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K 9 26The Tar Heel Thursday, July 16, ' Criuim godders hope By MIKE BERARDINO- Sports Editor From North Carolina's perspec tive, the 1986 football season was one of the most exciting and productive in several years. After consecutive non-winning seasons, coach Dick Crum's Tar Heels rode the strong right arm of quarter back Mark Maye to a 7-4-1 record, capped by an Aloha Bowl bid. With a host of starters returning on both sides of the ball, including pre-season All-America candidate Maye, the 87 Tar Heels are seemingly a good bet to continue their return to prominence. After going undefeated through five games last season, UNC IT'S A 17HHollowaySt Durham 688-5575 ollLB-- JUuLzilaJIJd s 1987 faltered, going 3-4 the rest of the year. Duplicating their 1986 start won't be an easy task for this year's team. After opening the season at home against Big 10 power Illinois on Sept. 5, it's on to Norman, Okla., for a date with Barry Switzer's Boz-less Sooners. Crum probably hasn't forgotten his last meeting with Oklahoma in 1980. North Carolina went into that game 7-0, but got pounded 41-7. The Tar Heels won their last four games that season to finish 11-1, but Crum & Co. undoubt edly have wondered many times what might have been had Okla homa not been on the schedule. Dinner ;t Western Sixzlin is a class act. Ami smart prices aixl brilliant selection take it even better. You can choose one of our steak dinners with all the trimmings. Keast on our salad bar and h t vegetables bar. ( )r choose from our other specialties. Anyway you slice it. the smart monevs oil Western Sizzlin. 324 W.Rosemary St Chapel Hill 942-1816 The road trip continues for two more weeks with dates at Georgia Tech and Navy. Then the Tar Heels leturn home for a date with Southeastern Conference foe Auburn. If UNC has fewer than three losses at that time, it's going to be a good season. Maye, a 6-4 senior from Char lotte, will be at the helm, with capable backup Jonathan Hall waiting in the wings. The. two wideout spots figure to be rotated among junior Randy Marriott and seniors Eric Lewis and Quint 'Smith. Lewis, espe cially, came on strong at the end of the season, catching the winning touchdown pass against Duke. At tight end, the Tar Heels will replace the departed Dave Truitt with 6-5 junior John Keller. The backfield will be minus record-setting tailback Derrick Fenner, whose problems with the law have been well-documented this summer. But his shoes should be amply filled by sophomore Torin Dorn. The 6-1 Southfield, Mich., native showed flashes of RIDE WITH WE HAVE A SPACE FOR YOU There are 12 bus routes serving all parts of the University, Chapel Hill and Carrboro. From school to shopping to home. Chapel Hill Transit can get you there. . . Busses run all day long, with service available on some routes at nights until after midnight and on weekends. 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Junior center Jeff Garnica, an All-America candi date, is back as are guards Pat Crowley, Steve Steinbacher and Ralph Pfifer. On defense, UNC returns all but two starters lineman Ron Burton and free safety Danny Burmeister. The front wall boasts a pair of senior pre-season All-America candidates in noseguard- Tim Goad and tackle Reuben Davis. mm Will In addition, ends Kubi Kalombo, Noel McEachern and Joel Freeze are back. At linebacker, both Brett Rudolph and Mitch Wike return as starters. Wike had some excep tional early-season games but was bothered by injuries the rest of the season. Rudolph, now a senior, is rock solid. On the corners, Crum must hope Derrick Donald and Skeet Baldwin have healed sufficiently from the repeated burnings they suffered last year. The inability to stop the big pass play was one of UNC's foremost problems last season. At safety, playing time will be divided among Norris Davis, Antonio Goss, Howard Feggins and Dan Vooletich. The special teams won't have placekicker Lee Gliarmis (who, incidentally, does a great impres sion of Crum), but punter Kenny . Miller may simply fill both bills. If he cant, sophomore Cannon Watson (what a name for a kicker) could step in. iiiliiWiii in . u ii 'OperHlanrEfojry 1 Sart Your cct?savo Your f'otidy Tmit&BQsr,
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