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By RONNIE HUTCHINS
Gamecock Staff Writer
When should a team
Georgia and ranked 16th 1
As early as Saturday nigl
said, when the Rebels p
Williams-Brice Stadium.
"There's going to be a h
this weekend in Columbn
really difficult to get our
win over Georgia."
"FIRST OF ALL, Soutl
this will really be our f
away," Cooper said. Five
Mississippi?the exceptii
fast WP'll hp lin acrainct a
, .. _ ? ? v.bv.?..ui, u
mediocre to bad so far i
Jim Carlen is equally i
thinks that it will impose
any other team in his t\
"They're the best deft
years I've been here," Ci
is the defense. Their mid
one and the tackles (Briai
playing well."
THE ONLY QUESTIOF
inconsistency of the offe
season, field goal kickei
scoring with six field go;
"Their offense can be g
consistent. He seems to b
can get him when he's c
"Olp Micc Viae a nnncnv
AU1MU ilUO U V/ViIOV/1
about five or six plays. '
mistakes. Their backs rer
"I think the key to a wir
If your offense is cold, t
game. This is the kind of t
With both teams havii
added significance as Pei
"I THINK SOUTH CA
than when we played thei
Carolina's 35-29 win in J,
four hundred per cent. Th
to keep up with them."
Cooper considers Ke
A lot of confusion has con
reporting of swimmers who
past year in Monday's edit
AS CAN BE EXPECTED
there is mucb dissension an
mem. in mis case it is diffi
are accurate and if necess
vestigation.
However, one important fi
that USC's swim program 1
each year, according to heac
It is difficult to determine
rate when comparable prof
For example, Teat Scho
Georgia,said Wednesday \
swimmer in the past three
Don Easterling, headswin
said he was surprised at US
"That sounds a bit high," he
of your squad each year."
EASTERUNG SAID the ,
N.C. State is less than 10 per
reason for this is that we do
Easterling said. The kids kn
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torts
is playing
log positi<
5
coming off wins over Alabarr
nationally be considered an undi
it, MississiDDi head onarh i
lay Carolina in a 7:30 p.m. gs
3t of disadvantages stacked aga
a," Cooper said, 4'and it's goinj
players up again this week afl
1 Carolina is a very good team. S
irst away game that's actual!
j of the Rebels' six games have 1
9n being neighboring Memphis
good defense and our offense hi
this year."
mpressed with Mississippi's tea
a bigger threat to USC's offens<
vo-year tenure here.
2nsive team we've played in tl
irlen said. "The strength of thei
Idle guard, Pete Robertson, is i
n Niebuhr and Mike Pittman) ai
J mark in the Mississinni attark
;nsive squad. In the six game
- Hoppy Langley leads the te
als in eight attempts.
ood if their quarterback (Tim E
e an up-and-down player so maj
lown," Carlen said.
vative offensive team. They on
rhey keep it simple to elimina
nind me a lot of Duke's.
ining program is a consistent d(
he defense can still keep you
earn Mississippi is," Carlen said
ig 4-2 records, the game will
ich Bowl scouts will attend Cue
ROLINA is definitely a better
n last yea?," Cooper said, refer
acKson. Tneir defense has im]
ey play so many fronts it's real!
;vin Long and Clarence Wi
team:
le about from the Gamecock's
have quit the team within the
ion.
when a eroun of athlptA*; nni?
d differing of opinions among
cult to fina out which opinions
ary what allegations need in*ct
that came out of the story is f
las a 27 per cent attrition rate
I swim coach Alan Gentry. i
why USC's has a high attrition t
$rams don't. 1
lie. the head swim coach at
le has not lost a scholarship f
years. s
i coach at North Carolina State s
5C's 27 per cent attrition rate,
t said. "That's about one-fourth ?
1
a
attrition rate for swimmers at T
cent. "I would think part of the
n't have that many walk-ons,"
ow pretty much what's in store V
n
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am in Force tailbac
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'te we Clark scored thr
during the game.
ly run "possibly the tw<
xe tne Carolina rushing
returning seven j
ifense. Mississippi line 01
in the "I just hope we
USC than we die
carry "They just ate ui
game. JOINING ELLI
team Sweet and James
ring to gained 117 yards i
proved rated Bulldogs,
y hard For Carolina, o
to return to the st
lliams the Gamecocks' <
a coir
jtpjjgL Billy B
SDorts F
'r"
or them before they come her*
Clemson head coach Bob Boet
5 hard to accurately determine
he head swim coach at Clemson
Casterling at N.C. State.
"I can say all coaches ever
>ressure on their swimmers be
aid. "They either perform >
cholarships."
USC's swim team now has 11 i
nd Georgia each have about 24
1 swim events (nine individual
ppears that the program can no
)epth could become a problem
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See story page 15.
3 best backs we'll meet this year."
duo will be running against a Rebel
seniors and aline averaging 231 pour
ltweighs Carolina's line by 14 pounds \
will make a better defensive showing
1 down in Jackson last year," Coop
s alive with their offense."
S in the Mississippi backfield will be
Story. Sweet, the Rebels' breakaway
in last week's 21-17 upset win over th(
ffensive tackle Jerome Provence is ?
arting lineup after suffering a knee i
opener with Appalachian State.
lplex siti
team and rc
tfS If * coach, high
im b be not as (i
allegations
... curate will
dllOr We often 1
quit a sport
made about
quotes will
e." Clark Ha
tner said his attrition rate Gentry is a
because he has only been tercollegia!
for one year after assisting every scho
Source w
ywhere are putting more related to i
cause money is tight," he absolute tri
veil or risk losing their swimmer tc
the Roost (1
men swimmers. N.C. State board wortl
male swimmers. Thereare Gentry b
events and two relays). It rugged trai
J r\ f 4 *"v ? *
i until u iu luac unyuue eise. spending fo
for USC. feel if they;
is worthless
; truth presents a problem. give averag
layers who have quit the swimmers,
(hi host
"They're a
and we're j
physical gi
said.
GREEN
potentially
has faced,
rounded of!
game com]
game," sa
two real g
cellent off
"They've ti
but they've
the last coi
"They be
last year
ticing agai
Green said
A Wm us with thr<
jg|| are going U
ML jgl Middle j
&&* jH Mississippi
IjNmjQ run the ba
gamecock anticipatinj
said. "The
around tea
ie of the good Missii
>ng gain.
passes FLANK!
Stephens 1
? . pened last;
But the everybody'
defense playing at 1
ids. The be in the
>er man. Stephens s
[ against working th
>er said. last year ai
balance," 1
Michael In Oxfor
/ threat, led 21-7 at h
e fourth- in the sec
with aboul
expected Carolina d
njury in and win 35
Hi
uatio
lembers on the team. Sor
ly capable and dedicated,
lir, dedicated or capable
against him. The effort
be pursued.
hear sour-grapes stories f
. There have been both \
flpntrv EYkt* ?
-W.WIVS J . M. VTA VIIV ou n.t vil i
better explain the probl
imilton, captain of the
fine coach. I would say
te coaches in the countr
ol record, virtually with
ho asked not to be idei
swim program: "The t<
nth out. Gentry said tha
quit during the season bi
JSC's athletic dorm) and
h about $1,500 to them."
elieves the swimmers hi
ninfi Schf*dlllP nra^inin
ur hours per day in the
ire not reaching their go.
?. NCAA scholarships ha
[e performers financial a
he said, just lose interest
bet's ?|
tybe
tter |
SHERWOOD
s Editor
USC players consider ^
s ottense 10 oe tne oest ^ >
ay, and a defense that is
Georgia's.
er John Green ranks
along with Georgia as
am they have played.
bout equal to Georgia
going to have to play a
ime to beat them," he
SAID the Rebels have
the best offense USC 3 >
VThey have a wellfense
and their passing
plements their running
id Green. "They have
ood backs and an exensive
line," he said.
iirned the ball over a lot
i cut a lot of that out in
uple of games.
sat us with several plays
and we've been pracnst
these in practice," ' >
i. "They basically beat
ee running plays but we
) stop that this year," he
guard Bubba Shugart
,vith Green about
's offense. "They will
11 right at us and I'm
g a tough game," he
;y have a strong all- (
in tuiu we realize now
>sippi is," Shugart said.
ER BACK Stevie
remembers what hapyear."It's
in the back of
s mind but since we are
lomc hopefully we won't
same predicament,"
aid. "We are basically
ie same game plan as
ad try to keep them offhe
said.
d a year ago, Carolina
lalftime but lost the lead
ond half. Behind 29-28
t nni> mini it ?? fn n1nt>
r woaw A1IUW W plOJT |
rive 84 yards to score
-29.
se PLAYERS, Page 17
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ne say Gentry is a tair
Others, believe him to ;
i and have made other
to find out what is acrom
athletes who have
good and bad remarks
space the following two
em:
swim team: i4f!n?f?h
he is one of the best iny.
I^ast year we broke
out exception."
itified, who is closely
;am doesn't want the
it he has never had a ^ >.
it who is going to leave
lose his free room and
ave quit because of a
g all year round, and
pool. Some swimmers
als, the heavy training
ive made it harder to
lid, Gentry said. Some
in the sport. -