Page 4 —Smoke Signals. Jonuory 30, 1986 The Day Belonged to Predictions Dean Smith By Brett Bass College Basketball By Irwin Smallwood F eb .l CHAPEL HILL-At exactly 1; 18 p.m. whether he believes it or not.” Every Like the night he returned to town in Duke at Wake Forest Duke Saturday, January 18th perhaps five now and then, Swofford added, “even the mid-1960s from a shellacking at minutes after North Carolina’s basket­ Dean Smith has to be overruled, and Wake Forest and found himself hanged Clemson at UNC UNC ball team had made its first entrance this was one of those occasions. in effigy from a Chapel Hill tree. Maryland at Villanova Maryland into a packed Dean E. Smith Student It was clearly an uneasy day for Activities Center, a solitary man walk­ Smith, however as he went about the Or the evening early in his career, St. John’s at Syracuse Syracuse ed swiftly into the huge arena to a scat­ task of directing his Tar Heels to a 95-92 when his Tar Heels played Indiana in Feb. 2 tering of applause. conquest of old enemy Duke. He tried the Greensboro Coliseum before less Most of those in their seats were not mightily to put aside the hype of open­ than 3,000 spectators. Kentucky at N.C. State Kentucky even aware that Dean Edwards Smith ing day, right to the end. Feb. 3 had taken his place on the Tar Heel Coat over his shoulder, light blue Dark days. bench for the first time in his building. shirt dripping wet, he politely turned And then success, but success Maryland at Notre Dame Maryland Having his name on the magnificent aside questions elaborating on the sub­ tempered by ghosts of the past. Frank Furman at ASU ASU campus structure is not something ject after his postgame interview. McGuire had taken the Tar Heels to the Dean Smith sought. Watching him, you “I’ve got a plane to catch,” he said. mountaintop in 1957, and few let Dean Feb. 4 got the distinct feeling that he wished His Tar Heels play Marquette in Smith forget it. UNC at Ga. Tech UNC he could forget the whole thing. Milwaukee this afternoon on national He couldn’t, of course. TV. He darted into a stairwell and was If he ever complained, I never heard Feb. 5 This was a day long hoped for by his gone. a word of it, but you knew it was eating N.C. State at Clemson N.C. State adoring followers. He had known it was Back in the now-empty arena, little at him, especially after he had far coming on this day for some time, but boys were shooting baskets where big outstripped his old mentor in con­ ECU at Wake Forest Wake Forest few others did. Most thought it would be boys a few minutes earlier had dueled ference championships, in trips to the Feb. 6 named later, perhaps as late as the of­ for the No. 1 position in all of college Final Four — by all standards of suc­ ficial dedication that is scheduled for basketball. cess except The Big One. Duke at Virginia Duke next September. It might as well have been the old Tin Va. Tech at Louisville Va. Tech But Friday night, at a benefit gala, Can, or long-forgotten Woollen Gym­ When he finally won it all in ’82, the chancellor Chris Fordham made it of­ nasium. And sittin_g there, I wondered a ghost was at last removed. If any Dean UABatVCU UAB ficial as they say. It would be carved in bit about the basketball ghosts of doubters still remained, they were stone — the bricks and mortar and Chapel Hill. Had any of them come in hushed for good. Feb. 8 steel and concrete of the 21,426-seat for the big day? What were they say­ McGuire sat front row center at Clemson at Maryland Clemson arena — that Dean Smith is something ing? Saturday’s game, and many stopped by Louisville at N.C. State N.C. State special in the life of the university he Suddenly, I remembered a day to pay their respects, even as McGuire has served for more than a quarter of a perhaps 30 years ago. It was a basket­ himself was here to pay his respects to Richmond at ECU Richmond century. ball gathering somewhere, and I was his protege. Michigan at Illinois Michigan Some may question the wisdom of with Ben Carnevale, the wartime coach But it was different from other naming such a building for a still-active who took the Tar Heels to the NCAA McGuire visits. He knew it. All who Wake Forest at UNC UNC coach, but not to worry about precedent finals in 1946. were aware he was here knew it, too. Feb. 9 and other ordinary things like that. “I want you to meet someone,” he This was Dean Smith’s day, and there Dean Smith clearly is the most ac­ said. “He’s going to be one of the best are many who feel the first day of the Ga. Tech at Duke Duke complished coach in the University’s coaches in the nation one of these rest of his life may just be the beginning Virginia at Missouri Virginia nearly 200-year history, and it will take days.”He was introducing me to the of the real Dean Smith dynasty. a while for someone to surpass his con­ assistant coach at the Air Force After all, 54 isn’t so old, even for the tributions. Academy. rigors of coaching basketball. Wasn’t The decision to name it for him, said His name was Dean Smith. John Wooden 54 when he won the first of UNC athletic director John Swofford, Now other memories of Dean Smith his 10 national championships at Braves “Pull Together” was made “because he deserved it. were flashing by. UCLA? In 82-78 Overtime Win By Matthew Delph The Chowan Men’s Basketball team refused to go into the lockeroom. They two free throws with twenty-one has faced numerous problems this decided to let the players talk it over for seconds remaining that could have season. Nagging injuries and themselves. Burke explained his given the Tornadoes the lead. Smith discipUnary problems have been the reverse psychology after the game by missed a twenty footer with two saying, “Our team was not getting pro­ Math Lab main reason the team has not been at seconds remaining that could have won its best. At the midway point of the per leadership. We were not together as it for the Braves. Chowan out^cored the season, Chowan’s record stood at 8-5. a unit.” At the start of the second half, Tornadoes 12-8 in the overtime period. On the weekend of January 18th, the Burke still kept his unfamiliar seat in Smith started things with a 3 point play. Purpose; To help any Chowan College student with team went on the road to face their the bleachers. Coach Bunker stayed on Bellamy added a free throw and Smith mathematics. Region Ten foes, Montreat-Anderson the bench until midway through the half, scored another bucket giving the and Brevard. with Chowan trailing 59-45, when he too Braves a quick 76-70 lead. The Braves Time: 2-5 Mondays and Wednesdays Against Montreat-Anderson, Chowan got up off the bench and sat down next canned 4 of 6 free throws down the had little trouble disposing of the much to the scorer’s table. The bulk of the stretch to the victory. 2-4 Tuesdays and Thursdays smaller Cavaliers as the Braves won leadership now rested on the shoulders Burke was ecstatic about his team’s 72-62. Despite the victory, the team had of injured sophomore gaurd Mike comeback. “This is one of the most Place; Camp HaU 104 not played its best. Pulley. The Braves played well, but satisfying wins I’ve ever had. Mike Against Brevard, the Braves started they were unable to cut into the Tor- Pulley showed a lot of leadership in off slowly. Hank Ellis gave the Braves a nadoe’s lead. With only six minutes re­ helping us win this thing. You might Monday: Mr. Shrewsbury and student worker (2-5) 3-2 lead with a jumper at the eighteen maining in the game the score was now call what I did reverse psychology, but minute mark. The Braves didn’t score 70-57. I had to show the players that if they Tuesday: Dr. Owens (2-4) again until the fourteen minute mark of The Braves surprised everyone when wanted to win they had to do it the first half, when Ronnie Bellamy they made thirteen shots in a row to themselves. I couldn’t get it done, the Wednesday: Mr. Wooten and student worker (2-5) made one of two free throw shots. Dur­ force the game into overtime. David people in the stands couldn’t get it done ing the Braves drought Brevard scored Serepca started the Braves run with a or just the name Chowan couldn't get it Thursday: Mr. Harden (24) 14 points to grab a 16-4 lead. With only jumper. Ellis added a free throw to done. They had to do it themselves. I seven minutes remaining in the first make the score 70-60 with 5:32 remain­ think they did that. This game was pro­ half and Chowan trailing 36-22, head ing. Successive jumpers by Bobby Ray bably the turning point of the season.