Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Fres Freshmen Cr.t. . riticize Coaching. BY BILLY BAKER Sports Writer Five freshman football players said last week that they, and several other freshmen players, are upset at the way they are treated by one Carolina coach and are contemplating quitting the team. Tie players, who asked to remain unidentified, charged that defensive coordinator Lamar Leachman uses them as "dummies" to prepare the varsity defensive team for upcoming games. "He (Leachman) is only worried about getting his first string defense ready for their game," said one player.. Another added, "If I knew it was going to be like this I would not have come here." "If one of us gets hurt Leachman just wants us dragged over to the sidelines so they can bring in someone else," said another player. "We are treated like num bers and not people." "That is a lie," Leachman said when told of the player's comments. "I don't do things like that. My number one objective is to get the defense ready for games. We don't use brutality with the players." Several players said they thought the coaches think they have to win this season because of poor records in recent years and are trying to get too much out of all the players. Problems began to arise when the freshman football team merged with the reshirted players after the Mexico Tech freshman game Sept. 6. "So many freshman hasd earned positions on the varsity that we were depleted of a lot of talent." said head freshman coach Bob Mauro. The jayvees began working with the varsity and, in one player's words, "We were used like dummies to make sure the varsity was ready for their game."~ 1208 Knox Abbott rie, F hmen Upset; C gamecock Thursday; October 4, 1973 SportS Gamecocks Face Winless Va. Tech BY JIM HERSH Asst. Sports Editor Carolina; who hasn't won since the opening game of the season, and Virginia Tech, who hasn't won since November 1972, will meet Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg's Lane Stadium. Tech is 0-4 this season with -losses to William and Mary, Kentucky, West Virginia and Southern Methodist. USC, 1-2, has lost to Miami of Ohio and Houston since upsetting Georgia Tech in their opener. Carolina may be playing without Head Coach Paul Dietzel, who was still in the hospital with an inflammed intestine Wednesday afternoon. Reports said Dietzel was improving but refused to speculate whether Dietzel would be released from the hospital in time to coach on Saturday. If Dietzel is not able to coach against VPI, assistant coach Pride Ratterree would serve as head coach. The Gamecocks also will be without their leading receiver , split end Jim Collins'. Collins, a sophomore who caught eight passes for 106 yards this year, quit the team after complaining about training regulations. Virginia Tech's leading rusher is tailback Phil Rogers. Rogers has gained 430 yards in 67 carries, a 6.4 average, in the first four games. Fullback James Barber has run for 232 yards on 5.6 carries, a 4.1 average. Sophomore Rick Popp is the Gobbler quarterback. Although Popp has completed 39 of 687 pass attempts, VPI is weak at this position compared to last year when Don Strock passed for over 3200 yards. Popp's top receivers are tailback Rogers, who has cauaght 15 passes for 43 yards, and split end Billy Hardee, who has 13 receptions for 196 yards and two touchdowns. Tech's offense., which runs out of the veer, has sxored often enough to win for most teams. However, their defense has been giving up points faster than the Tech offense can score. Tech scored 24 points against William and Mary and 26 against Kentucky. The defense gave up 31 to each and VPIlost both games. Meanwhile, the Gamecock's defense had their best game this season last Saturday when USC lost to Miami 13-11. However, the, offense had its poorest showing, losing the ball on turnovers five times. USC Quarterback Jeff Grantz has accounted for 424 offensive yards in three games. Is Uthe Sest. Calabash style hone 798-1645; 3200 Tr Notch Ra, Phone 782-48n8 ohins Quits Receiver Leaves Football Squad BY STEVE PARKER Sports Editor Starting wide receiver Jim Collins quit the Carolina football team earlier this week for "personal reasons." Collins has failed to attend any of this week's practice sessions and said Wednesday afternoon he has officially quit the squad. "I've got personal reasons for quitting," Collins said. "I won't return to the team." Collins has been one of the premier'Gamecock players through the initial three contests of the season. The sophomore, who led last year's freshman team in receiving, currently paces the team with eight passes caught for 106 yards. Receiver Coach Oval Jaynes said Tuesday afternoon Collins quit because he didn't agree with certain regulations the team players are required to comply with. "There are certain things he doesn't agree with," Jaynes said. "He doesn't feel like some of the things the team is required to do, he should have to do. He doesn't like the rules regarding hair length or curfews." Collins said these reasons were part of his decision to quit but he added that they were not the primary- cause. "I didn't quit in protest of anything," Collins said. "I had some very personal reasons for quitting." (See COLLINS, Pa e 10) Collins Leaves Roost "The Only Limit is Your Imagination" U.U. FREE UNIVERSITY PRESENTS Fall 1973 coulies * COURSE D AY& TIME LOC ATION arate n in S r. ou e re doIe104 t nt areer ann - 7: ri e an ac ammon a -Call -81 f ace ereo ene i en c ac . . 1 ******************* ********************************** * COURSES HAVE SW/AR TED Committee Meetings W 7 R.H. 312 flash flash flash flash flash flash flash flash flash Watch for "EVerything You Always Wanted To Know About...." also coming soon--SHOWCASES!!! FREE ITNIVERSITY COMMITTE '