Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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sports Gamecocks By MARK LEARY for 148 yards an Sports Editor yards on the grc "We guess a lot out there. I'm sure CARLEN SAl Virginia guessed about Grantz. They quarterbacks, guessed 41 points wrong though," head Grantz for any ql coach Jim Carlen said after Carolina's and that's not ta: impressive 41-14 victory over Virginia Scott Gardner b Saturday night. terback, also." The match up between quarterbacks Grantz, who h was easily won by Grantz. Grantz rolled quarterback in i up 278-yard* total offense as he passed for Saturday night's 186 yards and ran for an additional 92 pressive total yards. On the other hand Gardner passed Cavaliers. George Morris Asst. Sports Editor Randle: Trapped by his own w One of the most ironic aspects of this year's f season is noticing the teams that were supposed like Carolina is playing, but instead are playil Carolina was supposed to play--terribly. Clemson, North Carolina State, Auburn, Bayl Virginia all received preseason rave notices by publications and, in some cases, their coaches. P them are even close to living up to expectations. N Perhaps the most poignant example of these doi is Virginia coach Sonny Randle. Randle, an ab confident former All-Pro wide receiver turned i coach, stood outside the visitors locker room at Wi Brice Stadium Saturday a tired and frustrated Randle had promised Virginia fans a winner thi4 and the prospects look bleak for Randle to fulf promise. Virginia is 1-4. Randle refused to permit the press inside his locker room, instead holding his conference in a di corner of the stadium's underside. His steely eyes like gun barrels as he fired answers to the pres& belligerant manner. But as the conference dre close he no longer acted like the colorful, tempera coach everyone was used to. Instead, he was just c on the defensive; a man trapped by his own words. "Our folks just don't care to play, and when w care the other teams can just name the score. what happened 'tonight and it's my responsi Randle said. A Virginia sportswriter tried to inject a cheerful the otherwise dreary scene. "Sloan cares," hi referring to Cavalier tailback David Sloan, who 166 yards. But that didn't help any. "I was pleased with Sloan, but a whole lot of have got to play than just Sloan. He really cares, we get enough people at Virginia who care enou we'll be a pretty good football team," he said. Watching Randle in the depths of his frustration one appreciate someone like Carolina coach Jim who looks upon every season and every game v caution of a man disarming a bomb. In doing so he comes up with memorable quotes, but he doesn't foot in his mouth as often, either. But Randle is a relatively young coach, this b4 sixth year. and he may well have learned a lessor a painful one. He can take consolation in at le thing--it took Paul Dietzel 25 years to learn th lesson. That lesson, to paraphrase the famous theme movie 'Love Story', is simple: overpromotion me sometimes have to say you're sorry. overp i registered a minus six md. ) of the two heraided I wouldn't swap Jeff arterback in the country ing anything away from !cause he's a fine quar 5 been more of a passing ie four games prior to contest, ran for an im F yardage against the )rds >otball o play ig like r and sports one of At one. infalls -asive, )otball liams man. year, 11 this .eam 's rnly lit looked in his v to : nental coach a don't That's >ility," note in ~h then Clarence i makes Jarlen, ithi the Basketball rarely Carolina baski put his officially begi nesday in ti ing his Coliseum at 4 albeit annual first o1 ist one scrimmage will public. same The Gameco< their season ag to the at home on Dec isvn will return 10 ower Ca "We do what they give us," Grantz said. 'They gave me the run and I took it. The ine did a super job again. They gave us ig holes all night." BESIDES GRANTZ'S superlative >erformance two of the more unheralded acets of the Gamecock attack had ex- I !ellent performances. Senior Bob Halminski who "never got a hance in the past" showed the 51,574 fans ,vhat the 5-7, 155 pound speedster had in lim. He not only caught a 77-yard touchdown )ass from Grantz, but also nearly broke 'I illiams jumps for extra yax Sports Sb Cross Country 'tball practice Th Unvriyo.o ns Caris nad Carolina cross country tel 'eC rolTia defeated Georgia Tech ; the season Mississippi State 32 be open to the Saturday in Atlanta. 'l meet was also scored as a di ks will open meet. USC defeal ainst Hofstra Mississippi State 25-31 s 1. Caolina Georgia Tech 21-34. etemao s Leon Cook and Bob Day ttmeths USC. They tied for first wit timeof 28:0. valhers the opening kickoff for a touchdown when he returned the ball 60 yards. THE DEFENSE also turned in a good >verall performance. "Our defense is going to give up some yardage but I salute heir effort tonight," Carlen said. 'Holding Virginia to 14 points is quite an achievement when you consider the personnel they have on offense." The Gamecocks now go on the road for :hree games in what Carlen called the "toughest part of our schedule." It all tarts next week in Oxford, Miss. Gamecoca :,tdt P'no?o tby Donna ss dage against Virginia Coach Bill McClure said he ith was pleased with the win and mwith the progress date. Mc nd Clure said, "Bob Day and -47 Leon Cook were impressive as 'he they have been all year." The ial team is making steady ed progress toward the regional nd qualifying meet he added. Tlhe next meet is Saturday a a against Clemson.