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\ Ap. W by Mike Chihbaro
^^0^ Sports Editor
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Someone wrote Ann Landers the other day and asked her
to define the word class. Part of her definition included the
following: "Class never makes excuses. It takes its lumps
and learns from its mistakes."
According to Ann's definition, USC running back Johnnie
Wright must have class.
In Saturday's game against Duke, Wright broke loose on
a pair of long runs that looked like they would result in sure
TDs. Both times, however, the 6-1 205-pound junior was
brought down from behind by a Blue Devil defender.
After the game, Wright swallowed his pride and told a
group of reporters, "I just got tired and ran out of gas. My
knee (operated on a year ago) didn't give me any trouble."
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wrigiu uiuu i auempi iu mane any excuses.
Wright, who missed the entire 1979 season due to a knee
injury, has been clocked at 9.8 seconds in the 100-yard dash.
Anytime a sprinter of Wright's caliber gets nailed from
behind, it looks bad. But what can make matters even
worse is for that person to make excuses for getting caught
? excuses like ? "the guy had the angle on me" or "the ref
got in my way" or "my knee is still bothering me." Wright
made no such alibis.
USC head coach Jim Carlen said that Wright would do
some extra running this week to make sure he doesn't run
out of gas anymore.
IT MUST BE difficult for a back of Wright's ability to
play in the shadow of George Rogers. Wright was moved to
the fullback position this fall ? a position that lends itself to
two- and three-yard runs and plenty of blocking. Fullbacks
and offensive linemen usually do the dirty work while the
tailback gets all the glory.
Saturday night, Wright had an excellent game.The Fort
Meyers, Fla. native rushed for 162 yards on 14 carries and
had runs of 64 and 37 yards, but his performance was
overshadowed by the always sensational Rogers.
It takes a very unselfish person to play the role Johnnie
Wright is playing on this year's Gamecock football team. It
takes a person like Johnnie Wright to make a George
lingers. It takes a person with a lot of class.
( MAKLIK Mct'LENDON ENJOYING NKVVJOB
Among those in attendance at Saturday's USC-Duke
football game was former L.S.U. head football coach
Charlie McClendon. The highly successful college coach,
who was forced to retire last year, was at the game
representing the Tangerine Bowl. McClendon ironically
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McClendon is apparently enjoying his new job as a
Tangerine representative. "I've been keeping pretty
busy...speaking two and three times a day sometimes,"
McClendon said. "I really haven't had time to miss
coaching, I have found time to do a little fishing and play
golf. I am really enjoying my new job."
Many people, including USC head coach Jim Carlen, felt
McClendon got a raw deal from the L.S.U. officials last
year. When questioned about his relationship with Paul
Dietzel, L.S.U. Athietic Director and former Gamecock
football coach, McClendon replied, "Well he is still the
athletic director at L.S.U. and I'm no longer the football
coach there so I guess we have no relationship."
CLEMSON SCANDAL WENT UNNOTICED
Two weeks ago, somewhere between 10 and 15 Clemson
football players quit the team. Apparently none of them
were starters. All of the players who reportedly left were
white.
It is amazing how little was said about this substantial
loss of players. Local papers carried only a small
paragraph or two about their departures.
When a second string quarterback left USC last year,
however, the story received top billing in all of the local
papers, and on all the T V. and radio stations.
VVHKKK WAS IBRAHIM?
After hearing what Clemson soccer coach I. M. Ibrahim
had to say after Sunday's USC-Clemson soccer match, one
can only wonder if Ibrahim was really at "the Graveyard'
this past Sunday.
After the close 1-0 USC loss, Ibrahim said, "The gami
was one-sided. They (USC) didn't have very many scoring
opportunities. I'm not saying they didn't have any, but wi
had much more."
In Sunday's contest, USC outshot Clemson 18-16.
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