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Rumors said two players stayed at
Parsons' house over the Christmas holiday.
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having an affair with one (Buck) and
making advances towards another
(Sou hers), who wanted nothing to do with
the situation.
Soutners had apparently informed her
mother of what was going on, and Ronni
Keisler, Southers' mother, said she complained
to the university about Parsons'
actions. Keisler also said "(President
James B.) Holderman told me on the phone
that Pam admitted it (the affair) to (Ron)
Dickerson (assistant director in charge of
non-revenue sports)."
Keisler also told SI of a visit Parsons
made when recruiting Southers. And
Keisler was not happy about it.
"What would you say if Pam Parsons came
into your home, all dressed up with pretty
clothes and makeup and nice hairdo, and
said, in a year from now, you won't even
know your daughter?' You'd think, 'My little
tomboy is finally going to learn how to be a
lady.
"Instead ..."
Southers, a i?-l freshman nicknamed the
"Great White Lea per" because of extraordinary
jumping ability, told SI about
another incident involving Parsons and a
player.
"I saw them kissing on more than one
occasion," Southers told SI. "They were
long kisses. It reallv snookpd mp AnH T
heard them say they loved each other."
According to Southers, Parsons had been
linked to another player.
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If optimism is any in- there was '
dicator for the USC baseball Carolina coul
team, the Gamecocks should as ja
again field a strong team. ?<YVe set all V
Baseball Dractice for USC ^or errors 1
began Jan." 18 with players sa1"going
through the annual The pitchir
grind of running and exer- as strong as
cising to get in shape in better. The r<
hopes of improving last Lubert, Joe 1
year's 46-15 record and Don Gordon
fourth ranking in the nation. help, and if
and Itoss
"We re going to be young, successful co
there is no doubt about that, injuries si
but we have the talent to bp a
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competitor, USC Coach anotherpowe
June Haines said.
Freshman infielder Kevin Practice w
Burke agreed, saying, "I "Cloud Nine
think we will be suprisingly all-purpose fi
good. We have potential to eight days,
put it together." Haines it was
"The bubb
Haines pointed out that us ahead of
several new players could cold weather
determine how far Carolina except for ou
will go this season. The
addition of freshmpn Philin The main
Wilson (brother of ex-USC indoors was
star Mookie, now a member addition to e>
of the New York Mets) and began buil
Kent Anderson, as well as amount of
junior college transfer Larry throw each
Hernandez, will be counted fielders ar
on heavily. worked on g
The Gamecocks will have fundamental
a different team this season, Neither
however. Gone are such elaborate c
sluggers as Jim Curl, Paul starting line
Hollins, and Hob Lowery, so hitting woul<
the 1982 edition will rely mining facto
more on speed to make player starts
things happen offensively.
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On defense, the team Baptist Colle
idicts Parsons
"I'd heard a lot of rumors about her a
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all true."
Parsons' attorney, Rep. Jean Toal, rul
out phone calls to SI when it wanted
contact her. Toal did mention t
allegations.
"This is all Karen Brown's hatchet jot
Toal said.
One former team member, according
SI, was rumored to have been proposition
by Parsons. The player now admits to bei
Ipchinn
She said that Parsons had indicated s
was a lesbian in talks with the player.
"We have to be careful," Parse
alledgedly told the player. "If people kne
they'd hang us for what we are."
Parsons then told the player she was 4
love", with a particular woman, but had
"break it up because it got to the po
where the other woman was picking out h
clothes for her." The player said Parse
invited her to a gay bar in Atlanta, a c
Parsons frequently visits. But the pla>
declined and said Parsons never made a
sexual advance toward her.
The magazine also mentioned
volvement of Parsons with drugs. Brov
Mason and former player Frani Washing!
told SI Parsons appeared to be "stoned"
marijuana during a road trip last year.
Evelyn Johnson was on that road trip a
agreed Parsons appeared under the
fluence.
Johnson also said she was given monej
buy drugs by administrative assistant Lir
Singer, who quit/was fired.
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nit does this look? I'm sure you know just as
he many people as I know.' I felt like Linda and
Pam were trying to set me up. It just
wouldn't have looked good? Magic Johnigs
son's sister caught for buying drugs."
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