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_spo rts College TV cor By Tom Coyne d( A federal judge's ruling allowing all universities that are ai members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association to sell television rights to their football games without restriction to has placed the collegiate ranks in a state of turmoil. ci While some schools, such as University of Oklahoma, tt hailed the decision, many of the smaller schools have ex-f nrMcM Hicnnnnintmpnt anH Hicmnv af (hp rnlin0 n USC Athletic Director Bob Marcum said it would be dif- j S] ficult to say what influence the decision would have on USC.. w He said it would definitely be to the advantage of schools such as Oklahoma, Pennsylvania State University, University of ci Nebraska and Notre Dame University, who have more of a. B national audience. He said he hoped if the decision stands, h the colleges would respect the maximum appearance clause c< so u wouian i Decome a case 01 tne ricn scnoois geiung t richer. tl NCAA attorneys have already sought to block immediate implementation of the ruling until they cculd appeal the s Gamecocks' coach Be By Tim Gochnaur 1 WU tVCCAS ilgu, LFUKC Ulli VCI Sliy UCill UIUVCISH^ U1 1CI1" nessee 25-24 in Knoxville. But Duke Head Coach Red Wilson says that for the past two weeks, it's been "all South Carolina." That sets the stage for Saturday's 7 p.m. match-up at Williams-Brice Stadium between the Gamecocks, 2-0, and the Blue Devils, 1-0. "We've definitely got our work cut oijt for us," USC Head Coach Richard Bell said. "Every game with them is a knockdown drag-out. For balance, this is their best team." Two weeks ago Duk?p had 203 yards rushing and 310 yards ( passing, me Kiue uevn ciiense nas ^eirs aueniion. "Chris Castor (senior) is a fine receiver," Bell said. "They've got a good tight end (senior Carl Franks, 6-2, 220 1 lbs.) who catches the ball well. On the line, we're going to see v guys like 6-3, 6-4, 260 to 270. Their center is the best in the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference). Their running backs have got 1 speed. One is the kick-off return specialist who ran one back for 100 yards against Tennessee. "They're just extremely balanced," Bell said. "You like an [ opponent strong one wav or the other so vou can tic your i I USC - Duke facts ? \ Place: Williams-Brice Stadium (72f400 capacity) ! 7 p.m. Expected attendance: 65f000 i (tickets available) Season record: USC 2-0 I Duke 1-0 Date: Sept. 18 ?? Young pitching staff i f " ' . /y^^Sisv,: ;' "' '::' ' r ^ ' <**$? *>W ' lM. J j j;; ; y^;; .. &> %-w .< *?, *> * n^ 'y' Photo by Capers Hammond Baseball coach June Raines watches as Greg Morhardt attempts a pick off play at first base. * tmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammammmammmmmmm itracts illegal, icision. The ruling negates tne NCAA's contracts with ABC id CBS for college games this year. If the ruling is allowed to stand, universities would be free i make individual deals with the three major networks and ^ ible stations on a week-to-week basis independently or a trough conferences. r Marcum said he had not yet been contacted by a network to rid did not know whether he would be in the near future, pokesmen for ABC and CBS said they planned to go ahead s ith this weekend's planned telecast schedule. il The NCAA said it would appeal U.S. Judge Juan Bur- g iaga's decision to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. F urciaga's decision stated the NCAA had violated antitrust iws in selling game rights, and that the right to telecast i ollege football games belonged to individual institutions. ^ he NCAA further said that right may be sold or assigned by nose insiuuuons 10 any enuiy ai ineir discretion. Aside from the fear of national powers getting even s tronger, some university athletic directors expressed a fear N II expects 'Knock-doi "We've definitely got our work cut | out for us. Every game with them is a i knock down drag-out. for balance, this ; is their best team." ? USC Head Football Coach i Kichard Bell j defense that way. This way, you can't overplay." 4 Duke quarterbacks Ben Bennett and Ron Sally combined * or 19 of 34 passes for 310 yards against Tennessee. Bennett vill start this week, according to Wilson. "I think he earned the right to start, but this has not owered our opinion of Ron Sally," Wilson said. Bell said, "Both (Duke quarterbacks) are very impressive Mayers. They're tall, run and scramble well, are not affected Dy pressures, have good vision of the field and can handle jntzes." Defensively, Troy Thomas and Phil Ellis should be back in iction for USC. Left cornerback Earl Johnson leads Carolina vith 19 tackles. Carolina's front wall is led by senior Allamerican candidate Andrew Provence, a 6-3, 255-lb. senior; Rickey Hagood, a 6-3, 285-lb. junior; and Frank Wright, a 6-3, 275-lb. sophomore. Duke's offensive line averages 6-3 and i55-lbs. Wilson said the Carolina defensive wall is "one of the most )hysical defensive lines we've seen. As a threesome, they're ihnilf 9G tnncfli oc ammna ma'll nlnn '' wmv mu wu^ii uo uiij viic vrt 11 |iiajr. Carolina runs a flexible offense led by sophomore Bill Bradshaw. He has hit 15 of 26 passes for 156 yards and has thrown for one touchdown and one interception in two games. Senior Gordon Beckham is his backup. Thomas Dendy leads the rushing attack with 100 yards and sophomores Chris Wade and Ira Hillary are the top receivers. jets workout at scrimn By Jeff Rogers The Winthrop College baseball team scrimmaged the Gamecocks at Sarge Frye field Wednesday, giving USC Head Baseball Coach June Raines an indication of how much work his rebuilt pitching staff needs for the spring season. "Their control was shaky, but they looked well for this early in the fall. Spring will tell, of course...they have to come through and show us something," Raines said. Catcher Neil Fox agreed with Raines. "They pitched pretty well," Fox said, "and they worked themselves out of a few jams. We have a lot of talent to work with, and they looked good for this early." Larry Price, who saw action last season as a spot reliever, voiced sentiments similar to Haines' and Fox's. "I thought I pitched well," Price said, "but I need to work on my control a lot." Price also said that there is pressure on the pitchers to rejuvenate the pitching staff, but it is "positive pressure. "It's a privilege to be on this team," Price said. "I think that any college pitcher in the country would like to pitch for this team, because there are a lot of good players coming back from last year.' Series year s S(lua(^ finished seventh in the College World Raines also Qn strength of the team his nifphprQ \z\Of*n Winthrop always has a strongv>^viclub...they've done well in the NAIA (National Association of intercollegiate Athletics) playoffs," Haines said. "Coach Haines aftvays tries to get good teams to scrv*^ mage," Price said. "Sometimes we even get beat." The Gamecocks will scrimmage Spartanburg Methodist College Saturday judge rules hat this might lessen the penalty of probation. "I don't think "that would be true," Marcum said. 'Allegations and violations have to be controlled by the JCAA, and you cannot separate the two. Those schools which re ruled ineligible for television would have to respect that uling, because you must follow the rules of the governing ody, regardless of the judge's ruling." Some schools have already expressed an interest in cheduling games on Sunday to fill a void, which could occur f the National Football League Player Association decides to [o on strike-a strike that could be lucrative to some college powerhouses. Marcum said he could not speculate on what USC would do f given such an offer because it was still too early to tell what vas going to happen. He said Ubt was a member of the Collegiate Football Association, which brought the suit to court and had the iupport of the CFA board of directors. But the case probably vould have gone to court through Oklahoma, regardless. fvn' fight with Duke ' ^rC Defensive tackle Frank Wright wraps up University of Richmond fullback Jarvis Jennings in Saturday's game. USC's defensive line have been credited with much of this year's success by USC Head Coach Richard Bell. Defensively, Duke is led by lettermen tackle Chris Arendt, 6-6, 261 lbs. Senior Emmett Tilley is the defensive captain, a ?t tVin tnnm in (onlrloC locf UOQT 1CIIUI1CC Ul llllCUitCACl WUU ICU 11IC icaill " U?V.BV1W juov JV?? with 164. The all-lettermen defensive backfield is led by junior Bill Obremskey, 64), 185 lbs., who was second in the ACC last year with six interceptions. "They've got a real sound, solid defense," Bell said. "They're good at making adjustments. You can't consistently bum them with the same thing." nage against Winthrop - ~ ' . . .. Photo by Cupeii Himmond A USc haiehaii player slides in to home plate in Wednesday s scrimmage against Winthrop College.