European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. August 29,1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 College football 89 to has the horses at Michigan by Harry Atkins Ann Arbor. Mich. A on a shelf behind to  s desk is an autographed picture of George c. Scott posing in his award winning role of Gen. George s. Patton. That s appropriate. If Schum Buchler weren t a great football coach he would have made a great general. Also he admires both Patton and Scott if they Ever get around to making a movie of Schum Bechler s life. Scott almost certainly would be his Choice for the Lead. . Starting his 2lst season at Michi Gan has begun to loom Over College football the Way Patton did Over world War ii. He certainly Domi nates the big ten conference and has Ever since his Mentor. Woody Hayes was forced to step Down at Ohio state. Schembechler denies that he s bigger than his own program of course but in s True. God i Hope not he said last week. I m not big at All. I m a coach a Plain and simple coach first last and always i blow the whistle i raise hell i coach up a storm. That s it. That s the extent of it. I be won a couple of games yes. I understand that. But i m not bigger than this program.  could leave Here tomorrow and Michi Gan will be Michigan. Now i May have helped the program somewhat while i was Here but that s All. Hey we All go sooner or later just look around and you la Sec that. There Are Only a few old timers left. I la probably die on the Job. I la always be a  what he would like before he goes is the one prize that has eluded Schum Buchler the mythical National championship. Of course he denies that too. We re playing to win the Western conference if we win the Western conference win the Rose bowl and go undefeated then Well claim the nation Al championship Schembechler said. I want to beat pm All but to say my career has been empty is  the wolverines coming off a championship sea son and a Victory Over Southern Cal in the Rose bowl have the horses to give Schum Buchler a nation Al title. They re two deep at almost every position ranked no. I in the a s preseason poll and featured on the cover of almost every forecasting Magazine. But that s happened before Loo. Time and again Schembechler said. They put that on me in 1981 and i lost the first game 19 wis Consin. Of course i d feel a hell of a lot worse if they left me out of the top 20." Schembechler said the wolverines Success will depend upon four factors will the team have the same attitude As last year. Will this team Lead the nation with fewest turn overs last season Michigan lost the Ball Only eight times on fumbles and just twice on interceptions. Will the defense be consistently Good last year it want As evidenced by the second half collapse against Ohio state. Will they have a great kicking game the coach worries most about the graduation of punter Mike Gillette. Senior tailback Tony Boles was the nation s firm la Lead Ink rusher in 88. Knlninii"1.359 Yards for Michi in. To Schembechler begins his 21st season at Michigan. Now if we can have All those things Well be a decent   said. Michigan won the big ten with a 7-0-1 record and was 9-2-1 Overall in 1988. The wolverines open the season with notre Dame Urcla and Maryland. If they get through that there is Only the Confer ence to fret Over. In s Tough to repeat in any sport Schembechler said. You lost that Edge. You say you la be Tough in the fall but the applause is still ringing in their  Michael Taylor has the Edge Over Demetrius Brown in the Battle for the starting quarterback Job. Taylor started Michigan s first nine games last season before suffering a broken Collarbone. Brown who took the wolverines the rest of the Way including the 22-14 Rose bowl  to go to summer school and is sweating out his eligibility. Tailback Tony Boles and fullback Leroy Hoard Arcone of the country s Best running tandems. Boles was found in the nation with 1.359 Yards while Hoard who had an appendectomy last month rushed for 639 Yards and was the most valuable player in the Rose bowl game. Our Backfield could be the same people As tin test couple of   said. Boles if he gels a Little hit bigger and stronger hell be i in better. He s an awfully skilled runner who can make you miss. The other thing that might happen is that Tail Back Alan Jefferson will return from an injury. He s got a great thirst to  split end Greg Mcmurtry flanker Chris Calloway and Light end Derrick stalk or form a Strong receiving corps and the Beefy offensive line will be anchored by Tom dorm a 277. Greg Skrepenak 322 and Dean Dingman 280. Defensively the wolverines must replace All american tackle Mark Messner. But the remainder of the front seven returns intact. The secondary1, which allowed just site passes last season returns Tripp Wal born. Daud key and Vada Murray. Tripp makes his big plays at big limes in games  said. He and key have really devel  Schum Buchler says his biggest concern is replacing Gillette who handled All of Michigan s kicking chores place kicking As Well As punting last season. Gulam Khan will balt a . Carlson and John Albertson for the kicking Job. Chris slap con. An incoming freshman could be the punter. After Spring Ball with the exception of the kick ing game i thought we were a better team than a year ago  said. The one Guy i would like to have Back from last year s team is Mike  if punting is All he has to worry about. I9r9 could indeed be the year for Michigan s general