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East Kentwood, Mich. Jr. So. Redford, Mich. Fr. Fr. Aurora, Colo. Fr. Fr. ZeelandMich. Sr. Sr. Hickory Hills, Ill Sr. Sr. Highland Park, Mich. Sr. Jr. Fairview, Texas Fr. Fr. Toronto, Ontario Sr. Sr. Wilkes Barre, Pa. Fr. Fr. Utica, Mich. So. Fr. DetroitMich. Sr. Sr. Canyon Country,Calif. Fr. Fr. Birmingham,Ala. Jr. So. Youngstown, Ohio Jr. So. Springfield, II. Sr. Jr. Mentor, Ohio Jr. So. Sandusky, Ohio So. Fr. Grosse Pointe, Mich. Fr. Fr. East LansingMich. So. Fr. Madison Heights, Mich. Sr. Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio Fr. Fr. Muskegon, Mich. Sr. Jr. Kearney, Mo. So. Fr. Chicago Heights, I. Sr. Jr. Parma, Ohio Sr. Jr. Willingboro, N.J. Sr. Jr. Bloomington, Il. Sr. Jr. Lorain, Ohio Fr. Fr. Dearborn Heights, Mich. Sr. Sr. Canton, Ohio Sr. Jr. Waynesburg, Ohio Jr. So. Traverse City, Mich. Fr. Fr. Cleveland, Ohio team. More common are younger, wider-eyed players like Desmond Howard: "My personal goal is to help my team win the national championship." In August, a reporter asked Howard to choose which rival he wants to beat most - Michigan State, Ohio State, or Notre Dame. "Notre Dame," he replied. "We haven't beaten them since I've been here." Notre Dame? A historic contest, steeped in prominence and tradition, but irrelevant in the quest for the Big Ten title. A more appropriate choice would be Ohio State, the team Michigan usually plays. for the conference title. Or Michigan State, the Wolverines' most stubborn obstacle in the road to Pasadena this year. Instead, Howard chose the game with the largest national stake. How does Gary Moeller feel about this change in attitude? After all, he coached under Schembechler for 18 years, and now, in his second season at the helm, Moeller has experienced the pressure of being a national contender for both seasons. This year, the prospect of topping the polls on New Year's Day seems as real as it does on Labor Day. "You can't ignore it," Moeller said. "It's something that's right there in front of you. We're fortunate to be in a position where we have that opportunity. How many kids will play football and never have the possibility to win the national championship?" But while he acknowledges the title's importance, Moeller also understands its detriment. "Hopefully because of what happened to us last year we've learned something," he said. "When you're ranked No. 1 four weeks into the season and then you lose back-to-back games to Iowa and Michigan State, you learn how fast the prestige drops off. It's so important to not get soft when people are patting you on the back. "Whatever happens to us, if we go to the Rose Bowl, we've had a successful year. Now, I know the importance of beating Notre Dame. I want to beat Notre Dame. I want to beat Florida State." Ah, Notre Dame and Florida State - two games on arguably the toughest schedule in the country and two reasons why Moeller thinks all the title talk is purely academic. "I think once you get into the 0 4 season, you get a little better idea of what the players want to do," he said. "How do you get that feel? It's not by what they say. It's how they work out there. Where is their intensity? Who's going to be the leader? "It's easy to talk about a national championship. It's hard to work for one." Of the 12 games that poten- tially lead to the title, players and coaches feel the first five will present the toughest challenge. On paper, the season opener against Boston College looks to be the least difficult early match-up. But because of Michigan's preseason buildup, Moeller anticipates the underdog Eagles will play an elevated game. That, combined with the road factor and the Wolverines' temptation to look straight to Notre Dame, prompts Moeller to weigh the Boston game more importantly. The trip to Boston gives Michigan a warm-up game before facing Notre Dame, an advantage the Irish used last year to extend their winning streak over the Wolverines to four games. Moeller says the Boston game was moved to enhance its television contract, but the most noteworthy effect is that both Notre Dame and Michigan will have played one contest before their annual meeting. Another effect of the Boston switch is Michigan's week off between its two most difficult games. While sometimes a momentum-stopper, a midseason hiatus can only benefit Michigan, which next hosts No. 1 Florida State. Provided neither Michigan nor Florida State loses before Sept. 27, theirs will be the most pivotal national match-up this season. And even if this brutal "exhibi- tion" season doesn't put a dent in the Wolverines' win-loss record, it may put one of their players on the disabled list. However, Moeller insists the rest of the nation finds Michigan's schedule more awe-inspiring than do the Wolverines. "There's no sense complaining about the schedule. (former Michigan Athletic Director Don) Canham screwed that up years ago, and we've got to live with his mistake at this time," he joked. "It is a tough schedule. But as I tell the players, you get a chance to play these people, and we look forward to our pre-league schedule to see what we can do." Howard agreed. "That's why guys like myself come to Michigan - we get to play the top competi- tion in the country." But a key injury heading into Michigan's next game could prove costlier than usual, given its opponent. The Wolverines open their conference season at Iowa, h ti ti 1 S al s R d a d d fi a g 0: N~ gt 9: Banking Tailored For The Student Body. We Specialize In YOU.SM Member FDIC *Subject to credit verification and approval To qualify for an Easy A account, you must be registered at a college or university. Easy A accounts are subject to all terms and conditions in effect from time to time Zociet 24 WEEKEND September 6,1991 Quarterback Elvis Grbac returns to lead a team that is strong 24 WEEKEND September 6, 1991