Georgia at North Carolina

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  Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 17, 1956, page 1

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  jim STARTS TO CRACK DOWN Iotum Finds Tar Heels Lack Competition during the week that would take the pressure off the Saturday games” he said yesterday while discussing the Tar Heels four straight losses and the upcoming game here against Maryland Saturday. Tatum apparently is tighten ing up on his squad. Yesterday he dismissed two players from the team “for disciplinary reasons” Howard Williams. a No. p guard, and Dick Darling, a promising halfback were dropped Tatum wouldn’t elabcrate on the reasons, but the dis missals were taken as an in dication the squad would be re- Iquired to buckle down to work for the six tough games renaming. Tatum, who left a secure and successful job at Maryland to return to his alma mater, COM pared the situation at the two schools by recalling that “in my first year at Maryland (l94D l had five freshmen then eligible) on the first team” He aScribed lit to competition among players themselves for starting jobs, which in turn made the whole team better. Look at South Carolina this season.” he continued. Warren Giese (the Gamecocks coach and “a former assistant to Tatum at Maryland has good sophomores breaking in at key positions. Giese’s Gamecocks beat Ia tum’s team l4–⁠0. two weeks ago. An item coaches usally COM plain about. penalties against their teams, was brought up by .Tatum as an indication his team may not be as spirited as he would like. Carolina has drawn only IS yards in penalties this season. he points out, to 265 for opponents. He thought it showed that the Tar Heels are not over-anxious and thus not making errors. The Transformation from Maryland to North Carolina has been a big change for Sunny Jim, who has been used to producing a winner. He was brought here to his alma mater in January in an effort to propei the Tar Heels back UP the football heights. He has a s. year contract at a reported $15,- 900 a year. Tatum said nobody is more disappointed than l am” over North Cardinals record. The Tar Heels were upset by North Carolina State, 1855. in their opener and then lost to Oklahoma, 800; South Carolina, 14–⁠0, and Georgia, 26–⁠12. We’ve just got a cold hand, +” Tatum drawled. There’s Moth ing wrong that a victory won’t cure”

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Georgia leads 16–⁠6–⁠2 in 24 meetings, counting the six since this game.