2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 14, 1997 sc rs t CAPSQ .:.> ftmkbt#mi)ak MEN'S BASKETBALL OHIO STATE 55, Northwestern 40 (8) CINCINNATI 69, St. Louis 56 (10) MARYLAND 73 Florida State 57 (25) Charleston 85, Florida Int'l 81 SMU at (5) UTAH, inc. (24) UCLA at (11) ARIZONA, inc. Rice at (13) N. MEXICO, inc. Oregon State at (22) STANFORD, inc. Ala.-Birmingham at (23) TULANE, inc. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GEORGIA TECH 72, (9) Virginia 60 (10) Florida 77, KENTUCKY 53 G. Washington 81, XAVIER (Ohio) 64 (1) Connecticut at GEORGETOWN, inc. (3) Stanford at OREGON STATE, inc. Southern at (13) LSU, inc. PRO BASKETBALL MIAMI 106, Indiana 90 NEW YORK 107, Philadelphia 92 : Friday February 14, 1997 12 , , 4 Hoosiers remain a threat to Michigan By Wil McCahill Daily Sports Editor After almost a week off, the Michigan men's basketball team is ready to get back to business. And who better to go to work against than rival Indiana? Although the Hoosiers only reached the .500 mark in Big Ten play Tuesday, the team is getting back to the form that helped it win thepreseason NIT. Indiana (6-6 Big Ten, 19-7 overall) is riding a two- game winning streak, having clob- bered both Ohio State and Penn Stale on their recent visits to Blcoomington. FPor their part, the No. 14 Wolverines (7-4, 17-6) have revenge on their minds, hoping to repay the Hoosiers for a 72-70 loss Jan. 21. " We didn't go down to Indiana and play as hard and as smart as we should have," junior forward Jerod Ward said. "We need to come out fro# the jump in this game and play as hard as we can." Sophomore guard Louis Bullock, whse potential game-winning 3- pointer clanged off the rim as time expired in the last meeting, said that the: key to beating Indiana this time ardund will be to get everyone on the same page. "We really didn't execute until late in the second half (in the last meeting," he said. "We just have to come out right off the bat and try to execute our game plan." Michigan coach Steve Fisher said he is particularly anxious to have the Wolverines rebounding better than they have lately. Michigan has only outrebounded an opponent once in the last seven games, and has been outmuscled on the glass the past four contests. "We've got to do a better job of offensive rebounding," Fisher said. "If we get more second chances, we'll have more free throws." He also said the big men need to get the ball in the post more often than in the first meeting. "We're looking to have our post players get a piece of the paint, then throw it to them. We need to get more post touches in the post, not six feet off the blocks." Feor the Wolverines to gain their fourth-consecutive victory over the Hoosiers at Crisler Arena - some- thing that hasn't been done since the early 1970s - they will need to hold off an Indiana squad energized by an injection of youth during the Carr shuffles coaching staff 3 change titles, 1 line coach hired By Nicholas J. Cotsonika Daily Sports Editor A game of musical coaches was played at Schembechler Hall yester- day, and when it was over, Michigan football coach Lloyd Carr announced that one coach had found himself a new school and three oth- ers had gained new job titles. And there might be more to come. "Anytime you make coaching changes, you have to analyze your strengths," Carr said in a news con- ference. "That's what we've done." Mike DeBord, assistant head coach and interior offensive line coach the past two seasons, is now offensive coordinator, replacing new assistant head coach Fred Jackson. DeBord, who turned down an offer in December to be head coach at Western Michigan, will also coach tight ends and tackles, because former offensive line coach Bobby Morrison has been moved to special teams. Morrison may also coach an offensive line position, but Carr said he is hoping to find some- one else. "We still might have one move to make," Carr said. Terry Malone, a Detroit native, has been hired to replace DeBord as interior offensive line coach. He was offensive line coach for Dan Henning at Boston College in 1996 and had accepted the offensive line position at Maryland in December. But the decision to come to Michigan was easy, he said. Malone graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School in 1978 and served as an assistant at Bowling Green from 1986-95. "If it had been any other place, I couldn't have left (Maryland)," said Malone, glancing down at his gold watch with the Mid-American Conference logo on its face. "This is for the two champi- onships we won at BG. I'm looking forward to replacing it as soon as I can." Becoming offensive coordinator shouldn't be a shock to DeBord. He has been deeply involved with the offense, working with tackles and tight ends and often helping Jackson call running plays. He said his offensive philosophy won't be too novel. He wants to establish the running game, score inside the 20-yard line, and disci- pline an offense that turned over tho ball 25 times last season. "We need to be able to run the ball to compete," DeBord said. "Our red- zone attack is very important: too, and everybody knows it. "I enjoyed watching what Green Bay did this year. their blocking schemes, back sets. Brett Favre makes plays, but they really'know how to control the football. They'r a ball-control team, and we havet be, too." As for Jackson, Carr said liis'new job will help him become a head coach. "Fred will have a lot more admin- istrative responsibilities, such as dis- cipline and eligibility concerns," Carr said. "He is tremendously vell- respected by players and staff,, and he will still have an impact on the offense." Morrison, a former linebackers coach, was rumored to be a candi- date to replace Jim Herrmann on defense. Herrmann was promoted -from linebackers coach to defensive coor- dinator after Greg Mattison l ft in December to become defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, leaving a position open. But Carr said Morrison has * "great love for special teams,'" the Wolverines need a lot of work in that area, and that another defensive coach isn't needed. "We have had the luxury to have two defensive coaches in the past," Carr said. "This will not be a prob- lem." SITTING OUT: Starting defensive end David Bowens, who, set Michigan's single-season - sac record with 12 last season, will no participate in spring practice. He.has "things he has to get cleared up," said Carr, who indicated one or-two others may sit out as well. Sources close to the team say one of those players might be wide receiver Tyrone Butterfield. Tackle Jeff Backus went from 280 pounds to 241 after suffering a rup- tured appendix recently and wi* miss practice, as will Chris floyd, who recently underwent shpiilder surgery. Tackle Paul Tanious (shoulder) will participate on ,a slim- ited basis. Guard Travis Conlan likes to hang out near the top of the key, but the Wolverines have been so poor on the offensive rebounding front lately, they may need him - and every one of his teammates - to help out, regardless of position. last few games. Displeased with lack of perfor- mance from his upperclassmen, Indiana coach Bobby Knight has called on freshmen A.J. Guyton and Jason Collier to lead the team. And both have given the General what he ordered. Guyton tossed in 21 points from the guard spot in the blowout of Penn State, and Collier is averaging almost 10 points and six boards per game as the team's main big man. Not that the upperclassmen should be forgotten. Junior forward Andrae Patterson, hobbled recently by an ankle injury, will bring his 15.3 points per game off the bench. And junior guard Neil Reed has a history of big games against Michigan, including a 20-point effort in the last meeting. Junior for- ward Charlie Miller is coming off a season-high 22-point outburst against the Nittany Lions. Nothing could be further from the Wolverines' thoughts, however. The team has gotten its own house in order this week, and that, Ward said, is the key to paying the Hoosiers back. "We're not really worrying about other teams as we are about our- selves," he said. "If we try to put more emphasis on the things we do well, that'll cover up a lot of things that the other team does." The times they are a-changin' Several coaching changes for the Michigan football team were announced la a press conference yesterday. Here is a breakdown of what's up: ________________________ I 'M' soccer signs recruits Coach Former title Mike DeBord Assistant head coach/ Interior offensive line coach Bobby Morrison Offensive line coach Terry Malone Offensive line coach (B.C.). Fred Jackson Offensive coordinator Current title Offensive coordinator Special teams coach Interior offensive line coach Assistant head coach From staff reports Two new recruits will suit up for Michigan women's soccer coach Debbie Belkin next season: Erin Gilhart from West Chester, Ohio, and Carissa Stewart of Topsam, Maine. Yesterday, both signed national let- ters of intent to play for the Wolverines in 1997. Gilhart, a midfielder at Lakota High School, was named to the 1996 NSCAA/Umbro national-level All- American team and led Lakota to a No. 8 ranking in 1993. Stewart, a goalkeeper, led Mt. Ararat High School to a Class A state champi- onship in 1996 and was an All-State and All-New England selection. Schedule Today Hockey vs. Notre Dame, Yost Ice Arena, 7 p.m. Women's basketball vs. Penn State, Crisler Arena, 7:30 p.m. Men's swimming and diving hosts the Michigan Open, Canham Nat., 5 p.m Men's swimming & diving at U.S.S. Nationals, Buffalo, N.Y., all day Women's swimming and diving hosts the Michigan Open, Canham Nat., 5 p.m. Men's track and field at Eastern Michigan Invitational, Ypsilanti, all day Women's track and field at Eastern Michigan Invitational, Ypsilanti, all day, Women's gymnastics vs. Oregon State, Cliff Keen Arena, 7 p.m. S a hI I I. ;uu PersanabeiZ+d, comiputerized study nmns.tilored tovmw Highly trahned, exp teachers who knmw the tests Proven'nwthodl,' guarwiteed to raise vour scum' m figl1. - Iv iac:i h n: c i I i I