'Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Thursday, November 4, 197 e BADGERS, ILLINI CHALLENGE BLUE: El/ ' - -V R ii Swift By GEOFF LARCOM While the Michigan Cross Country team's goal of win- ning the Big Ten Meet this Saturday is a realistic one, an element of "Mission Impossi-. ble" also exists. The reason for this is simple. When the cream of the Big Ten cross country talent lines up in Evanston at 11:00, it will be one of the most balanced fields in history. ILLINOIS COACH Gary Weineke put it best. "With the top ten finishers from last year returning, this year's race will really be a great one." One needn't search far in looking for reasons why Michi- - - - ~ Big I 10 harriers mobilize IfS T T W ° INr l ii tii SI II 11,111 -, 11 TONIGHT ! Fraternity & Sorority Members Admitted FREE! pleasebring proof of membership----chorter cord r pi n Appearing TONIGHT thru Nov. 6 BLAZE CIN!C\NNATI'S HOTTEST ROCK BAND~ SUNDAY-JR. WALKER and THE ALLSTARS MONDAY - GENERAL GEORGE & TEQUILA NIGHT ND HC gaf will have a difficult time repeating as champion of the Big Ten. The Badgers of Wisconsin look to be the toughest challenge to Wolverine supremacy. Coach Don McClimon's charges finish- ed second in the conference last year and are undefeated in league competition this year' as well. Two, of Wisconsin's leading runners are their captains, three year Metter winners Alf Nelson and rk Johnson. John- son was a fifth place finisher in the conference last year and shows no signs of letting up in 1976. THE BADGERS boast prob-I ably the most balanced lineup the Blue will face this season. Strong veterans Steve Lacy and Jeff Randolph return. Lacy fin- fished seventh in the Big Ten last year. pion as well as the defending we f"ould be in peak condition Lindsay had finished first in NCAA Thamp. "Without a for the meet instead of being iis last 14 starts. doubt, Craig is the most talent- burned out, like we were last MSU coach Jim Gibbard is ed and complete runner in Illi- year." also looking for super efforts nois history," raves coach Even Michigan's pals up in from Jeff Pullen (13th last Weineke. East Lansing look to be tough. year) and Stan Mavis. With a 3-1 record in dual meet MSU, 3-3 in dual meet compe- Minnesota, which sports a 2-3 competition this year, Indiana's tition this season, lost to both record for the season, has an harriers look to make their Michigan and Ohio State. It's outside chance to finish on top. mark this weekend as well. only other Big Ten action was Gopher coach Roy Griak sees Senior Bill Foley, the bright a victory over Minnesota. the championship as "any- spot in the Hoosier lineup, has The most mighty Spartan is body's meet." first, second, and fourth place Herb Lindsay, a two time all- Minnesota's leading contend- finishes to his credit. American who was barely beat- er should be Steve Plasencia Indiana head coach Sam Bell en by Michigan's Greg Meyer who has returned from a knee sees no reason why his squad in their previous meeting this injury last season to run very should not be able to improve l year. well. on last year's third place show- Lindsay was second in the Big Once the gun goes off, it's ing. "I think we definitely have Ten last year and this year has anybody's guess as to what will a chance," stated Bell. placed first four times and spac- happen. Undoubtedly, it will be ond once. five miles that the runners, "THIS YEAR our schedule THE SECOND place finish' coaches, and fans will not soon has been cut down. As a result, was a tough one to swallow. forget. Sweetness of oranges tBO 11 516 E. LIBERTY 994-5350 TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY PROGRAM AT MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is now offering a Master of Science Program in Technology and Policy. 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A FORMER Olympian, he is a three-time conference cham- i By RICK MADDOCK The race for the Big Eight championship, which sends the winner to the Orange Bowl, looks more like a race for a 'Banana Bowl.' Three teams are bunched in the number oneI spot, and three others luik one game back in second. The conference boasts four national champions over the last six years. This year the Big Eight doesn't have one out- standing team, but it has sev- eral good teams. Every team in the Big Eight, except Kan- sas State, has been ranked in the top twenty at least once this season. SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL Economics as if People Mattered by E.FSchumacher paperback $2.75 Harper & Row at your bookstore Nebraska is the highest Of course should either of ranked Big Eight team this these two teams lose, itwould week. The Cornhuskers are be nearly impossible for them ranked ninth, and currently to win the conference. lead the Big Eight along with By the end of this weekend's Colorado and Oklahoma State, games, at least one team- and all with 3-1 conference rec- at the most two will be 4-1. ords. It is also possible that five Oklahoma State ranks 13th, teams will be in second, be- and Colorado stands 14th. Mis- hind the Nebraska-Oklahoma souri and Oklahoma, both tied State winner, with 3-2 records. for second in the conference Schedule-wise, Colorado ap- with 2-2 records, are ranked pears to have an advantage. 16th and 17th, respectively. Iowa After this weekend's battle with State, 2-2, is the only Big Eight Missouri, all it has left is Kan- contender that isn't rated this sas and Kansas State. week in the nation's top twen- Iowa State, according to the ty. current conference records, has The two key games to watch the toughest remaining schedule. this weekend are Oklahoma After this week's rest with Kan- State at Nebraska and Missouri sas the Cyclones must play Ne- at Colorado. The Cornhuskers braska and Oklahoma State. have, already beaten Colorado, What usually decides the so if they can knock off Okla- Big Eight, the Nebraska-Ok- homa State, at worst they'll be lahoma game, is scheduled on tied with Colorado for first. November 20, the last confer- However, Colorado has to beat ence date. an erratic Missouri team. The The game could decide things Tigers have alternated winningj again this year, however, many and losing each week in con- other factors are just as im- ference action. Last week, Ok- portant, because this year there lahoma State edged Missouri, are more than two teams vy- 20-19. Missouri cannot afford to ing for that top spot. drop to 2-3 if it 'plans on win- If the Big Eight race ends ning the conference. in a tie, then the Orange Bowl Iowa State and Oklahoma committee will select who they play easier games this week- want from the Big Eight. The end. Iowa State travels to decision rests entirely with thet Kansas (1-3) and Oklahoma committee, made up of Miami hosts Kansas State (0-4). businessmen. . As for the other team in the Orange Bowl, most arrows point towards Pittsburgh. Who Pitt plays is to be decided either in the next three weeks or in o Miami. an little Ma' gas eThe Orange Bowl pay-off is about $1 million to each team, R, dI and one has to wonder whether P the best team or the most d0 glamorous team will represent B 8the Big Eight, should the deci- sion be left to the business- men. 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