Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, October 17, 1970 * Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Saturday, October 17, 1970 4 .. . t , HAPPY HOUR playing 5-7 following State game MERLiN (also playing Sat. 9:30-1 :30) "never promised you a tea garden" "ISRAELI FOLK DANCING" at 5:00 P.M. "DELI HOUSE" at 6:00 P.M. Sunday, Oct. 18 at Shalom House 1429 Hill St. 663-4129 RUMORS SQUELCHED: Trustees I back Daugherty The 0444jeq 208 W. Huron 1l ""F EAST LANSING (')-Fire Duffy Daugherty as Michigan State head football coach; replace Biggie Munn as MSU athletic director? The rumor mills have been grinding out reports there will be a shakeup in the Spartan athletic setup. "Dump Duffy" buttons have been seen at the campus on the Red Cedar River. Some fans and alumni have been grouching about the losing season of recent years. But 'the majority of the men who control the university, the MSU Board of Trustees, answer with a flat "no." They reacted, in answer to a telephone poll Thursday, as if you had suggested shooting Santa Claus. Here are their answers: Don Stevens of Okemos, board chairman: "There has been no discussion at all on it. Duffy is one of the great coaches. We are just going through one of those cycles in football. Every university has its ups and downs now and then. We are in one of the downs 'now. There has been no discussion on Biggie either." Blance Martin of East Lansing, a former MSU football great: "As far as I'm concerned, I haven't heard anything to that effect. I don't see anything to get excited about. I definitely wouldn't be in favor of firing Daugherty. The same goes - for Biggie too." Stephen S. Nisbet of Fremont: "We have the actual power and final authority on hiring and fir- ing. I'm opposed to any radical shakeup. I'm not in favor of firing Duff y or Munn, I can tell you that. They have contributed too much to MSU to go just because they have a poor season or two." Jack Breslin, executive vice president of the university and father of Jay Breslin, one of the Spartan defense players, declined comment. MSU President Clifton R. Whar- I STUDENT RATES 4c to 2c Econocopy 1217 S. Univ. 761-0087 ton Jr. declared: "I don't know of, any basis for these statements. There has been no discussion of this internally whatsoever." The strong reaction by the trustees does not mean the MSU athletic status will remain quo forever. Munn had a fabulous record as a football coach and at one time compiled a 28-game win streak and also took the Spartans to their first Rose Bowl. At least a dozen of his former assistants, including Daugherty, have gone to head coaching jobs. Munn and former university pres- ident Dr. John Hannah worked together to change the MSU foot- ball image from a "cow college" to a national power. He has nursed along a tremendous growth in the Spartan athletic programs and fa- cilities. Munn is 62 years old as of last September and normally, as a de- partment head, would retire at 65 unless given special board dispen- sation. Earl Morrall, former Spartan quarterback now with the Balti- more Colts has been mentioned as a possible successor. So, of course, has 'Daugherty. Daugherty, 55, is one of the senior coaches in the Big Ten. He has had some great years despite the recent slump. His record in- cludes two outright Big Ten titles, four second places in the confer- ence and two Rose Bowl trips. Going into this season his teams had won 94 games, lost 53 and Scores PRO BASKETBALL Philadelphia 127, San Diego 119 Los Angeles 106, Chicago 102 Indiana 115, Denver 103 New York 105, Floridian 92 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Tampa 31, Miami (Fla.) 14 Hofstra 37, Westchester, Pa. St. 14 tied four. That means he could hit the magic number of 100 won this season. The impish Irishman, noted for his quick quips, is in great demand as a public speaker. Duffy boosters say his personality plus makes him equally valuable in the roles of coach and public relations man for the university. He is not under contract, how- ever, and his position comes up for review every so often just as does the job of any department head. Fans also are fickle. But with an upset of Michigan or even with a winning windup the last part of the season, the Duffer could be around until he grows a long white beard and takes to directing his football team with a shillelagh. Ruggers play grudge game The Michigan Rugby Club takes on the Michigan State ruggers in a grudge meeting today at Palmer Field. The Spartans, though they are not the best ,team on the schedule, are considered to be the roughest physically of the Michi- gan opponents. In last year's contest the Spar- tans managed to knock out two Michigan ruggers in the first three minutes of play. MSU went on to win the match and the gold battle also. The ruggers expect another "thrashing game" today but they should meet with better success here than they did in East Lansing last season. In addition to the nor- mal Michigan-Michigan State ri- valry, fierce personal rivalies have developed between individual play- ers who have played against each other for several years running. A SU NDAY, OCT. 18-7:30 P.M. DESSERT-DISCUSSION "Toward an Understanding of Conflict Between Societies" Speaker: DR. GEORGE MENDENHALL Prof. of Near Eastern Languages Curtis Room, First Presbyterian Church Sponsored by the Ecumenical Campus Center C 'A I, 'F L -w I 0I 0 I