The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, March 14,1979-Page 9
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By BILLY NEFF
YEAR IN AND YEAR out, I have watched the Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC) tournament. Year in and year out, I have boasted about the
teams in this conference and how well they would do in the NCAA tournament.
Year in and year out, I have had to eat my words.
This is no exception!
North Carolina, the third ranked team in the nation and ACC tourney
champion, had to confront the champions of the mighty Ivy League, Penn. The
game was played in their own backyard in Raleigh, North Carolina, just 20
miles from the N.C.\campus. North Carolina, the pre-NCAA tournament
favorite, fell to the Quakers.
On the other hand, Duke, the top rated team in preseason rankings and ACC
runnerup, was also playing in Raleigh, also in their own neighborhood. They
were facing St. John's, the 40th and final team chosen by the NCAA Selection
Committee. Not only that, but Dukehad the revenge factor against the Redmen
from New York. St. John's had conquered Duke during the season. The ACC
bridesmaid was upset, also.,
In previous years, the ACC always have had three or four teams that were
ranked in the Top Twenty. Since 1957, only one ACC team has captured an
NCAA championship-North Carolina State with David Thompson in 1974. This
is even more surprising since the ACC champion is always placed in the
Eastern Regional, generally the weakest of the four regionals, and therefore
should have a smooth ride to the Final Four.
This NCAA tournament has seen other teams who had rough league tour-
naments fall short. Texas, who many picked to win their regional, was sur-
prised by Oklahoma. Georgetown, after gaining bragging rights in the East,
ACC reps gag.. .
.. . league tourneys to blame?
with a postseason upset of Syracuse, was throttled by Rutgers. And Temple, af-'
ter capturing the East Conference with an exciting win over city rival St.
Joseph's, lost to St. John's.
What this all boils down to is that the champions of postseason league tour-
naments do not fare very well in the NCAA tournament. In fact, N.C. State has
been the only recent team in the nation to play in a postseason league tourney
and then capture the NCAA championship.
This phenomenon can be attributed to several factors. First, it must be very
difficult for teams of North Carolina's and Duke's caliber to psyche themselves
up to play Penn and St. John's after playing in the prestigious ACC final. They
probably snort and say, "We have to play the Ivy League champions. Ha! Ha!"
Another reason for the swoon of these teams is the fact that these teams are
playing too many games. Their seasons become very long and drawn out and it
is difficult to maintain the same intensity throughout the year.
So why bother having any of these league tournaments at all? The athletic
directors probably would answer, tradition and more importantly, extra in-
come. Doesn't that always seem to be a reason?
Well, the money aspect could be taken care of through the scheduling of
several more top flight teams to come and play in their arenas. Too often, the
top rated teams, especially in the ACC, pad their schedules and subsequently
their rankings with powerhouse opponents like Washington College in Maryland
(a common Duke opponent). Tradition, meanwhile, was made to be broken.
After watching the failure of the ACC teams in the NIT also, I guess now I
must agree with Penn star forward Tony Price when he said about North
Carolina, "We were on the floor with a lot of people we had been reading about
and watching on TV. We found out late after the game that what we read and
what people say is not all true."
I guess it's chomp, chomp for me!
osU, IU
draw byes
Big Ten basketball representatives
Indiana and Ohio State, which along
with Purdue posted decisive victories
Monday, drew byes yesterday into the
National Invitational Tournament's
semifinal round.
The Buckeyes and Hoosiers will meet
9 p.m. next Monday in Madison Square
Garden. Purdue, the third Big Ten
member in the final six NIT teams, will
face Old Dominion tomorrow night in
third round action.
Alabama and Texas A&M tangle in
the Garden following the Purdue-Old
Dominion contest.
The Big Ten is assured of placing at
least one of its teams in Wednesday
night's championship game.
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THINCLADS LOSE TO EASTERN, 55-45.
Women end season on sour note
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By SCOTT MUNZEL
The Michigan women's track team
ended its indoor season on a low note
last night, losing to Eastern Michigan,
55-45.
Eastern was paced by its strength
in the distance events as it swept the
two mile and placed second and third in
the mile. Michigan was led by its sur-
prising prowess in the field events as it
took all three places in the shot put and
first and second in the high jump.
Coach Ken Simmons admitted he was
disappointed in the outcome of the
meet, but suspected that the spring
break lay-off contributed to the below
average performance of some of the
women.
IN THE SHOT put, the consistent
Debbie Williams led the way with a toss
of 37-8%. Abby Currier placed second
with 36-3, and Penny Neer took third
with a put of 36-2.
Michigan scored heavily in the high
jump with Chris Popp taking first at
five feet, and Jean Schweitzer grabbing
second with a jump of identical height.
Popp won by virtue of less misses at a
previous height.
Other Michigan winners were Dawn
Woodruff in the 880 yard run, striding to
a time of 2:20.9; Marianne Dickerson
edging the field in the mile with a time
of 5:19.1; Sherri King in a tie in the 440
yard dash with a 60.6 clocking; and the
mile relay with a time of 4:06.3.
Pontiac -notches bid
for Super Bowl XVI
HONOLULU (AP)-The Pontiac Silverdome broke the South's hold on
the Super Bowl yesterday when the NFL voted its championship game for
1982 to the home of the Detroit Lions.
Commissioner Pete Rozelle announced that Supei'Bowl XV on Jan. 25,
1981, would be held in New Orleans, XVI on Jan. 24, 1982 at the Silverdome,
and XVII on Jan. 30, 1983, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
New Orleans will be holding its fifth Super Bowl game when it is played
at the Superdome, but this marks the first time a game assignment has been
given to the North.
TAKING SECONDS for the Blue were
Cathy Sharpe in the 60 yard dash with a
time'of 7.2 and Rene Turner in the 60
yard hurdles in 8.8. Rounding out the
scoring with third place finishes were
Kathy Kampen in the 440 yard dash
with a 62.0 clocking; Turner in the 220
yard dash in a time of 26.0; and Dede
Key in the long jump with a leap of 17-6.
The women had trouble of a different
sort in the Big Ten meet in early March.
The high calibre competition led to bet-
ter performances, but lower placings.
Michigan finished with an eighth
place overall on the strength of a tie for
second place in the mile relay; a third
place in the 880 yard relay; a fourth
place finish in the 60 yard dash by
Cathy Sharpe; and a sixth place score
by Dawn Woodruff in the 880 yard run.
Coach Simmons' assessment of the
indoor season: "We improved greatly
... but so has everyone else."
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By JAMIE TURNER
F IRST OF ALL,I'd like to quell a rumor. There is absolutely no truth to
the story that Johnny Orr is pushing for the addition of Notre Dame to
the Big Ten and the subsequent ejection of Purdue and/or Wisconsin.
Johnny Orr and the Michigan Wolverines. Remember them? When last we
saw you Michigan was preparing for an easy win at Minnesota prior to a
possible embarrassment in the Silverdome against the Fighting Irish.
So much for assumptions. The 1978-79 Wolverines violated just about every
assumption made about them at one time or another during this past season.
Enough has been said about that, but there HAVE been some pleasant oc-
currences towards the end of a basically disappointing'season. Here's a sample.
1. MICHIGAN 62, ND 59-That one win will make Orr's summer much
happier than he probably had a right to expect. There is no doubt that Orr will
remain at Michigan for as long as he wishes, and after all he has earned job
security with the teams that he has produced since 1968. But this summer would
have been hard on Orr, particularly in recruiting, if the Wolverines had been
humbled in Pontiac on national TV.
But they weren't, and Orr faces for what seems to be the umpteenth time
the task of finding the big, BIG man Michigan so dearly needs.
2. MARK LOZIER-For three years Lozier has languished on the bench,
waiting for the time when he could take control of the Wolverine offense. He
hasn't, and that has irritated Lozier, to the point where the junior bounced in
and out of Orr's doghouse all year long.
"I've been upset these last two years," said Lozier following Notre Dame.
"I realized my first year here that I wouldn't play much because we had three
of the best guards in the country in Steve Grote, Rickey Green and Dave Bax-
ter.
"But I thought I would step right in my sophomore year and I've been
frustrated because I thought I would play more than I have," he added.
The ironic part is that Lozier's opening came at the expense of Tom Staton,
who had been a shoo-in starter every game until he showed up very late before
the Purdue contest at Crisler. Orr uncharacteristically blew his stack, and most
of the steam was vented at Staton. The Michigan co-captain sat on the bench
except for miminal action here and there the remainder of the year.
Thus it was put-up or shut-up time for Lozier, and he put up . . . shots,
assists, defense and leadership from the guard position that has eluded
Michigan most of the year. Consistently one of the best conditioned athletes on
the team, Lozier should have the inside track for the other starting guard spot
next year opposite Marty Bodnar.
3. MARTY BODNAR-For my money, Marty Bodnar is the Wolverines'
Most Valuable Player. He played the most consistent defense, was the epitome
of steadiness and provided Michigan with a deadly accurate outside shot. So
what if Bodnar's form looks like something taken out of a 1946 NBA highlight
film? This guy was effective. Bodnar could have scored a lot more points than
he finished with, but the Michigan offense wasn't structured that way, an over-
sight that Orr plans to correct next year.
4. PHIL HUBBARD-You can just about forget Hubbard going pro this
year. Hubbard says he's leaving his options open right now, but it is really doub-
tful that he could find the security (money) in the NBA at this stage in his
career.
Phil stopped talking to the press after getting tired of the same old
questions about Dis progress, but after Notre Dame he admitted that he had
been concerned about his knee after it swelled on him late in December. If for
no other reason, that knee will keep the pros hesitant about investing a large
sum of money. But his improvement has been steady, and should Hub come
through with a banner season next winter, the pros will be back.
Finally (drum roll, please) the first and only Turner Awards for
achievement in 1979. The envelopes please.
Most Valuable Player (Michigan): Marty Bodnar
Big Ten MVP: Joe Barry Carroll (Sorry Earvin)
Coach of the Year: Lute Olsen
All Big Ten Team: Carroll, Ronnie Lester, Earvin Johnson, Greg Kelser,
Kelvin Ransey
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