Page 12 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, August 2, 1985 Wade, Cofield lead unstoppable Bradley By DAN COVEN the offensive threat on the front line shooting, deadly; his drives, unstop- Things certainly aren't going to that Bill Frieder needs. pable. His flashy ball-handling, relen- get any easier for Franklin Wright (5- Cofield, the point guard, runs the at- tless, hounding defense, and court 3) in the Sanders League playoffs. Af- tack, keeping his teammates happy charisma make him a real crowd ter knocking off favorite Stein & with his crisp passes and scoring only pleaser. Goetz, Tuesday night, they must now when he needs to. When he needs to, face first place Bradley Pontiac (7-1). though, he does it with gusto - his "FRED IS THE best guard in the league, no doubt," said former EMU To say Bradley Pontiac is favored is teammate Percy Cooper. I a gross understatement. With Michigan forward Butch Wade bolstering the front line and New York Knick hopeful Fred Cofield manning the backcourt, Bradley Pontiac is un- doubtedly the class of the 1985 siim- mer league. Victories by 15 to 20 poin- ts are routine, as they run opponents off the court with their devastating fast break. THEIR HALF-COURT game is equally as strong with Wade dominating the forecourt. Wade is clearly the league's most improved player. He now sports a decent shooting touch and seems more comfortable handling the ball. Averaging 25 points and 11 rebounds in the last three games, he's become Despite lesser overall talent, Franklin Wright isn't intimidated. "We can hang with anybody," said swing-man Herb Brooks. "We just got a bunch of guys who like to play together and scrap on defense." 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"They way I ex- Daily Photo by KATE O'LEARY down of organized football, but that's plain it is I had a nice, comfortable Michigan's Robert Henderson (top left) and Roy Tarpley (top right) bat- not stopping him from trying to make lifestyle. On one side of the street te iout in a Sany Sanders playoff game Tuesday. the Detroit Lions roster this year. there's comfortable and on the other While he admits he never took a hit side there's sky's the limit. I wanted, or ran a pass route before reporting to to see what that other side was like, so the Lions' Oakland University I took a chance." training camp, the 5-foot-1, 171-Ge ra s nd am l s pound former world class long jumper Grimes said his original interest in said he's got something over all the a pro football career was sparked by"d e players on the field - speed. Memphis Showboats' defensive end mJjn "" a tea m ' and close friend Reggie White. 4 IN A december workout by Lions' "I HAD been talking about how I NEW YORK (UPI) - The owners of year and Houston was 10-8. Both were coaches in the Pontiac Silverdome, thought I could play and he (While) the New Jersey Generals and Houston eliminated in the first game of the Grimes ran a 4-yard dash in 4.2 said that I should give it a shot," Gamblers yesterday announced the playoffs. ran a200-meter dastin 7riealso Grimes recalled. "I told him that if I two USFL teams will merge to form "This is truly the building of a "I think I've got a good shot of had the opportunity I would. The what league commissioner Harry dream team," Usher said. making it," Grimes, 25, said yester- Showboata were having a tryout so I Usher calls "a dream team.', Kelly's arrival in New Jersey day."I'e gt smethng hatthetried out and they liked what they day. 'I've got something that the saw, but we couldn't come to terms." New Jersey owner Donald Trump means 1984 Hesiman Trophy winner Detroit Lions need and that can help and Steve Ross, a friend of Trump's Doug Flutie will be dealt by the them maybe to a Super Bowl. More twsteSobas apta n elwNwYr 'a ae Generals to another USFL team. teams are looking for speed teday cIncase rmShbatshemy haet and fellow New York real estate Gnrl oaohrUF em rather than the-foot- players." convinced Grimes that he may have a developer, made the deal less than a Although a coach won't be officially future in football. week after Ross bought the struggling named for several weeks, a club sour- The switch from track and field tyia Houston franchise for more than $5 ce said Gamblers coach Jack Pardee pro football career came unexpec- "Realistically I went down there to million. and his staff will be retained and New tedly. Grimes was rated No. 2 in the make a fool out of myself," Grimes Jersey's Walt Michaels set free. world in the long jump two years ago admitted. "I didn't know if I could TRUMP SAID the club will continue after finishing second to only Carl catch. I didn't know if I could run the to be called the Generals and he plans "WE'RE LOOKING for exciting of- Lewis at the World Track and Field routes or catch under pressure. But I to stay in New Jersey. fense. If Walt can provide exciting of- Championships in Helsinki, Finland. did . . . everything just came "It's probably the best team in foot- fense we'll keep him," Trump said of Grimes jumped 27-feet, 2i/ inches to natural." ball," said Trump, who is eager to the conservative Michaels. claim the silver medal.Jer roizonofteomr Now the former University of Ten- pair league-leading runner Herschel Jerry Argovitz, one of the former nessee athletic wonder finds himself Walker with Jim Kelly, Houston's Gamblers' Director of Football FOLLOWING a disappointing in a silver and blue uniform trying to USFL-leading passer. Operations and Houston general season in 1984, Grimes appeared win a place on the Detroit roster as a manager Gene Burrough will hold the ready this year to pick up from where wide receiver. "With a backfield of Herschel same position with New Jersey. he left off at Helsinki. In June at the "We're giving him a fair shake just Walker and Jim Kelly, and all those Argovitz said 22 Houston players TAC meet in Indianapolis, he leaped like everyone else," said Lions' head (Gamblers) receivers and our defen- and 15 Generals - including Flutie - 7feet,8-inches for asecond-placecoach Darryl Rogers. "If we think we se ... I don't just want the best team wmustbe rsubitt e to th er that a a. can use him, we'll keep him. I'll say in the USFL, I want the best team in Saturday. Mike Conley's 28-feet, 1 -inch jump, one thing, if you get get him the ball and football." Most of the Generals office and was better. he catches it look out. He's one of the public relations stati will probably be After I jumped 27-8, everyone was fastest guys I think I've every seen." NEW JERSEY finished 11-7 last retained.