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USC's Athletic Department has
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coaches, but Athletic Director
program is building stability.
"We've experienced problems,
smoothly now," Marcum said. 4'C
and we've got good basketball and
"I think (USC Head Football Cc
a great job with the football prog
our women's program by hiri
volleyball coaches."
THE SUPPORTERS of USC's
Marcumsaid.
"Our fans and supporters realb
for us. The feedback from the
positive, and we have just suj
Gamecock Club says we will
"" donations this coming year.
"I feel very positive about tl
now," Marcum said.
And as director of the athletic
has helped provide stability.
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"i imrNiv i m me ursi luii-un
here in about 20 years," Marcun
devote myself full-time to admir
super help from (department pen
Foster, Gary Goodman and Tom F
"I read somewhere along the lii
performance. We do spend a gre
the overall performance. We e\
athletic program."
At least once, evaluation has led
Marcum fired Richard Bell afte
coach, but Marcum said his decisis
"OF THE letters and other resj:
* ~ public seemed to be supportive of
not like they were rookie coaches c
"Of the coaches on that staff, t
In intramural t
Empire h
By Johnny Boggs
Empire holds onto the No. 1 pos
in the men's basketball poll, ai
Intramural/Recreational Sj
office adopts a new policy for rai
teams.
Empire, 4-0, received 130 poir
edge Hotel A for the top spot.
The new policy for ranking tea
a points system based on te
records and sportsmanship rating
THE SYSTEM is to encourage
sportsmanship among teams.
In this week's poll, Hotel A rece
.
Team
ii t. Empire
2, Hotel A
3, Masters
4. AKN
? 5. Omega Psi Phi
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1. Barroom Buddies
2. Chi Omega
3. Baker
4. AFRO Women
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had more than its share of
rersies involving former
Bob Marcum said the
but evervthimz is running
Kir recruiting is going fine,
1 baseball programs.
>ach) Joe Morrison is doing
Tarn. We've now expanded
ng separate softball and
teams are doing well too,
/ reflect a positive attitude
Gamecock Club is very
>er student support. The
probably receive record
le athletic program right
program, Marcum said he
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1 said. "Due to that, I can
listrative duties. I receive
sonnel) John Moore, Bobby
*rice.
ne that the world demands
at deal of time evaluating
aluate every area of the
to controversial action,
r one year as head football
an has been supported.
>onses that I received, the
the move," he said. "It's
oming in.
hey had 38 years between
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128 points to take
?ition A also has a 4-0 re
s the Masters, 3-0, ai
jorts 3-0, is fourth. Ore
iking 98 points, rounds <
its to SPARTANS, 4by
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ms is i^Dony Nets, imams'
Alpha, 3-0.
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Buddies retain th
good a 3-0 mark and 11(
Chi Omega, 3-^
;ived second.
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them at Carolina. The C(
coaches who were at Cler
championship was nowhen
"In Joe Mornson, we i
phase. He was an outstandi
and he has built two good
Chattanooga and New Mex
"They are still winning
very important to build g
changes," Marcum said.
ONE CHANGE often dii
dependent, and Marcum s
ference is a possibility.
"We are staying open fc
etball poll
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second place. Hotel B
cord. whi
re third, while AKN,
tega Psi Phi, 3-0 and E
out the top five. top
T
O, are sixth, followed Del
>; Saga Kings, 3-0; Del
0; and Alpha Phi Kaj
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e No. 1 position with 110 j
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Jirector Bob Marcum
jmbined number of years of the
nson when they won the national
e close to that amount.
have a proven product in every
ing college and pro football player,
football programs at Tennesseeico.
at Chattanooga, and I think it is
ood programs that can withstand
scussed is USC's status as an insaid
future affiliation with a con>r
it, and we would be an asset to
osition
aker is third with a 3-0 record,
le AFRO Women is fourth at 2-0.
(REAM GIRLS, 2-0, round out the
five.
he second five includes Kappa
ta, 2-1; Alpha Delta Pi, 2-1; Tri
ta, 2-1; The Inn, 2-1; and Kappa
>pa Gamma, 1-1.
he Force is first in the Co-Rec poll,
rting a 3-0 record and tabulating
points.
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tnder, 2-1, is third.
ortar and Pestle, and National
ister are ranked fourth and fifth,
jectively, with both teams having
ecords.
RAMURAL NOTES..k
egistration continues for men's,
nen's and Co-Rec Softball. League
ices are limited to a first come,
t served basis.
pplications are being accepted for
ball officials. Apply in the Innural/Recreational
Sports office.
he VALENTINE Soccer Classic
been rescheduled for Friday and
urday. A revised schedule will be
ilable today.
11 teams that were entered should
c up a schedule from the Innural/Recreational
Sports office.
'ALLYBALL REGISTRATION
ns today and continues until
rch 3. A wallyball clinic will be
I Thursday, Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in
Blatt Physical Education Center.
or more information, call the
ramurai/Kecreational Sports
seat 777-5261.
INNERS OF last week's innural
wrestling tournament are
w, with name followed by
inization and weight class,
ndy Gibson, ZBT, 118.
rentStevry, Wrestling Club, 126.
ark Davies, ZBT, 134.
yle Brady, Pi Kappa Phi, 142.
aig Seto, Army ROTC, 150.
eve McBlveen, Wrestling Club,
rent Robinson, Wrestling Club,
arker Norwood, ZBT, 177.
ike Ferrick, Navy ROTC, 190.
ick Driver, Wrestling Club,
vyweight.
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any conference. We wouldn't
We've got tremendous faci
ministrative support.
"This is a fine university,
asset (to a conference)," Mai
One problem college athl
violations, and Marcum said
up with dishonesty.''
"IT'S A DIFFICULT que
violations," Marcum said. "
area ui uiuucemeuis ur a
Coaches do make mistakes th
"We're constantly calling I
Association to clarify rules
pretty well, but they are not e
"I think you would have
dividually if they were involv
to^ee how these violations ca
"But the coaches know th
more into contracts that if a
his contract is terminated."
BUT MARCUM, who has
said he doesn't expect to de;
His first year in Columbia "h
it.
"I think the direction of I
positive," he said. "You can
athletic program and how g<
build your own sound prograi
"But you can't be at US<
potential of this program. Y
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"Coach Morrison couldn't j
in line just to shake his hai
him," Marcum said..
"OUR FACULTY and ad
with recruiting. (USC) P
despite his busy schedule, is
outstanding."
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USC Women's Basl
East Tenne
stops Lady
By Dennis Switzer
JOHNSON CITY, Teni
university nasn t oeen a g<
teairis to play.
The men's team lost to
Center 80-75 Dec. 8, and ti
Lady Bucs in Brooks Gym 1
USC Women's Head Basl
there were two things that 1
THE FIRST WAS when
fourth foul with 13 minutes
Carolina had been able to w
The second, Kelly said, \
where we took good shots, fc
"I felt it was close down t
A SIX-MINUTE scoring
tempo of the game*. Marsi
give the Lady Gamecocks i
game, but ETSU scored <
didn't score again until Mil
it 56-54 with 3:40 left.
USC was forced to foul. 1
last six points from the foul
Punkie Mills led ETSl
coming from second sh<
rebounds. Mills had a game
MARSHA CO WART, El
had 18 points.
^ Gilmore paced the Lady
with 18 points. McAlister a
U points, respectively.
USC TRAVELS to Knoxv
Lady Vols in what Kelly sa
Gamecocks' toughest oppor
"I feel the team playin
country right now is Tennes
ithlotirc
A II IIU 1IUU
; have to come in the back door,
ilities and great fan and ad,
and it would definitely be an
[ cum said.
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"at USC, we are not going to put
stion to answer when you say
You could be talking about the
ltering of academic records.
at are violations.
the National Collegiate Athletic
. Our coaches know the rules
xperts.
to deal with the coaches in
ed in violations. You would have
me about." Marcum said,
e rules, and it is being written
coach is involved in violations,
been at USC since Jan. 2, 1982,
al with those problems at USC.
as Deen exciung, no aouot aoout
the program right now is very
't worry about everybody else's
x>d it is. You have to be able to
n.
2 and not feel the tremendous
ou have to be really impressed
ipport of this university.
<jet over it that 3,000 people stood
id at the reception we held for
ministration is now pitching in
resident (James) Holderman,
addressing recruits, and that is
;5r
letball Coach Terry Kelly
issee State
Gamecocks
i. ? East Tennessee State
ood place for USC's basketball
the Buccaneers in Memorial
le Lady Gamecocks fell to the
'0-59 Monday night.
ketball Coach Terry Kelly said
mrt the Lady Gamecocks.
Sharon Gilmore picked up her
; left in the game. Before that,
ork the ball inside.
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vrtd me uuet* iu iuur iiunuies
>ut they weren't falling.
othe wire."
[ drought for USC turned the
McAlister scored on a layup to
a 52-48 lead with 9:31 left in the
iight unanswered points. USC
idy Ballou sank a shot to make
mi the Lady Bucs scored their
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J, 12 9, with 20 points, most
3ts after her own offensive
; high 13 rebounds.
rSU's All-America candidate,
r Gamecocks, who fell to 11-9,
nd Becky Parker added 12 and
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'me u>uay 10 piay Tennessee's
id he believes will be the Lady
lent of the season.
g the best basketball in the
see," he said.