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Editor Rogers to USC It's the biggest thing to ev South Carolina. George Roge most coveted award in col Trophy. He has gained fame the university into the nation* Sincere congratulations to < what all Gamecock fans knev is the best. He earned this ability, his consistency and hi But George also deserves < Having the Heisman Trophy doors for the university, esp< Football recruiting will be membership in a compreher o Iah rf Ki t f hn tiofinnnl i aiuu^ iiiu iiaiiwuai j use WILL NO LONGER b Now, it has the recognitic being confused with the Ur which in the past had always "USC" outside of South Caro It is hard to believe one sh to a university with 26,000 lopped off all the work the I >uild the university's nationa Something even more ami . :>und popularity is the trem i the students and people fr i'ws of George's win spread iter the award was annnuni > ! almost every conve congratulating George wer impus. Never has the univ< ?e event. Never has the univ felt so good to be a Gameco THEKE WAS NO GREAT ;an the turnout at the Colui imosphere at the airport wj awatted the return of \ ..-hants were infectious. Fii crowd broke out in a frenzy-, dome. The excitement over Geo Indent body can get excite< ??ot always reign. Apathy w campus after the Heisman T) George's win has made university. At least for a wl ihe university negatively anc aspects. This is part of the h the United States had nation in being from the same coi across the Atlantic or as me in war. But while the generation c growing up, there were no n has provided students with th have a hero to idolize. GEORGE IS NOT ONLY a athletic ability, but also for h >f his athletic talents as well is to be commended for keep in perspective by thanking hi true hero not only excels, but George has a very promisi and the entire university, bu ;ir n nrofpssional IlSf! will nl gamecock Four Newsroom: 77 7 71 81 (Justness Office: 777 3888 Stephen Riridell >r. n..?L n... >< .<111 iviciiuii v.uj^y v>rm , M.?k Platte NewsEditi Kr-vin'Johnson . . . . Asst. News Ediu Jeannu: Ralston. . . Editorial Page Editc l.eesa Bainbrtdgo Ent Editt Ward Borden . Asst Ent Editc Mike Chibbaro Sports Editc Mic:hel!e Burchette . Asst Spoits Ec Letters* Sola reproduction rights granted i container! heroin (nay not be reprodu Opinions oxprossed in the Gamecc unsigned, of iMo editor or the editori The Gamecock welcomes lettors t be typewritten, tuple spaced on a 6E Letters should he no longer than 2 to one newsworthy subject no lor columns must be signed with tho v mailing address, class standing 01 la unacceptable, but the writer's name il tho circumstances warrant it We reserve the right to edit columi reserve the right to roioct any column Addrss letters and columns to fcdi USC Columbia. S C 2920B returns * ^ U / a iitsiu er happen to the University o rs came home Monday with th< liege football ? the Heismai 11-. i i i? n - uiuiviuuaiiy unu nas aiso puue< *1 limelight. George for proving to the natioi v already ? that George Roger award with his superb athleti is determination. i thank you from the university here at USC will open ud man ecially for the athletic prograrr easier, and USC's pursuit c isive athletic conference will b recognition. ea "where's that?"school. >n necessary 10 prevent 11 irui liversity of Southern Californi been associated with the letter lina. ident could bring so much farm students. George Rogers ha JSC administration has done t 1 rpnutntinn izing than the university's new endous support and excitemen om all over South Carolina. Th over campus like wild fire sooi :ed. The Heisman was the topi rsation on campus. Sign e hung out windows all ove ersity been so preoccupied witl 'ersity been so united. Never ha ck. 'EH show of support and unit; mbia Metropolitan Airport. Th as electrifying as 10,000 anxiou JSC's hero. The cheers and th lally, George arrived and th USC's Golden Boy had returne rge's win proves that the US i about something. Apathy doc as the last thing to find on thi rophy winner was announced. use students proud of th lile, students stopped looking i i considered some of the positiv ero syndrome. In the days whe al heroes, Americans took prid intry as the man who flew sol n who led the country to victor >f college students at USC wai lational heroes. George Roger: eir first taste of what it is like t< hprn hpnniicp nf hie tromonrlmn is gracious, humble acceptanc< as the Heisman Trophy. Georgi ing the winning of the Heismai s teammates and his coaches. / gives credit where credit is due ing future, as does USC footbal t no matter where George play ways be the home of a hero. ided 1 90 B Advertising 7 77 4249 Production 77 7 2833 F.duor >( Richard Meyers Asst Sports Ed >i John Parnell Graphics Edito >r Cylinda Calvert Wire F.dito a Jerry Brewer General Manage >r Anthony Gray Advertising Manage it William Tmsley . Production Manage >r Jean Hatchell Business Manage J Mark Ethridge Jr Advise & Columns to the Associated Press All other matorixl ced without the permission of tho editor ick are those, if signed, of the writer and. if ill page editor md columns AH letters and columns must > space line. IOO words, and columns should be limited iger than four typed pages Letters and vnter's correct name, telophono number, culty position and major Pseudonyms are may bo withheld on letters, upon request, ts and letters for space and stylo, and we for any reason itorial Page Iditor. Gamecock. Drawer A. ; THANKS 6E0RG ROGEF f e ~ 1 X )f 2 crso r ? V/IA s e s ' 0 Bi BuffingtriA. 4- F it c ! Parso s To the Editor: y Vnnx nxtUU "UUU T a uui ai nvic nigll 1 e nover Rate for La s Gamecocks" in the Nov ft issue of the Gamecocfe v ? not complete ' as it o showed the negative anc times exaggerated q negative side of the issue ;s fairness to Coach Pars 1S you should allow room rebuttal. Undoubtedly your arti e appealed to many of y it readers and probably e palled others. As possi n the number one fan of le Lady Gamecocks (1 lo Chicks) for more than y . years, all sports and coaches included, I wo hope you would print 3 contribution tn 5 possible, the damage t 3 article could do to Carolir program. To begin with, I agree v I Quitidl s about F S To the Editor-. I was very dishearten* concerning Coach Pam P; I am a player on this team, and I find it utterly negative criticism that 1 know much about Coac squads, but I can speak < have come upon this year i naa neara tne idle go Gamecock uniform on. A to sit down and converse very vibrant and ene motivational enthusiasm By no means am I de: neeas no aeiense. sne is a proud to be a player unde Women's basketball is and a consistently su< organization that is willir Coach Pam Parson is gr with her. She now has a derstand the meaning of 100 percent. She cannot It the best out of each and e to be made let it be madi for we are the ones most < I am tired of hearing th Let the readers hear the < The accusations that , team of ihe unity and achieved. If that is theati MMaHMMHDMMMMIMMMMni TO >EL tS... SUITING tj Letters ns articl Coach Parson's reactio the article namely, that *ur- felt that no one would be idy from a response from h< . 7 the allegations of her for vas players. I agree with nly will respect her decisio 1 at that approach. Wha the disagree with, vehemc . In disagree with, is that ons article is one-sided and for is not an attribute of | reporting or fair play, cle To begin with, C? our Parsons is seemii ap- blamed for six players 1 bly last vear's snuari v - ?x the returning. One of the pla lee graduated, two were v six ons whom I would be] all will cherish the chance uld had to participate in su my high-level program , if basketball, for the s hat learned, the associal ia's formed, places visited, But walk-ons how* /ith mutually useful, seldor c gossip 'arsons id to read another negative ai arson. year's Lady Gamecock baskc r disgusting to continue to hear has no constructive base. I d< :h Parson's yesteryear baskc oi tne dynamic and intense co; ssip before I decided to put a Jt the time, however, I got a ch i with her, and I found her to rgetic individual with unlir fendinc Coach Parson hw???i i highly successful woman, and rher tutelage. > accelerating at an inrrpriihln icessful program must hav< ig to grow at the same rate. I be owing and her players are grc team that is mature enough t the word growth. I am behim >e condemned for her attempt t very player. If there is any criti f? by people within the organize 411 w wu e negative aspects of Coach Pa >therside too. are being made will not draii vitality we have strived for tempt, FORGET IT! Frani Washit SC ON Tl , to the Editor ? \e not fait n to ever, repeat. So we ar she reduced to wondering wh nefit three players left ? not si: *r to which is where the negativ mer exaggeration comes int and play. n on Your article lays th t I blame for these thre jntly players leaving on Coac the Parsons, saying, "thei that departure was directl good related to Coach Parsons Personality conflicts an Dach their inability to work wit ugly her as a coach were thei rom main reasons for leaving, not Certainly these reasons wer yers important and played a pai /alk- in their decision to leave, bi lieve I do not agree that it was th they main reason, much less th ch a only reason as implied. Tli of main reason was that each < kills these players felt that the tions should start the games an etc. get more playing tim< ever These sentiments were als n, if held by their parents an close friends. Just a few more words c the personality angle. Coac McGuire, until just befor the end, was probably th oest-liked coach in th history of the university, y< he had a fiery temper an was known to sound off i 'tide officials and even to player Coach Carlen, until probabl itball or jate jast Season wh? such team?s record started 3 not ttball | "" Greeks i 8 atfoottx nited ** To the Editor: b she As a recent graduate ol I am enough to make a trip from was my good fortune to fin rate, with a ticket and I.D. I soo: e an and beers (getting in the r lieve barely able to walk, 1 knew i wing though, and I missed the l o un- seat I was shocked to see th? d her of people wearing pink but o get skirts and blue blazers insci icism realized that thev w?re - ^ ? ition, sororities. It wasn't that ba< and falling in the aisle, t rson. Needless to say as an office former Horseshoe resident i our to seriously examine the p and from future games. GO CO< igton Vv I" " /> HP MAP / - W " W f ? I ^ 80 C- cv*?.c<x.K play e show imnrnvpmpnt urnulH y not have won any popularity c,? contests. But now he is very e ' highly thought of. Did his o personality change? No ? he started to win games. Surely e you can't fault Coach Pare sons on this account. She has h had the best record for r basketball at Carolina y against the toughest op5. nosition of anv ennnh in d history. h I realize this is getting ir lengthy, but there is one more very significant area e which hasn't been covered rt yet and that is the implied it charge that Coach Parsons ie is to blame for the open door re poncy, itne revolving door, as le one article has put it. That is >f just not so. Until this season y the door opened just one way id ? out. Coach Parsons did not a. raid other teams, in fact, ;o just the opposite. When she d first came to Carolina from Old Dominion several of her ,n players ? nationally known h olavers ? wanted to romp to e Carolina, she wouldn't let ie them. I didn't hear this from ie her, I heard it from the 3t players themselves, d I do hope you see fit to to publish this letter to show s. impartiality and to ly demonstrate responsible *n reDortine. to George W. Brady too rowdy all games f this great school I was lucky Florida to see a football game. It d someone not going to the game n found myself doing many shots nood for the game). When I was it was time to go. I was a little late tickoff again. Upon reaching my at I was in the middle of hundreds ton-down shirts, khaki pants and rihpH with (Imob- lottorc f nninlrlv ? WW IVBI vvilk AVVVV1 O A members of fraternities and d until they started spilling drinks he same thing year after year, r in the United States Navy and a , I was appalled. I think it's time ossibility of keeping these people :KS!! Knsign Chris Fancher USC Alumnus