Sports
Thursday, July 15, 1982

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The Michigan Daily

gase joins football staff

By RON POLLACK
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Alex Agase, whose teams at Purdue and Northwestern
went 1-5 against Bo Schembechler-coached Michigan teams,
is joining Schembechler's coaching staff.
AGASE RESIGNED as athletic director at Eastern
Michigan this spring, having held the post since 1977.
Prior to taking over the job as athletic director at EMU,
Agase had head coaching stints at Purdue and Northwestern.
He was the Wildcats' mentor from 1964 to 1972, during which
time his teams compiled a 32-58-1 mark. His 1971 club (7-4)
represents the last time a Northwestern football team has
finished above .500. He was Purdue's head coach from 1973-
1976 and compiled a 18-25-1 record. It was during his last
season at Purdue that he got his sole victory against
Michigan, a 16-14 upset over the unbeaten Wolverines. Agase
alsd was head coach at Iowa State (1954-1955).
Agase played college football for Purdue, for one year,
before he went to Illinois. He is the only player in football
history to be named to two all-time football teams. He was

also captain of the wrestling team at Illinois.
AFTER HIS college football career, Agase played
professional football for the Chicago Rockets, the Cleveland
Browns and the Dallas Texans of the National Football
League.
Agase has coached in several post-season college football
games including the Blue-Gray Game, the East-West Game,
the American Bowl, the Coaches All-American Game, the
Hula Bowl and the North-South Shrine Game.
The appointment of Agase apparently completes a series of
changes in Schembechler's staff. Last month, Gary Moeller
was promoted to assistant head coach and defensive coor-
dinator following the departure of Bill McCartney, who
became the Colorado head coach.
Last week, Schembechler rehired Elliot Uzelac, who was
fired by Western Michigan University at the end of last
season. Uzelac, who left the Wolverine staff in 1974, will work
with the Michigan offensive line along with assistant coach
Paul Schudel. Jerry Hanlon will shift to quarterback coach
after having been the Wolverine offensive line coach since
1969.

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Court
date
set for
ex-
gridder
Smith

By RON POLLACK
An October 4 trial date has been set
for Pittsburgh Steeler, and former
Michigan, wide receiver Jim Smith on
charges of felonious assault and
carrying a concealed weapon in a
motor vehicle.
Smith was arraigned Tuesday in
Washtenaw County Circuit Court and
released on personal recognizance
bond. A pre-trial hearing was scheduled
for August 11 before Judge Henry T.
Conlin.
THE CHARGES stem from a May 26
incident involving Smith and three:
other men in Pittsfield Township. Smith
claims that the three men drove by his
house, where he lives during the off-
season, and shouted racial slurs.
All three men have accused Smith of

pulling a gun on them and one of them'
claims Smith attacked him during a
confrontation at a golf course.
According to Charles Pope, Smith's
attorney, the two sides give very dif-
ferent accounts of what happened.
"THE VERSION of events as given
by Jim and the plaintiff are drastically
different," said Pope. "So it's a matter
of credibility. It's an issue of who to
believe.
"Their testimony is that Jim pulled a
gun on-them and Jim says that's just
not true."
Pope said that he does not believe the
court proceedings will interfere with
the upcoming National Football League
season.
"WE'LL MAKE a decision within the
next two days as to whether we will ask
the court to delay the trial, but it is

Agase
...1-5 against Bo
likely," said Pope.
Police confiscated a :357 magnum
revolver from Smith's car after his
arrest, but according to Washtenaw
County Prosecutor William Delhey it
had not been fired.
If convicted, Smith would face a
maximum sentence of five years in
prison and a $2,500 fine on the weapons
charge and a maximum of four years in
prison and a $2,000 fine on the assault
charge.
Smith played football at Michigan
from 1973-76 during which time he
caught 73 passes for 1,687 yards and 14
touchdowns. He was drafted in the third
round of the 1977 draft by the Steelers,
and has led the team in touchdown
receptions in each of the last two
seasons.


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Tireless pitcher
This youngster takes batting practice from a mechanical pitcher during one of the many Michigan sports camps taking place this summer.

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