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f "-'v.Lvv-.VvV.-.v-.','.' . HE BATTALION Wednesday, August 5, 1970 College Station, Texas Page 3 in 1970 WICHITA STATE Coach Ben Wilson will bring an mthusiastic, young team to Kyle Field on Sept. 12 for the first Same to be played on AstroTurf. While the Schokers are depend ing on sophomores to carry much of the load, there are still only 11 senior lettermen to provide plenty of experience. Only three starters return on offense, but all three are All-Mis souri Valley candidates. Quarter back Bob Renner had a fine debut as a sophomore last year while guard Tom Shedden and tackle Rich Stephens are solid in the interior line. Randy Jackson is a first class runner who set a single game rushing record with 221 yards in the final game of 1969. Defense will be Wichita’s strongpoint with nine veterans in the 11 positions. Dave Lewis and Keith Morrison, last year’s reg ular defensive ends, are joined by veteran linebackers Steve Moore, John Hoheisel and Glenn Kostal. Hoheisel (6-4, 220) is an All-America candidate who is cer tain to go high in the pro draft. Don Christian, Ron Johnson and Randy Kiesau are returning starters in the secondary. Top newcomers are running backs Marvin Brown, Lou Tabor, and Don Gilley, receiver John Duren, and defensive backs Charles Ston er and Ed Plopa. d he foot- teams kii *Jortheasi ies. AW, of- lewcoiw I LSU The Bayou Bengals will be foaming at the mouth for the 1970 season. Following a 1969 season which saw coach Charles McClendon’s Tigers post a 9-1 rec ord and lead the nation in rush ing defense, the bowl selectors passed them by. That shouldn’t help LSU’s 1970 opponents. The perennial powerhouse Ti gers have that look again. Lead ing the returnees is the nation’s No. 1 1969 sophomore, versatile Tommy Casanova. Casanova play ed in the defensive secondary and the offensive backfield while re turning punts and kickoffs. All-SEC linebacker Mike An derson and guard Mike Demarie are other top veterans, along with defensive tackle John Sage and tackle Mike Wright. There are some holes, though. Quarterback Mike Hillman and fullback-punter Eddie Ray are gone. But LSU used three quar terbacks in beating A&M last year, and two of those—Butch Duhe and Buddy Lee—are back. Ray won’t be missed with Art Cantrelle, Allen Shorey and Cas anova in the backfield. The big loss on defense was all-America linebacker George Beven. Linemen Buddy Millican, Art Davis, Buddy Joe King and Sage make a solid front while three juniors — Louis Cascio, Lloyd Frye, Richard Piceu—bat tle for the other two linebacker posts alongside Anderson. The defensive backfield returns in tact. Casanova and James Ear- ley, at the comers, Don Addison and Bill Norsworthey at the safe ties combined for 18 interceptions a year ago. School record holder Mark Lumpkin returns as the placekicker. OHIO STATE Touted by some observers as possibly the best team in the his tory of college football, the Ohio State Buckeyes have reached the moment of truth. The sophomores who carried Ohio State to the national championship in 1968— and narrowly missed it in 1969 —are seniors. Rex Kern, Jack Tatum, Larry Zelina, Jan White and Jim Still- wagon are two-year lettermen from teams who won 18 of 19 games. There are 15 starters^— eight on offense and seven on de fense—back who are dedicated to making up for 1969’s near-miss. Tight end White, an All-Ameri can selection, keys an offensive line that returns tackle Dave Che ney, center Brian Donovan, and split end Bruce Jankowski. The backfield of quarterback Kern and ace reliever Ron Maciejow- ski, halfbacks Leo Hayden and Zelina, and fullback John Brock- ington saw most of the action last year. Tatum, who has been called the best football player in America was nominated for the Heisman Trophy As a junior, heads up a defensive secondary which boasts Mike Sensibaugh and Tim Ander son who were All-Big Ten. Back in the linebacker slots will be regulars Dough Adams and Phil Strickland. Stillwagon an chors the defensive line. MICHIGAN No one’s going to take the Michigan Wolverines for granted anymore. Their stunning upset of Ohio State last year threw them into the national spotlight and a Rose Bowl appearance. Thirteen starters are returning from an 8-2 season, six on of fense and seven on defense. Losses included All-America tight end Jim Mandich, top fullback Garvie Craw, and defensive backs Tom Cutris and Barry Pierson. But the Wolverines won’t be lacking talent. Bill Taylor, All- Big 10 halfback, and Glenn Doughty combined for 1,540 yards last season. Doughty averaged 419 yards per carry while Taylor averaged 6.6. They were the heart of a rushing attack which averag ed nearly 300 yards per game. That’s not all Michigan knows how to do—they can throw, too. Quarterback Don Moorhead threw for 1,281 yards on 103 comple tions in 210 attempts. All the linemen and linebackers are back and the defense should be tough. Defensive end Phil Sey mour and linebacker Marty Huff earned All-Big Ten honors. Michigan runs from the Option- T on offense and uses a 5-3-3 alignment on defense. The Wolv erines and Ohio State are strong co-favorites to repeat as Big Ten Champions. TEXAS TECH The Red Raiders dfve into the 1970’s with a new coach and a new offense. Replacing J. T. King is Jim Carlen who installed the Tech Option offense during the spring. King moved up to athletic director. The Red Raiders can be expected to be strong on the ground since Carlen fielded powerful running teams during a successful tenure at West Virgi nia. From the looks of things, the best Tech attack may come in the air if junior Charles Napper has anything to do with it. Napper came on strong towards the end of last season and had an out standing spring. Top receivers Johnny Odom and Robbie Best are back to strengthen the passing game. Langehenning pace a host of strong runners. Ken Perkins, Jerry Watson, Dale Rebold and Bruce Bushong make the defensive secondary a solid line and the front four of Bruce Dowdy, Wayne McDer- mand, Jim Dyer and Bob Mooney is strong and experienced. However, the only regular line backer is Larry Molinaire. Mark Fincannon, who sat out last sea son with an injury, may help there. Center Mark Hazlewood is a top candidate for All-SWC hon ors in the offensive line where tackles Jerry Ryan and Phil Bar ney, and guards David Browning and Jesse Richardson are all vet erans. TCU The Horned Frogs will be miss ing a lot of starters this year, but they have an excellent starting point in junior quarterback Steve Judy, a good bet for All-SWC honors this season. Judy earned some plaudits as Sophomore of the Year last sea son on his running and throwing ability, but top receivers Jerry Miller and Linzy Cole are gone. Center John Ruthstrom, anoth er All-SWC candidate, anchors an offensive line which returns tackle Gerald Kirby. J. R. Eu banks, who lettered at tight end in 1969, has been moved to guard. Three starters are back on the defense — tackle Bob Creech, guard Chuck Forney and comer- back Greg Webb, but there are lettermen to man every position. 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