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By Associated Press
NBC says it may be forced to quit televising reg
college basketball games unless it can regain broa
to the NCAA tournament.
CBS, which owns those rights for the next two y
doesn't plan to give up a good thing.
And the NCAA says it's too early to say anyth
"WE WANT to stay in college basketball but w<
situation where we might, and I emphasize the wt
have to pull back our involvement entirely if we
piece of the tournament action. It means that mi
said NBC spokesman Tom Merritt.
"We don't want to appear threatening or heav
he said. "We just want the college community to
our situation ? that we are being squeezed finan
college basketball."
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Indiana head coach Bobby
Knight will ba in town Monday
as the featured speaker
for USC's basketball awards
banquet at 7:30 at Seawall's
Restaurant on the Stete
Fairnrounds.
During hi* 14 Masons at
Indiana, Knight's squads
\ have amassed a 311-106
B record, won national championships
in 1976 and 1981
Vj. and claimed the 1979 NapT~
* tional Invitational Tourna
ment Crown.
jSgnA i A 20-year veteran of the
I' head coaching ranks, Knight
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pic basketball team to the
Pi gold medal.
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k $15. Approximately 300
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Pr of limited seating.
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NBC'S AMBASSADORS
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can't get a for basketball coverage; and
uch to us," gram planning.
"We're saying at least give
y-handed," said. "We'd like to think thei
understand the tournament picture,
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Rugger's perso
By Cal Harrison
<Editor's note: Cal is a reporter for The
Gamecock who also spends time playing with
the USC rugby club.)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ? I arrived 30
minutes before the rugby game.
USC was about to play Virginia Tech in
the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Tournament.
Most of the players were milling
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a last beer before the game.
Hooker Doug Kahn, affectionately callcd
"Kahn Man" by his teammates, was on his
hand and knees praying to some unknown
rugby god.
UNFORTUNATELY FOR the
Gamecocks, Kahn's diety didn't make the
trip with the team, and the young Carolina
team suffered a miserable loss to the wtllseasoncd
Hokics.
Some Gamecock ruggers said Tech's
domination was because of their players'
British accents ? after all, it is an English
game. Others blamed it on the party the night
before.
But all aerced Tech won bccause thev
played better rugby.
Tech struck quickly, scoring a try. Similar
to a touchdown in football, a try is worth
four points. That was all the Hokics needed,
because USC could onlv manage a 45-vard
field goal by wing center Billy Walker.
THK FINAL score is trivial, for everyone
has fun at rugby matches.
Newcomer Mark Bobian had a great game
at wing forward, making several stunning
tackles that put two Hokies out of the game.
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to NBC, which
included commentators Dick 1975-76.
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the tournament," he continued, the network was
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But Bobian was asked to leave in the second
half becausc an official said he wasn't playing
good rugby. Bobian was told the object is
to play the ball, not the man.
Fullback David Bates also played well,
making several goalline tackles and punts (
under pressure. Outside wing Mark Russo
also showed his ability to break away and to
run tough when needed.
Injuries are usually a common sight a j
rugby matchcs, and this match was no '
exception.
ONE HOKIE, who just been operated on
for torn cheek muscles, also suffered a
broken nose. A USC player broke into convulsions
shortly after the game and spent two
days in the hospital. Another USC player
suffered bruised ribs.
I managed to get the top of my earlobe ripped
by a cleat during the B game.
Although it wasn't a painful cut, it needed
four stitches. On the way back to the Holiday
Inn, the co-captain inspected the damage and
said, "Now you're an ace."
This is my first year playing rugby, and
Anthony's comment along with teammate's
jokes made me feci like part of the team. It
was a truly emotional feeling, and I'm still
quite attached to my s.car.
Perhaps the funniest incident of the whole / >
weekend occured on the way home. Coach
Mark "Rock" Rockerfellcr is one of our best
players and serves as kind of a father figure
to the team. Right after Rock told us to try
not to damage the van, he broke a window.
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Rock said.
lament rights
that, and it gives them leverage with an
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d. "We were the first to do the tournament.
,t to do regular-season games."
"O 1981, the NCAA championships belonged
began televising regular-season games in
mrnamcnt in 1981 after the NCAA and NBC
terms within a 30-day bargaining period. The
three-year deal, which expires in 1987, is
1 $96 million.
hampionship was every network's dream:
i practically no chance, upset top-ranked
64. It was the most-watched, highest-rated
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