European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes wednesday. November 12,1986michigan ranked no. 2 in Dpi poll new York up1 Michigan placing in limbo bowl matchup Between the nation s two Lap College football teams monday leaped to no. 2 in voting Byun led press International s Board of coaches. The Wolverine exchanged positions with no 3pcnn slate while Miami held to the no. I position for the seventh straight week. The hurricanes earned 46 of 50 first place votes and745 of a possible 750 Points. Michigan which finished with three lop votes and 672 Points was followed by Penn slate one tint place vote. No. 4 Oklahoma no. 5 Arizona state no. 6 Nebraska no. 7 Texas am no. 8 Auburn no. 9 Ohio state and no. 10 washing Ion. Louisiana stale made the biggest surge jumping seven positions to no. 11. Southern Cal was no. 12 followed by no. 13 Arizona no. 14 Stanford no 15 Alabama no. 16 Arkansas no. 17 Semson. No. Is Baylor no. 19 Brig Harrt Young and no 20 North car Olina state. Las week Penn state vaulted past Michigan to no. 2 despite the wolverines 69-13 Victory Over Illinois prompting speculation of bowl pairing the nil Antlions and Miami two undefeated independents ranked nos. 1 and 2. Michigan 9-0, could find itself in the National championship game if it meets Arizona state 8-0-1 in in Hose bowl. Our goal this season and every season is to win the conference championship wolverines coach Bosche Bechler said. And i Don t want it underestimated. That s Why i Don t Tike Alt this emphasis on the playoffs and National title. Conference teams in this league Are not going to win the National championship. It s too Tough. I can t go out and pick five easy teams can beat. Leu which fell from no. Ii to no. Is last week alter being upset by Florida upset Alabama 14-10 to return to no.  where pc Are at the end of the year is what s most important tigers coach Bill Arnsparger said we re just striving to improve every week. The Only poll that counts is the one at the very end. If we do we that s usually reflected in the  falling from the top 20 were Iowa and Urcla new teams were Clemson and Brig Hara Young the National Champion to be crowned following the Jan. 1 bowls will receive a 132,000 non athletic scholarship from the go rails foundation and up1. Members of the up Board Vole for 15 teams. Teams receive i5 Points for first place 14 for second Etc. Al 32, by Star welter Payton scoffs Al talk of retirement. Conditioning attitude keep Payton playing Brandy Minkoff Lake Forest Iii. Up Wal Ter Payton monday said a positive Altitude and off season conditioning have kept him going for 162 straight nil games despite injuries like the dislocated toe that bothers him  the toe injury Paylun rushed Tor 139 Yards on 20 carries and caught three passes for 69 Varda to help the bears to a 23-3 Victory Over Tampa Bay sunday. Well the key thing is the conditioning i do in the off season but when i get an injury the thing i rely on is positive thinking Paylon said. And when something is ill or no going right Well you concentrate on that area and be positive. You get rid of All the negative vibes and Don t think it s going 10 be  Payton 32, is the nil s career Rushing Leader and finally earned a super Bow ring last season i sloth in the nil. Still he scoffs Al Lalk of retirement. If you Are having a lot of fun you want to play forever but you know deep in your heart that you cant he said. I m not going to put my foot in my Mouth Ana i m not going to Lea you Guys on a merry Chaws. Don t know what the situation is. I m enjoy ing he game Baring fun and As Long As they want me i la be Here i do have some things i want to do after t Slop playing. The game is too Complex the people Are jutting bigger Anji faster and smarter. To slay in this game at the position i m play ing it s a gift from god and bits Taid his optimistic attitude Payton has gotten him through Tough times or occasions when he has had injuries that might have kept other players on the sidelines. It can work for anyone it s just a matter of development Payton  have to work at it. You can t turn it on or off through the years. You have to work on it Payton said he has been Able to keep positive thoughts and shut out All negative things that people might say or write about him. How do you work on it Well staying away from people who Aren t positive Payton said staying away from situations that cause More prob lems some doctors had questioned pay ton s ability to play sunday. A dislocated big lot usually sidelines a player for two to three weeks. But Paylon responded using his positive approach and had one of his Best clays of the year. Pay Ion also attributes his Success in part to being a private person. Well some people ask me what my hobbies Are Ana 1 a privacy Payton said. It gives you tune to think Back and relate. As far As devel Oping Stu of the mind everyone Hai that ability some people Are Al More advanced stages than  Payton credits his coach at Jackson state Robert Hill for installing Parton Hij positive approach. He had a Way of making you for get about pain Payton Laid. It Wax sort of a Barbaric Way. If you had a pulled Tuurie he d say you could pull it anymore. At hut age you won Der about it but it helped astros manager wins up honors Houston up Hal Lanier whose aggressive style transformed the Houston astros from a mediocre learn to West division champions monday was named National league manager of the year by United press International. Lanier received 15 votes in balloting by 24 up baseball correspondents to easily outdistanced Dave Johnson who guided the new York mets to the no East title and subsequent world series championship. Johnson got six votes Androgen Craig of the san Francisco giants got the remaining three. Lanier was earlier named National league manager of the year by the base Ball writers association of America being named manager of the year Caps a very satisfying and Gratifying year Lanier who spent 10 years in the majors playing for the san Francisco giants and new York Yankees said. I m Happy for my family. My dad played 13years in the big leagues and he helped me so much. He s very proud. The Lanier name Means something in baseball to him and to me. I still get letters from fans who remember my dad Lanier s father. Max pitched in three world series for the cardinals. It s very hard to get into this Busi Ness lamer said. There Are a lot of capable coaches that want to manage. I was in the right place at the right  a former minor league manager of the year Lanier 44, was named manager of the astros after Bob Lillis was tired in 1985, he had spent the previous five years As a coach with the cardinals and says he Learned much from watching Whitey Herzog Lead them to two nation Al league pennants. " general manager Dick Wagner wanted a change in personality. He was looking for someone who was More aggressive and enthusiastic a different Type he Lanier. Easily out polls Johnson of person not a Laid Back Type. I said the things be wanted to hear tinier said. The astros who marked their 25th anniversary in the league this year lie for third place in i96s with an 83-79 record and because they Mada virtually no off season player moves one Publica Tion predicted they would lose 100 game this year. Instead Lanier installed a running same and relied on solid pitching de lense and fundamentals to give the dub its first no West title since 1980 and club record 96 victories. Guidry armas swell ranks of free Agency list to 67 new in per ip4 tti.1,. A. A new York a Pitcher Ron Guidry of the new York Yankees and outfielder Tony armas of the american league Champion Boston red sox were two of eight players who declared for free Agency monday bringing to 67 the num Ber of major league baseball players on the deadline for declaring free Agency is tuesday Midnight. Guidry a 36-year-old left hander waa 9-12 with a 3.98 Era last season failing to win in double figures for the first time id 12 major league seasons. Guidry has a lifetime Mark of 163-80and won the Al a by Young award w 1978 when he went 25-3 with a 1.74 armas a Center fielder had 11 Homchand a runt baited in for the red sox us year bul did not Start in the worlds ene after spraining his ankle in the playoffs against the California Angels. Annas came to Boston in � 1913 Trade we Oakland. In 1984 he hit 43 Horden and drove in 123 runs. The lest two seasons he was bothered by several injures