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DETROIT FREE PRESSTUESDAY, OCT. 27, 1981 30 Michigan State cools its heels as Big Ten race heats up thing (the Gophers' 12-10 win over the Hawkeyes) was going to happen The Wolverines continue to have defensive problems and will probably continue their extensive use of three freshmen and a sophomore at middle guard and tackle. UPI also contributed to this story. "We're becoming a better team every and flanker Duane Gunn, both JC transfers. Gunn is labeled an "Anthony Carter type." He's touched the ball 40 times in seven games as runner, receiver and kick returner and piled up 1,000 yards Schembechler described Minnesota as a "good team.

You can almost predict that Whoa, stop the season. Michigan State's Spartans would like to get in on the fun. It's the eighth week of the season coming up already and almost everybody is still in the running for the Big Ten football championship. "It's some mess," said MSU coach Muddy Waters, whose Spartans are among the minority on the outside looking in. "This recruiting you can't zig when you should zag on a he said.

"And you can't stockpile players for depth even a big stadium or wealthy alumni won't help now. You have to get the right players." The heavy influx of junior college players also was listed as a prime reason. And the conference winner-to-be? "I still go with Iowa," Waters proclaimed. "They're the team to beat." Interesting. The Nov.

21 finales not only find Ohio State at Michigan, but Iowa at home to you guessed it Michigan State. NOTES: Bryan Clark, who injured the thumb on his throwing hand early Saturday, underwent X-rays Monday and it won't be known until later in the week whether senior Clark, the son of Lion coach Monte Clark, or junior John Leister will start against Indiana Waters said his team morale was not down despite the one-point loss at Purdue. "We're becoming a better team every week," the coach said. "Our unskilled people are getting skilled and our timing is better." 1 II "1 UNIROYAL FT Jack Sayloi Dig Tea may be the greatest race the Big Ten's ever had." "There's a lot of interest In Minneapolis, West Lafayette, Columbus, Cham-' paign and Madison," added Michigan's Bo Schembechler at his weekly press conference, omitting both Iowa City and his own Ann Arbor. Instead, MSU will meet Indiana at East Lansing Saturday in the only conference game not Involving a contender (and the Hoosiers are only 1 games out of the first place.) Meanwhile, the games that might help unmix the standings that show seven teams within a half-game include: Co-leader Iowa (3-1) at Illinois (3-2).

Co-leader Ohio State (3-1) at Purdue (3-2). Michigan (3-2) at Minnesota (3-2). Northwestern at Wisconsin (3-2). Depending on the results of those matchups, the weekend sets up such possible November dandies as Illinois at Michigan, Purdue at Iowa, Iowa at Wisconsin, Michigan at Purdue, Ohio State at Minnesota, Purdue at Indiana, Wisconsin at Minnesota and, Inevitably, Ohio State at Michigan. MSU can only look to the future.

"It's tough to extol the team's virtues when you lose," Waters admitted, "but I feel good about this team. I don't the like the scores, but I feel very good about the team now. "I have a feeling of confidence about them. After Saturday's game (a 28-27 loss at Purdue), there was none of the bitterness you usualy get in defeat. I feel we played better than Purdue and it was a shame we had to lose." As for the vise-tight race in the Big Ten, Waters Joins the majority of observers who credit current scholarship rules (maximum of 30 a year and 95 at any one time) for evening up competition.

"You can't afford to make mistakes on Waters credited Purdue's huge offensive line for holding off the MSU pass rush and giving Boilermaker ace Scott Campbell so much throwing time. "We're looking at Indiana line this week as small they re only 6-foot-6 and 6-foot-4," he said with a "The only teams out of it are Northwest- em, Michigan State, Indiana," he said. "Sev-, en teams are in it." The wide-open Run for the Roses is appreciated by everybody except Schembechler and Ohio State's Earle Bruce. Schembechler isn't used to being second (with company) and Bruce isn't used to being first without Bo. "I mostly regret we won't be there," said Waters, whose Spartans have played steadily improving ball against Notre Dame, Michigan, Wisconsin and Purdue in the last but won only one of those games.

"I really feel we can play with anyone now. I'd like to start over." r. laugh The Hoosiers and Spartans have match ing 2-5 records, but Indiana is a notch ahead in the Big Ten (2-3 to 1-4). Lee Corso's Hoosiers, who lost to Michigan, 38-17, are a young team with a good passing attack. The key men are quarterback Babe Laufenberg I Robinson is final Piston cut i Dotioit Fico Press I I while playing an average of 20 minutes a game.

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