Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Mistakes By SALLY WILSON Asst. Sports Editor USC head coach Jim Carlen plans to concentrate on particular areas of his team s piay mis weeK in preparation for the Homecoming game Saturday against Virginia. After a disappointing 18-17 loss to Baylor, the Gamecocks will try to correct a few problems encountered in last week's game. "There's no excuse for us playing that poor in the fourth quarter," Carlen said. "We iust broke down nn Hpfpnc** " he said, "but we'll be working on that this week." "I'M CONCERNED WITH our offensive line of scrimmage," Carlen said. Steve Courson is the sole returner from last year's line. "We're making mistakes on our offensive line from lack of experience," Carlen said. Of The Gamec Sport Tift JL JLJLJi. keys SAE 7-6 By MATT WARD Gamecock Staff Writer Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) scored on < the fourth quarter and converted the exti Beta Tau (ZBT) 7-6 in an intramural gam BOTH TEAMS PLAYED tough defense were set up by forced offensive mistake ZBT's score in the first half was set Horton intercepted an SAE option pass interception to SAE's 39-yard line. ZBT m yard line on two running plays and on thi Wayne Silberson passed to wide receive zone for a touchdown. The conversion rur nalitime 6-0. IN THE SECOND HALF, two of threi nothing for either team. The third on< Danny Gross, put ZBT on the SAE 16-ya tailback Bruce Felt gained seven yard See INT Athletic dii Jim Carlen's rise to the athletic direct USC brings new challenges for a man rebuilt football programs at three schools. WHEN CARLEN came to USC, Paul Di already built the program's facilities in the nation's best. And although Dietzel di< great success on the football field, he ke athletic program growing as it made Carlen must maintain that program as he USC's football program. The dual role coach and athletic director does not seer him. "In my opinion an athletic director is j head football coach," Carlen said. 4 looioau coacn directs his coaches and ai director directs people in the athletic ment." "As an athletic director, you have business man first because that is what t thing is about," Carlen said. "If you car something you better not have it." Carlen said he wants the program to concern fensive tackle Jerome Provence, injured in the Appalachian St. came. may play in the Virginia game. Carolina defeated Virginia 41-14 in Columbia last year and leads the series 17-10-1. "My concern this week is not Virginia but Carolina," Carlen said. Virginia's head coach Dick Bestwick, who is 0-4 in his first year as a head collegiate coach, is worried about his own team and about Carolina. "They have potentially the best of fense we've faced this year," Bestwick said. Quarterback Ron Bass, ranked 16th nationally in passing before the Baylor game, has completed 50 of 83 passes for 5% yards. Tailback Clarence Williams leads in rushing with 401 yards in 82 carries for a 4.9 average. BESTWICK SAID Virginia is working on minimizing their errors. "We're trying to keep from fumbling," 77T ' \ OCK i* victory * 22-yard pass early in 1 "a nnint tn Hc?foot 7oto * e Tuesday. I^p&pMa m as each of their scores up when safety Billy . Horton returned the % oved the ball to the 32ird down, quarterback r Mike Hill in the end 1 failed and ZBT led at Off and F1 2 interceptions gained i, by ZBT linebacker Zeta Beta Tau rd line. On first down, (4) picks up 3 s. ZBT failed to gain Epsilon in Tu H AMI TW Alt: Dow- < >?>i>iv?u>iiU| tim: 11 ~ectorship: < orship at who has * n?ll I different BiiiW ? etzel had * Sports to one of ^ rln't have * pt USC's t money. rounded and very succes: ! rebuilds the growth of the women of head pointed out that two > n hard to department had zero athletics compared with t ust like a the 1976-77 budget. Of cou 4A head was forced upon the aU i athletic congressional bill, Title : depart- women an equal chance tc HOWEVKK, Carlen does to be "a wise to make some sports he whole varsity. This is because ol i't afford something" policy. "I thit pay for what we have," Ca \unll. mfirn i f-rw w.'>" ./v. mv.ii nn/iv: r>nim:ill ItTS i v'-js.'.!' > i. .'tit***: BHWW?i??a?hmma???1UMMM..I. i i Carlen, ] he said. The Cavaliers fumbled the ball four times in their 35-14 loss to Georgia Tech last week. "We're really getting great effort from the majority of our players, but we're still having too many breakdowns individually and always a different one," Bestwick said. "They need to have more concentration and infpn<:itv in r?riir?ia 1 citnofinne " Kn ~j ... v? mvih. uivuuiivuo, nc: actiu. Virginia's running back David Sloan has six receptions for 56 yards and 162 yards in 45 rushing attempts. Fullback Billy Copeland, a questionable starter Saturday because of a bruised shoulder, leads the Cavaliers with 275 net yards on 56 carries. "They've got two big durable backs in Sloan and Copeland," Carlen said. "They've moved the football," he said. Bestwick said the Gamecocks are the best coached football team Virginia has played this^ year and considers aetensive coacn Kichard Bell one of the ^J| _____.-^1 IgnMf L ' H^Hjj^^^9JH&j?S83pjg^E&E4^^&MEf^BN8^^LvN[^9 > ?f . ? Bgp *?3 Bp- j li nning quarterback Wayne Silberson pursuit yardage against Sigma Aloha Mcl.en esday's intramural game. In i challenge Carlen ~ - arrange i Bdker Carolina director 1 Their coi Editor $105,000. r: Shalosky only one i ning $22,( sful. He is interested in Hagan'sc - - - ^ cumeiic program, He $65,700. IV) rears ago the athletic business i funding for women's SKCHK he $125,(KM) it received in back. Th< irse part of this funding less than iletic department by a Now with IX, which guarantees ployes, tli > participate in athletics. boon rut 5 not believe it would be All athlc like soccer and rugby, vVho work f his "if you can't afford with Carle lk first of all we have to program,' uiensaid. "Do you want Bestwick best defensive coordinators in the country. "Bell has done a tremendous job with the defense," Bestwick said. THEY HAVE TREMENDOUS abilities at the skilled positions with the capability of putting a lot of points on g the board as well as strong defensive players and design," he said. "Poise has a lot to do with winning close football games/' Carlen said. "Our defense has got to determine how much poise they're going to have," he said. "Virginia will not beat themselves this year like they did last year," Carlen said. * Bestwick believes Virginia must be at their best and USC not at their best for the Cavaliers to win the game. "It is another one of those games that they have to lose to us," he said. | \ **"* y \ J I'M Seidel?TM E GAMECOCK t are SAEs George Gregory (2) and Hod d. for Carlen * believes the system he has helped s more workable. Before he came to in January 1976, USC had an athletic with three administrative assistants, mbined salaries totaled more than )ietzel was assisted by Ralph Floyd, Bill and Harold "Bo" Hagan. Carlen has assistant, John Moore, who is now earKM) nt4r vpar FlnuH'c Qhalncttf'c j . . .vrj u u, uiiuii/onj o U1IVI ombined salaries totaled approximately [oore will continue to serve as athletic rianager as well. TA11IAL KXPKNSKS have also been cut ? present secretarial budget is $12,7(H) it was a year ago, according to Carlen. student assistants and part time em- ^ le budget for equipment personnel has from <t9'7 mu\ Vfci ,1/wu HI ipu,wuu. tic department employes, except those exclusively with basketball, have met m. "We just went over the goals of the Carlen said. S?m' liAKI'K. I*atf?? J f*VjfiM***./>. <</ |