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fMj MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1989 1 1 DETROIT FREE PRESS Time to watch is over fr for MSU QB understudy BY PERRY A. FARRELL Free Press Sports Writer Ik llM'l'l'Jt! JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dan Enos' apprenticeship is over. For three years, he has watched Dave Yarema and Bobby McAllister quarterback Michigan State. He has witnessed, firsthand, their peaks and valleys, praise and criticism.

Now, the redshirt sophomore will try to take the reins and lead the team in 1989. When spring practice starts, it'll be his job to win. He'll have to draw from the little experience he has had during the last two years. His career totals: Seven "of 18 passes completed for 94 yards and one interception. He has run the ball 44 times for A cartoon collection by Bill Day Detroit Free Press He's hoping one of them is Dan Enos.

BULLDOGS' CONCERNS: Georgia's assistant coaches reportedly have been looking for jobs because of the uncertainty surrounding coach Vince Dooley's successor. Dick Sheridan of North Carolina State and Georgia Southern coach Erk Russell have rejected the job. Plus, running back Tim Worley and fullback Keith Henderson are expected to turn professional after the game. Both are academically ineligible for the winter semester. "They're both great backs, and I expect them both to turn professional after the game," Perles said.

PRO PROSPECTS: Other than Rison and Mandarich, who are expected to go in the NFL's first round, Perles expects at least six other Spartans to get drafted or get a look via the free agent route: offensive lineman Robbins, tight end Gicewicz, outside linebacker Kurt Larson, strong safety John Miller, cornerback Derrick Reed and defensive end John Budde. PRESSING AHEAD: Twenty-two Spartans can bench-press Ever get the feeling you've seen a great political cartoon before? You're probably looking at one of Bill Day's cartoons created exclusively for the editorial pages of the Detroit Free Press five days a week, and syndicated throughout the U.S. and Europe. Winner of four Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards, the National Headliner Award and the First Amendment Award, Day creates political cartoons that are needle-sharp, witty and poignant cartoons that make you think, laugh and sometimes cry.

Now you can enjoy the best of Day's cartoons with 1USS mm 178 yards during mop-up duty behind McAllister. "Bobby has helped me so much since I was a freshman," Enos said before Sunday's Gator Bowl. "He always told me that anytime I needed somebody to talk to, I could come see him." McAllister also gave him some tips on how to assume the lead role in the offense. "He said relax, be confident in the huddle and be yourself and try to get the team to have confidence in me," Enos said. "I'm going to try and show them I can do the job." It'll be a tough job.

The offensive line will be decimated by the graduation of Tony Mandarich, Vince Tata, Kevin Robbins and tight end Rich Gicewicz. Senior wide receivers Andre Rison and Willie Bouyer will be gone. New leaders are expected to emerge, and Enos will have to be one of them. "We have the kind of team where the quarterback can't make a lot of mistakes, like throwing interceptions," Enos said. "A big part of our offense is no turnovers.

There were some games where Bobby didn't have incompletions. Sometimes we only throw the ball six times. But if you complete six of six, that's all you need to accomplish. That, and winning." Enos looked ahead and saw the necessary ingredients for the Spartans to continue winning in the Big Ten, where they've lost just one game in two years. Courtney Hawkins and Darrin Eaton are expected to be good receivers.

Guard Bob Kula will return. However, he'll be the only returnee on the offensive line, Jvhich will be the top priority on the offense when spring football starts. Defensively, George Perles-coached teams will always be good. "Coach Perles has had some great recruiting classes," Enos said. "With the coaches and personnel we have, I don't see why we shouldn't be in the running for the Big Ten championship every year.

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THRILLED BY MILL: Miller said 5-foot-9 junior quarterback Mill Coleman, like Miller from Farmington Hills Harrison High School, could play for MSU and in the Big Ten after he graduates next year. "People talk too much about the size of a player," Miller said. "The computerized printouts don't tell you if a guy's a winner or not. Look at Sam Mills and New Orleans. He's 5-9 and playing linebacker.

He didn't come up on anyone's printout. I might have to come back next year and help them recruit Mill. He's a great player." NOTEBOOK: The Spartans leave Jacksonville International Airport at 1 p.m. and are to arrive at Capital City Airport in Lansing at 3 p.m. today.

Perles planned to make New Year's Day calls to potential recruits on the day of the game. Feb. 10 will be a Pro Day at MSU, where professional scouts can time players, film them, hold interviews and run other tests. Entering Sunday, when junior tailback Blake Ezor rushed for 100 yards or more, the Spartans were 8-1. MSU was minus-2 in giveaway-takeaways after the first three games, but improved to plus-11 entering Sunday.

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Or it may be me Dooley said he never has seen an offensive tackle as "big and fast and ornery" as MSU's Tony Mandarich, who's sure to be a top-five draft pick. And then there's the Spartans' defense, led by All-America linebacker Percy Snow, which seems to be tailored to stop Georgia's running game. Yes, it was vintage Vince Dooley. "Michigan State is a great institution, a great program, a great state," said Dooley, ever the diplomat and likely to soon turn politician. At least one Georgia newspaper has reported that Dooley already has talked with political consultants, but until the clock read 0:00 Sunday night, Dooley was still coach at the University of Georgia, and he was talking football, not politics.

Dooley: "I don't want to discuss anything other than this football game; that's where all my mind and concern is." Most of his players said it was business as usual around the Georgia camp this week. Johnson said he believed Dooley and the assistants have done a good job of keeping the team focus on the bowl game and away from the attention placed on finding a re BY BETH RHODES Orlando Sentinel Jacksonville, fu. University of Georgia coach Vince Dooley finds one of the state of Michigan's statistics particularly interesting. "There's no limit on the number of terms the governor can serve," Dooley said after a conversation with Michigan Gov. James Blanchard at a Gator Bowl banquet this week.

"You could be king there," Dooley quipped. In Georgia, football is king and Dooley has been the crown prince. He is removing himself from that throne after a 25-year term, but until after Sunday night's meeting he was only concerned with Michigan State's stats. Dooley lauded Michigan State's offense pointing out the similarities it and Georgia's. He compared MSU quarterback Bobby McAllister with Georgia's Wayne Johnson.

Bulldogs running back Tim Worley, 6-feet-2, 220 pounds, seems to have nothing in common with MSU's mighty mite Blake Ezor (5-10, 182), yet they both get the job done Ezor with 1,350 yards this season, Worley with 1,216. getting used to it. Dooley said he gave little thought to the fact Sunday's game marked his last day on a job he had occupied for a quarter of a century. "I don't think it will set in until maybe next year," said Dooley. "I think it'll set in in spring practice in April, when all of a sudden where is the football team that you start to build again? It 11 set then.

It 11 set in even more so next fall when I won't be there, and Georgia will be there. That's the great thing about it. It carries right on." Worley gains new outlool Northeastern Oklahoma Junior College, where he improved his grades enough to return. "You don't get many second chances in this world," said Worley. And come back he did, taking first place in the Southeastern Conference in scoring (108 points), rushing (1,216 yards) and all-purpose yardage He also was selected the UPI SEC offensive player of the year.

When Worley first arrived at Georgia in 1985, he came in as one of the Bulldogs' most heralded recruits. He soon proved his worth, rushing for 627 yards and nine touchdowns in his freshman year. But 1986 handed the sophomore tailback a season-ending injury in the fourth game. Then, he was declared academically ineligible. That sent Worley packing for BY HOYT COFFEE UPI Sports Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

For Georgia tailback Tim Worley, 1988 will be memorable for more than the 1,173 yards he gained. Worley, a 6-foot-2, 216-pound junior from Lumberton, N.C., overcame adversity to lead the Bulldogs into the Gator Bowl against Michigan State Sunday. Snow again a factor in MSU bowl game Delivering the Detroit Free Press could be the job for you. Earn good money be able to buy those extras you've been wishing you could afford! Work in the morning have the rest of the day free! Gain employment experience while you develop your business expertise and sales ability! Deliver your route with a car, on a bike, or on foot and get some exercise, too! Cash in on fantastic prizes, cash bonuses and exciting trips! Interested? Call 1 -800-633-3968 for more information. Outside the 313 area code, please dial 313-222-6500.

Detroit 4frcc $rcss throw the ball efficiently if we expect to win." In any game, Snow's secondary play is essential to success for the Spartans. As Perles said, Snow's play against the pass doesn't show up in the statistics. Hut Snow has a nose for the ball that keeps him in the middle of the action. Snow has one interception this season, but his short coverage is excellent (91 solo stops and 66 assists). He also has five tackles for a loss, so he is a threat to the rush as well.

As a sophomore, Snow won the "Tommy Love Trophy," which goes to the most improved player at Michigan State. In high school, Snow was a consensus defensive player of the year for Ohio. as you will see," Michigan State coach George Perles said. "You'd have to go a long ways to find someone as good as him. He gets to the ball; he makes things happen, and he plays the pass exceptionally well, which doesn't show up in the stats." In a game featuring two teams that are strong offensively and defensively on the ground, that was important.

Much of the Bulldogs' success in this game hinged on their ability to move the ball through the air. "Michigan State's basic offensive philosophy is very similar to ours tailback run-oriented," Georgia coach Vince Dooley said. "But they're bigger and stronger up front than we are, and their defense plays very, very well. "It is imperative that we be able to Free Press Wire Reports JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Regardless of the venue or the temperature at kickoff time for the Gator Bowl Sunday night, Michigan State knew that a lot of Snow would be instrumental toward a victory.

Percy Snow, the Spartans' middle linebacker, was pivotal to the Spartans' chances against Georgia. Last year, the 6-foot-3, 230-pound junior from Canton, Ohio, was the Rose Bowl most valuable player with 17 tackles (15 unassisted) in a 20-17 win over USC. With 150 tackles this season, Snow is second in the Big Ten and third in Spartans' single-season history. And with another year to go, he has 287 career tackles and assists. "Percy Snow isas good a linebacker Michigan's great morning tradition.