Page 12-Tuesday, August 5, 1980-The Michigan Daily rbn eflforts A banquet U'11 baie 4 Bo Scherpbechler was the first coach to step to the podium at last Friday's Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon in the spacious Grand Ballroom of Chicago's Palmer House. He laughed at last season's frustrations ("I feel very strongly that we'll improve in the kicking game because there's absolutely no way we could get any worse"), briefly discussed the 1980 Wolverines, and then made a statement that produced wide smiles across the faces of most of the 1,300-plus conference officials, media members, fans, and assorted others in attendance. "We brag about our conference being the best football conference in the coun- try, and that is justifiably debatable. But there is no debate," the coach em- phasized, "when I tell you that the Big Ten conference is the finest athletic. academic conference in the United States of America." With increasing public concern regarding the issue of whether or not athletes who attend major universities receive a worthwhile education, Schembechler's claim was the perfect upbeat tone-setter for many of the other coaches' speeches. It is a subject which Schembechler seems to discuss more frequently. With the recent negative publicity Southern California has received for academic indiscretions among its athletes, it is almost as if Bo is saying, "See, we may never win the Rose Bowl, but we don't cheat like they do, either." Still, the dean of conference coaches was on the receiving end of more than a fair share of potshots Friday about his penchant for preferring the ground at- tack to the aerial, and, of course, for Michigan's frustrating failure in post- seem amused by the banter. When Cor- so returned to his place two seats from Schembechler, the latter turned and related a few thoughts to the former, and it isn't likely that Bo was asking Corso where he acquired such a won- derful sense of humor. Maybe it was just bad judgement on Corso's part, but he should have ... .AND IN THIS CORNER .. . Mark Mihanovic against him. Muddy situation at MSU Seated on the other side of Schem- bechler at the luncheon was his new ad- versary in East Lansing, Frank "Mud- dy" Waters. Waters (who played for Michigan State from 1946 to 1949) is an anomaly among college football coaches: an inexperienced 57-year-old. When Waters was named to replace the innovative Darryl Rogers, many gridiron followers had trouble taking the appointment seriously. Even some of the MSU players snickered at the choice. "I thought it was a joke," senior half- back Steve Smith recalled Friday. "When they first announced it, the first thing I thought was that I wanted to see some statistics, where he was from .. " Smith still isn't sure what to make of Muddy. "Rogers was a more scientific coach, all-around. The coordinator really does the work at Michigan State," he said. "I don't even think Muddy knows all the plays. He isn't as involved with the offense. He just stan- ds in the tower and watches from up there. "I still don't know him. I've never really sat down and had a talk with him, like we are now. But I guess he's a pret- ty good guy." Steve, he must be a great guy. season bowls. In fact, he appeared to get downright angry with Indiana coach Lee Corso. Corso, an exuberant, humorous man who in 1979 enjoyed his first winning season in seven years with the Hoosiers and coached them to a Holiday Bowl triumph over Brigham Young, finished his stand-up comedy act by taking a poke at the Big Ten "establishment." "Do you realize," he bellowed, "that the state of Indiana won more bowl games in the 1970's than the states of Ohio and Michigan did, put together?" One- man at the head table didn't. realized that; with Woody Hayes gone and Earle Bruce not at Ohio State long enough to develop a reputation as one who lets the big one get away, he was taking a cheap shot directly at the Michigan boss.I I wouldn't be surprised to see Schem- bechler try to blow Corso out of Bloomington when the Wolverines and Hoosiers knock heads this November. And I wouldn't blame him. Maybe USC's John Robinson or Alabama's Bear Bryant can rightfully snicker at Bo's bowl blues. But not Indiana's Lee Corso. Not when Schembechler is 5-0 SCHA TZEDER A LOSER AGAIN, 6-5: Royals nip igers in 9th on an error. Rick Peters then singled, By BUDDY MOOREHOUSE scoring Brookens, and took second on Special to The Daily the throw. Whitaker recorded the DETROIT - A solo home run by Bengals' second run when Busby made Kansas City second baseman Frank a wild pitch. Alan Trammell then White with two down in the ninth inning brought in Peters with the final run of lifted the Royals to a 6-5 triumph over the inning, by punching a single to the Tigers last night at Tiger Stadium. right. The Tigers threatened in the bottom The Royals wasted no time regaining of the ninth by loading the bases with the lead, however, as Wathan put his only one out, but third baseman Tom mates back on top in the sixth with a Brookens hit into a double play to end solo homer. Detroit tied it again in its the contest. half of the sixth, as Whitaker drew a TIGER STARTER Dan Schatzeder walk, Peters moved him to third with a yielded eight hits, including three home single, and Trammell scored the second runs, as he dropped to 6-8 on the season baseman on a double down the left field in going the distance. KC submarine line. pitcher Dan Quisenberry picked up the A SURPRISINGLY large crowd of win in relief, raising his record to 8-4. 37,016 turned out to watch the Tigers Lance Parrish put the Tigers on top in drop their first game after having the seventh with a solo blast into the claimed victory in their last five centerfield seats, but Royal third outings. baseman George Brett negated the The Tiger loss dropped them farther round-tripper in the eighth with a home down in the American League East, as run of his own into right field, knotting the league-leading New York Yankees the scoff at 5-5. beat the Texas Rangers last night, 10-4. Kansas City got on the board early, The two teams square off again tonight tagging Schatzeder for three runs in the in the second game of their four-game second. After. John Wathan walked, series. Amos Otis singled and Darrell Porter also walked, loading the bases with Royals. Willie Aikens brought in the fir- st two runs with a single to right. Porter AMERICAN LEAGUE then scored the third Royal run when Kansas City 6, netroit 5 Schatzeder overthrew first base on a Boston7,7Milwaukee2 Frank White bunt. ClevelandI11. Torontos KC STARTER Steve Busby was ef- New York 10, Texas 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE fective in shutting down the Tigers until Cincinnati7, San Diego 1 the fifth, when the Detroiters picked up 2nd game, incomplete three runs to even the score. Tom Mo"treal4-, Ne w York3 Brookens and Lou Whitaker both con- Los Angeles5, Atlanta3 nected for singles, and both advanced Houston 4, San Francisco 2 SAN FRANCISCO'S Bill North steals third safely, and even has time to wat- ch the ball elude Houston third baseman Enos Cabell during action in the Astrodome last night. North rounded the bag and scored easily on the play.