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be the highest-paid coach at Michi-
gan. Schembechler went on to say
that money didn't matter to Carr.
Pitino - who may have com-
manded over 1 million dollars a year
in salary - ended up taking the job
at Louisville that had been vacated
by Denny Crum. Michigan Athletic
Director Bill Martin responded by
hiring Seton Ilall'sTornmy Amaker.
Now that the smoke has cleared.
Carr is still Michigan's highest-paid
coach and is highly supportive of
Michigan's new basketball coach.
"Bill Martin hit a homerun when
he hired Tommy Amaker," Carr said.
"I'm excited about what he brins
and what he'll bring to Michigan
basketball. I like him personally and
I think he'll do a tremendous job.
"He obviously knows the game
because anybody that has his back-
ground - he played at a great pro-
gram (Duke) and he's had experience
as a head coach (Seton hall) - will
do a tremendous job. I'm excited to
be working alongside him at this
department."
Amaker, who is a college football
fan, said that he is excited about
attending Michigan football games
and using them to his advantage
while recruiting.
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DAVID
DEN HERDER
MARJORIE MARSHALLDaily
Jermaine Gonzales used his athleticism to bring a new aspect to the Michigan offense at the annual Spring game on Sat-
urday by running the option.
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I've never been to the Arb. Not to eat, to ing. Beca'
nap or play Frisbee -- that was one of the athletics a
conclusions that came from last night's star- dow to co
ing contest I had with the ceiling. all night L
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any sleep over," this final column was sup- define col
posed to be one of them. replay in y
Things didn't work out that way, of plenty, so
course. I'm not sure how many things actu- paper, son
ally do work out "that way." But trying to I lalflim
capture your college experience - frame it, press box
comment on it - that is a difficult thing. forever, so
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dale and ends 12 days from now, somehow. Midnig
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decided that I should have a weekly col- drink rum
umn. And so I've tried to use it appropriate- a southern
ly and to its fullest. Faceof'
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be bound to the spoils page. I understand be heard o
their question - this column, and the job the exciter
that once came with it, have led to my pas- intent pro
sion for athletics much more than the other Walkin
way around. gzan Stadit
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about Michigan sports - maybe more than that's the
I wanted to. night, star
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and anonymity is a negligible one in Ann such thing
Arbor, and that folks on both sides can be 12 days, n
equally inspirational. Or detestable. - or Dave th
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authority didn't always translate into ratio- history, an
nality or respectability. it or not.
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voice in Michigan athletics. I saw, as a leave Seto
freshman, the Wolverines experience their gan last wi
best season in recent history: A national lic outcry
football title, a national hockey title, an goes, he w
excitingo basketball season. It was perhaps a barber me
boisterous facade to internal deterioration, "Well C
but still a very proud year for the Universi- ple are up
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on itself a low point in the tenure of Uni- And m
versity president Lee Bollinger and in the lege.
history of Michigan athletics. No, I d
It is still no exaggeration to say that in beats the h
February of'2000. Michigan's athletic were over
department was in utter disarray. Bill Mar- And unt
tin, the man called in to restore order, spent on doing e
his first fewx weeks in office simply calming thing I'll n
the panic among his own staff: It's clear Tomorr
though, one year later, that the department
is back on track. The recent appointment of' iD
Tommy Amaker to men's basketball coach
rydinary,
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signs off
that Martin is the perfect maqf y
sports column was never f istr
ruse I'd discovered that colle-e
are really nothing more thanavw
llege life - the same life l sper
ast night trying to define.
eople have told me the best way
lege is by the moments you call
your mind. I suppose there ar;
me of them connected to this ;
mne of them to sports in genergjl:
ne standing on top of the Purdue
the air so lucid you can-se
o crisp you can inhale deeper th,
have in your life.{
ht in muggy Atlanta after a has-
me, watching your coIleague
as it pours of fthe bare micirrT
n belle.
Tat Yost Ice Arena on opeing
eaming in your friend's crjust
over the pep band, trying 1t cOv
,ment on your face with a mask c
fessionalism.
g for the first time into the Mic
um tunnel.
honest, I don't want it to end' -
other conclusion I came to last
ing the ceiling into blurry subm~
ause as of today, there is no lon,
g as Dave the columnist. Ani in
no such thing as Dave the st iden
he anything else.
ping that has more or less ddfine
last four years becomes o1fi'iall
nd it's time to start all over ' lit
Tommy Amaker packed up to
n I lall and begin anew at Michi
veek, there was considerablt pub
due to his departure. As the stor-
xas distraught -- until his lodhi
ntioned this:
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set and disappointed, but' itbeat
out of people throwing a.party the
aving."
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on't want it to end - but it sure
heck out of whining, wisliifliit
tii .t is over officially . j lan
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Name: Jermaine Gonzales
Current Year: Freshman
Type: Mobile, scrambling
Experience: None.
Performance in spring game: Gonzales saw sig-
nificant time in the scrimmage as he started for
the home team. Gonzales showed his mobility
with the option, but also showed his inexperi-
ence with four interceptions.
All photos by MA RJORIE
MARSHALL,/Daily
Name: John Navarre
Current Year: Sophomore
Type: Drop-back
Experience: Started three games in the
place of Drew Henson last season.
Performance in spring game: Navarre start-
ed for the visiting team and threw two inter-
ceptions. Likely starter for 2001-02.
Name: Andy Mignety
Current Year: Sophomore
Type: Drop-back
Experience: None.
Performance in spring game: Mignery saw
very limited action in the scrimmage, but
struggled in the action that he did see. Mign-
ery threw one interception to give the Michi-
gan defense seven on the day.
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