w w w w w - w w w w w .qw T -qw -W mw 'RW' -w- -W Page 10--Wednesday, January 12, 1983-The Michigan Doily EXPERIMENTAL YEAR IN BIG TEN TV 3-pt: Bonuses for conference The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, Joi e quintet already paying divu SJOHN KERR A new multi-million dollar television contract and a season-long experiment with the three-point play promise to make the 1983 season both lucrative and exciting for the Big Ten conference. Like many leagues around the coun- try, the Big Ten has added the three- point play to its contests. The 10 coaches voted last summer to set the distance for the shot at just over 20 feet, while at the same time voted down a resolution calling for a shot clock. DESPITE THE FACT that they ap- proved the three-point bucket, most of the coaches don't feel it will really af- fect the game. "I honestly don't think that the three- point play is going to have much of an affect on college basketball," said In- diana coach Bobby Knight before the season started. "I think it will give us something to think about and write about, but it won't really affect the game.'' The coaches don't expect a sudden outbreak of 25-foot jumpers, but feel that most teams will use the three-point bucket as it is used in the NBA-as a last ditch effort to catch up. SOME PLAYERS, however, have the shooting ability and range to hit a 22- foot shot with consistency. Michigan's Eric Turner, Iowa's Steve Carfino, Wolverine coach Bill Frieder doesn't, think the rule will drastically alter the way college basketball is played, but will definitely try to take advantage of 'We've got ways we're going to shoot the three-point shot and we're going to take a crack at it. We're thinking in terms of five a game. -Michigan coach Bill Frieder thanks to the conference's new three- year television package with Metrosports. The Metrosports agreement calls for a Wednesday and Saturday night "Game-of-the-Week" each week during conference play. Each Big Ten team will appear four times on the telecast, except Michigan State and North- western which each will be on three times. Michigan's apearances this season on the Metrosport "Game-of-the- Week," will be tonight against Min- nesota, Saturday at home against Wisconsin, Saturday, February 26 in a home game against Ohio State, and Wednesday, March 2, at Wisconsin. Beginning next season, the agreement will also call for Metrospor- ts to televise a Saturday afternoon con- ference game. , As of November, 1982, the Metrospor- ts series was scheduled to be shown on 44 markets across approximately 38 percent of the country, half of which is located in Big Ten markets. The Big Ten will still be telecast by the TVS Sports Network (in conjunction with NBC) each Saturday afternoon beginning January 22 when Iowa travels to Wisconsin. J' course of a day," Turner continued. "Be it academic pressures or just having to work hard and then going home and having to do some homework or something and having to worry about so many other things and then being able to put that aside and come out here and be consistent and put together the things that you've learned on a day-to- day basis and I think that's the most difficult thing." Paul Jokisch has experienced these ups and downs-literally. The Bir- mingham Brother Rice two-sport stan- dout, like Rellford, was a gridiron stan- dout. He was as highly sought after by football coach Bo Schembechler as by Frieder. The 6-7 forward uses those skills in an all-out Kelly Tripuka-like fashion, diving after loose balls, flying for rebounds and jumping over benches. These traits have endeared him in the hearts of the Crisler .legions, as well as Frieder. "He gives everything he has every time out," said the Michigan mentor. "He plays so hard, he drains himself out after ten minutes. I wish everybody played with that intensity." JOKISCH HAS parlayed that inten- sity into several consistent performan- ces, which has him averaging 6.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game through the conference slate. Whereas the trio of Rellford, Hender- son, and Jokisch are integral parts of the Wolverine attack, Tarpley and Wade have to be more patient in their playing time. Tarplay, who is a latebloomer on the court, only started as a senior for city champions Detroit Cooley after tran- sferring from an Alabama high school. However, as a Wolverine, the 6-10 (and growing) center got off to a quick start with several fine early games. Illustrating why he is known as "smooth," Tarpley tallied 17 against Akron, but he has not seen as much playing time in the latter games. DESPITE THIS reduced workiload, Tarpley is very much in Frieder's plans. "He has nice moves around the basket," said the Michigan coach. "He has unlimited possibilities." Another key ingredient for the rebuilding Wolverines is the 6-7 Butch Wade. But like Tarpley his time has been sparse. Thus far this season, he has averaged just over two rebounds and points per contest. Despite the limited minutes, Wade has displayed his strength as an aggressive rebounder which was illustrated in high school where he averaged 20 points and 22 rebounds per game. Frieder, however, notes that the 230-pounder has not developed the com- plete game necessary for Big Ten caliber of play. "I think, in another year, he's going to play a major role on the team," Frieder sai time," WADE CO lot of things and I have them." So now the dation is set delicate ta Wolverine d division tear one bonus wi when Fried new early sig ton Harbor ner, a distant The com, however, is Wolverine cc biggest pri Joubert, con. top prep cag( parable to f Robertson. But in the patient." Michigan State's Sam Vincent, and In- diana's Ted Kitchel and Randy Wit- tman all fit into that category. If one team begins to use the shot as part of its regular offense, and is successful at it, it would force the defenses to'spead out much farther which would open up the inside and make it easier for guards to get the ball up to the front line. the play with the shooting prowess of Turner. "We've got ways we're going to shoot the three-point shot and we're going to take a crack at it," he said. "We're thinking in terms of five a game ... and if we make two of five we'll continue using it." WHILE THE Big Ten conference is experimenting with the new play this season, more people will get an oppor- tunity to see how the action turns out mUnCIL CRUNCI.cind th A 60 02 of Marc and a b Nachos Enough SPECIALoi . Pitcher garitas big plate of Supremos. n I 0 1* n o dUa lqlmm - 'ROW . drink for you and three friends ... for only If you need to be a little more adventuresome how about trying our many new appetizers and sandwich selections ...like the Co. 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