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Michigan history? You don't.
Michigan will count on its four new
starters on the offensive line to gel
quickly and open up some running room
for taithack Chris Perry, who showed
promise in relief of Anthony Thomas in
2000.
The receivers may be the strength of
the unit, with playmaker Marquise
Walker and deep threat Ronald Bellamy
returning. It's anybody's guess whether
inciirmbent John Navarre or transfer
Spencer Brinton will takeover for Hen-
son. Michigan welcomes back a host of
talented defenders to the Big House,
including one of the best linebacking
corps in the nation, led by Larry Foote
and Victor Hobson.
The WotVerines will need more pres-
sure from tair front four to make things
easier on tse secondary, which had a
tough time last season. Michigan hosts
Purdue, avoids Northwestern, but visits
to East Lansing and Madison will be
-tough.
3) PURDUE: In coach Joe Tiller's ondary once again. But there is one
four years, his Boilermakers won games huge problem for the Buckeyes - quar-
by tallying staggering offensive num- terback Steve "Belli-sorry" (13 intercep-
bers. This season, without quarterback tions).
Drew Brees running the show, the key If he can keep the turnovers to a mini-
to the Boilers' success will be their mum, his team will be in position to
defense, featuring 10 returning starters, take the Big Ten title.
Highlighting what might be 5) IiIiNOis: Remem-
the best defense in the ber Illinois? The Fighting
league are rush end Akin Illini found their way
Ayodele who had nine onto the college football
sacks and 2000 Big Ten CON EN E map in 1999 by winning
Freshman of the Year Stuart eight games including a
Schweigert at safety. Freshman quarter- win over Michigan in the Big House.
back Brandon Hance will have to grow Last season, they disappeared again, but
up quickly as trips to Minnesota and Illinois should find its way back this
Michigan loom early in the season. season with quarterback Kurt Kittner
4) OHIo STATE: Another team bank- (another Doss casualty) returning to
ing on a dominating defense is the action. Talented receiver Brandon Lloyd
Buckeyes. The Scarlet and Gray return is also returning from an injury that
one of the best linebacking corps in the sidelined him for the year.
country featuring Courtland Bullard 6) MICHIGAN STATE: Two hundred
(still trying to tackle Drew Henson on fifty-pound bruiser T.J. Duckett, when
that bootleg), Matt Wilhelm and the not attacking the buffet at the East Lans-
speedy Joe Cooper. ing Ponderosa, will pound away at
Big-hitting safety Mike Doss, who opposing defenses. The Spartan defense
led the Big Ten last season in concus- will be hard-nosed as always, led by
sions given, will be patrolling the sec- linebacker Josh Thornhill. And yes,
Bobby Williams is still the coach - for
now.
: 7) WISCONSIN: After losing speedster
IWar drap nri hnctineo a DardnalZ
Michael Bennett, the Badgers will count
on Brooks Bollinger and Jim Sorgi, the
two-headed quarterback, to make good
decisions throwing to some talented
wideouts. Anchoring the Badger defense
will be All-America defensive tackle
Wendell Bryant and cornerback Mike
Echols.
8) MiNNEsoTA: The Golden Gophers
enter 2001 with a potentially explosive
offense and a depleted defense. The
rowdy Metrodome crowd will watch
consistent quarterback Travis Cole
spread the ball to flashy tailback Tellis
Redmon and All-Big Ten receiver Ron
Johnson.
9) PENN STATE: The Nittany Lions
should be good enough to get Joe Pater-
no the two wins that he needs to surpass
Bear Bryant on the all-time wins list,
but don't count on much more from
Penn State this year. Success will
depend on the development of the offen-
sive line and new quarterback Matt Sen-
neca.
10-11) INDIANA AND IowA: Combine
these two teams and maybe you have a
contender (the Iowa-Indiana Hawsiers?).
But that won't happen, and both teams
look to be in another battle for the cellar
of the Big Ten.
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INTRASQUAD(EXHIBITION)
SEPT. 30 QUEENS (EXHIBITION)
OcT. 0 MICH A STA U- 'CaLD WA RAT
SPAReTNSTusAIMAKcay sATE IS OCT. 71
OCT. 9 U.S. UNDER-18 DEVELOPMENT
TEAM (EXHIBITION)
OCT. 12 APRAVIAECE(MAVERICK STAMPEDE
AT NEBRASKA-OMsAA
OcT. 13 NEBRASKA-OMAHA/ MINNESOTA-
DULUTH (MAVERICK STAMPEDE AT NEBRASKA-
OMA HA)
OCT. 19 WESTE MICe GAN
OCT. 20 WESTERN MICHIGAN
OcT. 26-27 NORTHERN MICHIGAN
Nov. 2-3 ALASKA FAIRBANKS
Nov. 9-10 usc WEEs
Nov. 16-17NEEBRASKA-OMAHA
Nov. 23 MINNESOTA (COLLEGE
HOCKEY SHOWCASE)
Nov. 24 WISCONSIN (COLLEGE
HOCKEY SHOWCASE)
Nov. 30 FERRIS ST.
DEc. 1 FERRIS ST.
DEc. 7-8 MIAMI (OHIO)
DEc. 15 HARVARD
DEc. 28 VS. NORTH DAKOTA (GREAT LAKES
INVITATIONAL AT JOE, Loui ARENA)
DEC. 29 VS. MIce GAN STATs/AMICH GAN
TECe (GREAT LAKESsINsITATIOALasAT JaE
Lous ARENA)
JAN. 4-5 NOTRE DAME
JAM. 11-12 ALASKA FAIRBANKS
JAN. 19 MICHIGAN STATE
JAN. 25-26 BOWLING GREEN
JAN. 31 LAKE SUPERIOR
FEB. 2 VS. LAKE SUPERIOR STATE (AT JOE
LOUIS ARENA)
FEB. 8-9 NEBRASKA-OMAHA
FEB. 16 VS. MICHIGAN STATE (AT JOE LOUIS
ARENA)
FEB. 22-23 OHIO STATE
MAR. 1 WESTERN MICHIGAN
MAR. 2 WESTERN MICHIGAN
CCHA TOURNAMENT
MAR. 8-10 FIRST ROUND (AT CAMPUS
SITES)
MAR. 15 SECOND ROUND (AT JOE LOUIS
ARENA)
MAR. 16 SEMIFINALS (AT JOE LOUIS ARENA)
MAR. 17 CCHA TITLE GAME (AT JOE LOUIS
ARENA)
NCAA TOURNAMENT
MAR. 22-23 WEST REGIONAL FIRST
ROUND atAs ANAOR
MAe.U23-24 EAST REIONAL (AT WORCES-
TER, MASS.)
APR. 6-8 FROZEN FOUR (AT ST. PAUL,
MINN.)
HILBERT
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Hilbert will be the third underclass-
men to leave the Michigan hockey pro-
gram in the last 12 months, joini
Comrie and defenseman Jeff Jillson. No
other players are expected to leave
before the season begins.
"It is a compliment to our program,"
Berenson said. "When you look at the
kind of kids that we are recruiting, the
success they have had here and the suc-
cess they have had when they move on."
But Berenson remains optimistic
about next season.
"I think our defense will be every ha
as good or better this year," Berenson
said. "I don't know where the goals and
points are going to come from. But we
have as good a goaltender as anyone in
college hockey."