10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 14, 1998 FOOTBALL Continued from Page 9 practice field. "Hopefully, we'll continue to have good weather," Carr said. "The best thing that's happened this spring is we've been outside every day. "Ten of (the practices) have been outside -- which is absolutely a record." While Michigan's progress remains restricted-- the NCAA limits the prac- tice allotment to 15 days each spring, and the Wolverines have already had 12 workouts - the injuries have become Carr's greatest concern. Most of the players are sidelined with major injuries, but in a couple cases, the possibility of further compli- cations is too much to chance further play. For that reason, defensive line- man Josh Williams and offensive tack- le Jon Jansen will avoid the contact and cheer on their teammates. The injury bug also bit Juaquin Feazell, who had his knee scoped but "will be fine" by the fall, Carr said. Tickets will cost $5 for adults (they're free for fans 18 and under) and are available at the Michigan Ticket Office through Friday. On the day of the game, tickets can be purchased at Gates 1 and 10 outside Crisler Arena. The usual autograph session will take place on the field after the game. The question on everyone's mind, of course, pertains to the quarterback sit- uation. After Brian Griese guided the Wolverines with the kind of mistake- free leadership the Wolverines hadn't seen in years, everybody - Carr included - wants to know if Tom Brady, the frontrunner for the position, can pick up where Griese left off. According to Carr, Brady "had an excellent spring." Still. Saturday's scrimmage should also give the coach- es a chance to evaluate a couple other quarterback candidates in game situa- tions. Scott Dreisbach and Jason Kapsner both return after minimal action last season, and Carr said "Saturday will be a test" for both of them. The other potential player at the quarterback position won't even play this weekend. Incoming freshman Drew Henson is just about to graduate from nearby Brighton High School. "I think he's going to compete," Carr said. "I'm anxious to see him play." Some former Wolverines are prepar- ing themselves for the upcoming NFL Draft. While Woodson is a cinch to go in the first few picks, Griese's fate is not as certain. But Carr bristles at the suggestion - a not infrequent one, if you listen to pro scouts - that Griese won't make it in the NFL. "I'll tell you this," Carr said. "Brian Griese will play in the NFL, and he'll be a very good player in the NFL." All in all, Carr said he is looking for- ward to getting back on the sidelines - and he hopes to pick up right where Michigan last left off. "I don't tell them they have to forget about last year," Carr said. "They have to build on last year." FALCONS Continuedfrom Page9 The Wolverines seemed to have the game wrapped up in the fifth, leading 9-3. But in the next four innings, the Wolverines gave up eight runs and committed an unheard-of five errors. This sloppy contest was not extinguished until the top of the ninth, when Tyler Steketee struck out the side with the bases loaded. Bobby Scales said "A win is a win" after the game, but if the Falcons face the same Wolverines they saw last week, they might take advantage of the opportunity to defeat last year's Big Ten champs. "Since we started off pretty poorly, and we need wins, we4 treat every game as a big game," rightfielder Derek Besco said. But the big question is: Which team will show up tomorrow - and furthermore, for the rest of the season? The Wolverines are in seventh place in the Big Ten standings, but remarkably are only four games behind conference-leading Illinois. "Last season the Big Ten ----.-------------- championship came down to the Today's game final weekend," Besco said. Who: Michigan vs. Bowling "We're not going to worry about Green what other teams do, but rather Where: Bowling Green, Ohio just win our games and stay When: 300 p.m. focused on our goal." Notables: A win against But the goal the Wolverines Bowlin Green today will set for themselves at the begin- push Michigan back up to the .500 mark. On Apr. 7, ning of the season can be erased Michigan defeated the Falcons with another series blunder. in a hitting war, 13-11. Besco said their goal is still to win the Big Ten, but more important, to reach the NCAA regionals. Michigan has already played the top three teams in the Big Ten: In Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio State. Teams such as Penn State, Michigan State, Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan - all middle-of-the-road ballclubs remain on the schedule. Michigan's confidence has been rattled. The Wolverines' horrid trip to Texas disappointed many, and up until Minnesota, the only fans Michigan had were the managers and redshirt freshmen in the stands. But can we really believe that this talented Michigan squad will steam roll into the Big Ten Tournament? Or will Michigan falter this week against Bowling Green and Michigan State? Only time will tell if consistency will prevail. Kampfe finds her place KAMPFE Continued from Page 9 Wisconsin. After following McGregor, the race favorite, for nearly the entire five kilometers, Kampfe passed her down the final stretch to take the vic- tory in stunning fashion. One week after her only individual victory of the season, she earned all-America status, the same distinction her sister had earned during her career as a swim- mer. Finally, after swimming alongside her sister, running with boys and leav- ing her home state to pursue her dream, Elizabeth Kampfe had become a star. LOUIS BROWN/Daily Despite a slow start to the season, members of the Michigan baseball team say their goal is still to win the Big Ten championship and advance in the NCAA Tournament In-state rivalry not so big for Blue softball SUJMMER WORK1 11. II) t) 11O STARIT SARTA Continued from Page 9 rights in their own backyard. Conrad characterized the mood of the team: "We've already beat Central, so let's take care of State." And if the Wolverines, riding high on their 34-3 record, want to "take care of" the Spartans, they'll once again rely on the golden arm of Griffin. The senior's victory total is at 21 and counting, and she has yet to suf- fer a loss this season. But she'll have to contend with the size-.349 bat of Michigan State's Margaret Hollis, along with the rest of the Spartans' lineup, to extend Michigan's streak. A victory in today's first game would also extend Michigan's Big Ten winning streak to 25, and take the streak past the one-year mark as well. The Wolverines' last conference loss came on April 13, 1997, in a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Northwestern. But streaks rarely weigh on the minds of the athletes who create them. As Conrad -- Michigan's top hitter - put it, today's game should be "another day, another game of softbalL." Maybe for the No. 2 team in all the land. But for a middle-of-the-pack Big Ten team like Michigan State, this could be a chance to turn around a so-so season. And, Conrad said, "teams get up for us." Who wouldn't get excited at the chance to knock off an in-state rival, and one of the nation's top team to I " INTER1IVIE7W NOW. START AFTER FINALS * AASP SCIIOLIASIHIPS / INTERNSHIPS AVAIABLE: * INTERINATIONAL COMPANY ON CAMPUS TODAY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS 10:00 - 2:00 ANGELL hAL JOHN KRAFT/Daily The Michigan softball team will need some follow-through, and not just from Tammy Mika, above, today when It faces Michigan State twice in East Lansing. 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