')R _, Tho IUirihidftr% nftati - CDfOTt, KAnndftt# - AA#%PAe--.. M., ,.w.h,.. A 4 f1fSG .ca -- i ne micni igan uauy - Srvrun iurauay - MonUay, uecemuer 4, :195Fo OTBALL/VOLLEYBALL Wolverines hit multimedi market Highlight video, book hail tradition of 'The Victors' By Jim Ros Daily Sports Writer According to former coach Bo Schembechler, tradition is the most important part of Michigan football. And every year, as the college season reaches its pinnacle, discussions turn to great moments of the past. The approaching bowl games never -fail to conjure up memories of classic contests and captivating players. It's the perfect time for "Hail to the Victors: Greatest Moments in Michi- gan Football History" to hit the stores -conveniently in time for the bowl season and the holiday shopping season as well. The Wolverine highlight collection, which retails at $49.95, includes a 48- .minute video and a 224-page book, both ofwhich overflow with proud dec- larations of the history of Michigan football. The video is narrated by long-time Wolverine announcer Jim Brandstatter, with additional commentary provided by Schembechler. The book, which is actually a compi- lation of newspaper articles (plus a tra- dition-trumpeting introduction by Schembechler), consists of 51 game summaries and five feature stories. The video starts with the very begin- nings of Michigan football, underlin- ing the origins of such traditions as the Little Brown Jug and the Rose Bowl. Aparticular attention is given to the Notre Dame and Ohio State rivalries. High- lights and commentary continue all the 'way through the beginning of the present season. . Although a bit difficult to follow, the video does provide interesting footage of games from long ago. The best clips from the black-and-white archives fea- Iture Illinois' Red Grange burning the -Wolverines for five touchdowns in 1924, and Michigan's Tom Harmon flashing the form that earned him the 1940 Heisman Trophy. The lack of visual material avail- able from the early years, however, -makes the first half of the video seem more like a Bo Schembechler press 'pnference than a highlight film. While Schembechier's interruptions lend authenticity and, yes, tradition ("THIS IS MICHIGAN! THIS IS WHAT COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS ABOUT!"), the first half of the pro- gram has him discussing an era of Michigan football of which he was not even a part. The second half of the video, loaded with modern-day clips and replays, is the best part of the show. The heroics of Rick Leach, Butch Woolfolk and Jim Harbaugh, among others, are recalled through a number of vivid highlights. And, of course, Michigan football's most recent darling, Desmond Howard, receives his fair share of screen time. No Wolverine highlight film would be complete without Howard's fourth- down, diving touchdown catch that stunned Notre Dame in 1991. Interspersed throughout the video are 10 "Michigan Memorable Moments," which take an isolated look at some of the more remarkable events in Wolver- ine football history. Included in the "Moments" are Anthony Carter's win- ning touchdown reception against Indi- ana in the 1979 Homecoming game, and the 1950 snow-fest with Ohio State, in which the Wolverines failed to earn a first down, punted 24 times ... and still won the game. The book is essentially a chronologi- cal collection of newspaper articles about the games in the video. In addi- tion, there are feature stories on Schembechler, Harmon, Howard, Field- ing Yost and Fritz Crisler. One of the nicest aspects of the book is its photography - there are at least one or two pictures per story. But while careful attention was paid to the artwork, it is equally apparent that the editing of the written work was not nearly as important to the book's authors. Glaring grammatical errors - even in headlines - make the book seem like a rather hastily produced gift item. The end of the book contains selec- tions for Michigan's "All-Time Teams" - one for pre-1945 players, the other for players since then - as well as a list of the "101 Greatest Football Games" in Wolverine his- tory. Games on the list range from last-second, heart-wrenching losses (1988 vs. Miami, 1994 vs. Colorado) to dramatic victories (1986 vs. Notre Dame, 1995 vs. Virginia). Overall, "Hail to the Victors" pro- vides an interesting look at Michigan football. The video is entertaining, but the distracting errors in the book mar an otherwise commendable pub- lication. Holiday season ornot, there's no excuse for the blatant number of mistakes. After all, THIS IS MICHI- GAN! Bo shouldn't have settled for anything less. The Michigan football team Is now featured In various forms of multimedia -- a book, a video and a CD. 'Michigan Football' CD will grab die-hards, bore casual fans By Avi Ebenstein Daily Sports Writer If you like Michigan football, you will love "Michigan Football." "Michigan Football," anew multime- dia presentation, consists of raw Wol- verine pigskin action. This ABC Sports presentation pro- gram covers every aspect of the Michi- gan football program except its de- feats. The Macintosh and Windows compatible program will convince you that Michigan has lost about five games in the past 70 years. In spite of the blatant Michigan propaganda, though, Sierra Interactive's CD-ROM will impress you with its gorgeous replays, abun- dance of statistics and even 200 Michi- gan trivia questions. ABC's Keith Jackson hosts this his- tory of Wolverine football which of- fers a guided tour of the interactive presentation. You just have to click on an icon and explore six sections - the Head Coach's Office, the Locker Room, the Trophy Case, the Field, the Media Booth and the Fan Club. Jackson sits at a chair in the Me- dia Booth and simply "tap him on the shoulder" to begin his tour. Jackson's commentary is interest- ing during the first visit and the computer-generated voice sounds amazingly human. The Fan Club room is somewhat empty. It contains a jukebox which plays a selection of Michigan songs. The Fan Club does have a few qual- ity replays, including a video ofMichi- gan players singing "The Victors" after an important win. The Head Coach's Office has a num- ber of features including clips of Bo Schembechler, replays of offensive and defensive plays and a wide array of team statistics. A small biography ofall Michigan's past coaches is in the file cabinet. You just have to point and click to learn about leaders from Fielding H. Yost to Fritz Crisler. A scrapbook lays on a shelf with video clips from various non-game moments. Also in- cluded are replay medleys of great offensive and defensive achieve- ments. The Locker Room offers statistics on many Michigan players, including more obscure Wolverines. The locker icons are labeled by position, and you only need to click the pointer on a locker to access the Michigan players at that position. The Locker Room also features a player search, making it possible to directly access a player using the player's last name. The Trophy Case includes descrip- tions of Wolverine team and indi- vidual records. Desmond Howard and Tom Harmon are featured for their incredible Heisman trophy winning efforts. Adjacent to the Trophy Case are more videos. The Field is a compre- hensive time-line with video clips from selected highlights from the 116 year history of Michigan football. It is. possible to relive Desmond Howard's catch against Notre Dame and the Snow Bowl of 1950 against Ohio State. ABC is unbelievably thorough in its presentation, leaving no kickoff ignored or star offensive lineman dis- regarded. As an encyclopedic device, "Michi- gan Football" is impressive and use- ful. But as for entertainment, one must truly love the Wolverines to enjoy wading through obscure stats. Overall,"Michigan Football" is im- pressive and well-suited foroverzeal- ous Wolverine fans. Unlessone wants to breathe Michigan, this disc is ex- pensive and will become tiresome quickly. 'M' volleyball loses to Butler, San Diego in NIVC By Chris Murphy Daily Sports Writer The final match served as a foot- note. The Michigan women's volleyball team dropped out of the National In- tercollegiate Volleyball Champion- ship early on, losing the first and third matches to Butler and San Diego. While Michigan's closing match could have been dubbed "inconse- quential," its tournament standing al- ready having been decided, the Wol- verines chose not to bow out quietly. Michigan (19-15) closed out the 1995 season with a three-game vic- tory over Arkansas (25-15); the Wol- verines beat the Lady Razorbacks 15- 1 1, 15-11, 15-10. "It's nice to beat a team as a strong as Arkansas to finish the season," coach Greg Giovanazzi said. The victory over Arkansas came too late for the Wolverines to advance to the second round of the NIVC. A strong finish didn't mask the fact that the team's slow start to the tourney left them doomed from the beginning. "Against Butler, we didn't play very well," co-captain Shannon Brownlee said, referring to Michigan's first match. "The other three (matches) we played consistently well." In beating the Lady Razorbacks, Michigan utilized its senior duo of Brownlee and Suzy O'Donnell. Both competing in their final collegiate matches, the co-captains led the team in kills with Brownlee spiking 15, and O'Donnell had 19. O'Donnell's performance shined as the most impressive. The middle blocker hit at an extraordinary 56 per- cent of her blocks. The Wolverines also got contribu- tions from their bench. Freshman middle blocker Linsey Ebert chipped in with 1 1 kills while junior outside hitter Colleen Miniuk had l0 kills and led the team in digs with 12. O'Donnell and Miniuk proved to . be the team's stars this weekend. "Suzy pl ayed an absolutely tremen- dous match," Giovanazzi said. "And I BARGAIN MATINEES M$ m - STUDENT W/ID.$4.75 EVENINGST ALL SCREENS STEREO i I I Colleen continues to play at a very high level." Playing in Pool D, Michigan had difficulty opening the tournament. Fri- day morning, the Wolverines were drubbed by Butler (20-11), 15-6, 15- 11, 15-13. The loss took a lot out of a Michi- gan team that was playing in its first postseason tournament in 14 years. The Wolverines had trouble execut- ing on offense. Miniuk led the team with 12 kills. However, her effort made little difference; the team hit .149 for the match. The Wolverines rebounded by beat- ing Massachusetts (24-13) Friday af- ternoon 15-7, 15-4, 15-13, marking the second time Michigan has de- feated the Minutemen this season. An improved offense was the key to the Wolverines' turnaround. Again it was Miniuk leading the Wolver- ines. The junior led with 15 kills, helping the team to a .316 hitting percentage. The Wolverines were unable tokeep up the momentum the next morning. Michigan fell to San Diego 13-15,.6- 15, 17-15, 15-8, 10-15, effectively eliminating them from second round contention. The Toreros were able to repel a Wolverine comeback after jumping out to a two-game lead. In that game, San Diego improved to 3-0 in the first round and clinched a spot in the semi- finals. O'Donnell led Michigan against the Toreros. She tallied a team-high 20 See VOLLEYBALL, Page 10 Ot- Pv(e,' ocQ (JX®~ 3 to wiG.r" e -may. k4e t4-s yca. 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