Tuesday, November 23, 1976 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Pane Sevin' Tuesday, November 23, 1976 THE MICHIGAN DAILY u cnnA G c # 1 ORR, TEAM ELATED r , .._ Cagers r By SCOTT LEWIS Symbolic of football's dominance over basketball here, the release of the Asso- ciated Press preseason basketball poll Saturday was strongly overshadowed in the minds of Michigan sports fans by the gridiron victory over Ohio State. In case you don't know by now, the sports writers throughout the country have awarded Coach Johnny Orr's team the honoryof the number one rating in the country. THIS IS THE first time that an Orr- coached team has made the number one spot, and the first time since the bygone era of the mid-sixties that a Michigan team has hit the top at all during the season. The Michigan coach reacted with ec- stacy about his team's lofty position in the early poll. "I certainly am pleased to be selected number one," he said. "I just hope that we can live up to the expectations and the challenge.- "I don't care what any of the other coaches say. Every coach in the country would like to be picked as number one. That's what you're in coaching for," he added. RICKEY GREEN ECHOED the senti- ments of the remainder of the squad con- cer-ing the poll. "I'm really glad we're number one. Ev- e All thi The Top Twenty teams in The The Tot Associated Press college football Associated poll, with first-place votes in pa- basketball rentheses, season records and to- votes in1 tal points. Points based on 20-18-16- records a 14-12-10-9-8-7-6-5-4 -3-2-1: b a s e d '4 .1 ank high eryone likes to be number one," he said. "I think it helps you work harder. We've just got to keep up our good attitude." Although the ranking brings with it the added incentive for every team to knock you off, Orr doesn't mind the extra pres- sure put on him as the coach. "When you take the coaching job, there's tremendous pressure on you to pro- duce anyway," he said. IN ADDITION TO the Associated Press poll, the United Press International board of coaches ranked the Wolverines second, behind Marquette. Sports Illustrated, in an issue not yet released, has also made Michigan its choice to take it all, by rank- ing them first. "I think it is a tremendous tribute to our team, and a terrific challenge, too," Orr concluded. OVERALL, THE TEAM appears very ready to take on Western Kentucky in the season opener Saturday. "Things are going great, and I'm really excited to get into the season," said Green. "I'm missing my Thanksgiving for West- ern Kentucky, but it's worth it." AS OF NOW, the lineup looks like this: 0 Guard: Green and Steve Grote will start, with Dave Baxter seeing a lot of action off the bench. Mark Lozier should q-e some action, and don't be surnrised if 6-6 Alan Hardy is in the backcourt once in a while. in polls Forward: John Robinson and Tom Staton are the most likely starters, and Hardy and Joel Thompson will be their: backups. O Center: Phil Hubbard will start and Tom Bergen will relieye him when need- ed. ORR HASN'T COMMITTED himself to starting Staton as of yet, but he appears to be leaning in that direction. "We'll know our starting lineup by# Wednesday. Overall, Staton has been do- ing a lot of good things for us," he said. Along with Michigan's rise in esteem in the minds of writers and coaches through- out the country, there has been, accord- ingly, a tremendous rise in the amount of tickets sold for basketball thus far. THE TICKET OFFICE took season tic- kets off the market last Friday, after the fans gobbled up more than 12,000 season passes. With the addition of individual- game tickets, practically every Michigan home game should be a complete sellout. THE WHOLE basketball program, from the players up to Orr, is very pleased with the interest in basketball this year. "Coaches around the country are amaz- ed at the success of our basketball pro- prrn." said Carr. "Most football-oriented schools have bnkethall programs that lag behind. They consider it ama7ing that we've been able to turn it around." Io zrJ University o h 197677 OFIA f STUDENT and FACULTY/STAFF e polls that are fit to print 0 p Twenty teams in The Press preseason college poll, with first-place parentheses, last season's nd total points. Points o n 20-18-16-14-12-10-9-8- 1. 2. 3. 4. UPI BASKr BALL POLL Marquette (16) MICHIGAN (10) North Carolina (2). UCLA HOCKEY INFORMATION. UNION LOBBY TICKET DESK FOR MORE INFORMATION SPECIAL BOWL TOUR OFFICE U-M STUDENT UNION Phone 7647550 7-6-5-4-3-2-1: 1. Pittsburgh (39) 10-0-0 2. MICHIGAN (13) 10-1-0 3. Southern Cal (7) 9-1-0 4. Georgia (1) 9-1-0 tie Daily Libels (1) 110-0 5. Maryland (2) 11-0-0 6. UCLA 9-1-1 7. Houston 7-2-0 8. Oklahoma 7-2-1 9. Texas Tech 8-1-0 10. Nebraska 7-2-1 11. Texas A&M 8-2-0 12. Ohio State 8-2-1 13. Notre Dame 8-2-0 14. Colorado 8-3-0 tie Oklahoma State 7-3-0 16. Penn State 7-3-0 17. Rutgetrs 10-0-0 18. Alabama 7-34 19. Mississippi State 9-2-0 tie North Carolina 9-2-0 1,172 1,050 1,046 807 807 790 576 550 346 333 323 319 281 246 153 153 74 40 29 1S is 1. MICHIGAN (21) 2. Marquette (6) 3. North Carolina (9) 4. UCLA (2) 5. Indiana (7) tie Daily Libels (7) 6. Kentucky (2) 7. Nevada-Las Vegas 8. Maryland 9. Louisville (1) 10. Arizona 11. San Francisco (1) 12. Cincinnati 13. Alabama 14. Notre Dame 15. North Carolina St. 16. Tennessee 17. Rutgers 18. DeI'ai'i 19.NC-C, 'otte 20. Missouri 25-7 27-2 25-4 27-5 32-0 32-0 20-10 29-2 22-6 20-8 24.9 22-8 25-6 23-5 23-6 21-9 21-6 30-2 20-9 24-6 26-5 5. Indiana (4) 588 6. Kentucky 531 441 7. UNLV (3) 425 8. Louisville 422 9. Arizona 298 10. Cincinnati 29 1l.Msaryland 235 227 12. San Francisco 206 13. Tennessee 190 174 14. N. Carolina State 174 15. Missouri 87 76 16. Wichita State 75 17. Georgetown 36 18. Rutgers 28 19. Pennsylvania 27 20. Purdue 300 274 216 206 162 1'29 119 112 70 5,1 53 50 44 28 18 12 11 10 9 8 WMPL (Coaches) 1. MICHIGAN (7) 2. Wisconsin (1) 3. New Hampshire (1) 4. Bowling Green 5. North Dakota 6. Brown 7. Minnesota 8. Michigan Tech 9. Boston College 10.Clarkson SALES: ROOM NO. 3209 3rd FLOOR 7-3-0 8-2-0 2-0-0 7-0-0 7-3-0 0-0-0 6-4-1 4-6-0 0-0-0 4-1-0 95 83 72 60 58 57 40 25 16 14 TOUR OFFICE OPEN: MON.-TUES., NOV. 22-23... 10 A.M.-7 P.M. WED., NOV. 24 .... 10 A.M.-4 P.M. THURS-SUN., NOV. 25-28 ... CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING HOCKEY MON.-FRI., NOV. 29-DEC. 3 SAT., DEC. 4 ...... MON.-TU ES., DEC. 6- 7..... 10 A.M.-7 10 A.M.-3 10 A.M.-7 P.M. P.M. P.M. t. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. KBIL (Media) MICHIGAN (12) New Hampshire (12) Bowling Green Wiscon sin Brown North Dakota Clarkson Minnesota St. Louis Vermont 7-3-0 2-0-0 7-0-0 8-2-0 0-0-0 7-3-0 4-1-0 G-4-1 4-4-0 0-0-0 216 213 186 183 117 96 90 63 57 24 SALES CLOSE DECEMBER 7 PICK UP FINAL DOCUMENTS DECEMBER13, 14, 15 SPECIAL SALES SPORTS OF THE DAILY: Tankers top U-M DEARBORN CAMPUS Hallway of Student Activities Building 313 271-2300, ext. 585 DECEMBER 1--10 A.M.-7 P.M. U-M FLINT CAMPUS Mott Memorial Bldg.-Room No. 1027 313/767-4000, ext. 203 DECEMBER 2--10 A.M.-7 P.M. Toronto in opener By DAN PERRIN a "Morgan did a spectacular 36-1 record in six seasons at The Michigan Men's Swim job," exclaimed an obviously Illinois. Team downed the University of jubliant coach Gus Stager, Blackman said at a news con-, Toronto, 75-38, in the opening "and Stewart swam a decent ference that he was "not giv- meet of the season Saturday race, too." en a fair chance before the night at Matt Mann Pool. Stager went on to point out board" of directors of the uni- Senior Gordon Downie led that, "Dave Price is the hardest versity's athletic association, the tankers with a near-rec- worker on the team. If he wins, which voted in secret not to' ord performance in the 200- he deserves the victory." renew his contract. yard freestyle. The '76 Olym- Although the tanker's mar- Blackman said he had been. plan was clocked in 1:42.05, gin of victory seemed quite given a chance to resign but only seven one-hundredths of convincing, Toronto swam it would be a phony situation! a second off the pool record past the Blue in five events to" submit a resignation when; of 1:41.98, 'and just barely causing Coach Stager to show I know in my heart our coach- missing his time of 1:41.61 at concern over his team's fu- ing staff had done a good job.i last year's NCAA meet. ture competition. The athletic director said the1 When asked why he thoughth "Toronto swam a lot better search for Blackman's succes- he swam so remarkably well than they ever have 'against sor would begin immediatelyf his first time out, Downie re- us," explained Stager. and he hopes to name him by plied, "I was really up after' Iwas very happy with some Dec. 3. the football team's win over individual performances, but we Speculation about Blackman's Ohio State!" are going to have to swim a future has been rampant allf Sophomore diver Matt Chelich helluva lot better when we season. "I met with Coacht twisted and turned his way to' come up against Big Ten com- Blackman after the 1975 seasoni victory in both diving events, petition. Some of the guys are indicating this would be a pivot- outpointing his fellow Michigan not in shape." al year," Coleman said. divers with scores over 300. * * * Other frogmen who churned - their way to firsts included Blackman bounced- freshmen Kevin Morgan and URBANA, Ill. - The Univer-w Dave Price, sophomore Jim sity of Illinois fired head foot- Stewart and both relay teams. ball Coach Bob Blackman yes- Morgan came from behind to terday and began what Athlet- win the 200-meter individual ic Director Cecil Coleman medley while Price outdualed called "a genuine search for a Morgan in the 200-meter breast person we think can get us to stroke. Stewart stroked his way the top of the Big Ten." past Toronto's distance special- Blackman, 58, who left a high- ist, Rick Madge, to win the ly successful career at Dart- 500-meter freestyle. mouth in 1970, compiled a 29- - The Illini upset Purdue and Missouri this season but fin- ished 5-6 overall and 4-4 in the 1 Big Ten, tied for third place., Blackman said he has no im- mediate plans but loves coach- ing football and would consider a job elsewhere. -AP IT'S NOT TOO LATE To get KODAK GREETING CARDS I at SUN PHOTO r ONE DAY SERVICE 3180 PACKARD 2 BIks. E. of Platt STUDENT $34800 based on 3 or 4 persons to a room December 29-January 4 December 27-January 2 December 28-January 3 INCLUDED TOUR FEATURES * Charter air transportation from Detroit to Los Angeles and return including complimentary meals and soft drinks. " Accommodations for six nights at the Hacienda Hotel or Holiday Inn located at Los Angeles Inter- national Airport. 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