European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 8, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sports Friday january 8,1993 by the associated press if you want to know what Bob Knight thought about his 600th win As a College coach you la need a Camou Flage outfit and a gun. Knight skipped the pos Garrie news conference wednesday mint after no. 5 a Indiana beat no 8 Iowa 75-67 to make Hirisi the youngest of the 15 coaches to Ever reach that Victory Milestone. Word did filter Down however that he planned a Hunting trip thursday. Quot he a a terrific coach and that a obviously an understatement Quot said Tom Pavis his counterpart at Iowa. Quot those of us in the profession almost As Long As he has been appreciate the perseverance it takes to get that Many w s and still remain relatively  Knight has a 600-212 Mark in 28 seasons and his teams in 22 seasons at Indiana Are 498-162.at 52, he is one year younger than Henty Iba was when he won no. 600. The hoosiers <12-2 won the big ten opener for both schools and handed Iowa its first loss of the season by hitting a season High 10.3-pointers, guards Damon Bailey and Greg Graham came off the Bench in the first half with Indiana trailing by eight and scored 28 of Indiana s next 35 Points As the hoosiers took control. Bailey finished with a season High 17 Points All but two on 3-pointers, and Graham had 17. Calbert Chea Ney added 14 As the hoosiers bounced Back from sundays 81-78 loss to no 2 Kentucky. A Quot coach stressed after the Kentucky game we did no to give enough Effort and it Hurt us Quot Cheaney said. Val Barnes led the Hawk eyes 11-1 with 18 Points. In other games involving ranked teams wednesday no. 1 Duke 110, Clemson 67 the Blue devils 10-0 tied the school record with their 23rd straight win in rebounding from the overtime Victory Over Oklahoma on monday night. The loss was the worst for Clemson 9-1 since a 44-Point loss to North Carolina in 1970 and the tigers ninth in a Row at Cameron indoor stadium. Bobby Hurley led Duke win Arkansas Scotty Thurman goes up for a shot Between Mississippi a David Dean left and Jarrell Evans. In the Atlantic coast conference opener for both teams with 20 Points. Devin Gray led Clemson with 25 . 4 Kansas 103, Wichita state 54 Center Eric Pauley missed his first shot and then made his last 10 to finish with 20 Points and Lead the Jay Hawks 101. The loss was the worst for the Shock ers 4-4 since a 71-13 setback to Emporia state in 1917 and the worst to a division i foe since the school began competing on that level in 1947. Chad Elstun had 14 Points to Lead Wichita state which Tost its 18th straight non conference Road . 13 Arkansas 90, Mississippi 78 Scotty Thurman a 34 Points led the Razorbacks 10 1who trailed by As Many As 12 Points in opening de fens of their Southeastern conference title Thurman broke the games final tie at 63-63 and then he and Robert Shepperd added consecutive 3-pointers As Arkansas broke open the  64, no. 14 Michigan state 57 the gophers 9-1 opened their Home big ten schedule with a win Over a ranked team for the fifth straight year. Jayson Walton scored All 14 of his Points in the second half for Minnesota but it was the defense of Chad Kolander on Michigan state Center Mike Peplowski that made the difference. Peplowski was held to eight Points 10 below his average and made just three of eight  state 84, no. 1$ Vanderbilt 78 Anemee Hardaway had 26 Points 12 rebounds and 10 assists  second straight triple double and the tigers 7-5 snapped the commodores 10-Gametain-Ning Streak with the help of a school record 22 . 25 Virginia 80, no. 23 Florida state 76 the Cavaliers 8-0 extended the nation s third longest winning Streak to 13 games in the acc opener for both teams. Cory Alexander scored 11 of his 23 Points in the final 7 40, including a 3-Pointer with 1 01 left that broke the games final . 24 Pittsburgh 85, Miami 78 the panthers 9-1, 2-1 big East won their seventh straight game behind the 25 Points of Jerry Mccullough and Chris Mcnealus 13 Points and 14 , superstars lose out in Deal by the new York times wednesdays labor agreement was hailed As a major Victory Lor the average National football league player for the owners and for professional football in general but it comes at the expense of rookies and superstars. That was the instant assessment offered by Leigh Steinberg the agent to Many superstars who admits he has a special a to grind. Among the 23 quarterbacks on Steinbergs client list is Steve Young of the 49ers, a presumptive free agent who will almost certainly become his teams designated Quot franchise  that would deny him the benefits of the full free Agency to be enjoyed by other five year players without a contract under the terms of the labor agreement Young who has been making about $2.5 million a year can be prevented from entering the free agent Market if the 49ers offer him $3.5 million the average salary of the five highest paid quarterbacks. While Young would be expected to demand a and eventually receive a More than that Steinberg said the amount would be nowhere near what he could get if he were free to sell his services to the highest bidder. That of course is exactly what most of the 250 to 300 five year players with sex contracts will be Able to do which terms of nil agreement Grapevine Texas up1 key Points from the agreement reached wednesday Between nil owners and league players a free Agency beginning in 1993, players who have been in the league for at least five years Quality for unrestricted free Agency if their contracts have expired. The free Agency signing period will run from approximately March 1 to july 15 each year. Salary guarantee nil players will receive a minimum of 58 percent of the league s designated Gross revenues during each year of the agreement that includes a salary Cap. A salary Cap if player costs reach 67 percent of designated nil Gross revenues a salary Cap will be triggered and unrestricted free Agency will begin for players after they have been in the league for four years. If the Cap is triggered the team salary Cap will be set at 64, 63 and 62 percent of designated Gross revenues in the succeeding years of the agreement. A free Agency exception each team will be Able to exempt one Quot franchise a player from free Agency for the duration of his career of he is offered a contract at the average of at least the top five players of his position. In 1993, each team will be Able to exercise a right of first refusal on two of its free agent players if they Are offered a contract at the average of at least the top 10 players of their positions. In 1994, every club will have one right of first refusal Opportunity under the same conditions As 1993. Clubs will retain exclusive right to players during their first three years in the league. Thereafter prior to becoming unrestricted free agents players will be subject to a modified system of compensation and right of first refusal. A draft the draft will be reduced from 12 o seven rounds plus one round of compensatory selections for teams which lose restricted free agents. A Rookie Pool total salaries of drafted rookies will be capped at current Levels. Those Levels will increase with the growth in designated revenues. Teams with higher draft choices will receive More room under the Rookie salary Cap in which to sign their rookies. The Rookie Pool will include 3.5 percent of designated revenues or an average of $2 million per club whichever is greater. Rookie signing bonuses will be pro rated Over the years of a Rookie s contract. A damages the nil has agreed to pay during the course of the agreement approximately $195 million in damages and attorneys fees to Settle outstanding litigation. A term the agreement covers the seasons from 1993 through 1999 and includes the draft for the year 2000. I clips explain Why a poll of players conducted wednesday by the National football league players association Drew a raft of thumbs up Quot in be had nothing but positive responses a said Charles Gaines an Asso Calion regional director who began phoning players As soon As the agreement was announced. A they re elated about the Overall agreement but Are kind of waiting to see what san it in terms of  according to Gaines a typical response came from Luis Sharpe a Phoe trix offensive tackle for i seasons who said a a it a been a Long time coming a Steinberg who has been tracking the negotiations closely suggested that elation would be a More appropriate response from the owners. A it s a major breakthrough for the owners because the salary Cap gives them what they be always wanted financial Security Quot he said. Steinberg was referring to a provision of the new agreement that limits player salaries to no More than 62 percent of designated Gross revenues about 95 percent of total revenues three years after salaries reach a 67 percent trigger Point. Free Agency be suggested was a Small Price for owners to pay for both a prospective salary Cap and an immediate Cap on Rookie salaries which will be limited to 3.5 percent of designated revenues. A this puts football ahead of both baseball and basketball a said Steinberg noting that baseball has free Agency without a salary Cap and basketball which pioneered the concept of of a salary ceiling keyed to a percent of revenues has no separate Cap for Rookie salaries. The Cap on Rookie salaries and the continuation of the draft reduced from 12 rounds to 7, was behind Steinbergs evaluation that the agreement favored veterans Over those who will join the league in the years ahead. The inclusion of the draft in a player contract presumably qualifies it As a labor exemption from antitrust Laws. Slut Stein Berg suggested it would not be Long before it was challenged in court a by a Gutsy College senior a willing to sacrifice his immediate professional career in order to win free Agency for players just joining the league. But according to Steinberg even prospective rookies Are Likely to Benefit from the broader implications of the agreement. A it Means that football can turn its attention to developing new sources of Revenue a he said predicting both Quick expansion of the nil and the resurrection m some form of the world league of football As Well As a rapid expansion of subsidiary revenues from football Mem Sabilia and the like