Uti Bd ji m 1&d Scores hom E C'sA MAJOR LEAGUE KANSAS CITY 9, BASEBALL leatte 2 DETROIT 6. MINNESOTA 7, Texas 2 Oakland 2 CLEVELAND 2, CHICAGO (NL) 8. Baltimore 1 Cincinatti 1 TORONTO 12, Philadelphia 13, Anaheim 10 NEW YORK METS 4 MILWAUKEE 8. Florida at Chicago (AL) 5 LOS ANGELES, inc. PRO FOOTBALL Kansas City 28. OAKLAND 27 12 Tuesday September 9, 1997 Basketball repo a work in progress By Mark Snyder Ljily Sports Writer After a summer of rumors, specu- lation and waiting for the probe into the Michigan men's basketball pro- gram to end, fans must wait a little bit longer. Yesterday, at a press conference to announce the hiring of Tom Goss as the 'new Michigan athletic director, University President Lee Bollinger announced the investigation has not been completed. "I had hoped to have had the report byte end of last week, but that was not possible," Bollinger said. The reasons for the' delay remain under wraps, but Bollinger made clear the report being compiled by a Kansas law firm should be returned in the near future. "I hope in the next two weeks to be able to tell the public what we intend to do with the results," he said. Three weeks ago, Bollinger told The Michigan Daily that the results of the report would be announced yesterday. With the added delay, questions resurfaced about the future of the program and the direction Goss will take once the facts are received. In stark contrast director Joe Roberson, who to former athletic was reserved when discussing . the investigation, Goss was direct in his objectives for all Michigan teams and his expectations of their conduct. "Everyone Bollinger should know the rules, and once you know the rules, they should be black and white," he said. Without referring to specifics, Goss continued and directed his comments to the missing informa- tion. "I know the report is not com- plete," he said. When it comes back, "I will sit down with (coach) Steve (Fisher). "Our goal is to have a program that has integrity and will continue to have integrity." From his first comments as athlet- ic director, Goss made his, intentions clear - to run a clean department devoid of the problems that have plagued Roberson's tenure. "We are in a world where people should be accountable;' he said. While the report will discuss the results of the law firm's research, the findings are vital in details but potentially minor in consequence. The Uinversity has the power to impose sanctions on itself based on misdeeds, but at that point, the NCAA will likely conduct an investi- gation of its own to validate the find- ings. All of which could be months in the future. For now, though, the report is what will spark further progress. The problems that pervade Fisher's program are only new to Goss, not to the Michigan fans. Beginning with former Michigan forward Maurice Taylor's ill-fated drive back to Ann Arbor in February 1996, the basketball program ; been engulfed by alleged scandal and media scrutiny. The car accident (in which team- mate Robert Traylor's arm was bro- ken) sparked a further investigation into the leasing agents on each of the Michigan players' automobiles. -Daily Staff Reporter Heather Kamins contributed to this report. Football tickets also a ranty for Colorado fans fBOULDER, Colo.(U-WIRE) - Though familiar to Michigan basketball fans, with a football stadium seating more than 102,501 people, split-season football ticket pack- ages have never been issued - until this year. Facing increased demand for football tickets, the athletic department was forced to issue split-season ticket packages to first-year students this year. For students at the University of Colorado, a shortage of student football tickets is nothing new. In the past, the student demand for season tickets at CU was prioritized on a first- come, first-serve basis. But this season the university was forced to implement a lottery system to accommodate the new Buff OneCard student ID. While the new system was established to create a fair distribution policy, most students have-found nothing but frustration in the lottery. Long lines and a lack of publicity have generated many complaints. "I am concerned with the system because of the numerous people who have complained to me," UCSU Tri-exec Jon Cooper said. "Many students don't like the lottery because they'don't like waiting in line twice." With deadlines imposed on both lottery registration and ticket pickup, students had no choice but to wait in line. Beyond the issue of long lines, other student complaints came from upperclassmen being denied reserved seats. About 300 freshmen, including Garaway, also were excluded from watching a team that has always played a large role in attracting new students to CU. The university's new Buff OneCards spawned the lottery. "The change in the system was done simply because of the change in the student ID," said'Caroline Fenton, director of CU Ticket Operations. "We had to come up with a method - how do we get tickets to the students where we check the cri- teria we've always checked in the past?" Information such as student fees and class standing has been used in the past to determine who had priority on tick- ets. This information once was printed on the validation sticker on the old ID card. Since the installment of the Buff OneCard, the information now is only found with the help of a scanning machine. On Aug. 1, when the ticket office realized that the scan- ning equipment might not be available on time, Fenton turned to a manual system. "We would mail out postcards and have the students return them so we could imanually look up all of this information before tickets went on sale," Fenton said. "This way we could separate out the kids we need to separate out and do a lottery." But, because of a post office error, none of the postcards were sent to students, and Fenton again was forced to alter the planned system. In order to be entered into the lottery, students were asked to bring their Buff OneCard to the tick- See COLORADO, Page 14 w~ enand now Brownlee, Smith return to help Giovanazzi By Jacob R. Wheeler Daily Sports Writer There's no place like home for ex-Michigan volleyball standouts Aimee Smith and Shannon Brownlee. Within three years of graduating from the program they once dominated, the two are back at Cliff Keen Arena ... this time as assistant coaches. Smith has moved up steadily in the Michigan braintrust since injuries slowed her playing career following her sophomore season. The four-time letter winner was a co- captain in 1994, her senior season. Then, after a two year "sabbatical" of sorts - assistant coaching at South Alabama and Toledo - Smith clicked her ruby slippers and came home. She is currently Michigan's top assistant coach under Greg Giovanazzi. "I know Michigan, so it was a pretty smooth transition," Smith said. "Even though I played, there is still a lot I can learn from Michigan." Brownlee graduated the year after Smith and is subse- quently a little behind in the ranks. The first Wolverine ever named to the All-Big Ten Conference first team also returned home this fall - although she has yet to find a permanent place to live. Giovanazzi lets her hang around the arena as a volunteer assistant. "She really wants to get started in coaching," Giovanazzi said. "And there's a great demand for women who have played Big Ten volleyball and want to become coaches." Smith and Brownlee's coaching careers are out to fast starts because they are already somewhat familiar wit Michigan's program. Not to mention the head man's style. "That's the big reason we got Shannon and Aimee," Giovangzzi said. "They're both Michigan graduates, so they're familiar with me and my strategy." Giovanazzi's youthful coaching staff *" also makes up for the generation gap . between himself and his players. His assistants can relate well to the trials of female athletes in their early twenties. "They serve as a nice bridge to th4 players," the sixth-year coach; said. "I'm a 40-year-old man and l_ can't relate to them." The age similarities between players and coaches help off the court as- wel Brownlee - especially bringing in new youth. "We give them a pretty fresh ,pcr= spective of what it's like to play volleyball at Michigan,". Smith said. "The fact that we were players here only a cou- ple years ago also helps in the recruiting because we kno what (incoming freshmen) look for from the programr"r' Smith's decision to return under Giovanazzi's IUlag after only three years also says a lot about her respct for him and his abilities. "The reason I came back was because I really believe in' Greg's philosophy and coaching style,"the understudy said, See COACHES, Page i4 FILE PHOTO After an impressive career on the court, Shannon Brownlee has returned to Ann Arbor as a volunteer assistant coach. Students not in East Lansing streets after No.21 Spartans pound MAC rival EAST LANSING (AP) - Police say a post-football party damaged two police cars and led to the arrest of four people. The party, which drew about 500 peo- ple in the home of Michigan State University, was a scene reminiscent of East Lansing's infamous 1989 Cedarfest. At that party-turned-riot, more than 3,000 brawlers burned furniture and ran- sacked homes as outnumbered police stood by. The party began after Michigan State's 42-10 season-opening victory over Western Michigan on Sunday after- noon. Witnesses said a handful of parties merged into one gathering shortly after midnight when someone started break- dancing in the street. Nearby residents came out to watch, some bringing couches and drinks. A couch was soon set on fire, reportedly helped along by a stream of gasoline. Students flocked to the fire, which officials said burned at least two stories high. "It was like a concert out here," said Kim Lenz, a 21-year-old Michigan State "It was like a concert" - Kim Lenz Michigan State Student student who lives nearby. The first two police officers at, the party stood at the side of the road as stu- dents threw bottles, rocks and full beer cans at patrol cars, breaking windshields and puncturing tires. McQueary, Favret Big Ten's best PARK RIDGE (AP) - Penn State quarterback Mike McQueary vas named offensive player of the week and John Favret of Wisconsin received the defensive honor, the Big Ten announced yesterday. McQueary, a senior in his first collegiate start, broke two Penn State records. He completed 21-of-36 passes for a school record 366 yards in leading the Nittany Lions to a 34-17 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday. He passed for two touchdowns. McQueary's 370 yards in total offense was also a school record. Favret, a freshman defensive end, led Wisconsin with 13 tackles, including four quarterback sacks in the Badgers' 28-24 victory over Boise State. Purdue kicker Brandon Kaser was named the Big Ten's special teams player of the week. He punted four times for a 46-yard average. The longest punt was 51 yards. He also prevented a touchdown with a tackle on a Toledo punt return. Despite Kaser's efforts, the Boilermakers lost the game 36-22. MICHIGAN STATE: Thanks to a sprained ankle suffered in MSU's 42-10 vittory over Western Michigan on Saturday, mammoth offensive tackle Flozell Adams - a 6-foo -7, 330-pound giant - is listed as questionable for next w end's home game against Memphis. "When the swelling leaves, he'll be able to practice and play," Saban said. "I'd say his injury is day-to-day ... When the swelling is out of there, he'll be fine." E SCHOOLS " STUDENT LIFE " SPORTS *"NEWS BRIEFS t RECRUITMENT " CLASSIFIED N N E ~MeetingF RR T your needs R A M N COLLEGE NEWS ONLINE T I I 1 - - - - 1- ~ . m a m s Student life is hectic enough. Wouldn't it be great if you could get the information you need without spending your valuable time surfing the Web? your campus, career tips and grad school information, plus up-to-the- minute world, local and entertainment news from leading sources like CNN, Rolling Stone, E! Online, The New 1' I.En't