12 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 11, 2001 Varsity's cornerback struggles nothing new Foote nets Big Ten defensive award JESSICA JOHNSON/Daily Michigan's cornerbacks had no answer for Washington's Reggie Williams. For sever- al years now, the cornerback position has been one of Michigan's biggest problems. Young finds success at Hawaiian big man camp YOUNG Continued from Page 10 "We're expecting a lot from Chris," Amaker said. "We expect leadership, experience and we're going to rely on him greatly in the front line. We're going to need a high level of produc- tion out of Chris Young." Young said that a post presence is one thing that Michigan has been missing in previous seasons - someone who commands double teams down low and open up team- mates for outside shots. And he wants to be that that type of player. "I expect to be facing down, scor- ing every time," Young said. But after watching some NBA players perform at Pete Newell's camp, Young still knows he still has a lot to improve on. "Watching =Antoine Jamison and Shawn Bradley and seeing how tal- ented they are - I know I have a long way to go if I want to play at next level." Carlisle, who has spent 16 years in the NBA as either a player or assis- tant coach, agrees, but believes Young has the tools. "He needs to work on his strength and endurance and keep improving his skills," Carlisle said. "If you want play in the NBA at 6-10, you've got to be able to score from the inside and outside, and shoot free throws well. "And I think he's shown signs of having those." Moore a no-show: The largest player on Michigan's team, sopho- more Josh Moore, was expected to participate in the Pete Newell Big Man's Camp- as well, but didn't make the trip. "He was due to go, thinking bout going, but then there was a change of plans and he was unable to go," Amaker said. Lopes said that it would be helpful for a player of Moore's stature (7-2, 305 pounds) to work on his footwork - in drills similar to those used at the camp. This was especially evi- dent last season, when Moore had the pesky habit of getting in foul trouble. "I'm anxious to see how (Moore's) progressing," Amaker said. "He's had somewhat of a difficult year last year. But I'm anxious to see with a year under his belt and more confi- dence and more experience can translate into more production. "It's going to be important for us to stay healthy and for (Young) and Big Josh to stay out of foul trouble." By Raphael Goodstein Daily Sports Editor Washington's freshman wide receiver Reggie Williams caught four passes for 134 yards Saturday. Unfortunately for Michigan, opposing receivers posting impres- sive statistics is nothing new. In each of Michigan's three loss- es last year, the opposing team's FOOTBALL top receiver Notebook posted impres- sive statistics: UCLA's Freddie Mitchell caught 10 passes for 137 yards, Purdue's Vinny Sutherland caught 11 passes for 127 yards and Northwestern's Sam Simmons received 12 passes for 124 yards. As the top defensive back, senior Todd Howard was - and still is - often assigned the difficult task of covering these receivers man-to- man for large parts of the game. When asked about Howard's troubles, Carr said: "When you're one-on-one coverage with Reggie Williams, you're going to give up some catches. "Now, he didn't get beat on (Williams' 74-yard reception). (Howard) was on the outside. Where was the ball caught? Inside. So he defended him. What hap- pened? Reggie Williams made a great individual play. 'If you know anything about secondary play, you'd know that he made a great play. Look, give your opponent some credit." PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Senior line- backer Larry Foote was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. After missing all but two plays of the Miami (Ohio) game, he fin- ished the Washington game with 12 tackles. OPERATION TIME: The big play in Saturday's loss was Washington's blocked field goal which was returned for a touchdown. The block and return turned a potential 15-6 Michigan lead into a 13-12 Washington lead. So the question is, why was the kick blocked? After the game, Washington's Omare Lowe, who blocked the kick, claimed that he got a finger on a prior Michigan field goal and that he was destined to block a kick. But Carr disagreed with Lowe's outlook on the kick, saying that the Wolverines' slow operation time -- the time it takes for the ball to get snapped to the point where it's kicked - was the problem. "Our operation time was a little bit better on the first one," Carr said. When asked what specifically was to blame for the poor opera- tion time, Carr refused to blame any one player, but later said, "I thought the snapping was very good in this game." WHAT'S NEXT?: Coming into the season, Carr told the media that running back B.J. Askew was more impressive during the summer than Chris Perry and would start the season as tailback. Against Miami (Ohio) Askew had a career-high 20 carries, compared to only 11 for Perry. But against Washington, Perry carried the ball 24 times, compared to only eight carries for Askew. When asked about this and what can be expected against Western Michigan, Carr was his typical elu- sive self, "The good news is we have two outstanding backs and we need more. It's a long season and the position that they play, they take a pounding. "B.J. was outstanding in the pass-protecting game and has had an outstanding year. Chris played extremely well, so I like them both." NOT LOOKING AHEAD: Nobody can accuse Carr of looking too far ahead in this season. When asked if the realization that Michigan's Rose Bowl hopes have been dashed in the second week of the season is weird, to which Carr responded: "The last thing on this Earth that I'm think- ing about, or anybody on this team's thinking about, or any per- son who's got any sense is thinking about is the end of the season. They think about one thing and that's Western Michigan." BRACKINS COMING BACK?: According to senior Jake Frysinger, linebacker Eric Brackins will return from an injury this week after missing the first two games. Former All-America dies at age of 82 The Michigan hockey family lost its only three-year captain in the program's history this past week when Connie Hill passed away in his Newport, R.I. home. Hill, a defenseman from 1946-49 who served as captain his first three years, played an integral part of Michi- gan's 1948 championship run and was one of the first Wolverines to be select- ed to the All-America team. Hill joined teammates Wally Grant and Wally Gacek on the 1948 team and earned All-America honors again the following year with four other Wolver- ines. He was honored in 1962 and 1985 when he was inducted to the Dekers Blue Line Club Hall of Fame and the Michigan Hall of Honor, respectively. During his years with Michigan, Hill helped lead the team to 70-18-6 record. With 32 goals and 87 points in his career, he set school records for a defenseman that lasted more than 27 years. His most memorable perfor- mance came in the 1948 NCAA semifi- nals against Boston College when he recorded a hat-trick to give Michigan a 6-4 victory in overtime. That win sent the Wolverines to the finals where they. Bac - ofor the team and a part owner, meaning he has to divest his ownership under hints that he's ready NBA rules before returning to the court. Batch nn ftlDtmer in Connie Hill FILE PHOTO won their first national title over Dart- mouth. Even though he was known for his accomplishments on the ice, Hill gradu- ated in 1950 with a degree in journal- ism. He later earned a Ph.D. in mass communication from Iowa State before serving as a professor at five major uni- versities, including Rhode Island. -By Kyle O'Neill 0 CHICAGO (AP) - Michael Jordan all but confirmed Monday he would return to play in the NBA and said the world will know for sure within 10 days. In, a 30-minute conversation with Associated Press columnist Jim Litke, and reporters for the Chicago Sun- Times and cnnsi.com, Jordan said the news conference to announce his deci- sion would be held in Washington, D.C., by the middle of next week. Asked whether he was definitely coming back, Jordan smiled slyly. A moment later, he looked up and said, "I'm doing it for the love of the game. Nothing else. For the love the game." Jordan, who led the Chicago Bulls to six championships, has worked out all summer preparing for the expected comeback with the Washington Wizards. He is president of basketball operations as Lions quarterback 6 PONTIAC (AP) - Ty Detmer will replace Charlie Batch as starting quarterback for the Detroit Lions, who struggled offensively in an oppning-game loss to Green Bay. Detmer, obtained Sept. 2 from Cleveland, will start Sunday when the Lions play host to the Dallas Cowboys. Batch was the starter for a 28-6 loss to the Packers in Green Bay. "I was unsatisfied with the level that Charlie played at," coach Marty Mornhinweg said yesterday. Batch was 20-of-39 for 276 yards and no touchdowns at Green Bay. 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