The Michigan Daily - Sunday; May 6. 1984:- Page 13
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McCormick made his final decision
Friday night after discussion with his
parents at his home in Clarkston. He
revealed his decision the following
morning. He finishes his career at
Michigan with a 9.1 scoring and 5.9
rebounding average.
McCormick's decision to turn pro
comes at a time when hi's market value
is at the highest it has ever been. Last
March he was named the most valuable
player in the NIT finals against Notre
Dame. He scored 28 points in the
Wolverines' 83-63 triumph. Last week
he was one of 20 players chosen for the
U.S. Olympic basketball team, which
will eventually be whittled down to 12
team members.
As a post-player who can shoot from
the outside, McCormick should com-
mand enough value to be taken in the
second round of the draft. "I've heard
everywhere from 10th pick (in the first
round) to the middle of the second
round," he said in a telephone interview
yesterday.
Although his rejection from the
University graduate school tilted Mc-
Cormick's decision toward leaving
school, he made it clear that he has no
regrets or hard feelings about his four-
year stay here.
"One thing I want to stress is I'm not
leaving early," said McCormick, who
will graduate with a degree in general
studies this summer. "I've had my four
years and I've got my degree so it's
time to look to the future.
"I love the University of Michigan
and it's very difficult to leave. I'd have
loved to play next year but I have to be
selfish in the sense that it's time for me
to look to the future."
Unlike McCormick, Turner leaves
the University with a year of eligibility
remaining. He finished with a career
14.7 scoring average, but only a 10.8
mark in the 1983-84 campaign. He is the
Wolverines' leading assist man in hist-
ory with 421.
According to Turner's father, Cliff
Turner, a 46-year-old graduate of the
University's Educational Administr-
tion graduate program, E.T. waited un-
til the last minute to decide.
"(Eric) came home three weeks ago
to talk about it," said the elder Turner
in a telephone interview from his home
in Flint. "Before he left (for Europe) he
said it was almost for sure that he was
staying. But then he called us (Friday)
and said it was in his heart to leave."
Turner said his son's devotion to the
school made his decision to leave an
agonizing one.
"He's always loved Michigan. I
have a daughter (Renee) who
graduated last year. When they were in
the third and fourth grades they
decided they were going to Michigan."
Though Turner said "ideally" he
would have preferred his son stay in,
school he was supportive of tle
decision.
"In terms of his staying for his
degree - he can finish his degree at
some other time. There must be hun-
dreds of thousands of kids who drop out
to go to work or whatever."
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By PAUL HELGREN
NOW WE GET TO see what kind of coach Bill Frieder
really is.
The Michigan basketball coach lost the heart and
soul of his team this weekend, experienced warriors Tim
McCormick and Eric Turner. Both players opted for the
NBA draft in June, dimming considerably Michigan's
chances for a Big Ten title. It will take a nifty bit of
coaching - and a little luck- to overcome the loss. But
it can be done.
A year ago observers predicted the losses of Derek
Harper and Russell Cross from Illinois and Purdue
respectively would cripple those programs. Instead both
teams regrouped and ended up tying for the Big Ten title
this past season. Michigan finds itself in a similar spot.
But like the Illini and Boilermakers of a year ago,
Frieder's Wolverines have enough talent left over to at
least make a respectable run at the conference crown.
Center Roy Tarpley and guard Antoine Joubert are on
the verge of stardc n. Others - like Rich Rellford, Butch
Wade, Garde Thompson, and new recruit Gary Grant -
have star potential. Plus guys like Leslie Rockymore
and Robert Henderson still can contribute as role
players.
That's where Frider comes in. It will be his job to nur-
ture the individual talent into a team that can win ball
games.
No privileges for athletes
The big question remains: Was it a mistake for McCor-
mick and Turner to go pro? No and yes. No, it was not a
mistake for the big fella; yes, it was a big mistake for
the extra-terrestrial.
As far as McCormick goes, he said it best himself. His
value in the draft will never be higher. He impressed
scouts at the Olympic tryouts; they told him he might be
drafted anywhere from the middle of the first round to
the middle of the second. Middle of the second sounds
about right. That means a decent contract and a
legitimate chance to make an NBA squad.
McCormick has not had what you would call an out-
standing collegiate career but I think he has a shot at the
pros. He's slow but he can shoot okay and he has a
workman-like attitude. He reminds me a little of Bill
Laimbeer of the Detroit Pistons. Laimbeer was unim-
pressive in his years at Notre Dame but he worked his
buns off to become a premier pusher 'n' shover in the
NBA.
Early departures will
test Frieder 's mettle
McCormick also mentioned his rejection from
Rackham as a factor in his decision. Excuse me while I
pontificate on that subject for a moment.
It has been suggested that by rejecting Big Mac the
University did not live up to its commitment to the idea
of the student-athlete, that it's hypocritical for an
academic institution to expound the virtues of Joe Jock,
the student-athlete, and at the same time deny Joe a
chance to further his education. To that accusation I
politely answer: Bunk. All that amounts to is bending
the rules for the privileged athlete. And that isn't fair.
Tim McCormick is a great guy and a pretty good
student but he should be treated no differently than any
other person applying to grad school. Already the big-
wigs were scrambling around the admissions office to
see if they could give Tim a hand in getting admitted.
That's patronizing and it's unfair. Let the thlete's
academic record speak for itself, with particil ition in
sports counting the same as any other time-cot ouming
extra-curricular activity. 'Nuff said.
Risky business for E. T.
Back to the draft. Turner, I'm afraid, is making a
mistake. He's coming off his worst collegiate year and
will only be drafted in the third round or so. Very few
third-round picks ever amount to anything. He's kind of
small in size and an erratic shooter. A good parallel for
him might be, as a colleague once pointed out, MSU's
Kevin Smith. Smith is now laboring for about $250/week
in the CBA.
Turner's claim that the NBA's fast-paced style better
suits his game than the slow-'em-down-and-set-'em-up
style of the Big Ten doesn't hold water anymore now that
the league has adopted the 45-second shot clock.
Apparently there were some other factors that
weighed heavily in E.T.'s choice of basketball
playgrounds. Turner was devastated when Bobby
Knight failed to invite him to try out for the Olympic
team and his grades were reportedly suffering as well.
As of now he is ineligible to play because of poor marks.
He says with a class this summer he could easily regain
his eligibility. No doubt he could.
But with the temptation of possible big bucks on the
horizon, who can blame him for leaving. But it's a big
risk. For his sake let's just hope it was a risk worth
taking.