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sports Th< Column by Sal I Mm; Q 107*7 lunonM muv. k ?71 i nuoia v uuc Faced with the reality of prestige, respect and honoi the liSC basketball coacl coaching career. All the rumors and crit programs during the past t USC President James B. "resign" from the univers Holderman now lias sugge; of intercollegiate athletics directorship at Coastal C; "promotion" for McGuire "This is no reflection ( Holderman said. "I need coordinate athletics in th campuses under his jurisdi Coastal Carolina." McGuire, whose slight eh "no comment" about Hoi promotion. "All I want t< yesterday. "I've lived a go McGuire told a group of v "sit back and say nothing" job of national prominence pening," he said. But for McGuire, the mo\ of Fume coach from an inf at athletic directorship represents one snub Mc Trustees. Another losing Conference 1ACC) debat dominant ligure. ^ Before Carlen came to < IPS Sigma Chi's Al Loun i \ 1/ I? t I /likfiklttfl M#\n/1.. .. ii\r uciciiuri a ?viuiiu?!) USC to play Wak Mills aw By ItONMK III TCHINS Gamecock Staff Writer Wake Forest's 10-7 victor in Columbia sent Gamecoct l)Owl scouts, rushing for th< alone makes Saturday's rei N.C. more intense for the I "It'll De more interesting you that now," Chuck Mil Deacor.s, said. "I know th< Carlen, is a good Christiar there in The Bible it say! sayeth the Lord." KEVENGE WON T be the e McGuire . . . Job offei ly Wilson of Frank McGuire's happiest birthdays losing a job which has given him moi r than most persons receive in a lifetinv i is in the worst position of his 27-ye? icism of McGuire and USC's basketba hree years have finally reached its apex Holderman does not want McGuire I iiy, he just wants to relocate McGuire ntAt-- ? " " iic-u mivjuu e iaKu uie position us (lirectt for (he regional campuses and the athleti irolina, a move Holderman considers on his ability in basketball coaching, someone like Frank McGuire to help m e regional campuses. He'd have nin iction and also the athletic directorship ? luckle indicated more than his words, sai derman's referral to the job offer as :> do is coach basketball," McGuire sai od life for that reason." vire service reporters Tuesday he plans I mug mo tuiuicui uov-, i iijive I can't understand why all this is haj /e is not the first attempt to phase the Ha luential position at USC. Losing a chanc to lootbal) coach Jim Carlen in 19< Guire received from L'SC's Hoard < battle for McGuire is the Atlantic Coa: e, in which Carlen has emerged Hi Carolina in 1974, McGuire had much ii releases a pass amid intramural night. AFRO won the Chi fi-O. e Forest are of (JSC for the 1:31 Gamecocks streak whil y over Carolina last year win since it i fans, as well as several i nearest exit. That fact Both tean natch in W inston Salem, offenses. C? :wo teams. three game for Carolina. 1 can tell under 10 pc Is, coach of the Demon "I'm sure j coach at Carolina, Jim our record, i man and all. but right positive nv s, "Vengeance is mine, negative m guys are eit i only motivation present issue: r weak attempt to fo fluence in USC athletics. He was associate athleti control over his basketball program. When hire coach, Carlen was also given the title of associat with the understanding he would eventually be ath After Paul Dietzel resigned as athletic director expressed interest in the job, but it was given to Ha e Hagan was then removed as athletic director in e, board to name Carlen athletic director. Afte ?r Carolina, it was evident Carlen was winning th between the two coaches. 11 The board's support of Carlen is evident through to seek reaffiliation with the ACC and its decision !o pursue the issue any further. McGuire wants to join the ACC, and Carlen does >r using its power to prevent McGuire from getting ic the main obstacle in USC's return to national pi a filiation with the ACC. Carlen does not want (JSC's to have to split profits from bowl and television other ACC schools. ie McGuire's diminishing influence in USC athlet ic the declining quality of Carolina's basketball proj if /thomni^n in 10*71 I ICP ^ ? %a ? " ? ? VIIUI11J/1UII 111 1JI1, UOV/ uau tl IIICUIUCIC It-iz i'tfur McGuire is expecting much the same this season. ] d is ine worst season since McGuire's 11-13 season in a The reason for the decline in the program, P d stems from Carolina's departure from the AC( potential recruits are often drawn to ACC sehoc o competitiveness in the conference, the kind of cor a can't offer. Although Carolina has played and is f 3- ranked basketball teams, the interest in USC's ba evident in game attendance, has declined. 11 Adding to McGuire's problems is the loss of two :e this fall, neither of whom can be replaced b r6 regulations. Associate head basketball coach I) >f have seen the handwriting on the wall when Ik 5t September to join the NBA Denver Nuggets' coac ie Blatt, grandson of Mouse Speaker Emeritus Sol B1 to take a coaching job at The Citadel. l- Sim* MC HPKyLfl m< I(Jamecock St itaM&MlM The AFKO |||^HSg Sigma Chi ir ,v 8^ i.... 11... 11 i Miuuiuuii eiiiui Late in the James McKic and the rest o the ball to M< Cromer just a ONKSCOK slowed by th< damage. Five sacks stoppe* AFRO nea dropped a pas the ball. In th Mt'Kip was pa Bill Boineau--THE GAMECOCK yards^G for I championship by defeating Sigma Greenway, IV receivers kn< AFRO's de passes, VicU Sigma Chi's r mje. AFROcont rBVcHfl^ consuming to W ^ " H 53 ^ play. AFRO [) D.m. kiokoff (Irovos Stadium Th*> drive. i will be trying to break a four-game losing e Wake Forest will be looking for its first N1NK PLA s opening game against Furman Sept. 10. f've y hurdling a ta is also have the problem of unproductive block, AFRO irolina has scored only 13 points in its past extra point sr ?s and Wake Forest has averaged just On the firs >ints a game the entire season. Lown pass a ; our slow start had something to do with peared to b t " Mills said. "Just like you can get illegal rough! lmHamulii iiuui vMiiiiuig, you can get The punt v, omentum from losing. It seems like our their best dri her trying too hard or they're afraid to try other with pa .. fourth am See WAKh, page Lown for a t ? rro rAcmnnfinn ^ m xi0 ^ a ^ w m " *? " c director and had d as head football >)} e athletic director letic director. in 1974, McGuire r|B9HflnHjHHIHHj rold "Bo" Hagan. i n niv 1976, allowing the sf|^*l| r two seasons at : ; le power struggle V?|W 4_ _ , its vote in 1976 not '^^9 last spring not to . ' ' not. The board is ^ what he considers rAminnnno* rnn I J'. "Ji I umuiviivv. 1 r ? ?3||S?|ij? i, ~''~T Vii\iv:f--. ; football program ^ "A appearances with -' ics coincides with ;ram. From ACC . ,>^1ag^ d last season, and ^3|;i ?lla Last year's record 1965-66. AcGuire believes, \ 2. McGuire said I ils because of the npetitiveness USC "All I WOllt to do >laying nationallysketball program, js coach basketball." acciof onl /i/\nnl?*v UOUIOlUlll V-UULl IUO ecause of ncaa ?Frank AAcGuire ^ onnie Walsh may e left Carolina in hing staff. Gregg att, quit last week (il'IKK, page 11 < O wins title; !Qfs Sigma Chi HJ.KMAN aff Writer defense successfully protected u precarious (?-o lead over 1 the fourth quarter lo give their team the intramural lpionship Monday night. third quarter, AFRO scored on a 15-yaro Loroy Buttone to ; pass. McKie drifted to the left side of the field as Buttone f the AFRO offense moved to the right. Buttone then tossed Hie who was shoved out of bounds by Sigma Chi's Andy is he stepped on the goal line. E was all they needed to win the game. Both offenses were ? damp field and penalties, but the defenses did the real 0>t ? interceptions, four by AFRO, and numerous quarterback d all other offensive threats. rly scored on its first two possessions. Paul Whitaker >s behind the Sigma Chi defenders the first time AFRO had eir second possession, a 36-yard screen pass touchdown to died back because of an illegal block. -i-r ? .iv oiginu 1,111 uuitMise semea ciown and didn't allow much he rest of the half. Defensive backs Brent Rogers, Kick like Taylor and Brian McClellan shadowed the AFRO K'king down nearly every pass. fense was even more effective. Instead of knocking down >r Adams caught them. His two interceptions stopped only two drives of the half. rolled the ball nearly the entire third quarter on their time uchdown drive. A penalty flag was thrown on almost every * was penalized 45 yards and Sigma Chi 42 yards on this YS into the drive, Buttone hit Whitaker with a 10-yard pass ard line, but Whitaker picked up a 15-yard penalty for ickler. After backing up another 15 yards for an illegal scored on two straight passes to McKie. Chris Askew's lap went over Buttone's head, and the score remained G-0. t play after the kickoff, Larry Corley intercepted an A1 nd returned it to the Sigma Chi 22 yard line. AF1U) ao ; ready to put the game away with another score, but an less penalty and a John Scott sack forced them to punt. rent out on the seven, and from there Sigma Chi started ve. Lown carried his team from one seven-yard line to the sses of 14, 15 and 17 yards, and runs of 7 and 13 yards. Hut , cl goal from the seven, AFRO's Malcolm Corley sacked wenty yard loss.