'86-'8- 7 Friday, November 21, 19863 UNC kids should be 'aMgM' 7 Pen Set By JAMES SUROWIECKI Assistant Sports Editor F"-"- " t The kids are alright. At least hopes so. For a coach who has been tradi- tionally hesitant to use his freshmen in anything more than supporting roles, 1986-198- 7 should prove an interesting experiment. UNC was ravaged by graduation, losing Brad Daugherty (20.2 points a game), hard-nose- d defensive guard Steve Hale and post man Warren Martin. Sale So the Dean of Tobacco Road W 34X went out and brought back some reinforcements in the rather large persons of J.R. Reid and Scott " I Williams. And although he can put i - university Mall 933-905- 9 up an eminence front designed to i protect his youngsters as well anyone u , in basketball, Smith must be looking to the frosh as keys this year. a I r Grve Gift Health. . . "This squad, I can tell, already, will a of be overrated," Smith said at Picture A Holiday Gift Certificate to Day. "Most of that comes from recruiting writers. All I can say is that by March I do hope we get some TTIK1E (EVGUD help from our freshmen.'" If the Tar Heels want to stay at Show your loved ones just how much the top of the polls, which Smith you care about their health. cares nothing about, and if they want K " I s 1 I 6 weeks 60.00 e, ' eSfi: hmonths-99.- I to make a return trip to the Super-dom- 3 X IMi&tU 00 year-32- 5.00 which he cares everything W about, the freshmen - must develop W ass WjW- Also enjoy our new SCA Wolff Training quickly. In the meantime, the two r r Bed and keep that healthy "gtow" men on the hot spot for UNC are aH year round! 10 sessions 35.00 seniors Joe Wolf and . Nautius Freeweights Aerobics Smith, the flashy point guard who Wet Area to relax in UFECYCLES knows all about being a highly-toute- d Professional Staff, no high pressure sales rookie, averaged 12.0 points Closest fitness center to campus a game last year while shooting 51.6 503 C W. Main St Carrboro 933-924- 9 percent from the field. This year, he Expires on 122386 I will be called on to score more, to mm an wmm be the team leader. For a star at UNC, everything comes back to expectations, to the pressure of being one of the best. No one knows what's it like behind blue uniforms. ' Wolf is in a similar position. This frit mQ&M will be the breakthrough season for t f lr the 6--10 Kohler, Wise, forward with Lunch 11:30-4:0-0 the sweet turnaround jumper and the Joe Wolf (24) and Dave Popson will be counted on this season disguise of anonymity. The question Dinner 6:00-10:0- 0 "Who are you?" has become "How North Carolina Roster x s good are you?" In Wolfs case, the Forwards C&l answer should be "very", although Bookstore youH never hear it from his lips. No. Name Hgt. Wgt. Age Class Hometown SeUets! "When I got here and watched him 20 STEVE BUCKNALL 6-- 6 210 19 So. London. England T0t Best 6-- out work, I said this guy is really, really 32 PeteChilcutt 8 225 18 Fr. Eutaw. Ala. good," Jeff Lebo said after Wolf had 34 DAVE POPSON 0 210 21 Sr. Ashley. Pa. 34 J R. Reid 6-- 9 245 18 Fr. Virginia Beach. Va. 28 points in the second Blue-Whi- te from the second best team in Chapel Hill! game. "I think he's so underrated. Centers He's one of the top forwards in the CURRIED TUNA country by far." 45 Marty Hensley 0 211 19 Fr. Marion, N.C. (white albacore tuna, minced celery, onions, currants and spices all Lebo, he of the soft jumper and 42 Scott Williams 6-- 9' 215 18 Fr. Hacienda Heights. Calif. mixed with a spicy curry dressing and served on a bed of lettuce) ...... $3.95 24 JOE WOLF . 0 235 21 Sr. Kohler. Wis. the unbeatable fundamentals, is the THE BOBOLI A hot, crusty, classic yeast bread, team's other sure thing. He worked Guards into which are baked parmesan and his way into the starting lineup by mozzarella cheeses, and onto which is layered a variety of house toppings 3 Denny 6-- 4 185 18 Fr. Rural Hall. N.C. change frequently the end of last year, and finished the Jeff that ask your waitperson for a description of today's 43 CURTIS HUNTER 193 23 Sr. Durham. N.C. special $4.95 season with a 9.2 ppg average. If he 14 JEFF LEBO 6-- 2 180 19 So. Carlisle. Pa. progresses as everyone expects, it's THE BRONTE BURGER 21 MICHAEL NORWOOD . .6--2 180 19 So. Carlisle. Pa. (simple but elegant, and delicious) $2.95 hard to envision a tougher pair of 30 KENNY SMITH 6-- 3 165 21 Sr. Queens, N Y. THE VEGA-MANI- C guards in the country. 33 RANZINO SMITH ..... 6-- 1 189 20 Jr. Chapel Hill. N.C. It's ironic, then, that the backcourt (grated zucchini, fresh mushrooms, tomatoes and onions all heaped on a CAPS Denote Lettermen . hoagie roll, is the one place where depth is a real smothered with melted provolone cheese and served with red cabbage slaw) $3.95 question mark. in Kenny Smith and Lebo UNC has surprise. Chapel Hill native Ranzino Smith two players for whom the line is The team will not. When you're BACON & BRIE SANDWICH (a mouth-waterin- g combination, served on fresh French bread, with lettuce has earned the reputation of "Instant painted just right. Their shooting will ranked No. 1 in the country, surprise and tomato) $3.95 Offense" and may contribute this loosen up the rough boys in the is no longer a part of your vocab- year, particularly with the advent of middle and give Wolf some room to ulary. And when you also happen to CROISSANTS the three-poi- nt rule. But he is not a maneuver. be North Carolina, finishing your 1. Plain $1.50 point guard by any stretch of the "In our thinking, we will have a season with anything but a Final 2. Chocolate, Almond $1.75 imagination, which means Lebo and couple of set plays for the three-poi- nt Four appearance is unacceptable. BAGELS Kenny Smith are the only players shot," Smith said. "If it's open, they The last time the Tar Heels reached Plain, Poppy, Onion, Garlic, Sesame, Cinnamon and Raisin $. 95 of running the truly capable team. should take it." the promised land was in 1982, in Tantalizing toppings, too many to name! . That worries the Dean. As for seniors Dave Popson and New Orleans, when a freshman hit musxe. "We do have a problem if either Curtis Hunter, you might call them books, great ; the jumper that won it all. This year, Great food, great Lebo or Kenny gets hurt or gets in the won't get fooled again kids. Both the Final Four returns to the city on foul trouble," he said. "It's really my were built up in high school and the Mississippi. The omens, at least, i ne way i fault. You probably won't find neither has done as well as people are good. So is the talent. If Reid another program in the country that thought they would. Now no one is starting by the end of the year and 933-510- 0 doesn't have a third guard who can really expects anything from them. everyone stays injury-fre- e, will the 110 N. Columbia St. bring the ball up against pressure." This is their last chance to make an Tar Heels be heading to Louisiana? Returning'to the three-poi- nt rule, impact. And Popson, at least, may You better, you better, you bet.