European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 26, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 Michigan has other weapons Ann Arbor Mich a coach Gary Moeller insists Michigan s fortunes Don t ride on tailback Tyrone  says that because the wolverines will have to prove it first thing this sea son. Wheatley who skipped the nil draft to play his senior season at Michigan suffered second degree separation of his right shoulder i tuesday during Contact practice Moeller said. Wheatley he May miss the first game he May miss the first couple of games or even the first month Moeller said wednesday. The wolverines open the season sept. 3 against visiting Boston College the play sept. 10 at notre Dame and sept. 24 against Colorado in Ann Arbor. Wheat Ley a top Heisman trophy contender May have seen an end to that dream with the injury. But he said wednesday that other dreams always have come first. The Heisman trophy is still a goal but my main goal is and always has been to help the team win the big ten title and go to the Rose bowl Wheatley said. Wheatley injured the same shoulder last year and missed two games. It s a different kind of injury than theone that he sustained last year Moeller said. Last year he was pulled Back from trying to tackle somebody. This one was More of a blow on the Side of his Shoul Der in the area where it just separates a Little  on tuesday Moeller said Wheatley was being tackled around the legs by one teammate and was hit on the shoulder by another. Hell be in a Sling for five Days or so and then they will a Ray him again and Well find out what happens from there he said. It s a big blow because he has lots of experience. But As i be said before this team do snot ride solely on Tyrone Wheatley. Obviously we re a better football team with him than without him but de Davis an Tim Biaka Baturka just have to pick up the  Wheatley s 6.35 Yards per Rush average and 35 touchdown runs Are Michigan Ca reer records. He ranks fifth on Michi Gan s career list with 3,034 Yards Rushing and needs 1,360 More to become the wolverines All time Leader. Davis rushed for 441 Yards and five touchdowns last year. Ban on am tarnishes Sec s next to last run a Vienne h. Freeman Dallas a after 80 years of Competition the Southwest Confer ence is a lame Duck with two More years to  there will be two More football sea sons before Texas am Baylor Texas tech and Texas move to the big 12 and Southwest preview Rice Southern methodist and Texas Christian join the Western athletic conference. No one is certain where the Houston cougars Are going. There s even a blemish on the 1994championship. Texas am is on pro Bation for summer Job violations and ineligible to defend the title the aggie have won the last three years by win Ning a record 22 straight Sec games. With the aggie out Texas inherit the pressure of the team most Likely to make it to the Cotton bowl. Texas was 5-5-1 last season but has a Strong returning offence that include dynamic receivers Mike Adams and Lovell Pinkney and a fast improving quarterback in Shea Morenz. The longhorns have switched from the 4-3 to the 3-4 on defense. Texas am May have the nation Best Rushing duo in Rodney Thomas and Leeland Mcelroy who led the country in Kickoff returns last season. The aggie who went 10-2 last year and gave notre Dame a scare before falling 24-21 in the Cotton bowl has a Strong offence and an inexperienced defense. We have to replace our offensive and defensive lines said coach . Slocum who must also break in six new assistant coaches. The aggie have no backup quarterback with experience behind Core Pullig. And they lost All three of their defensive linemen to the nil plus cornerback Aaron Glenn a first round pick along with defensive end Sam Adams. While Texas am and Texas appear to be the class of the conference Bay Lor Texas tech sum thu and Rice should be competitive. Even Talent thin Houston could be troublesome Asimakes the changeover from the run and shoot to a More Standard offence. Ken Hatfield comes to Rice from Clemson and is familiar with the Sec having coached at Arkansas. The carryover from two winning  Texas coach John Mackovic advises a a Shea Morenz during a recent practice. Seasons the past two years could be Abig plus Hatfield said. Everything revolves around How effective quarterback John Larocca can be. He had a great  Baylor could be an excellent Offen Sive team if Sophomore Lamont Moore can produce at quarterback. This is an offence that goes As the quarterback goes said Baylor coach Chuck Reedy. On defense we be switched from the 3-4 to the 4-3 and i think it will be a a cod  sum could be a potent offensive team behind Sophomore quarterback Ramon Flanigan who averaged 224 Yards per game running and passing. We have a lot of experienced play ers at every position on offence coach Tom Rossley said. The defensive line will be a key for us. We be got to Stop the  Texas tech finished second in the Sec last year but returns Only three Letterman on offence. We made great improvement in the Spring on offence said coach Spike Dykes. Well be depending on Guys inthe first game who Nave never played in  thu coach Pat Sullivan said he s of to Ristic about the season because we have a Good quarterback in Max Knak and a solid tailback in Andre Davis. We Are still a Young  Houston was 1-9-1 under Kim Hel ton last year and the cougars added Ohio state to the schedule this season. Mcaa sues seminoles Over ban on probe Tallahassee Fla. A the Mcaa sued the Florida Board of re gents on wednesday seeking to void a state Law that has prevented it from act ing on the eligibility of several Florida state players who took part in an illegal shopping spree. The Mcaa wants to overturn a 1992 Law that has kept it from actively investigating possible rules violations at Florida state and also at the University of Miami said Mcaa enforcement agent David Berst. Ail american linebacker Derrick Brooks and tailback Tiger Mcmillon were suspended by Florida state for two games and guard Patrick Mcneil for three games for accepting gifts last no vember from prospective agents in Viola Tion of Mcaa rules. A fourth player Forrest conoly was suspended indefinitely by University president Talbot Sandy d Alembert. Florida state coach Bobby Bowden was preparing the defending National champions for their sept. 3 opener against Virginia and not immediately available to comment on wednesday s suit. Ordinarily universities declare ath letes ineligible after infractions Are Dis covered and the Mcaa rules on the restoration of eligibility. At this Point the Mcaa  not been applied said Berst who said Florida state would be violating the association s rules if it allows the athletes to return on its own. We have matters pending with Florida state University that have come to the Point where the University cannot proceed further nor can the Mcaa without Violat ing the state of Florida Law or the Mcaa rules said Stephen Morgan who oversees the Mcaa enforcement actions. The Law being challenged requires the Mcaa to follow due process protections provided to Florida residents under state Law. The Mcaa prevailed last year in a similar Legal fight against the state of Nevada. The 25-Page suit filed in . District court by Tallahassee attorneys Carl Pennington or. And Bruce Culpepper could also work in Florida state s favor if the court provides some Type of injunctive re he that would give the Mcaa a window to Rule on the players eligibility. As i understand it Well clarify the statute and it la provide the Mcaa How when and if they la do their investigation said Charles Reed Chancellor of the state University system. We re interested in removing the Cloud from the players the president has suspended said Reed who conceded that Florida state would be at risk by playing the athletes in question without having the matter resolved. Florida is one of three states with a state Law that curtails the Mcaa s ability to investigate member institutions. Illi Nois and Nebraska have similar Laws