Page B4-The Chronicle, Thursda - Vikings man! Hi v- j^Bh^ - .;^*rp?3?|S^|piC^fi?-^ ^ ^^1|> "*" ~~i .T a North Forsyth's Deddrick Hate Richard Daniels of Carver defle the Vikings had little trouble def (photo by James Parker). Black College Sp < " & No TV, m By BARRY COOPER Syndicated Columnist Now that it has become crystal clear that black colleges in th? country never again will receive bij "tteWsM 4mmnwiui? i sion, perhaps it is time to re-think this idea of trying to compete in the NCAA's Division I-AA. It was about seven years ago that the NCAA announced it was forming a new division. It would be for those schools who felt they had outgrown Division II but weren't ready to line up against the biggest schools in the country, like Notre Dame and Southern California. About 38 schools -- including about 12 predominantly black unta ? juni[;tu ai uic iucd anu eagerly gave up their Division II membership. However, the real lure was not the prospect of competing in the new league, but the possibility of getting rich from television receipts. For a while, it worked. Florida A&M estimates it made nearly $1 million over a six-year period, and other schools, like Grambling and Tennessee State, often enjoyed paydays of $300,000 or more. * Those times are gone, though, done in by the Supreme Court decision to deregulate college football television, rights. Now, R?c Liberty SALE *? PRICE: $ ^k (Plus transportation charge pemt and interior treatmen fuffiEES&SEBE /, ly, December 13, 1984 landle Y ellov Wtimi I W ' '' Jr.H I M I Hi r* ~Jj&jT+ i S^Brnt'' vr5i '* V '**s?^; -?v .^n fl 3b&sJ <jt 'jfflf- i .-^\un* r. \,*'' BV"V 1 * a.. ^K ' jfti ^jM HL?. mwH hett drives in for a layup, but cts the ball away. Hatchett and eating the Yellow Jackets 81-46 ?Jv, torts 9 needforDix the networks are not forced to pay attention to the smaller schools, as they had to under the ' previous arrangement. As a result, not a single Division I-AA mm be it predominantly black or white - has "appeared on network TV this season. The question to ask is this: If television possibilities have dried up for the I-AA schools, is there any reason to remain in the league? The answer is a resounding no. The only thing Division I-AA has to offer now is a chance to compete for its national championship. Big deal. None of this year's playoff games will be shown by any of the major networks, and the schools which participate in the playoffs will receive money only for expenses. The bottom line is that Division I-AA has lost its attractiveness, and virtually every school in the league must take a close look at what is happening. Black schools are finding this to be an acute situation. In then attempts to become competitive on the Division I level, man> black college athletic departments have incurred huge deficits and have had to all but allou their other sports to die. There simply isn't enough money to gc around. lular $12,*522 y Discount $1,122 ' Discount $1,002 10,398 s. N.C. tax and tags includes dealer prep, t.) v Jackets ' _ i rt 'iini""! i' " '~T Playing in front of a standing- ti room-only crowd. North worked s< the ball in for frequent medium- o range jumpers that helped the a Vikings hit 58 percent of their Y shots (31 of 53) from the field. oi "Over the years, North Forsyth has shot well because we C take good shots," said Shuler. tc "We passed the ball well tonight oi and for a while we completely m took over their inside game." i Leading the way was Johnson, o< a senior who scored 23 points and te d, "We came out determined n to play. From the opening SI tip to the final whistle our th guys played as hard as they in rnu/ft n/n v " ^ W ?V? M ? O/on Shuler lh blocked seven Yellow Jacket shots. Howard, the muchballyhooed junior, tossed in 21, missing only one shot from the field in the second half. Howard played his finest game of the season, showing the form that has made him one of the most highly-recruited local., players in recent years. Carver was paced by junior forward Ray Agnew, who had 15 second-half points, but was shackled by Johnson in the first half and could only manage a single free throw. Richard Daniels, subbing for injured star- L v'cinvf I. A l JL M 1 A move back to Division II S could change all that. Not only S would the schools benefit from a I cut in expenses, but they would I ^e free to recruit players who meet the most mintmum *a<kms- I sion standards. We actually could I see many black colleges form I stronger teams as a result. I Of course, there are other con- V siderations. If Division I-AA is V considered small-time, then Division II certainly is the pits. But would it be that way if, say, all the black college teams dropped down? Probably not-. ' It may turn out that this is a moot issue, though. With the way things are going, Division I-AA may just shrivel up and die. Then the schools will be forced back I home. F \ FOR DRY Jkr^K HAOONG %??J COUGH AND MAUI TflsSJKF CONGiSTlON : # iSsB&a f ? C 1984 Dortev Laboratories Division of * Sando: Inc Lincoln Nebraska 68S0I > iLCMlklJUHsr 9 ;IHj ;\ Rffln? ng point guard Corey Belton, :ored eight points, all from^e I utsidc. Six of Daniels* pJ^s ime in the first half and kept the ellow Jackets from being blown ut even earlier. Center Fernando Horn, arver*s leading scorer, was held > only 10 points and fouled out f the game with more than five rinutcs left. The Vikings cruised to the win ver Carver, but Shuler said his am won*t bccorpe overconfi?nt. "We won't get too much con- ? dence from this game,** said teams are gog to have to play really well to ?at us. This team wants to be CMMSTMMM from FOR THE SMILE HH OF HEALTH. I fcDfW 91 I Kingsridfle. > i i J : ,?! <. Updated tradition Classic valas. the BRIAR A HEARTH? 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