T h e C o w l • * Established in 1935 Special Midnight Madness Edition N B C A nalyst A l M cG uire usher friars into the 1989-90 Season Student Congress Presents: What is "Midnight Madness "?? by Charlie Clark With Alumni Flail filled quet, slam dunk 1,000 persons over competition, three- Inheriting a team capacity, "Midnight on-three contest that had gone 11 -20 Madness" has come a and a "Plot Shot" the previous year, ex- long way since the first competition before Providence College year. culminating with the Basketball coach Rick "When Pitino first first practice at 12:01 Pitino headed into the started "Midnight a.m. 1985-86 campaign Madness', only 200 With such a large with a squad that had people came to show crowd jammed into lost both student and support. But since then, Alumni Hall last year, alumni support. Deter­ the event has taken off plans were being mined to change and grown each year. made to move the both situations, Pitino In 1986-87 we had 600 event to the Provi­ brought "Midnight people, the next year dence Civic Center. Madness" to Provi­ 1000 and last year was But the plans were dence. the largest ever with scrapped because Due to an NCAA about 4000 people in of the inconven­ October 14, 1989 rule which prohibits a attendance," said Pat ience it would cause team from practicing Nero, Director of Sup­ the students. For as before October 15, port Services. Assistant Coach With the Friars will kick off As well as the growth Larry Shyatt said, "This their 66th hoop sea­ in the number of is a night for our fans." son this Sunday morn­ people in attendance, With the prospect ing at 12:01 a.m. An "Midnight Madness" for a successful sea­ estimated 4,000 stu­ has also grown in what son ahead of them, dents, faculty, alumni is done during the the Friars will be look­ and neighbors will join event. Whereas the first ing for everyone's NBC basketball com­ couple of years there support this Saturday mentator Al McGuire was only a scrimmage, night at 10 pm in in viewing and show­ this year the festivities Alumni Hall for Provi­ ing support for the will kick off with an af­ dence College's 1989-90 Friar Basket­ ternoon road race and biggest and best ball team-. include a dinner ban­ * Midnight Madness'. f r -------------------------------------------------------- - MIDNIGHT MADNESS Al McGuire SCHEDULE OF EVENTS by Kerry Arne Ryan p.m. injuries, and have the ball 1:30 pm ... .... Midnight Madness Road McGuire, who was inter­ go in the last three o r four Race-Moore Flail Start and Finish When NBC sports viewed in his hotel room in seconds of the game or analyst Al McGuire New York, seemed enthusi­ stay out when their team 6:30 pm ... ........Pre-Midnight Madness comes to Providence astic and upbeat about the is taking a shot. College to celebrate tradition and excitem ent of “I like your club. Your Banquet Peterson Rec "Midnight Madness' this the “Midnight Madness “ club's not a Final Four 9:15 pm ... ....Doors open Alumni Flail Saturday, he'll bring celebration. club. In a stretch it could along the energy, wit and “It's really a nice setting be a Sweet 16, and that's 9:40 pm.... ............. Slam Dunk Contest vitality millions have ex­ and a nice happening." he really thinking of “ Came- perienced on TV since said. lot." That's about as far -Semi Finals 1977 But he remained cau­ as you can go. But it's a 9:55 pm.... McGuire, the featured tiously optimistic about the nice, solid club and don't guest and speaker for this Friar's upcoming season. forget you got out o f the 10:15 pm ............Shootout Semi Finals year's “Midnight Mad­ “I think you guys have the gate fa st last year with 13 ness" celebration, was best guard combination in wins. That's not going to 10:25 pm . recently interviewed by the Big East," he said. “But I happen this year." A former collegiate 10:35 pm .. WDOM, Providence think that NC State might -- ------------ -----3 on 3 Finals College radio. WDOM edge you as far as the coun­ basketball coach at 10:50 pm.. .................. Shootout Finals (91.3 FM) w ill a ir the inter­ try. Marquette University, view, conducted by “If (Marty) Canlon would McGuire broke into the 11:20 pm . ..................Slam Dunk Finals WDOM General Man­ put a little weight on and go television basketball com m entary scene in 11:30 pm . ager Shawn Palmer, the extra nine yards, if he ...... Banner Contest Finals Sports Announcers John can kind of have a big year for 1977. Known for his ex­ 11:45 pm... McAleavey and Steve you, I took for you to go back to plosive actions on the Mullin and Assistant PC the NCAA. But it could be close, court as a coach, 12:00 am.. .......MIdnight Madness Basketball Coach Larry a close call. I think that you McGuire transferred all of Shyatt, this Friday at 5:15 could end up In fourth, but his energy and basket- ^ - ----- -- — ------------------------------------ J/ you'd have to really have tow continued on p2 owed itto hisfamily to take ball knowledge into his this position. This guaran­ analysis of the game. tees Rick and his family McGuire has a simple financial independence. philosophy about how to Kentucky will be back, but Intramurals at Midnight announce a game and it will never be the Ken­ what to avoid. tucky of yester-year. "Never say what's not by Mark Jessup talents." The third seed his way to claiming "Basketball and Ken­ on the picture,' he said. tucky is more than a sport, 3 on 3 Tournament: is the veteran squad the first annual Mid­ "if it takes more than five night Madness Hot its a religion. It was the The 3 on 3 Tourna­ of Karl and the Mail­ seconds, you can't do it. running of the Kentucky Shot Shoot-Out. This And work with Dick En- ment kicks off the men. The team is Derby 28 times a year." berg! The first two things Midnight Madness year's contest is not Coach Shyatt, the driven by the unstop­ are very important. Too without competition. brain-storm behind this festivities on Thursday, pable Tony Johnson many analysts get on there year's "Midnight Mad­ October 12. This will be who bears a striking Other marksman who and try to show you how ness' celebration, is look­ have staked a claim much they know. If the pic­ followed by a Hot- resemblance the ing toward to a profitable on this year's title in­ ture says it, do it.' Shot contest on Friday Mailman himself. year for the Friars. McGuire had a definite clude Tony Johnson, "The coaches that pre­ afternoon beginning Rounding out the top opinion about former PC at 2:00 p.m. The tour­ four is yet another Jeff Ferreiri, Bill Costa, ceded us, Coach Pitnio hoops coach Rick Pitino, and Coach Chiesa, nament's first seed is group of sophomores, and Brendan O'Neill. who recently took over the Johnson has vowed probably left us with the the Hop Lites led by Matt Rice, Michael University of Kentucky best character of any to show everyone he coaching helm this sum­ burly post player, Corbi, and Michael group I've been with in 16 mer. has the range and years,' he said. "I mean, Shane "the Adonis" Simms. This is the team "Rick has to act and be Todd. He is a naturally no one wants to play. ability he claims to real w orkers." positive,'he said. "He's a But Shyatt seems espe­ gifted athlete blessed The fifth team is defi­ have. Ferreiri and proven quality in round- cially enthused about the Costa are an interest­ ball hoops. The biggest with a feathery touch nitely worthy of men­ addition of McGuire to the ing pair who team part of his job down in the and bruising inside tion and is aptly "Midnight Madness' ros­ "Big Blue' in Lexington is during the regular ter. moves. A close sec­ named Three Guys that he has a three-year season to provide "You're gonna knock ond seed is another Who Shoot A Lot. Of­ honeymoon. He doesn't devastating outside the socks off our town!" he group of sophomores ten accused of build­ have to produce for three firepower for their said to McGuire during the who call themselves. ing their own gym, this years. It's impossible to interview. team. However their produce. We're All Distraught. team could go all the McGuire philosophizes "I think that this year individual competi­ about much, much more This talented group way to Greensboro if they'll win five games or could be more appro- the bricks fall softly. tion may hurt them. in today' s basketball world six possibly, and that would during the interview, which From personal experi­ be an exception. It's a long priately named. can only be heard on We're All Don Juans. Hot Shot Contest: ence I have witnessed way back, and I think he some devastating WDOM (91.3), this Friday They are led by Chris The man to beat, in at 5:15 p.m. "Romeo" Woods. Tim any contest, is always performances by this Archer, IAB confidant, the previous tourna­ man, especially two scoop says was quoted as saying, ment's winner. This years ago in the A "their basketball skills year,that man is Kevin League play-offs.