Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wejner INCAA n Com mental Asiittani Late Tuesday night, coach Fr; USC assistant basketball coa Henderson was the bearer of so the head basketball mentor tha his bags and withdrawn from After Wednesday night's vict some insight into Wejnert's ur "I was surprised when I got I that he had been thinking about Although McGuire was unsii decision to leave the team, hesa was probably disappointed with receiving this season. As a freshman, the Toms I Gamecocks' starting lineup. He during this past season and was r a i n l il.' ior ine vjraniecocKS mis year. But then a couple of transfers (Tom) came along and where d After starting several games this season tremendously frust not lose anyone off of this year': must have realized that his fc bright. The unfortunate situation common. McGuire insists the similar dillemas. He cited Association, NCAA, ruling tha on the varsity level as the chic "The freshman rule has def plained. "I think it's a stupid r and athletically." Before the ruling was passed freshman team that compete* schools. Freshman teams allowed in adjust to college ball. The res athletes that were mentally t petition. The freshmen ruling has ~ tui ... no... n. rru?j?xiivc uuucica die nuw a that they will not be sitting on coaches offer no guarantees, ot] few have been known to promis renege on their promises. All of the elements which leac never be known, but'it must misconceived ruling that allow level played an indirect but sigr In essence, Rich Wejnert n senseless NCAA ruling. If this v, wasn't the first victim nor will li - m Bi'aimmmwnFiffiMtfiiiiiiLiia t leaves; ule victim ? ry by Mike Chibbaro t Sports Editor ank McGuire received a phone call from en vua& aic li^iiuw ouu. uuiui uuiiaicijr, me bad news for McGuire. He informed it 6-7 forward Rich Wejnert had packed school. ory over Maine, coach McGuire offeree (expected departure. the news, but some of the guys told me this for a while," McGuire said. ire of the exact reasons for Wejnert's lid that the sophomore from New Jersej the amount of playing time he had beer liver native worked his way into the ! turned in several strong performances > expected to be one of the key returnees ; named Strickland (Jim) and Wimbusl: lid that leave Wejnert? On the bench. as a freshman, Wejnert must have foun< rating. Because of the fact that USC wil s squad at the end of the season, Wejner basketball future at USC was not ver; lat Wejnert found himself in is not un ire are hundreds of college athletes ii 1Q73 National f'nllpoiatp Athlpfii t allowed freshmen athletes to compel if reason for these ill- fated situations, inifely hurt college ball," McGuire ex ule. It hurts the kids both academically I, first-year athletes usually played on i d against freshman teams from othei icoming recruits a chance to play an< ?ult was usually a group of sophomori ind physically ready for varsity com also adversely affected recruiting sking college coaches to guarantee then the bench during their first year. Som< hers offer them and abide by them, but i ;e starting positions to recruits and then I to Wejnert's decision to leave USC mai be conceded that the NCAA's grossly red freshmen to compete on the varsitj lificant role in his departure. nay have been an innocent victim of i fas the case then one thing is for sure. H< le be the last. BjHfefe iMFJ^^BBKHBHHfll^^^^^^K^BBBfiBBB^E IS ^ its t -H^EI i ^ ^ ?H^^HBHCr // ^r r j Through the I PiflCK II Feb, HraH^^U . '* >* K9 .I -?:>. jjL.. ?MBflSipig^^B|HMMM|^ngB^^^BMBfc? tb CH looking glass ' t'Jil.ilL^zj'l ~'iX rZ->^'~~ ? ^ - .r' I V ?^B\-K I JRo! i' f']u\f$SB ' 111 If IHB Contact Kathv Harris 5495 , ' of Afro American Students j; Ld pi ;j