Carr shows respect for Northern Illinois' history of upset victories

DeKALB - Lloyd Carr tossed out the first round of compliments on Monday. The Michigan coach spent plenty of his Monday press conference extolling the virtues of Northern Illinois, the Mid-American Conference and Joe Novak. The Wolverines open the season on Saturday at 2:30 p.m (CST) at the Big House. Carr fondly recalled his two-year stint with Novak on the Illinois staff (1978-79), and remarked on Novak's remarkable job at Northern Illinois. "I know Joe Novak as well as most people," Carr said. "I don't think anybody in this country has done a better job of coaching than Joe has. He's done a great job at Northern Illinois. When you look at what they've accomplished, particularly in the last few years, it's special when you consider where t