategy to combat a passing .team. There's been talk that if Michigan can stop Miami it can stop Brigham Young. Do you make any correlation between the two offenses and if so how do you think they're alike? M: They're alike on the surface because a big part of their game is throwing the ball. But let me put it to you this way. There are different kinds of running teams, like we're a different running team than say Auburn. I don't think Miami tries to get as many receivers out as Brigham Young does. I think M than ma do. Hop like (wi somebo( wrong. I ball do, square-i middle routes. similarit same gi Miami u tly alike D: Yoi After the Jim Eve up some team lik "someth short pa. (Continued from Page 3) taking Michigan lightly, because we're going out to San Diego with everything we've got and to win that game." The Holiday Bowl is Michigan's ten- th-consecutive bowl game and the 12th in Schembechler's 16-year career in Ann Arbor. Schembechler's bowl record is a poor 2-9 and it seems that the Wolverines face several other obstacles as they prepare for the Cougars. MAJOR OBSTACLES are the location, site and time of the game. The Wolverines are 1-3 away from Michigan Stadium this season and San Diego is far away. The game is played in Jack Murphy Stadium which is a grass field. The prospect of playing on grass has always done poor things for Schem- bechler's psyche. Finally, the starting time of the battle is 6:00 p.m. Schem- bechler has long been an outspoken critic against playing college football games after sundown. "Tell Bo that we're going to play the game at midnight and that we're letting the grass grow three inches," said Ed- wards jokingly. But Edwards admitted that the preceding factors will give BYU a measurable advantage. The Cougars play every home game on the natural stuff while the Wolverines have played a grand total of one game on natural turf in the last two years. IN THE end, Michigan's major ob- stacle will be stopping Brigham Young's vaunted offensive barrage. The Cougars are averaging 36 points per contest behind the complex passing attack administered by junior QB mmmmminmmomnmmmmmm1 INTRODUCTORY ' HAIRCUT I SHEAl ,DE L F SPECIA L CHair Styling8alonS in the Campus -Inn 615 E.Humil REGULAR $12.00 $ NOW ONLY 1. Have you heard of hair glossing? Bring out your natural highlights with "JAZZING" I Expires: January 31, 1985 , * BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 769-6282 I bm momommmmmmmmmmmommml Robbie Bosco. "I don't think there is any way for a defense to screw us up," said BYU of- fensive line coach Claude Bassett. "We'll justntake what the defense gives us." The Cougars send five receivers out on most plays and have not been stopped thus far. While BYU has fielded outstanding offenses for the last several campaigns, it is the Cougar defense which the coaches credit for bringing the team up to the ranks of the superpowers. "You can't win 23-straight football games without a great defense," said Edwards The BYU defense has yielded only 13.8 points per game, which brings up the question of whether the sputtering Wolverine offense can put enough poin- ts on the board to offset the Cougar at- tack. As always, Schembechler will seek to establish a ball-control, time- consuming attack to keep Bosco and company on the bench. Brigham Young's defensive strength comes at the linebacker positions. "They can all play pro ball. They're all about 6-2, 225-230 and move real well," said Edwards of his foursome. If nothing else, this grid battle should offer a fascinating contrast in philosophies. Michigan will run the ball 75-percent of the time to BYU's 75- percent passing. As Schembechler would prefer, the better defense should determine the outcome. Moeller ... can Bosco and Co. be stopped? I AYLA FOR MEN M: Yeah, that should help us some, hopefully. But again I always get ner- vous 'cause I don't like the Purdue feeling, I don't like the Boston College- Il 213 MAIN STREET " ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN " 313-769-6555 L