28 MICHIGAN TRAVERSE CITY RECORD-EAGLE Departures don’t change goals

Wolverines must 2004 Michigan schedule Day Date Opponent Time replace two record- Sat. Sept. 4 vs. Miami (Ohio) Noon Sat. Sep. 11 at Notre Dame 2:30 p.m. Sat. Sep. 18 vs. San Diego State Noon breaking players Sat. Sep. 25 vs. Iowa TBA Sat. Oct. 2 at Indiana TBA ANN ARBOR (AP) — When Sat. Oct. 9 vs. Minnesota (Homecoming) TBA stars leave Michigan, high Sat. Oct. 16 at Illinois TBA expectations don’t go with Sat. Oct. 23 at Purdue TBA them. Sat. Oct. 30 vs. Michigan State TBA The Wolverines must Sat. Nov. 13 vs. Northwestern TBA replace two record-breaking Sat. Nov. 20 at Ohio State 1 p.m. players, Chris Perry and , but they’re still “I would say there are three player, also chose to delay his picked to repeat as Big Ten things that I look for: intelli- dreams of playing profession- champions and to contend for gence, toughness, accuracy,” al football to be a fifth-year the national championship. said Carr, who enters his 10th senior at Michigan. Baas and “It’s Michigan,” standout season leading active Big Ten his 300-plus pound friends receiver Braylon Edwards coaches with 56 conference plan to open holes for said. “This is why you come victories. Michigan’s rotation of running here — because it’s big time. Gutierrez (pronounced goo- backs, likely led by senior Every year, you’re under the TARE-s) is the only one of the David Underwood. microscope and you’re expect- three candidates with college Underwood impressed Carr ed to do well. experience. during the offseason by losing “We’re still going to play O- After redshirting as a fresh- 10 pounds, making his playing State, and we’re going to a man two years ago, he was weight about 215 pounds. But bowl game. It’s just what bowl Navarre’s seldom-used back- unlike Perry, his predecessor, game are we going to?” up last season. Underwood has not improved The winningest team in col- Gutierrez, a mobile quarter- much each year. He ran for lege football history ended back with a solid arm, has not about 200 yards in his first two last season with a loss to USC lost a game he started since he seasons combined, and 270 at the Rose Bowl, its first trip was a freshman playing junior last year. there since winning the 1997 varsity football in California. “It’s hard to predict how a national championship. “Losing is not in his vocabu- guy (without experience) is The Associated Press Despite the departure of lary,” Edwards said. “Winning going to react once you get Matt Gutierrez is the front-runner to succeed John Navarre about 10 key players, Michigan is all he knows. It’s in his into the middle of a season,” as Michigan’s starting . was No. 8 in The Associated blood.” Carr said. “They don’t have Press preseason poll. The other QB contenders anything to relate it to.” “Expectations shouldn’t fall also were winners in high Michigan has five key play- 2003 Stats 2003 Results off,” cornerback Marlin school. ers to replace on defense, but Returning players in all CAPS Richard did not play at its secondary might offset any Michigan 45, Central Michigan 7 Jackson said. “Our coaches get Michigan 50, Houston 3 great athletes with great char- Michigan as a freshman last problems. RUSHING year, but the Indiana native is “Markus Curry and Marlin Player Att Yards TD Michigan 38, Notre Dame 0 acter every year, so we always Oregon 31, Michigan 27 have good players.” a classic, drop-back passer Jackson are two tough corner- Chris Perry 338 1,674 18 D. UNDERWOOD 52 270 2 Michigan 31, Indiana 17 First, Edwards wants to lead with his strong arm. Henne, backs,” Carr said. “I think who threw for 7,000 yards and Ernest Shazor has a chance to J. JACKSON 29 187 2 Iowa 30, Michigan 27 Michigan to its third Big Ten P. REMBERT 21 85 3 Michigan 38, Minnesota 35 title in five years. 74 TDs in Pennsylvania, be one of the greatest safeties reminds Carr of . we’ve had. Yet, the key is Michigan 56, Illinois 14 Then — nothing against RECEIVING Michigan 31, Purdue 3 Pasadena, Calif. — he wants “I don’t think we’ll lose a going to be putting pressure Player Rec Yds TD beat no matter who is in on the quarterback.” Michigan 27, Michigan State 20 the Wolverines in the Orange B. EDWARDS 85 1,138 14 Michigan 41, Northwestern 10 there,” said Steve Breaston, Senior outside linebacker J. AVANT 47 772 2 Bowl. Michigan 35, Ohio State 21 “With Miami being the site one of Michigan’s three sensa- Pierre Woods, who made a Chris Perry 44 367 2 tional receivers. team-high seven sacks last S. BREASTON 38 444 3 USC 28, Michigan 14* of the national championship *=Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. game, that would be lovely to The Wolverines will be led year, agreed. by two players — Edwards and “I want lots of sack because PASSING go down there,” Edwards said. Player Att Comp Pct Yds TD Int The Wolverines will only Jackson — who could’ve been they feel good. It give me in the NFL this year, but chills when I hear a quarter- John Navarre 456 270 59.2 3,331 24 10 have a shot at reaching their MATT GUTIERREZ 19 13 68.4 153 1 0 lofty standards if one of their chose to return for their back look at me like, ‘Why did young emerges senior seasons. you hit me like that?’ ” he DEFENSE as a solid player “They make everybody said. Player Solo Ast Total Sack Fum Int While it seems likely Matt around them better,” Carr The linebackers will be led LAWRENCE REID 53 29 82 1 2 0 Gutierrez will win the job, said. “I think that’s the mark by senior Lawrence Reid, who PIERRE WOODS 46 22 68 7 0 0 insisted two other of a truly great football play- made a team-high 82 tackles. ERNEST SHAZOR 40 17 57 2 0 2 quarterbacks — Clayton er.” The kicking game should be Carl Diggs 37 19 56 1 0 0 MARLIN JACKSON 39 11 50 0 0 2 Richard and — Offensive lineman David an asset with Adam Finley Baas, a two-time All-Big Ten and Garrett Rivas. Jeremy LeSueur 41 7 48 1 1 2 have a shot. MARKUS CURRY 39 9 48 0 1 2