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Saturday, September 14
1:41 p.m. starting time
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The Michigan Daily

Tuesday, September 10, 1985

Harbaugh and Gant expect big returns

By PHIL NUSSEL
Some.football teams constantly use
injuries as excuses for poor perfor-
mances. For Michigan in 1984, in-
juries weren't an excuse. They were a
reality.
Two key players who sat out the
majority of the '84 campaign were
quarterback Jim Harbaugh and
safety Tony Gant. Luckily for the
Wolverines, Harbaugh and Gant
return this season and will again play
key roles.
HARBAUGH recovered completely
from a broken left arm suffered in the
Michigan State contest. In fact, the
Michigan braintrust considers him a
much improved quarterback after
outstanding spring and fall practices.
"Jim Harbaugh is the most un-
derrated quarterback in the Big Ten,"
said Michigan coach Bo Schembechler.
"The quarterback spot has gone from
being one of our weaker positions to
being one of our strong points."
Gant, a senior out of Fremont, Oh.,
had more trouble recovering from his
broken leg suffered in the Wisconsin
game on the longest Michigan punt
return of the season. He was only
given the green light to practice a few
days before the beginning of fall prac-
tice.
"WE'RE VERY fortunate to have
Tony Gant back on defense," Schem-

bechler said at the media day brunch.
"He's a fine safety and he's a real
plus."
Although Schembechler was a little
worried about Gant's health as late as
a week ago (Gant had to sit out a few
of the two-a-day drills), the veteran
safety isn't worried about his con-
dition.
"I'm doing fine," Gant said. "I'd
say I'm playing at about 90 to 100 per-
cent."
IT IS UNCLEAR whether Gant will
start against Notre Dame, but he will
certainly see action. He was listed as
a starter last week at free safety in
the press release.
Harbaugh, who nailed down the
signal-calling spot before the spring
game, has had to adjust to a new cen-
ter this fall after an injury to
preseason starter Dave Herrick. The
new snapper is Bob Tabachino, who
was originally slated as a strong
guard.
Harbaugh and Tabachino have only
worked together as freshmen, but Har-
aaugh doesn't anticipate any
problems. "We're getting more com-
fortable with each other, ' he said.
"After a few more snaps and another
week of practice, there shouldn't be a
problem. It's kind of wierd how we
(Harbaugh and Tabachino) have
become better friends going through
all this."

CONTRARY TO what some say,
Harbaugh believes the Michigan of-
fense will still use the option a lot this
year. "I don't know why people say
that," he said. "I like to run." He ad-
ded that he has adequate speed for the
play after being timed at 4.75 in the 40-
yard-dash in preseason drills. Har-
baugh gained 137 yards on 42 carries.
in five games last season, but the
statistics won't show it because he lost
83 of those yards due to sacks.
One position Gant probably won't
play, at least this year, is punt retur-
ner, where he was severely cut down
last year. "I've had a lot of people
worrying about me, especially my
mother," he noted. "She's so nervous
in the stands. But when I did get hurt,
I was the one screaming and she was
the one who was calm."
Gant said the propect of facing this
year's talented crop of Big Ten quar-
terbacks Chuck Long of Iowa, Jack
Trudeau of Illinois, etc. motivated
him during his long rehabilitation

period. "It will be a challenge to shut
down some of these quarterbacks,"he
commented. "I remember when we
did it in '83, so there's no reason wby
we can't do it this year."
Being shy about hitting after his
traumatic injury shouldn't be a
problem, according to Gant. "For me,
everyone has butterflies in their
stomach, so either I hit someone or
get hit and then I'm fine after than~"
he said.
Harbaugh agreed. "We had the
hardest hitting spring ever, and the
arm got hit all the time and it didn't
hurt so I'm ready now."
With Harbaugh and Gant in the
lineup last season, Michigan won two
of its first three games. If the
Wolverines can grab two wins against
Notre Dame, South Carolina, and
Maryland (all highly-touted squads),
they will restore some confidence and
spirit. Harbaugh and Gant are
healthy again, and that's two steps in
the right direction.

Dily Photo by DAN HABIB
Although missing seven games last year with a broken' left arm, Jim
Harbaugh feels he has fully recovered and will be ready to run the
Wolverine offense Saturday against Notre Dame.

GRIDDE
The results of a 10-year LSA survey
shocked many when they were an-
nounced this past week. Students who:
study less tend to receive better
grades, said the team of experts led
by University sociologist Prof.
Howard Schulman.
Attending class was found to be
more important than hitting the
books. Sitting in the front of the class
also was said to have a positive effect
on grades. These results were well
publicized, earning mention in both
local and national newspapers. But
the Daily has uncovered another
piece of data from the survey. Studen-
ts who played Griddes every week
averaged a 3.31 grade point average.
Those who occasionally made Grid-
de picks received a median GPA of
3.04. And, in a scary conclusion that
has been held from the public until
-now, students who never played
Griddes tended to drop out before
graduating.
So make your Gridde picks in the
front row of the lecture hall.
Choose the winners of the 20 college
football games listed below and drop
off your entry at 420 Maynard (second
floor) by midnight Friday. The con-
testant who correctly tabs the most
winners will get his choice of a full-
tray Sicilian or Chicago stuffed pizza
or whole submarine sandwich from
Pizza Express, located at Dooley's.
As a tie breaker, include the total
number of points scored in the
Michigan game.
4. Notre Dame at Michigan
(pick total points)
2. Southern Illinois at Illinois
3. Louisville at Indiana
4. Drake at Iowa
5. Arizona State at Michigan State
6. Wichita State at Minnesota

PICKS
7. Northwestern at Missouri
8. Pittsburgh at Ohio State
9. Northern Illinois at Wisconsin
10. Washington at BYU
11. Southern Mississippi at Auburn
12. Maryland at Boston College
13. UCLA at Tennessee
14. Rutgers at Florida
15. Miami (Fla.) at Rice
16. Baylor at Georgia
17. Temple at Penn State
18. Texas A&M at Alabama
19. Mankato State at Idaho
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from M.S.A, C.I.C. (Michigan Union), Housing
Administration (1500 SAB), and from
Residence Hall Minority Peer Advisors.

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