0 Page 12 - The Michigan Daily -Wednesday, November 2, 1988 The Schef's Specialty BY ADAM SCHEFTER Mianni outwei What would you do if you were coming out of college and were looking for employment, and you found a company that was interested in your services in the form of a $10 million contract for five years? Probably spend the first million on Bic pens to make sure the ink wouldn't run out when you were signing on the dotted line, right? You wouldn't turn it down, would you? Who would? DANNY MANNING - the Los Angeles Clippers' first-round draft pick. That's who. The Clippers offered Manning a five-year deal worth a reported $10 'million. He broke off negotiations. Can you believe it? True, he won the John Wooden award last season as the best college basketball player in the nation. Yes, he led his team to a dramatic national championship victory despite being heavy underdogs. And he was the first player taken in the draft. But who does he think he is rejecting an offer like that? I CAN counter each of those facts with reasons that show he doesn't even deserve an offer like the one he received. 1) Chuck Nevitt, the journeyman NBA center, has more career assists, rebounds, and points than Manning has and you don't see him holding out for more money. 2) Manning could not lead the U.S.A. to a gold medal in Seoul this past summer. 3) Gary Grant, the ex-Michigan guard who was also drafted by the Clippers, signed for a little less than $400,000 a year. I know Grant is no Manning, but is Manning worth more than five times as much as grant? So what does he want? "I don't think that's any of your concern, or anyone else's at this time," said Manning's agent Ron Grinker, a Cincinnati based lawyer. "If I didn't think he was worth more than that, I would have accepted their offer." WITH KANSAS being placed on probation by the NCAA yesterday, just short of the "death penalty," it makes you wonder. Exactly what did they offer Manning to come play for them, besides giving his father, Ed, an assistant coaching job? I do understand that Manning must take all he can from the Clippers. Countless athletes have ng's greed ighs talent experienced financial difficulties when their'careers ended abruptly with injuries. Many more have searched for work after their playing days. I can't blame Manning for trying to get what he deserves - which is a lot. But, I can blame him for being greedy. Why should any of us care what he makes? We're not signing his paychecks. But we are paying jacked up ticket prices at basketball games to help out with these skyrocketing salaries. We are paying increased prices at the concession stands because general management has gone overboard. Then, in a couple years when we want to take our children to a basketball game, we're going to have to think twice about whether we can afford to buy tickets. Let alone, if we can afford to buy our children popcorn and ice cream and a yearbook at the game. That's not right. I compliment Clippers' GM Elgin Baylor for not giving in to Manning. But I condemn his, and every other GM's, behavior in letting salaries escalate to such proportions in the first place. Athletes and their agents have become spoiled. What difference does it make if Manning makes $10 or $15 million a year? Would it be that hard to live off of $10 million for the rest of your life? Apparently, Danny Manning thinks so. "Meet ILAYou Deaidlines When you need copies and you need them fast, depend on Kinko's, the copy center. k inko' the copy center 540 E. Liberty 761-4539 1220 S. Unlveruity 747-9070 Michigan Union 662-1222 Kansas slapped with probation MISSION, Kan. (AP) - Kansas was hit with a three- year probation yesterday for recruiting violations in its basketball program and became the first NCAA basketball champion ever barred from defending its title. The NCAA stopped just short of imposing the death penalty, which would have shut down the basketball program for at least one season. In addition, the Jayhawks will not be allowed to give any paid campus recruiting visits in 1989 and will be stripped of one scholarship during that period. The report by the Infractions Committee said the investigation was begun by a telephone call from a "confidential informant" dealing with the recruitment of a "highly visible transfer student-athlete." News reports have linked former Memphis State guard Vincent Askew to the probe although the NCAA announcement identified no one. David Berst, assistant executive director for enforcement, confirmed that no one who played on the 27-11 championship team at Kansas was involved in any serious violations. Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams and guard Milt Newton look on at the press conference yesterday where the terms of the: team's three-year probation were disclosed. Tenns Continued from Page 1 Championships. Another Wolverine headed for the NCCC is senior Dan Goldberg, who reached the semifinals of the Volvo competition. Goldberg defeated USC's highly ranked John Carras, 7- 6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5), before being eliminated by Brown, 6-3, 6-3. Goldberg conceded that Brown outplayed him, but he added that he is trying to make the tough transition from playing a predominantly baseline game, to incorporating into his game a more aggressive style. Says Washington of his senior teammate: "Dan plays a unique game. His opponents are not used to his style, and that's an asset to him." Apparently quite an asset, because Goldberg has enjoyed much success at Michigan. He reached the finals of the coveted NCAA tournament two seasons ago and in a meet with Pepperdine, he bested NCAA champion Robby Weiss. Entering last weekend's competition, Goldberg was rated eighth in the nation. 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