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I By Tracy Holms
Staff Writer
Things are baffling Bo
Schembechler these days.
The Michigan mentor may
not be dodging black cats or
cracks in the sidewalk just
yet, but if the ball keeps
bouncing in its recent route
for his Wolverines, who can
blame him for pocketing a
rabbit's foot or two?
Believe it or not, Michigan
is in a dilemma. The
problems which led to a
"disastrous" season in 1979
have been showing up again
I this season. And thev were
fully resurrected against
Notre Dame Saturday.
IN A GAME that switched
sides more than a campaigning
politician,
Michigan staged a rally and
took the lead with a minute
remaining only to be sunk by
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a oi-yaiu 11 imi iiciu un
the final play.
Schembechler and the
Wolverines have been involved
in that kind of excitement
in a lot of games
lately ? but they're not
smiling, they have not won
the close games.
In fact, in their last five
outings the Wolverines have
lost four by 3 points or less.
Purdue, Ohio State and
North Carolina spelled three
straight losses in '79, ending
the year with a disappointing
8-4 mark.
Most schools only dream
of winning eight games; at
Michigan they frown about
it. To the Wolverines, losing
football games is like losing
a loved one ? it happens so
seldom, they're not used to
dealing with it.
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Michigan, under w
Schembechler, had never 5
lost three regular-season G
games until 1979. The season
ended with the Wolverines \
missing their first trip to the l
Rose Bowl in four years, as (
well as their first ranking c
outside the Top Ten since 1
1969. Saturday's loss to 1
Notre Dame was only i
Michigan's second defeat by 1
a non Big Ten opponent in
over a decade. }
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THE FACT REMAINS j
that the Wolverines are the '
18th best team in the nation j
according to rankings. They
gave a strong, seventhranked
Notre Dame squad j
all it could take, dominating \
every statistical category (
and out-gaining the Irish on j
ground by nearly 100 yards.
And though Schembechler .
admits that last Saturday j
was hard to swallow, he is j
confident that his charges |
eturns tc
s to plav
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Kim Evans slams the ball
tmson player.
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' think he (Rogers)
ountry...He's tht
980. "
rill rebound and square off
trongly against the visiting
ramecocks.
"The Notre Dame game
vas very physical," says the
11-year coach. "It took a lot
Hit of us, especially because
)l tne way we lost. We're
>ruised and battered, but we
enow where we stand ? we
nust push ahead despite
etdowns in the past."
Wolverine tailback Butch
tfoolfolk agrees that "the
>nly way we can redeem
mrselves is to beat South
Carolina. We've got to win to
?et ourselves prepared for
;ne tiig Ten games ana 10
arove that we haven't lost
:he ability to win."
Woolfolk, a 6-1, 207-lb.
lunior, and sophomore
Lawrence Ricks have
:ombined in the backfield
for 257 yards in two contests,
rheir tremendous speed
along with fullback Stan
Edwards' power will give
:he Gamecock defense their
toughest test of the season
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> Carolii
volleyb
By Michell
Assistant!
When you watch a Caroli
help but notice the girl in the
one who's always darting tc
position.
She's a center blocker/hitt
? she's no stranger to the tc
she's occupied her position w
But alter a year of rest, jur
the ranks of womens' volleyt
her presence known to oppon
Traveling to Carolina four
the small waterfront Mar>
Evans joined the women's vo
By her sophomore year, K
department with her offer
showing them she deserved a
vear. however the lefthandec
to "get myself together."
"Grades and school were g
just decided to take a year ar
ALTHOUGH SHE MIS*
Carolina, Kim believes her bi
"I enjoy playing volleyball
Evans said. "I realized a I
myself than I ever had. I thin
too."
During her year off, Kim i
she worked and played voll
played with a IJSVBA
Association) team in near
ticiDated in a local co-ed leae
"I played with the co-ed le
explained. "Playing with I
because it's tougher. They're
In February, Kim underw
lorn ligaments in ner rigni k
fine, Evans feels the surgery
a short while.
"When I came back to Cai
to play ? to jump, becausc
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is the best in the
? Billy Sims of
-Bo Schembechler
Wide receiver Anthony
Carter, a sophomore who
sparked Michigan's 17-10
opening-game victory ovei
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being labeled the finesi
receiver in Wolverine
history.
SCHEMBECIILER STA
TES that the choice betweer
quarterbacks Rich Hewlett
(6-1, 197-lb. Soph.) and John
Wangler (6-3,192-lb. Sr.) will
be determined during the
game.
"Our quarterback
situation is fluid now and will
be throughout the season,"
he says. "The Carolina
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dictate who we will use.
"The South Carolina game
presents a tough challenge
for us," continues Schembechler.
"Carolina's offense
with their big tight ends and
offensive line really scares
lid,
all
le Burchette
Sports Editor
na volleyball game you can't
; middle of the front line ? the
ward the center to guard her
er. Her face may look familiar
jam, yet it's been a year since
ith the Lady Gamecocks.
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IIUI r^vcjus litis i ciui ueu IU
>all at USC, once again making
ents.
* years ago from her home in
rland town of Severna Park,
lleyball team as a walk-on.
im had impressed the athletic
isive and defensive abilities,
i scholarship. After that second
1 hitter decided to sit out a year
;etting to me for one thing and I
id figure things out," Kim said.
>EI) playing volleyball for
reak was extremely beneficial,
more now than I did before."
lot more about the team and
ik I'm a little more mature now
kvent home to Maryland where
eyball in her spare time. She
(United States Volleyball
by Annapolis, and also parue.
ague about twice a week," she
the guys really helped a lot
really good defensively."
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nee. Although she is physically
' handicapped her mentally for
olina I was emotionally afraid
i I didn't want to reinjure my
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me. They can get the ball
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straight ahead. I said before
the year that I was worried
about facing a team that
could run right at us ?
Carolina is that kind of team,
and I'm still worried."
j Rebuilding Michigan's
ueiense, wnicn lost seven
starters including two AllAmericans
in '79, has been
Schembechler's main
concern. He acknowledges
that the play of the young
defense against George
Rogers & Co. could decide
the outcome.
As for Big George,
Schembechler says
"everyone agrees that
George Rogers is one of the
top backs in the nation; I
think he is the best in the
country today. He threatens
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Women
in tourt
By Tammy K
StaH Wr
The USC women's tennis t
weekend to take on their first
test of their national reputati
The team, coached by J
Murfreesboro, Tenn. to co
nessee Invitational for the j
otner teams will be comp*
University of North Car
University.
Kefalos said the team wil
this season because of th
ranking.
"It 11 be a little tougher fo
be gunning for us," he said,
recognition now."
j umer teams competing in
Alabama, Western Kentuck
and Mississippi.
USC won the tournament
seed Grace Barrie said the
year. "We're playing well a
she said.
Kefalos said UNC will b
tournament, since they hav
injured players returning t(
naving tour new players tor i
Kefalos announced the t
season after challenge mat
tember. The team membe
each other to determine the I
! SENIOR COLETTE BEN
in regular season play,
position, while teammate E
play in the number-two slot.
Freshman Dawn Otto wil
junior Susan Smith will
Rmiririino nnt fho ton ?iY C
five and Ellen Oxreider will
Senior Carol Fullerton an
make up the other USC tearr
Otto said she was please<
three position, although sh
about her first match. "I'm
affect you that much. You
I voir mind," she said.
UGH UNDKFEd
m< . "> from last seas<
v aptu. second slot. She
j nner.
ig a lot strong
ny game now, i
>. ?*> umber two," she s
! about another successful se<
"Number two has tough(
six, but I'd like to think I
! ches," she said.
USC will only play thr<
season, but will have a nine
Kefalos feels the fall sche
to correct problems betwec
good enough schedule plus
time enough for academics
ies
balance of size, power and
speed.he's the Billv Sims of
1980."
The Wolverines may have
been dealt some unfortunate
breaks lately, but if the
Gamecocks arrive at Ann
Arbor feeling the least bit
sorry for their hosts,
chances are they will leave
feeling even worse.
NOTES ? A crowd of near
105,000 is anticipated at Ann
Arbor to view the first
meeting between USC and
Micnigan...Micnigan's Schembechler
surprisingly
planted the early roots for
his highly successful
coaching career in South
Carolina. After serving in
the Armv. Bo became a line
coach at Presbyterian
College in Clinton during the
1954 season. Schembechler
moved to Bowling Green the
next year; his career record
now stands at 145-37-6.
to play
lament
ilpatrick ?
iter
earn will go on the road this
t challenge of the season in a
on and top ten strength,
eff Kefalos, will travel to
>mpete in the Middle Teniecond
year in a row. Eight
eting, including top-twenty
olina and Florida State
1 have tougher competition j
eir number-seven national
r us because everybody will i
"We do have some national
the tournament will include
y, Arkansas, Miami of Ohio
last year, and number-two i
team should do as well this
ind we have a great team,"
e strong in the Tennessee
e two new players and two
) the lineup. "It will be like
them," he said. j
op six players for the fall
ches were held during Seprs
play challenges against
team ranking
NKTT, undefeated last year j
will play the number-one
larrie, also undefeated, will
II play number three, while
be the number-four seed,
arol Hen/ will play number
fill the number-six position
d freshman Johanna Shafer
1 members.
i to be playing the number\e
admits to being nervous
nervous, but you can't let if
have to put it in the back of
iTKI) last se irrie
m's number-six tj> <n to
' teeis ner play oved
*er right now I n ning I
ind I feel prett ibout |
;aid. She also tVi-Ls :ident
ason.
?r competition than number
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vv/u1v4 mil iiiv/oi vi iii^y mat- j
ee tournaments in (he fall |;|
match spring season
xlule will give the tea n time
in matches. "1 feel tha: it's a
it gives them (the players)
he said.