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THURSDAY, AUGUS1 Grantz Picked By Playboy For Honors BY BILLY BAKER Sports Editor In its September issue Playboy has listed USC's Jeff Grantz among nine of the nation's collegiate quarterbacks it feels should earn All-America status before the conclusion of the 1975 football season. Grantz led USC to a 7-4 record his sophomore year but failed to live up to his pre-season publicity of last season when USC finished 4-7. Grantz, who normally plays summer baseball, has remained in Columbia this summer where he is conditioning himself for the up coming season. He is expected to be USC's number one signal caller. Coach Jim Carlen has said neither Grantz nor Ron. Bass has the quarterback position sewed up. However, Grantz's desire to train this summer in Columbia, instead of his native Bel Air, Maryland has impressed Carlen. Playboy also had high praise for Footba It was about this time last yek football coach Paul Dietzel rei Carolina had entered its "Golde He also publicly caled Jeff ( athlete I ever coached." Well, it didn't take long (the N USC fans (some 15,000 followed Tech game) to realize that neitl approach reality in 1974. It was rip-off in the history of an NCAA team. A rip-off because thousa spent enticing people to the st that was never filled to capa< finish. Honest Mistak4 It seems logical that a univi spending that kind of money dui team wasn't supposed to be do team, is not strong spend mon4 Unfortunately USC officials sp needlessly. Fans didn't hay through publicity campaigns tl the potential (it never showed) trophy; although Archie Griffirl even if the Gamecocks had gor Orange Bowl like many footbal squad had predicted during pri opening game with Ga. Tech. was an embarrassing game. This Year's Sweep: John Moore is USC's new bus comes to USC from Miami Dad Fla. It has never been clearly r the job over Ray Faircloth, a: associated with the business sii 7, 1975 Jeff Grantz USC's new football coach saying South Carolina will be stronger, if for no other reason than the presence of Jim Carlen, who spent the spring reinforcing a dreadful defense. The areas of greatest concern should be helped by the switch of former offensive tackle Bubba Shugart to the defense and by tht arrival of freshman linebacker Steve Bernish. The quar terbacking and running will again be excellent. Sophomore receiver Philip Logan has a very bright future. Il Seaso, By Sports ir that former USC for the I ninded people that acting b n Age" of football. content 1 rrantz: "The best ery first game) for the team to the Ga. ier comment would "We a perhaps the biggest product, sanctioned football hamburj nds of dollars were Moore adium. A stadium expendit ~ity reflected a 4-7 USC's fo uncover fortunat4 ? they did product ~rsity would desire Accor< 'ing years when the advertisi ng well. When the said no1 y to make money. "We al ent a lot of money any depa e to be reminded "We dev at Jeff Grantz had Trustees to win the Heisman Moore would have won it have to ie 11-0 and won the year's e: 1 players on USC's needs." hparations for their They lost 35-20. It Every takes blank ci1 Carlen c ness manager. He summer e North, in Miami, field a t, evealed how he got ticipates rnan who has been It is gr le of USC athletics man. Hi (Gamzt Basketbal BY BILLY BAKER Sports Editor Frank McGuire's chase for a NCAA basketball championship at USC has escaped him for 11 seasons, but the classy Irishman will once again field a team with unlimited potential in 1975-76. Three incoming freshmen should add depth to a team that could start four seniors most of the 1975 76 season. Eddie DiRugeris of Cornell Heights, Pa., was voted the top player in the Philadelphia area. He is a 6-2 playmaker. Bill Gause, a 6-1 guard from Columbia is considered a real team leader. At forward 6-5 Bryan Grevey from Hamilton, Ohio is expected to see a lot of action. McGuire failed to land the big man through recruiting. With the departure of Tom Boswell to the Boston Celtics it appears that Bob Mathias, a fundamentally sound player, will return to his starting position he had lost to Boswell. 4lex English, 6-8 forward from Columbia and Mike Dunleavey, a 6-2 native of Brooklyn return as senior co-captains to a team that finished 19-9 last season. Nate Davis, 6-4 from Columbia, and Mark Griener, 6-7 from Charlotte will once again share the nHasV Editor Billy Baker >ast several years. Faircloth usiness manager. However, Fz 3eing USC's ticket manager. No Rip-off this year? re in a situation where we have 'Moore said. "It's just like Mi ~ers or any other business." would not comment on last ures for advertising and pror Dtball team. He said that it did the past. He did confess that i for the University to spend all t because of the results turned (USC football team). Ling to Moore a bout $4,000 will bi ig USC's football program this noney will be spent on billboari re trying to become budget cons artment at the University," Moi elop a budget and submit it to the like anyone else." said that he does things differer live within our budget," he sai penditures for advertising will Carlen Should Be Commended new football coach would like Leck for promoting "his prograi ould use a lot of the money s now. The Gamecocks are not ey op football team this fall, but r immediate success. eat to know that Carlen is not a s world of reality dnos not anlmow Ck SPC [1Signeesl * Alex English goes high against Marquette. starting spot at one forward. Davis is the scorer and Griener is the defensive specialist. Playmaker Jackie Gilloon turned in 122 assists as a fresh man, and has unlimited potential as a passer and ball handler. He is expected to team with Dunleavey to give the Gamecocks one of the ew Lool has been to be deceived on w ircloth is He knows that you and still lose somet spend a lot of : because you shouk recruiting and kne Jim Carlen coul to sell a for football public acDonald budget situation w ;mrs areas," Carlen sai 10 good to it was uin- Predic he money in by the Jim Carlen has tv season: Sspent on 1. Everyone shou year. He 2. Everyone sho -s There are no clic cious like get national coach yre said. USC will field Board of predicted because Anything positive'a tly. "We publications have d. "This finish 5-6 in their ; meet our Look for an upse beginning against Clemson. Carlen a a learning experien There will be a lot won't favor USC, bi having a year. n." Jim Jeff Grantz shouki pent last never as good as h Epected to when he dazzled ti to one an- A 5-6 season woul a man who really k gimmick college athlete. 1 :he public beter. b,t dn't ~ )R TS lay Help better backcourts against the press in the nation. Gilloon is from West New York, N.J. The team's depth is built around Stu Klitenic, a rising junior from Silver Spring, Md. and Billy Truitt who should be eligible for the season after dropping out of school this past spring. Truitt attended both sessions of summer school. Truitt is the long range shooter needed to bust open a good zone defense. He is 6-0 and hails from Lackawanna, N.Y. Chuck Sherwood, 6-10, from Plantation, Fla., and Goalie Augustus, 6-6 from Columbia add dimensions to USC's rebounding potential. Sherwood is a junior while Augustus is just a sophomore. Three players who were cut from last year's varsity after pre-season practice are listed on the roster at this time. They are Jack George from Winfield, Ill., Ed Lynch from Miami, Fla., and Jim Clements from Washington, D.C. It is expected that McGuire will coach extra hard this season. He was bitterly upset at USC's disappointing season last winter when the Gamecocks were tabbed, "Top Five In '75." hat might or might not happen. can have the very best athletes imes. He realizes that you can't money advertising something I use that money for things like e operations. I have asked for a lot of money relations. "I felt that with our e had to cut back in a lot of d. Public relations was one of tions for 1975 Team /o basic goals for the upcoming Id play with a positive attitude. uld play their best at all times. ies like: "If we win two I should of the year honors."~ a better football team than no one is expecting much. vill be most impressive. Most predicted the Gamecocks will re-season predictions. t along the way; maybe in the Ga. Tech or in the end against nd the Gamecocks will undergo ce in his first year at Carolina. of close games. Most of which it that's the way it is in the first I be better than last season, but e was in his sophomore season ie hearts of Gamecock fans. d be realistic, but Jim Carlen is nows how to get a lot out of the )on't be surprised if he fairs unt on it in 1975.