ROSE BOWL NOTEBOOK: LAST YEAR'S LOSS A CATALYST.Byline: Walter Hammerwold Staff Writer Michigan's 28-14 loss to eventual co-national champion USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. in the 2004 Rose Bowl left a sour taste in the Wolverines' mouths. But it also has served as motivation for this year's squad, which hopes to make amends for that defeat against Texas. ``The expectation here is to come out and win, not to come out and play like we did last year,'' Michigan coach Lloyd Carr Lloyd H. Carr (born July 30, 1945) has served as head coach of the University of Michigan football team since 1995. To date, Carr has a record of 119-38. Under Carr, the Wolverines have won or shared five Big Ten titles (in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2004), and his 1997 squad was said. ``That was a major disappointment for the kids that were leaving, and something the kids that are here haven't forgotten.'' Matt Leinart Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983 in Santa Ana, California) is an American football quarterback (QB) for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Southern California Trojans, leading them to an AP national , Keary Colbert Patrick Keary Jerel Colbert (born May 21, 1982 in Oxnard, California, United States) is an American football wide receiver playing for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League. and Mike Williams Mike Williams may refer to:
v. vaunt·ed, vaunt·ing, vaunts v.tr. To speak boastfully of; brag about. v.intr. To speak boastfully; brag. See Synonyms at boast1. n. 1. defense throughout that game. Leinart threw for 327 yards and three touchdowns and caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Williams on a trick play A trick play, also known as a gadget play, is a play in American football that uses deception and unorthodox strategies to fool the opposing team. Trick plays are highly risky, usually with a large potential for a loss of yards or turnover, but the payoff is often high with for the Trojans' final score. ``I think we lost because we played a pretty good team that day,'' Carr said. ``But certainly, we felt a little too distracted and have changed that this year.'' --Pair of legends: The close proximity of the Texas and Michigan practice fields - both at Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box Center - allowed a chance meeting between the schools' respective legendary former coaches. Michigan's Bo Schembechler Glenn Edward "Bo" Schembechler (April 1 1929 – November 17 2006) was an American college football coach best known as the head coach at the University of Michigan, where he coached the Wolverines from 1969 until 1989. , who coached in a record 10 Rose Bowls, and Texas' Darrell K Royal, who led Texas to each of its three national titles, exchanged pleasantries pleas·ant·ry n. pl. pleas·ant·ries 1. A humorous remark or act; a jest. 2. A polite social utterance; a civility: exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business. Sunday while their successors led practice. Royal, 80, will serve as the grand marshal Grand Marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank. The term has its origins with the word "Marshal" with the first usage of the term "Grand Marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders. of a Texas fan function later this week and is a guest of the school at the game. --Brown is excited:Texas coach Mack Brown's excitement showed Sunday, as he briefed the media at the Longhorns' team hotel at Century City following the team's first practice. ``This is a great experience for the guys.'' Brown said. ``But these guys have a lot of pride, and they don't want to just be here. They want to win here.'' On the game's importance: ``I would think instead of, what some might call this, the biggest game of my career, I would think maybe it's the most exciting or most fun.'' Brown was satisfied with the general condition of his team. He said the squad is as injury-free as it's been all year and stayed in relatively good shape given the layoff. --Getting started: The Longhorns engaged in a light practice Sunday morning and were given the night off. They will have physical, full-contact practices the next two days, both of which are closed to the public. The Wolverines practiced in full pads for about two hours at an enclosed practice field under air-tight security. The practice was closed to the media and Michigan coaches and players were not available for comment. --Going to Disneyland: Texas and Michigan players will make their first public appearance in Southern California this afternoon at Disneyland, where they will receive an official welcome from the Tournament of Roses. The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Cinderella's Castle, though the threat of rain might push it indoors. --Back again: Although it has been to more Rose Bowls than any other Big Ten team, Michigan has made few back-to-back trips to Pasadena. That's because the Big Ten included a ``no repeat'' clause as part of its selection process for for much of its early partnership with the Rose Bowl. Michigan has posted 1-1 records each of the past two times it has gone to consecutive Rose Bowls. The Wolverines lost the 1992 game against Washington 34-14 but returned in '93 to defeat the Huskies 38-31. They beat USC 22-14 in the 1989 Rose Bowl, then lost 17-10 to the Trojans the following year. Joe Haakenson contributed to this report. Walter Hammerwold, (626) 962-8811, ext. 2151 walter.hammerwold(at)sgvn.com CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Texas coach Mack Brown considers this Rose Bowl the ``most exciting'' of his career. Harry Cabluck/Associated Press Box: 2004-05 BOWL SCHEDULE |
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