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Editor'
Ellis dese
to be pun
A football player that uses his
playing field can cause a lot of
test. His actions after the Duke
taken lightly, and they have sti
they deserve comment.
In several letters to the ed
students have expressed anger
action has been taken against E!
yet. By taking no public actii
students the impression tto
seriousness of this matter.
Carlen should suspend Ellis i
from the Roost, revoke his sell
action that would show he conde
use this opportunity to disco
athletes and other students.
Phil Ellis is a football player
responsibility to act in a civilize
provoked or not is not the issi
avoid any kind of altercation at
man enough to walk away fi
provoked because he has an ad
public representative of this uni
The courts will decide whethe
the charges of assault and batt
nature. Whether he is proven ir
be disciplined for getting invo
have walked awav from.
No matter who was at fault
aggression made by a football
unbecoming, and aggression tl
hospitalized is appalling and rei
The football team has earne<
season, and the players on th(
respect by practicing sportsrm
on.
Ellis',
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
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sides were at fault. What is
important to me is that this
player injured the father of a
USC student and should be
punished for this. No matter
how good a player Phil Ellis
is, or ho\v 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 nappy alter ne was
struck following the USC vs.
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trouble, as Phil Ellis can atgame
on Oct. 12 are not to be
rred such a controversy that
itor, including some below,
because little or no formal
His bv coach Jim Carlpn as of
on, Carlen has given many
*t he is overlooking the
from the team, suspend him
lolarship or take some other
mns such violence. He must
urage aggression by other
at USC and as such, he has a
;d manner. Whether Ellis was
ue. Ellis should have tried to
all costs. He should have been
om a fight even if he was
[ded responsibility by being a
iversity.
r Ellis is innocent or guilty of
ery of a high and aggravated
inocent or not, he still should
lved in something he should
in the fieht anv disnlav of
player toward a fan is most
lat leaves a 52-year-old man
arehensible.
j respect through its winning
i team should live up to this
mship off the field as well as
Cark
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 "GROC" (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
this respect much 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
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football 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
To the Editor: than an hour 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 nhvinim tr? mo
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 isover,and
the front page of Wed- I'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
old man ? good work Phil, dad didn't go to the game!"
Our hero didn't stop there (Name withheld by request)
however, he tried to "rip the
eyes" out of the head of the
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? 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
Phil never took part in the corruptness of Watergate
shouting match. I guess he and ABSCAM, and now a
just didn't have a good game football player getting away
and wanted to get in a few with takingout his hostilities
more hits Understandable against a weak-hearted old
behavior < rlen also stated man.
he thought it was "dumb of This is the discussion
both parties'* (yea coach) around camous about the
and that he thought incident that occurred]
"drinking had caused the Saturday night (Oct 12.)
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
drunk? Preposterous ? I of a verbal reprimand or the
won't stand for this slander! mere words, "Do not do this
The beating occurred less anymore or the coach will
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s atta<
not let you play in the third
quarter."
I mean I have heard of
college football players
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
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iooioan piayer commiis
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
students all over the campus
should remember this in_
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ciueni ana noi anow 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 Oct. 15, about
Philip Ellis being arrested.
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To the Editor:
I appreciate reading quality r
seldom read the Gamecock. H
going around that Sandy's wa
cents with a coupon obtainabl
nicked tin n rnnv nf fho fW iftic
While searching the pa|
"Homecoming" caught my eye
say that this was one of the n
crude articles I have ever encoi
not the satirical article the reac
13. satire by Mark Platte), but
the caliber of the females who ai
Homecoming activities. I was |
terminology used by Mr. Platte
to the females as "hogs." And r
the contestants lacking class, st
1 can say is that if these are the
Homecoming Queen, then Mr. P
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? ut- wuuiu certainty nave an ex
In the future, let us hope that
exercised in Mr. Platte's columi
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It does not siirnrisp mp at all
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that head football coach Jim
Carlen said Ellis did not take J
part in the shouting match <
with Larry Hudson. I think i
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 the future.
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
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and politics.
Duncan A. Macllwinen
freshman
actless'
naterial. That explains why I
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e from the Gamecock, so I
sue.
ges, an article entitled
. I read the article and I must
lost distasteful, tactless and
intered. "Homecoming" was
lers were led to believe (File
rather a personal opinion on
re participating in this year s
particularly disturbed by the
, especially when he referred
egarding his statement about *
vie and intelligence, well, all
prerequisites for running for
latte should consider runnir.g
cellent chance of winning
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a little more taste and tact is
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C.A. Sedlock
journalism sophomore