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Wednesday, February 9. 1877 The Daily Tar Heel 5
Virgil isn't complaining because of lack of playing time
by Pete Mitchell
Staff Writer
A challenge to basketball trivia buffs:
Who was the leading scorer of the UNC
rookies in the Nov. 13, 1976 Blue-White
game?; how many points did he score?, and
what is he doing now?
It's not difficult to remember freshman
John Virgil's 25-point performance after the
homecoming football game against Virginia.
But as for the third part of the question
well, until very recently, John had been
seeing considerable action during pre-game
layup drills, and that's about it.
"If you look at it like a depth chart in
football. John Kuester would be in the
number two position followed by (Tom)
Zaliagiris," Tar Heel Coach Dean Smith said
following the North-South Doubleheader.
"Then Virgil would be next."
Apparently, North Carolina's best high
school player of a year ago still has some
things to learn. But he's the first to admit that
and the last to complain about his limited
Play.
"I think I've made progress since the
beginning of the season," he said. "It's been a
lot harder for me to adjust than it's been for
the other freshmen on our team. I'm sure
they played the same position in high school
as they play now. 1 played center high school,
and I'm playing guard.
"I'm not used to handling the ball so much
and working with picks and screens," the 6-foot-5
Virgil said. "My defense is what
Coach Smith is working with me most on. I
think it's getting better, though."
Virgil's trouble with the smaller, quicker
guards makes one wonder if he wouldn't be
better off as a forward, in the "swingman"
position Walter Davis would be vacating
after this year.
Offensively, he does resemble Davis with
the shooting touch, good spring in his legs
and what some observers have described as
an uncanny ability to lose his man on the
wing or along the baseline.
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Defensively, of course, there's no
comparison at this stage, but Smith is
gaining confidence in the Elm City rookie as
the season progresses. He's used him in the
last three games when the score has still been
close.
At Clemson, Virgil was inserted in the
second half in hopes of sparking the
overwhelmed UNC cagers. He hit his first
shot, missed his second attempt and quietly
returned to the bench.
Virgil played five minutes in both North
South games in Charlotte over the weekend,
collecting a flying slam dunk against each
opponent and then donning the warm-up
jacket once again.
"You saw that dunk he made tonight,"
Smith said after the Georgia Tech game
Friday, "but you probably didn't see his man
get two baskets on him."
After the romp over Furman Saturday,
Smith compared Virgil's growing pains to
those experienced by departed UNC center
UNCrated 12th
NFW YORK UPI The United Press International Board ol
Coaches' college basketball ratings with won-loss records through
Ihe games ol Sunday, hcb. f. and number ol first place votes in
. parentheses:
Team Points
1. San Francisco (31) (2.1-0) 3
2. UCl.A(X)(IX-2) 361
3. l.ousiville(l)(l6-2) . 230
4. Michigan (17-2) 22X
5. Kentucky I) (lf-2) 211
6. Wake Forest (1) (18-2) 179
7. Marquette (1 4-2) 1 04
X. Neada-I.as Vegas (I5-2) 87
9. Alabama (1 7-2) 86
ID. Tennessee! I f-3) X2
11. C incinnati (1 5-3) 6X
12. (tie) NORTH CAROLINA (15-4) 51
(tic) Arkansas ( I9-I) " 51
14. (tic) Ariona ( lf-3) 45
(tic) Minnesota ( I6-I) 45
lf. Providence ( I X-2) 26
17. lHuh (I6-4) IX
IX. Missouri ( 1 7-4) 13
19. (tie) Svracuse ( IX-2)
(tie) Clemson (17-3) 9
Mitch Kupchak.
1 MHe's progressing a lot like Mitch was as a
freshman," Smith explained. "He needs to
learn a lot still, but once he does, I think he'll
keep adding to it."
Still, however, those who saw Virgil in
pick-up games with Robert McAdoo,
Kupchak and others before official practices
began and witnessed his play in the two Blue
White games find it hard to believe that he's
played in only 14 of 19 Tar Heel games and
attempted just 16 shots from the field.
"Scoring those points in the Blue-White
game was a big boost to my confidence,
because 1 knew 1 could play in the ACC,"
Virgil said. "Still. I was just shooting, you
know, not really moving with the ball or
handling it much."
Against N.C. State, Wake Forest,
Clemson and even in the close victory over
Maryland, a hot shooter coming off the
bench would have been hunky-dory. Bruce
Buckley. Zaliagiris and Dudley Bradley have
filled in adequately but have hardly touched
off the offensive holocaust that a "sixth
man" ideally supplies.
"Being a sixth man, that appeals very
much to me." Virgil said. "I'm not the one
who decides who plays and who doesn't,
though. Last year, when I thought about
where I'd fit in with the team. I just wanted to
contribute in any way I could. If it's in a.
reserve role, that's okay; I'm very happy
here. The year of learning was worth it.
"Right now, defense is my problem, but 1
hope I'll be given more chances like in the
Clemson game, the rest of the year," he said.
It was anything but a frustrated,
disenchanted player who talked about his
"year of learning." He scored 25 points in the
game Phil Ford could do nothing right in
two seasons ago. It's safe to say that Ford
has made reasonably good progress since
then, and probably a pretty good bet that in
the near future. Tar Heel ticket holders won't
have to come to Carmichael early to see
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losing streak against Maryland at 9 tonight in Carmichael Auditorium.
Tar Heels seek victory
against Turkey ,Terps
by Grant Vosburgh
Sports Editor
Thanksgiv ing has long since passed. But in
College Park, Md.. where Lefty Drieselland
his Terrapins have not had as much to be
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The turkey in residence at Maryland is
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6-foot-4 forward was served to the Duke
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