SPORTS Wednesday,July 31, 1996 - The Michigan Daily - 11. CARR Continued from Page 10 where the Wolverines must rebuild. After losing running back Tshimanga Biakabutuka, wide receivers Amani Toomer and Mercury Hayes, tight end Jay Riemersma, All- American tackle Jon Runyan and last year's team captain Joe Marinaro to the NFL, players must step up to fill the void. Look for Tai Streets to start at split end and juniors Tyrone Butterfield, Todd Brooks and Anthony Williams to fight it out at flanker. Clarence Williams, who played well and was used frequently toward the end of last season, will be the person to replace Biakabutuka. The defense is led by First-Team All-Big Ten senior Jarrett Irons. He heads a defense that lost only two defensive starters - defensive end Jason Horn and defensive tackle Trent Zenkewicz. Carr knows that not only Irons has final year must be a leader," Carr said. "One guy, two guys can't do it. It takes the leadership of an entire class if you want to be a championship-cal- iber team." Carr said a lot needs to be improved from last year's 9-4 season, but the facet of the game that needs "dramat- ic improvement" is the kicking game. While senior place-kicker Remy Hamilton successfully connected on 19 of 27 field goals last year, the Wolverines' punting game suffered. Paul Peristeris returns as the start- ing punter, replacing Nate DeLong midway through the season. Neither punter averaged over 40 yards per kick. Carr also sees room for improve- ment with his coaching. He knows the expectations are high, so it's all or nothing. "There's a lot of things that I have learned and hopefully I'll do a much better job coaching," Carr said. "Certainly, we were not satisfied with our season. to step up on and off the field, but the "Anytime you don't win the cham- whole class of 96. pionship or the Rose Bowl game at ."Every senior that returns for his Michigan it's a disappointment." AP PHOTO Although Ukraine's Ulla Podkopayeva and other athletes from the former Soviet Union are as competitive as they were before the country spilt up, the absence of the Soviets makes Olympic competition less exciting than it was during the Cold War. E NTS!!! The Sporting Views: Sovet breaku malkes Games bonng GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! p ag BILLIONS OF $$$ IN PRIVATE FUNDING. By Wil caill lovey-dovey and America has no mor- these are not the aspects of the Daily Spots Eitor tal enemies, the Olympics aren't as Olympics that draw me in. This past Sunday, I plunked myself much fun to watch. So this weekend, don't bother calling 1-800-AID-2-H ELP 1 804 243.2435) down on my couch to enjoy my day of Sure, there's still competition (the me to exchange views on the latest r--. Cii ar.,unA wii.4 nining- -ce iu 1 ia P- 41i t w ,ii is aui:e r ,..., (iiiig .ii ps.ta- rest. Sit around witht nothling better to do than watch the Olympics. Yummy. I'd have thought that, what with the nice, comfy couch, a couple pillows 0and a frosty beverage - not to mention two channels to watch the Games on - an interesting afternoon would be in the offing. But after just a few minutes, something occurred to me. I don't really care about these Olympics. I'd rather take a nap. And boy, doesn't that sound terrible. Honestly, though, my summer would be just as interesting without it all. Strange. After all, I'm not only a red- *blooded American, but I'm also a pret- ty serious sports fan. There are a couple of things that turn me off about all the fuss in Atlanta, one fairly superficial, the other a little deep- er. The former is the candy-ass Dream Team. All that hype, and they have problems even scoring in triple digits. The best players on the planet, and I've seen better team hoops on the court at South Quad. Just a bunch of bored mil- *ionaires looking and playing like, well, bored millionaires. Which brings me to what's really missing from the Olympics. Conflict. A head-to-head fight that brings the entire country, if not the world, to a breathless standstill. Anyone who grew up during the Cold War knows what I'm talking abdut - no more Soviets. Gone is that most compelling of all Wattles, the meeting of good and evil that was the hallmark of international athletic competition for almost five decades. Now that the world is pretty much all taCK of whimh is another thing that piss- es me off about the Dream Team), but it isn't of the sort where, when athletes take to the blocks, it's not just one country against another, but wvhole ways of life, philosophies and ideals butting heads in an attempt to stand atop the medals podium. And when America lost to the Soviet Union, no matter the sport, it literally angered me, hurt my pride. As silly as it may sound, it cut deep. But now the bad guys are gone, and we Americans are left without a chal- lenger. 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