1t044 4 , *2 , 4 er .. « '4w . 0 0 r ,, GILL Galerie de South Quad Continued from page 7 "A great game plan," Moeller says. "I just told Elvis to shoot the ball like Rumeal goes to the basket. They're good people and they took care of business," Fisher says. "I told the defense to give me their best Todd Copeland imitation," Berenson explains. "They hurled a few running backs better than Copeland throws bricks through windows." WEEK 5: MICHIGAN STATE This game takes second place to the action away from the field. Due to the riot Michigan State fans threw after their team lost to the Wolverines last year in East Lansing, Ann Arbor police do not want a repeat this year. Expecting many East Lansingites to head to Ann Arbor for the big game, Mayor Gerald Jerginson, in cooperation with Domino's owner Tom Monahan, holds "Free Milk the Cow Day" at Dominos Farms for anyone with a Michigan State student identification card. Hordes~ of Spartan students decide to make the trek to participate in a truly gratifying experience. Even those who managed to get tickets to the game pick up on the offer. Michigan wins 3-2 on a J.D. Carlson field goal. The town still stands - but is a national championship in the offing? "I think so," says Fisher, unaware that Rice, Robinson, Mills, Vaught, Higgins, and Griffin have all left his team. WEEK 6: IOWA Iowa coach Hayden Fry hears of what Ann Arbor did for East Lansing the week before. "They never did that for us," Fry complains. Monahan and Moeller collaborate on "Husk Your Own Corn Day" at Dominos Farms. Fry brings the team over to husk a few beauties before the game. The Hawkeyes never make it back in time. "We were just having too much fun," Fry explains. "Plus they let us put butter, not margarine, on the corn after we all cooked the little things." WEEK 7: AT INDIANA The Wolverines have quietly won four games in a row and are undefeated in Big Ten play. They continue their winning ways against Indiana, winning 28-10. WEEK 8: AT PURDUE Moeller is now sticking roses above his ears instead of wearing a headset and continually sings "California Here I Come." The band keeps playing. Michigan 30 Purdue 18. WEEK 9: ILLINOIS No special festivals at Dominos Farms today - only the biggest game of the year. The Wolverines are undefeated in conference action. Illinois has one loss. Remember though, the Wolverines cannot tie for the title and go to the Rose Bowl. With the World Series complete after the Tigers bowed out in seven games, Bo Schembechler returns to Michigan Stadium. For some odd reason, Michigan is called for seven unsportsmanlike conduct calls - a total of 105 yards - because of an irate fan in the first row. The Wolverines lose 14-10. "Save it for the Rose Bowl, Bo" an irritated Moeller says. WEEK 10: MINNESOTA Bo Schembechler now sits -in an all-glass soundproof box at the fifty yard line. He is on display, looking as if he was either in Lenin's tomb or going for a ride in the PopeMobile. Michigan wins easily, Illinois loses. The Wolverines only need a win against Ohio State, which also has one conference loss. WEEK 11: OHIO STATE This is it. Moeller is fretting. He will coach his first game on the field where he used to play as a student. At halftime, the score is tied. Little did the team know, but the pressure got to Moeller so bad, that during the first half, he was not drinking Gatorade, but rather a spiked beverage to calm his nerves. "Ladies," Moeller begins his halftime speech, "I don't feel good." He promptly collapses. The team knows that Michigan football coaches seem to fall down with heart ailments every couple of years. They think it has happened to Mo too.@ As doctors work on Moeller, the team heads back to the field. They fall behind 24-10 as thoughts of their poor coach course through their heads. With only 2:14 left, Moeller staggers onto the field. The players are shocked. See GILL, Page 21 atoi Stafe ready to i conf erence -S.. IiF _ rstnwcrs rc+n p r xacroc + _^'r '2cw y a.... 1 I. \P6K I State's (8-4, 6-2 tied for 3rd) third straight bowl appearance under coach George Perles. But the Spartans must replace seven starters, including all four defensive linemen, from a defense that led the conference in total defense. Finding a replacement for middle linebacker Percy Snow will be Perles' biggest problem. Snow captured the Butkus and the Lombardi Award last season. Senior outside linebackers Carlos Jenkins and Dixon Edwards return and hope to plug part of the hole Snow's departure created. Edwards was the Spartans leading tackler (111) last season. On the other side of the ball, eight starters return on offense, including senior signal caller Dan Enos. He finished third in the Big Ten in passing efficiency and total offense last season, completing 63.8 percent of his passes. Enos' primary target will be junior flanker Courtney Hawkins. Hawkins, a member of last season's first all-Big Ten team, is a preseason all-America selection. He averaged 18 yards on 60 receptions with 6 touchdowns in 1989 and runs the 40 (yards) in a blazing 4.3 seconds. The running game will miss the presence of Blake Ezor, but the return of four starters from the offensive line will open up plenty of holes for tailbacks Tico Duckett and Hyland Hickson. The Spartans also boast the best kicking tandem in the conference in punter Josh Butland and kicker John Langelohabut Michigan State does not possess as much talent as Michigan, Illinois or Ohio State. INDIANA JJ Though coach Bill Mallory's Hoosiers return ten starters from last season, losing the two major weapons of your offense can be detrimental. The graduation of quarterback Dave Schnell and tailback Anthony Thompson, runner-up for the Heisman Trophy last season, will be felt all around Bloomington. Indiana will look to its veteran defense to help regain the winning ways after a disappointing 5-6 (3- 5, tied for 6th) finish last season after three consecutive wining seasons. 1989 All-Big Ten cornerback Mike Dumas returns for his senior year, but will move to free , r . .- + safety where his speed and range could make him a bigger force to opponents. Noseguard Larry McDaniel and linebackers Mark Hagen and Greg Farrall provide experience and support up the middle. In Schnell's absence, walk-on Chris Dyer emerged as the No. 1 quarterback in spring drills. Junior college transfer Vaughn Dunbar and Steve Goodrich will attempt to fill Thompson's shoes, but filling 1,793 yards and 24 touchdowns will take a major effort. The Hoosiers can take solace in the fact that Ohio State, Michigan, and Illinois all visit Bloomington, but conference opponents can take heart in the fact that Thompson will be absent from Indiana's backfield. PURDUE ' A Thrilling Ma.s xru~ftl" oI1. ; a IOWA I Turn those ugly dorm or apartment walls into works of art with posters from 1ars . We've got the largest selection in town!. Then choose from our collection of room supplies to make it more like home. And while you're in, check out our It's a surprise to see the Boilermakers picked to finish this high irr one of the best conferences in the nation, but with Eric Hunter guiding'the offense, Purdue will continue to improve. Before the scrambling sophomore gained his starting role last season, the Boilermakers were 1-6. Purdue split the final four games, giving Michigan a battle, to finish 3-8 (2-6, tied for 8th). Hunter's play was recognized by many and earned him the Big Ten Rookie of the Year. He threw for 1,368 yards and 11 touchdowns, becoming the first quarterback ever to throw four scores in one game against the Wolverines. Besides Hunter, Purdue returns six offensive and eight defensive starters. The biggest loss on offense will be the absence of flanker Calvin Williams to the Philadelphia Eagles o" the NFL. Jerome Sparkman led the team in rushing last season and along with Tony Vinson, will lead the ground attack. Senior middle linebacker Darrin T~ieb leads the defense and will be flanked by Jim Schwantz and Eric Beatty. Trieb ranked second in the conference in tackles last season while Schwantz was second in the Big Ten in sacks. With Hunter leading the way, Purdue could finish with an above .500 record for the first time since 1984 when they finished with a 6-3 conference record. Now that Bo Schembechler has stepped down as Michigan's coach after 21 years, th- Hawkeye's Hayden Fry is the Big Ten's dean of coaches. Fry will attempt to return Iowa to its winning ways in his 12th season, after the Hawkeyes suffered through their first losing season since 1980 (5-6, 3-5, tied for 6th). Junior quarterback Matt Rodgers leads the Hawkeye offense. He threw for over 2,000 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, but had to take on an extra load as running back Tony Stewart had not fully recovered from reconstructive knee surgery. Stewart, who rushed for over 1,000 yards as a sophomore, gained only 365 yards last season following his surgery. A healthy return for his senior year should take some of the pressure off Rodgers. The backfield is also bolstered by senior running back Nick Bell. Defensive tackle Jim Johnson leads a defense that returns eight starters, including all four lineman. He led the Big Ten in tackles for loss (21) and sacks (12) in 1989. What will prevent the Hawkeyes from finishing above Purdue this season is road games at Illinois, Michigan and Michigan State. MINNESOTA The Golden Gophers return 13 starters from a team that finished 6-5 (4-4, 5th), but lost its top player to the NFL. Darrell Thompson, Minnesota's all-time leading rusher with 4,518 yards and 43 touchdowns, left coach John Gutekunst with a gaping hole to fill. Senior Marcus Evans and sophomore Rick Meyer will compete for the starting tailback spot while junior quarterback Scot Shaffner will once again call the signals. Shaffner started all 11 games last year and threw for 1,373 yards and seven touchdowns. Besides improving the running game without Thompson, Gutekunst will look to improve a defense that ranked tenth against the pass and surrendered 25.7 points pergame. Senior tackle Mike Sunvold led the team with 77 tackles and was See Big Ten, Page 21 f ' Septat Saturday Vbbd RECREATIONA JOIN US DURING YOU Facility use tree to all curren Great programs including Dro Intramurals and Outdoor Rec FACILITI INTRAMURAL SPORTS BLDG . 606 E. Hoo CENTRAL CAMPUS RECREATION BLDG.' NORTH CAMPUS RECREATION BLDG - 23 WATCH FOR RECREATIONAL SPOF IN THE DAILY ON MONDAY Good Tm Chaiiey . 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