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.sports? Foster m By Johnny Boggs It has been difficult to sta; Head Basketball Coach Bill ?/>nnifai>aH Kafnpo Via otn?(n ?. II tVV/TVl V/VI MV1VA ^ I1V QK11 tO W "I'm doing as much as tl Foster said, "and I'm doing strength-wise with the team Foster suffered a heart att upset Purdue Dec. 11 and bypass surgery a few days since then, holding his first at the Roost yesterday. "I REALLY don't have a i able to come back," Foste myself and what I am capab The 52-year-old native of one-and-a-half miles twice a "It's difficult to stay awa; ready to coach at this pbini ching a lot of basketball gar kn/ilr T IrMAnf " ua<~iv, * VIV/ll V XVII WW . TELEPHONING AND wi allowed to do for recruiting can fly. If I can, I'll go o (Kanaskie) off." There have been rumi universities took advantag telling potential recruits ttu would be in disarray becaiu prevent him from coaching. Free-throi wm 1 : Eff:-- ' VA^ (JSC's Brad Jsrgenson bio? night's basketball game at the isses coa y away from basketball, but I Foster said he wants to be fi caching again. le doctors will allow me to d as much as I am capable of do and basketball program." tack shortly after the Gameco underwent quadruple coron \ later. He has been recover press conference over break! timetable yet as to when I will r said. "It is up to the doct< le of doing." Norwood, Pa., said he is walk day at "a brisk pace." y," he said, "but I know I'm t and time. Right now, I'm v nes, but as far as when I'll cc iting prospects are all Foste . "I don't know whether or n n the road, and we'll pull ? ws that coaches from ot ;e of Foster's heart attack it Carolina's basketball progi ?e Foster's heart condition w< iv shootinc *?>, IhBr r-iiWiiM JBy^p :ks Florida State's Michael Ji i Coliseum. The Seminoles beat iching, plan "I've heard about it," he sj ? hard to think anybody would illy ^ un*vers*ty responsible FOSTER SAID he didn't noti ?>" until the night of the Purdue ga 'tog "I didn't feel too good at hall had been a lot of games when cks time. I just passed it of fas a vii ary "By the second half, I was i?g was short of breath and needec fast "AFTER THE GAME, I tall a pain in my chest. I went bacl I be i got very uncomfortable. )rs? "I was laying on the floor, st thp phnipp fn unhornn onpit< ..v VV IftlVIVl kJtil 0* iHg Foster had, but he said he thou not ??i TOOK the one I thought ^at- to get back and do what I want ,me "I got a lot of calls from sc tack," Foster said. "I think i coaches, especially basketb r is volatile nature of the game, pt I "(Maryland Coach) Lefty lurt said he felt bad about the waj someone, 'Geez, I hope I dor -her got.'" by Foster said he also recei 'am coaches and people who had u >uld "I plan to be back," Fost* question." I lifts Semin ohhnton't shot daring Wednesday the Gemecocks 90-85 in overtime. s return aid, "but it's all hearsay. It's resort to that, but I wouldn't f, just the coach. ice any problem with his health ime. 'time," Foster said, "but there 11 didn't feel too good at half rus. feeling very uncomfortable. I I water. ked to the team briefly and felt c to do the radio show, and then ill hoping it was only a virus." ;ry was only one of the options ight it was his best choice. would give me the best chance edto do," he said. ime coaches after the heart atit caused an awareness among mil pnar^hoc Kononea r\C MSA WMVaAVO) MVVUUOVv Vi tllC Driesell called one night and j his team was playing and told ft have the same thing Foster ved a lot of mail from fans, ndergone the same operation, jr said. "The when is the only oles past U By Tim Gochnaur The Florida State Seminoles point scoring of Mitchell Wigg overtime victory over USC night. The Gamecocks' recon 14-5, while the Seminoles imprc "For myself, I'm embarras sure the rest of the team is < But it's our fault/' said Jimm? had 19 points and eight rebounc "We lost the game. The co excellent job preparing us. W< game," Foster said. "THEY OIJT-RF.ROI IMriRT "That's one of our keys, and w The biggest rebound of the gai took my arm off and no foul wa Florida State started the g unanswered points, and Ca score until a Mike Brittain ti made it 6-2. The Gamecocks fell behind b mainly because of Wiggins jumpers. Near the end of the first half, after a Seminole pass and kn Michael Johnson into a press was awarded the ball, and Wigg jumper at the buzzer to put the! 42-41 at halftime. USC ACTING Head Coach wedel and Seminole Coach J traded a few heated words in scorer's table and were sepai referees before going to thei lot'ncr rooms. As the second half began, Ca out to a 47-42 lead. A Foster k gave the Gamecocks their big the night, 53-47. After quick scoring by 1 Point guard t By Andrew Miller Leadership is an aspect of ba does not show up as a numeric; any scorebook. It is a quality fe players possess. Gerald Peacc the few who have it. For the past two seasons Peacock has shown the poise a necessary for an effective poii controls the ball and the game calls offensive plays. Much of the team's succesi tributed to this senior from F His defense and improved oufc have helped Carolina attain a 1' "He means a lot to the t? guard Jimmy Hawthorne ss handles the ball well. He's a < and an all around good point gu Some have criticized Pea< hesitation to take the onen shn has rectified that problem this 3 "I'm looking for the shot mor did before. I have been a little the past-te take the shot, but IKIIIIIIII lyiliMBBBSBRBBHBBHMMHGSnHHBIHHMB V * Mp. USC Head Basketball Coach Bill I yesterday at a press conference at thi SC in overtii another Foster la] a 66-65 lead. i rode the 27- with the game ti ins to a 90-85 Holmes was calle Wednesday given a technical f i dropped to three free throws >ved to 10-7. Carolina called tim sed, and I'm After FSU turn* ;mbarrassed. scored on an inbo / Foster, who an(j USC again cal ... - ?, ... caiiea lor another aches did an free throw to put F e just lost the CAROLINA CA seconds on the > us," he said. strategy. Martell re didn't do it. Foster and fouled ne, their man with an injured scalled." Hawthorne came ame with six throws to send the rolina didn't at 77. ip-in at 17:21 USC could do lit the line in the o y eight, 30-22, Seminoles hit nine ' Inncf-ranffPi seronrls tn nnf fh#? c Williams was \ , Foster went verdict. ocked FSU's "We played reall ; table. FSU year Seminole coa< [ins hit a long seven of our last nir Seminoles up "SOUTH CAROL club with a good Steve Stein- control the tempo i oe Williams We went to a zom front of the control the crowd, *ated by the offense," he said, r respective Brad Jergenson why the Gamectx irolina raced overtime period, lyup at 15:35 "Yeah, we fell ;gest lead of Jergenson said. "T x)th teams, demonstrates I take the shot if it's sketball that He said he feels 1 al statistic in to control the ten w basketball good defense. ck is among - A want W 5U UUL best I can. I try t< at Carolina, player and play th< nd character said. it guard He s tempo and ^ . P who can control th "He's the team defensively. He gel "5?^ when we need il'" K> record junior back-up poin flm," swing lid. "Gerald Peacock feels t ?lutch player has been good. ard." **'So far we look pi jock for his have a good shot ; t. He said he said. fear- Peacock scored e often than I assists against F1 ? reluctant in overtime loss Wee now I try to thday.. i -&M f *'"' I Photo by Dave Grimley Foster answers questions 9 Roost. ne fup gave the Gamecocks ed at 73-73, USC's Kenny d for pushing and also oul. Vince Martello sank for Florida State, and le-out. ed the ball over, Foster unds pass from Holmes, led time-out. Holmes was foul, and Johnson sank a SU ahead 77-75. LLED a time-out with 15 clock to plan its final o was called for fouling out. Foster left the game left thumb, and Jimmy in to sink the two free f game into overtime, tied tie right from the field or vertime period, and the free throws in the last 90 jame away. pleased with the final 4^ 9 9 il 'it y wen ufiiigni, ine I1IU1*h said. "We've now won le." .INA has a real good ball crowd. We wanted to tnd stop their fast break, e press and felt like to we had to control their was at a loss to explain iks were so flat in the t good going to OT," he shots just didn't fall." Sea "Gamecocks," page 14 eadership there," Peacock said. lis main goal in a game is lpo on offense and play every game and play the j get me Dan 10 an open e best defense I can," he nd Peacock said they feel situations, he's the one steam. leader offensively and Is the big basket or steal said Scott Sanderson, a it guard. he team's performance retty good, and I think we at post-season play," he 16 points and had six lorida State in a 90-85 Inesday on his 22nd bir <