SPORTS
Page 12 Friday, August 8, 1986 The Michigan Daily
Coaches agree:'M'is the team to beat
By PHIL NUSSEL enthusiasm, we'll be tough to beat." a challenge for any of us to catch
Special to the Daily Pre-season All-American Jim Har- them."
How quickly things can change. baugh and leading tackler Andy Bruce's team has the best chance of
Big Ten college coaches Moeller accompanied Schembechler beating Michigan, according to the
unanimously tabbed Michigan as the at the event. Harbaugh, the nation's coaches. Bruce, however, quickly
favorite to win the football title this most efficient quarterback in 1985 was brought up his team's weakness.
year at the fifteenth annual Kickoff the main reason the coaches favored "OUR BIGGEST question mark
Luncheon at the Downtown Chicago the Wolverines. right now is the offensive line because -
Hyatt Regency last Thursday and 16 of the 17 guys with experience up
Friday after snubbing the Wolverines there did not play in the spring. Also
at the 1985 luncheon. (center) Bob Maggs is a question
OHIO STATE, Iowa, and Michigan mark because of his back. Some
State were also mentioned as conten- young players will have to come.
ders at the event billed as "the largest through."
college football extravaganza ever." The Big Ten coaching situation has
Over 300 media personnel attended also changed a lot since last year.
the two-day affair which featured Big Three head coaches made their first
Ten coaches and players. More than appearance at this year's luncheon,
2100 people attended the luncheon it- unlike last year when all ten coaches
self, returned from 1984. All three
Michigan head coach Bo Schem- newcomers were defensive coor-
bechler, looking trim after losing 20 dinators under their previous head
pounds, admitted his team "took ex- coach.e
ception" to the pre-season put-downs At Wisconsin, John Hilles stepped i
last year, but added, "We did not win for the late Dave McClain, who died
the Big Ten title last year. So this Harbaugh' last May of a heart attack. "We made
team has a lot of incentive." . . . Michigan's edge a recovery from that (death)," Hilles
Michigan was ranked number one, said. "I think we can possibly be con-
in the country in Sport magazine's AFTER THE kind of year Har- tenders, but our main worry is our
pre-season poll. The Wolverines also baugh had, Michigan is definitely in depth." The Badgers return 16 of 22
have made the top ten in most other the driver's seat," said Purdue head starters, including ten on defense.
early polls. coch Leon Burtnett, who saw Har- FRANCIS PEAY is the new coach
"THIS TEAM will not be soft even baugh complete 12 of 13 passes for 233 at Northwestern, but, as if he does not
though it's been picked to win," said yards against the Boilermakers last have enough worries, he only has a
Schembechler. "We met 25 times in November. one-year contract. "I had the choice
spring practice and we put the pads on Ohio State's Earle Bruce, showing of whether or not to accpet the
every session. We hit every day. We up late because his team already challenge and I decided to take it,"
will not havea soft belly. begun practice last week, said, "I Peay said.
"If we approximate what we did think Michgan is the dominating foot- Minnesota head coach John
last year attitude-wise, with our great ball team in the country, and it will be Gutekunst already has one game un-
der his belt - the Gophers 21-12 In- Daily Phata by DAN HABIB
dependence Bowl victory over Clem- Along with quarterback Jim Harbaugh, Michigan tailback Jamie Morris
son. He took over last December after leads one of the most potent offenses in the Big Ten.
Lou Holtz left for Notre Dame.
m agazine Sm ith Sports "I really didn't have time to think the last year. With the departure of although some coaches would not
about (the coaching change) until late record-setting standouts like Iowa's discuss it in detail. Michigan, accor-
March," Gutekunst explained. "At Chuck Long, Illinois' Jack Trudeau, ding to Schembechler, will continue
1.iiasl 2GAN 1 Okaha LTexas A&t t first I had a game to prepare for and and Purdue's Jim Everett, som randomdrug testing.
r UiA then I had recruiting. It was only until coaches predicted more runn in Michigan and Wisconsin are the
3. Alabama 3. UC.A 3. Oklahoma I got into the community that I got to 1996 only two Big Ten schools in football
4, PenU Stata 4,'Texas A & M 4. Mlaoal learn what the job of head coach is Michigan and Ohio State, in fact, unaffected by the NCAA's Proposition
5. Miami (Pla.) 5, Alabaaga 5. MICHIGAN like." could be the passing threats sine 4, which sets minimum SAT scores
a , UCLA , PgtaState 6. UCLA GUTEKUNST has eight starters they have the top returning passers in and core course standards for in-
7. TexasA&M 7,MICHIGAN 7.Alaama back on offense, including his ex- HarbaughandJimKarsatos. coming freshmen athletes. Schem-
8, Nebraska S. Nebraska 8, Tennessee plosive wishbone quarterback Rickey In other Big Ten news: becher added, however, that "we
9. Clemson 9. Louisiana St. 9. Nebraska Foggie. * Every Big Ten team now has have no problems as far as I know, but
. Taeaaesa a ea'r so. beState ., Quarterbacks, too, changed over some sort of drug. testing program, that's not etched in stone."
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