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Wednesday, August 5, 1970 College Station, Texas Page 3
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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.
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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.
The sophomers will be the key
to TCU’s season, and they have
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