A Page 12 -The Michigan Daily-Friday, January 8, 1988 (Continued from Page 1) first year of college, and supports a a week, for their first two years with Higgins discovers it is not so easy to score Glen Rice punching a residence staff member the year before, Leslie Rockymore's shoplifting arrest, and the revelation of Roy Tarpley's drug use during his Michigan career all stand as black marks against Frieder's proven ability to graduate the great majority of players he has recruited. But a few points need be made. Where is Higgins? Frieder needs to step back and look at what goals - besides win- ning - he has set for his program, and how he is going to attain them. There are no excuses for what happened, despite many attempts to make them. Frieder says players are not ready to play big-time basketball in their change back to the days when stu- dents had to take a year off. Fine. If that is the case, it is time a big-name coach such as Frieder prioritizes the issue of eliminating first-year eligibility. That means the issue must be brought up at times other than those during which first- year students show their inabilities. For Higgins' father, Earl, to sug- gest that his son did not have aca- demic problems, but instead just did not show up to class enough, is ab- surd. The athletic department should have learned a long time ago the dangers of athletes taking class lightly. Currently the basketball team re- quires that all players attend study table two hours a night, five nights the team. The only place a player is allowed to make a mistake is in choosing whether to attend classes. The coaches, because of Privacy Act considerations, cannot call instruc- tors to ask them if players are attending classes, said assistant coach Dave Hammer. The coaches must rely on a player's word as to whether he is attending classes. It seems either someone was not asking whether the players were at- tending classes last semester, or some players were not telling whether they were attending classes last semester. Where is the point in all this? It won't be coming from Sean Higgins' hands. Bo vows to return Rent a Car from we rent to 19YR. OLD STUDENTS! Choose from small economical cars to vans. Special WEEKEND rates Pick up services upon request We accept cash deposits OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK ECONO-CAR S438 W. Huron 761-8845 ANN ARBOR Tumblers open season at EMU, OSU By STEVEN GINNS The 1988 men's and women's gymnastics teams begin competition this Saturday as both teams take to the road. The women tumblers will travel to Ypsilanti to battle Eastern Michigan. According to head coach Dana Kempthorn, this year's team has more depth and "is a much stronger team than I've had in the past." Angela Williams and Janne Klepek will lead the way for the squad. Both Williams and Klepek qualified for the NCAA regionals last year. Williams was se- lected as an alternate to the NCAA Championships. The men's team also begin their season on the road this Saturday in Columbus against Ohio State. The loss of Mitch Rose, due to graduation, leaves a large hole to fill. Captain Steve Yuan and senior Scott Moore will attempt to fill Rose's spot. Yuan, a junior excels in the pommel horse, while Moore is the current BiR Ten vault chamn. (ConnuedfromPage 1) to do what you love to do. "And you'd be a damn fool if you think I'm going to be happy picking up golf clubs and chasing around Florida in the winter. That sounds nice to some people, but not to me, and I will be coaching, that's for sure." SCHEMBECHLER said that he will continue a rehabilitation program that started Tuesday for at least three weeks. The program consists of stretching exercises and walking on a treadmill. Schembechler has lost 12 pounds since the surgery. "I'm feeling very good. This was a very successful operation," he said. "I can't give you a prognosis because I'm not the doctor, but if things continue the way they are, I should be better than I've been in the last 20 years." In accordance with doctor's orders,aSchembechler will stay in Ann Arbor this month while his assistants travel around the country recruiting. Schembechler said that while he will be unable to travel to the homes and interview prospective recruits like he has done in the past, he does not think recruiting will suffer. "All (the recruits) want to know is that Bo Schembechler is going to coach, and I am going to coach." THE EVENTS leading up to the by-pass operation started as early as Nov. 7 in a game at Minnesota, when he felt a tightness in his chest, Schembechler revealed. It was not until after the season, however, that Schembechler went into the hospital for his annual physical. At that time, Schembechler took a stress test that showed fa shortage of blood in the middle of his heart. A catheterization followed on Dec.14 and, after staying in the hospital that night, Schembechler said he was about to go home the following day when he experienced sharp pains in his chest and started sweating. He told his wife, "You better get the doctors in here because I think something's wrong." The seven-hour operation fol- lowed immediately and Schembechler remained in the hospital until Dec. 23. Schembechler said that it was difficult for him to be at home while his team was preparing for a game, but that he had a good time watching the other bowl games on television. He took time out to praise his players and his coaching, staff for carrying on without him. He also stopped to thank all the people who thought about him during his stay in the hospital. "Literally thousands of cards and letters, and encouragement," he said. "And I sat in the hospital and read everyone of them. I couldn't believe people would take time out like that. It was great." Speculation now centers on the soon-to-be-vacant Michigan athletic director's job, a position Schem-5h bechler was rumored to be first in line for prior to the operation. Schembechler said only that he was to meet with the Board of Regents on Dec. 16 (the day after the opera- tion), but that nothing was set. Schembechler also said that he is interested in the job "only if it's best for Michigan. My first priority is to coach. Could Schembechler, after a heart attack and two quadruple by- passes do both jobs, reporters asked? "Sure, I can do anything," he said. 4 Where can you MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. fi d li I, that supports individual achievement in the world of financial services? Will Be On Campus To Conduct Interviews for the CONSUMER MARKETS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM on January 12 & 13,1988 Please contact the Placement Director for an interview al id&?Ar Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 3Z5 fi. U6w+y 995i p.w I4 our e r ext o0 ere. 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