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By MITCH SHEF
Asst. Sports Edit
Kentucky is
nationally, favor
Southeastern Co
and defeated d
champion Indian]
Indiana, but 1
basketball coach
think his team is
the NCAA chamf
To be a cont<
Kentucky has to
in some areas. V
any one phase of
good in a lot. of th
(# to have somethinj
a contender."
Kentucky plays
p.m. tonight in tl
Wildcats will be
fifth consecutive
btMjM
v* f
V .y
Putting
Since 1974 (JSC
reasons to quit a
\ithu u:.;?
Yv mi uif uti in
(# December, 1974,
Board of Trustee
BECAUSE FC
retained as athle
athletic director.
Carlen since bot
"Hell, I help tu
who says he wani
time.
A few months 1
need for a confer*
potential recruit
(0 William H. Patt<
McGuire askec
basketball confei
also thought the
playoff berths.
Patterson late
favorable reques
ference, other sp
down but not ou
In May, 1975,
Atlantic Coast C
j ft possible reaffilia
THIS PUT US(
to associate hea
didn't know ho\
possible reaffilii
coaches were pu
unresolved lor n
munication fron
On June 19, the
the ACC. This d
Irishman was n<
Denied a chan<
a last resort, Mc
was now the ma
from nothing in
thanks he receivi
McGuire does
are now tucked s
his contract exp
necoe
? fourt
tWOOD Gamecock
or second wii
Hall ss
ranked fourth weakness i
ed to win the had our uj
nference (SEC) not a cons
!pftf?nHincr NPAA "<Jnmo nK
kJVUIV/ pit
i Dec., 6 66-51, at other phas
Kentucky head Before S
Joe Hall does not Kansas, I
; a contender for Wisconsin
>ionsship?yet. 103-53 and
jnder, Hall said margin,
have "excellence Hall sai
Ve don't excel in the Wild
the game. We're defense hi
em, but you have to a 36.1 si
I to excel in to be Kentucky
percentag
> Carolina at 8:10 has forcec
lie Coliseum. The Wildcats I
playing for their Carolina
! win while the compared
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% Dlliy DQKC
i Sports Editor
; a problem into
head basketball coach Frank IN
is head coach at Carolina,
g of Jim Carlen as USC's 1
McGuire's influence began to
s denied his request to be mai
>RMEK FOOTBALL coach
itic director the board named
This was seen as a compromis
h had sought the athletic dire
ild buildings around here and t
ts to be the athletic director, tc
ater, McGuire was disappoint*
ence to help USC receive NCA^
s, McGuire discussed this ne
?rson.
J Patterson about the possibil
rence with several other inden
gj
NCAA was reluctant to gr
r confirmed that he told M
it. If USC's basketball prograi
orts would have to remain ind
t.
the board voted to allow Patt
onference (ACC) Commission
ition with the ACC.
basketball scheduling in a s
d coach Donnie Walsh. Becai
v many open dates would b
ition, the quality of the sche
t in a desperate situation to fir
months as Patterson said he r
1 James.
i board voted 8-5 against USC's
ecision dealt McGuire anothe
ot knocked out.
2e to join a private basketball c
Guire surely must have thougl
in be wasn't. He had built US
1964 to a national contender
ed from the board were insultir
not have to be told that the mj
afely in Jim Carlen's pocket. H
>ires in 1980, it will be a goo<
ks
v_
;h-ran
s will try for their ]
1. to
lid Kentucky's main bu
is inconsistency. "We've Tc
X5 and downs and we're re
sistent team," he said. 6-1
ases we play good and di<
>es we don't." kn
aturday's 90-63 win over le
Centucky had defeated re
72-64, Texas Christian sc
Indiana for a 24.3 win Ja
d the defense has been f
cats's strength. The as
limited its opponents
looting percentage while
has a 48.9 shooting
e. Kentucky's defense
1 70 turnovers while the
have had 44 turnovers.
nas naa 54 turnovers I
with its opponents 43. V
ir I
perspective
IcGuire has had several
head football coach in
decrease when USC's
de the athletic director.
Paul Dietzel was not"
Harold "Bo" Hagan as
;e between McGuire and
jctorship.
hey bring in some fellow
>o," McGuire said at the
k1 again. Foreseeing the
V playoff bids and entice
?d with USC president
lity of joining a private
endent schools who had
ye independents NCAA
cCuire this was not a
m joined a private conlependent.
McGuire was
erson to negotiate with j
er Robert C. James for
itate of limbo, according
lse Walsh and McGuire
e available because of
idule suffered and both ?,
id games. The issue was
eceived very little com- ?
> possible readmission to
r blow. Still, the classy
onference, or the ACC as
tit the man he used to be ?
C's basketball program 1
by the late 1960's. The
ig, to say the least. ^
ajority of USC's trustees y
!e must realize that when J,
i time to retire. One of
See HAKKK. Page 8
"We don't exc<
of the game. \
of them, but
something vol
contender.
?Kentucl
SedK
KENTUCKY FINISHED se<
Alabama in the SEC last y
it won the National Invitati
urnament (NIT). Four star
flirn frnm loot xmnn'p
vuiu viii iuoi jtai o icaiii
Ll forward Rick Robey,
dn't play last season because
tee injury. Robey is the tei
ading rebounder with
bounds per game. The lea
orer for Kentucky is 6-5 for\
ick Givens who has a
The (
P^ZSI
|V ?
/ t i
0? i? .s
cooking for twc
JSC's Rrenda Paulk iakei
ear. Paulk is co-captain
eturnees. USC has a 0-2 re
D-64 Saturday.
el in any one ph
Ve're good in z
you have to h
1 excel in to t
ky Coach Joe 1
LV/ JLJL UL
:ond average,
ear, Kentucky lost to
onal 1975 finals of the
ters nament. "That teair
plus more depth of t
who probably had a soui
of a they were a better i
im's and they were a be
n n >' u?ll :-J tt
3. ( icaiu, JLlclU 5dlU,
ding this one will develop
vard However, Hall said
16.7 compare the teams
Gamecock
torts
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>* a shot during a game
of the Chicks and is one
cord after losing to North
;ky ?|g
UCLA in the
NCAA tour- compar
1 had a little and hov
alent. They the sea!
nder defense,
running team ALTH
itter shooting preseas
I'm not sure Hall sb
or not." Auburn
it is unfair to possibly
yet. "You're Alaba
but lost
tournar
8 may bf
I ference
years.
"Hall
Confere
basketb
is a fine
the SE(
?ver
By RE1
Gameci
Althc
Ko olr V
Ruaoivtik
Greenv
an 0-1
Backha
surpris
"We'
year. Il
basket!
we'll so
to the
course
first, I
struggl
iNi fl Backh*
f*\rM reboun
MT< V Back
rife*** f strenet
# thinst!
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J fhnt PU
SPBack
preven
quick b
played last said.
of the top have t<
i Greenville We don
for i
S
& A ^
-) & * > : ' M
/im Jrfl
ing how one team finished
/ one team is doing early in
son," he said.
IOUGH KENTUCKY is the
on favorite to win the SEC,
lid Alabama. TenneRKrc?
and Mississippi State could
r win the conference,
ima won the SEC last year
: to Indiana in the NCAA
nent. Hall said the SEC
; the best basketball conin
the nation in a few
thinks the Atlantic Coast
;nce (ACC) is the best
>all conference. "The ACC
j basketball conference but
D may challenge and take
a few years," Hall said.
ricks
uld be
rprising
RF.rrA \iirw
ock Staff Writer
>ugh USC's women's
>all team lost to North
ille 70-64 Saturday and have
2 record. Coach Pam
ius thinks Carolina could
e several teams this year,
re not expected to win this
f we can sneak in and play
Dall at our own slow pace,
>on find ourselves very close
top," Backhaus said. "Of
our goal is always to be
mt I think we should be
w _ ?iL;? AI a
ni? up 10 wunin uie lop
KHAUS SAID all teams in
eare much improved. "For
ist three or four years,
ia has enjoyed the luxury of
; a few teams very easily,"
ius said. "But this will no
be true.
iir first game of tho season,
i A ~ - ?
iosi iu ?4-{>4.
ius attributed the loss to
t's quick, explosive
ding.
haus thinks team unity is a
h for the Gamecocks. "The
lat has impressed me most
his team is the total support
ery girl has for every other
?7<
mc iccim. jc^veryone warns
ne else to be the star,"
ius said. "Of course, as the
wears on, it may wear down
i initial spark is still there.
11 take us through the tough
haus hopes height will not
t USC from winning. "We're
ut we are short," Backhaus
Because we're short we'll ^
) make the shots we take.
't get as many opportunities
rebounds because of our
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