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THE DAILY TARHEEL
September 30, 1970
Dooley Prediction
Miller's Life
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Larry Miller has become
something of a folk hero to
Carolina basketball fans here and
across the state.
Just the mention of the name
"Larry Miller" tends to bring out a
wide smile and favorable shake of
the head from those who followed
his play here at UNC.
Miller's years here were spent
basking in the sun of a continuous
stream of plaudits, and in return
Miller helped make Carolina a
national basketball powerhouse.
It was only three years ago that
Miller walked this tree-shaded
campus as a basketball hero, but in
those three years much has
changed.
The cheers were deafening when
Miller played in Carmichael
Auditorium-and the cheers were
usually meant for him.
Now that Miller has moved into
the professional ranks and joined
the Carolina Cougars of the
American Basketball Asoociation,
the vibrating sound of cheering
continues to echo in his ears-but
very often it's for players other
than Miller.
Miller picked up all the honors
possible while playing here from
1965 through 1968. He led the Tar
Heels to two Atlantic Coast
Conference championships, two
Eastern Regionals championships,
and amassed enough points to mark
him as the third leading scorer in
Carolina's basketball history.
Miller, who stands 64, sports
shaggy dark hair and plays forward,
had a rousing start in professional
ball with the Los Angeles Stars. He
was playing in most of the games,
was scoring consistently, and was
being groomed as a .future pro star.";
On the . sidelines, the. muscular ;
Miller was - making jLos Angles
social scene, appearing pn the
"Dating Game" and winning the
girl.
Miller was soon talked into
leaving that lush California coast
for the state where he grew into a
famous college player.
This time, however, Miller's
basketball life in North Carolina
would be different.
A Different Life
His first year with the Cougars
was not the success that had been
anticipated.
Miller averaged 10.9 points and
5.2 rebounds a game, but for the
high-jumping Miller it was a giant
come-down. He played in 80 games
for the Cougars, only four less than
the most played by any Cougar
member, but Miller and many other
people realized that during much of
those games he was in a
disappointing and unfamiliar
position on the bench.
During the Cougar exhibition
season this year, which began two
weeks ago, Miller has seen more
action than last year, but his play
has still been inconsistent scoring
21 points in one game only to
follow with a six point
performance.
i was really optimistic at my
first arrival back to North
Carolina," Miller said before the
exhibition season began. "I was
disappointed to leave Los Angeles
but the people here are really
great."
Miller spent a long time talking
about his enthusiastic fans in the
state, but finally discuseed what
could be behind his recent slump in
the scoring and playing-time
columns.
"In proball," Miller said, "you
aren't always played exactly for
ability. You get positionized and
then personality gets into it. If you
make up for any shortcomings with
desire, it doesn't really matter."
Miller cautioned, however, that
he was talking about a general
situation and not specifically about
himself.
Personality Clashes
Tve seen it happen," he
continued, "when good players
don't play because of personality
clashes with coaches, managers, or
even other players. This part of pro
ball is probably the toughest to get
accustomed to."
Miller lowered his head slightly,
glanced at the recently scrubbed
concrete floor, and added, 'The
excitement in basketball is gone for
me now.
"I see it coming back but right
now (before the exhibition
schedule got underway) all the
excitement of college ball, when
every game meant a great deal, is
gone.
" "In pro . ball," Miller continued,
V i t 's every man for himself.
"Everybody has his own job. You
see so many friends being traded,
you really don't get to develop the
same relationships you did in
college."
Miller does find much that he
likes in pro basketball, however,
saying he enjoys the freedom of
play on and off the basketball
court.
"As long as you perform your
job," he said, "pro ball doesn't
place many restrictions on you in
your private inc.
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While pro basketball and the
style of living that surrounds it is
part of him now, Miller said he
senses the day will eventually come
when he'll no longer trot onto a
basketball court as part of a pro
team.
"I do have plans for the future,"
he said. "I have millions of plans,
but I go about things slowly and
cautiously.
"Whatever happens, though,"
Miller added, "I want to always
have a house and home in North
Carolina. You know, all that Los
Angeles glitter is not gold -it's a
real plastic world."
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Sports Editor
The Carolina equipment manager
won't pack any football shoes for the
team's trip to Nashville this weekend.
Instead, says Coach Bill Dooley, the
Tar Heels will borrow all footwear from
host Vanderbilt.
This seemingly unusual situation arises
from the fact that Dudley Field, site of
the game, has artificial turf and the Tar
Heels don't have the right kind of shoes
to play on it.
Actually, it's standard procedure for
the home team to furnish shoes with
proper cleats when the visitors don't have
them, Dooley told his weekly press
luncheon.
While the Tar Heels won't be taking
any shoes along, they will carry an
undefeated record and No. 19 national
ranking into the Saturday night contest.
The high-riding Tar Heels will also
provide ample target material for a
Vanderbilt squad rebounding from an
upset of no small proportion last week,
Dooley feels.
The Commodores suffered a 20-6
setback to Mississippi State as the
Bulldogs won their first Southeastern
Conference game in five years last
Saturday.
Vandy lost to Carolina last year and in
1968 and thus has further incentive to be
up for the Tar Heels, Dooley reminded
the press.
"Coach Bill Pace has done a real good
rebuilding job for them," Dooley said.
"After we beat them last season, Vandy
came back the next week to ship
Alabama and win four of its last six."
Vandy had only one winning campaign
in the last decade, that coming in Pace's
first year, 1968, when the club went
5-41. Last year the mark slipped to
4-6.
"They will be the quickest team we
have faced this year and well be catching
them on the rebound.
"What happened to them last weekend
can happen very easily to a football
team....they just relaxed."
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Vandy offense, Dooley called
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to being a gifted passer. , . n . -
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Chesley, his favorite receiver, isn't a
sprinter but has an uncanny ability to
find the open spot.
"Chesley has very good moves and
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tight end in collegiate circles, 65, 240
pound Karl Weiss, who has caught 40
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"They also have two sophomores
starting in the secondary, boys who beat
out returning starters, so you know
Coach Pace has a lot of confidence in the
defensive backfield," continued Dooley.
"They were not ready to play last
week, it seemed in the film, but that's
gonna change, we know," he said,
wrapping up his analysis of the upcoming
contest.
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