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Three former U!
Bull fir
By Brad Cunningham and Kevin S
"My initial reaction (to tl
Richard Bell) was one of shock i
and then one of sadness/', said
assistant football coach Dale E\
Evans coached under the 1<
Jim Carlen,who worked with I
before Bell was named head coi
only kept for one season.
"It seems that character a
don't seem to matter," Evans si
"I was proud of the way Rich
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skin/' said Evans, now assis
coach at the University of Color
"It takes time to get thinj
probably made some mistake
really comprehends the diffi
ioh "
Evans cited the success c
Clemson University as a ma
Carolina's fight for a wi
"regardless of how they
achieved it. All the qualities A
had complete confidence on
Jim Carlen
Football pi
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surprised a
By Kevin Sullivan
USC football players proj<
disillusionment after Wedne:
Director Bob Marcum to fire 1
"It was a complete surpri
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The first-year head coach,;
and winning only one Divi
Wednesday after reportedly r
of his coaching staff.
"I have a lost feeling," sop
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said, weiiavenau iwu neau
learn another system. All w
in shape," he said.
USC's new head coach will
schedules in the nation f<
Carolina, Georgia, Souther
Louisiana State and Clemson
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SOPHOMORE DEFENSI
Bell should have been given
you've got to give someon
We've got to be ready phys
new coach comes in. We've f
"It was a shock to me," W
idea. I've been here two yeai
Sophomore linebacker Jai
because he got fired. I can't
firing the coaches but I also
because he had a decision to
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culty of the be an excellent coa<
Also at Colorado
>f arch-rival athletic director ir
jor drive in sports, Ron Dicker
nning team "really upset."
(Clemson) "We were good
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Coach Bell. charisma with the t
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; USC Head Footfc
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nesday for reported
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Other coaches fir
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a position as assis
chief planning of
Center; and Art Bs
t his duties as hea(
'H' North Carolina
resigned under fii
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bout firing "
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jcted feelings of shock and
sday's decision by Athletic F
dead Coach Kicnard Bell. cai
se to me," junior offensive Cai
lid. "The whole team is enc
pec
after completing a 4-7 record
ision 1-A game, was fired [
efusing to fire four members [
jhomore center Tom Garner !
coaches, and now we have to |
> ran do is work out and stav L
face one of the most difficult .AI
>r the 1983 season; North [,
n California, .Notr^Jgame, r
-v^ii^excitement is as old One
presents i
t's happened before.''
hat's going to happen next;" ?
9
VE back Glenn LeGrande felt
more of a chance. "I feel that
e a chance to get settled in.
ically and mentally when the i
lot to stay together now."
fright said. "I didn't have any
rs and have had two coaches."
mes Seawright said, "I hate it
get mad at Coach Bell for not p
can't be mad at Mr. Marcum (,
make." v iB
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is one of the reelly good J
ge footbsll. I was proud I
hard stood up for his
dn't save his own skin/
r USC defensive beckfieid coach
Dale Evans ^
tie would have proven to When contacted
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is former USC assistant comment, I'm in tht
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3on. Dickerson said he is coach at Furman
Sheridan said about
friends. I hate to see it of Richard Bell, "
ff. They had a certain don't think you can 1
earn and players." positively; it was ric
test coach to ai
USC Athletic Dire
ball coaches at southern no* intend t
become a relatively Bell's salary becaiu
constituted a violatic
all Coach Richard Bell Bell was hired witl
coach to be axed in the $50,000 a season,
hen he was fired Wed- The university is c
lly refusing to fire four of football coach Jim
less than a year ago i
ea mis year mciue uuKe Frank Mcuuire, i
/ilson, who has accepted coach for the Gair
tant to the director and and will receive $10(
ficer at Duke Medical i, 1983.
iker, who was relieved of Former women's
J coach at The Citadel. Parsons, who resi|
State's Monte Kiffi,n December 1981, r<
re Wednesday. contract until its ex
lamecocKS earn
Andrew Miller
fimmy Foster erupted for 17 second-half points
IC's men's basketball team to a 71-67 victory ov<
rolina Wednesday night at Frank McGuire Aren
Foster, who ended the night with 25 points and 12
ne out of the dressing room on fire after halftim
rolina's first three baskets. This quick starl
>ugh to discourage the hustling Catamounts
:ked away at Carolina's four-point half time lead
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im Carlen said, "No decisii
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, an assistant football senttc
University under Dick Will
his reaction to the firing coach
You couldn't print it. I factor
look at anything like that just lo
liculous." Marcu
et fired ^
ctor Bob Marcum said Wjfl
o pay the remainder of maji
:o thA nnanh'c ar?tinnc
in of his contract. ^Ji 1
1 a four-year contract at U
urrently paying former
Carlen, who was fired M . ,
and replaced by Bell.
ormer men's basketball M| 1BT
lecocks, retired in 1980
),000 a year through July jg||g||j
i basketball coach Pam
gned under fire in late rjm
eceived money for her J/[- .
piration in June.
second bas
The lead, which at ti
? 14 points, diminished
to help lift Lytle and Kenny Trir
?r Western the Catamounts withir
a.
rebounds, GAME STAF
le, scoring VY,, \ "
was not disrupt Western Care
fhp Bill Foster said, "Thi
' Carolina in one-and-a1"The
first 10 minuti
well. At first everyth
into their rhythm, ar
said. That's why they
USC's slim halftin
which went ahead 3S
Trimmier made a 16
ahead.
jjMHH The lead was excha
^ack Pass *rom Point
ended in a slam dunk
4 M LYTLE AND TRIfl
^ 1 HH Carolina comeback, ?
fe Wi Catamounts ahead
^ "I wasn't pleased \
Foster said.''He pene
Wk4> Lytle finished the nij
Mmi ?*rimmier had 20 poir
' Jr Jtm Those Catamount i
^amecoc^s
^ g??d on two free thro
fe J| Free throw shooti
yillB game's outcome. N<
JK c?nverted 12 of 14 fre<
k outstanding tonight,"
B| to our victory this eve
H^HI* WESTERN CAROI
"Their experience w
K$> they hit on the pressi
Jp older team."
Coach Foster said,
^Jf credit. We had to stru
a whale of a ball gam
ISB "I thought that Pe,
( Js&SSm "His defense was sup
,r(] Jimmy Hawthorne
respectively, while 1
out seven assists.
8day Carolina will face
Arifc. tonight.
,
caches
e Dooley, head coach of top-ranked
a, said, "I have no reaction. I have a
respect for Coach Bell."
ida State coach Bobbv Bowden. who
id with Bell at West Virginia said,
pear is not fair. You can't expect him
anything in one year.
ichard Bell is honest and a hard
r. Three years* isn't even enough,
i wonder why coaches cheat. I think
scause of the pressure from being
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though."
Thursday press conference, Athletic
or Bob Marcum said, "I think our
Nation level was very high on defense
)t so much on offense. I thought our
ers didn't play well all year."
question was raised as to whose
:>n it was to fire Bell. Marcum and,
"This is a decision that I made and *
the (iTSC) president."
me uramecocKS, wiin meir inira
in three seasons, find instability a
which could hurt'recruiting? "We'll
ok at the adversity and overcome it,"
unsaid.
Frank McGuire
iketball win
mps in thp first half 0rr?w tn as manv as
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rapidly as Western Carolina's Quinton
nmier combined for 10 points to bring
i four points with 2:49 left in the half.
ITED out to be a cakewalk for the
defense continued to shut down and
rtina's offense. Third-year head coach
at'c fho hpet Hofonco I've coon horo of
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half years.
es we came out intense and played very
ling came easy to us, but then they got
id we got a little tired," Coach Foster
made a run at us late in the first half."
le lead was lost to Western Carolina,
>-38 with 15:03 remaining in the game,
-foot jump shot to put the Catamounts
inged until a picture perfect behind-the
guard Gerald Peacock to Foster, which
that ignited the crowd of 7,521.
iIMIER again accounted for a Western
is they teamed up for 16 points to put the
by three points midway through the
vith the defensive job we did on Lytle,"
trated well, and we could not stop him."
>ht with 19 points and two assists while
its and seven rebounds.
jerformances were not enough to make
as they battled back to take the lead for
ws by Duane Kendall, making the score
ng piayea an important roie in me
jar the game's end, the Gamecocks
b throws. "Our free throw shooting was .
Coach Foster said. "That was the key
ning."
LINA Head Coach Steve Cottrell said,
on the same for them Down the end
Lire free throws. That's the mark on an
, "You've got to give Western a lot of
iggle for everything we got. They played
e.
acock played well," Coach Foster said,
erb, and he shot well, too."
j and Kendall had 11 and eight points,
Peacock scored eight points and dished
Utah in the Fiesta Classic in Tempe,