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With the nucleus of a torrid defensive
line returning one that yielded an
average of just 12.2 points and 1 10.3 yards
rushing in 1981 the UNC football team
sends a seasoned line against teams that
may encounter more pressure on their
quarterbacks this season.
One of the strongest and the quickest
members of the line is 6-foot-2, 240-pound
Steve Fortson, a returning starter at nose
guard. Fortson aspires for ACC honors at
one of the toughest but least publicized
positions.
Academically a senior, but in his junior
season of athletic eligibility, Fortson is in
talented company on the defensive front.
Flanking his spot opposite the center at
one tackle is a 1981 All-ACC pick, junior
William Fuller (6-3, 245), with steady
senior Jack Parry (6-1, 256) at the other
tackle.
In other defensive positions, Senior
Mike Wilcher (6-3, 235) returns at one out
side linebacking position. Sophomore
Aaron Jackson (6-3, 235) is expected to
replace graduated Calvin Daniels at the
other outside spot.
Fortson, who had 40 solo tackles (1 1 for
loses) and 23 assists last year, was sidelined
by a shoulder injury in his freshman
season, and thus has an extra season of
eligibility.
"It got hurt in high school," said Fort
son, "but it didn't bother me until I had a
summer job with a lot of manual labor
and my shoulder popped. I dislocated it
three times."
An impressive 1981 spring practice put
him in the lineup last fall, and coaches say
Fortson was outstanding in the last three
weeks oi. i2's spring drills. He says the
practices may prove to be a catalyst for the
whole defense.
"In spring practice, the defense began
to gel and become more together. It was
there last year, but not the same personali
ty,' he said, adding that without Daniels
and All-ACC selections William Fuller,
Lee Shaffer and Greg Poole, "It's really
like a no-name defense with 11 people
going to the ball and no real star."
In Carolina's 5-2 defensive alignment,
he is over the center only half the time. On
other plays, Fortson slips in front on one
guard, with Fuller fronting the other,
"depending on the defensive package."
The Tar Heel pass rush produced about
3.5 sacks per game last year, which helps
explain the 187.7 yards passing opponents
collected per game. Carolina's offense had
a 141.3 average per game from the air.
Fortson believes those statistics had
something to do with their stingy defense
against the rush. "I think the reason we
were giving up so much pass yardage was
because the other teams knew that they
were not going to run against us."
Coach Dick Crum says that the ex
perienced defensive front line will "have
the ability to change the complexion of a
game. I think our pass rush will be improv
ed over a year ago."
Fortson agreed, adding that "the pass
rush will be a key against Pittsburgh
(UNCs first opponent). They've got one
of the best quarterbacks in the country
(Heisman Trophy candidate Dan Marino).
I think they are gonna have to put the ball
in the air."
Although Fortson is excited about hav
ing such a powerful opponent to open
with, he warns that the team will have to
keep on an even keel and keep the follow
ing 10 games in perspective.
Graduation rates low
RALEIGH (AP) A June survey
conducted by a Raleigh newspaper
revealed that only 25 percent of the foot
ball and basketball players attending the
three Triangle members of the Atlantic
Coast Conference received their
diplomas last May.
The Raleigh Times revealed that only
three of the 15 football seniors at North
Carolina State received degrees and none
of the four basketball seniors graduated
on time.
' At the University of North Carolina,
senior basketball player Chris Brust
received his diploma May 16. The other
two seniors, Jeb Barlow and Jimmy
Black, were scheduled to graduate after
summer school.
Five of the 18 football seniors at
Chapel Hill received their diplomas on
time, the story said.
Duke fared better, according to the
report. Thirteen of the 25 football
seniors there graduated, said Harry
Demik of the Duke Registrar's office.
The question of athletes as students
was raised by Atlantic Coast Conference
coaches and athletic directors, who back
ed a resolution favoring National Col
legiate Athletic Association admissions
standards for freshman athletes. Cur
rently, it's up to individual schools to
decide which athletes they will admit.
The College Football Association has
also discussed admissions standards. It
has proposed a minimum score of 750 on
the College Entrance Examination Board
and a high school graduating average of
2.5.
The Wolfpack team had a GPA of
1.63 and the basketball team 1.66.
Demik said the undergraduate GPA at
Duke was 3.04. The football team's
GPA was 2.5 while the basketball team
earned a 2.72.
North Carolina's overaU-GPAlwas a
2.69, but neither Oiancellcr Christopher
Fordham nor Athletic Director John
Swofford released average GPA for the
football or basketball teams.
Swofford did say that both teams had
"over a 2.0."
"It borders on the unethical in our
view to release grade point averages of
students," Fordham said. "Small groups
of students should be protected just like
individual students, so I defend Athletic
Director Swofford's policy of protecting
student records."
Cheerleader try outs start
From Staff Reports
Junior varisty cheerleader tryouts will be
held Aug. 23-26 in Carmichael
Auditorium. All interested freshman and
sophomore men and women are welcome.
The teaching sessions start Monday and
Tuesday at 6 p.m. The first cut will be
made Wednesday and the final cut Thurs
day night. Participants should wear casual
workout clothes.
Mikeman tryouts will be held Thursday
night before final cheerleader cuts.
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Former Tar Heel Calvin Daniels exhibits little sympathy after sacking Maryland quarterback
... UNCs imposing defensive line should provide a strong pass rush again this year.
Honor Moll athletes exceE on and of f the field
From Wire Reports
GREENSBORO, N.C. Many of the
Atlantic Coast Conference's outstanding
performers are included on the list of 387
student athletes named to the 26th annual
ACC Honor Roll for the 1981-82 school
year.
The Honor Roll, according to Commis
sioner Bob James, is comprised of those
student athletes who participated in at least
one of the 11 official conference sports
and posted an accumulated grade point
average of 3.0 (B) or better for the full
school year or for his college career. The
number this year is an increase of 67 over
the previous, year.
1 Among those included are two members
of the all-conference football team, three
from the lacrosse all-star club, three from
the soccer selection and seven from the
All-ACC baseball team along with a host
of others who claimed all-star honors.
A total of 150 of those on the list have
been selected in past years. Eighteen of
those named are on the list for the fourth
time while 40 have been named for a third
time and 92 are on for the second time.
Seven posted a perfect 4.0 GPA, in
cluding basketballer Chris Dobbs of
Clemson and N.C. State punter Calvin
Warren. Others are Maryland outfielder
Tony Larioni, who was the lone 4.0
achiever on last year's list; Mark Sobel, a
Maryland defensive lineman; North
Carolina tennis player Robert Bach;
Virginia swimmer Scott Williams and
Cavalier soccer player Kenneth Najder.
Larioni, the ACCs fourth leading hitter
this, spring, was named to the Ail
American Academic baseball team for the
second straight year, i ; 5
- Duke placed the most athletes on the list
with 101 while Virginia had 84. North
Carolina was third with 53 and was follow
ed in order by Maryland with 35, Wake
Forest 33, N.C. State 30, Clemson 29 and
Georgia Tech 22.
Track and Cross Country, which are
combined for the Honor Roll listing, had
the most performers with 81. Football was
next with 68 while swimming contributed
46, soccer and wrestling 42 each, baseball
38, lacrosse 30, tennis 19, golf 14 and
basketball seven.
NORTH CAROLINA (53 athletes):
Benjamin Abell, soccer ; Douglas Andraka
(4), swimming; Bruce Ashley, . baseball;
Robert Bach, tennis; Darren Biehler,
track; Robert Bingham (2), swimming;
Andrew Branin (3), football; Joseph Car
roll, tennis; James Conis, football; David
Cooke (2), wrestling; Kenneth Crawford,
track; -Thomas Daily (2), baseball; Ray
mond Disco (2), tennis; Geoffrey Drayton,
soccer; Daniel Fisher (2), wrestling; John
Grigg (3), tennis; Kevin Griswold,
lacrosse; John Hauser, cross country;
Steven Hendrickson, football; John
Howard, lacrosse; Russel Johnson, golf;
Davis Jones (4), swimming; Stuart Jump,
baseball; Chris Justice (3), track & cross
country; Jeffrey Keyser (3), swimming;
Peter Kumiega, baseball; Richard Larson
(2), cross country; Steven Lloyd, football;
Christopher Mand (3), track; Dirk Mar
shall, swirnming; John Marshall, baseball;
Richard Marvin (2), soccer; Todd Mc
Callister (4), track & cross country;
Thomas Millspaugh (3), lacrosse; CD.
Mock (2), wrestling; Charles Monroe (2),
football; David Moose, football; Chris
Pittaro, baseball, Randall Roberts, wrestl
ing; Joseph Rocklein, baseball; Gordon
Rutherford, track; Joshua Sarner, tennis;
Jeffrey Schenk, swimming; James
Sheridai (2)Jtenjiis; GaryherrilUsoccer; .
Scct;;StanJ&yage (2), fooibalfeteven
Stasheff (3), track; Steven Stenersen,'
lacrosse; Robert Vredeveld (2), swimming;
Britt Weaver (2), swimming; Mark
Whitney (3), track & cross country; Robert
Wilson (2), track; Timothy Wilson, track.
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