4 Page 12 -The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, September 30, 1987 rtoMiller Time J BY SCOTT G. MILLER Stranger things have happened. Michigan won a Rose Bowl in 1981. Former Wolverine quarterback John Wangler returned from a career threatening knee injury the following season to lead Michigan to that Rose Bowl win. Maybe Andree McIntyre too can make a miraculous recovery. McIntyre is down but not out. Not yet anyway. The fifth-year senior underwent surgery yesterday to repair his torn left achilles tendon. "Everybody's saying I probably won't play here again, but I'm not going to think that way," said McIntyre. "When I went home on Saturday, I watched the Ohio State-LSU game. I realized Michigan-Ohio State is the biggest game in college football. Everybody plays all year for that game. I hope I can make it back for Ohio State." McIntyre's slim hopes rest with the feeling in his toes and foot. Former Wolverine nose guard Mike Reinhold tore his achilles tendon last fall and missed the entire season. Reinhold had no feeling in his foot. McIntyre is familiar with battling the odds. Many of the Chicago native's high school teammates told him he would never make it at Michigan. McIntyre's cocky attitude hindered him in his first few years as a Wolverine. Wrong place, wrong time His injury occured at the worst possible time. He finally established himself this season as one of the premier linebackers in the Big Ten and a team leader. McIntyre, Michigan's defensive signal caller, leads the team in tackles this year with 26. "All these years I've been bugging Bo (Schembechler) and the coaches to play me. I kept asking them when I was young why they wouldn't play me," said McIntyre. "Now I get my chance and have to let them down. I didn't ask to be hurt, but I know they were depending on me." After such a freak injury, McIntyre continually MIntyre refuses to all it quits for year asked, "Why me?" His parents, who visted this weekend, helped him stop the second guessing. "I tried to use a lot of excuses: I should've got behind the line and made the tackle. If it had been grass, it wouldn't have happened," said McIntyre. "But you can't say anything. Everything happens for a reason." Still in the middle of things The injury could open a career opportunity for McIntyre. With five experienced linebackers hurt, the' Michigan coaching staff expects McIntyre to help the newcomers. "Coach (Lloyd) Carr said this would be a good chance to get my feet wet in coaching and get their confidence up," said McIntyre. Despite all the injuries, McIntyre is not worried about the Wolverine defense. John Willingham, Bobby Abrams, John Milligan and J.J. Grant will start this Saturday against Wisconsin. Only Grant was a projected starter at the begining of the year. McIntyre feels Michigan tradition dictates someone will step in and do the job. The seniors pick up the slack for the younger players, and then the defense is balanced. Continued strong defensive-line play from Billy Harris and Mark Messner should make the new linebackers adjustment easier. McIntryre will balance his time between coaching and completing his degree requirements. He expects to receive a Bachelor of General Studies with a concentration in political science. "Bo said he wanted to see me every day, and that I'N better get all A's in school," said McIntyre. All A's may be an easier task than returning from such a difficult injury. But McIntyre continues to hope. "Maybe I'll get a miracle," he said. "That little girl lived from that plane crash in Detroit and so miracles happen." Wolverine linebacker Andre McIntyre, seen here making a tackle against Washington State, is optimistic about his chances of returning this season from a torn achilles tendon he suffered last week. GRIDDE PICKS Bostic bounces back for defense . In an unprecedented move, journalist Bob Woodward publicly printed one excerpt from his soon to be released book concerning former CIA director William Casey that affected the Daily and in particular the Griddes staff. Woodward claims that in early 1985, Casey contacted now-Sports Editor Scott G. Miller in his freshman year to work as a "sports consultant" to the CIA league football, basketball, and softball teams. Further allegations state that the only reason the initial G. is in Miller's name is so that undercover agents would not confuse him with the other Scott Millers' on campus. At 20 and a senior in college, Miller's political future could be seriously damaged. Woodward points out that Miller was behind the attempt to spike second baseman George Schultz in an attempt to remove him from his post. Other unproven allegations concern the loss to Corazon Aquino's basketball team in an attempt to raise morale in the Philippines and the placement of Major General Richard Secord on the mound against the always difficult and strong Cuban national team. The Daily has been rocked by this recent discovery. Miller always known for his generally Democratic remarks has been proven to be linked to the Reagan administration and most importantly to William Casey. As usual, the Griddes staff in all fairness decided to contact Mr. Miller who was noticeably absent as this column went to print. Mr. Miller, known previously to his friends here at the Daily as the "G-man," had no comment on the record, but in all fairness, it is important to know what he said off the record. "I see nothing wrong with what I did," emphasized Miller. "I never liked Schultz much anyway and he played second base almost as poorly as Wally Backman." While we here at the Daily attempt to rearrange our lives, please come in and comfort us in our time of need with your this week's Griddes picks. 1. Wisconsin at MICHIGAN (pick total points) 2. Michigan State at Iowa 3. Northwestern at Indiana 4. Ohio State at Illinois 5. Purdue at Minnesota 6. Boston College at Pittsburgh 7. Miami, Fla. at Fla. State 8. Florida at LSU 9. South Carolina at Nebraska 10. Texas A&M at Texas Tech 11. Georgia at Mississippi 12. Colorado at Colorado State 13. Colgate at Holy Cross 14. Washington at Oregon 15. Penn State at Temple 16. Navy at Virginia Tech 17. Auburn at North Carolina 18. UCLA at Stanford 19. San Diego State at Wyoming 20. SLIPPERY ROCK at Clarion WEEKEND MAGAZINE Fridays in The Daily 763-0379 By ADAM OCHLIS Imagine somebody giving you a check for 10 million dollars. Imagine bringing the check to the bank. Imagine losing the check on the way to the bank. You know the feeling? Carlitos Bostic thinks he does. That is how the Michigan outside linebacker described what he went through last year. In what was to be his first ever start against Oregon State last season, Bostic tore a muscle in his knee and chipped his tibia when two teammates fell on him during a pregame tackling drill. Continuous rehabilitation and nine months of hobbling around on crutches have healed the injury, but not the scars. "It's not depression," Bostic said of being injured. "It's a little worse than that." THE YPSILANTI NATIVE never gave up hope, however. "Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew I'd be back and I worked hard "WM W to get there," he said. teams where Bostic has excelled as a And now that he is back, Bostic Wolverine. will be called upon to play an integral. part of the defense - a defense that, ironically enough, has been crippled by injuries. While this could be considered Bostic's big chance, he doesn't look at it that way. For one, Bostic says he feels bad for his teammates who have to go through what he did last season. Bostic is arguably Michigan's finest special teams performer. And it isn't by accident. Whereas some players dread playing on the special teams, Bostic loves it. Ever since his junior season when he was placed on the kickoff team right before a game against South Carolina, Bostic has'succeeded at it. "You just feel useless (when In that particular game (the second of you're injured)," said Bostic. "And I the season), Bostic tackled the kick think that's how the guys who are returner at the eight-yard line. The injured now feel. You feel useless, hit kept the Gamecock out for the and then you feel like you aren't rest of the year. even part of the team, so why even "Coach (Gary) Moeller told me to go down and rehabilitate. jump over everybody and I tried it "Why not just sit at home and go and it worked," said Bostic. to sleep or do some studying. And IN EVERY GAME that that's how I was for a while after I season, Bostic had at least one solo got hurt. I was like 'what's the tackle on the special teams, use?"' including three against the Badgers. AGAINST WISCONSIN on Bostic, who is just 18 credits shy Saturday, Bostic will see extensive of a Masters degree in Urban action at linebacker as well as on the Planning, describes himself as an special teams. It is on the special aggressive player and believes that it is this aggressiveness that.has given him success on special teams. Bostic also likes to make the big play and says the specialty teams are conducive for doing just that. However, Bostic said that his aggressiveness can lead to problems when playing linebacker. "Our coaches always stress playing within the defense and that's the one thing I have to learn how to do - be aggressive and still play within the defense." Bostic, who recorded his second career sack last weekend, thinks he is capable of doing it. "I feel within myself that I have the ability of being one of the best outside linebackers if I put my mind to it," he said. "And that's what I've decided to do. Every week I want to get a little bit better. One sack last week, two sacks this week, three sacks and an interception the following week. That's what I'm trying to do." U 0 UI r HEALTH & FITNESS n Ann Arbor Court Club uaily rnoto by JOHNf muNN Michigan outside linebacker Carlitos Bostic sacks Long Beach State quarterback Jeff Graham during last week's Wolverine victory. The senior has come back from a leg injury that kept him out all last season. I 24 HOUR FITNESS (AVOID THE CROWDS OF CCRB) - ( What's Happening MING SALO C ial~p 995-8600 00 C C U Uf'+3w ad Expires 11/15 67 Im - AEROBICS - WHIRLPOOL * RACQUETBALL " LOCKER ROOMS " NAUTILUS " TANNING L~J -OLYMPIC FREE WEIGHTS " VOLLEY BALL Recreational Sports - IM OFFICIALS NEEDED WANT TO LEARN A NEW ACTIVITY, EARN SOME MONEv -rME TNW FRINDS - An AVE FUN!-.. - FITSTOP - CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER FULL PRIVILEGE ADULT NAUTILUS OT TTR AA -M - IDQTXTD THE DAILY CLASSIFIEDS I I im