12 - The Michigan Daily - Wednesday, March 12, 1997 Army joins Conference USA; Navy only independent WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - After more than a century as an independent, Army broke with tradition on Monday and joined Conference USA. Army will begin conference play in 1998, giving the league eight teams. Cincinnati, Houston, Louisville, Memphis, Southern Mississippi and Tulane are the current members, with East Carolina to begin play this fall. "This is an exciting day," Army coach Bob Sutton said. "From a foot- ball aspect, we recognize that it will be a great challenge for us. We've played East Carolina before, we've played Louisville before, so we know the competition that we will be involved in. The challenge for us is to be able to do that week after week." There is one caveat: Army can with- draw from the conference in case of a national emergency. The change, effective immediately, comes after more than a year of dis- cussions. But the final decision came easily. "We chatted on Friday, and it took about 30 seconds to get the vote," said Dr. Joseph Steger, chairman of the board of directors for Conference USA. "You must understand that to get presidents to unanimously do anything is a miracle. All of the colleges and universities are looking forward to this. I think it's natural." The move leaves Navy as the only service academy without a conference affiliation - Air Force is in the Western Athletic Conference. And it comes after one of Army's most mem- orable seasons. The Black Knights were 10-2 last year, losing only to Syracuse during the regular season and Auburn in the Independence Bowl. It was the first postseason appear- ance for the Black Knights since they suffered a 29-28 loss to Alabama in the 1988 Sun Bowl. The Army brass said it hoped that joining Conference USA would boost the university's exposure and its chances of playing in the postseason. The conference champion gets an automatic berth in the Liberty Bowl, and Conference USA commissioner Michael Slive said discussions were under way for the conference to partic- ipate in other bowls. Lt. Gen. Daniel Christman, superin- tendent of the academy, said he real- ized the move is significant for West Point and many of its alumni. But he said that joining Conference USA would create enormous opportunity. t A a S c p f p academy, "It will allow us to take the Army eam to the heartland of America's Army," Christman said. "We will play ll of our games away from Michie Stadium within a half-day's drive of many of the major installations of this reat Army. Soldiers will have the chance to heer, chant and maybe even chest ump for the great old Army team." * Christman said the university sought eedback from its graduates and got )lenty of it, most in favor of the move. YOU DON'T NEED FANCY TR(CKS! Just place an ad in The Michigan 711 Daily to sublet your apartment or house this There will spring and summer. be a special Summer Sublet section coming out on March 26, so don't miss the opportunity to get your ad in it. You'll reach the whole campus! The ads are $37 for black & white, and $40 for a color background, by 4 pm March 14. March 17-20, color will no longer be available, and black & white ads will cost $40. Stop by 420 Maynard from 9-5 weekdays, call us at 764-0557, or look for us in the Fishbowl from 10-4, March 11-13. FALCONS Continued from Page 10 have also finally recovered from a sea- son marred with injuries. "This is only the second or third time since Nov. 1 that we've had the whole team on the ice -and healthy at the same time'" Powers said. The Falcons have. had 15 different players injured this season, for a total of 45 man-games missed. They're healthy, they're on a roll and they have strong senior leadership. But they're still the longshot. That's because they , face the Wolverines in their semifinal game Friday at Joe Louis Arena. Despite going 0-2-1 against the Wolverines this year, they don't seem to mind the challenge. "You figure, to win the CCHAs you're going to have to play Michigan some time, so you might as well get it over with right at the beginning," co-captain Mike Johnson said. But Powers said his game plan includes a little bit of luck. "I just think (the Wolverines) have the ability to dictate what's going to happen in a game," Powers said. "It's not a team where you can say, 'If you shut down this line, if you shut down that guy.' Every guy they send out on the ice is capable of scoring a goal, or two goals or three goals. "When they come to play, you bett be on your game. Otherwise, it's going to be a long night." Stop clowning around and Put your ad in today! We take cash, Visa, Mastercard, and local checks. WARREN ZINN/Daily While Jason Botterill apparently came out of this altercation sucking wind, Bowling Green senior Brett Punchard suffered a broken ankle in the same game. SENIORS Continued from Page 10 title Johnson has learned to accept. "Some guys need a kick in the ass and some need an ear to listen,"he said. "Now in our fourth year as captains, we've been asked to take over." Powers feels that the entire class made a conscious effort not to let this season become a disaster after a 5- 11-2 conference start. Ironically, the Wolverines were partly to blame for Johnson the slow start. In the Nov. 9 game in Ann Arbor, Punchard broke his ankle following a melee between the teams. The senior wing returned Jan. 4, and Bowling Green went on a five-game winning streak that night. And his game skills are just coming into form. "Punchard is just now - in the last two weeks - starting to get back to where he was;' Powers said. "That in a few situations for us (in the past):' Between the pipes, though, is where the most important senior resides. Goaltender Bob Petrie was a differ- ence during the latter half of the cam- paign. "Bobby Petrie's played well in goal for us the second half of the year,' Power. said. "And that's a big factor in us gettin some Ws." While his statistics this season are far from exceptional - a 3.50 goals-against average and an .878 save percentage - Petrie was solid when necessary. He made 41 saves against the Lakers last weekend. But the Wolverines will be a different story, as they average 35.5 shots - per game. Powers trusted his upperclassmen come through for him, and last weeken' they did. "They look at this as a second season and a chance to do something in the playoffs,"he said. That chance comes Friday when Michigan brings its senior class, which includes a Hobey Baker candidate (Brendan Morrison) and a potential All- American (John Madden). 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