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Picked in 11th ro Bern By Mike Chibbaro Sport* Editor In a couple of weeks, hundreds of young football players will be reporting to National Football League training camps all across the nation. Among the many hopefuls that will be trying to earn a spot in the NFL is former Gamecock defensive lacKie &teve Bernisn. The 6-4 260-pound Bernish was selected in the eleventh round of this year's NFL college draft. Despite the late selection, I -CrL^V. f;"-- 1 ^pf"r|7'- ' * '- 9K -'T^H I".' "". -' : :-rS??S^E->,:>y?Z* ppj Steve Bernish Bernish remains optimistic about his chances with the Giants. "It'll be tough, but I think my chances are good," Bernish said while relaxing alter a woricoui in me weightroom at Williams-Brice Stadium. "You can't go into camp with a negative attitude and expect to do well." Bernish said he feels his chances will be improved by the current personnel philosophy of the Giant nprfoniTG tinn \J IgUUlXiUVlVIA. | "They are trying to sift out some of their older players and bring in some new blood," the White Bear Lake, Minn, native remarked. "This kind of makes things look good for me...I hope." ACCORDING TO BEKNISH, the Giants will be looking for defensive lineman this year. "They had a lot of guys hurt last year and they just | released John Mendenhall this feumme ; j AH classified ads are CASH IN-ADVANCE. I Ads may be placed between the hours of 9 i j a.m. and noon, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Monday | through Friday In Room 313 RusseH House. I Ad copy and check may be placed in campus or chy mall to: MEDIA BUSINESS OFFICE. Box 86131, USC, Columbia, SC 29208. The desdline for Wednesday's summer Gamecock classifieds Is Monday at 3 PM. For further Information call 777-3888. THE GAMECOCK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. hni j FABULOUS SUBLET FOR 2 OR MORE. $260 AND ELECTRIC BILL FOR WHOLE J SUMMER II. CALL 782-5260 BEFORE JULY rI ROOMMATE WANTED. Helpl Opon minded I Bostonian, age 21, seeks female(s) to find f apartment or house togother. Must mova by August; sooner a possibility. Race, religion, j etc. not a factor. Friendly, but you do your H thing, I do mine. Please call Laura at 4660 before 11 p.m. und by N. Y. Gi* lish optii past week and he's a defensive em (Bernish's position)," he said Mendenhall was a 31-year-ol( veteran of ten NFL seasons an< was released on waivers June 19. Bernish was one of thre< defensive lineman drafted by th< Giants this year. A total of tei defensive lineman will be repor ting to the Giants training camp ii Pleasantville, N.J. and Bernish i: AVrVA^(*1 r* 4- l/\nn ^Ap^vuii5 uiciu iu i cuiiii cat icad seven of those ten prospects. Bernish admitted that he ex pected to be drafted in an earlie round, but after the draft wa completed he confided that he wa "just thankful to get picked' regardless of the round. "A lot of the scouts told me would get picked in the third o fourth round, but they also toll Scott (Wade) and Zion (McKir ney) that they would be drafte early also, and they didn't ge picked at all. "You never know what thos guys (pro scouts) are going to dc It's such a business with them, was just thankful to get picked, the personable 24-year-old Bernis said. "After you get past the firs round picks, the rest of us are in i pretty even." IN MAKING THE transitio from college to pro, there ar N< at Ha Witt Delicious H 3 p.m. I Choice of 1 meat, 3 hot southern cornbre; ft ^ ^ I a ** RI void aftei oE ^ i Open Mont Vj HOME OF HAIM JS| Orde Steaks) Closec ^ ? 1317 SUMTER 3r classil help wanted the SOUTH CAROLINA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD has reached 96.4% strftnoth If YOU are interested in: II unlit militMIU Sftll/icfl Whill remaining at home 2) Earning while you learn 3) Enlistment bonuses 4) Skills training 6) College tuition assistance Contact: Oex Manesn at 7484272, SCARNC 122b BKiff Ro*d Columbia. S.C. 29201 BEFORE the Guard reaches 100% strength. ints nicfir rloci 1 certain adjustments which must be made. Bernish cited what he feels 1 will be the major adjustment for 1 him. "I guess the biggest adjustment 2 will be the length of the season," he b explained. "They play four n exhibition games and 16 regular season games. That's twice as i many as we played in a season at s Carolina." t Along with the physical differences, there are certain mental - adjustments which Bernish will r have to make. "The idea of the rahs rah of college is not there at all in { ~ i? _ * r l a. _ ? a a._ s me pros, you nave iu gei useu 10 " guys smoking in the lockerroom...every thing is just a I total business to these guys. They r have a lot of different in- < d terests...real estate, restaurants, ?- bars...that type of thing. It's totally d a business." it BERNISH WILL REPORT to the e Giants' training camp on July 19 >. and he has been spending the I majority of his time these days " making sure he is in top physical h condition. ;t "I've been running and lifting it weights every day," Bernish said. "Here at Carolina, we had two-aday practices for two weeks. 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