4 Michigan Hockey vs. Ferris State Yost Arena Dec. 9-10, 7:30 p.m. SPORTS Michigan Wrestling vs. Penn State Tonight 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena Page 10 Wednesday, December 7, 1983 The Michigan Daily Keeping Score By CHUCK JAFFE CMU rips women cagers Sugar Bowl spurs questions.. .. like 'what's in a name?' O KAY, ANSWER THIS. Is Auburn's nickname the Tigers, the War Eagles or the Plainsmen? Not satisfied with just one nickname like a normal northern school Auburn has, three names - none of which have anything to do with each other-nor any particular connection with the Alabama school itself. There are definitely not any Tigers growing wild in or about Auburn Alabama. There might be War Eagles, but since I'm not sure what one is - and since Auburn is not currently at war - I will assume that the school is not surrounded by large gun-toting birds. Plainsmen is a possibility. It could be that the school is in the middle of a great plain in Alabama. But that would be boring. Or it could be that everyone at the school is boring, in which case they are all just plain. But there is very little that can be described as plain about Auburn's foot ball team. There too, Auburn abounds with nicknames, which could hav hidden meanings. There are the Tigers' (and I will call them that for the moment) tw tailbacks, Bo "Big Train" Jackson and Lionel "Little Train" James. Thes two run out of something called the "wishbone" offense. Wishbone a secret plot? But this could be secret code for a facist plot, and head coach Pat Dye could be Auburn's Benito Mussolini. The wishbone offense that Auburn uses could be called a "facist attack." After all, like Mussolini, Dye makes the trains run on time. Enough about that, however, because speculation on the meaning of nicknames is fruitless, and because Dye refuses to talk politics with the media. So with the pleasantries out of the way, let's get down to the Wolverines and the War Eagles in the Bourbon Bowl. That's right, New Orleans on New Year's has nothing to do with Sugar. Ask any fan who wakes up from the pre- and post-game debauchery on Bourbon Street in time for the start of classes next term. Besides, Auburn actually played in something named the Bacardi Bowl in 1937. The game was probably played-in Jamaica or the Virgin Islands. Maybe that's why they call it the Sugar Bowl. The Plainsmen (you had to know I would give each one equal time) tied Villanova 7-7 in the Bacardi (or should I say Rum Runner) Bowl. Pre-game rum for each team probably made the play sloppy, while pre-game sugar only builds the players' energy levels. And then there are important unanswered Sugar Bowl questions: " Since the Sugar Bowl is played in New Orleans, do they use a special gam clock and play in French Quarters? " If Michigan fans try to do the wave in New Orleans, will they do it with lacey french handkerchiefs? . If Michigan wins the Sugar Bowl this year and goes back to play in New Orleans next year, does it win a coffee pot and creamer the second time around? All of those questions, however, will have to be answered on January 2. I guess it really doesn't matter what a team is called, because either Michigan or Auburn - the Wolverines, Tigers, War Eagles and Plainsmen - will leave the Sugar Bowl and the Superdome being called winners. MMMOs r t, ,h s it t- e 0 e e r By PHIL NUSSEL Game plan? What game plan? That's what the women's basketball team was saying last night as they lost their second game of the season. This time the opponent was the Central Michigan Chippewas, the 1983 Mid- American Conference Champs, who dominated the game throughout and went home with an 82-63 win. WOLVERINE HEAD coach Gloria Soluk gave 6-7 freshman Lynn Morozko her first start of the season in hopes of bolstering the team's inside game against the smaller CMU front line. But early in the first half, it was obvious that this game plan would not work. The Chippewas' center, Latanga Cox, with help from forwards Betsy Yonk- man and Denise Tower, used quickness to all but destroy the Michigan inside game. After six minutes, Soluk benched Morozco. Even when a pass got through to the freshman center, she either lost the handle on the ball or had it stolen. The Wolverines scored first in the game for their only lead. The Chip- pewas then scored 19 unanswered poin- ts to go up 19-2, and Michigan never got closer than eight points after that. SOPHOMORE GUARD Orethia Lilly led the Wol-verines, hitting 7 of 14 shots from the floor along with a pair of free throws. Wendy Bradetich played her second solid game in a row picking up 15 points. Cox and Tower led the Central Michigan attack by combining for 39 points, and controlled the boards in ad- dition to playing solid defense. Tower led the Chipewas with seven rebounds and Cox added six. CMU outshot Michigan, hitting on 54 percent of its field goals compared to the Wolverines'15 percent. PROBABLY THE MOST significant statistic was turnovers with the Wolverines losing the ball a discouraging 29 times. CMU didn't do much better, fumbling 25 times. "We just didn't do the things we had done in the game plan," said Soluk, who lost her 100th game as Michigan's head coach, compared with 62 wins. "We had a game plan and it just turned into helter skelter out there. We have to be more structured and run our offense." The Wolverines had a number of potential fast breaks in the game, but they elected to continue to attempt run- ning a structured slowdown offense. "We've definitely got to take away run- ning our fast break until we can run our offense," Soluk said. LAURA GOLDEN, CMU's coach said, "We knew we'd have to do a good job on Morozko. We had.to go with the help side defense (when she got the ball) and then go back." With five minutes left, Michigan staged a minor comeback and narrowed the gap to 12 points, 69-57. Golden, who had been substituting freely, thought it was timhe to put two. key starters back in the game. "I want to sit there and relax," Golden said. "I didn't want to give them any momen- tum." Guard Lori Gnatowski played a key role in Michigan's second half rally, hit- ting five of eight shots from the floor. She finished with 14 points. Daily Photo by DOUG MCMAHON Michigan center Lynn Morozko struggles to maintain possession of the ball with Central Michigan's Chris Magnant, in last night's action at Crisler Arena. Gnatkowski ... six of nine i -H\ / Z r. Y, 1,/ f ull court P ss h hopes running high. . S.. but wary of the Big (Ten) Chill 1 I EMBLEMI Free wrapping Papek~br By RANDY BERGER U PON HEARING of the Wolverine's 76-70 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs in Atlanta, Michigan basketball fans must be thinking to themselves in amazement. If we can beat Georgia on the road, the thirteenth ranked team in the nation and the same team that went to the Final Four last year, then we must be awesome. Who knows, maybe this Michigan team can finally live up to its recognition and make it to the NCAA tournament. Hey, maybe they can even win the Big Ten and then, maybe, even go to the Final Four. Well, before you start ordering airline tickets to Seattle, (site of this year's Final Four), maybe you should ponder Monday night's game. There's no question that this was a big win for the .young Wolverines and that it should give the team much-needed confidence going into the Big Ten season. The fact that Michigan won on the road is a feat in itself. Last year the team suffered through a 4-9 record (0-9 in the Big Ten) away from the friendly con- fines of Crisler Arena. This wasn't just another victory against No Name U, butvagainst a highly respected Southern Conference team. "This ranks right up there with the time we beat Kansas on the road in my freshman year," said senior guard Dan Pelakoudas, who has suf- fered through many long and losing 'We worked the ball in- side. Now the problem is can we do it against the bigger Big Ten teams.' - Michigan coach Bill Frieder come so easy for the Wolverines front line against the Big Ten. To say the least, Georgia had nobody in the Peach State that could even come close to stopping the Wolverines' in- side game. Besides Vern Fleming and James Banks, who, granted, are legitimate All-Americans, the Bulldogs really lack any other In all likelihood, Michigan will have a much tougher time con- trolling the boards against teams such as Minnesota, which boast three 7-footers in its front line, or Ohio State, will All-Big Ten forward Tony Campbell. Kevin Willis of Michigan State and Michael Payne of Iowa should also pose a wee bit more competition for McCormick than any no-name that coach Hugh Durham threw against him. Thus, for the pressure to be taken off McCormick and Wade, the guar- ds are going to have to start hitting from outside. So far this season the guards have yet to produce from the outside, even against Georgia. The trio of Eric Turner, Leslie Rockymore, and Antoine Joubert hit only seven of 24 from the field. Tur- ner, although he was playing with extreme back pains, went believe it or not, scoreless in the game. Without help from the guards it could be a painful and frustrating Big Ten season for the Wolverines. Past history shows that a 9-1 non- conference record doesn't automatically mean success in the rugged Big Ten. - But Michigan fans shouldn't despair. This year's team is more experienced and,*in beating a team like .Georgia, has shown that it no longer has the tendency to find ways to lose games against tough com- petition. In addition, Tim McCor- mick and Butch Wade are playing better than ever, and, who knows, maybe they will be able to lead the Wolverines to glory. 4 With Purchase of $5.00 or more, Michigan Sportswear, Glassware & Gifts. Ground Floor UNION 1111 M(IIlK I NNI ..................... ................... . ............. ................. road trips. The reason for the Michigan vic- tory was that they were able to work the ball inside. Tim McCormick (25 points and 12 rebounds) and Butch Wade (17 points and 11 rebounds) played the game of their careers. "I thought everything went pretty easy inside," said McCormick. "I made most of my shots and I thought I rebounded well." However, don't expect things to quality players. While the Fleming- Banks duo contributed 48 of 70 Georgia points, they couldn't help out under the boards. Georgia's only player over 6'9" was Troy Hitchcock (7'2", 200 pounds), who has to be the skinniest on either side of the Mason- Dixon line. "We worked the ball inside," said coach Bill Frieder. "Now the problem is can we do it against the bigger Big Ten teams." 4 SPORTS OF THE DAILY: DURACELLBatteries Dependable Power... When you need it S.. - tF f40W 20% 0a FF Turn'er to By JIM DWORMAN Michigan point guard Eric Turner will undergo a bone scan today at Univer- sity Hospital, basketball coach Bill Frieder said yesterday. Turner has been plagued by back spasms this season. It is hoped that the scan will reveal the cause of the junior guard's problems, Frieder said. "IT'S BEEN constant pain all season," Turner said. "It's a little sore, a little tight. We're just going to see what they can find." Doctors previously prescribed muscle relaxant for Turner. The medication, however, didn't relieve the undergo b( Hawks traded former Michigan defen- seman Greg Fox to the Pittsburgh Penguins yesterday in exchange for defenseman Randy Boyd. Fox, 30, came to the Black Hawks from Atlanta in a multi-player deal in 1979. He scored no goals and 12 assists in 76 games last season, and had added five assists in 24 games this year. FOX FINISHED his Michigan career in 1976 as the Wolverines' all-time leader in penalties and penalty minutes, and was awarded the Alton D. Simms Trophy as Michigan's most im- proved player in 1974. Boyd, 21, was the Penguins' third- rouind draft choice in the 1980a mateuir mne scan baseball meetings by acquiring lef- thander John Tudor from the Boston Red Sox for outfielder Mike Easler. Tudor, 29, posted a 13-12 record with a 4.09 ERA last season and ranked 10th in the American League in innings pitched with 240. In the 33-year-old Easler, the Red Sox are getting one of the most fearsome left-handed hitters in the National League over the last four seasons. Used mostly against right-handed pitchers, Easler hit .307 'last season with 10 homers and 54 RBI in 115 games. RoYals sign Joes I