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.opinion?
Coach Bell's
unfair, poor
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Richard Bell by Athletic Dir
is another sad but typical ev<
Carolina's Athletic Depart]
and instability have been '
department since the mid-197
Bell was told by Marcur
coaching staff changes, as
personnel changes, accordinj
the first-year coach refused
orders, Bell was fired.
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football team was disappoint
coaching decisions were que
But Bell, not Marcum, wai
football program at USC. Mai
was irresponsible; Bell's coa
business.
Bell needed the freedom
system and philosophy that c
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mistakes, but most firstMarcum,
however, showed a
patience in firing Bell after 01
Even some of today's more
started out with poor record
Paterno (5-5) and North Cai
(5-6) both had poor first yeai
Bryant was only 5-4-1 at
inaugural season as a head cc
Bell may not have risen to t
of success, but no one will kr
never given the chance.
In keeping with the Ath]
tradition of poor timing, Be]
not have come at a worse moi
The chances of USC
replacement for Bell are
Marcum hires will have to
patient atmetic director (i.e.
in an administrative positio
shoulder, judging his every n
What will happen when the
assistant Marcum doesn't
quarterback the athletic di
for? A coach with any self-i
common sense wouldn't be ii
to USC if Marcum is going to
Marcum will probably ex
winner next year, which sh
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Louisiana State, Southern
Dame, Florida State and (
teams in 1982) on the s<
Carolina is destined for an(
Will the new coach be on sha
to turn USC into an instant w
The firing is also sun
recruitment of high school \
mass confusion, as it did las
coach Jim Carlen was fired i
Also, any chance to close
gap with Clemson will prob
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the chance; Clemson's fc
were reduced from 30 to 20 f
USC a huge advantage in
athletes
But why would an athlete \
which, after a brief respi
department that is again
troversy?
Bell's loss is also the univ
presented himself in a cla
lose. It was certainly a pl<
Carlen, who often criticize
fans alumni and stnHpnte (
Carolina are a lot worse of
Richard Bell is forced out.
, Most of all, the football
suffer the most by Bell's
juniors will be playing un<
coach in three years. It's ]
kind of winding tradition
continuity and security.
Bell's dismissal was not o
football team and the Athl<
also bad public relations
Marcum's move was not
ministrative stability or r?
should have realized this b
rash move.
firing CJtl
decision ?**?
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ector Bob Marcum
ent in the history of \%Ss^
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trademarks of the
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ing at best, and the rl8||||^
jstionable at times. I
b hired to run the
rcum's interference
ching staff is Bell's
to develop his own
ould succeed or fail
?e Bell made some if iTyfsra
year coaches do. |llf|Ww^Sp
n incredible lack of 1m 11 L"
ily one season.
successful coaches I AtfrAfC
s. h'enn state s Joe ?
rolina's Dick Crum ~
rs. Alabama's Bear mMOjlflfl
Maryland in his llwlllHj
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these coaches' level I have another p
tow because he was criticism for all ti
the Gamecock. As
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letic Department S television season,
ll's dismissal could been waiting two n
nent. see even the firs
getting a quality
slim. Whomever ^ any ??io.i
put up With an im- television is the
, a frustrated coach single factor in
n) looking over his especially in
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love w ?.?v.
... television sets, th
! new coach hires an since this is tr^e
like, or starts a performs two fu;
rector doesn't care aesthetics and he
'espect, dignity and *hat have wide s<>
nterested in coming fact' ll wiU not
nierestea in coming television critic
lntertere. important social a
pect an immediate in America.
ould be close to an Thus the Game<
Carolina, Clemson, important fronts. <
California, Notre
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Georgia (all top 20
ihedule next year, Plmns'
)ther losing season. g1OCS1
ky ground if he fails
inner? fAMA
3 to throw USC's B Cfi 112l
flayers in a state of .
>t year when former Editor:
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n early December. opportunity to tha
i the football talent athletic program
ably disappear. The season is upon us
the NCAA gave USC every one of you
lotball scholarships
or two years, giving The ^am got 0i
recruiting student- easily defeating
winning ways wn
vanttocometoUSC, Foster and Game
te' KaS-,aH athl6tiC t0Please undersb
embroiled in con- help. The student
needs that spirit t
ersity's. Bell always Marquette, DePa
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ssy manner, win or . *I,C "lov UIU1&
easant change from wiUgWeeve^o"
d the university, its begins at 7:30 \
College athletics and Coliseum on the ]
f when a person like before a baskets
and help us get th
team will probably
firing. Next years plain more about
ier their third head place.
hard to develop any Also we would i
without a sense Of Starting during t
This is another e
fired up and to ra
nly damaging for the Another idea \
Stic Department, but half. The cheerl
for the university. courage the fam
a statement of ,d- KKKSSi
jsponsibility, and he
efore making such a
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lose responsible for tragically died. (
an Know, America tfte only persoi
anths into the new watched the shov
And though I have The same is
nonths, I have yet to shows as "Ren
t television review intellectual to
imecock. This is a human relations
ancelhave. heroic (and en
listorian can tell, tionary Roman!
j most influential glorious "Seven
the world today, Brothers," the
America. Each comddy of "Cht
n has an average 2.3 bolic structurali
le last time I read. (in declining ord<
the television critic The critic mui
actions: he judges disappointments
advocates reforms great failures
cial significance. In Elsewhere") an<
be long before the ("Tales of the G<
becomes the most 'Em Back A1
dvocate / reformist Houston"). On th
social issues nee
:ocft is ignoring two to guard against
Dn the one hand, the as pictured in "
s the duty to make the "Dream Cit;
rt. FAr lack of this in fiction fame.
leader asks
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for support
5 cheerleading squad, I'd like to take thi
ink you for your endless support of a gre*
at Carolina. As you all know, basketba
s and it is the squad's hope that each an
i will come out and support the fightin
ey take to the basketball court for anothe
ff to a fantastic start this past Saturday fc
Armstrong State. I am confident that tt
1 continue and the squad, along with Coat
it Spirit, have come up with some new idei
xtra support in every game.
and that we can't do anything without yoi
body is the spirit of Carolina and the tea
o defeat such teams as Purdue, Vanderbii
ul, and Clemson just to name a few.
the squad wants to do is have a pep ral
les. The pep rallies will start at 7 p.m. ai
le 30 minutes to get fired up before the gan
).m. Each pep rally will be held at t)
floor so if you have never been on the flo
ill game, come to the game 30 minutes ear
e team fired up.
getting crazy, then get crazy and invite yo
the fun. The mikeman and myself will
the ideas we have as the pep rally is takii
lilrfk fnr vnn tr? hf?ln us in thp rhants WP will
ime-outs on the court and during the ganr
xcellent chance for you to help get the tec
ittle the opposing team's brains.
ve have involves the last 2 minutes of ea
eaders will be going into the stands to <
i to stand on their feet for those 2 minut
:ha nee to show your support for the team
age of it and really make some noise!
Greg Bri
Carolina Cheerleaders, Cap
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eason, a very im- If there
"King's Crossing," the space
In fact, I think I am found, 1g
l in America that valuable i
r.) critic, Mr.
true today of such- continual!
lington Steele," an inimical t
ur-de-force about v recent i
{hips at their most Hyde...To
ijoyable), the reac- 1982), for
tic folklore of the more at
i Brides for Seven pericnce"
humanity and pure per se, v
iers," and the sym- and unfai
sm of "Voyagers!" important
3T of greatness). (socially,
st also point out the the same;
of the potentially In fact,
("Gavilan," "St. choice, al
J the abject failures on the efl
aid Monkey," "Bring be kept t
live," and "Matt but is ne
e other hand, several contempc
d be examined, so as interestin
the coming telecracy collegiate
Fahrenheit 451" and unimport
y" stories of science
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space wasted on your film
. Doug Bell. Not only does he
y prove that his mind is
jo the critical mind (in his
review of "Jekyll and
gether Again" (Nov. 5,
example, the reader learns
rout the so-called "ex'
of his going to the movie
/hich is both uninteresting
r), but that film is a far less
t medium than television
though they are essentially
aesthetically).
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o journals of reviews of art,
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