10 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, October 9, 2001 4 SCHWARTZ Continued from Page 9 he's too tired to go out and kick. With 7:21 left in the game, Carr puts the starters back in, realizing that the bench players were getting fatigued after 30 minutes of play. John Navarre leads the team 63 yards to the Duke 1-yard line in just two plays. He downs the ball three times before Brabbs kicks the field goal. Duke reaches new levels of futility when Carr sends out just Brabbs for the kickoff, which Duke receives at the 14-yard line. With just one man to beat, Duke's kick returner, junior Chris Douglas, trips on the 50-yard line. Carr chooses 11 fans from the front row to play defense, and the Blue Devils put together a nice 45- yard drive. But the Duke offense stalls and misses its field goal - Michigan takes over with :38 remain- ing. Not wanting to run up the score, the Wolverines down the ball twice before calling their last timeout. Oddly, Carr sends Adam Finley out to attempt a punt on third down, with only three seconds left. Tragedy strikes when the snap is high, but Finley makes a lunging grab to stop the ball from going out of the endzone. He sets himself, looks around, starts running in circles around the endzone, looks over to see what Carr wants him to do, spots Amaker and decides to down the ball. Safety! Michigan wins 34-2. Put that up your pipe and smoke it, Cameron Crazies! Jon Schwartz is ready and willing to take on the position of Michigan's offensive coordinator. Ifyou're look- ing for his resume or credentials, he can be reached atjlsz@umich.edu. Depleted roster battles Team USA By Steve Jackson Daily Sports Writer After the Super Bowl-like atmosphere that surrounded this weekend's record-set- ting outdoor game against Michigan State, the Michigan hockey team will return to action tonight in an exhibition game against YOST IC the U.S. National Under-18 Development Team. Who: Michiga Last year, three recruits Development entered Yost as members of when: 7:35 p that team, but this season Latest:Fourfo Eric Nystrom, Jason Ryznar of the U.S. Nat and Dwight Helminen will 18Developme skate for the home crowd. suit up for the "It'll be good to play thisexhibition against my rival team," Ryznar said. "I remember last year. We gave it all we had. It's going to be a big game for them" Although Michigan does have several potential recruits on this year's Under- 18 Team, none of the them have received any official offers from the Wolverines. "We recruit from this program, but I can't tell you that we have had a big advantage," Michigan coach Red Beren- son said. "Did coming here play a role in getting those players to come here? I hope E n ( IUn( tea .M. )r1 ion ent 1 Wo ga it did." But make no mistake, these high schoolers will not just roll over for Michi- gan. This is one of the biggest games of their season. Last year the Under-18 Team defeated Michigan State - an eventual Frozen Four team - 6-4. "They thought they were ARENA going to walk all over us," Ryznar said. "But we sur- 0-0-1) vs. prised them. Winning that am game was like winning the Stanley Cup." er members BANGED up: Despite a strong al Under- showing this weekend, junior Team will forward Mike Cammalleri did )lverinesin not skate yesterday and is ime. expected to sit out the exhibi- tion game to nurse his hip flexor injury. But he will not be alone. He will be joined on the bench by Jay Vancik, Mike Roemensky, Mark Mink, Michael Wood- ford and Andy Burnes. Woodford is the only player who Berenson doesn't expect to have for the weekend games in Omaha. Senior goaltender Kevin O'Malley will get a rare start tonight for Michigan, giv- ing goalie Josh Blackburn a valuable rest. DELAYED SCORE: A scoring change cred- ited Ryznar with an additional assist in the game against Michigan State this weekend, bringing his total to three points on a goal and two assists. The puck that Ryznar sent past the Spartans' goalie, Ryan Miller, has been sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toron- to, Canada. He was given another one to take home. SENT DOWN: The NHL season began just a few days ago, and 15 former Wolverines can be counted on pro rosters. But one big name is missing: Andy Hilbert. Hilbert left Michigan last year after a stellar sophomore campaign, in which he led the Wolverines in points and was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award. After he had been assured that he was penciled into the team's lineup, Hilbert signed with the Boston Bruins this sum- mer. Last week, the Bruins sent him down to their minor league affiliate in Provi- dence. "I was reluctant to accept (that his spot was secure) when I first heard it," Beren- son said. "It isn't necessarily true. They have had him penciled in, but this is the difference between pen and pencil. You can erase a pencil, and that is obviously what happened." DAVID KATZ/Daily Michigan's Dwight Heiminen (10) will be facing his former team tonight when the U.S. Under-18 Development Team visits Ann Arbor. Iowa competes for title with healthy Recker By David Horn Daily Sports Writer The Cinderella of last year's Big Ten Tournament has becq ne the darling of this year's national media. The Iowa Hawkeyes, who ended last season with the No. 24 ranking in the AP poll, return as a possible spoiler for Illinois or Michigan State - which are favored by most preseason publications. Last year the Illini and Spartans reigned supreme atop the uncharacteris- tically top-heavy conference during the regular season, but fell during the Big Ten Tournament. The Hawkeyes won four games during the four days, there- by earning themselves a spot in the NCAA tournament. Its late run cata- pulted Iowa into recognition, and this year expectations are higher, as the Hawkeyes are ranked as high as 12th in BIG TEN PREVIEWS As the college basketball season approaches, the Daily basketball writers will give you the , inside scoop on every Big Ten team as they count down the days until they release their spe- CONFERENCE cial section "Tipoff" in November. T1 mmer Study Tibet May 9, 2002 - July 9, 2002 This exceptional Summer Study Abroad program in Tibet provides a comprehensive nine-week, six credit program for the study of Tibetan language, history and culture, run entirely in Tibet. It combines two weeks in Tibet's capital Lhasa and neighboring urban areas, three weeks in various rural areas on the high plateau of Central Tibet (the Tibetan Autonomous Region), and three weeks across the rolling mountains of the Eastern Tibetan region of Kham (Qinghai Province). INFORMATION SESSION Friday, October 12, 2001, 3:00 pm 3050 Frieze Building some polls. But last season was not all pumpkin carriages and glass slippers. A mid-sea- son injury to star guard Luke Recker sent Iowa careening - seven losses in its final eight regular season games - before the Big Ten Tournament. Reck- er's knee injury is still a point of con- cern for the Hawkeyes. A healthy Recker (who averaged 18.1 points per game and 2.7 assists per game) would likely allow Iowa to hang with the big boys during the regular season. Without him, the Hawkeyes will be a long-shot to make the NCAA Tournament. Third-year head coach Steve Alford is quick to dispel the rumor that Recker will not be ready until January. He is counting on his scoring machine to be back for the whole season. "Luke is one player who is highly motivated," Alford said. "He saw what he could do last season, on one leg. He was starting to get the national attention when he was injured. He's a very spe- cial shooting guard who has great lead- ership qualities." Recker, if indeed healthy, will have to shoulder the burden of the backcourt without the help of departed guard. Dean Oliver, who will play for the Golden State Warriors this winter. Oliver averaged 14.9 points per game and 4.8 assists per game last season. Attempting to fill the shoes of Oliver will be senior Ryan Hogan. Hogan saw 21 minutes per game off the bench last year. Regardless of who is running the show at guard, Iowa will need to find a way to get the ball to forward Reggie Evans. He averaged 15.1 points per game and 11.9 rebounds per game, leading the nation in the latter category, as well as in double-doubles. He heads a strong, though underrated, frontcourt Inside the paint IOWA HAWKEYES 2000-01 record: 7-9 Big Ten, 23-12 overall RETURNING STARTERS: Pos. Name . 2000 Stat G Luke Recker 18.1 ppg F Reggie Evans 11.9 rpg KEY ADDITIONS: Pos. Name C Erek Hansen G Pierre Pierce F Marcellus Sommerville KEY LOSSES: G Dean Oliver - graduation that includes sophomores Glen Worley and Jared Reiner. Alford hopes the youth movement up front will be the beginning of a long-term foundation for the Hawkeyes. "We wanted to lay a solid foundation and we've been able to do that with 23 wins and a tournament championship," Alford said. "To build on that we want to have a top-20 program or better in year three and stay there in the years that follow." Iowa needs Recker to become - and remain - healthy, Hogan to be produc- tive and Evans to remain the most threatening big man in the conference. If these intangibles become a reality, last year's Cinderella will be back at the Dance. 4 ou T 4 Teach For America Information Session Tuesday, October 9, 2001 Michigan League Hussey Room 7:00pm m A