Page 10-The Michigan Daily-Thursday, November 9, 1989 TV stars: Brandstatter, Bo shine in Replay Illinois quarterback Jeff George eludes the Northwestern rush for a touchdown. Travelin'Man QB George finds a home with Fightin' Illini by Adam Benson Daily Football Writer Many college students look to spend a term abroad at some exotic place, but Jeff George never really wanted that. He just wanted to play football. He is now playing at the Univer- sity of Illinois, which is no Monte Carlo, but he still shows some ele- gant taste by choosing to play in a city called Champaign. In 1986, coming from Indianapo- lis' Warren Central High School, America's top rated high school quarterback avoided the palm tress and chose Purdue as the place to spend his next four years. He lasted there about nine months before realizing he had to move on. "I was in a situation where I pretty much had to leave," George said. "Nothing against Purdue, but it just wasn't the right place for me." George then experimented. He tried to catch some sun on the beaches of Miami, following Jim Kelly, Bernie Kosar, Vinny Tes- taverde and Steve Walsh, hoping to be the Hurricanes' next great quarter- back. Yet George could barely get a tan before he was off again. "At the time, I guess it was right for toe, and I did announce that I was going to go to Miami," George said. "But as time went on, I realized Miami wasn't where I wanted to be. I wanted to be close to home. I had a lot of backing and a lot of family that wanted to see me play. They wouldn't have been able to see me fil im I I a I N VIE FOR THE Michigan v. Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Saturday, November 11 Kickoff 3:30 on ABC-TV ' i play if I was in Miami." So it was off to Urbana-Cham- paign, where an excited George an- ticipated a grooming from Illini coach, and offensive master mind, Mike White... Until White was fired. White's dismissal left George looking for another home, but White's replace- ment would finally solve this curi- ous George, and help him settle down at Illinois. "He has matured a lot," Illini wide receiver Mike Bellamy said. "He was a great quarterback coming out of high school. Now that he's been with coach Mackovic for two years, he feels he has more confi- dence in himself and his abilities." George adds: "I came here because of (Mike White), but also because of the University. I was in a tough sit- uation where I thought to myself 'Another coaching change, what more could happen to me?' Then in came coach Mackovic from Kansas City and his philosophy on football. I knew I was in good hands." Maybe the only school that Ge- orge didn't sample was the one that recruited him the hardest. "It's kind of funny that Michigan was the school that recruited me the most. I've got a lot of respect for them." George -put the Illini on top of the Wolverines in his heart. This weekend, he can move Illinois ahead in the Big Ten standings as well. His teammates will count on him to do that. "He's a great leader," Bellamy said. "We know that he will get the job done. We have confidence in him. We have a great receiving core in Steven Williams and myself so he puts the ball up and you can catch it and it makes the job pretty easy." No Michigan player will let Ge- orge move the Illini through the Wolverine defense, but he will not be easy to stop. "He's a lot different from what we've seen so far," said defensive tackle Chris Hutchinson. "He sits in the pocket and he's real hard to get to, he releases the ball real quick. He's got a real good feel for where the rush is coming, and when he feels it, he'll dump the ball off real quick." Hutchinson and teammates hope to find a way to catch George, or the quarterback can add a new stop on his ever-changing itinerary: Pasadena. by Adam Benson Daily Football Writer (Second of two-parts) Bo Schembechler does not wear make-up when he films Michigan Replay. Nor does he rehearse his lines, use a teleprompter or re-shoot if a mistake is made. "I'm not a TV personality," Schembechler said. "I describe the plays in conversation, as if I was talking with Jim (Brandstatter, the show's co-host), but I don't think I play up for audience." Schembechler and Brandstatter have little or no idea of what the other is going to say. The live format makes the show much more exciting, especially for the participants. "It puts an edge on the program," said Jeff Forester, Director of broadcast operations at Channel 2. "Whenever you have a coach, they are used to performing under pressure and they always do better under pressure. It's something that they thrive on." And as Brandstatter found out one show, sometimes he is better off knowing less. "It was late one season, I can't remember what year, but Michigan and Ohio State were competing for the Big Ten title," Brandstatter recalled. "During a commercial break, Bo told me that he thought the conference championship would come down to Michigan and Ohio. State. "When we returned from the break, I said to Bo 'Do you think that the race will come down to the Michigan-Ohio State game?' He looked at me and said 'Jim, you should know that you can never take any Big Ten team too lightly.' He Jim Brandstatter takes pride in making me miss." as a Michigan W The Schembechler-Brandstatter friendship allows that kind of trickery. Brandstatter played offensive tackle for Schembechler his first season as Michigan coach in 1969. Even though Brandstatter quit football a while ago, this twosome remains like it was when they first met. "There is a lot of respect between the two of them," said Bob Lipson the show's director/producer. "I think Bo takes great pride in seeing one of his players turn around and make a career for himself." Schembechler calls Brandstatter "one of my kids. Jim, when he was playing, would get on the phone on the plane coming back and he'd imitate a different personality and the players would die laughing. He was the chief entertainer when he was on the team." Brandstatter left football and began working in television around the state. He started with weekend duty in Saginaw, went to Jackson, and eventually earned a spot at Detroit's Channel 4. After he left Channel 4, Brandstatter turned to freelance work, primarily Michigan Replay. Since joining Replay in 1980, he has become one of Detroit's most respected sports reporters. "It is important that Jimmy is not a jock broadcaster," Lipson said. "He works very hard at his w fol% craft and does it very well. If he were just a jock broadcaster, I would not have him for this show." While agreeing that he has developed as a broadcaster, Brandstatter attributes some of his success to his Wolverine background. "The fact that I had played at Michigan had a factor whether I got a job or not," Brandstatter said. "Maybe when I started in the business, I was a jock turned broadcaster. Now, I like to consider myself a broadcaster who played football. This is not a hobby, it's what I do for a living." As well as being a TV personality, Brandstatter has another distinction. Besides the coach himself, Brandstatter may be the leading expert on Schembechler. "He and I are friends," Brandstatter said. "I admire him tremendously. When you are a kid, you don't understand some of the things he does. I think he pushes you and forces you through his way to be your best. At times, you'd like to strangle him because he can be tough to get along with. But when you graduate, you realize he was doing something for a reason." That strong relationship shows during the show's production. "The coach and Jim have a rapport that's really important," Forester said. "It's a good marriage - as far as being on camera is concerned." Certain fine points outside of the participants' rapport that Lipson has implemented to insure the show's difference from other coaches' shows are noticeable. He avoids the use of 'The Victors' as the background music, titled the show Michigan Replay instead of the standard Bo vhen he played Schembechler Show, and interviews verine in 1969. players in the lockerroom setting. "(Bob) understands Michigan and he understands the big picture," Forester said. "When you do a show like this every week, you have a number of masters. He is very good at juggling those masters, like the alumni, the coaching staff, the students, the faculty and the administration. "There is a lot of pressure on him to make sure that their product on television is just as good as the product on the field. He handles the pressure well." Yet for all of Lipson's handywork, and Brandstatter's skill, the star remains Schembechler. As a performer, Schembechler has changed since he first began television work. "He was a very curt individual," Lipson said. "He' didn't trust the media. He wasn't used to how big Michigan football was in 1969. He had been around a small college. I really don't think he had a sense for ,- what was involved. "He was not a real good television performer in those days. He had a tendency to give coaching BS.' 'I When we first started, I didn't think his real personality ever came out. "As years have gone on, he has become a wonderful media individual. He's funny, and the show is now See TV STARS, page 12'" U I MAN ,4 we Ziere?ouse ui RECORDS ON SLE 1140 S. 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