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SttfpßaiUjularlprl Let’s Pretend Means Stayed A Tar Heel Not only is Saturday’s matchup between Florida State and North Carolina a fight for first place in the ACC, it’s a head-to head challenge between the top two Heisman Trophy candidates in the nation. That’s right. It’s Charlie Ward against Natrone Means. This game marks the first chance in several years to see the two top ... Oh, that’s right. Natrone went pro. JHtf I forgot. He’sbuming it up in the pros with the San Diego Charg ers. Just this Sunday, Means rushed four times for 13 yards in his team’s 34-17 loss to the Den ver Broncos. STEVE POUTI FLAGRANT FOUL Speculation is the greatest thing about sports. It’s almost a pastime for fans and sports writers. What if 1972 Dolphins played the 1986 Bean in the Super Bowl? What if the Red Sox hadn’t traded Babe Ruth? And what ifNatrone Means had stayed with the Tar Heels instead of giving up his final year of eligibility? UNC has two tailbacks leading the ACC’s rushing fist, Leon Johnson and Curtis Johnson. They have combined for 88 carries, 732 yards and nine touchdowns in North Carolina’s first three games. Insert Means. Heprobably wouldn’t get 88 carries in three games as UNC’s lone tailback. But he could get about 70 to 75 carries. And with the Johnsons averaging eight, let’s say Means, a savvy, experi enced and explosive tailback, could aver age seven. Math time. Seven times 70 equals 490 yards after three games. That’snotimpossible. Means, who finished his UNC carer with 3,074 yards, already would be within about 800 yards passing Amos Lawrence as UNC’s all-time leading rusher. Marshall Faulk, San Diego State's star rasher, is Ward’s toughest competition for the prestigious trophy, which is given out annually to the best college football player. Faulk has rushed 49 times for 234 yards in two games this season, not exactly the numbers he needs to get his name en graved on the trophy. Faulk gets the attention because of his great season last year and his second-place finish in the Heisman voting. But maybe Means raised just enough eyebrows with his 1,195 yards in 1992. UNC, after all, was 14-0 when he rushed for more than 100 yards. At this point, they might as well place a stamp on the trophy and mail it to Ward (c/o Bobby Bowden). No one comes close to his numbers 7O percent passing, the signal-caller for an offense that has aver aged 600 yards and 48 points a game, he gains over eight yards every time he touches the ball, he hasn’t been intercepted this season. The world will converge on Kenan Sta dium to watch the only true Heisman tro phy candidate Saturday night. Maybe Ward throws an interception or two and doesn’t have that machine click ing on the Kenan turf. He is human (we think). And Means (remember, we’re still in make-believe land) could have had a chance to be the first player this season to do anything offensively against the Seminoles this season, whether it’s breaking a big ran or knocking the wind out of a Florida State linebacker with one of his patented crash ing hits. Means gave up that chance because he feared getting injured in his fourth and final year with the Tar Heels. And besides, his numbers were good enough to make him a second-round pick. But now he’s an average running back playing with an average NFL team in an average city. Of course, he’s making a million and change over the next four years. But that’s just money. It’s not the Heisman. WE CAN HELP YOU WITH! • Low Student-Teacher-Youth Airfares • Low Domestic Airfares • AMTRAK •Adventure Tours • Lansuase Courses • International Student & Teacher I.D • Work & Study Abroad • Youth Hostel Memberships • Car Rental & Leasins • Eurail & Britrail Passes issued on the spot! 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And with No. 1 FSU coming to town after ransacking Clemson by a margin the Heinz ketchup makers would love (that’s 57-0), the Tar Heels had to defend their defense. “FloridaStateisobviouslythebestteam in the country,” UNC head coach Mack Brown said. “Everybody knows how good Clemson is and for Florida State to domi nate them 57-0, it’s just a different level of football.” Women’s Soccer Gets a Test Without Hamm in Starting Lineup BYBRIAN EDMONDS STAFF WRITER With nine minutes and 14 seconds left in UNC’s match against Portland Satur day, 1992 National Player of the Year Mia Hamm went down with a knee injury. That left big cleats to fill for 10 other starters. And the Tar Heels, in the midst of an NCAA record 61-game winning streak, rebounded two days later against George Washington and played what head coach Anson Dorrance called “our best game yet.” A team spokesman said Hamm suffered a mild to medium sprain of the medial collateral ligament in her right knee. While early diagnosis predicted that Hamm would miss four to six weeks, later reports re vealed the senior likely would miss only seven days to two weeks. Hamm suffered the most recent injury when three Portland defenders surrounded her on the sideline, and just as she released the ball down the line, a fourth defender tackled the UNC striker. The Tar Heels held on against the Port land Pilots and won 2-0. But Dorrance said, “I don’t know if winning one game is worth losing Mia.” W ith the top player down, the Tar Heels went looking for another player to step up. “It may become the Tisha Venturini show, ” Dorrance said. 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Venturini, a junior, is a dominant player and likely to succeed Hamm as the team’s leader next season. But it was Danielle Egan who carried the scoring load Sunday for UNC, knock ing in two goals in the 4-0 win. Dorrance was pleased with the junior I QAT ln I Test Dates: Dec 4/Feb 12 . Schedules: ATTENTION DEC/JAN TEST-TAKERS! GRE, GMAT & LSAT CLASSES START SOON AND ARE SCHEDULED AROUND FINALS! CALL FOR DETAILS! Locations: Courses are available in Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Greensboro Other locations as demand merits! FREE Preliminary Diagnostic! MENTION THIS AD AND GET SSO OFF THE COST OF ANY FALL COURSE or GET SSO OFF IF YOU ENROLL WITH A FRIEND! ODSelect Test Prep E DUCAT lONAL SERVICES, INC. D C ij ixC &m s: 5 SPORTS Terp’s designated pinball hauled in nine passes for 250 yards Saturday, one yard shy of a Maryland school record. Strong safety Sean Boyd said that the secondary was amazed with Lewis’ talent. “They had quality speed out of No. 4 (Lewis),” Boyd said. “They just threw the ball up and let him ran under it. I guess our defense just didn’t get there in time.” Clearly, the defense will have to make adjustments when the likes of Charlie Ward, Tamarick Vanover, Kez McCorvey et al come to Chapel Hill. Ward’s a Heisman Trophy candidate at quarterback, and although Vanover and McCorvey aren’t as quick as Lewis, they average more than 15 yards a catch. “We’ve got to defend a player like Lewis better if we’re going to have a chance to win against a good team,” Brown said. Cornerback Sean Crocker agreed: “From the secondary standpoint, we know they’re going to throw deep they throw midfielder’s effort against the Colonials. “She was outstandingtoday—twogoals from the midfield was great. Danielle is on the verge of really developing a personal ity. She is doing a wonderful job in the midfield and is beginning to make things happen.” The win against Portland was extremely important for the Tar Heels and Dorrance was pleased with the outcome, yet not as happy with the overall play of his team. “We need to work on developing our finishing skills. Our proven scorers didn’t score, and we need a group to step for ward,” he said. “Rita (Tower), Danielle (Egan), Paige (Coley) and Debbie (Keller) all have the potential to be scorers.” Keller has been a pleasant surprise for the Tar Heels with her early contributions. The freshman forward earned a starting spot with her play against Maryland and scored her first collegiate goal. “She did an amazing job against Mary land, that was her best game thus far,” Dorrance said. “One of her best qualities is her play with her back to goal. She has great vision on the field. Debbie is great in the air as well. 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Lower or higher rates would produce very different results. CREF certificates are distributed by TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services. deep on everyone. We just have to go back and get some coverage assignments right. ” A reasons the Terrapins were able to loft passes at will was the lack of consistent pressure on QB Scott Milanovich, who completed 34 of 50 attempts. Milanovich had plenty of time in the pocket to recog nize the defense and make the play. UNC cannot give Ward the same amount of time in the backfield and not expect to get burned. “Charlie Ward is so poised,” Brown said. “He’s like a coach on the field. He has such a command over their offense right now.” The Tar Heels’ defense had been stellar until Saturday, allowing an average of six points in the first two games. However, FSU’s defense has not given up a true offensive score in three games this season. The Seminole offense hasn’t been too shabby this year either. Bobby Bowden’s troops have posted 144 points this season, allowing W ard to rest early and often in the “We’re hoping she can evolve as the kind of player that can take on a defender and be able to finish with consistency. Her play has been very significant to us.” This is not the first time Hamm has been injured in a game. In 1990 she tore a ligament in her knee in the NCAA tourna ment due to a hard foul. She had to be helped offthe field twice, but returned both times to play in the national semifinals and championship game to lead UNC to it’s ninth national title. The graduation of Kristine Lilly, the first four-time All-America in women’s soccer history, and now the latest injury to Hamm, has added an extra amount of pressure to senior Tower. Tower responded well in the match LASTCALL WWIIIIIIII,lllllllllllllll| RR"WWWWWWWWWMW l Wt^^ Tuesday: $1.50 house highballs 173% E. Franklin 967-4679 | Tuesday, September 14,1993 second half. UNC will face an Florida State offense that boasts more than one dimension, un like Maryland. While the Terps feature the Run and Shoot every down, the Holes can go from throwing bombs from the no huddle on one series to the I-formation and handing off to their fullback on the next. And although it’s hard to imagine a team surpassing UNC’s offensive showing against Maryland, the ‘Noles have proven that they can. Last year, FSU exploded for 69 points against the Terps’ 21, recording 40 first downs, 434 passing yards and 858 yards of total offense in Tallahassee. Despite FSU’s and Maryland’s hefty stats, UNC linebacker Rick Steinbacher said that the defense has tried to keep its focus on the tasks at hand. “After tomorrow, this game’s dead and buried,” Steinbacher said Saturday. “The 42 points, however many yards, it’s gone. It’s time to work on Florida State.” against George Washington. The starting forward netted a goal 29 seconds into the game and added an assist later. “Rita needs to establish herself as a finisher,” Dorrance said. "She aspires to be one of the best players in the world. She’s learning to finish her chances and create havoc with her mobility.” Sunday’s finale gave a chance for coach Dorrance to give some experience to his reserves. “Amy Roberts, Mikki Denney, and Jane Byers all played well,” Dorrance said. “They’re very aggressive.” Ashley Riggs, a sophomore from Ra leigh, also drew special attention from Dorrance. “She is a very skillful player,” the coach said. “Ashley did a good job of controlling the midfield for us.” 5
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