F michigandaily.com sportsdesk@umich.edu PRleTStcdlign3ady THURSDAY APRIL 11, 2002 11A Carr keeping quiet on new gameplan By Jeff Phillips Daily Sports Editor The annual Michigan spring football game is just two days away, and fans are anxious to see what new offensive coordinator Terry Malone has in store for the upcoming season. With his team plagued by inop- portune turnovers at the end of last FOOTBALL season, Michigan coach Lloyd Notebook Carr made clear what he is look- ing forin this season's offense. "We want an offense where the people getting the football take care of it. And I want to score points - that is up to Malone," Carr said. "What gets you beat is when you get people the ball who can't do anything with it or don't take care of it." Last season, Michigan lost 11 fumbles and threw 14 interceptions as a team. Turnovers (two interceptions, one fumble) played a key role in the Wolverines' 45- 17 blowout loss to Tennessee in the 2002 Citrus Bowl. Malone, last season's offensive line coach, was named the successor to former offensive coordinator Stan Parrish, who resigned on Feb. 7 due to personal Garson' s rellef sparks Blue'S comeback wi By Dan Rosen Daily Sports Writer Michigan left-hander Chad Garson couldn't have imagined a worse situation coming out of the bullpen: Down 3-0, no outs and the C. MICHIGAN 7 bases loaded with Chippe- MICHIGAN 9 was. But this was the situ-_ ation that the sophomore had to face in the top of the third inning of the Wolverines' 9-7 victory over Central Michigan yes- terday. Michigan pitching coach Steve Merrimen was waiting on the mound to greet Garson when he got there. "He gave me the ball, and he said 'It's your job, here we go. We've got no outs, bases loaded. Get out of this,' " Garson said. The left-hander responded. He gave up a walk to the first hitter he faced to score a run but forced the next three hitters to make outs. The Wolverines returned to the dugout down 5-0, but catcher Alex Coleman knew that without Garson's effort, the score could have been a lot worse. "He did a real good job in there throwing strikes and getting people out," Coleman said. "It was a tough situation for him to come into. He just did a fabulous job." Michigan interim coach Chris Harrison used the momentum from Garson's relief appearance to get the team back in the game. "We brought the guys in after that inning and just said, 'We've got to start playing ball the way we can, reasons. Malone has coached Michigan's offensive line since 1997 - the year in which the Wolverines won the national title - and will continue his offensive line position in addition to being offensive coordinator. Carr is putting his trust in Malone and his assistants and is quite confident that they will get the job done. "They have the ability to call the plays and run the offense;' Carr said. Malone "is installing his offense the things he believes in. I hired him because I think he is an extremely bright-guy. I think he's a great football coach. Just (as) in all leadership roles, the proof will be in what happens." But fans shouldn't expect to see anything too inno- vative or spectacular from the Michigan offense this Saturday. "We are going to cut down on what we do because we don't want to show everything that we worked on," Carr said. In addition to not showing the full extent of the offense, as an extra precaution, Carr will not allow the spring game to be videotaped. "If you are installing a new offense, the last thing you want to do.is talk about or show all of the things that you are doing," Carr said. "You have a game to play. It's not that you don't want anybody to know any- thing, but it is a competitive arena out there." WELCOME TO THE SPOTLIGHT: This season's spring game will feature numerous debuts from the highly- touted 2001 recruiting class. Among the most antici- pated first appearances are from running back Kelly Baraka and safety Ernest Shazor. Both players were redshirted last season, like much of their recruiting class. CornerbackeMarlin Jackson was the only true freshman to see significant playing time for the Wolverines in 2001. Baraka twisted his ankle at the beginning of the spring practice session and has not participated in many contact drills. Baraka "is going to get a lot of opportunities these last two days," Carr said. "He gives us a dimension from a speed standpoint that should help us." The 6-foot-4 Shazor has seen time at wide receiver during spring practices and is a big target for the two- minute offense. With Jermaine Gonzales' return to quarterback from wide receiver, Shazor may see some time catching passes during the season. But Shazor will remain primarily a defensive player who will not see extended time on offense. JOE SMITH Gotfredson should be remembered for class Mike Gotfredson is not flashy. He's far from human-high- light reel material when it comes to his play on the basketball court. And he's not coming back for his "third" senior season for the Wolver- ines - no matter how much coach Tommy Amaker may want him to. Fans could remember Gotfredson for his incessant slapping of the floor on defense to pump his team up, his insis- tent yelling of "ball, ball, ball" when guarding an opponent and for shooting just one shot from two-point range. He's also known for winning three straight Steve Grote Hustle Awards, participating in two senior nights, and giving two fairwell speeches at season- ending banquets. But Gotfredson should also be remembered for being one of the hard- est working and most mature athletes on Michigan's storied athletic campus. ' And while Chris Young will be remembered as the MVP, some of the other unheralded seniors such as Herb Gibson and Ron Garber will be missed - while Rotolu Adebeyi will be wel- comed back. And for good reason. Apart from Young, these seniors will not necessarily be missed for their play on the floor, but for being class acts in a program that needs all the positive stories it can find. While Michigan quarterback John Navarre gets criticized for playing poorly, Gotfredson gets criticized for just playing. The Calvin College trans- fer, turned Michigan's practice squad member, turned starting point guard, started 20 of 29 games in one of the most scrutinized positions at Michigan. No matter how much criticism he took from the media for his lack of tal- ent, and no matter how many jeers that came his way, Gotfredson gave his usual unassuming, warm smile and laughed it off. He still keeps an unyielding positive attitude when speaking about his tumultuous years at Michigan. As one of the lone guys from Grosse Point with a blue-collar mentality, he's very appreciative of what has been given to him. And he knows how bad life can be. He remembers vividly a summer when he played guard for Athletes in Action and savior for disease-ridded people in Cote d'Ivoire. Along with other athletes, he visited an AIDS-rav- aged city, and his experiences there humbled him even more. Citizens of Cote d'Ivoire don't have the basic necessities of life and are suffering through an incurable illness. Many don't have enough clothes to cover themselves. That's where Gotfredson came in, volunteering everything that he had. He's the polite, give-his shirt-off-his- back type of guy that will shake your hand after reading the negative article you wrote the day before. And when you ask him why he insists on swinging the ball to a less-open teammate instead of shooting it, he gives a straight up See SMITH, Page 13A TOM FELDKAMP/Daily Michigan southpaw Chad Garson entered yesterday's game with his team down 3-0 and the bases juiced with nobody out. But he responded, getting Michigan out of the inning down just 5-0 - still within striking distance. and we can turn this game around,"' Harrison said. Harrison knew his team had a chance to make a run, but he did not expect the turnaround to happen as quickly as it did. In the bottom of the third inning, the Wolverines rallied from five runs down to tie the game at 5-5. The first four Michigan batters got hits, and after a Brock Koman double to deep center field and an RBI ground-out by right fielder Gino Lollio, the Wolverines had cut the lead to just one run at 5-4. Even when there were two outs, the Wolverines refused to give up on the inning. First baseman Nate Wright doubled to the gap in left-center field to put the tying run in scoring position. Michigan catcher Alex Coleman, who admitted he had been struggling at the plate before yesterday, immediately followed Wright with a clutch two-out RBI single to tie the game. "I just got a pitch up, and it was a good one to hit - right down the middle," Coleman said. "I was for- tunate to get in there and get after it." The Michigan bats remained hot in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Wolverines tallied two more runs to establish a 7-5 lead that they never relin- quished. Harrison always maintained confidence in his team's ability to come back, and that attitude seemed contagious on the Wolverines bench. "The thing I've noticed this year is that nobody really loses touch," Garson said. "After the first three innings or so, we're still in the game. If we're down five runs, guys are up cheering - nobody's sitting down." Pitching duo slams the door on Chippewas iAm Mack and Moulden each just one RBI short of tying school record By Kyle O'Neill Daily Sports Writer MOUNT PLEASANT - The last time Michigan pitcher Nicole Motycka gave up three runs in one inning she was pulled in favor of Marissa Young. Yesterday against Cen- tral Michi- MICHIGAN 8 gan, Motycka C. MICHIGAN 0 allowed three runs in the bottom of the MICHIGAN 7 fourth inning, _ C. MICHIGAN 3 but this time - she stayed in the game and held the Chippewas (7-1 Mid American Conference, 19-13 overall) scoreless for the rest of the game to give the No. 12 Wolverines (5- 1 Big Ten, 29-7) a two-game sweep over their MAC foe - 8-0, 7-3. Motycka took a three-run lead into the fourth inning, but after four singles - including one that was misplayed by right fielder Michelle Teschler - and two errors the Chippewas tied the game at three. Instead of getting upset, the infielders and catcher Lisa Mack gathered around Motycka at the mound. Everyone left the impromptu meeting with a smile and Central Michigan couldn't put another run on the board for the rest of the game. "Nicole (was) pitching well, and a couple of errors there just kind of broke her back," Michigan coach Carol Hutchins said. "She's doing her part, and that's all I ever ask of her. We have to do our part, the team has to score runs. So we gave up some that we probably shouldn't have with bad defense, but we came back with our offense. The key is that Nicole's ready to go." After Motycka retired the final bat- ter of the fourth inning, Michigan responded. The Wolverines put three of their first four batters of the fifth inning on base for junior Melinda Moulden, who cleared them with a 240-foot grand slam to center field. In the final three innings, Motycka (13-2) allowed just two hits and struck out five batters to get the win. The first game had a dominant Michigan pitching performance as well, with Young going the full seven innings and giving up just one hit while mowing down 14 batters in the process. Seven Wolverines reached base in the first inning of yesterday's opener - four scored - and the Maize and Blue never looked back. Young even of seven in one game e E MONTH! helped her own cause with two RBIs in that first inning. Only Mack had more RBIs in the game than young. She fin-PH FY U ished with six, thanks to a grand slamY U in the seventh inning and a two-runL ES R 3WG double in the first. "Any time you can score runs, get Cro Street N 'em;' Hutchins said. "That's the key - W±E to be ahead at the end of the game. So / ] Pe.ASteet__ we take them regardless of what inning d we get them. First inning, last inning I we need to get runs." .Mene Launch a New Career. U U KV. This Weekend in Michigan Athletics Presented by. cingular - ~ ~.. 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