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SPORTSCOPE By DONALD CAUGHMAN Sports Editor Carolina students will have the opportunity Saturday night to watch the beginning of what we feel will eventually become the most outstanding page in Gamecock football history. But miracles seldom happen, and it is foolish for anyone to expect instant success. As Coach Paul Dietzel has repeatedly emphasized, "Rome was not built in a day. and we certainly are not geniuses." Everything-including a winning football team-takes time to develop. FACTORS There are several factors which combine to make Diet zel's first year as head Gamecock mentor a tough one. Not the least of these is the short time he has been with the team for practice sessions. After arriving in Columbia on April 7, he was able to get in only six days of spring practice and only two weeks of fall practice before last week's season opening clash with LSU. "We simply haven't had the time to do the things we need to do or look at the things we need to look at," Dietzel said in suimming up the situation. "We've hardly had time to get to know the boys." Still another factor is the large number of players who are lacking in varsity game experience. No less than eight of the 22 starters in the LSU clash had no varsity experience at all. Playing against a team the caliber of LSU is a tre mendous help, but one game does not suddenly provide a 1 team with worlds of depth and experience regardless of who the opponent is. But the game was still helpful. "You can tell them over and over in practice," Associate Coach Larry Jones observed, *but when they make a mistake in front of 70,000 enemy fans, they are bound to romember it." SPIRIT On the other hand there are other things which put the Gamecocks ahead of other teams. There is a tremendous amount of team spirit and respect for Dietzel. As one team member put it. "I consider myself very fortunate to be play ing for such a great man." Playing in Baton Rouge before 70,000 screaming LSU fans is in(dee(d a tough way to begin a season. But that is in the past, an(l the remaining nine games of a rough schedule must be faced. We strongly urge Carolina students to take a cue from LSU and give the Gamecocks and their new head coach the kind of support which they deserve. In our opinion, student support and enthusiasm at LSU have been a key factor in that school's rise to national grid iron promimence. We were quite disturbed over a remark made by an LSU studlent last Satunrday. "I p)assedl through Columbia on my wyto Maryland last summer,'' he said, "and I honestly believe those people up there expect to lose this game. I can't undlerstand( it.'' We certainly agree. In past years a definitely negative attitudle among studlents and alumni has been very obvious. If students refuse to adopt a winning attitude, then Carolina wvill never really have a winning team, regardless of who the coach is or who the players are. STUDENT SUPPORT Now--mnore than ever-the team needs student support. USC is extremely foJrtuinate to) have one of the finest young coaches in the nat ion and a group of football p)layers w~ho will play their hearts out for him. We urge all students who are really interested in seeing Carolina lose the stigma of being a loser to come to Carolina Stadium early Saturday night and vocally support a fine Gamecock football team. I Thins school is a laugh? See how funny it is when you can't get a g l.uigh off It's t he biggest hanidea you'll n ever (ifi iie~to have' . '(todav, ton io rrows, the <1ay after to- S if o ieii miorrow, anid I,n thI' ly of youri workinig life. Lai O .l And it's ai fiunny thiing. People who really yir u f51( stay with it adl get a goodI educaction arevaha)ttiiiig often seen lau ghin g all thle way t) the banik cal itle o II It s nio joke To1 get a good job todlay, you IEnlynii eV nee(Ida goodl (educationi. A good eduicatjin is tint ;iti vi the i'iiher ne rqtiremnuit or te jott wit to he yott To et god ob,geta gode uti on. Intramural Program To Start The beginning of men's intra murals on the Carolina campus has been tentatively set for Wednes day, Sept. 28. Games will begin at 4:15 each Monday through Friday. Games are played on the intramural fields lo cated south of Blossom Street. All students regularly enrolled in the University are eligible to participate in intramurals except those persons who have earned a letter in the sport being played or TENNIS Any one interested in playing tennis should contact Coach Bill MeLain by Monday, Sept. 26. Practice will begin that day at 3:15. are m e m b e r s of the freshman, junior varsity or varsity squads in that sport. Any one interested in being an ,fficial or manager s1hould go by tho intramural office in University Terrace or contact the office at 765-4236. Coach Weems Baskin is in Lharge of the intramural program, an(] Ed Chester is student director. Bryant Nan For Perforir Picked by The Gaiiecock sports staff as the outstanding player in last week's season opener with LSUT is senior defensive back Hobby Bryant, a two-sport southpaw from Macon, Ge-orgia. Bobby's 77-yard punt return for a 'I'D earned him quite a few votes as the player - of - the - week. Unfortunately, Bobby slipped down on another return attempt and gained only 10 yards on a third at tempt to drop his average for three returns to a very respectable 29.7 yards. Gamecock Gridders Reinstated Two Gamecock linemen whose academic eligibility had been in doubt were readmnitted to school for the fall semester Tuesday by a faculty committee. The players, junior let.terman Terry lHarmon and sophomore D)an Grog'an, should help bolster ( oach Paul D)ietzel's tackle corps. Ilarmon, a 6-4, 251 -poundler from Cleveland, Tecnn., lettered last year as a dlefe'nsive tackle. G;rogn is a 6-3, 213:-p)ounlder who p)layedl h1is high school ball at Walhalla. Diet zel said the pair was drop ped from the team "'when a qjues tion arose concerning their aca :1cm ic eligibility.'' lie adldedl he was "glad to have them back.' I Iarmnon and Grogan attended summer school to make up work andt had petitioned for adlmission to the fall semester. od-paying job. chool niow.V stayV thi ' Ior as long as yVou edi II ol, you oani still get lots of >iitsideo the claissroomii just Counsolor at yo~ur State ee. ( )r visit a1 Y outhI ( )llpor ch A een set pn man Wingback Benl Garnto I Billv Nelson (621 as he rom dlay Iight's scasonl openingi ied Player ( nance In L. In addition, he ran back two kickoff returni for a total of i7 i yards and a 33.5-yard average. leM*Y BRYANT H Just in timve fo Spectacular. Yo for. TIhe termns (lealer's today. Garnto 4 ollows the blocking of tackle ps for a long gainer in Satur -lash with LouiSiana State in )f Week U Game Not only is Bobby an otutstand ig defensive cornerman in football but he is also an All-ACC' left handed pitcher in baseball. He led the ACC in punt returns in 195 with 11 for 11l yards for a 1.1.1; average. He also led the squad in pass inteirceptions with three, re turning them 43 yards for a 14.3 average. It o h b y Was the ace of last s ri ng's baseball team with a 6-2 pitching record. He pitched 1-0 shutouts over ACC champ North C a r ol i n a and defending NAIA champs aOrson-Newman and hit a home run in 4-0 shutout of Wake Fo rest. He mi!sed spring football prae tice to play baseball but he hasn't lost his touch, as is evidenced by his performance last week. In fact, he spent last summer keeping in form by playing in the collegiate Basin League at Pierre, S. I). Hobby has also4 been (drafted by the New York Yankees baseball (orgair,a't ion. a' e )d <> - asy )- y<>[u'l. l I ' n xallops Baton, Rouge. Garnto galloped for 39 yard-, before being brought down. The -tock% junior ninter picked tp 51 ya rds on three rushes for the night. Serving The Gamecocks In Their Own Backyard * Use All of Sunshine's Services Open Your Charge Account Now At SUNSHINE 0 1 hour or 1 day service (by request) 0 Specialists in dry cleaning Reaithes & suede@ 0 24-hour co-op laundry S11and finished shirts 0 Thrifty laundry & dry cleaning seavem 0 30 days to pay MAMN AT BLOSSOM ACROSS FROM MEN'S DORMiTORIES The JDA AA ntiAe then. I )i- yn youi- tlnd I e 1 11* *' ( 111. g ~ hjfiu I;f \~