ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The news caught Lloyd Carr off guard. The Michigan coach thought Bo Schembechler would address the media later in the day, but the former Wolverines drill sergeant had already said his piece.
Carr cringed at the thought of it.
"I hope he didn’t say anything that will screw this game up," he said.
Uh, too late.
Schembechler was his animated self this week, spewing diatribes like a fountain statue spews water. One of his most entertaining harangues came while discussing the episode outside Ohio Stadium two years ago when Michigan players and coaches stepped off the team bus only to be subjected to a search by bomb-sniffing dogs...
Whaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Cry a little bit more Bo! Now we know where Lllloyd gets it from!
Injury updates
Linebacker Prescott Burgess, who missed the Indiana game Saturday because of an ankle injury, will play against the Buckeyes, Carr said. The status of backup running back Kevin Grady is less certain. Grady has been nursing a sore shoulder and could be a game-day decision.
The news on sophomore receiver Antonio Bass was even less optimistic. Bass, already sitting out the season as he recovers from a knee injury, will not return anytime soon. He had a second surgery two weeks ago that will result in a lengthy rehabilitation that could extend into next season. His status is uncertain, Carr said.
Hash marks
Schembechler does not expect to attend The Game, citing health concerns. He recently had heart surgery. He does plan to watch the game on a 50-inch plasma TV he just purchased. … Tom Slade, a former Michigan quarterback, died Sunday after fighting leukemia. He was 54. "A flawless guy, a good, honest Christian man," Schembechler said. Slade, who lived in Michigan, started the 1972 Rose Bowl game against Stanford.
Poor Bo! Condolances to the Slade family.
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