V W U - The Michigan Daily - POFF 2000 - Thursday, Nonber 9, 2000 T -W ARV The Mi igan Daily - TIPOFF 2000 = VITALE Continued from Page 38 broadcaster, I just think about a guy talking to his buddies and having a lot of fun. I think Chris Berman and John Madden are the same way. It's been unbelievable. I leave the broad- casting to the real pros in the busi- ness. I think there's no doubt any- body will tell you what you see is what you get.' Do I have my down moments like anybody else? Yeah. I get a kick sometimes - I'll be going on a flight at like 6 a.m., I'll leave the hotel at 5 i a.m. after having a game the night before, and I'm just sitting there in my seat relaxing and trying to take a little nap and some guys will walk up and say 'Come on, that's not Dickie 'V!'You can't be Dickie 'V!' Look at you, you're sitting there napping,' and I'm like, it's 6 a.m. what do you want me to do'?' Because of my per- sona, people expect me to constantly be up, up and away. I think the great- est thrill I have is being around young people. They keep me energized; they're so real. Daily: Everyone knows your per- sonality, but it seems like you won a lot of respect over the years by proving yourself as a college bas- ketball expert? DV: I'm very proud of what's hap- pened for me, nobody has made it easy. I pride myself on studying and really learning about the players and what's happening. Like at Michigan, I can tell you about a (Bernard) Robinson or an Avery Queen or (Josh) Asselin or Gaines getting in trouble with Robinson. I do my homework and I pride myself on that. I think that's my responsibility, and I think no question, that's been my greatest strength. A T Dick Vitale'ys Dream- Roadtrip Carmody, Self join Big Ten coach S club i- By Dan Williams Daily Sports Writer After guiding Princeton to wins over major conference foes includ- ing Florida State, North Carolina State and Texas over the last four years, Northwestern's new basket- ball coach, Bill Carmody, earned a reputation as a basketball wizard. Carmody's effective system of backdoor cuts and two-handed bounce passes sometimes seems like a magical transformation to basket- ball's olden-times. But as he joins a major confer- ence program, Carmody emphasizes that his style of play, like any other, still has to be run by top-notch ath- letes to be potent athletes that this year's Northwestern team lacks. ".It doesn't matter what offense or defense we're running." Carmody said. "We need to bring in some big, skillful uvs. "We're so small. We have one guy who is 6-10, the next tallest is 6-7." If tempering expectations for the coming year is the goal, Carmody might want to include that his small team is completely inexperienced. Following the transfer of four players, Northwestern is left with- out a senior on its roster, which fea- tures six sophomores and six fresh- men. Former Northwestern Coach Kevin O'Neill darted to the NBA to become an assistant coach with the New York Knicks, leaving Carmody to pick up the pieces. The youthful Northwestern lineup does help Carmody overcome the "old dog, new tricks" syndrome. Carmody said the team has caught on to his system quickly. But they don't necessarily want to be dubbed "the Princeton of the Big Ten." "Coach Carmody's style of play is really unique," sophomore Ben Johnson said. "It will be similar to Princeton, but we have some guys that can do some different things than Princeton guys." At present, the Wildcats still look to be well below the level Princeto reached last year, an NIT berth. "You can throw out the cliche that we want to play hard and pla smart," Carmody said. "I don't eve know the Big Ten. I'm just looking at the Big Evanston.' We're goin to try to show improvement." Carmody will not be judged i year one on his ability to turn under talented Northwestern into NCA/ tournament wiz kids. Above all else Carmodv must convince first-tie See COACHES, Page 181 -__ _ ems; r =, a . A These are just three of 5,000 charms available in S/S and 14K. THIS WEEKEND IN Presented By: MICHIGAN ATHLETICS For the latest updates, visit mgoblue.com VOLLEYBALL Friday, November 10th vs. Ohio State gie 7pm sjo\\ y M[EN'S BASKETBALL " Sunday, November 12th ' vS. 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