PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 22.1987 ?AG EIHTTHEMIhIGN AIL WfN DA WVstU , 9...A' Lo"~q iLL(7 x111V 1iiXXJ -. 4 , a7V I Talented r Forwards Revive Cagers By PHIL BROWN Sophomore Rudy Tomjanovich leads a talented contingent of young forwards that might well restore 'years-past' basketball power to the University of Michi- gan. Last year's outstanding crop of varsity rookies, hampered by a la c k o f experience, suffered: through a disappointing 8-16 rec- ord. But with a full season behind' them and the added punch of Tomjanovich and his mates, Coach Dave Strack's cagers could effect one of the basketball world's most astonishing come- backs in recent history this sea- son. Returning from the '67 Wol- verine squad will be Dennis Ste- wart, Dave McClellan, Willie Ed- wards, and Scott Montross. All three saw considerable action as sophomores last season. Along with these regular forwards, Mich- igan will be featuring a pair of rotating guard-forwards t h i s year. Both Jim Pitts, at 6-3, and Bob Sullivan, at '6-4, have the ball-hawking, ability and strong rebounding talent to play either inside or outside, as a particular situation may merit. Despite his relatively small size, Pitts has proven himself a giant on the boards, and has the strength to play under the basket with op- ponents much taller. Sullivan, an All-American guard in prep school, may move per- mantly to that post this season, I tiring on his charges' superior bksl- Coach Al Renfrew unveils the 1967-68 edition of the Michi- gan hockey team when he sends his icers against McMaster University this weekend at the Coliseum. The inital faceoff oc- curs at 8 p.m. Friday night with the final game of the series to be played Saturday night at 8. The Wolverines sport a tough returning defensive crew, in-E cluding Captain Bill Lord, Paul Domm, Phil Gross, and goalie Jim Keough. Bruce Koviak, Doug Galbraith, Ron Ullyot, and sophomore Dave Perrin lead the offensive contingent. Tickets for the contests are now on sale at the ticket office 8:30-5:30. They cost Michigan students halfabuck, staff the full buck. General admission is $1.50 and reserved seats are $2. $r:lgasmteslsA~s lM sei~iis si55 mnsssiassias sisams handling and shooting to vastly upgrade the record posted by the 1967 version of the Michigan basketball team. An extra asset for the Wolver- ines will be the strength they will enjoy on the bench. Michi- gan will be able to send out a second team almost as strong as the starting five. The new formula should help to take advantage of the speed CLARK NORTON ,Pbih9 Out.01 Thank You, Thank You Thank You, Thank You This is the time of year when it is fashionable to be thankful. In keeping with this spirit of thankfulism, I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge those worthy of gratitude ... Thank you, Walter Scott, for spiking rumors and learning us the facts. Thank you, Chester Gould, for providing us with a new beatitude: "Blessed is the nation that controls magnetism, for it shall control the universe." Thank you, General Shernn, for making the Sherman Thank what it is today. Thank you, Jerry Lumpe, for retiring. Thank you, Isaac Newton, for inventing the fig, Thank you, Lew Alcindor, for making the perceptive observation that the no-dunk rule is discriminatory against Negroes who are tall Thank you, Alfred Nobel, for inventing peace. and ball-handling ability of like Stewart, Tomjanovich. Clellan, and Edwards. And livan and Pitts will become dangerous by their rotation guard to forward positions. Inside+.Outside n'oen{ Mc- Sul. - more from A strong rebounder, Edwards will be a prime contender for one of the three forward positions. Pennsylvanian Stewart, a regu- lar throughout most of the 1967 campaign, will be hard to displace in the starting lineup this year. A powerful rebounder, he has a fine outside shot and is a danger- ous passer. Dave McClellan thrilled Michi- gan rooters last year with his special knack for the. 'extra' ef- fort play. His timely rebounding and long jumpers brought crowds in Yost Field House to their feet in numerous games. McClellan, who started some games in '67, will be back to gain a permanent per game as a freshman, andi played as well on defense as on offense. Repeatedly 'stuffing' bp-s posing centers and forwards, he demands respect on the court. A 6-7 phenom, he is joined by Ann Arbor product Bill Frau- mann, at 6-5, and lanky 6-10 Holland, Michigan, native MikeI Lawson in the Michigan forcourl- Sophomores Lawson and Frau-I mann can also be counted on toI compete for theastarting positions. Lawson, the team's tallest mem- ber (6-10), returns heavier and stronger than in his freshman season. Fraumann has polished his rebounding and addedtsome speed in the past few months. Losing Height; Playing without a center, and using a low post only occasionally, Michigan will give away valuable height to teams going with al zone defense. But Strack is bet- Despite the rebounding ability displayed by some of the for- wards, Michigan will still not by the type of team that completely dominates board play. The new system shouldrhelp the Wolver- J nes to play 'position' ball, mov- ing for the inside shots and jam- ming up the middle for rebounds. Stewart, McClellan and Tom- janovich are all very good out- side shooters, a fact that will force opponents to cover them man-to- man. This should give the Wol- verines a distinct height advan- tage outside, where they can as- sault the bucket with long jump shots. Michigan's forwards will be especially difficult to cover on a man-to-man basis, largely be- cause of their speed. I 4 DAVE McCLELLAN represents one of the returning forwards who may give the Wolverine cagers a lift this season. A timely rebounder and deadly jump shooter, McClellan pleased many last season. after spening most of last year cage offense without a permanent starting berth this season. as a forward. But his good height center during the 1968 campaign. Scott 'Biggie' Montross, at 6-7 and strength will send him into Lacking an experienced 'big man', and 230, is Michigan's biggest man the forecourt frequently this sea- he will count on a running, rota- in the forecourt. Slowed by excess son, under Strack's new mobile ting attack, with each player weight last season, Montross re- offense. 1moving between forecourt and turns this year trimmer, faster, Strack will run the Wolverine backcourt, often isolating a player and stronger. Montross will add with an opponent much taller or muscle to the Wolverine forward .f- . t y Fly s dd ur ..asc L ..n s- ZWK {....... ffr Ixyt p e n thee et of tase. C 16.00 OPEN MONDAY EVENINGS 1 shorted than himself. line. The running game'that Strack Heeeeere's Rudy! hopes to make effective will re- Rudy Tomjanovich, an All- quire both speed and endurance, American at Hamtramck in his especially from the bigger players, prep school days, brings flash to And this year's forwards seem up the Michigan hardcourt not unlike to the challenge. Track work was that of the legendary Russell a regular daily practice for the teams. The sophomore basketball "big men," even before practice wizard astonished fans last sea- opened in October. son, when he nearly led the fresh- Willie Edwards, 6-5, hustles man team to an upset of the through pratcice with the exuber- varsity in the annual season-open- ance that made him a favorite ing contest. with Wolverine fans last winter. Tomjanovich averaged 25 points Jewel of the Caribbean only .273 Dec. 26-Jan. 3 Look of all you get! * Round trip non-stop air transportation { O Transportation Airport to Hotel e 8 Nights Accommodations at the Sheraton Kingston * Gala New Year's Eve Ball RESERVE NOW! ( only 21 seats left Call JOHN GUNNING, 761-8867 or 761-1907 or "STUDENTOURS" (313) 886-0822 GRID SELECTIONS Outgoing President Harlan Hatcher has agreed to help lay the 1967 Grid Picks to rest, serving as our final guest selector in this final year at the University. Entries must be turned in to 420 May- nard St. by midnight tonight in order to receive the prize of 100 tons of left-over tea, donated by an anonymous white-haired man who quietly sobbed "I won't be needing it any more." As he walked away, one could hear him mumbling, "I hope I don't win. I'm sick of tea," THIS WEEK'S GAMES A Ohio St. at MICHIGAN (score) PURDUE at Indiana Wisconsin at MINNESOTA Northwestern at MICHIGAN ST ILLINOIS at Iowa Texas Tech at ARKANSAS CLEMSON at S. Carolina FLORIDA ST. at Florida GEORGIA at Georgia Tech HOUSTON at Tulsa TENNESSEE at Kentucky NOTRE DIAME at Miami (Fla.) Harvard at YALE Syracuse at UCLA Tulane at LSU Wash. St. at WASHINGTON SMU at Baylor Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23 Thanks For Trying, Alfred PRES. HARLAN HATCHER, Guest Selector: Michigan, Purdue, Minnesota, Michigan St., Illinois, Arkansas, Clemson, Florida St., Georgia Tech, Houston, Tennessee,, Notre Dame; Yale, UCLA, Tulane, Washington, SMU, Oklahoma, Texas, Hofstra. BOB McFARLAND, Executive Sports Editor: (122-58, .678), CLARK NORTON, Sports Editor: (114-66, .633), GRAYLE HOWLETT, Associate Sports Editor: (122- 68, .622), and RICK STERN, Associate Sports Editor: (98-82, .544) wish to announce they have given up. 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