1 v ednesdoy, February 2, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven Wednesday, February 2, 1972 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Seven Darden, M. Taylor picked !_ t out to lunch mort noveck A new way to draft the players IT'S TIME TO ABOLISH the pro football draft. There just ought to be a better way to transfer players from the colleges to the pro teams. Pete Rozelle's sport is supposed to be the greatest show on earth. Everything from training camp to the playoffs is touted as being bigger and better. And any game that has the gall to call it's championship 'contest the Super Bowl has a responsi- bility to be exciting. But just as the Super Bowl was a bust, this year's draft wasn't much for thrills. If Michigan players hadn't done very well the whole thing would have been slightly less ex- citing than watching a personnel director interview candi- dates for night watchman. Maybe it was boring because everybody knew that Walt Patulski would be the first one picked. Or perhaps it was be- cause there just weren't that many great players graduating. Of course it might have been better if the p.r. men had been more energetic. A fan can get more excited if he's heard of the players his team has picked. But whtever the reason, it's time for football to change the draft. The system has been essentially the same since Philadelphia chose Jay Berwanger of the University of Chi- cago as the first player in the first draft. And that was back in 1936. However while it's easy to say that the draft should be changed, it's a more difficult task to choose a replacement system. But with a little- imagination and a good under- standing of absurdity it can be done. One possible way would be to draft the players while they're still in high school. Since there would be no basis to pick them on, pro teams could eliminate their costly scouting systems and spend more promoting their 16 year old finds. However, this method wouldn't go over real well since if the players signed contracts they could never play in college. Another way to do it would be to put all the players in a dark room. The pro scouts would be blindfolded and let into the room one at a time. The first player they bumped into would be their pick. Or players could be selected at a giant poker game, with the winner getting the best choices. And if they got desperate they could always play spin the bottle. But none of this would be any fairer to the athletes. In order to find an equitable system it is necessary to adopt the rules of that democratic and beloved American institution, the Selective Service. Just as in the real draft, there would be a lottery.' There are 365 days in the year and 26 pro teams, so each team would get 14 days with one left over. The team would have the ex- clusive rights to any and all eligible players born on its days. If no players were born on the right days, tough luck for the pros. They could always try to sign the athletes born on the day left over, who would be declared free agents. On leap year they would be in good shape because there would be two xtra days. Some years a team could do real well, others it would be in real trouble. But they couldn't be any worse off than they are now. The draft is supposed to even the teams out by letting them pick-in reverse order of their finish. But Buffalo has had a good pick for at least four years without getting much better. Now that they have Reggie McKenzie things may change, but they were just lucky he was still available. The lottery would be held early in the year, so much uncertainty would be eliminated. Players would know where they were going and the teams would know who they could get. The main benefit of this arrangement would be that players who were the property of lousy places would have more time to look for another profession. More of them could follow in the footsteps of Berwanger, who won the Heisman Trophy and then refused to play pro ball. Actually the draft can be criticized on several serious counts. For one thing it treats players as property instead of people. Of course the new system wouldn't change this, but at least teams could go all the way. Instead of trading draft choices they could buy and sell birth dates, just like they do at the Chicago grain exchange. No account is taken of who the athlete wants to work for under the current system. Perhaps most of them don't care as long as they get a nice contract. But under the new system they could get a forged birth certificate and play for whomever they wanted. It is doubtful that the National Football League will ever adopt this proposal. They take themselves much too seriously to participate in a slightly outlandish experiment. But if they want to remain the number one entertainment attraction they're going to have to do something different. And this plan is about as different as they are going to find. By The Associated Press In yesterday's NFL draft, Big Ten champion Michigan had two players drafted in the first round. The first was Tom Darden, a de- fensive back, picked 18th by the Cleveland Browns. port Linebacker Mike Taylor was the1 next Wolverine to be selected NIGHT EDITOR: when the New York Jets, picking 21st in the first round called his JOEL GREER number. Offensive guard Reggie Macken- Jacobson to the New York Giants. zie and wide receiver Glenn Linebacker Jeff Siemon of Stan- Doughty went in the second round, ford, who led the defensive charge Mackenzie to Buffalo and Doughty] which effectively stopped Mich- to Baltimore. igan in the Rose Bowl, was picked St. Louis drafted defensive end tenth in the first round by Min- Tom Beckman in the third round. nesota. Michigan running back Bill Tay- The Detroit Lions, picking six- kor was not picked up until At- teenth in the first round, selected lanta, picking fifth, drafted him Herb Orvis, a defensive end from in the fifth round. Colorado. Iowa's Craig Clemons, a de- Super Bowl champion Dallas fensive back, was the first Big Cowboys finished the first round Ten player to be drafted when he scos bynclaiming Bil Touad, was claimed by Chicago who was selections byclaimng lo as, picking twelfth. a running back from Boston Col- Walt Patulski, a 260-pound-and- lege. growing defensive end from Notre In some last minute trades to Dame who is compared favorables improve draft positions, New Or- by his college coach with pro fleans traded its second-round pick great Alan Page, was selected by to Oakland for the Raiders' choices the Buffalo Bills as the National in the second and third rounds. Football League's No. 1 draft pick. The New York Giants traded National champion Nebraska had defensive end Fred Dryer to New three players drafted in the first ? England for three draft choices, round. They were quarterback including a first-round selection in Jerry Tagge to Green Bay, run- this year's draft. ning back Jeff Kinney to Kansas The Atlanta Falcons sent two City, and defensive end Larry players to Buffalo for the Bills' 1 I FIRST ROUND 1, Buffalo, Walt Patulski, defensive end, Notre Dame. 2, Cincinnati, Sher- man White, defensive end, California. 3, Chicago, choice acquired from New York Giants, Lionel Antoine, offensive tackle Southern Illinois. 4, St. Louis, Bobby Moore, running back-wide re- ceiver, Oregon. 5, Denver, Riley Odoms, tight end, Houston. 6, Houston Greg Sampson, defensive end, Stanford. 7, Green Bay, Willie Buchanon, corner back, San Diego State. 8, New Orleans, Royce Smith, offensive guard, Georgia. 9, New York Jets, Jerome Barkum, wide receiver, Jackson State. 10, Minnesota, from New England, Jeff Siemon, line- backer, stanford. 11, Green Bay, from San Diego, Jerry Tagge, quarterback, Nebraska. 12, Chicago, Craig Clemons, defensive back, Iowa. 13, Pittsburgh, Franco Harris, running back, Penn State. fifth-round pick in yesterday's draft. The players were defensive tackle Greg Lens and defensive end Randy Marshall. earl SECOND ROUND 1, Buffalo, REGGIE. McKENZIE, of- fensive guard, MICHIGAN. 2, San Fran- cisco, from New York Giants, Ralph McGill, defensive back, Tulsa. 3, Cin- cinnati, Tommy Casanova, defensive back, Louisiana State. 4, Los Angeles, from Denver, through San Diego, Jim Bertelsen, running back, Texas. 5, New Orleans, from Houston, Willie Hall, linebacker, Soutnern California. 6, St. Louis, Mark Arneson, linebacker, Ari- zona. 7, Oakland, from New Orleans, Kelvin Korver, defensive tackle, North- western of Iowa. 8, Green Bay, Chester Marcol, kicker, Hillsdale. 9, Dallas, from New England, Robert Newhouse, run- ning back, Houston. 10, San Diego, Pete Lazetich, defensive end, Stanford. 11, Philadelphia, from Chicago, Dan Yo- chum, 'offensive tackle, Syracuse. 12, Pittsburgh, Gordon Gravelle, offensive tackle, Brigham Young. 13, Dallas, from New York Jets, through Oakland and New Orleans, John Babinecz, line- backer, Villanova. 14, Atlanta, f r o m Philadelphia, through Detroit, Pat Sullivan, quarter- back, Auburn. 15, Atlanta, from Detroit, Steve Okoniewski, offensive tackle, Montana. 16, Atlanta, Roosevelt Man- ning,defensive tackle, Northeastern Oklahoma State. 17, Oakland, from Los Angeles, John Vella, offensive tackle, Southern California. 18, San Francisco, Jean Barrett, offensive tackle, Tulsa. 19, Cleveland, Clifford Brooks, defensive back, Tennessee State. 20, Baltimore, from Oakland, Jack Mildren, defensive back, Oklahoma. 21, Baltimore, from Washington, GLENN DOUGHTY, wide receiver, MICHIGAN. 22, Baltimore, Ly- dell Mitchell, running back, Pena State. 23, New England, from Kansas City, Tom Reynolds, wide receiver, San Di- ego State. 24, Minnesota,Ed Marinaro, running back, Cornell. 25, Cleveland, from Miami, Lester Sims, defensive end, Alabama State. 26, Dallas, Charlie Mc- Kee, wide receiver, Arizona. 14, Philadelphia, John Reaves, quar- terback, Florida. 15, Atlanta, Clarence Ellis, defensive back, Notre Dame. 16, Detroit, Herb Orvis, defensive end, Colorado. 17, New York Giants, from New England, from Los Angeles, Eld- ridge Small, defensive back, Texas A&I. 18, Cleveland, TOM DARDEN, defensive back, MICHIGAN. 19, San Francisco, Terry Beasley, wide receiver, Auburn 20. Oakland, Mike Siani, wide receiver, 'Villanova. 21, New York Jets, from Washington, MIKE TAYLOR, lineback- er, MICHIGAN. 22, Baltimore, Tom Drougas, offensive tackle, Oregon. 23, Kansas City, Jeff Kinney, running back, Nebraska. 24, New York Giants, from Minnesota, Larry Jacobson, de- fensive end, Nebraska. 25, Miami, Mike Kadish, defensive tackle, Notre Dame. 26, Dallas, Bill Thomas, running back, Boston College. -Daily-Tom Gottlieb TOM DARDEN (35), a first round draft choice of the Cleveland Browns, and the first Wolverine to be drafted in yesterday's NFL draft, comes up with the controversial interception (arrow) late in last season's Ohio State game. The intended receiver is Dick Wakefield (91). APPROVAL NEEDED: 1I~edsh irting "passed -Daily-Tom Gottlieb LINEBACKER MIKE TAYLOR (33), puts a bear hug on Ohio State qcarterback Don Lamka (19), in Michigan's 10-7 victory last season. Taylor was selected in the first round of yesterday's NFL draft by the New York Jets. WOLVERINES 20th: Bruins, as usual, topAP poll CHICAGO (P) - Big Ten ath-1 letic directors yesterday approved a recommendation by conference football coaches for "redshirting." The change, if adopted, would provide the potential for an ad- ditional year of eligibility in which to complete four years of compe- tition in football or basketball. The recommendations will be forwarded to the joint group of athletic directors and faculty re- presentatives for action at their March meeting with approval of the faculty representatives neces- sary for adoption. If approved, Big Ten football and basketball players, if they desire, could sit out one year in order to compete in his fifth year at school. The directors, in winding up a two-day meeting, also voted to utilize six-man football officiating crews effective with the 1972 sea- son. A mandatory retirement age of 55 for football officials was ap- proved. The athletic directors also rati- fied the action of the University of Minnesota Assembly Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics and Big Ten Commissioner Wayne Duke in the suspension of Minne- sota basketball players Ron Be- hagen and Corky Taylor. The university suspended the two for their part in the fight which broke out between Minne- sota and Ohio State basketball players at Minnesota last Tuesday night. Duke then stepped in and sus- pended Behagen and Taylor for the rest of the season. The direc- tors further ratified the commis- sioner's interpretation of suspen- sion to include non-participation in practice. Northwestern Athletic Director Tippy Dye, chairman of the di- rectors, said the group acted with the understanding that there would be a continuing review of the si- tuation by the University of Min- nesota and the commissioner's of- fice. Duke reported the directors dis- Billboard Calling all future Jack Nick- lauses (or at least possible Dave Camerons)! An organizational meeting for all those wishing to compete on either the varsity OR the Freshman level of in- tercollegiate golf, representing Michigan will be held Wednes- day (today) at 4:00 at the Ath- letic Administration Building, 1000 S. State St. For the Student Body:. SALE " Jeans I' "Bells " Flares. '/2off CHECKMATE state Street at Liberty I cussed the overall problem of dis- ruption at conference events and took immediate steps to increase crowd control, security and other aspects of game administration. "The heated and emotional rhe- toric of the past week has areat- ed an unfortunate atmosphere," Duke said. "Now the time has come for all parties concerned to re- unite, and reaffirm the ideals and objectives which have been t h e foundation of intercollegiate ath- letics in the Big Ten for 76 years. "I sincerely urge Big Ten ath- letes, coaches and fans to let .the wounds heal, and dedicate their ef- forts, from this point forward, to display the highest qualities of sportsmanship and fair play." TAPE IT EASY Sony Model 127 Stereo Cassette Deck An excellent choice for today's advanced stereo enthusiast, the 127 adds high performance to cassette convenience. FEATURES: If By The Associated Pressa There was a big shuffle among1 he Top Ten major college basket- ball teams yesterday but theref was no change for UCLA-unani- mous selection as No. 1. The Bruins, 16-0, received all 44 first-place votes and 880 points! in voting by an Associated Press national panel of sports writers and broadcasters. It was the sec- ond straight week UCLA was unanimously picked No. 1. ninth to sixth Virginia moved from eighth to seventh; South Carolina vaulted from 11th to eighth; Ohio State dropped from sixth to ninth, and Brigham Young jumped from 13th to 10th. Southern California, seventh last week, plunged to 18th after losing three times. Michigan, on the basis of its victory over the Buckeyes last Sat- urday bounced back into the rat- ings, placing twentieth. 8. South Carolina 12-3 360 9. Ohio State 12-3 278 10. Brigham Young 142 254 11. Marshall 15-2 141 12. Florida state 16-3 137 13. SW Louisiana 13-2 124 14. Hawaii 17-1 109 15. Missouri 14-2 85 16. Providence 13-2 48 17. Jacksonville 12-2 46 18. Southern California 11-5 33 19. Minnesota 11-4 19 20. MICHIGAN 10-6 17 Others receiving votes, in alphabeti- cal order: Duquesne, Fordham, Houston, Kentucky, Maryland, Northern Illinois, Oral Roberts, Princeton, Syracuse, Temple, Tennessee, Texas-El Paso, To- ledo, Pacific, Villanova. 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Earlier, friends of Schranz said he told them: "I cannot accept your sacrifice. I would prefer that you stay here." If he returned to this attitude, it could satisfy two requirements for at least a bittersweet conclus- ion to the drama surrounding the I take place after the International1 Olympic Committee rejected their appeal to reinstate Schranz Tues-7 day. Schranz was ordered expelled{ from the Olympics on Monday af-! ter the IOC ruled that he h ad' violated the amateur code by tak- ing pay for advertising ski equip- ment. The Austrians appealed to have this judgment reversed yesterday, but the executive committee of the IOC turned them down. Since the Austrian Olympic Com- mittee had certified . Schranz as an amateur, the double slap by the IOC clearly implied dishonesty. Avery Brundage, 84-year-old president of the IOC, had been vociferous in his criticism of skiers in general and Schranz in parti- cular. 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