CAMPBELL IS SOLE '86 STARTER BACK Depleted Blue secondary regroups 0 w Morris stands out among the c By GREG MOLZON Strong defense is the trademark of most Bo Schembechler coached teams and with six starters returning from last year's squad, the Michigan defense should be strong again in '87. However, Schembechler and others still see one glaring question mark with the defensive unit - the secondary. "The key to winning the Big Ten championship is defense," Schembechler said. "And our major concern there is the secondary." THE CONCERN is because Schembechler must replace three starters who have departed from the '86 Wolverines. Gone are two-year starting safeties Ivan Hicks and Tony Gant, and All-American cornerback Garland Rivers, who was drafted by the Detroit Lions. With those three players seeing so much action, it has left the defense without a whole lot of experience among the returning players. Only three of the returnees have seen much game action in the secondary. "We have some veterans back in David Arnold, Doug Mallory, and Erik Campbell, but this is still our area of major concern," Schembechler said. "We will do anything we can to improve our secondary - we will not be vulnerable back there." ANYTHING included thoughts of moving receiver John Kolesar to the defense. Schembechler mulled that idea over for a while before finally deciding to keep the speedy flanker eluding defensive backs, instead of joining them. So the coaching staff has decided to go with who they already have and although they may be inexperienced, there are some qualified and talented backs waiting to prove themselves. Here is the crew: -ERIK CAMPBELL - The free safety is the only returning full- time starter in the backfield. The senior led all returnees with 4 1 tackles last year, and also had three interceptions. Campbell is a speedster who started his Michigan career as a receiver and has been a valuable kick returner. He missed spring practice with a sore left shoulder, but is healthy and ready to go. -DOUG MALLORY-- The fifth-year senior leads the Wolverines with five career interceptions. The son of Indiana head coach Bill Mallory, he missed three games last season due to a knee injury. Mallory had two starts at strong safety last year, including the Rose Bowl where he had five tackles. Mallory suffered a broken hand during practice this year, but is back practicing and is still expected to play. . -DAVID ARNOLD - The 6- 3 junior may be the most talented Wolverine defensive back and could become a big play defender at cornerback. He started two games last season, contributing 24 tackles and a big interception in the end zone against Notre Dame. Arnold has been a star performer on special teams with four blocked punts in two seasons. The other cornerback position is up for grabs between Allen Bishop and David Key: Bishop, a 5-10 senior, has the inside track to replace Rivers. He started one game last year for the injured Rivers and is one of the fastest Wolverines, running 100 yards in 9.8 seconds. Other defenders who could see some action are highly touted sophomore Vada Murray, Anthony Mitchell, Rick Hassel, and Sean LaFountaine. While lacking in experience, the defensive backs don't understand what all the fuss is about, and are confident they won't be a weakness. "I'm not too worried about it," Mallory said. "I think we'll have a In Big Ten history a pass had never been intercepted and returned 100 yards for a touchdown until it was done twice last season. pretty good defense and a good secondary.". Bishop agreed, "We have the guys who can go out there and do it. It's just a matter of getting it all together." . If they can get it all together, Schembechler will have the answer to what has been his biggest auestion of the off-season. By GREG MOLZON As the rain began to fall on Michigan's annual Picture Day, a large group of fans and reporters remained huddled in the corner of the end zone, oblivious to such a small distraction as raindrops. Their attention was obviously focused on someone special, but no player or coach could be seen towering above the spectators. However, closer inspection revealed that there was a maize and blue uniform hidden in the middle - it was number 23. The rain continued and forced many fans and players to find shelter, but this group wasn't about to move until they had heard what the Wolverines' preseason All- American and Heisman Trophy candidate had to say. YES, WITH the departure of quarterback Jim Harbaugh, Jamie Morris - all 5-7, 190 pounds of him - has become the center of attention for Michigan football followers. And Morris seems to be enjoying the spotlight. "I give the people what they want," Morris said. "It may seem like I'm cocky or something, but I'm just going with the team, helping people out." The senior running back has a number of interesting ingredients which make his story so appealing to the fans. Besides his small frame, he is as charismatic and enthusiastic as any Michigan player in recent memory. He also has an older brother, Joe, who happens to be one of the better runners in the NFL and plays for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants. BUT M O S T importantly, Morris has the statistics and past performances which more than qualify him for all the attention he is receiving. The Ayer, Mass. native has led the Wolverines in rushing for each of his three years and has a career total of 2,690 yards. He also has rushed for over 1,000 yards for the past two seasons and has the chance to become the first Michigan runner ever to have three 1,000-yard seasons. Morris needs only 1,172 yards this season to surpass Butch Woolfolk as the leading ground gainer in Michigan's history. Head coach Bo Schembechler is quick to point out that his best runner can do more than carry the football. "Jamie Morris is an exceptional back," he said. "The thing I like about him is the way he plays without the football. He's a great blocker, he'll pick up the blitz, he catches the ball out of the backfield, he's tough as nails, and a joy to coach." CATCHING PASSES is another ability that makes Morris such a dangerous all-around threat. He is the Wolverines top returning pass catcher from last year (33 receptions) and his 80 career receptions place him sixth on the Michigan all-time list. He is also the second leading all-time Michigan kickoff returner, behind Anthony Carter. Before Morris became the first freshman to lead Michigan in rushing since 1945, not even Schembechler realized the type of player he had landed. "When Jamie came in three years ago, I had planned on him being strictly a kick returner," Schembechler said. "Frankly, I doubted he was physically capable to play tailback effectively in the Big Ten." Morris has put all those doubts to rest, and is now a key figure in Michigan's quest for a second straight trip to the Rose Bowl. As the only returning starter in the offensive backfield, the 22-year old knows it's his turn to be a team leader. "It's very important to have senior leadership and I've seen it here for three years. I feel like I have to contribute now," said Morris. "It's tiring, but it's a job. Bo's got to do his job and you gotta do yours." MORE THAN his leadership, th StI of g V Jaie's years Michigan Year 1984 1985 1986 Career Car. 118 197 212 527 Y ds. 574. 1030 1086 2690 Avg. 4.9 5.2 5.1 5.1 TD 2 3 6 11 -Has 80 career receptions for 634 yards and a 7.9 average. -Team rushing three years. leader in each of his first -Longest Play was a 68-yard run vs. Minnesota in 1984. Campbell M' backfield mixes youth MAC IN THE MORNING. - - MAC IN THE EVENING MAC AROUND THE CLOCK kinko's Billiards Pool Table Tennis Table Soccer Snooker Darts Board Games Tournaments Top 'M' Rushing w~5 a~e G ~;? , 0' MACINTOSH CENTER " FULL-SERVICE LASERSETTING " RESUME SPECIALS 540 EAST LIBERTY STREET ANN ARBOR Corner of Liberty and Maynard 761-4539 Seasons 1. Rob Lytle (1976) 2. Butch Woolfolk (1981) 3. Ron Johnson (1968) 4. Gordon Bell (1975) Lawrence Ricks (1982) 6. Bill Taylor (1971) 7. Russell Davis (1977) 8. JAMIE MORRIS (1986) 9. Gordon Bell (1974) 10. Butch Woolfolk (1980) 11. Rob Lytle (1975) 12. JAMIE MORRIS (1985) 1469 1459 1392 1388 1388 1297 1092 1086 1048 1042 1040 1030 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Butch Woolfolk Rob Lytle Bill Taylor Gordon Bell Lawrence Ricks JAMIE MORRIS Harlan Huckleby Russell Davis Ron Johnson Ed Shuttlesworth 3861 3317 3072 2900 2751 2690 2624 2550 2440 2343 All-Time 'M' Rushing Leaders By GREG MOLZON With the departure of Jim Harbaugh, Jamie Morris has been cast in the role of Michigan's star attraction. And while Morris and the battle to replace Harbaugh has grabbed most of the headlines, some other guys have hidden in the shadows. Those other guys are the ones who will be joining Morris and the new quarterback in the offensive backfield. Although the other running backs were all highly touted high school backs, they are young, inexperienced, and have some big shoes to fill. Gone from last year's backfield are- Bob Perryman, Gerald White, and Thomas Wilcher. Still, Bo Schembechler believes they have the potential to do a good job. "I think we'll have decent talent in the backfield, but we're a little young," the head coach said. "We'll go with the guy who makes the fewest mistakes." The coaches list The fifth-year seni runners and has a 9' in 1985 to his credi Webb may be sw though, and in that the hands of Jarrod would probably get Behind Morris ar (Westland John Glej La Salle), who wer Tracy Williams who The battle for p sophomores will b will go a long way t next year. I .th" .nr 5J !'- Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCKI Junior defensive back David Arnold has blocked four punts for the Wolverines. SNAPPY TOMATO PIZZA New York Style & Sicilian 1420 E. 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