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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
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er happen to the University o
rs came home Monday with th<
liege football ? the Heismai
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George for proving to the natioi
v already ? that George Roger
award with his superb athleti
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i thank you from the university
here at USC will open ud man
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recognition.
ea "where's that?"school.
>n necessary 10 prevent 11 irui
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been associated with the letter
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ident could bring so much farm
students. George Rogers ha
JSC administration has done t
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endous support and excitemen
om all over South Carolina. Th
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rsation on campus. Sign
e hung out windows all ove
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'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.
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To the Editor:
y Vnnx nxtUU "UUU T
a uui ai nvic nigll 1
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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
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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 |
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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
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play
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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