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——— I Se Cm ACC INSIDE STUFF » | . | Dick DeVenzio As long as Dean Smith is at the University of North Carolina, you are going to see good basketball teams in Chapel Hill. Watching a UNC practice, it is obvious why. Four coaches are ac- tive the entire time, working with and teaching, teaching, teaching two or three plays at a time. Not a moment is wasted, and no mistake is permitted to pass scrutiny. During the end-of-practice scrimmaging, the four watch, spread along the court, and they rarely talk to each other. Their eyes stay glued to the court, each with a whistle in hand, often stopping the action to make a point. When they talk-at this point Smith does most of the talking—the players are quiet and still. Not a creature is stirring... When a player falls on the court, two and sometimes three student managers spring to the spot and get to their knees to towel off the court. NOTHING is done without precision and hustle and careful or- chestration. No other school in the ACC can match’s UNC’s practice production. But this year’s team will require all of Coach Smith’s abilty. The Tar Heels’ only proven scorer is Brad Daugherty at center. At guard there is Kenny Smith, a star (but not really a scorer) and Steve Hale-the big- gest surprise to me-who is shooting with great confidence and playing the intelligent defense he demonstrated near the end of last year. ‘Beyond these three, there are only question marks. Tar Heel fans would like to think that former high school All-American Curtis Hunter will get in there and utilize his tremendous athletic ability at the small forward spot, and take over where Michael Jordan left off. But that isn’t likely to happen. Hunter has missed several practices with a twisted ankle-not conducive to gaining the kind of confidence he needs—-and he never has been a good shooter. Where is Carolina going to get points? There is Joe Wolf who played a lot last year, Dave Popson who has abilty but hasn’t yet shown that he can use it in a game, and Warren Martin who works hard and will at times be a force on the boards though he lacks the ability to run the court throughout a whole game. One of them has to make great progress to take inside pressure off: Brad Daughterty, and it isn’t at all clear that any of them can do it. In my opinion, there is just one ace in the hole, and Coach Smith will likely be reluctant to resort to it. The ace is Freshman Ranzino Smith, a 5’11” forward, who I think is one of the top five players on the Carolina team. But the question is, where do you put a 5’11” forward? You tend to think “don’t use him at all” except that he is smart, he is probably the team’s best outside shooter, and he has one crucial quality going for him. He played three years at Chapel Hill High School in a style exactly like that of the Tar Heels. He scored thirty points per game, not gunn- ing like most high school stars, but passing up shots and adhering to the same rules that govern the UNC offense. In other words, he will have few of the adjustment problems that give so many high school stars fits when trying to blend their skills in with the Heels. If Buzz Peterson and Curtis Hunter fail to produce early, it is in- evitable that their confidence will wane and their playing will become more and more tentative. And in the wings will be Ranzino, a freshman patiently waiting, confident in himself, and fully accustomed to scoring consistenly within the system that neither Hunter nor Peter- son have ever adjusted to. People can laugh now. And I admit, Coach Smith will reluctantly break up his “pure-position” system-but I believe he will have to even- tually. He can put Hale (who can defend a bigger player) on the op- ponents’ small forwards and Ranzino on the guards. As a result, the Heels wold be smaller, and they wouldn’t have ideal “types” at each position, but they would have another point-producer in there, and I think they are going to need that badly. This will likely be Coach Smith’s first year in a long time of not finishing first or second in the conference. But with his coaching, they .can probably find ways to win five of their seven home (ACC) games and three or four of the seven away. That’s a record of 8-6, or 9-5 n conference-and not many teams will be much better. So don’t cry for the Tar Heels yet. Smith is too good a coach, and there are too many good athletes around to drop to the bottom. With a little luck, the Tar Heels will be in the thick of things, but it certainly won’t look like last year. Sponsored bY Wade Ford We'll take you across three continents with Indiana Jones™ in’ his quest for the Lost Ark--and to the frontiers of space with Americas first astronauts in The Right Stuff. 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Look for both to be pro stars—William Perry, too; he'll be a franchise all by himself, much as UNC's Lawrence Taylor, now with the Giants, -is. | also look for the Tar Heels’ Ethan Horton to be a pro standout. He's big, strong, fast and durable—maybe a future John Riggins. x kx x PREDICTIONS: South Carolina's Heisman Trophy win- ner, George Rogers, will be traded by New Orleans and will become a super pro back. Coach Bum Phillips is a good guy, but he has wasted Rogers’ great running PAUL CAMERON WBTV Sports Director Bear Bryant did, and Crimson Tide fans should recognize this. There was but one Bear; there won't be another...Notre Dame will honor Jerry Faust's contract through 1985. Then, if he fails to make it to a major bowl, the Irish will fire him. Too bad. He's a quality human being. The Heisman Trophy balloting is, in a way, a farce. Only quarterbacks or running backs have a chance. Linemen rarely do. This year, especially, linemen like William Perry of Clemson should be in the running, but they won't be. Isn't it time an award is founded and pro- moted for linemen similar to the Heisman? The Outland and Lombardi Trophies are nice, but they have nowhere near the Heisman's prestige. skills...Nobody’s going to do for Alabama football what 'S & J POOL COMPANY Dilling, Dye Still Leaders ~ John Dilling and Johnny Dye continued to dominate the Mix- ed Bowling League action last week at Dilling Heating Lanes. Dilling rolled a 146 line and 384 series to lead his team to three victories over Robert Hullender. Doris Ware rolled a 110 line and Sara Cash added a 292 set for the losers. Dye rolled a 132 line and 366 set to lead his team to four vic- tories over Betty Hullender. Jack Barrett added a 330 set for the winners and Jerry Barrett rolled a 108 line and 300 set for the losers. Cannonballs, Them Win In Bowling The Cannonballs and Them each won four games in Thurs- day Night Bowling League ac- tion Thursday at the Dilling A © Heating Lanes. Fe John Reavis rolled a 130 line and 320 set and Alan Van Dyke added a 117 line and 326 series to lead the Cannonballs over the Pinbusters. Dan Dilling led the losers with a 118 line and 292 set. Allen Myers rolled a 127 line and 330 set to lead Them over the Pinseekers. Linda Neely had a 100 line and Ronnie Scruggs a 287 set for the losers. Basketball Tourney Scheduled Third annual Thanksgiving Invitational Basketball Tourna- -ment will be held Nov. 29-30-Dec. 1 in Kings Mountain and deadline for registration for the open’ tournament, double elimination event is Monday, Nov. 26th. Registration fee is $65. and those interested should contact George Adams at the Kings Mountain Parks and Recreation Department, which is sponsoring the tournament. 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