/ tBy Bill Johnstfns LiI. JT '1 ; tilling it like it really is* .... . .It is my sincere wish that you and yours have had a Merry Christmas and will have a happier New Year. It is also my sincere wish that you will find happiness through out the New Year! jiNot being one who believes in making New Year’s Resolutions, this reporter would like to start the New Year with some predictions - some long shots and other . not-so-long shots - of things to come in the sports world during 1984. • WE PREDICT - Johnson C. Smith’s basketball team will not win the CIAA Southern Division Championship or the CIAA Basketball Tournament title this year. That honor will go to either Virginia Union or Norfolk State, if Charlie Christian can keep his act together. i WE PREDICT - The Washington Red eems will waltz to the Super Bowl Cham pionship and will go down in history as one of the greatest teams lever in professional football. WE PREDICT - Bob Moorman will an nounce new attendance records for the CIAA Basketball Tournament prior to accepting an invitation to move his presti gious dribble session to Richmond, Va. WE PREDICT - Florida A&M will shortly announce its intention^ to join one of the top predominantly white conferences, leaving a void in the MEAC pfans to regroup. The move will all but assure the MEAC of losing South Carolina State and possibly Bethune Cookman. WE PREDICT - Billy Sims will be come America’s newest millionaire regard less to the ruling of the judge in the upcoming court suit to settle the dispute between the Houston Gamblers and the Detroit Lions. WE PREDICT - ABC will ditch Howard Cosell from the Monday Night Football announcing team and replace him with O. J. Simpson, who made a big hit as a part-time jock this past season. WE PREDICT - The Seattle Seahawks will trade David Thompson to either Indiana or San Antonio probably before you i*18r«sB«^isris»-aiteaiir .teams that reach the NCAA Final Four in the Seattle Kingdome in March will each receive mord than $750,000. * •, WE PREDICT - John Lucas, once a hot item in basketball, will be released by San Antonio before the NBA season is over. Hie former Maryland standout is currently performfog for a mere $10,000 a year. . .WE PREDICT - Jackson State will be publicly reprimanded by the NCAA for recruiting violations. The ruling, however, will nol affect the school’s eligibility for post seasod competition or bowl competition. WR PREDICT * The MEAC-SWAC All Star Claiwic in Atlanta this weekend will be met With hike-warm reception. South Carol ina / State football coach Bill Davis will enhance his credibility as one of the great coaches in football. .WE PREDICT - Warren Moon will be signed by the Houston Oilers and that he will quickly become one of the top quarter backs in the National Football League. WE PREDICT - The success of the Atlanta Braves, who were beamed to more than 60,600 homes last season, will induce more baseball teams to turn to cablevision. The Baltimore Orioles will shortly an nounce a plan to air 80 of their home games oh cable next season. The contests will be telecast throughout Maryland, Pennsyl vania, Delaware, West Virginia and Carolina!; WE PREDICT - Dave Butz of the Wash ington Redskins will come out of the NFL ^Playoffs a very rich man. The stalwart of Washington defense has already earned $10,500since be signed anew contract which offered $8,500 tar each quarterback sack he made. HeuaitaBtfallas quarterback Danny White three times in his next Outing. . . WE PREDICT* Money-shdnothing else hired Sugar Ray Leonard back to the fight game. HBO has promised to pay the “Sugarman” $2 million for a February 24 bout. The opponent will be a nobody Who be named later. HEDICT- Former Johnson C. Smith coach Wylie Harris will return to he loves so well either as a head a local high school or as an ! V‘J^- « vv*'.‘ »jL V . j.v , j , Here Monday Night UNGC 49ers To Renew Rivahiy ■f • ■■'l. ^"T «•• ' ■" ' With Davidson Wildcats ^ssjirtjsssir" „ The UNCC versus David son game M«*i»y at the Charlotte Coliseum at 7:18 p m will renew exciting rivalry. What can you say about this one? , It is heated and the Coliseum will be almost packed. The Men lead the series 5-2. In the initial game in the 1978-79 season, the 49ers won 93-83. The Miners won again the next year by a 104*2 count. Davidson woo the second game in 1979*0, 78-70. The 49era won 91*9 in two overtimes in the 1980*1 season and 78-71 and 74-72 (two overtimes) in the second game of the 1980*1 season. Last year, the Miners lost 82-73. Davidson’s big gun is 6’4” senior forward Kenny Wilson. The 7:35 p.m. game on Thursday, Janu ary 12, will pit the 49ers against a team that leads the series eight games to three, the Virginia Com monwealth University Rams. The Rams sport 6’3” junior Calvin Duncan and are expected to win the league with four or five starters returning. Bordering on the verge of WHERE THEY PLAY Colleges FRIDAY January 6 Elizabeth City at Randolph Macon (Ashland, Va) Virginia State at Mt. St. Mary’s (Ashland, Va.) St. Paul’s at Radford, Va. Tourney 8ATURDAY fiaptist at*^^ime-Coei man Florida A&M at Tennessee State Maryland Eastern Shore at Cleveland State Fort Valley State at North Carolina AAT Virginia State at Randolph Macrae (Ashland, Va.) Elizabeth City at Mt. St. Mary’s (Ashland, Va.) Hampton at District Columbia St. Augustine’s at NoAolk State' North Carolina Centra] at Shaw Copping State at Virginia Union St. Paul’s in Radford Tourney Ray Gromlowicz .UNCC shot blocker being ranked in the top 20, this will be their second conference game. It will be the first con ference game for the 49ers. Melvin Johnson is the leading scorer for the 49ers averaging 18 points per game. He is followed by Emery Atkinson with 14.7. The leading rebounder is John son with 9.0; Atkinson as 7.0 per game. Ray Grom lowicz has 12 blocked shots on the season. Merchants who adver tise in The Post are telling you they ap preciate your business Patronize them! 4 Atkinson is the leading field goal shooter at 66 percent. Johnson is hitting at a clip at 86 percent. Randy Davis is the lead ing tree throw shooter with an 88 percent average. 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