14 -The Michigan Daily - Monday, July 16, 2001 ce to the top of icould et crowded Hockey 200102 Schedule The Wolverines' road to the Frozen Four is highlighted by the Cold .BIG TEN Continued from Page 13 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. The University of Michigan WHAT'S R C Department of Recre'tionni Sports 8.IED INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAM HAPPENING TENNIS GOLF 2-PERSON SGLS & DBLS TEAM SCRAMBL ENTRIES DUE: ENTRIES DUE: Thursday 7/19, IMSB Thursday 7/26, IMSB ENTRY FEE: ENTRY FEE: $5 for Singles $23 per team $9 for Doubles TUEDT:TOURNEY DATE: TOURNEY DATES: Friday 7/27 Sa & Su 7/21 & 22 U of M Golf Course U of M Tennis Center ) NOTE:The U of M FORMAT: Golf Course has a Double Elimination Spikeless Shoe policy. FALL TERM FALL TERM ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Soccer Cross Country 3-on-3 Basketball Pre- Season FB Team Tennis Wallyball Broomball Flag Football Roller Hockey Golf Ultimate Frisbee Ice Hockey Softball Wrestling Track & Field Meet Pre-Season BB Tennis Sgis & DbI Start preparing for IM Sign-Ups Begin Fall Term IM's Weds 915 @ IMSB The action continues! Come on out! softball sand volleyball 3-on-3 basketball roller hockey At the Elbel fields and courts Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings 5:30 pm -11:30 pm. For Additional Information Contact: Intramural Sports Program, IMSB, 606 E. Hoover, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-3717, (734)763-3562 ht://wrecsports.umich.edu ALYSSA WOOD/Daily SEPT. 28 BLUE/WHITE 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 Continued from Page 13 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."