Word: shepards
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Every year, about this time, varsity basketball coach Norm Shepard faces the asine headscline, deciding which latter-winners from last year's squad he has to keep on the bench. In each of the last three years, freshman coach Floyed Wilson has developed several fine varsity prospects, and each time at least two of them have moved directly to the varsity's starting vice, replacing the more experienced upperclassmen...
...this season Shepard has more troubles than usual. Last year's freshman squad was the best in Crimson history, and accordingly, this year's group of sophomores has pushed four returning lettermen into second string berths...
...Shepard's starting lineup Saturday lists three sophomores along with junior Bill Dennis and senior captain Dick Lionotte, who were one-two in scoring last year. The big-time newcomers will be Harry Sachs, playing forward with Dennis, and Paul shaw and Roger Dulgor at the guards...
According to Shepard, this year's team figures to be "better balanced in set shots, speed, ball-handling, and defense" than last year's squad. The coach admits there are some defensive weaknesses, but he plans to use a man-to-man defense fairly consistently for the first time in his four-year tenure here. The man-to-man defense is much harder to operate effectively than the zone system...
...pleasant afternoon; the spectators and the players enjoyed themselves. But if the Crimson depends upon long set shots in regular season it will probably end up with an unpleasant, spotty record, brightened only by several big upsets on really hot nights. Shepard has a week to form a pivot attack and strengthen the defense. In any case, strong attack or weak one, good record or poor one, Dennis and Shaw together are worth the price of admission...