The Michigan Daily-Thursday, September 19,1991 -Page 11 Phil Green Gridders' success due to Mo's new offense Three yards and a cloud of dust, that was the Schembechler way. Give the ball to the tailback, run him behind the fullback, into the line, and down the throat of the defense. No tricks, noth- ing fancy - here we come, try to stop us. It's been two years since Bo retired; Gary Moeller runs the show now. While the running game remains the focal point of the offense, Moeller has unveiled much more than the old conservative approach. "He understands that we have to balance up our offense," Michigan quarterback Elvis Grbac said. "It can't be run-oriented all the time. I think Gary Moeller understands that whatever the de- fense gives us we'll take. The coaching staff is working really hard. Every day there are new things we can do with our offense. It's the type of offense for the '90s." When he replaced Bo, Moeller instituted some major modifications into the Wolverine offense - namely a more refined passing attack and the no-huddle. Michigan doesn't use the no-huddle as a hurry- up offense in a perpetual two-minute drill. In- stead, the Wolverines use it as a way to keep the defense from making personnel changes, thus al- lowing Michigan to get the best possible matchups on a given play. "We get the play call with about 20 seconds left on the clock," Grbac explained. "It gives us a chance to check over the defense and gets us right into the right play, and that's an advantage for the offense." "The main thing is to keep a defense out of synch," Wolverine offensive tackle Greg Skrepe- nak added. "We control the tempo, and we force the defense to get the defenses in quicker. We kind of force the defense to play a defense we want them to play.... For the most part, it wears a de- fense down." 'Every day there are new things we can do with our offense. It's the type of offense for the '90s' - Elvis Grbac, Michigan quarterback The Moeller offense received its official initi- ation into the national spotlight in Saturday's 24- 14 victory over Notre Dame. And while everyone remembers Desmond Howard's fourth-down re- ception which culminated the day's offensive showing, the Michigan offense displayed its ca- pabilities all day. The Wolverines gained 428 yards, converted 67 percent of their third down opportunities, and most impressively controlled the ball for two-thirds of the game. No matter how innovative or daring Moeller becomes, the key to the Wolverines' offensive success is the players. And for the first time in years, Michigan has all the tools to make a potent offense click. There's the vaunted offensive line, the tall, strong-armed quarterback, the darting, powerful tailback and the all-purpose threat. Michigan fans have seen all these things in Ann Arbor before, but when have all the parts ever been on the same team, performing with such ex- cellent chemistry? "Elvis is a great quarterback. The thing that makes him good is that he makes the right checks at the right time. He has great field awareness.... u He fits our offensive scheme quite well. He sits in the pocket well," Skrepenak said. "Ricky (Powers) runs hard, he's a tough runner. He makes the offensive linemen feel great. "And Desmond Howard, words really can't K. describe some of the things he's done for us. He's a threat wherever he is on the field. He gives us an extra dimension Michigan teams haven't had. He can return kicks, punts, he's a deep threat and he * can run the reverse." The big play potential of both Howard and Powers helps the offense work more effectively. Defenders must play conservatively to avoid be- ing beat for a big play. When the defense is less aggressive, it plays into the hands of the Wolver- ines. They will gladly march down the field in time consuming drives, like those Notre Dame witnessed. Against an explosive Florida State team, these time-consuming drives will be crucial in keeping the Seminole offense off the field. Come crunch time, Michigan's best defense could very well be a good offense. i 4 G 4 i Co-offensive Big Ten Player of the Week and Michigan quarterback Elvis Grbac holds the reins for coach Gary Moeller's offense. Since his elevation to head coach last season, Moeller has diversified the attack, instituting a no-huddle offense and a more dynamic passing game. .w .fir GRIDDES! Former Beatle Paul McCartney is so excited another season of Griddes has begun. Having been fairly successful with his choices last year, McCartney and his wife, Linda, look forward to making their selections for the upcoming week. 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