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Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!duke!mcnc!bch@unc.UUCP (Byron Howes )
From: bch@unc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.hoops
Subject: Is this group still alive?
Message-ID: <6470@unc.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 28-Dec-83 00:27:12 EST
Article-I.D.: unc.6470
Posted: Wed Dec 28 00:27:12 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 29-Dec-83 01:19:36 EST
Organization: University of North Carolina Comp. Center
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I haven't seen any traffic in this newsgroup in a while.  As an ardent
(college) basketball fan, I guess this disappoints me.  I realize the
net top 20 poll was doomed to failure, given the number of upsets early
in the season, but things seem to be settled out now.  Clearly we have
two excellent teams (North Carolina, Kentucky) a number of very good
teams (Georgetown, Maryland, DePaul (!), St. Johns, Wake Forest, UTEP(!)
UCLA and LSU) and then things trail off fairly badly.

Anyone have any opinions on the quick recension of the automatic two-shot
foul rule (the "Valvano" rule) by the NCAA rules committee.  A purist at
heart, I was glad to see the rule go, but then I don't like three-point
shots and shot clock either -- it turns a good game into a game where
defense is discouraged.  I am, however, in favor of an automatic turnover
on a five-second call or a held ball (those things that used to be called
"jump" balls, mutter mutter.)

Chaminade strikes again!  I think that Louisville and Denny Crum are about
to lose the good graces of the sportswriters and the coaches.  Watch for
them to drop completely out of the top 20.  Houston is looking suspect as
well, once they get beyond beating up on wimp teams they don't look nearly
as adept at the razzle-dazzle as their press clippings would make them
out to be.

As for Carolina, the big test comes Thursday night against St. Johns.
While I think the 'Heels have as good a chance as anybody to take it
all this year, I never put anything beyond a good coach like Carnesecca.
His team may not have Carolina's talent, but a crafty coach has a good
many tricks up his sleeve.

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					Byron Howes
					UNC - Chapel Hill
					(decvax!duke!unc!bch)