The Michigan Daily - Friday, December 6, 1996 - 19 COTSON I KA Continued from Page 16 uition. Michigan coaches have no such special privleges. Maybe Mattison is doing this for old times' sake. He coached under Bob Davie at Texas A&M from 1989- 91. He was a defensive line coach, and Davie was the defensive coordi- nator. Mattison probably learned a lot from Davie. He probably liked him. K ut didn't Davie teach him about loy- 4 ty as well as defensive schemes? Didn't he teach him that if you have integrity, you don't switch sides in a rivalry this easily, this suddenly? Didn't he teach him that you don't build trust in your players and then destroy it for a new opportunity? A kick in the groin. Mattison is one of the five finalists for the Broyles Award, which recog- nizes the top assistant coach in col- 'lege football each year. The winner will be announced Dec: 11 in Little Rock, Ark., and Mattison has a good chance to win. Since taking over from Lloyd Carr as defensive coordinator last season, he improved the Wolverines' defense tremendously. Carr's crew was awful; Mattison's is wonderful. The defense has won a lot of games for Michigan this season, games like Colorado and Ohio State. Mattison's defense played like an ameoba. When at its best, the defense was just a blob of continuous, suffo- cating action. The players were tight. The players trusted each other. The players knew that they could count on their partners to be there when it counted. They learned that from Mattison. And yesterday, Mattison flushed *ose principles down the toilet. What is a player supposed to think? A stab in the back. We don't know why Mattison left for sure. We don't know how long he is going to stick around Ann Arbor. But what we do know is that when your best people leave for a place like Notre Dame, a place supposedly on our level at the top of college foot- all, there is a serious problem. It might be Carr. It might be the Athletic Department. It might be these four-loss seasons that are piling up. Whatever the reason, this is a wake-up call. Michigan can't keep fooling around. If this trend contin- ues, more and more good men will defect to places like Notre Dame, and Michigan will lose more and more *mes. A national search must be made for a replacement immediately. Michigan can't make the mistake it made when it named Carr as head coach. Michigan can't promote a sec- ond-rate assistant who has never held such a position before, no matter how good a person he is, no matter how much he loves Michigan. The time is now for the Wolverines ;.put their foot down, or else the rug will be out from under them so qsuickly, they'U wake up in some 6w1 named after underwear. Wake up Michigan. Mattison may be called a traitor, but he may also be caled a whistle-blower. There are problems, and finding solutions Ieeds to start today - and Sept. 27, 14997. tThat's the day Michigan plays attison's new team. Notre Dame. Nicholas J Cotsonika can be reached over e-mail at cotsonik@umich.edu. FAMILY Continued from Page 16 :,up with 13 points, three of six from ehind the arc, five of 11 total from the Field. Detroit mixed up its defense, throwing in a little zone with its man-to- man. Zones open up the perimeter, though, and Bullock let fly. "We wore them done and forced them to play a lot of zone in the second half" Bullock said. He nailed a 3-pointer from the top of the key with two seconds left in the first to bring the Wolverines to within two. fter Jerod Ward hit a three to open up e second half, Bullock followed with a Detroit player's hand in his face. Suddenly the Wolverines were up, 40- 36. "AEvery team is gonna pay so much attention to our big men, they're gonna forget about me every so often, and when they forget that's when I got to kill 'em right there," Bullock said. WITANS Continued from Page 16 "We had guys 6-5 and 6-7 playing the post," Detroit coach Perry ~Watson said. We can't bring in All- Aericans and All-Staters off the bench." Showdown in Du. IWI' / y ,. .. LZ ..1.. ': ..: :'{ ..' Y. :YI ' 1 . , ...'.. :_::: . - i TED ADAMS/Daily No. 7 MICHIGAN AT No. 10 DUKE Sunday, 130 p.m., CEPS (Channel 62) The Matchups « By John Lerol and Danielle Rumore Point Guard: Junior Steve Wojciechowski Advantage: Duke Point Guard: Junior starter Travis Conlan is a terrific floor leader, averaging six is an excellent defender, who should be assists per game while only turning the able to check Capel or Price. However, ball over three times In five games. He he is not the floor leader Wojciechowski already has 17 steals and chips in eight is and has contributed little offensively. points per game as well as being a 73 Brandun Hughes' quickness will have to percent shooter from the free-throw line. play a major factor for Michigan to win. Shooting Guard: Junior Jeff Capel and Advantage: Duke Shooting Guard: Sophomore Louis sophomore Trajan Langdon have both been Bullock has regained his touch recently, hot this season, averaging over 10 points hitting 16 of his last 29 from 3-point per game apiece. The Blue Devils are range. He's also a terrific free-throw potent from the perimeter and quick defen- j shooter, which will benefit the sively when both are on the floor at the Wolverines down the stretch if the game same time - a common occurrence lately. is close. Small Forward: Six-foot-five junior Ricky Advantage: Duke Small Forward: Junior Jerod Ward has Price has seen a decline in playing time looked solid in his return after injuries, the due to Langdon's stellar season. Price, last two seasons, averaging over 10 points who averages nine points per game, is a per game. Still, he hasn't made a huge solid complement to Langdon, but his 1 impact in any game to date. It's more like- vast potential, much like Jerod Ward, ly that Ward will slip into the shadows has gone untapped. than step to the forefront Sunday. Power Forward: Junior Roshown McLeod Advantage: Michigan Power Forward: Junior Maurice Taylor will has been the biggest surprise for the be the best player on the floor Sunday. Blue Devils this season. He stole the He should be able to dominate inside starting spot from Taymon Domzalski, a offensively if his teammates get him the 6-10, 240-pound bruiser, with his athlet- ball. The return of junior Maceo Baston ic ability and 11 points-per-game aver- will be huge - the junior scored 15 age. Both rely on grit more than talent. points in just 22 minutes against Detroit. FILE PHOTO/Daily Last season, the Wolverines were able to corner Jeff Capel and the Blue Devils. It was a rare occurrence, however. Michigan has always struggled with Duke. I Michigan vs. Duke - recent games Season 1995-96 1994-95 1993-94 1992-93 1991-92* 1991-92 Site Ann Arbor Durham Ann Arbor Durham Minneapolis Ann Arbor Venue Crisler Arena Cameron Indoor Stadium Crisler Arena Cameron Indoor Stadium Metrodome Crisler Arena Winner Score Michigan 88-84 Duke 69-59 Duke 73-63 Duke 79-68 Duke 71-51 Duke 88-85 *NCAA final 0 kin Two 5-week sessions More than 75 quality education courses French immersion 3-week Program College Preview High School Program Pont-Aven Art Program r information: he American University of Paris ummer Programs, Box S-4 0 East 42nd St., Suite 1463 ew York, New York 10165 el. (212) 983-1414 ax (212) 983-0444 Web site -http://www.aup.fr mail - Summer@aup.fr Center: Senior co-captain Greg Newton is one of the last remnants of Duke's glory years. Newton, a classic over- achiever, has a soft touch from 12 feet and uses his experience in the paint to average a team-high 12.8 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Intangibles: Duke has three distinct advantages here: 1) Mike Krzyzewski is a far better coach than Steve Fisher. 2) Revenge. The Blue Devils hated.losing to Michigan last season. 3) Cameron Indoor Stadium is so loud and obnox- ious, it's the best sixth-man in America. Advantage: Michigan Center: Baston and 300-pound sopho- more Robert Traylor are better scorers and rebounders than Newton. The pair will have to win the war on the boards, something the Wolverines have had trou- ble doing at times this season, for Michigan to have a chance. Accredited by the Middle Stoes Association ke intangibles: Michigan is coming off its first win the the series since 1989. But, the Wolverines have had absolutely no success in Cameron Indoor Stadium, dropping their last two games. But Michigan has a 4-0 record and a No. 7 ranking on the line. a Ia RE ST At 0 SPORTS OAR Every Friday 8-Close Musi P o oIeDatseFo s b i Overall: Krzyzewski can throw any of 10 players on the court and not lose much. Duke is so deep, Capel, the Blue Devils' leading scorer, has come off the bench for much of the season. Duke has a distinct advantage on the perimeter and if it can contain Taylor. This one won't be close. Overall: Coach Steve Fisher will rotate just seven players. With four games in eight days and Duke's deep bench, the Wolverines will be exhausted by the sec- ond half. Only a huge game by Taylor or Bullock and some unlikely support from Baston, Ward or Hughes will spell victory. '~~Michigan 71 1220S. 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