I Hockey CCHA Semifinals Tomorrow, 5 & 8 p.m. Joe Louis Arena SPORTS Women's Basketball vs. Illinois Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Crisler Arena The Michigan Daily Thursday, March 10, 1988 Page; Alumni Continued from Page 1 job first. You know what his first job would be? He would have to fire limself as coach," Kramer said. Schembechler was offered the ,athletic director job last week, but turned it down because of the stipulation that he retire from coaching. Other alumni feel that Schembechler was not really offered the job because conditions were placed on him that the regents knew he would not accept. "They really did not offer him the job because Bo is an honorable person with commitments. Because he's honorable, he's going to stick to those commitments. They offered him the job knowing that he would stick to those commitments and turn the job down," said Detroit businessman Roger Zatkoff. "Therefore, they really didn't offer him the job, since they knew he would turn it down." "If the regents wanted to do the best thing for the University, I don't thinkthere's any questionthey should hire Bo. Bo's a straight- shooter and he will make sure that Michigan will be held up on a pedestal the way it has been in the past," said former Michigan football player Frank Gusich. Kramer expressed the alumni's displeasure with the tight-lipped attitude which has overtaken the regents and Fleming. "We're liable to have a 1965 uprising (the civil rights marches). We have an interim president who has to give the answers, and doesn't have the answers. He's got to come out and give quoted statements. He's got to take the lead," Kramer said. Caldarazzo said many alumni are particularly bothered by the secrecy surrounding the search. "We're fearful that sometimes regents make decisions behind closed doors and then try to slip out the back door. It's our school. All around the country right now, our school is a joke," he said. SENIOR GUARD PLAYS IN FINAL GAME FOR MICHIGAN Bcisford has positive outlook a o Albert, , 1700 G By MICHAEL SALINSKY When Sarah Basford was in the third grade, her older sister, Denise, dragged her to their court outside the house and showed her how to play basketball. Janet Basford, the mother of the two, and five other siblings, remembers what happened next. "Their father showed them how to do the right-handed layup and told them, 'When you perfect it, come back to me.' He was surprised how fast they did it. They just liked to play." The two sisters went on to play for Mercy High School in Farming- ton Hills and both made it to the college level. Denise took her skills to Notre Dame. Two years later, Sarah chose to stay closer to home and play basketball at the University of Michigan. SATURDAY night, Sarah Basford will be playing in the final game of her career when the Wolverines take on Purdue at Crisler Arena in their season finale. The senior guard is Michigan's only current four-year performer. Basford has averaged 4.3 points per game in her college career, as well as compiling 31 steals and 97 assists. But basketball has been just part of the Farmington Hills native's four years at Michigan. Basford has balanced athletics with other activi- ties, such as her sorority, and her schoolwork. She will be graduating on schedule with a BGS degree, having concentrated on business, English, and communications. Somewhere between everything, she also found time for a social life - with possible long term results. Basford is currently dating former Michigan hockey player an d olympian, Jeff Norton, and it seems that marriage is a possibility. Her career, however, may put things on hold. "I think I have to be 'Miss In- dependent' for a while and climb the corporate ladder,"said Basford. Sorority, boyfriend, captain of the basketball team, big supportive family - Basford's life may seem somewhat like a fairy tale. This, however, has not always been true of her basketball career. , BASF ORD came to Michigan after winning the Class A State Championship in 1982, and being named to the Detroit News high school "Dream Team". At Michigan, she was hampered by a wrist injury early in her first season, but came on strong to have her best games in Big Ten play (4.1 ppg). Then, during her sophomore year, a thumb injury limited her playing time significantly. Still, Basford had her finest season that year, averaging two rebounds, two assists, and six points per game. Basford was a key member of that team, which claims Michigan's best record in the last five years. Thumb problems struck again last season, as Basford's scoring dropped to 4.4 points per game. But Basford still started nine games. This season, a large scale youth movement and further thumb prob- lems have put Basford at the end of the bench, an unfamiliar place for her. "I LEARNED what it felt like to be on the other side - on the team that gets the first team ready for the game," says Basford. Basford looks at and talks about THE THUMB as if it was some kind of parasite and not any normal ap- pendage. But she refuses to be bitter about her injuries. Indeed, she looks on the positive side of everything that has happened to her at Michi- gan. "I can't complain in any aspect," says Basford, "I've had a great experience here." Teammate Lorea Feldman, how- ever, is more willing to blame the injuries for Basford's problems. "To this day, when she has that thing on," says Feldman, referring to the protection Basford uses for her thumb, "it's different than when it's not on. It's pretty unfortunate." Although this year has been a disappointment to Basford, she has' still been a major contributor to the team. Against Northwestern last weekend, she scored eight first half points while leading scorer, Tempie Brown, was in foul trouble. ACCORDING to her teammates, Basford has provided invaluable experience, some key baskets, and perhaps most importantly, a number of factors that don't appear in the box score. Szezchowski, "That was special coming from a senior." The feeling of Basford's team- mates are not unreciprocated. "My teammates are really cool," sayis Basford, "It's like a little family." Although Basford is looking foi- ward to life without practices ("there are some days when you've typd that paper all night and your legs don't feel like moving"), she is gd- ing to miss the team camaradariO, the crazy times in out-of-town aid- ports, and even the fun on the bench. "WE HAVE fun on the bench" says Basford, "We see everything."- Basford can't hide the fact tIat she's somewhat disappointed about her lack of playing time but, as with everything, she tries to put things in a positive light. "For so long, everything webt well," says Basford. "This was a ro- ally good learning experience that things don't always go that wen. Next year when I have a job, I'll te more ready for it." As for head coach, Bud Van- DeWege, Basford feels no resent- ment. "He .has to go with the five people that work best as a unit." VANDEWEGE'S praise ®f, Basford is as strong as that of her teammates. "Sarah's one of the most loyal players on the team," says the coach. "(Substitutions) are hard, especially with someone as nice'as Saiah." The coach and player seem to ep- joy a special relationship. "I loye Buddy," says Basford, "We get along great! He's my friend." Saturday's game may be the end of her career, but Basford, with her positive outlook, sees it as a begitd- ning. She's excited about her futuie and she also can't help seeing what's in store for the basketball team. "Our coaches put in so much ef- fort," says Basford, "I know good things will come." Good things will come for Sarah too. That's one thing to be positive about. Perrace eddes Basford ... fond farewell I LLW 9 wE~ 23 FE] i Open House March 12,1988 We have something for everyone! 543 Church St. (313) 761-1523 "She'll be missed just as much as Vonnie (Thompson)," says team- mate Carol Szczechowski, "A lot of people really, really like Sarah. Feldman goes further, saying, "I don't think there's a person in the world who doesn't like her." It doesn't take long to understand such sentiments. Basford's personal- ity is ebulient. She is super friendly, always smiling, and very positive. "I HAVE a positive approach," says Basford, "I've been positive for four years." According to her teammates she is also extremely supportive. 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