The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 29, 1998 - 15 )ff-season conditioning peeps Wolverines in shape Kieinbaum Ors Editor obbie Reid walked from booth to th last Friday, stopping at the big astment banking firms to pick up rature. At most other booths, he ply walked by. t was Meet the Firms day at the ool of Business Administration, Reid, like most other Business stu- ts, had a job to find. ut, when the fair was over and the students went to the library he books or the bar to hit the tap, d went to the gym to the hit the ghts. he basketball season is still a nth-and-a-half away and official ctice doesn't start for more than two ks. But Reid, along with the rest of Michigan basketball team, still has gorous practice schedule to keep. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays fyers hit the gym for a captains ctice, followed by a stint in the ght room. On Tuesdays and rsdays it's a team run. The conditioning program is a little re upscale this year," Reid said. e're not going to be beat upcourt." lthough the schedule is not too ch different than it was a year ago, rything surrounding it is. Last year his time, the NCAA released the of a lengthy investigation into ichigan basketball program, mg three minor rules violations. t days later, athletic director Tom Goss fired coach Steve Fisher and gave Brian Ellerbe the interim job. Instead of going to Meet the Firms, Reid went to the Sheraton and stood alongside his teammates at a pseudo- press conference as Fisher claimed his innocence. Fisher spoke out, players spoke out - and even Robert Traylor's grandmother spoke out. With Ellerbe firmly in place as the coach, this go-round has been much smoother. "Without the distractions, it's been a real good thing for us," Reid said. "We're stronger, a pretty close-knit group. We've been through some pret- ty trying times together." Well, most players have been through some trying times. But some, mainly the frontcourt, didn't make it all the way. With would-be senior Traylor opting for the riches of a locked-out NBA over another year of college ball, and Maceo Baston and Jerod Ward's grad- uation, the rest of the Big Ten is licking its chops, waiting for a crack at what's left. "We've got some pretty big shoes to fill," Reid said. "We've got some guys who will hopefully pick it up and try to fill those shoes." One of those guys if freshman Chris Young, a 6-foot-10, 220-pound for- ward who will likely see lots of playing time right of the bat. "I'm impressed with Chris' condi- tioning," Reid said. "And he moves "We're not going to be beat upcourt " - Robbie Reid Michigan basketball guard pretty well for his size. He jumps well and has a real high release point." But the backcourt, led by Reid and senior shooting guard Lou Bullock, is different story. Both are proven outside threats, and Bullock developed an excellent penetration game last season. Reid has been looking to do the same this year. "I've been working on my offensive skills," Reid said. "Penetration and my mid-range jump shot. People know I can shoot the three, and they'll be looking for that, so I'm going to try to dish the ball and get the big man involved." The backcourt-oriented team is a new look for Michigan. "That's going to be the focal point of the team," swingman Brandon Smith said of the backcourt. "That's a change from the past. We've always been a front-court team, with Robert and Maceo. The times are changing." The Wolverines are upbeat. Suddenly viewed as a second-division team, Michigan is out to surprise some people. The 1998 Michigan men's basketball schedule Non-conference seasot Big Ten season Dte Opponent Date Opponent 11/4 ISRAEL NATIONAL 22 AND UNDER (ex.) 12/30 WISCONSIN 1 /9 ATHLETES IN ACTION (ex.) 1/2 at Penn State /13 at Florida International 1/5 INDIANA /16 BALL STATE 1/9 at Michigan State 11/19 DETROIT MERCY 1/16 OHIO STATE 11/23 vs. Clemson - 1/20 at Minnesota (at Maui Classic) 1/23 at Purdue 11/24 vs. Chaminade or Syracuse 1/28 IWNOIS (at Maui Classic) 1/30 IOWA 11/25 Championship Round 2/4 at Northwestern (at Maui Classic) . 2/7 MINNESOTA 11/30 TOWSON 2/9 at Ohio State 12/2 BRADLEY 2/16 MICHIGAN STATE 12/6 vs. Western Michigan . 2/21 at Indiana (at Grand Rapids) 2/23 PENN STATE /9 at Eastern Michigan 2/27 at Wisconsin /12 at Duke 3/4-3/7 Big Ten Tournament at United Center 12/21 HAMPTON 12/27 vs. Florida s (at Orange Bowl Basketball Classic) . - All home games are in CAPS MARGARET MYEs/Daly Robbie Reid and the Michigan basketball team have been working hard in the offseason to improve their games. 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