The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 13, 1968, Page Page Four, Image 4
Enthusi
BY JOHN DAVID SPADE
Sports Editor
The view from here sees Clemson
as the favorite to take the ACC
football crown.
The Gamecocks will prove to be
a difficult obstacle in Coach How
ard's plans, however. There is a
growing giant here that may well
prove to be a springboard for great
teams at Carolina.
That giant is the spirit and en
thusiasm engulfing not only the
Carolina student body, but the en
tire city of Columbia.
The All-America City, "twice"
All-America as Mayor Bates would
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to turn its sleepy head to look at
sports at USC.
Columbia is alive with reminders
of the Gamecocks. Thirty Game
cock billboards attest to the par
ticipation of the city's businessmen
in the spirit of Carolina.
Placemats at restaurants in Co
lumbia will b e a r the Fighting
Gamecock standard and city limit
signs will recognize Columbia as
the "Home of the Gamecocks."
One of the greatest fights in this
city in the coming years will be
one between two g r e a t friends.
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will be battling to see whether C
lumbia will be called the footba
or basketball capital of th
country.
Both coaches seem to be prett
well on schedule. Coach McGuire i
sporting a 31-14 record over th
past two seasons andi Coach Dietz(
has some surprises in store for th
opposition this year. One of ther
is the spirit here in Columbia.
If Warren Muir and Benny Gal
loway can get the momentum the;
need from our offensive line an
the fans, then they'll be an excitinj
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JI inexperience at t h e quarterbac
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lead the ACC as a pass catche
y again in '68.
s If the fans can keep up the spiri
e they showed last year and add t
1 it, they may prove to be the ke
e element in Carolina sports.
11 If Clemson isn't given top pla
in the local papers, the citizens o
C o I u m b i a will realize this i
"Gamecock town." . . .
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I this year's sports picture. But th
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