*1 Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, October 25, 1989 ABC wants extra 'M' game on TV by Steve Blonder Daily Sports Editor Michigan football is already committed to six television appearances, but ABC is considering asking Michigan to waive a part of the Big Ten contract that limits teams to six network games. Big Ten commissioner Jim Delaney alerted Michigan Senior Associate Athletic Director Jack Weidenbach to the possibility of the network televising next month's Michigan-Illinois game last Friday night. Michigan has appeared on ABC four times already this season, with televised appearances also scheduled against Indiana and Ohio State. "A formal request has not been made yet," Delaney said Saturday. "But we have had some preliminary discussions." For the network to transcend the agreement and televise Michigan for a seventh time, Michigan, the other nine conference schools, and ESPN would have to agree. ESPN is currently scheduled to televise the Michigan- Illinois game which conceivably could be for the Big Ten title. "We've had our exposures, other schools need theirs," athletic director Bo Schembechler said Monday. "I'm not going to say for sure what we will say, but I don't like late games particularly in November." Current plans call for the game to start at 12:30 CST, and a move to ABC might lead to the game being played at 2:30 CST. WEIDENBACH SAID that he wants to survey other opinions before Michigan makes a final decision. "Iowa-Ohio State is the other game. Before we would ever agree, I'd like to talk to the other directors," Weidenbach said yesterday. "We don't want to hog all of the appearances on ABC." Bruce Madej, the athletic department's public relations director, looked at the issue from an Iowa or Ohio State perspective. "Does Iowa and Ohio State want to give up that exposure," Madej asked rhetorically. "That means a lot for those programs and we've already got that exposure." ABC officials declined comment yesterday as to when or if they planned to make a formal request to televise the game. First they must work out an agreement with ESPN, which is under contract to televise three Big Ten games this season. ESPN and ABC are both, in part, owned by Capitol Cities. Schembechler has repeatedly spoken out against the over-exposure of college athletics, particularly of football. Last year he went public with his complaints about the ABC contract. Under terms of the $6 million ABC-Big Ten contract , all of the revenues generated are split amongst the Big Ten schools, thereby preclud- ing the Wolverines from reaping any additional benefit. Weidenbach was asked what Michigan might get out of the extra appearance. "Nothing. Nothing at all. The only thing we'd get is exposure. "I don't think us being on television is necessary. You can get too much exposure on television, and the conference benefits when more of its teams get on TV," Weidenbach said. Last year, the Michigan-Illinois game decided the Big Ten championship, and was not televised because ABC had already committed itself to six other Michigan games. In other Wolverine television news, if ESPN does not televise the Michigan-Minnesota game, the athletic department is exploring showing the game on closed-circuit television at Crisler Arena. A.T. impresses everyone he meets by Brent Huns ager Indiana Daily Stu ent Doily File Photo Touchdown Maker Indiana tailback Anthony Thompson, who gained 216 yards and three more rushing touchdowns against Minnesota this weekend, has rushed himself into Heisman Trophy contention. Thompson needs only two touchdowns to break the all-time NCAA mark held by previous Heisman Trophy winners Tony Dorsett and Glenn Davis. Thompson gets Bo's attention Bo says: -"The offense is centered around Thompson. He's an extremely dur- able back that gets the ball 30-40 times a game. Thompson's a great cut back runner with power and can catch the ball out of the backfield. He's a bona fide great running back." -"(Thompson's) a motivating factor in itself. He's got a lot of touchdowns so that tells you when the get to the goal line who's going to get the ball. When you analyze it, you've got to figure he's going to get (the ball)." Schembe hler Tailback Anthony Thompson, draped in only a towel, was met by a young Hoosier as he walked out of the shower in the Indiana lockerroom half an hour after IU's 28-18 win over Minnesota Saturday. "Hey, A.T.," said the youngster, his eyes shining. "Hey, how ya doing buddy, " Thompson replied, shaking his hand and leading him to his locker to sign yet another autograph. Thompson's 216 yards on 43 carries Saturday were the most he had rushed for in his collegiate career, and it was the first time he had rushed for more than 200 yards in a game since his first start as a freshman against Wisconsin. His three touchdowns put him only two scores away from breaking the NCAA all-time career touchdown record of 59 held by Pittsburgh's Tony Dorsett (1973-76) and Army's Glenn Davis(1943-46) Words of praise flowed after the game about as easily as yards seemed to flow beneath Thompson's feet. Everyone had something to say about him. His coach was the most emphatic. "I've told you many times: this guy is the most complete football player I have ever been around, the way he operates on the field and the way he operates off the field," Indiana coach Bill Mallory said in his post-game press conference. "I think that is what makes a great back (having the stamina to run 40 times per game). You call the 43rd, the 44th, the 45th, and the great ones will still be running," Mallory said. "Anthony has got great stamina condition, takes care of himself and trains year-round. He has got great living habits and you won't find him into booze and drugs and things of that sort." HIS LINEMEN were the most pleased. "We don't have a lot of accolades," senior offensive guard Ian Beckles said. "We're not always in the paper. But when A.T. has a good game that's sort of our reward. We take pride in that." His defensive counterparts were the most grateful. "You know he's a nightmare (to tackle)," said sophomore linebacker Mark Hagen, "and I'm glad he's on our team." His opposing coach was the most complimentary. "He has great vision and keeps bringing the ball at you," Minnesota coach John Gutekunst said. "When he gets nothing, then he reverses field and finds something and just keeps coming and hangs onto the football. "Tremendous backs," he added. "People got to see two of them." The other tremendous back was Minnesota senior tailback Darrell Thompson, whose 117 yards on 28 carries were overshadowed by his team's loss and A.T.'s Heisman Trophy-worthy performance. "I don't know him too well," Darrell Thompson said. "I've talked with him a few times after games and at the Big Ten Kickoff luncheon." Inevitably, with the record nearing and the prospect of Thompson break- ing it on national television Saturday against Michigan, comparisons with Dorsett and Davis were sought. Mallory himself had trouble determining the difference in their running styles. "It's hard to tell," he said. "They're all great backs in their time. You're talking about three great football players - outstanding backs." Undergraduate Psych. 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