Page 12-The Michigan Daily- Friday, October 25, 1991 Hoops coaches see red in Big Ten by David Schechter Daily Basketball Writer CHICAGO - If Indiana or Ohio State wins the Big Ten quest for No. 1 this season no one will be surprised. At least not the majority of the eleven head coaches present at yes- terday's third annual Big Ten Coaches Conference in Chicago. Michigan's Steve Fisher, Ill- inois' Lou Henson, Michigan State's Jud Heathcote, and several others conceded that the Buckeyes and the Hoosiers will be the cream of the conference this year. "Indiana, in my mind, is the team to beat, but it appears to be a two-team race," Fisher said. However, Michigan basketball has made a stir of its own. Some of the names of the Wolverine's fabu- lous five frosh were bantered about. "I think Michigan has the ability, if they would click, to win it all," Henson said. Heathcote also realizes the po- tential of the young Michigan team. "Steve .has a team that's gonna be great. Absolutely great. But not this year." Indiana's Bobby Knight doesn't believe much in preseason predic- tions. "I've never been able to make predictions. That's like mental masturbation," Knight said to a quiet rumble of shock. Still Indiana is an early favorite because of its blend of talent and experience. Several coaches men- tioned Knight's star forward Cal- bert Cheaney as one of the biggest offensive threats in the Big Ten. A major issue of concern for the coaches was administrative inter- vention into their programs. Re- cently, the NCAA eliminated one coach from each coaching staff for monetary reasons. Legislation was also passed by the NCAA aimed at controlling summer basketball Spikers stuck at .500 Michigan seeks relief form splitting headache by Ken Davidoff well for Illinois, but outside hitter play together well as a team," hv Dail S orts WIter L H id dly Op lLSY Li The split is a bowler's nightmare. But for Michigan women's volley- ball coach Peggy Bradley-Doppes, a split indicates progress. For the past four weekends, the Wolverines (4-4 in the Big Ten, 12-6 overall) have gone 1-1 in their weekend matches. And considering their next two matches are against Big Ten second-place squad Illinois (7-1, 11-4) and seventh-place Purdue (3-5, 6-11), another split is conceiv- able. But Bradley-Doppes points out that there is no way the club is set- tling for .500 weekends. "We haven't settled for any- thing," she explained. "I'm just very happy with the team; they're playing their hearts out. If we win, that's great." "It's been unfortunate to have losses, but it's such a comeback from last year," setter-middle blocker Tarnisha Thompson said. "It's been a progressive year." The Wolverines hope to continue that progress against the highly-re- garded Fighting Illini tonight. A slew of players have performed iorna ienderson stanas out. She leads the team with 243 kills, 252 digs, and 30 aces. "She's a monster," Bradley- Doppes said of Henderson. "She's as good as her number. She's a strong, fierce competitor." 'I'm just very happy with the team. If we win, that's great' - Peggy Bradley-Doppes Michigan volleyball coach Last year, Michigan upset the Fighting Illini at Keen Arena. However, due to the fact that Illinois is mostly composed of younger players, revenge will not be much of a factor. "I'd say if there was, but there really isn't (a desire for revenge)," Illinois coach Dr. Mike Hebert said. "It's a Big Ten match, and we want to do as well as we can." Hebert has not stressed any spe- cific factor to thwart the Wol- verines. "They're well-balanced and sai. Michigan will try something different, though. Chris White wile move to the middle, and Aimee Smith will shift to the right side of the court. Thompson will also r; tate in and out with Julie Scherer. The Wolverines will have to re- gard Saturday's opponent in a dif- ferent light. The Boilermakers arer struggling, and coach Carol Dewey 4 is not happy with her players' per- formance. Dewey has stressed to her, squad that Michigan is much-im- proved from last year. "We're not, in a position to take anyone., lightly," Dewey said. Purdue is led by outside hitters' Carey Burvis, who holds a.240 hit'- ting percentage, and Darcy Jones,:: who is averaging 2.98 kills per game. Saturday night will be "Special" night of volleyball for the Wolverine fans. Ann Arbor Special Olympic athletes will be' awarded special designated seats and' will have an autograph session with" the Michigan players after the game. eek fight lwestern : Dual-identity stickers s( not flop, vs. Iowa, Norti KENNET iS MuLLEIaiy Michigan first-year guard Ray Jackson rises over the rim for a dunk at Midnight Madness earlier this year. The Big Ten coaches agreed at yesterday's conference that Jackson along with the other four Wolverine rookies should make an immediate impact this season. camps. Though coaches find some validity in their changes, re- sentment exists in their ranks be- cause they exercise very little con- trol in the creation of these rules. One rule change that affects the Big Ten coaches directly is the league's new rule regarding their behavior. They will be fined $10,000 and suspended one game for "conduct unbecoming of a coach." "I've never seen conduct unbe- coming of a coach," Heathcote said. "But, the coaches should be put on the pedestal, certainly not the play- ers. I'm not sure I'm enamored with the fine. I think that signals something more severe than it should be. I've said often that you could commit a lot of almost major crimes and not get fined $10,000. "But certainly we want to set the guidelines and set the standards for sportsmanlike conduct. And if this is what we need then, why, per- haps it's a step in the right direc- tion." A new face joined the ten regular attendees on the stage at yesterday's luncheon. Penn State coach Bruce Parkhill was on hand, as his squad gets set to begin conference play in 1992-93. by Chris Carr Daily Sports Writer If Michigan field hockey's up- coming weekend rematches against Northwestern and Iowa, both in Iowa City, are to be scripted as movies, they could either turn out to be "Nightmare on Elm Street Part II" or "Rocky II". "We played two totally differ- ent games against the two teams," junior forward Katie Thomas said. "Northwestern jumped on us early and controlled the pace of the game. Iowa was our best game of the sea- son because we controlled the of- fense and put the pressure on them." In their first contest against the No. 7 Wildcats, the Wolverines (2-3 in the conference, 7-6 overall) were soundly defeated, 6-0. Against the No. 5 Hawkeyes, Michigan lost in overtime, 2-0, but only after having three goals disallowed in the first half. The first-place Hawkeyes (5-0 in the Big Ten, 11-1-1) feature the con- ference's top two scorers in senior Lisa Sweeny and sophomore Heather Bryant. Second-place Northwestern (4-0-1, 10-3-1) is led by senior Colleen Senich, who is tied for sec- ond in conference scoring with Bryant, and rookie Kathleen Sul- livan, who scored four goals in the first contest against the Wolver- ines. Michigan counters with a stingy defense which has been allowing less than one goal per game since the Northwestern game. Sophomore goalie Nicole Hoover, who was benched in the Northwestern con- test, has rebounded to record three shutouts during this stretch. Scoring opportunities have also improved dramatically since thp~ ; Iowa game, but the offense has yet to light-up the scoreboard. 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