The Michigan Daily - SPORTSMonday - October 27, 1997 - 78 Keady has Boilermakers poised for run at Big Ten title By James Goldstein Daily Sports Writer CHICAGO -- Two things were noticeably missing yesterday at the Big Ten Media Day - Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight and the Michigan basketball team's media guide. While the lack of the Wolverines' media guide S not a surprise due to the recent firing of ,higan basketball coach Steve Fisher and Friday's hiring of Brian Ellerbe as the Wolverines' interim coach, Knight's absence raised some eye- brows. A Big Ten representative informed the media prior to Indiana's turn at the podium that Knight had received permission from the conference to not attend yesterday's luncheon. Instead, Ron Felling, a Hoosier administrative assistant whose job entails watching the team from the stands, took the microphone. But he didn't get 9ff to a good start. "Oh, opening remarks ... huh," he said as he stood there, unfamiliar with the conference's for- mat. the annual preseason media luncheon, Felling said Knight was holding his annual coaching clinic. According to Felling, the clinic was, "somehow scheduled on the same day as this event." Did Knight, who has never been a fan of the media, have any words of wisdom for Felling to tell the press? "Coach (Knight) didn't give any messages to relay to you," Felling said. "How's that?" But Purdue coach Gene Keady, whose Purdue team returns all five starters from last season and season Big Ten men's basketball poll, chuckled when asked about Knight's absence. Keady said he conducted his own fall clinic yesterday and, "everything was great until we practiced." The Boilermakers' coach, returning for his 18th season as Purdue's man in charge, provided the most opinionated point of the afernoon. Keady said coaching nowadays is completely different than when he started, referring to the trends of Generation-X players. "They want to have fun, they don't want people telling them what to do, Keady said. "They want to do things at their own rate, but they don't want to be on time. Because of our society right now, that is my biggest hang-up. "Although l love kids and I love teaching, I love coaching, I love my job, Generation X has a prob- lem. It couldn't be me." Besides the absence of Knight and the Michigan coaching situation, the biggest topic of conversation was the inception of the Big Tet tournament, taking place March 5-8, at the Uniteol Center in Chicago. When asked why Knight did not show up for was picked to finish first by the media in the pre- Women's basketball coaches seek respect By Josh Kleinbaum Daily Sports Writer CHICAGO - The Michigan women's basketball team has had prob- lems earning respect - in the confer- ence and in the nation. But at yesterday's Big Ten media lun- cheon, the lack of respect the Wolverines receive wasn't the only thing on Michigan coach Sue Guevara's mind. The Big Ten conference is having prob- lems of its own in that area. "Watching all the basketball that I've watched in the past year, I think we're one of the top leagues in the country," Guevara said. "But we haven't been in a Final Four yet as the Big Ten. Until we get there, we're not going to get the same type of prestige that the Southeastern Conference gets." Northwestern coach Don Perrelli agreed, but said that's an excuse rather than a valid reason. "We haven't had a history of Final Fours or national championships," Perrelli said. "And I guess until we get that, people will look at us as a confer- ence that is looking to be recognized." Perrelli was like a preacher, giving anyone with a pen and a notebook his sermon on respect. He spoke about the Big Ten and its reputation as a step-sister to the major women's basketball conferences, like the Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference. And he said the problem starts in the Big Ten itself. "If you're not going to say that my team is as good as Toledo, or Bowling Green, or Boston College - who are getting votes (in the Top 25 polls) -then there's something wrong," Perrelli said. "There's something wrong in this room." While most coaches were complain- ing about lack of respect, one was show- ing a lot of it. Ohio State first-year coach Beth Burns said respect for the Big Ten was one of the reasons she left San Diego State, a Western Athletic Conference team. "At San Diego State, I had to win the WAC to make the tournament," Burns said. "If I win the Big Ten, I've got a good chance at the national champi- onship" Burns took San Diego to the NCAA tournament four times. 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Instead of settling for a job that just isn't you, you should consider adding a Masters of Accounting (MAcc) degree from the University of Michigan Business School to your credentials. ELLERBE Continued from Page 1B During the search, which lasted almost two weeks, Goss consulted with the team's captains - Traylor and senior Travis Conlan - who relayed the play- ers'.desire to retain the current staff. Sunior Louis Bullock and the rest of team had a message for Goss. "We voiced our opinions to keep our family together" Bullock said. CBS television analyst Billy Packer, on the other hand, had a lot to say about the way the University dismissed Fisher. "It was all handled about as poorly as you can ever handle a situation," Packer said. "If you decide you are going to make a change in your coaching position, t make a change and say, 'We are ng after a different coach.' "But the cloud in which (Fisher) was dismissed, as if he was attached to the major violations - I don't understand the University at all:' Packer said. Fisher was unfairly made the scapegoat when he was fired, and that Goss-was to blame for the chaotic search that ensued. "College basketball showed a horrible picture of how something was poorly handled by somebody who was ill- equipped to handle it," he said. As for Ellerbe, the television analyst said the Wolverines' team leadership will allow for a smoother transition for the new coach. But Packer was curious whether Goss would erase the word "interim" from Ellerbe's title. "The only thing that I find difficult is whenever that term "interim" is attached to your name - at what point in the sea- son are you no longer the interim guy?" Packer said. 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