The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 11, 1967, FRESHMAN EDITION, Page Page Five, Image 5
STRAIGHT TALK
From the
ROUNDHOUSE
By PAUL F. DIETZEL
Director of Atidetics
Welcome Freshmen!
On behalf of the entire Department of Athletics here at
USC, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the home of the
Fighting Gamecocks. We hope that your stay here at Caro
lina will be the greatest years of your life. They should be
the happiest.
Each year, the faculty and administrative staff of the
University see another class graduate and go out to "take
on the world." Some are eager to get started, most are sorry
to leave; but a few are very happy to be gone.
Why should this be?
There seems to be a tendency in our present age that we
should keep from "being involved." To sit on the edge of
life but never to get into the thick of it. You know: "If I get
involved and it doesn't reach my expectations, then I'll be
disappointed !" Or, "I better not show any interest because
that project may not get off the ground and I'd be laughed
at!"
What a crock!
This is one of the great chances of your life, these next
few years. The opportunity to jump in with both feet and
ecome involved in one of the greatest Universities in
America. Yes, I said one of the gra/extt in A merica.
Oh, but there is a "kicker" involved. It only can be great
if you make it great. For the University is you! Don't sit
around and expect the other students to do the job. Or
expect the faculty to make it great by themselves. The
buildings and grounds can't do it either. The University is
people-and you are the people from which it is fashioned.
'Get Involved'
It's always a simple thing to let someone else do it and
then sit around and growl about how poorily things are being
done. You know that it's also simple to point out on Monday
the mistakes the quarterback made on Saturday. (By Mon
day, he's figured them out too!)
IIow can you as an individual "get involved?"
For one thing, you can really show interest in some of the
things that make up a great university. I-low 'bout your
cademics as a starter. And the publications. The arts. And
music. And, in your Gamecock athletic teams.
Your Fighting Gamecocks are one of the great rallying
places for the entire University; the faculty, staff, and stu
dents along with the alumni and friends of the University
6lsewhere.
And this is a place where we all can have a tremendous
#mount of fun! But, you can't have any fun if you don't get
nvolved. How can you ever hope to share in the joys of
mtogetherness" if you don't join up. You've got to die in
defeat and be completely ecstatic in victory--but you'll miss
out on both if you aren't involved. It's got to be WE!
This is particularly true for your class--especially for
the season that is upon us--football. You see, your class
contains the first freshman football team we were able to
recruit. We think they are really a great bunch who can be
just about as good as you will make them. For they are
your classmates and your team. We feel that you are really
going to enjoy each other.
And your Big Team-The Fighting Gamecock Football
Team. We have been hard at it twice a day since the 30th
of August. We are very few in numbers and small in stature.
But your team is really a great bunch of young men. They
are the type that you will enjoy knowing. They have tre
mendous enthusiasm and hustle and they are anxious to do
well for you.
'You Have A Part'
IBut you have a p)art to do, too! Learn the cheers. And
cheer and scream! Not this p)olite little yea team jazz. I
mean, yell your guts out. If you leave the stadium and you're
not "hoarse," you're not really with it! If you (10, maybe we
can give you something to be yelling for. This is p)art of
"giving of yourself." Get with it!
Many people told me last year that they were dlisap
pointed in the Carolina spirit. Frankly, our football last
year didn't do much to create spirit! But we're going to.
Enthusiasm starts like a brushfire-a tiny spark sets it off
and it can grow into unbelievable proportions. But you've
got to be there for the setting of the spark. When there's a
pei) rally-go and see howv much fun it can be-if you make
it fun. Jump in with both feet and see how much fun it can
be. You have to give of yourself.
You remember what I said about graduation. You know
which ones really were glad to go-they were the ones who
never got involved with anything except the "beefing!" And
the ones who hated to leave? They are the ones who wvere
givinig so tremendously of themselves to Carolina. The ones
who were so involved in the school. No matter how much
they gave, they were always the winners. Because, "What
you give you will always have, but what you keel) is lost
forever !"
It's your University, your few years, and your life. God
Sp)eed to you.
Yours for a Greater Carolina
Paul F. I)ietzel
I)irector of Athletics
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Gameci
Facing
By JAY BENDI-',R
Assistant Sports Editor
The (;amnecoceks will enter the
1967 season without the services
of ace halfback l;enny Galloway,
who underwent surgery on Sept.
G; to remove a torn cat ilage in his
left leg.
The injury disrupts the back
field that was to have been one of
the best in Gamecock history. l.en
;arnto will sw itch to left halfback
and lutch Reeves will move to
right half. Fred Zeiglar will fill
the split end slot vacated by
Reeves.
As demonstrated by the
shuffling of personnel the key
problem this fall will be a lack
of depth. Clemson had almost
as many returning lettermen as
hSC bad varsity candidates.
Aside from lack of depth, the
Camecocks will be characterized
by a new quickness. This is due
46 Report
Open Pre-Se
By D)ON HULTr
Staff Writer
l'orty-six formiter sc holast ic star
oot ball pilayers rep'orted to bead
r e s h1 mi a n football coacb Pride
tat terree for thleir I pen ig prac
ce session in preparia tion for the
967 sason.
Whl tIC(oachI Rat ter'ree adlmits
hat hits team will have the poten
ial for a "decent season,"' follow
rs of Gamtetcock footb1 all fortutnes
veil jremmbr that a highlight of
ast seasoen w%as the signmig of
uitstamnilig grid prospIcts from
he- Caridhnas and as tar away as
linois, ('on nect icu t andI J1ackson
'il le.
II o w e v e r, ('oach Rat terree is
u ickl to st ress that hav ing these
layers dfoes noot auitomtic ally sptell
"Noot all Itight schtool players ennI
take the adj ustment to college
oothball" he sal. 'we cn only
..-ame
Staff
reshm-en But Head
cks Pr
Loss Of
in part to an overall lack of .ize.
Coach Paul Dietzel said, "At that
size you have to be quick."
OffensiveIy the backfiehl willl
not he as balanced without Gallo
way, but it won't lack punch.
IDenny (;arnto is a versatile ath
lcte who can run, pass and re
ceive with equal ability. Garnto
will be back-up quarterback if
neceSary.
Two-year letterman Mike Fair
returns at quarterback and he
has enjoyed good success with
his passing in pre-season drills.
With Garnto, Zeigler, Ieeves
The (;nceock sports staff
welcomes any applications for
positions on the staff. Anyone
interested should come by the
Gamecock office at Russell
Ilouse or contact sports editor
Carl Stepp at 765-8276 or 765
8178.
Varsity Of f<
4s Biddies
~ason Drills
play~ oltve a i t at twime S a ntm
boys~ w ho wereh' gatiing gl,ory ini
have to r ide the i bnch.i
nt a ll can adtjust, he cotinued.
Stmt just givet up expendling a
int percen lt ef fort.
RatI tte noted thatt t the I 166
Isiddlie sqtuad w as somewV.hat th in to
s,tart wi th as tiltre werei only 27
scholarshiip players. Nint of last
tear's re shmeotn lost teir schottlar
mes further thinning thel rainks of
Amnong Coach IiHtttterrt's assis
aints wdil bet John Mtenger, forme r
iuar~terbac k at Getor giai Tch; John
I wing, formier C air l i na endt;
lle nry l)ukes, foirmeor high sc hool
oachl fr om Getorgia 1 'vants Blrown,f
forme coac a it Olyi li igh in
oloslia; antl (Chutck Albert son,
iiilit tilt ait Williamn antI Mary
Inst fall
eating
'p r
photo by Chief Photographer Chip Galloway
pare F
Top H
an(1 John Gregory as receivers,
Fair's completion a v e r a g e
should imlproVe.
Fulliack Warruern Muir will pro
Vicle strong r"unning up the middle,
lie also has the speed to he a
threat on sweeps .
if tuit, IDietzel sa id, "We
moVeI him to left halfback, but
it's not too often you get a full
back like that so we moved him
back."
Dietzel described the offen
sive line by saying, "Offensively
our line is tougher and quicker
than last year."
The defensive unit is also small
and quick, but they have good
overall balance.
The ,econ1dary lacks the punt re
turn speed of All-Amleriea Bobby
IPryant, but they are strong ie
fen.i, ely. ''oy Mecord will prob
ably hb the punt return man.
The linebacker corps has been
excelling in pre-season work.
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1967 Gam<
D.\TrI-2 OPPONI-NT
Sept. 16 Iowa State
Sept. 23 North Carolina
Sept. 301 Duke
Oct. 7 Georgia
Oct. 14 Florida State
Oct. 21 Virginia
Oct. 28 Mlaryland
Nov. 4 Wake Forest
Nov. 18 Alabama
Nov. 25 ('lemson
FR ESIIMI-N
Sept. 28 Gordon Military
College
Oct. 5 The Citadel
oct. 12 Fturman
Oct. 20 Clemison
Oct. 27 Wak,e Fo.e.
Is Rt
Class Stand
During Res
Studh.nt tickets for this week's
L"S('-Iowa State game will he is
sued on a first colme, first served
'asis.
(ttoh Jaek Iompson, athletic
'f ficial in ; hargt" of1 student tickets,
said this week that since the Uni
Ver;itV will not he in session,
tickets for thw game will be dis
tribute"d to students without regard
for class standing.
iIo"ever, he added, tickets for
all other home games will he dis
tributed according to students'
class standings.
Ticktts for the Iowa State game
will be available beginning Mon.
day, Sept. 1 1, behind R u s s e li
Ilouse. Thely will remain available
daily through 'ridav from 9-5 and
will be available Saturday from
9- 1.
Stu<its uL i:tt present validated
II) cards w\ ill bw issutd bmohs con
or ISU
aif back
Llterran Bob Cole has recov
ered from an off-season knee
operation and is in top form.
La-t y.ar': fullhatk Jim Mulvi
hill ha, found a hime as rover
back. lie is a hard tackler and has
a ne for the ball.
The defensive line is experi
enced in all positions except
right end. Tackles Don Sonma
and Joe Komoroski are suffer
ing from injuries but should be
in the lineup for the opening
game.
One advantage this year's squad
:over last year's is a full year
under the I >ietzel system. That
time has b een used to good ad
vantage. I )ietzel -aid, "we know
the players and what to exlct(t
froim them. Now we can wCork nn
the niceties of the game."
lhe slit'cce-s of the season hinges
on Inu ries though. Dietzel clIml
mentt"l, "()ur" main concern is that
we are so lacking in depth.''
photo by Chief Photographer Chip Galloway
~cock Foes
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mdom
ing Is Basis
SOf Season
taining coupons whch may he ex
changed for reserved seat tickets
to USC home games.
[or all hone ganes after lowa
State, coupons mnubt be exchanged
according to the following sched
ule: 3Monday before the game,
senior.'s, graduate StUdecrntS, law
students; Tuesday, juniors; Wed
nesday, sophomores; T i u r s d a y,
freshmen.
Students must present their IL)
cards each time they present their
coupon books to secure a reserved
seat ticket.
Tickets for the Nov. "5 Carolina
Clemson game will he issued the
week of Sept. 25-29. Students who
have not piced 1up1 cou;on 'hooks
before Sept. 22 w:ill not be able to
get a ticket for the game.
In addition, 900 seas-,n date cou
pon books will be availabile fir $16
per hook during the week If Si-pt.
11-16. They contain two tickets fur
each home game.
Individual tlate tickets will be
av ailabtle for all home ,amtis at $~>
iach, or a four-game bork teiludi
ing the ClemIison garre) may b"
purchased fir $10. Students must
)rt a nt datt coupon bt t"- along
with atlilta 'Ultn l e w len
l):ck:lng up t: htts.
' :l.ts " '' all anl :l\ g.ae sr n ay
it piu'ciasietl freInm tile iciket Of
flit at tli Atlhl.tic Center at full
1m none gaes inclue n 1o a State.
Sept. i : N 'rtl. ('aril.na. Sept. 2:;
\':rginia, ( ret. 21 .\larylind, (lit.
2N: ara :'N-m. n, N ,,,. 25.
Atmitnl;;i in to t tl.rt'e lut:.
fiet"Ilan g:ines \% IrI e by 1)rti a rt
'ati('n "f ii) card anltl coupln btnok
at the stai(uml.
Preview
Of 1967
Schedule
By JAY BENDER
.\s.aistant Sports E'ditor
G -ne are Luu:s.ana State, 'Ten
nessee, .\empiius State and North
Carlinai State. In their stead the
Gamtecocks r ill play lowa State,
'North Carolina, Duke and Virginia
dluring tl.e 19C7 footirall season.
Un Septeiibeirr 1Gt h the Gamie
ecLk rpeni the season ~ ith th~e
loa State CUvn ersity Cyclones.
Cyclonei C oach Clay Mrtapeltn :iis
ret.r:nig at ti.e end of thle season
and tiat s 'met.iies causea teamrs
to play 'veri their l.eds.
Tl!.e Cyclones u.iil 1ave a br.g
string team that u\ ,l crn!ent rate
mn a running attack.
Coach lill Dooirlry :5s e:im::ng a
ree;ulrmg year frr !.is Nurth~ Car
olhna Tar lleels, hut he has 25 re
turning letternmn.
The Duke Blur. D)e us have 5'
returno1 Zg lettermeun and an expiri.
enieed diefens .\e unut, 11 C e V e r.
the.r offenis.e lne laeckr e.N;r.
ence.
The Gamnecocks tangle next un ih
the Georgia Bulldogs who were
lu-1 last year and have a strong
offensive backfield return:nrg.
Thirty-two breci;miole lettermen
fact the Gamnie us a> t:.ry meet
hi lorida~ State Cunmeris it ' I .rpas
ing combIination oft G(ry Pajnic
and iin siers piroin se ani as ril
circ.us.
A\. I llaecriming fire the (:m.
I :uh ergc lilaeckrni niust I ii
ii ijk iniellt fir lie' 1 i\ >s, ACC
Player of the Year ii hI .e.ffensive
uru t.
Thle .\l arylandnt TI rrapos ha' e
the:rn tiortl hiad crach mi as miany
years as ftrnmi-r TI irp All-America
Guarde ~\ arlta ikes the hielmr.
Wa ke Irnr.'s IDemnnI 1(>iacrns
will havre one oif their best teams
in recent year's. Running a Pro-I
of fense anmd a I.--4 de fenist they ex -
poet tio foi sh m e of thle tope
spoets in the ACC race.
N 0 ' e n, b e r I S-The Alabrama
Crunisorn Th-e. Fotbtall, not cotton,
is king m Alabiama. A lot of peor
jple felt that Alabama wa is the true
national chaiempiorn last year. They
may perve it thIiis year as qjuarte1
back Ken Stabler has been rein
stacted by Coach Bean Bryant.
The Clemsomn TI'igers are again
the c'lass of the ACC. By the time
oef their opjenrmg game with Wake
Fotrest. they wvIll have had 86 pre
ice days. Perhaps thme Iling season
will have taken its toll by the end