Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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What the former Marquette basketball coach meant was that the Gamecocks had a killer schedule this past year.* Few easy teams, or cupcakes, were spaced between national powerhouses Notre Dame, Kentucky, Alabama, Marquette, etc., etc. This past year's 16-12 National Invitational Tournament season was a disaster in terms of scheduling, so much that Frank McGuire said it was his best year coaching. And that's saying a lot, considering the Hall of Fame member owns two national championships and a whole string of 20-win seasons. BUT THIS past season is neither here nor there. Carolina fans are hungry for a big-time winner that can return the program to national prominence. This year. Yet, this year is a little different. Carolina has enough "cupcakes to fill a bakerv: Fredonin StatP Harvard, Wheeling, Maine, Baptist, Western Carolina, etc., etc. But between those games is what should make this year's basketball season interesting: road games at Minnesota, Notre Dame, Syracuse (at Madison Square Garden), Clemson and Marquette, and a home game on national television with Kentucky, the defending national champs. Yet, even with a road schedule that is relatively demanding> this season should be successful for McGuire, who will open his 15th year as USC's head basketball coach next Monday at home against Hofstra. First of all, scheduling will be a major fac tor in the success of the Gamecocks. As said before, Carolina will face several weak teams at home. That's nothing new. What is new is that there are no extended road trips. The Gamecocks will have to play no more than one team at a time when they travel. That will help. anuihgk plus for the Gamecocks is size. With the addition of 6-8 Auburn transfer Cedric Hordges, 610 Furman transfer Jim Strickland (eligible next semester) and Anderson Junior College transfer Tommy Wimbush, Carolina should be able to play the boards with any team it faces. In Saturday night's pre-season scrimmage, Hordges and Wimbush dominated play from underneath T~T ~ I Coming in De J 16 oz. Sc I at the 12 I That's A FRI L Sidewalk < Ground floor of Hum from 1 pm i offer good for the n nal prominence the baskets. Both have the ntronoth fr? o<i? ? ? O ? WW 5tTV ouu UtKC the physical abuse suffered by front court players. Because Hordges looks as if he may develop into the center USC has needed so desperately for the past two years, Jim Graziano can now play forward, the position he seems to be most comfortable with. Facing the basket against the second team in the scrimmage, Graziano scored 22 points in the first half, most of which came on offensive rebounds and sweeping sky hooks. Maybe this is the year Graz will reach the potential he has been billed as having since being named to Sport magazine's "Dream Five" as a high schooler. The change should do him good. RICH WEJNERT also looked promising in the preseason scrimmage. The 6-7 sophomore will start along with Graziano in the front court. With a front line between 6-7 and 6-8 (and 6-10 when Strickland becomes eligible), there are not many teams that will able to play man-to-man defense with the Gamecocks. If Graz, Hordges, Wejnert, Wimbush or Strickland tire, there is 6-8 Mark Connaughton and 6-7 Steve *T A_ - A _ " * nariy 10 provide depth from the bench. USC should be able to wear some teams down with brute strength. The point guard position may be questionable. The graduation of quarterback Jackie Gilloon hurt in terms of leadership. Kenny Reynolds, 6-2, will start as the point man this year. He played enough this past year to show he can handle the ball. His deliberate, team-oriented style of play and cool head are what the Gamecocks need to complement McGuire's game plan. EVERYONE FOLLOWING Gamecock basketball knows what Mike Doyle can do. The 6-4 guard for from the Bronx used the scrimmage Saturday to show off his talents. Twisting, driving and shooting from the peremiter, Doyle scored 27 points. This past season, Carolina had to resort to a threeguard, open-center offense because of a severe lack of size. Even though it looks doubtful the Gamecocks will use that same type of offense much this year, Zam Fredrick, a sophomore, has all the talent needed to step in. A 20-win season is a better than average possibility for the Gamecocks. And With teams such as Notre Dame and Kentucky on the schedule to impress the selection committee, an NCAA bid doesn't look impossible. i I Hill Hill imi cember .... I >ft Drink oz. price ounces EEI hft.5 | Cafe Only anities Office Bldg. I jntil closing li nonth of December jj