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Ex-Closet Case
Basketball, for years the “closet ease" of the Georgia
athletic program, is on the threshold of blossoming into |
the championship status it deserves.
The long awaited move into the new coliseum will mark
the Bulldog’s debut into “big time” basketball. This year's
varsity squad occassioriallv displays glimpses of their
natural ability, but this team is actually a year away.
The most promising aspect of this campaign, however, is
the freshman team. 1'nder the tntilage of Coach Gene l)e-
Tulio, the Bull pups have eoinpilied an impressive 10-2 re
cord. In five of their 10 victories they have eclipsed the
100 point mark.
The Bullpups possess an abundance of natural ability
and physical assets. Center Bryan Phillips stands fi-7. for
wards John Susce and Tom Duggins, and guard Ray Jef
fords measure (5-5. Sharpshooting Dwayne Powell, stand
ing only (>-0, looks out of place with this crew, but his
beautiful set shot is bombing the basket for a team leading
2fi point average.
They have routed all the state’s junior colleges and
crushed the Georgia Tech Baby Jackets, 101-77. There lone
pitfall has been the Clemson Baby Tigers.
The Georgia frosh opened with Clemson in the Tiger’s
den last fall, and were caught unprepared, but their second
encounter played last Saturday night in Woodruff Hall
was another story. Although the Bullpups took it on the
chin. 82-78, it may be their most valuable game of the
season.
It wasn’t the loss itself, but rather the way the Bullpups
went down to defeat. At times they played in championship
fashion. They worked their patterns properly and the play
execution was good. Then, after attaining a 52-50 lead with
10 minutes remaining, the roof caved in.
Clemson pumped in a few quick baskets and Georgia
paniced. The ’Pups lost their poise. They made bad passes,
took wild shots, and began fouling. At one point a Geor
gia guard hurled a pass wildly downcourt to a man who
wasn’t even looking and hit him in the back of the head.
Clemson made 32 points on foul shots as the Bullpup
first string fouled out.
Defeat builds character. These boys cannot develop in
to top-notch college basketball players while romping un
dermatdied opponents. They need these close pressure-
packed clashes to bring out their very best performances.
Freshman basketball is quite an abrupt change for a
bov. The transition from being the lone high school hero to
a team of five high school heroes is quite a jolt. Moving on
to varsity competition is a bigger transition. But this is
the finest crop of freshmen basketball players Georgia has
bad in years. They will make it.
They learned a lesson against Clemson. They won’t panic
again.
Dogs Invade
Mississippi
By CARLTON BROWN
The unpredictable Georgia |
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lages .Mississippi this weekend
with hopes ot improving their j
8-12 record.
Lawson aiul Co. will face Ole
Miss Saturday night and tackle
Mississippi State Monday to wind
up the current road trip before
returning lo Athens for four
straight home games, the first
being a Feb. 22, encounter witli '
Georgia Tech.
Coach Gene DeTullio's fresh
man squad, spurting a 10-2
chart, will travel to Young Har
ris seeking their second victory
over the Indians. The Frosh
tangle with t lie Tech Baby
Jackets prior to the varsity tilt.
The varsity wrestlers, coach
ed by Avery Harvlll, meet Tech
in Atlanta Saturday night and
then play host to Davidson the
following Saturday in prepara
tion for the S.E.I.C. Tourna
ment which begins Feb. 28.
Last year the matmen placed
fourth behind Auburn, Chatta
nooga and Sewanee. The squad
is now 6-3 for the season. Last
year they posted a 8-5 record.
The varsity tankmen host
Vanderbilt Thursday, Miami
Monday and complete in the
Southern Collegiate Champion
ships to be held here Fell. 21-
22. “Bump” Oabrielsen's squad
4-5 for the season.
Baseball Slate Set
The Georgia Bulldogs will
open ther 1964 baseball season
on their new field against the
Kentucky Wildcats Mar. 16,
according to coach Jim Whatley.
The 27 game schedule in
cludes 18 encounters with SEC
opponents, including four with
arch-rival Georgia Tech.
The Bulldogs will have the
home field advantage most of
the season. They play 17 at
home and only 10 on the road.
The season ends with a home
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Dooley’s New Deal
The football renovation at the University of Geor-
jtin has been completed, \thletio Director Joel Eaves
lias hired the personable young Vince Dooley to
bead a new era in Bulldog gridiron history.
Dooley in turn lias hired an impressive staff of
assistants. They are men who have distinguished
themselves both its players and coaches. The new
staff members arrived on campus Feb. 1. They begin
their actual “on the field” coaching duties April 13,
the first day of spring training. Here in capsule
form is a synopsis of the men who comprise Dooley’s
New Deal.
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HEAD COACH
Vince Dooley: Bnckfield
conch at Auburn four years,
freshman coach the past two
seasons . . . Holds two Au
burn records: most yards
completions for n quarter
back (20.3), and intercept
ing most passes in a season
(6) ... Played in College All-Star game In
1954 . . Received a masters degree In his
tory from Auburn in 1963 . . . Ralph Jordon
calls bint, "poised, confident, brilliant mind,
a person of character and dignity."
OFFENSE
llill Dooley: Head offensive conch and will
also coach the offensive line . . . Built last
year's massive offensive line at Mississippi
State which was called ", . . the best in the
SEC" by Bear Bryant . . . Played for Darrell
Royal at Mississippi State in 1954-55. Made
nll-SHC guard In 1954 . . .Served five years
on Mississippi State staff. Hoad freshman
coach in 1959-00
John Donaldson: Offensive backficld coach
. . . Starred for Georgia in four straight bowl
games from 1945-48 . . . Beat Tulsa in 1946
Oil Bowl with 65 yard touchdown run . . ,
Coached his high school alma mater Jesup
(Ga.) to state rhumplonship In 1954 and
1959.
Frank liminn: Offensive end coach and head
scout . . . Retained from Johnny Griffith’s
regime . . . Star fullback for Duke in 1946
. . . Received musters degree In Education
from Duke . .. Named Head Coach at Rich
mond Academy In 1956 and won the state
AAA championship in his first season.
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DEFENSE
Erskine Russell: Ilend de
fensive coach and defensive
end conch . . . Came from
Vanderfilt staff where be
was lauded for bis work in
rebuilding the Commodore
defense Inst season . . .
Four letter athlete at Au
burn . Auburn assistant for five years . . .
Coached Atlanta's Grady High School for
eight years winning state championship in
1953 . . . Named Coach of Year in 1953 and
1957.
Jim I'v bin'll: Defensive line Conch . . . All-
America in both football and baseball at Au
burn . . . Signed a professional baseball con-
trnct with the Baltimore Orioles and played
Mill'd base and in the outfield for them 1955-
57 . . . Took over head coaching reigns of
Columbus High In 1962. Snapped a 11 game
losing streak and led them to their first win
ning season In seven years . . . Named Conch
of the Year in Region 1-AAA for 1962.
Cecil (limit) Ingram: Defensive bnckfield
coach . . . Former Alahuma Htar . . . A11-8EC
safteyman In 1952 and set two 'Buma records
that sltll stand: most Interceptions (10), and
most yards on runback of Intercepted pass
(163) . . . Defensive bnckfield coach for the
past three years at VPI under former Bear
Bryant aid Jerry Cluirliurne.
ASSISTANT LINE COACHES
Mike Castninis: Retained from Johnny
Griffith's staff . . . All-America tackle at
Georgia in 1945 . . . His Hogansvllle team
won the class 11 state championship In 1952
and he was named class 11 Coach of the Year
twice.
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