Men's Basketball vs. Northwestern Wednesday,, Ap.m. Crisler Arena SPORTS Indoor Silverston Track Invitational Saturday Track and Tennis Building The Michigan Daily Tuesday, March 1, 1988 N- Harris mc (Continued from Page 1) not leave," Russell said. REGENTS and Fleming declined comment about Harris's status saying they would not comment on personnel matters. Fleming did say that the two other finalists "are certainly under consideration." Michigan Associate Athletic Director Don Lund said, "I think the best guy for the job turned it down. Of the other two names I have heard around, one is possibly acceptable, while the other is definitely unacceptable. His peers all went this way (thumbs down) on the guy. "You assume the people making the decision are bright men." LUND WAS joined in his support of Schembechler by several regents, including Deane Baker (R-Ann Arbor). "I was a very strong supporter of coach Schembechler. I've supported that concept from the beginning that he could hold both jobs for head regents list Page 7 Higgins embroiled in controversy, again more than one year. He could be coach and ath- letic director for a period of two or three years," he said. "That is the way it should be, but I don't think it will be," Baker added. Schembechler said he would have accepted the position if he could have remained head coach. "In the best interests of the athletic department and the fact that most of the people in the de- partment wanted me to do it. I would have done it," he said. "THAT Bo Schembechler's goal in life is to be an athletic director - I can't honestly say that it is. But I think I'd be a damn good athletic di- rector." He added "I didn't really seek it (the job). I didn't go out hunting for it." In a prepared statement, Fleming said the "reason for this condition (that Schembechler give up coaching after next season) was that both the Regents and the Administration feel that the football coach and Athletic Director positions each require the full-time of the individual who occupies the position." While the athletic department was unanimous in their support of Schembechler, they have no say in who its next head will be. "IT IS important that the athletic department recognize that the Board of Regents has the au- thority to make the selection, not the athletic de-. partment," said Regent Philip Power (D-Ann Arbor). Power summed up the qualities the regents are looking for in the new athletic director. "He needs to be an excellent manager and have an administration and marketing sense. He needs to understand the unique field of Michigan athletics. We are good on the field, good in the classroom, and we don't cheat," he said. - David Hodges , sports editor at the The State Press at ASU, contributed to this story. (Continued from Page 1) But he shouldn't have put his hands on me," Higgins continued. Witnesses to the incident made no mention of anyone pushing Higgins, and Detective Frank Hoy of the Ann Arbor Police Department, who is investigating the incident, declined to comment. After reviewing all of the infor- mation, Hoy will give his report to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor, who in turn will decide whether to prosecute anyone involved in the in- cident. Michigan head coach Bill Frieder was unaware of the altercation and expressed surprise that Higgins was involved. "I'm a little disappointed in him. He's not even practicing with the team," said Frieder. Higgins was expected to receive significant playing time this year in the front and backcourts. Before br- ing declared academically ineligible, he was averaging 9.8 points per game and leading the Wolverines in three point shooting. Last season, Higgins was one of the most highly recruited high school basketball players in the country. Adam ,S Rib Olympics television coverage is not as smooth as ABC BY ADAM SCHRAGER The XV Winter Olympics in Calgary are over. Good riddance. Nothing against the Olympics themselves, but the television coverage on the other hand... ABC, the fine network that brought us such winning shows as "Webster," "Joanie Loves Chachi," and "Sledgehammer," televised, or should one say, bungled these games from Calgary with biased reporting, unknowledgeable commentating, and generally annoying coverage. FIRST, the anchors of this me- dia bonanza were lacking common sense. Jim McKay, "Mr. Olympics," a reporter that has covered the Olympic Games since the 1940's, was not the person that television viewers remembered so well from previous Olympic Games. McKay stumbled in speech, ap- peared drowsy, and announced incor- rect results. For instance, during the closing ceremonies, McKay stated that the United States "won five medals and tied for fifth place among the countries," when actually the Americans won six medals and tied } for eighth place among the coun- tries. Keith Jackson. There is no need for the phrase, "Oh Nellie, this is going to be a barnburner," in the Olympics luge competition. Jackson is more suited to call an Auburn- Alabama college football game than to talk about the women's giant slalom. Jack Whitaker. "Our resident philosopher," as Frank Gifford calls him, tried to be profound but his words were not as inspirational as those of Plato or Hume. Go back to the Belmont Stakes, Jack, where you can quote Descartes as much as you please. Frank Gifford. The sight of this former football great by the fireside brought peace and tranquility to each and every viewer. Yes Frank, you enabled the viewers to see the suc- cess of Bonnie Blair, the interest in Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards, and that same ugly sweater of yours with that same white turtleneck, or should one say neckbrace every evening. Thanks, Giff. IN ADDITION TO the general nuisances of the anchors, there were more flaws in the coverage. For ex- ample, the "passports" taking us. around the world to the homes of the world's greatest athletes, brought us to the same surrounding every time. The producers and broadcasters of these profiles should have realized that every single athlete was shown in the lovely atmosphere of the country, surrounded by grass, flow- ers, trees, or water. Oh, how pristine. David Santee and Peggy Flem- ing's on-ice coverage of the figure skating competition further illus- trated poor journalism. Santee showed the highest form of journalistic integrity and taste when shoving the microphone in Canadian Brian Orser's face after saying "I have some good news and some bad news, Brian. The good news is that you received very good scores. The bad news is that you came in second." Nice comment, ace. Peggy did not fare better with her statements on the cuteness of certain skaters and how they should go into modeling. Her post-performance commentary also left something to be desired. After performances by Katarina Witt, Elizabeth Manley, and Debi Thomas, Fleming said to each, "Thank you, and we love you." Peggy, who is this we? IT IS VERY EASY to sit back and criticize ABC for its cover- age of the Olympics, but it should be noted that covering the Games is very difficult. Certain events were covered well, such as the speed skat- ing by Gary Bender and Eric Heiden and the hockey coverage by Al Michaels, Mike Eruzione, and Ken Dryden. But while there were good mo- ments of coverage, they appeared very rarely. And too often, there were ridiculous comments by McKay (on American gold-medalist Bonnie Blair) such as, "Her feet now graced her silver skates as Cinderella had graced her slippers." Wake up, Jim. So, once again the Olympics are over, and the conclusion for ABC... Well folks, I have got some bad news and some more bad news. Dolly Photo by JOHN MUNSON Academically ineligible basketball player Sean Higgins was involved in a pushing incident at the CCRB. Police are currently investigating the mat- ter. 1 y *1~ Tracksters place sixth in conference championship By JOHN McDERMOTT The men's track team finished sixth in the Big Ten Championships this weekend in Columbus, accumulating 43 points to place be- hind Illinois (115 1/2), Indiana (92), Purdue (73), Ohio State (50 1/2), and Wisconsin (47). The Wolverines had three second- place efforts. Two came from John Scherer who recorded a 8:09.8 finish in the 3000 meter race run and a 14:03.95 time in the 5000. Matt Butler added the third in the 800 me- ter. Brad Barquist placed third in the 3000 meter with a time of 8:12.45 and fourth in the 5000 at 14:17.26. The 3200 meter relay team added more points by capturing fourth in 7:32.54 and the 1600 meter squad was fifth (3:18.6). Coach Jack Harvey was satisfied with the team's performance. PASSOVER FRIDAY, APRIL 1 FIRST SEDER SATURDAY, APRIL 2 SECOND SEDER There are limited spaces available for Seder meals so please make your reservations as early as possible. ABSOLUTE reservation deadline is March 10. Please call Hillel to reserve, 663-3336 I 1III I CLASSIFIED ADS BUSINESS SERVICES "BUSINLSS & SOCIEYIN JAPAN" Optional Credit/ Financial Aid International Internship Programs, 406 Colman Bldg., 811 1st Ave. Seattle, WA 98104. (206) 623-5539. PXPERIENCED PHOTOGRAPHER: any kind of work offered. Call 663-2339 anytime. 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