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  • page 6 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Thursday March 1, 1973 Bob Matheson By Andy I-andes, Sports Editor Pro football gets the majority of its broad public appeal from the physical aspect of the game and its people. Big 240 pound linebackers trying to keep from being manhandled by bigger 280 pound tackles, 4.5 seconds for the 40 yard dash defensive backs trying to m:r.ch steps with fleeter wide receivers. Jarring tackles. Dramatic, leaping catches. "One has to have a certain amount of ability to play in the pros," says Bob Matheson of the Superbowl VII and 17-0 Miami Dolphin Team. "But beyond the basic ability and once in the pros 90'o of the game is above the shoulders. "First it's a matter of memory," continues Matheson, a former AU-Ameriean at Duke who played four years with the Cleveland Browns (three as a starter) before being traded to the Dolphins just in time to begin the 1971 campaign, which was to climax with Miami becoming runnerup in the Superbowl. "We have to memorize over 50 defensive plays and be aware of hundred* of offensive variations. The night I arrived in Miami the Dolphin's defensive coordinator Bill Arnsbarger came to my hotel to introduce himself and talk a few minutes about defense. We finished dinner at about seven and went up to m,v room, and that "few minutes" of conversation broke up al 1 am the next morning. Then I studied by myself until about 3 before going to bed and getting up for my first Miami practice in the morning," The most demanding adjustments on the field; according to Matheson, who has recently become well known to pro f<x>tball fans as the number 5.3 outside extra linebacker of the Dolphins "53" defense, is learn ing to antic ipate and react to opponent maneuvers, "The thing that makes Joe Namath in my opinion the best all-around quarterback is the ability to think on the field and adjust to any contingency, Joe checks off 90 percent of his calls at the line of scrimage. "For the defensivoman on the field it is very important to know where all of his teammates are and their habits in a given play. Ii takes time and experience to learn what everyone else is doing but we have to know them as well as we do ourselves,'' says Bob, Matheson refuted the "big-dumb football player" stereotype. The native and off-season resident of Boone, who made his comments last Thursday evening at a University Center Board and Pro Sports, Inc. (of N.Y.) sponsored group on the campus of Western Carolina University, cited his all-pro, middle linebacker teammate Larry Little as an example of the misconception. "Larry is a big guy with the sort of face and speech mannerisms that lead people to believe he is not a real articulate person. But he makes no mistakes on field and is a consistently- intelligent player." Another teammate, Larry Csonka of the "Sundance Kids" fame (with Jim Kiick, who both have real estate interests in Franklin) stands out in Matheson's mind as an individual with an outstanding attitude on the football field. "Larry is the football-player's football player. His desire inspires everyone else on the team and I respect him more than any other person in the game because of that." Even though Miami faced a more "eteran Washington squad in the Superbowl, Matheson felt the Dolphins were more ready to play the payoff tilt than the Redskins. "We were more relaxed. After losing to Dallas last year Coach Shula told us to put it in the back of our heads and use it to help spur us to win the Superbowl this year. Washington had not come as close as we did last year and probably weren't as confident of their ability as we were ours." "And when you get down to the Superbowl there is very little overall difference in personnel. It's mostly mental," gleams Matheson, For food d istinctly different from coun* try cuisine, the ubi quitous burger other customary quickies, come^ to Court Hif Inn... Here the food, service and atmosphere are without peer^ LCOUCT .HILL \0 \ArA£Abov€- tr>e i ^ ff wflpouHhou5g Cat's Height Disadvantage Leaves 12-13 Season Record A thrilling victory over arch rival Appalachian State in the season finale last Saturday night helned to erase some of the frustration developed by Coach Jim Hartbarger and his Western Carolina University basketball team in an up and down 1972-73 campaign. The Catamounts ended the season with a 12-13 record after winning over 20 games in the two previous years, Hartbarger, who has now compiled a 70-52 record in four seasons at WCU, defines the reasons for the Catamounts puzzling campaing as "obvious," "We went into every game with a height disadvantage and could not offset that lack of rebounding with our inconsistent outside shooting," he explained. Rebounds became a premium for the Catamounts when 6'- 10" Joe Wolfe and 6'7" Rick Campbell were sidelined early in the season with injuries and never returned to the starting lineup. For the second half of the season, the tallest WCU regular was 6'3 l/2" Wilson Scott. "This team was a joy to work with," said the Cats mentor, "They kept their heads up and never gave up. I think the win over Appalachian State epitomizes their character." The 1972-73 season was three months of constant ups and downs for Western Carolina's basketball fortunes with most of those "ups" comingathome. The Cats posted u 9-3 record in Reid Gymnasium, but reversed that form on the road in winning only 3 of 13 contests. Five of WCU's losses were b\ four of less points and in three more defeats, the Cats had led at halftime, "With any rebounding at all, we could have been on the winning end of those scores," Hartbarger remarked. Sophomore Albert Toomer ended the season as Western's leading scorer (14.4 ppg) and second rebounder (7,1), Howard Winston heads a list of four senior starters who bowed out with the Appalachian State game. The 5-11 back- court star averaged 14.1 points in the past season and scored at a 12.6 clip over his three year career with 1,102 points, Larry Grant, the first player signed by Hartbarger four years ago, played in all but one game during his four - year career. The former Asheville High star averaged over 10 points and 7 assists per game. CONTINUED Page 7 . . . . SPORTS TRIVIA QUIZ The Western Carolinian offers a weekly prize of a certificate for up to $7 at the Canterbury Inn to the person who correctly answers the most questions of the SPORTS QUIZ. Credit will be given for partially correct answers according to that percentage answered right. In case of ties there will be a draw to determine the winner, and each person is litited to one entree. To enter fill in the blanks, clip, and mail to : SPORTS QUIZ, P.O.Box 66, Cullowhee, N.C. 28723, or leave at the Western Carolinian office. The contest closes nest Wednesday noon, and is restricted to WCU students. 1. Where did WCU baseball coach Bill Haywood play college ball? What position did he star at? 2. Who were the official leaders duringthe 1971-72 ABA season in the following categories: (a) points per game (b) rebounds (c) assists (d) free throw accuracy (%) (e) 2 point field goal accuracy (%) (f) 3-point field goal accuracy (%) 3. Who won the most women's gold-medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich? How many events did she win? 4. Who held the record for the most homeruns in one season in major league baseball before Babe Ruth hit 60 in 1927? Who broke Ruth's record? 5. How many times has Rod Laver won the tennis Grand Slam? What touraments constitute the Grand Slam? LAST WEEK'S WINNER: Dwight Alan Sparks iY=f PROFESSIONAL DRUG STORE tRR EJORN A.HUK. B. Ph. 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