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sports V irgin ...offense stroin By MARK LEARY Sports FAr Many people feel Saturday's game against the Virginia M Cavaliers will be a breeze for Carolina and that the Gamecocks should have an automatic 4-1 record going into next Saturday's game with the University of Mississippi Rebels. "We can't look back on anybody we have defeated and think we can beat the next team on the schedule," Gamecock coach Jim Carlen said. Thus, Carlen dispelling the idea that the Gamecocks would be looking ahead or remembering their upset victory over Baylor. "You better play as hard as you can ever, weekand hope you can come out on top every week," he said. Without a doubt the two quarterbacks will be the men to watch in Saturday's contest. Both Jeff Grantz and Scott Gardner are All-America candidates and both Carlen and Virginia coach Sonny Randle consider their quarterbacks to be the beut in the country. Cooper slips to s Outlaw 14 From Staff Reports It has happened. There were only faint rum lings last week, like the distant warning cry of a rampaging war ape. But after a glistening 17-3 record in the weekend's football picks, Bill Outlaw has replaced the heralded Ray Cooper as the staff's new king pmn. Outlaw, a picture of modesty, declared, "All those other turkeys mights as well quit now. I'm on top to stay." Outlaw's 45-11 record puts him one game up on'.the dethroned Cooper. "I don't like being in second place," Cooper grumbled. "Next week I will regain my top seat. Outlaw is the only true turkey on the staff," he added. Whn1e the race for last place was intense last week4 it ap pears now that one person is establishinag a stranglehold on the position-Sports EditorMark Leary. Carolina-Virginia Clermson-wake Forest Florida-Vanderbilt Georgia-Mississipp Georgia Tech-VMI illInois-Minnesota Kentucky-Auburn L SU-Tennessee Maryland-NC State MIchIgan -MichIgan St. MissourI-oklahoma St. Oklahoma -Texas Penn St.-west Virginga Texas A&M Texas Tech Tulane-BOston College UCLA-Stanford Arkansas-Baylor VPl-Florlda St. Kansas-Nebraska Navy-Syracuse ia ig, defense young "Jeff is an All-America quarterback. If their is any better quarterback in the nation, I would like to see him play," Carlen said. Randle also is high on his quarterback, saying"I'll take any other quarterback in college football and we will talk about what they can do and what they can't do, and Scott will stand head and shoulders above all of them." Carlen also likes Gardner, "Gardner is a superlative quarterback. He is the kind of youngster that can hurt you if you give him the chance." Both qarterbacks have pressive statistics in their first four games. Gardner has completed 52 of 113 passes for 571 yards and three touchdowns while Grantz has completed 40 of 69 passes for 559 yards and three touchdowns. Virginia has other offensive standouts besides Gardner. The Cavalier's leading runner is tailback Billy Copeland with 361 yards on 63 runs for a 5.7 average. Fullback Dave Sloan has rushed for 287 yards for a econd place 3ads progni "It feels much better now," said Bill Pratt, Gamecock editor who was tied for the last spot a week ago. "It also shows the incompetence of the sports staff. We've had Assistant Sports Editor George Morris living in the cellar, and now it's J. Mark Leary. I'll keep rising week by week," he continued, " and by the end of the year, I should be on top." Pratt's 39-17 record ties him with staffer Billy Cox, who needs to stick to bubblegum coverage rather than prognostication. At any rate, they stand two games above the floundering Mi. Leary. "I can go nowhere but up," Leary said after his 12-8 slide. "All you people get your laughs right now, because at the end of the season I'll be on top. Ac - cording to some people, my reputation was ruined by my earlier showing." But according to Morris, Leary's demise was inevitable. Bill RayBiy Outlaw Cooper Baker (45-11) (44-12) (41-15) Carolina Carolina Carolina Clemson Clemson Clemson Florida Florida Florida Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Georgial Illinois lilinois lilinois Auburn Kentucky Auburn Tennesee Tennesse Tennessee Maryland N C State Maryland Michigan St. Michigan St. Michigan Missouri Oklahoma St. Missouri Dklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Penn St. Penn St. Penn St. Texas A & M Texas A&M Texas A& Boston College Boston College Boston Cc stanford UCLA Arkansas Baylor Baylor UCLA /Pl VPI Florida SI Webraska Nebraska Nebraska gIavv Navy Svrac'js Scott Gardner 5.5 average. Flanker Ton Fadden ranked second in thi nation in receptions last week has caught 24 passes for 280 yards and one touchdown. Defensively, both teams hav similar styles and personnel. Carolina, however, does hav more defensive experienc4 with four seniors, six junior, and one sophomores in tht starting lineup. Virginia defense uses on( senior, four juniors,foui sophnomores and two freshmen Most coaches agree that emotion is a very importan part of any athlet.c event an( Carlei, is no different Carler said "the first night we don'1 play with emotion we will be ir for long night, no matter who w( are playing." 0 )sticators 'Iknew that sooner or later I'd 'elinquish my cellar position, I ust had to wait for the right >erson to come along and take ny place. After his pe ormance last week, it goes with saying who that man is." Morris, at 40-16, is tied with .he undaunted Sally Wilson, 6vho started quickly, but has allen in recent weeks. "Don't listen to what those clowns say about 'male sports supremacy, she offered in a woman's libbist tone. "I'm new at this sort ol thing, but the competition (oi lack of it) these days, seconc place should be right around th( corner." Tied for third are yearboo Sports Editor Billy Baker al Gamecock Managing Editoi Bill Grant. This pair has bee neck-in-neck for straight weeks prov iding the panel's -onl: resemblance of consistency. Alas. Tune in next week when th4 Gamecock will present anothel edition of the pathetic prophets cock Footb Grant MorrIs (41-15) (40.16) Carolina Carolina Clemson Clemson Florida Florida Gerogla Georgia ich Georgia Tech Georgia Tecl llinois Illinois Kentucky Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Maryland Maryland Michigan Michigan Missour i Missour i Oklahoma Texas Penn St. Penn St. A Texas A&M Texas A&M lege Boston College Boston Collet UCLA UCLA Baylor Baylor vPI VPI Nebraska Nebraska Sports Sh Volleyball opens sea The University of South Caroli opens its home season Saturday a Education Center. Carolina will play Winthrop, Cc Carolina State in the round-robin visitors will play each other also. The Chicks of Coach Vicki Hamilt The squad has three returning lett, Gibson and Lee Branch. The stro: will be height with five of six startei taller. The probable starting lineup ini Copeland, Lauren Hughes and Cl include junior Robin Drain and seni Winthrop College is the defendit state. The College of Charleston wa Saturdays match will be free to mission for adults will be $1.00 and f Saturday's Schedule 11:00 a.m. Gym 1 USC vs College of Charleston 12:00 a.m. USC vs Winthrop t 2:15 p.m. USC vs North Carolina State 3:15 p.m. Winthrop vs College of Charleston Baseball team to pla The University of South Caroli NCAA champion Texas in the 1975 50 game 1976 schedule. Coach Bobby Richardson, begini Carolina, will direct the Gameco contests scheduled on the road. T play nine games against Atlantii eight against the Southern Confer Conference, one against the Mid-Ai r- against such strong independents Tech, Jacksonville, Virginia TecE The 1976 home schedule incluc schedule includes a six game spi games at Jacksonville, Florida Ti trip after spring semester final ex; Liberty Baptist. The schedule includes two game Clemson and three with North Ca Conference; two each against Will Furman, and one each against ApI the Southern Conference. Georgia visits Columbia for two games and American Conference comes in fc USC sailors ranked The Gamecock sailors who ar 'seeking their fifth NCAA berth. The USC sailors placed second behind the College of Charleston Clemson last weekend. The crews for the Citadel regatt Harris in A division and Ross ( division. The crews for the Clen -Harris in A division and Wilkins an< all Slcin Sally Billy Wilson Cox (40-16) (39-17) Carolina Carolina Clemson Clemson Florida * Florida Georgia Georgia Geoorgia Tech Georgia Tech llinois lilinois Kentucky Auburn Tennessee Tennessee Maryland N C State Michigan Michigan Mssouri Oklahoma St. Oklahoma Oklahoma Penn St.- Penn St . Texas A&M Texas A&M e Tulane Tulane UCLA Stanford Arkansas Baylor VPI VPI Nebraska Nebraska orts son Saturday na's women's volleyball team t 11 a.m. at the Blatt Physical lege of Charleston and North volleyball tournament. The on had a 10-11 record last year. arman in Midge Cloer, Annette rig points of the team this year s being five feet eight inches or :ludes three freshmen: Linda ieryl Grindle. Other starters ors Gibson and Cloer. , ig volleyball champions in the s runnerup last year. USC students and faculty. Ad or non students 50 cents. Gym 2 N.C. State vs Winthrop College of Charleston vs North Carolina State y 50 games in 1976 na baseball team, runnerup to College World Series, will play a iing his seventh season at South eks in 28 home games with 22 he independent Gamecocks will : Coass Conference opponents, ence, two against the Southeast nerican Conference, plus games as Georgia Southern, Georgia Rollins and others. es 11 night games. The road ing holiday trip to Florida for -ch'-and Rollins, and a northern kminat4ons to Virginia Tech and s each with Duke, Virginia and rolina, all of'the Atlantic Coast iam and Mary, The Citadel and >alachian State ard Davidson of of the Southeastert. Conference Toledo of the basebahrich Mid r one game. toth e ranked 20 in the nation are in a regatta held at the Citadel and first in a regatta held at a were Robby Wilkins and Bart riffith and David Smith in B son regatta were Griffith and I John Helms in B division. Bill . Mark Pratt l eary (39.17) - 9)9 Carolina Caronina Clemson Clemson Florida Florida Georgia Georgia Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Illinois llinois Kentucky Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee Maryland Maryland Michigan St. Michigan St. Missouri Oklahoma St Oklahoma Oklahoma Penn St. Penn St. Texas A&M Texas A&M Boston College Boston College UCL A Stanford Baylor Baylor VPI VPI Nebraska Nebraska Syr arcu Syr acuse