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br> Re: The Prowler's Dean's List : /p>

Regarding your comments on Dean Smith supporting Skipper Bowles' kid: Dean's politics aside, he did support two-time Republican loser Richard Vinroot in the '96 and '00 governor's races. Vinroot was a former player. His fundraising tends to be more of a personal favor than a political favor. Being good conservatives, you should applaud the fact Coach Smith has George W.-like fund-raising abilities, and saved the state taxpayers from having to pay for the building of the Smith Center. Contrast that with the more "conservative" NC State in Raleigh, which asked taxpayers to fund the bulk of the $200 million arena.

And your point about him containing Jordan is way off-base. Jordan averaged 20 and 19.6 ppg his last two years at UNC, in the pre-shot clock era. Add to that the 40-minute game rather than the NBA's 48-minute game, and his statistics were by no means "held back."

p>Stick to politics. You're stuff is great, and I love the McVain story br> today. Too bad it wasn't dug up before the Bushies caved... br> -- Geoffrey Hawkins br> Alexandria, VA /p> p> As a Vajenyan, born and bred, and UVA alum there've always been myriad reasons to hate Dean Smith -- the "four corners" stall-ball, all that "Heaven and the Sky are Carolina Blue" stuff, yada, yada, yada. But this latest news on the perfidy of old Rat Face Dean takes the cake. Maybe Dean and "Irksome" Bowles can figger out a way, after Bowles has his hat handed to him by Liddy Dole, to resuscitate the Heels as they're pounded once again this season by the Dookies and that fine Republican Coach Mike Krzyzewski (that is, of course, after the UVA Wahoos and Coach Pete Gillen get done with 'em)! br> -- Bill Harrison

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