PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER. 16, 1966 PAGE EIGHT THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 1966 1 I Three Grads Aid 11' Grid Coaches OUR MAN C ZZIE By DIANE DREYFUSS him for eight years," Kines ex-i The wise and wrinkled seer who plained, "and I think by being proclaimed the adage that "old able to see his theories of foo-;ballj football players never die, they in action, I can become a better just fade away," obviously never coach. looked in the coaches' offices on Before joining the WolverineI the second floor of the Athletic staff, however, the former tackle! Building. tried out with the pros. Kines was For there among some of the drafted by the Chicago Bears and relics of past Wolverine glory, went to -their camp in Rensselaer, three of Michigan's marauders are but was released because of the helping part-time to mold future over-abundance of men at his gridiron greats. Charley Kines, position. former offensive tackle, works with Sent to the Rams on waivers, hec the third through fifth team var- spent another two and a half sity squads; Gerry Mader, tackle weeks trying to make the conver- on the Rose Bowl gang of '64, sion from tackle to guard. "My serves as offensive line coach of the freshman team; and Tom Cecchini, captain of the 1965 team, trains frosh defensive tack- les and guards. Coach Kines took the job of running the defensive -emonstra tion squad not only because he is still interested in the game, but also in order to be near Tony Mason, varsity offensive line coach. "I played under Mason in high school. and have been with COMES TO COBO HALL CHARLIE KINES SPORTS NIGHT EDITOR: BOB LEES See Michigan's fabulous Pro Play in His First Appearance At Beautiful Cobo Hall Arena With the N.Y. Knickerbockers On Wednesday Night, Nov. 23, 8 P.M. $2.00 and $3.00 tickets available Don't miss out ! Order now with this special order form: IS ALL-INCLUSIVE! . Ifyou're any sort of student at the U of M at all, ... If what you create may, by the broadest stretch of the imagination, be construed as art .. SHARE YOUR TALENTSi WITH THE WORLD! CONTRIBUTE TO generatrion the inter-arts magazine, 2nd issue deadline: Nov. 16 GERRY MADER Gerry Mader also loves the sport about thinking how great you of football, for he has been play- !are. ing since he was in fifth grade. Love That Game His reasons for working as frosh Tom Cecchini took his job as offensive line coach include one defensive coach because of a pure more, though: Mader plans on be- and simple love of football. "I ing an industrial engineer and so hope to make coaching my career he values working with people on and this is a good start." Cec- any level. chini was also offered a job in In his second year of coaching, football at a high school in De- Mader's primary job is to show troit as head mentor, but he pre- the Michigan plays and system of ferred to stay at Michigan. blocking to the freshmen in order As director of tackles and to develop varsity techniques, guards, the former linebacker in- He especially commends the troduces the defensive techniques willingness of these football play- to the freshmen. At this new angle, ers, but adds, "Most of them were Cecchini views coaching with a great deal more sympathy. "I never realized how hard it was to teach a certain little technique. The small ones especially have to be emphasized until they become m natural. "Also I never realized how much I didn't know. Every player thinks he knows his spot perfectly if he played it well until he tries to coach." More Frosh Games In regard to the freshman team at Michigan, Cecchini would like to see them play more games, per- haps three or four. Even the two contests which have been added to the schedule since he was a freshman do not allow sufficient time to judge each individual. TOM CECCHINIHowever, Cecchini added, "Mich- TOM CECHINIigan is doing something excellent greats in high school and have an with its stress on freshman foot- adjustment problem. It's difficult ball. The frosh training is impor- for them because they have con- tant to developing as a whole fidence in their old system and "A freshman coach is in a unless you sell them on the new unique position," Cecchini explain- techniques, they won't try as ed. "He has to take these highly hard." touted high school students and Coaching vs. Engineering a real art tohemdscipline.kids Mader's ambitions in the future for you've got to be tough and take are not so clear-cut as are Kines'. them from the high school atmos- When asked if he like to stay in phere and make men out of college coaching after he finishes them." grad school in industrial engi- Cecchini will graduate in De- neering, Mader commented, "I've cember, after working this year as thought about that a lot. I would a student teacher. If he doesn't enjoy it, but it would conflict with stay in coaching, he hopes to be- six years of technical engineering come a guidance counselor. education. I would also like to It's Rough Being Through use the tools I've worked hard All three former players agreed for." His dream job is to work that they missed participating with the data processing system actively in the game, with its con- used at Michigan and some of the tact and excitement., Kines said pro teams. But, Mader admitted, he'd definitely rather play :than that kind of job you have to fail coach, and Maderemphasized that into. when you're through, throwing the In a bit of philosophizing, the play around is not enough even line coach advocated football as if you're coaching. the best sport for a young man. Perhaps Cecchini put it most "I know it's been said before, but picturesquely when he explained, football is a game of life which "You miss it most on days of the teaches you to survive in a com- game, when you can smell fall and petitive atmosphere. When you're football in the airm" injured, you've got to bounce But none of these, men have let back, for injuries are a part of their love for and knoweldge of the game. You learn a lot, espe- football die. If they cannot play cially on the college level, because themselves, coaching is the next you don't have so many problems best thing. * I NameI would like: Address.2.00 ticket (s) r Phone___ - 3.00 ticket (s) r I Send check for exact amount along with Detroit PistonsA; self-addressed stamped envelope to: Detroit, Michigan 48226 U I ANY MAIL ORDERS RECEIVED AFTER FRIDAY, NOV. 18 TICKETS WILL BE HELD AT COBO HALL BOX OFFICE 4 4 N! 'V ability was too limited to be a professional player. I was too slow for a guard, and too small for a tackle." Though checking in at 6'1" and 240 pounds, Kines esti- mated that a pro guard would start at about 250 pounds. The End as a Proj Finally, when LA wanted to ship him to the Continental League for further training, Kines quit. He realized that since he, wasn't in school he could easily be drafted, for the army was hardly as selec- tive as the pros, and the former captain wanted to get his degree here before serving his time. In December he will graduate in the school of education, having ma- jored in teaching social studies on the high school level. Kines' official duties include re- viewing films of upcoming var- sity opponents and picking the specifics of the opposition's de- fense. Then he demonstrates the plays to the third through fifth string varsity and prepares these squads for their "Toilet Bowl" scrimmages with the freshmen on Mondays. In the future, this former Wol- verine hopes to continue coaching on a college level. "I would prefer staying on this level much more than coaching in high school which requires you to teach full time as well as coach." + Use Daily Classifieds + Student Publications Bldg. 420 Maynard I L ! gU II I I * 4 *i I II