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use bag By MITCH SHERWOOD Sports Editor As Carolina's basketball program in prestige, it is time for univers looking into the possibility of maki the near future. The first change with the Atlantic Coast Conferenc other apparent change needed to be should be considering is in the cof The decline in Carolina's bask partially be blamed on not beine a Undoubtedly, being an indepem program. However, it is USC he< Frank McGuire's responsibility I respectable basketball team like it accomplishing this. AFTER BUILDING Carolina's into one of national prestige in th early 1970s, McGuire has let USC's has-been. The disappearance of pos bids, lack of fan support and not players to their fullest capacity are effect of McGuire's declining prog /^ti trlolietrotters From page 14 However, Haase said the Reds, who are selected to the team through recommendations, are coached to go out and play their game. "We play second fiddle, but we play the way we should," he said. "We're never told to let up." Haase thinks this helps the credibility of the Globetrotter show. Sawyer said there are some things the Reds do to go along with the Globetrotters' antics. 1IAASK SAID the Reds get to know the Globetrotters pretty well, but have little communication with them off the court. The two teams have identical schedules but travel accomodations are separate. "We're all in the same body, but it's like they're a left hand and we're a rieht " Sawvpr sniH Audiences along the Globetrotter route will continue to enjoy the clowning and basketball stunts of the Harlem sharpshooters, whether Meadowlark sinks his bounce-pass baskets or not. But while the Globetrotters are busy entertaining, the New Jersey Reds will be playing competitive basketball not too far behind. FEMININE ft* we he Call for appointme 1929 Marioi iketball: For the bid to a f i continues to decline USC wai ity officials to start vitationa ng some changes in finish wil should be affiliation It is mor :e (ACC). The only season t< maae wnicn omcials auiomati iching staff. dependet etball program can five loss< member of the ACC. USC st ient has hurt the coliseum id basketball coach watching to give Carolina a did not e1 once had. He is not Michigar games tl basketball program game. Ir e late 1960s and the attendan ; program become a THE H t-season tournament because developing talented used to p part of the cause and Jim Gr? [ram. players. riamAPAoL v/ uniAwuv^r By RONNIE HUTCH INS Asst. Sports Editor Whether Carolina had its l it season wasn't determined i Fordham Saturday night at ( Although Carolina won T? wondering whether USC wou senior Stu Klitenic made V remaining in the game. "IT WAS a night we couli basketball coach Frank McGu and you can't expect to break something happening. "Wp ran af all tho tirn turn the ball over," McGuire like everybody wanted to be a them there weren't going to t down." The win over Fordham was Nate Davis, Stu Klitenic and the game with 22 points, plac time scoring list with a care points more than Tom Riker. scored four. DAVIS ALSO finished as the TOUCH NAIL "The advantc Columbia's n women" J For USC j \MJ Choice of Cl< iX sculptured r $5.00 discou k application c Wm Individual e) W and bottom * Have a com cosmetics w For the "do-it \ ive Sculptured - h nts (evening appcin n St. Cola., S.C. PH is it time ; third consecutive year, USC will n tost-season tournament. Six or sevei > almost assured of a NCAA or T 1 Tournament (NIT) bid and now :h a respectable enough record to be e difficult for an independent to rec )urnament bid because they cannot c bid by winning conference ti n nas to nave a record with a maxir BS. udents, alumni and other fans do like they used to. They are not ii ; USC lose to Manhattan or Georgia ven fill the coliseum to watch the K< 1 games. The average attendant lis season was 7,602 going into th l USC's final season in the ACC, I ce averaged 12, 523. lEASON fans are not supportive ai Carolina does not play the quality 1 lay. However, they have the talent iziano and Mike Doyle are taler Junior Jackie Gilloon could be one ls end seas< h consecutive winning basketba intil the final seconds again: Carolina Coliseum. '-70, the Gamecocks kept fai ild win its 14th game until US wo foul shots with 36 secon< i have been beaten," USC he< ire said. "I started all the senio up your lineup like that witho le, too, and when you do that y< said. "In spurts, it just seem< hero so I talked to them and to >e any heroes if they didn't cal ? the final game for USC senio Chuck Sherwood. Davis finish< ing him eighth on Carolina's a er total of 1,345 points, just tv Sherwood scored 10 and Kliten team's high scorer for the seas< BOUTIQUE ige shared by lost beautiful ?tudents only ear or Opaque tails nt on original >f sculptured nails /elash application strips availiable. plete stock of ith consultation fourselfer" Jail Kits in stock tm Ante nra I UUU iiivii i? MI w uvuiiuum . 252-3916 for a new ot receive a guards in the natk n years ago, Davis, Golie Augu National In- enough to compel 1 they can't If Carolina has considered. Evidently, it is wit :eive a post- The team does no t receive an turnovers have be tie. An in- McGuire develo] num four or national contender he is tearing down not fill the want a good basl iterested in would benefit frorr Tech. They do the job, the univ jntucky and McGUIRE SHOi e for home program continue e Fordham afford to wait unti home game pires. Undoubtedl; building the bask ly longer is cannot sit back am >asketball it trustees needs to e . Freshmen the ACC, which v ited college program, or find ; of the best program as an inc in wi rvi* LTJLJL T X 1/11 JL with a total of 407 points. Mike Doyle came in the g? ,11 the first half to help the Gan st game with 19 points, making the team shot 42.4 per cent foi "This was a rough garni is McGuire said. "Doyle got ma in thpm PnH that \itnc inct . _ v...v> v?iMv ??uu juoi wiia ds started driving, they would di The Rams were led by cen 11 rebounds and Tom Kavai id Fordham head coach Die rs younger talent on the USC t( ut man center Jim Graziano. )U "SOUTH CAROLINA is ^d "Jimmy Graziano played gi Id York City players do as well ? m Stewart was still disappoi came back to make the gam rs team has to win and one has 2d bad when you lose to coach 11- Carolina finished the seas vo dham finished 5-20. ic "I'm very happy to win -1 * mcuuire saiu. ine oniy two should have won were with G >n just got away from us." INTERS Research THE I'M VERS! SPACE > Tullahoma ENGINEERING U PHYSICS, COMPU MAIM ) Call: Career Planni For an, ??????? \ t coach? >n if he played consistently well. Nate istus and Karlton Hilton are talented e against national basketball powers, the talent, then what's the problem? h coaching. Talent cannot win games, t seem to operate well together, and ?en abundant this season, ped Carolina's basketball team into a in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Now the program he built. USC supporters Icetball nroaram onH Hid r.?D.u?i uuu nit uuivci any i the money made. If McGuire cannot ersity needs to find someone who can. ULI) NOT be fired now, but if the s to decline next year, USC cannot il 1980 when McGuire's contract exy, USC owes much to McGuire for etball program. But the university d watch him destroy it. The board of either vote to seek membership with vould probably help the basketball a coach who can build Carolina's I lependent. ) dham win ime with 14 minutes remaining in necock offense. Doyle finished the nine of 13 field goal attempts while r the game. e and it was rough for Doyle," d and he started driving the ball on t they wanted him to do. When he raw the foul on him.'' ter John O'Neil with 32 points and noil ftV> 1 A Iiuugu Willi 1*1 puilll^. k Stewart was impressed by the jam - especially Doyle and fresha super team," Stewart said. *eat. I was glad to see their New is they did." nted with the loss after Fordham e close in the final minutes. "One to lose," he said. "But it's not so McGuire." on with a 14-12 record while Forand finish with a 14-12 record," games we lost that I really felt we eorfiia Torh and Manhattan .. """ """rTlmT"11" /IEWS FOR l Assistants ITY OF TENNESSEE INSTITUTE / Tennessee 37388 VE, EE, ME, ES, MATH) TER SCIENCE MAJORS CH 3,1977 ng and Placement Center Appointment