The Michigan Daily - Friday, October 24, 1997 - 7 LEROI itlnued from Page 1 they were never taught to do so. Of course things change. I grew up. I don't have the same hatred coursing through my veins for the University of Michigan like I once did. But no matter how old I get, or how many of those kids grow up and attend the other schoolthere will always be memories. I still know which kids in my fifth-grade 'ss rooted for Michigan and which s rooted for Michigan State. Those kind of kids are still out there. This rivalry means more to them than Saturday morning cartoons and Halloween candy. Somehow, helping dad rake leaves before the game isn't so much of a chore when The Game is your reward. It's funny. You can pack thousands of people, hip-to-hip, into the stadium and it still smells better than the week * re. It can be bitter coldaand some- how, it feels warmer. The game moves slower, every play matters. And we must wait a decade before that feeling creeps back. Every year the game is big for Spartan fans. There's always a chance they can upset mighty Michigan. But in 1987, they didn't need an upset, just a great college football team. People knew going into the game that Michigan State didn't just have a chance, they had a right to win the game. This year that feeling is back. Sedrick Irvin looks an awful lot like Lorenzo White (though his number is one off). The Spartans' defense just as ferocious now as it was then. In East Lansing, it's not the talk of the town, it is the town. No football game has been this spe- cial in the town for a long time. Now, 10 years and 14 days later, it is again. Now, I am a member of the media, and I'm not supposed to care who wins. Maybe I don't. Maybe I just long for that excite- ment again. Maybe a decade wasn't too long to wait. And maybe, just maybe, a bunch of fifth-graders are feeling exactly what I felt 10 years ago. Maybe I am feeling it again, too. - John Leri can be reached via e-mail atjrleroi@umich. edu. ONO Staff Picks - all picks made against the spread. Game (HOME TEAM IN CAPS) Michigan (-2 1/2) MICHIGAN STATE IOWA (-26) vs. Indiana OHIO STATE (-22) vs. Northwestern Purdue (-10 1/2) vs. ILLINOIS Wisconsin (-6) vs. MINNESOTA MARSHALL (-21) vs. Eastern Michigan Florida State (-19) vs. VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA (-1) vs. Virginia Tech Auburn (-16) vs. ARKANSAS Nebraska (-36 1/2) vs. KANSAS Best Bet Last week Overall Overall best bet '1 NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA Michigan Indiana Ohio State Purdue Minnesota Eastern Michigan Florida State West Viginia Auburn Kansas Indiana 6-4 44-34 3-4 ALAN GOLDENBACH Michigan Iowa Northwestern Purdue Wisconsin Marshall Florida State Virginia Tech Auburn Nebraska Northwestern 4-6 37-41 3-4 JOHN LEROI DANIELLE RUMORE Michigan Indiana Ohio State Purdue Wisconsin Eastern Michigan Florida State Virginia Tech Auburn Nebraska Indiana 3-T 38-40 3-4> Michigan Indiana Ohio State Purdue Wisconsin Marshall Florida State West Virginia Auburn Kansas Purdue 6-4 37-41 1-6 SPARTANS Continued from Page 1 Michigan is first in passing defense (143.6) and Michigan State is fifth (198.4). Michigan has the second-best total defense in the nation (207.7) while Michigan State is ranked 12th overall (279.0). The Spartans' defense starts with linebacker Ike Reese. He leads the Spartans in total tackles with 53 and has 2 1/2 sacks for six lost yards this season. Throw in defensive end Robaire Smith and defensive tackle Desmond Thomas, to name a few, and the Spartans have their stifling rush defense. "They have a great defense," Williams said. "They have great linebackers. Ike Reese is very aggressive. I don't think that's changed our game plan. We're still going to try to run football." . he Spartans' rush defense could give Michigan's ground game fits, which has struggled with inconsistency this sea- son. It is not helped by running back Chris Howard's situa- tion. He suffered a rib injury in last week's game against Iowa and may still be feeling the effects tomorrow. However, the Spartans will have to deal with the possible loss of starting defensive end Dimitrius Underwood. He is listed as questionable by Michigan State coach Nick Saban after suffering a knee injury last Saturday. The Spartans' solid secondary may also take a hit if junior cornerback Amp Campbell can't play. Saban said Campbell, too, is questionable after re-aggravating a hamstring injury and hurting his shoulder against the Wildcats. If the Wolverines struggle offensively, like they did for much of last week's game against the Hawkeyes, they can look to their defense to bail them out. The defense has been stellar week in and week out, and had one of its best performances of the season last week, despite the final score. TELEVISION Continued from Page 1 tions. Television has not only been a casual observer of football, but has affected the game as well. Nowadays, game times are regularly scheduled to fit tele- vision time slots. "I think television has brought both good and bad things to the game," Madej said. "For example, we don't like starting the game at 3:30. We like 12 just fine. Television is a mixed bag. The good part is that it allows fans and alumni across the state and the nation to see the game." In addition, the televising of foot- ball and other sports has brought millions of dollars in advertising sales to broadcast companies. At the first televising of the Michigan- Michigan State confrontation, signs for advertisers were held in front of the camera. Many Michigan students will watch the game on television rather than pay the stiff prices scalpers are asking. For many, television serves as a lower-cost alternative to viewing the game in per- son. "My friend said he could get six tick- ets for $700" said LSA first-year stu- dent Brian Pierce. "That's a little too steep." If he cannot find less expensive tick- ets, Pierce said he will probably watch the game on TV. Television viewing, however, is a poor substitute for actual- ly being present at the game, Pierce said. "By watching it on TV, you don't get the full effect of the motion of the game," Pierce said. "When you're at the game, your heart starts to pump. You have to be there." Other students expressed similar sentiments. "You feel the excitement of the crowd," said SNRE first-year student Joel Cupp. "There's an elec- tricity at the game. When 100,400 people sing the fight song, it's amazing." Coach search turns to Reid as he arrives for interview with Goss I I ,a"Dan Stillman aily Sports Writer Suddenly, the search for the next Michigan men's basketball coach has focused on Roger Reid. The ex-Brigham Young coach arrived in Ann Arbor late last night and was scheduled to interview with University Athletic Director Tom Goss today. After playing phone tag for almost meek, Goss was finally able to con- dct a phone interview which lasted about an hour according to Reid. By today, Goss had hoped to have filled the vacancy he created when he fired coach Steve Fisher on Oct. 11. Since then, Goss has reportedly con- ducted face-to-face interviews with at least six candidates. But Reid and Savannah College of Art and Design's Cazzie Russell are the only ididates Goss has confirmed. Illinois State's Kevin Stallings was believed to be the leading candidate ':until yesterday when speculation erupted that Reid would be hired for the job. But there was no official indication that anything more than a live interview between the two had been set up. Goss has also reportedly met with Kansas assistant coaches Matt Doherty and Neil Dougherty as well as Southern California coach Henry Bibby about the posi- tion. Reid said yes- terday from his Goss home in Provo, Utah, that he is excited for the opportunity talk with Goss in person. "I think I bring a great deal of respect integrity, honesty and a proven track record," Reid said. Reid coached at Brigham Young throughout his entire career, racking up a 152-77 record until he was abruptly fired seven games into last season. The Cougars were 1-6 at the time and school officials cited strug- gling attendance as a factor in Reid's firing. But a highly publicized argument a month before between Reid and recruit who chose Duke over Brigham Young may have also been a factor. Following his father's firing, Reid's son Robbie who played for his father at Brigham Young, transferred to Michigan this fall and will play for the Wolverines. Before taking over as coach in 1989, Reid served as an assistant coach for I1 years. He has also been a member of several basketball-relat- ed committees throughout his career, including the recruiting committee for the National Association of Basketball Coaches and USA Basketball. "I just think there's so much I can offer," Reid said. "I'm right at the prime of my coaching ability." When asked about the search before Goss had gotten in touch with him, Reid said: "(Goss) hasn't talked to the best candidate yet." FOR SALE: UM/MSU section 20, row 14,2 tickets. Call 810-798-8047. 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