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PAGES SPORTS UJSCs Taylor all guts no glory JOHN HINTON Sports Writer A 6’-3' 238 pound junior can throw a foot ball 75 plus yards and doesn’t play quarter back. He does, however, anchor an outside linebacker position. These talents belong to I^wrence Taylor. Taylor, a native from Williamsburg, Virginia keeps a positive outlook on the performance of himself and the entire defense. “Every week, I improve a little bit. In the first game, I didn’t play very well. I was getting back into the swing of things. As the season goes on, I feel more confident,” Taylor commented. As for the defense, Taylor praised, "We have an excellent defense; I feel com fortable playing it.” Apparently the in dustrial relations major felt very relaxed handling his defensive chores for Carolina as he rolled up a personal season high of 15 tackles against Wake Forest. He also sack ed signal caller Jay Venuto twice. Taylor, behind Buddy Curry and Darrell Singleton IS the third leading tackier on the Heels. No one is more of a team player than Taylor. Even though he is a potential All- American. Taylor is not out for glory. “I don’t care atx>ut being an All-American, I just want to have a good season. Anyway for now, his whole attitude should not be towards personal glory, but rather tean glory. I just want to win.” said Taylor. m r^. Uwrence Taylor (98), Harry Stanback (94) and rier. Taylor says “Every week I improve a little Paul Da vis (34) apply the crunch to a Pitt ball car- bit." Photo by Da vid R. Squires. Paul Davis-a player at last I JOHN HINTON SportJ Writer Determination is a quality which all the members of the Carolina football team have among their many talents. They demonstrated their determination by bouncing back from a 5-6 record last year to the present 5-2-1 mark. No one on the Heels is more determined than Paul Davis, backup defensive nose guard. Davis, a 6-2, 210 pound junior has been part of the UNC football program for four years. Academically, he is a senior, but his status on the team is that of a junior due to being red-shirted his sophomore year. I^st season, the industrial relations ma jor shared in special team duties and saw action at the defensive back, outside and inside linebacker positioits. This year is another story. i’m pleased with my playing status with Coach Crum” smiled Davis. "At the t>eginning of the season. I was starting, but I got beat out by Bob Duncan. Now Duncan and I alternate. He plays about 60 percent, and I about 40 percent,” said Davis. Davis and Duncan keep a certain rap port between them. “Bob and I have t)een friends a long time. I beat him out in the spring. I knew I had to work hard to main tain my position. In South Carolina game, he proved that he was better than I, Davis admitted. "I’m now working harder than ever to get that starting position back.” Davis said. In the N.C. State game Davis turned in i consistent performance against All American center Jim Ritcher. "He (Hit cher I was the best I was ever up against all year. He uses his body to sustain his block very well,” stated Davis. He said he was content with his play against the All-American, and' this encounter helped his overall confidence. Defense! From left to right — Darrel Nicholson, Harry Stanback, Bob Duncan, Donnell Thompson and Calvin Daniels.
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