W1ie £Lkhigmx 1adU PORTS michigandaily.comr/sports TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2001 9 Amaker signs deal; Carr signs extension JEFF PHILLIPS By Arun Gopal Daily Sports Writer Athletic Director Bill Martin made a special appearance at the football media luncheon to announce develop- FOOTBALL ments with the contracts of both Notebook coach Lloyd Carr and men's basketball coach Tommy Amaker. "I made a change in Lloyd Carr's contract last week," Martin said. "This was at Lloyd's request. We've extended his contract two additional years, through the '07-'08 season. "There is not one nickel of additional compensation to Lloyd. There's no large payout at the end of the contract, there's no escalation other than the stan- dard escalation that all university employees get in the base coinpensa- tion. What Lloyd wanted was one thing: He wanted additional discretionary income for his coaching staff." Martin explained that "discretionary income" is money that Carr can pay to his assistant coaches, in addition to their salaries. Until yesterday, Carr annually had a $55,000 discretionary income pool; but effective yesterday, the pool increased to $155,000 per year for the duration of Carr's contract. When asked about the status of Amaker's. contract - unsigned as of yesterday - Martin had some good news for the assembled media. The contract "was inked this morn- ing by me and Tommy," a visible pleased Martin said. According to Mar- tin, Amaker signed a five-year pact worth $550,000 this season and $600,000 for the next four years. BADGERING WISCONSIN: When Heis- man Trophy-winning tailback Ron Dayne hoisted the Most Valuable Player award after Wisconsin's 17-9 win over Stanford in the 2000 Rose Bowl, it marked the culmination of the greatest back-to-back seasons in Wisconsin football history. The Badgers won consecutive Big Ten championships in 1998 and 1999 and advanced to the Rose Bowl each time. After stunning heavily-favored UCLA in the 1999 Rose Bowl, Wis- consin returned to Pasadena the next year on Dayne's broad shoulders. En route to becoming the all-time leading rusher in Division I-A, Dayne elevated Wisconsin to national promi- nence and made the Badgers - and coach Barry Alvarez in particular - the toast of the Big Ten. But amid all of the success, Wis- consin was burdened by one glaring failure - an inability to beat Michi- gan. The Wolverines dominated the Badgers in both 1998 and 1999 and made it four wins in a row last sea- son (Michigan also beat Wisconsin in 1997 on the way to a national title). Now, the tables are turned. Michi- gan (5-1 Big Ten, 7-2 overall) is the A modest proposal for the DAC. this season DANNY-M vLK/ Dily Michigan struck deals with two major coaches with an extension for Lloyd Carr (above) and a new contract for Tommy Amaker. team gunning for a Big Ten title, and the Wolverines are well-aware of how much Wisconsin would love to ruin their season. "Wisconsin is a tremendous offen- sive football team," Carr said. "They create problems for any defense, and I think we're going to have to come up with our best game of the year." BO-BBLEHEAD DOLLS: Just when it seemed like bobblehead-mania couldn't get any more ridiculous, the Michigan athletic department announced an upcoming Bo Schem- bechler bobblehead doll giveaway. The first 7,500 fans to enter Michi- gan Stadium for the season finale against Ohio State will receive tickets that can be refunded for complimenta- ry Bo Schembechler bobblehead dolls at any of the eight M-Den locations along the stadium concourse. Those who can't get a free Bo bob- blehead shouldn't fret - the dolls will be sold for $20 apiece at each M-Den location in the stadium during the game. In addition, following the game, the Schembechler bobbleheads will be available at any M-Den retail location, as well as at all Moe Sport Shops in Ann Arbor. In 21 seasons at Michigan, Schem- bechler amassed a 194-48-5 record. He led the Wolverines to 13 Big Ten championships, 17 bowl games and 17 top 10 finishes. Signs point toward Queen at point guard By Benjamin Singer Daily Sports Editor Somewhere between incoming freshmen and fifth-year seniors, Avery Queen started to get mud- dled in the speculation of who would start at point guard for the Michigan basketball team. But based on-the past two exhibitions, the sophomore looks to be the Wolverines' first returning starter at a guard position in three years. Fifth-year senior Mike Gotfredson, who rarely played in his first year with Michigan last season, got the start for the first exhibition against the EA Sports All-Stars. But he received 10 minutes of play, while Queen had the lion's share at point guard with 28 minutes. Queen also got the start last Sunday and played for 36 minutes. Head coach Tommy Amaker "changes the line- up every day. He just plays whoever played the hardest," Queen said. Whether Amaker will use the reward system beyond the preseason remains to be seen. No mat- ter, Amaker seems to be most comfortable with Queen, who he called his most experienced ball- handler, running the offense. "I think Avery played a really solid game for us," Amaker said. "We told him and the other guys that going against (Nike Elite's) Curt Smith and Ted Dupay are going to be as big of a challenge they're going to face all year. I think Avery did a good job trying to hang with them. "I think Avery did a nice job last game coming off the bench and he had a good week of practice. He's earned that to this point, and we're going to see how things go this week." Gotfredson saw just two minutes on the floor in the last exhibition against the Nike Elite. Freshman Marcus Bennett, who played six minutes in the first exhibition, didn't even make it into the game. The other guard to factor into the equation is freshman Dommanic Ingerson. Used to playing as the off-guard -- his preference - Ingerson is still feeling out the tasks of running the point. Ingerson said he needed a "better understanding of what the coaches want from that position, get- ting back and attacking the gaps. I'm still learning that position, so I have a little lapse sometimes." In the final minute against the Nike Elite, Amak- er pulled Queen for Ingerson to try to spark a comeback at the end of the game. "I think he wanted Dommanic to create a few shots, get into the lane and penetrate," Gotfredson said. "I think that's what coach was looking for at the end there, more of a penetrating guard who can get a shot off." Ingerson's misadventures in his three trips down the court included a pass out of bounds off Bernard Robinson's hands, a would-be assist to Gavin Groninger, who missed his three-point attempt and Ingerson's own airball on a three-pointer. "Our coaches wanted me to attack the gaps, get people open a little bit," Ingerson said. "I didn't do a good job doing that." Queen has acted somewhat as a mentor to Inger- son. With both their dorm rooms and lockers next to each other, the two find themselves with ample opportunity to talk about the finer points of the one-spot on the court. "He needs to develop more. He's got a lot of potential to be a good point guard," Queen said. "He's still young, still got a long way to go. But I walk with him and talk to him. We just talk back and forth. Sometimes he asks me, or if we're watching the game we just start talking about it." n the past few years, there have been too many good candidates for the Heisman trophy. Who wduld've thought this year there would be too few? In 1997, the award could've gone to Peyton Manning or Charles Wood- son. In 1998 and 1999, Ron Dayne and Ricky Williams ran away with it. Last year, Chris Weinke and Josh Heupel were both solid. But in the 2001 season, it has been more of race to determine who doesn't belong, rather than who does. The award is won and lost in big games and this couldn't have been more obvious than it was last week- end. Thus, I propose that the Down- town Athletic Club wait a year and not 1 propose th give an award out Athletic Club wa this season. Or bet- give an award o ter yet, give two to better yet, give t the winner next year. next year. year.________ Or maybe it should be split like an NBA or MLB All-Star game MVP award. Give it to Brigham Young's Luke Staley and Brandon Doman, especially if the Cougars somehow sneak into the BCS. Preseason favorites like North- western's Damien Anderson and Illi- nois' Kurt Kittner and defenders like Oklahoma's Rocky Calmus and North Carolina's Julius Peppers chances at Heisman bronze died weeks ago, leaving a handful of legitimate contenders going in to the weekend. Nebraska's Eric Crouch, Miami's Ken Dorsey, UCLA's DeShaun Fos- ter, Florida's Rex Grossman, Ore- gon's Joey Harrington (excuse me, Joey Heisman) and Boston College's William Green all had a chance to show what they are made of in big games. Green and Foster were suspended in the week leading up to two of the biggest games of the season for their teams. But instead of working hard at practice everyday, Green decided to go back UA (that's "unauthorized absence") to his hometown Atlantic City and Foster decided he would rather not wait six months for a big NFL payday and drive around in an SUV now. Their numbskullery probably cost their teams shots at big-time upsets against No. 1 Miami (Fla.) and No. 7 Oregon, respectively. Green has rejoined the team yesterday and dis- puted reports that he plans on turn- ing pro after the season. As far as Foster, I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't play another down of college at it ut twi football. Dorsey hasn't put up the numbers expected of a top quarterback, but he has been yanked after two or three quarters every game, so that is understandable. But his atrocious four-interception, zero-touchdown performance against the Eagles - the nation's No. 6 pass defense - didn't impress anybody. Dorsey had just four picks going into the game. Harrington has snuck back into the picture, but his team has almost no shot of making it to the champi- onship game and the Pac-10 isn't exactly known for its passing defense. On top of that, the combo of Maurice Morris and Onterrio Smith has made the Ducks a better team, but has taken away the Downtown from Harrington. a year and not Grossman is a this season. Or product of Florida's o to the winner explosive offensive scheme, but is putting up better numbers than Danny Wuerffel in his Heisman year. Being the Gators' starting quarterback does say a lot for Grossman, who beat out the highly-touted Brock Berlin, but he is still a sophomore which doesn't bode well for an award that is tradi- tionally given to upperclassmen. For now, Crouch is the frontrunner. His team is undefeated and he is hav- ing about as good a year as he did last year. Proponents for Crouch argue that he has become a throwing quarter- back, but I cringe every time I hear Brent Musberger say, "Crouch isn't just a running quarterback folks, this kid can throw the football" as Crouch goes 5-for-13 for 105 yards and an interception. What does this leave? A Heisman Island with no survivors. Even Texas' Chris Simms' name has been mentioned for the first time since he threw four picks against Oklahoma. Indiana's Antwaan Randle El has gotten a little pub this week despite his team's 3-6 record. But Crouch will probably win it because he is a senior and hasn't played too badly. He will probably go on to have a successful four years in the NFL as a third-string free safe- ty. Whatever the case, the winner will likely be the weakest since the Hurri- canes' Gino Torretta won it over Marshall Faulk in 1992. I shudder at the thought of it. If he could, Jeff Phillips would vote for Indiana's Levron Williams. He can be reached atjpphilli@umich.edu. MARJORIE MARSHALL/Daily Avery Queen appears to have a stranglehold on the point guard position for Michigan again this year. Players run themselves 1n1 the off week By Seth Klemner Daily Sports Writer This past weekend, the Michigan hockey team did something it had not done since 1998. It took a weekend off. For the first time in four years, the Michigan hockey team did not play a game during a weekend (with the exception of winter breaks). . NCAA rules forbid coaches from conducting prac- tices during weeks in which the team does not play. But instead of resting on their laurels, the Wolverines held captains' practices which left many players eager- ly anticipating the return of the coaching staff. "(Captain Jed) Ortmeyer and the assistant captains did a good job to. make sure that the intensity was as high as it could be with the coaches not there," sopho- more defenseman Andy Burnes said after practice on Friday afternoon. "Some of the guys are ;saying they can't wait for the coaches to get back out there, because man, that Was a tough workout." While the practices were hard and furiously compet- itive, the players wanted to remain relaxed and have fum What I did with my weekend off An NCAA rule forced the Michigan hockey team to take the past week off because it played too many games last year. Both the players and coaches reluctantly accepted their rare weekend off. While the team still had to attend captains' practices, their newfound free time allowed them to pursue other interests: SOPHOMORE ANDY BURNES AND JUNIOR MARK MINK Made the trip down State Street to Ocker Field where they watched their girlfriends, Kate Dillon and Jessica Rose, advance to the semifinals of the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament. COACH RED BERENSON Made the trip to Kalamazoo to watch Western Michigan play Nebraska- Omaha. When he wasn't doing that, the Michigan coach was relaxing at home watching NHL games through his season package. When asked if he watched a lot of his former players, Berenson respond- ed by saying: "It is so hard not to watch them, there are so many of them." THE TEAM Sunday, Michigan hosted "U-Meet the Athlete" for children ages 5-11. The kids received a tour of Yost, hockey tips and autographs from players. Michigan captain Jed Ortmeyer led the team's practices last week while the coaches took the week off. at the rink. It is a good feeling around the lockerroom and we are excited about every day." But when the coaches hit the ice yesterday, it was back to business as usual and players were again accountable to coaches. "When the coaches are out there, everything needs to be perfect and crisp," freshman Eric Nystrom said. "There is a lot of pressure. How you play in practice impacts where you play over the weekend. I think you a bad habit," Berenson said. "I want our kids to return with a renewed work ethic and come to practice think- ing 'I have L> work harder' and 'I need to execute bet- ter than I did last week or last year.'" Trading places: Missing from yesterday's practice was freshman Milan Gajic who missed the last week of practice with an injured knee. He suffered the injury in the second half of last Saturday's game against Alaska- Fairbanks. Team (First Place Votes) Points 1. Minnesota (24) 577 2. Denver (12) 556 3. St. Cloud (3) 518 4. Michigan State (1) 462 5. Boston University 450 6 Nonrthern Michignn 83 Record d Last Week 2 8-0-1 8-0-0 9-1-0 6-2-1 5-0-1 -1-1 3 1 4 5 9 I t