Page 8-The Michigan Daily- Thursday, April 2,1992 Knight knows his cerebral reversal by John Nlyo Daily Basketball Writer To the dismay of some and the delight of many, Indiana coach Bob Knight continued to reveal more of his once top-secret cerebral reversal strategies in a media teleconference yesterday. Cerebral reversal, for those who haven't been paying attention lately, is a Knight concoction designed to take the focus and pressure off his team and place it squarely on him- self. Or so it seems. No one can be too sure, though. Yesterday, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski - who played for Knight at West Point - leaked some "confidential" information, joking that Knight gives an autographed copy of the cerebral reversal book to all of his team captains. "It still has to clear Naval secu- rity," Knight warned Krzyzewski and the press via telephone. But Knight still found time to share several more of his supposed 'Our team is in good shape right now, except for three players who missed their free throws in practice. They've been digging ditches out at the golf course., - Bob Knight Indiana head coach disciplinary techniques. "Our team is in good shape right now," Knight began when asked about his Indiana squad, "except for three players who missed their free throws in practice. They've been digging ditches out at the golf course. We haven't seen them in practice for a while. Hopefully, we'll get a look at them today." This is just the latest in a series of Knight jokes. He walked into a press conference last week toting a bull- whip, which he claimed was "the best motivational tool I've come across in all my years of coaching." Then he and IU forward Calbert Cheaney proceeded to stage a mock- whipping - a picture of which ap- peared in the Albuquerque Journal, creating a storm of controversy. So one writer asked Knight yes- terday if he had ever regretted any of his actions throughout a tumultuous career. Knight was serious for a moment, explaining that there has never been a racial problem on his team, and us- ing the opportunity to chastise those who have made an issue out of this latest stunt. But then it was time for more cerebral reversal. "I sometimes regret what I have for breakfast. But the thing I regret the most was when I had my team swim across a moat full of sharks. "I think the mistake I made was that, you know, I had three really tough kids on that team ... and we lost four sharks." Sharks, bullwhips, digging ditches - it's all part of Knight's game plan. And it might be working. The huge press corps that annually de- scends on the NCAA tourney is not hounding the Indiana players the way it is the defending champion Duke players or Michigan's Fab Five. Everyone is too distracted by Knight. And it's hard not to be with quotes like this one by Knight yes- terday - in response to a writer's question about the upcoming Duke matchup. "I think the great intangible will be the wind current," Knight said. "I think it will have a real effect on both teams..." He went on talking about the possible effects of temperature, and air pressure in the Metrodome. But Knight insisted that it all comes back to the wind. "You know, at one end you've got to shoot a little to the right, at the other end a little to the left." That came as a bit of a surprise to Krzyzewski, who played the straight-man role in yesterday's tele- conference. "I'm glad Coach Knight brought up the wind current thing," he said. "I hadn't thought about that. We'll have to set something up at Cameron (Indoor Stadium at Duke) to try to simulate that." No, IU coach Bobby Knight wasn't fired, but his ability to take the mediav focus off of his players may allow his Hoosiers to win a fourth national title. Blue volleyball coach expects 'two victories' by Dan Linna - Daily Sports Writer This weekend will be the last stop on a long road leading to the Collegiate Club Nationals, April 9, for the Michigan men's volleyball team. Western Michigan will battle the Wolverines (15-4) Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the CCRB. Sunday, Michigan will travel to East Lansing to take on the Spartans at 3 p.m. "I don't expect anything less than two victories," Michigan coach Tom Johengen said. "The season does not ride on this weekend, but we need to prove we can play with these teams." Not expecting much from the Broncos, Michigan opened its season at Western Michigan in January. However, Western came out with a "backwards offense" which featured the setter on the opposite side of the floor. The attack caused problems for the Wolverines, who needed five games to down the Broncos. "(Their offense) gives them a lit- tle bit of an advantage," Johengen said. "We'll be ready for it this time. They are a scrappy team that has some talent." Michigan State drubbed the Wolverines in three straight games earlier this season. However, Michigan returned the favor at the Wolverine Collegiate Classic by knocking out the Spartans in two games. The Wolverines finished the regular season last year with a vic- tory at Michigan State, which pro- pelled Michigan to a good showing at the Club Nationals. "It will be easy to get motivated to play State," sophomore Justin MacLaurin said. "They are our biggest rivals and also some of our best friends." MICHIGANSPORTS MounduQ Women tennis team faces WMU, MSU by Mike Hill Daily Sports Writer Crunch time has arrived for the Michigan women's tennis team as they enter the last month of dual match play. The Wolverines (3-3 Big Ten, 7-7 overall) look to get back on track after last weekend's 8-1 drubbing at the hands of Illinois. Saturday, Michigan faces non-conference opponent Western Michigan (8-5). Sunday , the netters travel to East Lansing to meet Big Ten rival Michigan State (2-4, 8-7). Although they've won six of their last eight contests, the Wolverines are not at all happy with their play. "No, I'm not satisfied with where we're at," Michigan coach Bitsy Ritt said. "Losing was tough against Illinois. I'm not saying that we should have beat them, but I know we can play better than that." Ritt is still unsure of her lineup for this weekend's matches, debating the No. 1 singles position between junior Kalei Beamon and senior Kim Pratt. Either way, Beamon and Pratt face an uphill battle against tough weekend opponents. The Broncos feature a solid 1-2 combination with Amy McClure and Holly Taylor. The Spartans have shown strength at No. 1 singles with Alicia Leone and with Kelly McDonough at No. 2. Michiganhas already gotten a glimpse of the Spartans' power at the State of Michigan Tournament held in Kalamazoo last October. Both Leone and McDonough fared well, defeating Michigan's top players. Men olfrs o south There will be bluegrass but no blue skies as the men's golf team journeys to Lexington, Ky., for the University of Kentucky Johnny Owens Invitational. Weather will be the dominating factor this weekend, with the temperature expected to reach only 40 degrees. The Wolverines, who have not seen action since March 14, will also get less playing time than originally hoped. The Invitational, which is scheduled for tomorrow and Saturday, has been cut from a three-round, 54-hole tournament to a two-round, 36-hole tournament because of the weather conditions. "This will be a true test of golf," Michigan coach Jim Carras said. "The weather will be horrible and the course will be in bad shape, so this won't be a reflection of how we are playing." The unfavorable weather conditions won't be anything new to the Wolverines since they have had to practice in the Arctic regions of Ann Arbor. Their last southeastern encounter was in Tampa Bay for the South Florida Invitational, where the team placed twelfth. - by Benson Taylor Womoen hit9 the I1U links' The clock is ticking for the Michigan women's golf team. After a poor showing at South Carolina last weekend, the Wolverines have only two more tournaments to prepare themselves for the Big Ten Tournament, May 1-3. The Wolverines enters this weekend's Indiana University tournament in the same position as last week; with no outdoor practice time under their belts due to weather conditions. "We're going to focus on getting our confidence back," Michigan coach Sue LeClair said. "We just want to get out there and play and concentrate on how many Big Ten teams we can beat." When play begins at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, the 16-team field will include each Big Ten team. Thirty-six holes are to be played the first day, with 18-holes on Sunday. Michigan is looking to return to the form that saw the team finish Iahead of six Big Ten schools at The Lady Northern in the fall. LeClair realizes her team is not playing its best right now, but she still expects a good showing, hoping to place somewhere in the upper half. - by Dan Linna S 0 NHL players vote to go TORONTO (AP) - The an- were reports that the owners' negoti- nouncement of an NHL players ating committee was racing to strike was made at a news confer- Toronto in an attempt to set up more ence by the Players Association yes- talks. Some representatives were al- terday. The announcement brought ready in town, and according to one an abrupt stop to the season, with league source, the owners were three games scheduled for last night. ready to talk "at the drop of a hat." Even as the strike began there Players voted throughout ) on strike Tuesday night and Wednesday morning on the owners' last offer. The vote count was 560 to 4 to reject it. 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