41 Page 12-- The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 9, 1988 'M' faces Broncos, days I ./ .o rL Zac4 S t~zklw o - a cw i& t Sd ue Gle e&zo a U0 "v yel before final BY STEVE BLONDER Michigan has pleased its fans with a quick 7-0 start, but the Wolverines put their No. 2 ranking on the line tomorrow when they play at Western Michigan. Bill Frieder has made sure his players know about the last time Michigan played in Kalamazoo, when the Broncos handed the Wolverines a 71-60 defeat. "Western will be a tough basketball team," Frieder said. "They look forward to getting a team like Michigan in there." Terry Mills, who scored a season-high 19 points against Central Michigan Wednesday night, said the loss in '81 still haunts Michigan. "This team is still stuck on that loss. Coach is stuck on that loss. We have got to do the best job we can. This team simply won't take any prisoners. We've got to go out and beat everyone," he said. Despite Frieder foreseeing a tough game, Central Michigan coach Charlie Coles, whose team was annihilated by the Wolverines 108-62, sees no way Michigan can lose. "Vernon (Payne, WMU coach) and them play much better than we do," he said. "They can shoot the ball into the basket. I don't think they will beat Michigan, but s stampede they might play them well. But playing Michigan pretty well might mean losing by 20-25 points." The key for Western (3-2) is first-year center Jin Havrilla. Havrilla has provided the offensive spark the Broncos need, averaging over 16 points per game. The Wolverines will have their hands full, as they try to contain Havrilla, and try to balance their academic loads. Frieder is upset because eight of his players have had most of their finals and projects moved up to the last day of class. "For them to do this to us is just wrong. They tell me I can't schedule games during the finals period, and then the instructors move up the tests. We're working our tails off to keep these guys eligible, and we could schedule differently if we knew in advance when the finals are," Frieder said. "I don't mind players spending the time on academics, but they shouldn't also have the pressures of games." Assistant coach Mike Boyd feels these early tests can' only hurt Michigan. "We hope it won't affect us, but it will. The kids have to stay up later, then they practice a little sluggish and their timing will be off. We thought we had some See BRONCOS, Page 13 sic- at wcoa 11 14 rr J Zenith's battery powered SuperSport. The portable that takes you where you're going.' / - -r ~rnri data ~ systems The8088 Portable PC - - NA K THE SPORTING VIEWS In sports, names can never hurt you BY JAY MOSES All right, the time has come. Athletes are given press for everything from outstanding per-- formances to outstanding debts. But there is one newsworthy factor about some athletes that is badly neglected - their names. That's right. The sports world boasts some of the most creative and colorful names around, and it's about time some of these people were given their due. These aren't necessarily the best athletes in the world. Michael Jordan is a great athlete. But his name? Boring. WHAT MAKES a name a winner? It needs character, origin- ality. Sometimes the best names are just downright bizarre. But most of all, it needs aural quality. It just has to sound good when you say it. Perhaps some of the credit should go to the athletes' parents. After all, they're the ones responsible for these gems of nomenclature. Regardless of who gets the credit, FREE TUTORING in all 100-200 level Math & Science courses i II .I j ti 1 the following names from sports, present and past, are just too entertaining to ignore any longer. The effect is best appreciated if you can imagine your child being called any of these names. The finalists: -Mookie Blaylock, Oklahoma guard. This sounds like some sort of tropical fern genus. If a bunch of people say it at once, it sounds like mating season at the zoo. -Baskerville Holmes, former Memphis State forward. Halloween? Yes. Dogs barking at the moon? Yes. But basketball? Nah. Hats off to Mr. and Mrs. Holmes for having the wildest sense of humor of any couple I know. -Edwin Moses, hurdler. Check the byline. Best name in sports. No question about it. -Dallas Comegys, New Jersey Nets forward. An announcer's dream. Just made for drama. Can't you hear Brent Musburger? Extra credit here for a city as a first name. -Ickey Woods, Cincinnati Bengals running back. Ickey? Any- one who would allow themselves to be referred to as "Ickey" on national television is automatically in. -Ledell Eackles, Washington Bullets guard. "Eackles" rhymes with "freckles." I like that. I don't think Ledell has any freckles. I still like it. -Darryl Strawberry, New York Mets outfielder. Another announcer's dream. I see sweet fruit references left and right. How does a family end up with a name like "Strawberry," anyway? eKiki Vandeweghe, Portland Trailblazers forward. Kiki's father played pro basketball as well. If there was any chance at all of his son being a professional athlete, don't you think he could have given his son a normal name just as a precaution? -Sullivan Anthony "Tripp" Welborne, III, Michigan defen- sive back. Sounds more like a British statesman than an American. football player. The "Tripp" part alone is worthy of a nomination. - Olden Polynice, Seattle Supersonics forward. I think I learned about him in Greek mythology. -Beasly Reece, former New York Giants defensive back. This one rolls off the tongue as smoothly as silk. Forget that it sounds like your great aunt's name. It sounds too nice not to mention. -Detlef Schrempf, Dallas Mavericks forward. I'll bet even German people think his name sounds like some sort of terrible- tasting food your mother makes you eat. Out of all the beauties I've run across, it was hard to pick just one as the name to top all names. This one had to literally make you laugh just hearing it. I've tried it. It works. - A name that gives announcers fits is also a plus. The winner exhibits' both these qualities: -Donald Igwebuike (pro- nounced IG-WAY-BWEE- KAY), Tampa Bay Buccaneers kick- er. "Igwebuike" sounds like some sort of reptile. I think it means "newt" in some foreign language. I still can't say this one without smiling. So there you have it. The great names of sports have been given the press they deserve. These are athletes who have suffered long years with their unusual names. But they shouldn't get too confident about. having original names. For an athlete by any other name still smells while sweating. 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