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By Tammy Kllpatrick
Qanwcock Staff Writar
Recent knee surgery has not
dampened the optimism shown by
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basketball season.
Doyle, team captain last season,
underwent knee surgery Sept. 12 to
remove torn cartilage. He
originally hurt his right knee in a
mid-season practice session last
year and wore a knee brace the
remainder of the season.
Doyle said his knees have given
him trnuhlf? sinrp hiffh school
he grew seven inches the summer
between his sophomore and junior
years.
According to trainer Jim Price,
Doyle was orginally scheduled for
an orthoscope, a procedure in
which the doctor inserts a lighted
instrument into the side of the knee
joint to check for abnormalities.
After the torn cartilage was
discovered, it was removed and
the intact cartilage was sewn back
to the bone.
PRICE POINTED out that this
type of knee injury is common in
athletes, and said"Doyle's surgery
was a little more complex than
that performed on teammate
Cedric Hordges this past summer.
Hordges' injury involved a torn
ligament which could be corrected
during the orthoscope process.
Doyle's leg is encased in a cotton
cast from his calf to his thigh for a
week to 10 days, according to
Price. "I'll be able to use the
muscles in my leg more than in a
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exercises with it," Doyle said. He
is currently doing straight leg lifts,
toe lifts and isometric sets to
strengthen the muscles.
Doyle said he was conscious
during the orthoscope, but had no
idea the operation would be more
serious. "I was under local
anesthesia and it hurt a little, and
the next thing I knew, I was waking
nn in thp hnsnital room I Hirin't
find out until later on that he
removed my cartilage," he said.
Doyle said he would definitely be
in condition and ready to play by
the opening game of the season on
Dec. 1. Basketball practice officially
begins Oct. 15, although
Doyle has been practicing informally
throughout the summer
school months.
His optimism for the coming
basketball season ran high as he
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"This team has a lot of enthusiam
and a lot of spirit," he said. "Most
of us are seniors and we're able to
handle pressure better. We learned
a lot over our last three years and
this year we should be able to put
to use what we've learned from our
coach and the game."
HOWEVER, HIS optimism is
tempered by the board of trustees1
recent decision to remove Frank
McGuire as head basketball coach
He points out that it only causes
dissension and hurts recruiting
efforts.
"Every year I've been here,
something has come up about
coach McGuire, either his age oi
'lets get rid of him' or something/1
Doyle said. "It hurts recruiting
because coach is not able to go out
and tell those players he's going tc
? be here. In order to have a top
notch program they have to know
who the coach is here. A name like
coach McGuire makes players
want to come here."
Doyle points out that the con
troversy over the board's decisioi
has an effect on the players, a
well as McGuire and the basketbal
program at USC. "We're feeling i
too; he's a great man and he take
care of its."
The opportunity to be coached b]
McGuire was the main reason ix
, chose to attend USC, Doyle point*
out. "When I visited hire, I saw i
was a nice campus, but the mail
reason was coach McGuire
Playing lor a knowledgable mai
ould be ready to p
iesn't botl
that knew about basketball was a
thrill."
Team success in the past three
vears has satisfied Doyle, but his
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ultimate goal is to win the NCAA
championship. "I've been satisfied
with our play, but I don't think the
fans have been satisfied. Getting
an NCAA bid and going all the way
would really top off my career, and
it would make the team happy."
Doyle feels the best team game
of his career has been the USC
victory over Notre Dame in 1978.
His personal favorite game was
against Kentucky in 1979, where he
scored his 1,000th point in his
career at USC. He was disappointed,
however, when the game
was changed from national to
regional television. "I wanted my
parents to see me score that 1,000
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PERSONALLY, Doyle has found
his first three years here to be an
enjoyable experience. "Socially
it's been the best three years of my
life. I've met a lot of interesting
people and made a lot of friends."
Players from opposing teams
visiting (JSC are also impressed by
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season starts on Dec. 1.
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the guys who are my friends can't
get over the facilities and the
people. They wish they had had the
opportunity to come here."
As far as his future plans are
concerned, Doyle would like to
stay involved with basketball in
some asDect. whether coaching or i
possibly playing. "Playing pro ball
would be like a dream come true. I
would jump at the opportunity if it
ever arose," Doyle said.
The addition of Clemson to the
schedule during Doyle's
sophomore year has strengthened
USC's schedule, according to
Doyle. "I like playing Clemson; it
promotes enthusiasm around the
area. The fans like it, the competition's
good, so it's good for
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it's great to get involved in an
intense rivalry."
Doyle hopes to settle in the South
when he completes college. "I
would like to stay in the South
because I get along with the people
down here better. They're more
easy-going and friendly than up
North," Doyle said.
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By Mark Gilliam
Qamccock Staff Wrltar
In the midst of much controversy ana
football season has officially begun.
Military-style football was proposed for
that change did not go through, another
stituted last week. The intramural office wi
for each game this year due to budget limit
which were used last year.
"THE BUDGET was already decided upc
would have co-recreational sports. So, it dc
able to get enough money for four refere*
Eric Stein said.
"With the addition of co-recreational spc
wouldn't allow for four referees. There was
co-recreational sports, so he (Stein) had to (
he knew," added Wally Armstrong, who is i
MANY OF THE officials felt that the of
good as it would be with four referees. "W
field you can cover it better, because usu;
good angle on the play. But with three, th<
that we will miss the play," explained vet
sey.
Armstrong feels differently. He said, "I
will hamper the officiation too much, b
disagree."
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there will be a greater chance of a miss
"They are giving us more responsibility, wi
1 m used to using two officials. What
promise and use three," said Stein, who is ii
Last year the intramural season was ]
termed "rough stuff." "The players nee<
game better, instead of taking cheap shofc
was stopped for a week due to roughness. W
we have to," Stein added.
"WHEN THINGS get rough, people yell t<
the field. But, will that eliminate the cheap
added a third referee, but did that cut-dc
going to be up to the players," said Stein.
Dempsey agreed with Stein. "The ke;
calling a game Sunday night, Dempsey sai<
and I talked to both teams before the gar
that we would probably miss a few shots, bi
to cooperate with us. It turned out all right.
Stewart Rogers, who is beginning his thii
"We believe we can do it with three. I'm
we've got some good referees."
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