4 Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, October 17, 1988 For Pete's Sake BY PETE STEINERT IOWA CITY - Midterm time has arrived on the Michigan campus, so it's only appropriate that the Wolverine football team receives its first-half grades. The Wolverines reached the midway mark of their season Saturday against Iowa. Their "first semester" report card reads: Offensive line: Michigan's highly acclaimed line has dominated at times, but has yet to hit full stride. The Wolverines have blocked well for Tony Boles and Co., but their pass blocking has left room for improvement. The Hawkeyes pressured quarterback Michael Taylor all day Saturday, sacking him four times. The switch of Mike Husar to guard and the insertion of Tom Dohring into the starting lineup appears permanent. Grade: B- Quarterback: Michigan coach Bo Schembechler said at the start of the season that he wanted a quarterback who could avoid mistakes. Taylor has done that - nothing more, nothing less. The Lincoln Heights, Ohio, native has thrown two interceptions this season and has fumbled once. Schembechler calls him the smartest quarterback he's ever coached. Taylor's only question mark lies in his ability to move the offense down the field for a needed quick score. Grade: B+ Running backs: Boles, a third-year sophomore, has put Jamie Morris to rest in the annals of Michigan football. Boles has rushed for over 100 yards in five of the Wolverines' first six games, including 148 Saturday against a tough Iowa defense. Just as impressively, Boles has not fumbled the ball in 146 attempts, and his blocking has improved from week to week. Junior Leroy Hoard has settled into the starting fullback position and has played well. Hoard must prove that he can hold onto the football. Grade: A- Receivers: The trio of John Kolesar, Greg McMurtry and Chris Calloway has performed well when called upon, which at times has been minimal. McMurtry enjoyed the best day of any Michigan receiver this season Saturday with six receptions for 91 yards, many of them in key situations. He leads the team in receiving with 15 catches. The tight end has resurfaced as an important part of the Wolverines' passing attack. Derrick Walker and Jeff Brown have combined for 16 receptions. Grade: A- First half ends; report cards in Defensive line: Injuries to defensive tackles Warde Manuel and John Herrmann and middle guard Mike Teeter have hurt the effectiveness of the front line. Schembechler has gone almost exclusively with the threesome of Brent White, T.J. Osman and Mark Messner, although Teeter saw his first extensive action of the season against Iowa. With the exception of the Michigan State game, the defensive front has had trouble getting to the quarterback. Linebacker Bobby Abrams was the only Michigan defender to sack Hawkeye quarterback Chuck Hartlieb. Grade: C+ Linebackers: After all the injuries the Wolverines suffered at this position a year ago, it's nice to see the same four linebackers on the field game after game. J.J. Grant leads the team in tackles, and Abrams, John Milligan and Alex Marshall have played well in supporting roles. Marshall, just a sophomore with three years of eligibility left, took over one outside linebacker spot after the Miami (Fla.) game. Marshall leads all linebackers with four tackles for losses. Grade: B Secondary: Michigan's last line of defense has held up well, considering that David Arnold came back this season as the Wolverines lone returning starter. First- year starters David Key, Vada Murray and Tripp Welborne have made their share of mistakes, but they have succeeded in eliminating the long pass. Welborne and Murray have both intercepted three passes. Welbone has looked very impressive after making the transition from wide receiver to strong safety. Welbone had a hand in 13 tackles against the Hawkeyes, 10 of them unassisted. Grade: B Special teams: A bit of a disappointment. Mike Gillette has found his field-goal kicking toe again, but now his punting average has dropped. Gillette averaged 37.6 yards on five punts against Iowa. The punt-return coverage team has rebounded since allowing Ricky Watters' return for a touchdown in the season opener against Notre Dame. Kolesar has not shown the same aggressiveness in fielding punts that he did last season. He has returned only five punts in six games, and his longest return has been 11 yards. Grade: C+ 4 JOSE Jua Iowa defender Jeff Koeppel rejoices after the Hawkeyes thwarted Michigan's attempt at a first down. Michigan was then forced to punt. CORNER OF STATE AND HILL 994-4040 N ALL YOU CAN EAT PIZZA Every TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY ___ $375 6:00p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Spirited stickers stop Spartans BY ANDREW GOTTESMAN Spirited Wolverine field hockey players, angry after four straight losses, put maize and blue war paint in their hair and avenged a loss to Michigan State, Saturday, by demolishing the Spartans, 7-0. "They finally got over the edge," said Wolverine coach Karen Collins. "I knew we had the potential." The rout began with a break for Michigan (4-6-2 overall, 1-2 in the Big Ten), when sophomore midfielder Josee Charvet was awarded a free penalty shot, and lofted the ball into the upper left corner of the goal, giving the Wolverines an early 1-0 lead. AFTER TWO more Wolverine scores, by co- captain Robin Ives and the team's leading scorer Judy Burinskas, Charvet recorded her second tally of the day when the MSU goalkeeper was caught away from the net. Charvet's shot closed the first half scoring with Michigan ahead, 4-0. "We knew if we could control the game, we'd win," Collins said. "We did that in the first half." The Spartans (4-9-2 overall, 1-2-1 in the Big Ten) had a chance to get back into the game in the opening minutes of the second half when senior forward Carey Grealy received a free penalty shot. The shot missed wide, though, and the shutout continued. Wolverine forwards Kristin Shaiper and Diane Pentaleri followed with their first goals of the season and their careers. "WE GOT the contribution off the bench," said Collins. "It's something that didn't happen before this." Ives then took a pass from Sharon Cantor, who now leads the team in assists with 10, and notched Michigan's seventh and final goal of the game. The shutout was the first this season for senior goalkeeper Gillian Pieper. "There was a lot of pride involved, and that made a big difference," Collins said. "This is a big confidence- builder." 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