Page 12- The Michigan Daily - Friday, January 30, 1987 full court PRESS M' cheerleaders... ... fun takes a tumble By ADAM OCHLIS attempting a flying maneuver. The cheerleaders Don't tell the Michigan cheerleaders that Don claim otherwise. They practice five days a week, Canham is the most respected Athletic Director two hours a day, and they say they've never had in the country. anyone hurt. The dancers, cheerers, flippers, and floppers So during last night's game, the cheerleaders who comprise the basketball cheerleading squad sat and watched. They did a little cheering, not are no longer able to dance, cheer, flip or flop. much dancing, and absolutely no flipping or Well, actually that's not correct. They are flopping. They did, however, leave their feet on allowed to dance and cheer. They just can't flip an occasion. and flop. Technically, they can no longer do any They said they wanted to prove a point. Did flying stunts. One cheerleader said they weren't they? Well, no one will know until their appeal allowed to leave their feet, but that would seem a or protest is heard, but that could be a while. The bit absurd, not to mention difficult. cheerleaders said this governing board meets only The cheerleaders, who asked that their names once a month. Wednesday night was their and quotes not be used, said they arrived at January meeting, so we're talking 28 more days. Crisler Arena before last night's Michigan- Until then, Crisler Arena will probably be Minnesota game only to learn they couldn't do cheerleaderless. The squad members said they will the throwing stunts that comprise the majority of decide whether to show up for Saturday's game their actions. The ruling was handed down by the against Iowa, but after leaving last night's game Inter-Collegiate Board Governing Michigan early, it is doubtful they will show. Athletics (or something like that - the When told of the situation, those associated cheerleaders weren't sure), which is headed by with Michigan basketball had mixed opinions. Canham. "You're kidding me?" said forward Steve, They said Canham and company claimed the Stoyko. "I enjoy seeing them out of the corner of stunts are too dangerous, as a South Dakota State my eye. That one cheer where the band does that cheerleader died a few months ago after Lone Ranger song (the William Tell Overture) and the cheerleaders do their thing - that kind of gets the fans all jacked up. "And when they did it tonight, the cheerleaders were just sitting there." Coach Bill Frieder took the opposite view. "I haven't noticed the cheerleaders in 13 years, weren't they there tonight?" Frieder asked. "You got to talk to Don Canham about that. Hell, I got enough problems with my team, I'm not going to worry about the cheerleaders." The action taken by Canham and the cheerleaders will not be evaluated here. On the one hand, Canham may be overreacting to a freak accident that took a young woman's life. On the other hand, sitting and pouting won't do the cheerleaders any good. The one mistake that was made was the timing of this decision. With second-ranked Iowa coming to town tomorrow, Hawkeye cheerleaders will be cheering, dancing, flipping and flopping while their Wolverine counterparts will be sitting and moping, either at home or at Crisler Arena. It will make the University of Michigan look very bad, and nobody involved wants that to happen. Wolverines prepare to face No. 2 Iowa By JEFF RUSH The doctor will make a house call at Crisler Arena tomorrow. First-year Iowa coach Dr. Tom Davis and his No. 2 Hawkeyes - led by Flint native Roy Marble and Detroit natives B.J. Armstrong and Bill Jones - will take on the Michigan Wolverines at 1 p.m. in a nationally televised game. Iowa features a fearsome press defense that could give Michigan trouble bringing the ball upcourt. "That'll be a tough, tough basketball game," said Michiganr coach Bill Frieder. The game pits Iowa's 19-1 at CAMPUS BIKE & TOY season record against Michigan's current five-game winning streak. "There's certainly been a lot of hype on Iowa this week," said Frieder after last night's victory 'over Minnesota. "I've never read so much about one damn basketball game." Last night's 89-75 victory over Michigan State keeps the Hawkeyes tied with Indiana and Purdue for first in the Big Ten. All three teams are 7-1 in the conference. Iowa suffered its only loss of the season last week at home against Ohio State. Daily Photo by SCOTT LITUCH Frieder compared Iowa with last Sophomore Mark Hughes fights off Minnesota's Terrence Woods in last year's Big Ten champion Michigan night's action. The Wolverines overpowered the Gophers on the boards squad. 40-26. M' cagers tumble Minnesota (Continued fromPage1) Golden Gopher guard Ray cover me so I started to pass it back length of the court, and missed an Gaffney's slam with 12:23 left in to Grant, and he got some easy easy slam. the contest brought the score to 49- shots." "I wasn't that loose before the 47. With the game on the line, Grant also scored 23 points by game, and that (the missed dunk Wolverine Garde Thompson took playing his usual all-around game happens," said Grant. "I was glad over. He scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half. In the first half, when Glen (Rice) missed a dunk so down the stretch. Frieder benched his junior point I wasn't the only one." "Once I got hot, I was getting guard for four minutes for sloppy Rice helped Michigan jump to a open shots because Gary (Grant) play. 39-29 halftime advantage, scoring would penetrate and dish it to me," WITH THE game tied at 2-2, eight of his 10 points and grabbing said Thompson. 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Following a missed Thompson jumper, the 6-9 Vaught rocked the backboard with a one-hand slam. "I looked at the ball when it was in the air, could tell it was going to bounce my way, and I judged it right," said the red-shirt freshman. "I wanted to get two hands on it so I could bend that rim because Glen has been bending the rim. "I haven't been able to yet. I want to snap it in a game once or twice." WITH VAUGHT'S improving offensive game, he may get the opportunity. He knocked in 4-6 from the floor for eight points and collected a team-high eight rebounds. Each made basket added to his confidence. "Before when I got the ball, I just wanted to kick it back out to the guards," said Vaught. "Now, I find myself asking for the ball." Minnesota freshman Willy Burton from DePorres High School in Detroit also wanted the ball on the offensive end. Unfortunately for the Gophers, Burton hit 4-10 for 11 points. 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