1989_02 The Daily Collegian February 1989

              Sports
California State University, Fresno
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARYS, 1989
Coach
takes
No. 1
By Jennifer Konze
Sports Editor
Dennis DeLiddo became Fresno State's
winningest wrcsding coach as his
Bulldog squad defeated the Stanford
Cardina v 25-14. giving DeLiddo bis
HWth vi.ipri
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Continuing a winning streak and
crving ihc Bulldogs their biggest lead was
junior Wade Zimmerman.
Zimmerman (15Sj defeated Mai Now I is
j/ith a technical fall at 21-6 and 5:30.
The win gave him his ninth straight
ind gave the 'Dogs a 22-0 lead before
-SU's Dan Niebuhr (167) dropped his
second loss as a Bulldog to 12th ranked,
rationally, Steve Yarbrough, 8-2.
Sophomore Jon Pierre also continues a
•/inning streak marking his seventh by
lefealing Joe Lisle, 11-5.
The Bulldogs  host CSU  Bakersfield
:«6. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the North Gym.
16-A. Tamez (FSU) def. D Norwek 8-2
26-H. Zmkin (FSU) def. M Forman 10-1.
34-J Pierro(FSU)def. J LsleH-5.
42-F. Hunziker (FSU) def. J. Dinette 3-0.
50-P. McLean (FSU) def. G. Baum 15-7
58-W. Zimmerman (FSU) def. M. Nowlis
by TF. 21 -6,5:30.
67-S. Yartxoogh (SU) def. D. Niebuhr 8-2
77-S.  Buddw (FSU) def   J   Ftomine  by
TF, 16-1.5:40.
90-R. Perry (SU) won by default.
fW-D. Telen (FSU) det. T. Smrth 15-4.
Tonight the Diamond 'Dogs host the Cal Poly-
SLO Mustangs at 7 p.m.
Both ball clubs are coming off doubleheader
losses-the 'Dogs to Cal (2-5, 4-6) and the
Mustangs to th* San Jose State Spartans (9-7,
4-1L
Last year FSU defeated Cal Poly twlcs with a 6-
1    home   win   pitched   by   John   Salles   and   »    '"
to Courtesy of Sports Mo [Terry Pierson
Eric Bridge  (above) led romp at SLO Stadium.
Statistics for tonight's probable pitchers (1968 season).
G-GS W  L ERA     IP      H     BB    SO
14-3    4    1   4.95    36.1    41      29      23
17-7
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G.P«ton(SLO)     9-7     I    *   r- 3?    47       54
33
Opposition to Proposition 42
By Krie Maddy
Sports Writer
Proposition 42 is the NCAA's latest
ittcmpt 10 lighten restneuons on athletic
jcholarships. And while the rule is wcll-
ntended, many question iLs faimcss.
rocusing their primary objecuons on the
Scholastic Aptitude Tcsl
The new measure is designed to update
Proposition 48, which went into effect
hrce years ago. This measure required
ithlctcs to meet two requirements in order
o accept an athletic scholarship from a
Division I .school. The student-athlete
vas required to achieve a 2.0 GPA in a
:orc high school curriculum and score at
cast 700 on the SAT.
Athletes who met one of these cntcria
■ould accept a scholarship, but would be
cquircd to "redshin" their freshman year,
rhey would attend school, but could not
rtay with the team.
Proposition 42 eliminates this
oophole. Effective in 1992, athletes
vould have to meet both the GPA and
ust score requirements in order to accept
an athletic scholarship.
Since the NCAA passed [his new rule
Lusi month, t[ has created a furor in the
world of sports. Many prominent
individuals have spoken out against
Proposition 42: one of the most
vociferous is Georgetown basketball
coach John Thompson. The primary
objection of those opposed io lhc rule is
that the SAT is culturally biased. The
facts appear to support this argument.
The average SAT score for whites is 935;
for blacks, 737. Those who support
Proposition 42 claim that the difference
in SAT scores is due to a lack of
educational opportunity for minoritios
rather than an unfairness of the tesL
Local reaction to the new rule has also
been strong. Fresno Stale men's
basketball coach Ron Adams is strongly
opposed to Proposition 42. "1 think that
its a step back wards....1 don't think the
test, and I don't think many tests arc a
true reflection of one's intelligence. It's a
reflection of one's background or one's
school system, and I do not think that
should be used as a basis for admitting or
not admitting students."
Adams added, "We've had a lot of
people here who've graduated from Fresno
State who would not have met Prop. 48
requirements; namely, the lest score.
They were very capable sludenis, worked
very hard when they were here, were very
motivated, and they'll be very productive
in what they do. [Prop. 42) eliminates
that kind of person.
Thompson and his supporters view the
Proposition 42 issue as one of racism and
civil rights; when one considers the SAT
statistics, this may very much be the
case. In fact, it was Thompson who got
the NCAA to delay implementation of
the new rule from 1990 to 1992. But
Thompson is one of the conscientious
few. He has gained renown for the
academic support system he has set up
within the Georgetown basketball
program.
Proposition 42 is not aimed at the
John Thompsons of this world. The new
measure is designed to police those
athletic programs which apparently have
little or no concern for academics. In
1981. Kevin Ross left Creighton
University after playing three years of
basketball there. The 23-year-old Ross
IcftCrcighion with a second-grade reading
level.
Obviously, some academic regulations
is in order if the NCAA is to maintain its
integrity. Scott Ostler of the Los Angeles
Times has suggested a three part plan.
Fust, NCAA schools could recruit
anybody they wanted to. Secondly, all
athletes would be required to sit out their
first year Thirdly, and most importantly,
eligibility would be on a year by ir
basts. Athletes would be require.. to
maintain a minimum GPA and make
progress toward a degree in order to
maintain intercollegiate eligibility.
This plan appears effective, but has one
major flaw. Schools without scruples
now would probably continue their
unscrupulous activities This is, in
itself, the major problem that the NCAA
faces. The primary flaw of Proposition 42
is that it fails to address this problem at
all.