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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1975 Sectioni ~ii (IamenrkspoRT Bowl D By Sports Editor Billy I Jim Carlen lives in a world of reality. He is not a windbag of cliches recalling yesterday's conquests; nor is he an egotist. He explains very simply, "I'm just a head football coach." Well, for the grand old sum of more than $40,000 a year Jim Carlen has become the 25th coach at an institution some have referred to as the "graveyard of college football coaches." Jim Carlen accepted the challenges of rebuilding programs at West Virginia (1966-1969) and Texas Tech (1970-74) and put tl.use schools into the nation's "Top Twenty" before departing for greater challenges. His record was 25-13-4 with .the Mountaineers and 37-18-1 at Texas Tech. "Before I say anything else let me remind you that the team I coach belongs to the students," Carlen said. "I wanted to become a head coach because I wanted to work with young people. USC begins the season against ( The enaching eraofJi nr1.Carieat L reams., laker ANe "I feel like young people have the answers to many of our problems," Carlen said recently at his beautiful office at USC's Round house. "Machines certainly can't solve all our problems. If you have a chance to influence young people I think you should try." Jim Carlen has never been impressed.with an athletic director telling him what to do. He discovered a long time ago that they couldn't help him win football games. "You can't analyze why people do thing9," Carlen said. "I had the opportunity to run a football program by coaching here and I didn't want to pass up the op portunity. "Let me say that I'm not politically minded," Carlen said. "I didn't apply for the job here; they came after me." Twenty four of USC's 27 recruits for the fall played defense in high school. Carlen is quick to remind a. Tech on Sept. 13 In Columbia. SC hegins then. w Era,Begi one that USC's defense gave up an average of 344 yards per game during last year's 4-7 campaign. "You have to fill the voids," said Carlen. "Defense is a big part of college football." Carlen has claimed that USC has basically eight really blue chip athletes on the team. He claims it takes at least 20 to make cham pionship teams. "I've never seen Jeff Grantz play a game before," said Carlen. "I hope he is as good as people say. He is not playing summer baseball. As a matter of fact, I think he is around campus working his legs into shape." Carlen said Ron Bass was in jured most of the spring so neither quarterback seems to have an advantage over the other. Grantz missed spring drills because of baseball commitments with Bobby Richardson's number two ranked club. Carlen is quoted in a recent issue Spirited Tough F BY BILLY BAKER Sports Editor For the first time in almost a decade a new man with new ideas will accept the challenge of USC's football schedule. Jim Carlen, a man of reality, is not predicting great success in his first year at Carolina. He said that his team has only eight blue chip athletes. "It takes 20 to compete for NCAA titles," Carlen has said. The Gamecocks will continue using the Triple option offense, with both the "I" and split back fields, but on defense the Gamecocks will switch to a five man-front--"Fifty" defense. The season begins Sept. 13 in Columbia against Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets, coached by Pepper Rodgers, return 18 of fensive lettermen and 22 defensive lettermen. There rZtential stars are: halfback David Sims, linebacker Lucious Sanford, defensive tackle Rick Gibney and center Leo Tierney. Tech finished 6-5-0 last season in Rodgers' first year at his alma mater. Duke--Sept. 20--Durham The Blue Devils upset USC in Columbia last season. The game was so embarrassing that it forced Paul Dietzel to announce his resignation effective at the end of the season. Coached by Mike McGee the Devils are predicted by most publications to finish no worse than third in the ACC this fall. They have a good base returning in split end Troy Slade and center Billy Bryan. Thirty-five lettermen return to enhance Duke's chances of capturing the ACC title which has eluded them for several years. Duke finished 6-5-0 last season and defeated UISC 20-14. ins With Ji of Southern Football as saying: "We don't know how many games we'll win, but we'll just work as hard as we can and accept the results. We'll strive to create a winning attitude with our players and I guarantee you they won't lack enthusiasm." Jim Carlen played under the legendary Bobby Dodd at Georgia Tech in the years 1951-54 as a linebacker and punter. During these years Tech recorded an impressive 40-5-3 record and won all four of its post season bowl appearqnces. Carlen was raised in a winning atmosphere. "Bobby Dodd taught me to be interested in the football player as a human being," Carlen said. "I'm a personal kind of man." "I hire my men to coach," Carlen said. "We are associates and we make decisions together. I am not on an ego trip. When we Please Turn to Page 6C Cocks Chi cotball Sc] Georgia--Sept. 27--Columbia USC has defeated Georgia four times in 29 games, and it appears that the Dogs will be just as tough in 1975. Forty-two lettermen return with hopes of improving last year's record of 6-6 and a trip to the Tangerine Bowl. Quarterback Matt Robinson and running back Glynn Harrison give Georgia two potential all-stars. One defense linebacker Sylvester Boler returns to challenge the Jeff Grantz' of college football. Baylor--Oct. 4--Columbia Jim Carlen may have thought he was ridding himself of the South west conference when he accepted the job at USC last winter, but the potential conference champion, Baylor, invades Williams Brice Stadium Oct. 4 for a real bear fight. The green and gold of Baylor returns 39 lettermen and last year's National Coach of the Year Grant Teaff has said, "We have some people who are talented. For the first time since I've been here we have depth and we could come up with another fine football team." Virginia--Oct. 1--Columbia Only 11 lettermen return for the Cavaliers on defense but the of fense is capable of producing the points to keep any game close. Nine starters return on offense headed by quarterback Scott Gardner and offensive guard Tom Glassic. Coach Sonny Randle has a reputation for building strong programs and in his second year at his alma mater his club could pull off an upset. Former Gamecock coach Oree Banks has joined the Virginia staff and could turn in a good scouting rennrt on USC. m Carlen Jim Carlen illeng e edule Ole Miss--Oct. 18--Jackson, Miss. Mississippian's barely allowed USC's team out of their state after the Gamecocks defeated them 10-7 at their homecoming in front of the state's governor last year. Head Coach Ken Cooper knows his head is on the chopping block after last year's terrible 3-8 finish. The days of Johnny Vaught may not be gone, just on temporary leave. The Rebels return 40 lettermen equally divided on offense and defense. Eight offensive starters return and seven defensive star ters are back in this "revenge year" of college football. Ben Williams is one of the best at defensive tackle. LSU--Oct. 25--Baton Rouge, La. The Fighting Tigers are lean on offense, losing 12 lettermen on that side of the game, and nine defensive lettermen have graduated. Panic button time? No! Because Charlie Y. Mc Clendon is a head coach full of surprises. He won't ever forget the Gamecocks bid for a shocking upset two years ago when his club escaped Williams Brice Stadium with a 33-29 win. LSU does return 3 starters on offense and six on defense, and recruiting was considered ex cellent. The Tigers won't win a Southeastern Conference title in 1975, but they will be all the Gamecocks can handle come Oct. 25. N.C. St ate--Nov. I--Raleigh Lou Holtz turned down a Wells Fargo Truck full of money to remain at N.C. State so he must have his reasons for thinking the