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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
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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.
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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.