Hockey vs. Western Michigan Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Yost Arena SPORTS Basketball vs. Florida Southern Saturday, 2 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Thursday, December 5, 1985 Page 7 B RB'S ARBS I By Barh McQuade 'M' SHOOTS FOR VEGAS INVITATIONAL Grapplers gamble without ace A jesting Frieder... ...gets last laugh DISBELIEF filled the room when the phone call came. "I've got a scoop for you," said Michigan head coach Bill Frieder. "I'm resigning." The astonished reporter asked him to repeat what he had just said, and he did. "About a month ago I decided that if I could get them to win the first 'four games, I'd give it up," he said. "I've done that and I've taken them as far as I can. It's time to let someone else take over." The reporter was dumbfounded. Bill Frieder, the hardest working coach anywhere, the man who recruits until he is blue in the face and watches game films at all hours of the night, was hanging it up, just when he had his team finetuned to where he wanted them. And just when the reporter was about to rip page one off the composing board, Frieder chuckled, "Now I'll tell you the real reason I called." The sixth-year head coach then related that he would redshirt freshmen Loy Vaught and J.P. Oosterbaan, but at that point, the news was an- ticlimactic. The reporter had fallen hook, line and jumper. Frieder 1, Daily 0. The Michigan head man could afford some levity. His Wolverines had just beaten Tennessee decisively after nipping the nation's number-one team Saturday. And with a less than awe-inspiring non-conference schedule ahead of him, Frieder was enjoying himself. In the coming weeks, Michigan faces such powerhouses as Northern Michigan, Illinois-Chicago, and Cleveland State. No reason to be uptight. The Wolverines were just as relaxed. They know they have the ability to dominate every team that comes into Crisler Arena until the Big Ten season begins. But that type of thing can be dangerous Michigan cannot get used to playing teams of that caliber if it is to rip through the Big Ten as it did a year ago. The best preparation the Wolverines could get would be to play top competition now. That kind of experience would only sharpen them for the conference season. Contrast Michigan with Youngstown State. The Penguins are not the most talented team and have no starters returning from last year, yet controlled the tempo of last night's game. "Michigan was the ideal team for us to play," said Penguin head coach Mike Rice. He said his players were in awe of the Wolverines. "Everyone was coming over to me showing me their autographs before the game," Rice said. "I knew I had Michigan right where I wanted them." "We weren't moving well enough to put good pressure on them," Frieder said of Youngstown's success at penetrating the Wolverine defense. "We were just a little tired. We were gambling and reaching. They were just about a half a step quicker than us tonight." Despite Michigan's 14-point win, the Youngstown State coach felt his team had won a moral victory. "Psychologically, Michiganyhas to beat us by 50," he said. Frieder, of course is unhappy, and I'm happy." Unhappy or not, Frieder and company gained from the close com- petition. His subs were able to get some meaningful playing time, along with the veterans on the floor. But the real value of last night's game was learning the cost of being too relaxed. "You've got to learn mental toughness," Frieder said, "and learn that every possession offensively and defensively is important no matter who you're playing." He knows it, but do his players know it? "We weren't mentally prepared," said Michigan forward Richard Rellford. "A game like this helps you more than anything," he said. "You learn you always have to progress forward." Maybe this creampuff schedule isn't such a bad idea after all. Frieder 2, Daily 0. By SCOTT SHAFFER The Wolverine wrestling team en- ters today's Las Vegas Invitational gambling its number six national ranking on its performance in the two- day, varsity-only event. Michigan will be competing in Las Vegas without one of its aces. John Fisher, ranked third in the nation at 134 pounds, will undergo shoulder surgery soon and will miss the rest of the season. COACH DALE Bahr felt Fisher's partially dislocated left shoulder was affecting the sophomore's wrestling style and that the pain was not worth suffering through. As a result, the wrestler who was voted the best freshman in the nation by the Amateur Wrestling News will retain his sophomore status for eligibility purposes. Bahr knows his team will miss Fisher, but had little trouble making the decision to redshirt the sophomore. "It's in John's best interests to recuperate and regain his strength, and it's in our best interests to have a healthy John Fisher for three more years," said Bahr. Without Fisher, the sixth-ranked Wolverines will not substitute another wrestler at 134 pounds. Bahr con- sidered dropping freshman Kyle Gar- cia down from 142, but said Garcia couldn't make the weight in time. THE OPENING at 134 will make it tough for the Wolverines to repeat last year's fifth-place showing in Vegas. Top ranked Iowa will not compete, but the four other teams ranked ahead of Pg se Michigan will. Those four, Oklahoma, Penn State, Iowa State, and Oklahoma State, will be joined by eighth-ranked Wisconsin and about 40 other teams. In 1984, Joe McFarland was the only Michigan wrestler to take a cham- pionship home from the Vegas In- vitational. This year McFarland returns as an assistant coach. McFarland feels the Vegas Invit- ational is a crucial tournament regardless of how his ex-teammates compete at 190, was fifth at 177 last year. Four freshmen will represent Michigan, in addition to the veterans. Michael Amine, a redshirt last year, defeated another newcomer, Joe Pan- taleo, in a quadruple overtime prac- tice match to win the trip to Vegas in the 158 class. Earlier in the week, veteran 118- pounder William Waters was defeated by -rookie Doug Wyland in a wrestle- off. The freshmen are Hank Inderlied (177) and John Moore (126). "The fact that we have three freshmen representing us does not mean we are weak in those classes," said Bahr. "All of those guys had to beat out tough wrestlers in practice to get there." Two other wrestlers going to Nevada are Ricky Moore (142) and Guy Russo (150). Despite Fisher's absense, Bahr is hoping his team will hit the jackpot on the mat to the tune of a fifth place or better finish. FIVE REASONS TO BUY THE AT & T PERSONAL COMPUTER IN 1985: 1. 2. Your Freshman Year Your Sophomore Year Fisher out for season Wings, 5-2 finish. "A lot of the wrestlers we face here are the ones who we'll face again at the NCAA championship," he said. 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