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THE GAMECOCK Sports November 9, 1984 ? Pasre 11 Caroli i^P#W;s?M ^ Jfcjtj The incumbent Allen Mitchell has started i Bi&IpPPS t^t^!t^:MM^^^m' h. *-t- f h"- >:'l|H| ^.'grV^BW^ . -jr** Using his head USC senior Tim Berra heads candidate for his defensive pit vr JI:O? khumsjh * - *fm Photo by Jottph C jvery game this season for USC. ^ W. _|^Mk| ~?j? ^j^Ej^B i""'i^jri,ri the ball during the regular seasor ly for the Gamecocks. * rterbac I Mitchell, USC to u By Andrew Miller It's rare when a i quarterbacks consiste USC has done all sea: 9 The undefeated Gar the school's history, quarterbacks Allen M 4T think I run the does," Mitchell said, "I CAN see that h running the option, b reading defenses and Hold agreed with M we both do everythinj each other well, and fgiyear." However, Hold saic By "I need to learn the SIP things come up each w to get to the point whe ||H defense." jjl^ use SECOND-YE/ qualms about using b start Mitchell and brin tomorrow against No. "Mike Hold has doi ?? A ii?ti ? i r?uvn i?? 11V-1IC11 dl?U I for us as long as we c For the third straigh Carolina to a come-fr Hold passed for 1 1 Gamecocks' 35-28 wir "WE PUT Mike in 1#fnett rison said. "Fle's got a with either of them in USC offensive coo F j^mfmr aigB^S -:M?- **&. a? & n ' Mil Bfc AKtHK^L *wa^K wb ~ ^SHItf: Photo by Ji i. The sweeper is an All-America ' U"' ' ' kpt*-' l||( 44 I ll'lU I lUUi UUHUiH.!.!, k t, 1,1. hh :ks: A Hold hav indefeated major college football te ntly and wins, but that's son. necocks, 8-0, are off to the and much of this is due t litchell and Mike Hold, option game a little bett "but Mike has a stronger ? e's getting more and mori ut both of us are having j checking off at the line." [itchell's assessment and ar I well. We've been able tc 1 think that's been the k< i he still has room to impi game a little more," he sai -eek that catch me off guai re nothing surprises me wh VR head coach Joe Morris< lold and Mitchell and wil g Hold off the bench. Mite i A i luuua oicue. ie a great job this year," IV ?as done well and will con ntinue to win." t game, Hold came off the om-behind victory. 98 yards and one touch i over N.C. State. when we want to air thing i little stronger arm, but I 1 the game." rdinator Frank Sadler sa See "Quartert Athli I# 1 II III role, By Kelli Freas It's rare for varsity game of one of his col but USC socce 1981, when th powerhouse S< 2-1. Berra, a gr< School(Mo.) wi Most Valuable and All-State, hu (he rnllpno-1 Smany big name "It was afte potential." Nnamdi Nwc son from 197<J against Berra. He held not records, but br ference career p goals record, w the top ten in cj he was named i KL.. V olnoKlo Dlat/n nqn^:' * U1UUW1V A lajfWI John Natardi WtET 1978-1981, also Ml Natardi accui 2 assists in four MVP at the Tournament. "His skills because he wan gave it his all,* tice, he was coi IPw i?i j WUI KCU Willi III carried a winnii anyone else on fielder Jim Som "He always j m Rtck?< himself both in assistant coach Head coach gressively stronj f ? i > jt ' ''i.i Ul1 "l.'." H. I.?l li HI. In, lift In . . . I., , , , I I I It! . tale of 1 am uses two 4|C^&H > what No. 5 pr VHf ;ir best start in o the play of J _^^H| er than Mike irm than I do. e comfortable problems with Ided, "I think ) complement ./ ' iui i torrison said lornson said. tinue to start ? oui, ivior'eel confident The challenger id it doesn't Mike Hold has come o lacks," page 12 to victory. ;te enjoys four-year up, t a freshman to start the first "T the season, let alone make it team leue hiehlieht nprfnrmanm In -o- O O l'~' r player Tim Berra did it in great e Gamecocks beat national game outhern Illinois University, "E is go iduate of St. Mary's High game th such distinctions as team's read Player, All-South St. Louis bette admitted he was intimidated Be evel competition. grow took almost two years and Caro : match-ups to get rid of that "V 1, 165-pound defender said. how r Nnamdi I realized my confl "Ii ikocha, who played for Clem- hold >-1982. iinahlf* to cmri* nnmi gettir only a long list of Tiger consi oke the Atlantic Coast Con- Bei oints record, with 171; career whicl ith 74; and was listed among "B ireer assists, with 23. In 1979 and I \11-American and ACC Most attitu r. "I i, defender for Carolina from hard< was a role model for Berra to spirit mulated 77 shots, 4 goals and Berra years of play. He was named An 1981 Carolina Invitational team sionli weren't outstanding, but "V ted to play so bad, he always junio ' Berra said. "During prac- fielde nsistantly the first in sprints, said, e underclassmen and always To ig attitude." both ook up to Tim more than instin the team," sophomore mid- "Ir efeld said. "He is a leader by the fi vince Rives at least 110 oercent of Thi the games and in practice," said, Trevor Adair said. Ser Mark Berson said the agl stopper not only never gives ??*< \i(' two men ; i ^/fJB? * jdHk ^H9fllfi||^Hfc&-> * ..J^BB'i1 ^ V ~ 'r'* ^PPr?' w^ffl^gk, '.3K|||?g|pi Photo by Jonph Garnett ff the bench the past five games to lead USC leadership experience >ut doesn't even think to give up. , hat attitude is a great attribute to the \ as a whole," he said. i terms of technique, Berra said his < est achievements have been in his air i : and reading game situations. I iveryone out on the field in college ball | od, which upgrades the quality of the itself," he said."This makes it easier to and understand the game a little r." rra, a business major, has also seen th in the team and Berson, who has been lina's coach for seven years. ^hen I first came, the coach was unsure to handle some of the inter-squad icts. n order to have depth, a team needs to 25 good players. A lot of the players no 1 f nf ViioKi '. n?, v/m 111511 j^iiukji as siaia wcicil I lg a great deal of playing time. Some dered quitting." 1 rra said this caused a lot of tension, 1 made the coach's job more difficult. erson has learned to handle the players, [his year's team also has a lot better de. think the guys that aren't playing work ;r than a lot of us that start. rhis has been the best team in terms of and support I've ever played with," i said. other quality that makes this year's outstanding in Berra's eyes is the "divijss status. Ve're not freshmen, sophomores, rs and seniors on the field; but midts, backs, forwards and goalies," he win, Berra said he believes a team needs team plav and an individual haftlr ct. 1 a game, I'm aware of everyone else on eld, but I tell myself 'I'm it" and conthe crowd of that too." 2 most important combination, Rerra is the sweeper and stopper. lior Brian Murphy, a Florida native See "Barra," page IS i4 s? ,y v / /?'