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Perspecti
I returned to Clemson this pas
right at home with the beautifu
Ridge Moun tains, but I also felt
of the Gamecocks.
No longer was USC the "big ki<
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playing in a stadium seating aboi
Stadium.
USC was 5-4-1, coming off a lc
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Yet, what I saw on that sun-kisi
The score was predictable ?
Carolina's performance.
THE TIGERS scored 21 quit
mistakes. Zion McKinney and Hit
a punt before the largest crowd
ween Birmingham and Philadel(
has done all season.
a oaa play selection as uie nai
goal when a Garry Harper bomb
back Rex Varn.
Take away those points and yoi
Clemson, however, showed w
seventh-best team Saturday. Cl<
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By Mike Hunt
t Saturday with mixed emotions. I felt I.
1 countryside at the base of the Blue MM
somewhat lost when pondering the fate y|fl
d" in the classic game. Clemson was 9- f M
:e champions, Gator Bowl bound and | S
ut 5,000 more fans than Williams-Brice
?8-than-meaningful win against Wake f~
look bleak.
sed afternoon was far from bleak.
41-23. What was not predictable was [,-;:'
:k points on a couple of Gamecock pr
;k Sanford each fumbled a kick off and
to ever witness a football game bet- jjv
)hia. That's something neither player
f was ending resulted in a Tiger field ?
was intercepted by Clemson defensive . i
would have had yourself a ball game. BKB
'hy they are ranked as the nation's ^ _
imson had nothing to gain. They had
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Jcene from Carolina's last game oi
ense, no size, no screngin. wortn ca
9m to a frazzle with brute force in 1
atational Tournament.
icene from Carolina's first game of I
ot of size, a lot of strength. USC
inding display of frontcourt play S
n one year the Gamecocks have
sketball court, and one of the main i
rdges.
rHE 6-8, 220-pound junior played t
>nday in more than a year after si
insferring from Auburn. And he plaj
Scoring 31 points and pulling dow
jnecocks on both ends of the cour
'It was a good night," Hordges said
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rdges said.
rhat was an understatement. The U!
tchm^n defenders like a Handi Wip<
he pleased from anywhere from ei?
was accurate. He hit 12 of 21 shots fc
rolina Coliseum.
iORDGES PROVIDED Carolina *
mecocks have lacked for the past s
the middle of the lane, causing Hof
t and score only eight points,
^ome January, Hordges will be i
rman transfer Jim Strickland to i
namite," Hordges said. "Stricklai
ten he comes, look out."
JSC coach Frank McGuire did son
s done sparingly in the past: he sub
n Graziano and Rich Wejnert at foi
ke Doyle at guards, the Irishman tc
lyers that later starred substitutes
d Mark Connaughton at forward.
'Connaughton had an excellent gai
table with all of them."
HJNLEAVY, picking up where bro
; into the team with his aggressive b
'I was ready to play. Coach McGui
i. Personally. I love to run." Ehrnl
lluva year. We won't quit. Coach Mc
)unleavy contributed six points to
Uso leading the Gamecocks against
m Wimbush with 12 and Connaugl
rhis weekend USC plays Biscayne ?
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Hofstra
Mont
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f the *77-'78 season: Three guard
rolina State wore the Gamecocks
he opening round of the National
the '78-"79 oeason: Three big men,
wore Hofatra down with a comCJ-74.
taken a new appearance on the
reasons for the change is Cedrick
lis first varsity basketball game
tting out the required time after
red it with power.
n 18 rebounds, Hordges led the
t.
grinning after the game. "It was
ird to this game for a whole year.
i of some of the shots they gave,"
SC center used the hapless Flying
i ?1001 ways. Hordges took shots
lht-feet-in outside the basket. And
>r the more than in fififi fans of
ith the size in the pivot that the
several seasons. Hordges plugged
stra center Gary Cheslock to foul
cnoved to forward to allow 6-10
)lay center. "Hey, it's gonna be
id is a great basketball player.
lething against the Dutchmen he
stituted freely. Starting Hordges,
rwards, and Kenny Reynolds and
yed with several combinations of
i Kevin Dunleavy at point guard
me." HnrriffA* "I fAol *>/?>?
ther Mike did at point guard, put
all handling and running.
re feels our best asset will be the
eavy said. "I think we'll have a
Guire won't let us quit."
the win.
Hofstra was Doyle with 14 points,
lton with 8.
rod Fredonia State in Hie Citadel
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f praise from Jim Carlen.