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Rupp HintsHitPressureOverconfidenceThere was quite a contrast In ages of the two participants In press conferences after the big game of the NCAA basketball urnament at College Park, Md.There was H-yearoM Haskins, who was born the year that Adolph Rupp, ft. started coaching.And there was quite a contrastin their appearance and statements.onHASKINS, expressing a humble attitude because of the oppor-! tunity “to play a team coached AS by Rupp,” had no doubt about iy, what won the game for the Miners: Defense.nf|, Rupp, taking the 7245 loss In the finals seemingly in stride, said the pressure of the big tour-ild nament seemed to affect hisI Will the builders of the Texes ht! players. Western basketball empire that[ml Then he indicated that Ken- jhas swept to HI victories in fivi tucky might have been a little’years and the national title re-overconfident too. turn next season?Big SchoolFeels Out TW CoachArsn-CAME HERE to beat! u’» reported that Moe Ibe.Duke, he said. With that accom-1 assistant coach, is headed forplished on opening night, Kentucky. Rupp hinted, may have not taken TWC too seriously ina head coach’s post somewhere.And Haskins discloses that he's been felt out on • head coach'sIf a team can't|P°« »n • big school.ItH.ckll*• the title game. ' get up for a game When it comes tn the nationals, it shonld stay home.” said Rupp.Rupp said he didn’t think a ain-.birn down something that wou-d gfe Kentucky player played up to be better than I have here. said1 LIKE Texas Western and El Paso but I don’t think I wouldIta-par. “We didn't shoot very well and our bull handling was bad.”“I thought at the half we would win. We didn't have two bad halvas all saaaon. But we did to-night. We had too manyTm surprised that our rebound- [Miners to a national title havelag was nearly as good as theirs. Bat we weren’t pitying good basketball. Our boys were passing die ban before the defensecame up to us.HaskinsThe TWC coach has a recruiting trip lined up for New York and then he’ll take a rest of undetermined length. The strain of a long saaaon and guiding thaIt's all Over...MomentTHE NMERStha Baalcan far thaOP TEXAS ■^■la Mrfti, Mt»Brahetold oa HnsttmHe'c been bothered lately with recurring headaches brought oa by high blood prime re.I Hill Gives s I Utah Star |I MVP Fight!
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El Paso Herald Post
El Paso, Texas, US
Mon, Mar 21, 1966
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