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Recently the Associated Press reported that following the
conclusion of the 1982 National Football Players League
Association convention a players strike "seemed more likely
than ever."
What another strike? Wasn't the baseball strike enough?
How much more money do they want?
The players union is requesting a meager 55 per cent of the
gross profits from the owners. And to gain support from the
fans, the union sent letters to the owners and management
asking for a reduction in ticket prices. The owners response,
in so many words were no way.
By now a few of you may be asking yourselves isn't this
supposed to be a college sports column What does this have to
do with USC or even the NCAA?
Well remember last summer when the professional
baseball players were on strike and in an attempt to fill the
program scheduling as well as satisfy the baseball en
thusiasts the networks aired exciting minor league games
like the Pawtucket Red Sox versus the Rhode Island Redwings.
Considering the NFL does not have any farm clubs of
any type. The only alternative for the networks would he to
reschedule some of the Saturday NCAA college games to
Sunday.
Both the NCAA and CBS Sports admitted to have having
briefly discussed the possibility of scheduling Sunday college
games in the event of an NFL strike.
"We have discussed it (Sunday games) with the NCAA,"
Kevin O'Malley Executive producer for CBS Sports, confirmed,
"but it hasn't gone anywhere yet. Because of the
early stages in the NFL deliberations O Malley said, "It will
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"A lot of schools don't want to play on Sunday," said
O'Malley.
Among those contended with playing the traditional
Saturday contests is USC's own Head Coach Richard Bell.
"I would like to stay away from playing Sunday games,"
said the new Gamecock mentor. Bell expressed his personal
preference saying, "I'm a Saturday man."
Although Bell pointed out he would not have the final
decision on whether the Gamecocks would schedule a Sunday
game to accommodate the networks. "It would be up to the
administration."
Interesting note, most new coaches would sacrifice almost
anything for the opportunity to show off their new toys and
what thev have done with them in front of a national
audience, i roving once again Richard Bell is more concerned
with the team than his own glory, an admiring attribute
that is becoming harder and harder to find in a coach
these days.
With all of the problems coaches have trying to put a
healthy club on the field from Saturday to Saturday can you
imagine the strain that would be placed on the trainers to
have the team prepared after only a five day rest.
It doesn't seem the networks or the NCAA are really
concerned with the players or the teams. As usual they are
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