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Editor
Ellis des
to be out
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A football player that uses h
playing field can cause a lot <
test. His actions after the Duk
taken lightly, and they have s
they deserve comment.
In several letters to the e
students have expressed ang
action has been taken against
yet. By taking no public ac
students the impression t
seriousness of this matter.
Carlen should suspend Ellij
from the Roost, revoke his s<
action that would show he conc
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use mis opportunity to dis<
athletes and other students.
Phil Ellis is a football playc
responsibility to act in a civili
provoked or not is not the is
avoid any kind of altercation a
man enough to walk away
provoked because he has an i
public representative of this u
The courts will decide whetl
the charges of assault and bai
nature. Whether he is proven
be liicpinlinaH f/-?%* :
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have walked awav from.
N' matter who was at fau
aggr sion made by afootba
unbe oming, and aggression
hospitalized is appalling and r
The football team has earn
season, and the players on tl
respect by practicing sportsn
on.
L.1115 *
To the Editor:
After reading Coach
Carlen's comments in
Wednesday's Gamecock, I
would like to ask him the
following question: "Coach
Carlen, how would you feel if
someone knocked YOUR
FATHER to the ground and
started kicking him in the
head and shoulders? "
If reading about Phil Ellis
and his post-game activities
wasn't bad enough, the
comments that Jim Carlen
gave about the affair were
the most irresponsible I've
heard in quite some time. I
don't care if Ellis "didn't
become involved in a
shouting match," or if both
sides were at fault. What is
important to me is that this
player injured the father of a
USC student and should be
punisnea tor mis. i\o maiter
how good a player Phil Ellis
is, or ho>^ important he is to
the team, every day that
goes without a reprimand
is a disgrace to the
football program at the
University of South
Carolina. If I remember
correctly Coach Carlen was
not too happy after he was
struck following the USC vs.
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tished
is tackling skills away from the
3f trouble, as Phil Ellis can ate
game on Oct. 12 are not to be
.tirred such a controversy that
;ditor, including some below,
er because little or no formal
Ellis by coach Jim Carlen as of
tion, Carlen has given many
hat he is overlooking the
> from the team, suspend him
cholarship or take some other
lemns such violence. He must
:ourage aggression by other
;r at USC and as such, he has a
zed manner. Whether Ellis was
;sue. Ellis should have tried to
it all costs. He should have been
from a fight even if he was
idded responsibility by being a
niversity.
ler Ellis is innocent or guilty of
ttery of a high and aggravated
innocent or not, he still should
olved in something he should
It in the fight, any display of
11 player toward a fan is most
that leaves a 52-year-old man
eprehensible.
ed respect through its winning
tie team should live up to this
lanship off the field as well as
? Carle
Florida State game last
year.
In closing I'd like to say
that I have always been an
ardent supporter of South
Carolina football, never
owned a ,4GROC" (Get Rid
of Carlen) sticker and have
always respected Coach
Carlen. But if he continues to
hold this unresponsible
attitude about this affair, I
don't see how I can keep up
tu: ? 1 1 ?
tins i especi inucn longer.
(Name withheld by request)
To the Editor:
Phil Ellis deserves to be
kicked off the Carolina
f ootball team. No person
who behaves as he did last
Saturday night should be
allowed to represent this
school in the intercollegiate
competition. He has brought
disgrace to himself, the
lootoaii team and the whole
school. I am outraged by his
actions. I believe that if Jim
Carlen does not tell Phil Ellis
to turn in his uniform immediately,
Carlen will be
doing all the students of USC
a disservice.
(Name withheld by request)
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Phil Ellis Jim Carlen
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i u mt x^unur: man an nour after the game.
Throughout the three Considering time to undress,
years I've attended this fine shower and get dressed,
institution I've wanted to that doesn't leave our man
write to the Gamecock on Phil much time for drinking,
numerous occasions, but does it? I vote nay. The
laziness intervened and the answer seems obvious to me
school was spared my wrath. ? the man had to be on
This time due to the incident severe medication. Now, if
and the gram of hash that I've offended anyone or any
just sacrificed its life to us, I organization with that
felt I must. statement it was highly
The incident referred to is unintentional.
the story that appeared on Well, this letter is over, and
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uie rruni page 01 wed- l ve forgotten what I wanted
nesday's Gamecock about to say. Anyway I just-,
one of Carolina's finest thought it might be nice to
football players ? Phil Ellis, bring up this touching inThe
story told of our cident again, with
gallant lad Phillip mer- Homecoming weekend and
cilessly "kicking the head all.
and shoulders" of a 52-year- "Oh my God! I hope my 1
old man ? good work Phil, dad didn't go to the game!"
Our hero didn't stop there (Name withheld by request) s
however, he tried to "rip the ?
eyes" out of the head of the c
man's son. Intelligent move To the Editor: F
? he'll never be able to What is the world coming
identify you. to? With the ridiculous in
Coach Carlen stated that volvement in Vietnam, the s
Phil never took part in the corruptness of Watergate c
shoutinf/ T oiiacc ho 1
. ..v, unii noocrtivi, ana now a u
just didn't have a good game football player getting away 1
and wanted to get in a few with takingout his hostilities tl
more hits Understandable against a weak-hearted old 1
behavior. < rlen also stated man. t<
he thought it was "dumb of This is the discussion t<
both parties'' (yea coach) around campus about the tl
and that he thought incident that occurred 1
"drinking had caused the Saturday night (Oct 12.) H
incident." My God, is the after the football game,
man insinuating that one of Many students feel a little
our football players was more should be done instead e:
drnnk9 Pronnstprnnc ? 1 < ' : 1 -- "
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won't stand for this slander! mere words, "I)o not do this I
The beating occurred less anymore or the coach will L
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not let you play in the third
quarter."
I mean I have heard of
college football nlavers
getting with academic fraud,
but when it comes down to a
verbal reprimand for
assault, I feel this is beyond
comprehension. My feelings
along with many other
students feelings are that if a
football player commits
such a disgraceful act as
assault he should at least be
suspended from the football
team or, going a little
steeper, have his scholarship
revoked.
This is also a disgrace to
the university and its
athletic program. I feel
siuuenis an over me campus
should remember this incident
and not allow a mere
verbal reprimand to happen
for this incident.
Frank A. Ballew Jr.
Journalism major
To the Editor:
This letter is in response to
the article of Ort ifi
Philip Ellis being arrested.
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rothe Editor:
I appreciate reading quality r
ieldom read the Gamecock. H
;oing around that Sandy's waj
;ents with a coupon obtainabl
>icked up a copy of the Oct. 10 is:
While searching the paf
'Homecoming" caught my eye.
3V th.lt thic Mine nf
vm^t nuo UIIC Ul 11IC III
rude articles I have ever encou
lot the satirical article the read
3, satire by Mark Platte), but
he caliber of the females who ar
lomecoming activities. I was p
erminology used by Mr. Platte,
) the females as "hogs." And r<
le contestants lacking class, st;
can say is that if these are the
lomecoming Queen, then Mr. PI
ne would certainly have an ex<
In the future, let us hope that;
xercised in Mr. Platte's column
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It does not surprise me at all
that head football coach Jim
Carlen said Ellis did not take
part in the shouting match
with I^arrv Hudson T thinlr
this is a perfectly natural
response, considering Coach
Carlen's position as head
football coach. However, I
would be interested in
knowing how Carlen
"knows" what actually took
place since he was not on the
scene. His statements are
merely his opinion and based
on heresay, not the facts. I
think Coach Carlen should
refrain from making any
statements in me luture.
Last Saturday Phillip Ellis
almost killed (I choose my
words carefully as C.P.R.
was required to revive the
man's heart) a man and
assaulted two other men.
Ellis has been accused of a
serious crime. Athlete or
not, Coach Carlen should not
get involved, let the courts
decide without his influence
and politics.
Duncan A. Macllwinen
freshman
actless'
naterial. That explains why I
owever, there was a rumor
5 offering a chili dog for 59
e from the Gamecock, so I
sue. ;
?es, an article entitled
I read the article and I must
iost distasteful, tactless and
intered. "Homecoming" was
lers were led to believe (File
rather a personal opinion on
*e participating in this year's
>articularly disturbed by th
especially when he referred
?garding his statement about
yle and intelligence, well, all
prerequisites for running for
lane snouid consider runnii.g
L'ellent chance of winning,
i little more taste and tact is
i.
C.A. Sedlock
journalism sophomore