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Young < worries CLEMSON S.C. (AF) ?^ Clemson football coach Danny Ford made no bones aboi t it. He is worried about his offense this season. He is justified. There is not one senior on the first or second offensive units. "The offensive line is young," Ford told writers on the Atlantic Coast Con ference's Operation Football tour recently. "Many of them are so young they don't even shave yet." ^ Ford made the statement with a smile, but with only six juniors on the first team and the second team consisting mostly of freshmen, he is worried. ? "It is essential for our offense to do well early," he said. "If they don't, they jj may get their confidence [ ~1 A A 1 >1 B aiutiuji'tfu. FORD EVEN hinted that the Tigers may have to go to a quick kicking game and let the defense help out the offense. Aside from a very young line, the Tigers have two sophomores at the running back spots and a big question mark at quarterback. I .net upnr'c IJnnl/in AJV..7 v J VM1 o liWAlCof-the-Year Chuck McSwain < Ort'"^ |kmnt.i?? ( im^ut |nd Nw L 1)("livery tr<>m io.lm Wj u_? fl ? ? I he GOLDEI "Space Jnvai pinball mac merit. cfitfGoh Univers. Coming OLD "M Hem so head cc returns at tailback after gaining 443 yards last year. At fullback is sophomore Jeff McCall. Quarterback is Ford's problem spot. "The worst thing that can happen to a football team is to let the players start coaching," said Ford, now in his second year as head coach. "That can happen if you have too many quarterbacks. Players start choosing sides and which quarterback they would rather play with and you get in trouble." Ford is ready to avoid that. He has four to choose f JEWELRYV I f ' " JEWEL! I WAREHOl IflL A A IS li.i! miv uuiu 9 v-iiairi 1 Example 14K15" "S" s j & so much r j At THE JEWELRY \ I 2909 PLATT SPRINCS RD., ^ "It s .\f< >;<* limn /usi.\ LLL3J } * llSSf i 522]JJ22B Kietx !.-(> p.m. 1 )i lilv i?x| Sad SI SPUR has der's" and" hines for y den S/>0 ity of S.( this Wee lf&" UGH' riteam >ach from. Sophomore Homer Jordan is No.l now with sophomore Andy Headen, junior Mike Gasque and freshman Mike Eppley chasing. "I really don't care which one we choose," Ford said. mil i aon i want to go into the season without a No. 1 quarterback. And, I won't." DEPTH IS ANOTHER problem Ford has to contend with. "We have to depend on a lot of freshmen who are not ready to play," he said. Jarehouse Y STORE / I ISE PRICES! I Bracelet from $8.981 :hainsfrom $13,881 lore I VAREHOUSE SALE I ] W. COLA. 9 til 6 Mon.-Sat. B x tllwr .h'tt't'lni Sh >if" my one item ^ l inch sub | 1 m t tilX j , ! 765-0813 I] lir? Assrml>ly St. ' rircsScpl. 13, i<)8()m[ : ] tie r purchased Firepower' our enjoy fegular Hours: 0 - 12:30 p.m. a.m. n mtS* 'nesday: r MIGHT Phoenix Artists' M | ^^^School Supplies,; H | Drafting & Engineering Sign Stuff. ~ "" IT ^ M Art Materials, iiv Do w H ^^^even Lamps an Phoenix is a grea f Come1 in and look around! r... 110% 1025 ossc-mblg street p 4^yy? [10% Another Classic flt for the Discerning |f Carolina UUoman I featuring V*# Braemar Harve Benard Stanley Blacker anc Footwear by Joan & David Coutui Columbia Mall r . I 10 00 am ?o 9 30 pm 788-5001 % aterials isn't JUST an t Store. has Art Supplies k Supplies. and Phoenix has Graphic | Penct^^W'W^^p 1 1 M>ip' r\ Pi ii*r\i(i Irn // ii VI I V4I I III.V4I1 V-. I L .?ULI Phoenix is for everybody! oolumbio, 5.0. 29201 10% | j] iriff X) 1'JHU 10%! jl Jtumn kP \x ^ ^ f*k!5V i Irvine Strtfet at Queen 1000 am to 6 00 pm 771-7610