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_?-? -V Sports Wednesday, February 19, 1986 waWWBWMIIjllUamijlM'.lllWim?ffllTHE GAMECOCKHHHnBHHnBMHHHHIHHMHBHHnHHMHHBHBHBi Pnctor chnnlfln' I UOICI OIIUUIUII for all of Game Quito a few words have been written latel\ about the late of USC head basketball coach Hill I ostci Perhaps too many have been written. Student radio station Wl 'S( I M was the tiist media outlet lo brinji up the situation, on leb. 7, when it aired a commentary and ;i call-in . i ? miviw m uiscuss rosier s securit\ with anyone who hail an opinion on campus I hen Herman Helms, execulive spoils eihioi ot //;<* Stale, got into the act in his column, with a banner headline, about 'lie instability ot the men's basketball pro gram and l uster's position. Now e\er\one seems to have their toot m the door, The Columbia Rccorri printed a column Monday, saving basicallv the same thing as Helms' column and using some ot his quotes. Who knows, maybe even Mick Mixon will jump on the bandwagon and an his opinion on W IS radio. I ,,r -.11 ll. I I i WI UII 111 V. V>\J|VJ> <11 1 VI (til time devoted lo t Ins, dare I say, crisis, most ol n lias been about one thing only: how this will at feci the athletic department .Hid I-osier Admittedk I ostet is the primarv concern heie, hul has anvone stopped to think about how a coaching change will affect the players'.' Several team members were quoted in the I ucsda\ edition ol f fie Sidle suppotting their coach. Michael loster siiid lie u;is shocked the :iihlclic depurlmcni could lie considering replacing hi:r. and Duauc Kendall attributed I s( 's dismal season to bad luck Bui possible the scariest thought in the fas' week was alluded to b\ lefts ami I'ei:i)o/iei. I he two lui'hK reunited Iteshmen itoiu Dunbar Davis I ? ? IF SPEEDY I 1[_ PIZ I 2 56H | I 90/ Bios | FREE DOUBI I ON EVER | SMALL ! 1 "x" 12" 1 ITEM! El ' / I i -*v PIZZA ; f i 1 3 with douhle cheese ! " 2 F rPepsi's 1 * i i ?s595 ; Expires '/ ?fi 8H I WW 1 Pep Talk By Jeff Shrewsbury t be blamed scocks' woes High School in Baltimore hinted in a quote in The Columbia Record that they would inn rule out transferring to a different school if Foster were tired. Perry Do/.icr said he would feel very confused if Foster were to leave, because Foster was one of the main reasons he and his brother chose USC. I he Gamecocks arc having a sub-par season by anyone's standards and have had a string of bad years under f oster. But USC is not a perennial power and probably won't be for a while, if at all. So the press and the fans have got to understand one thing: USC is never going to get ahead in the Metro Conference or in the NCAA il its players and coaches feel unstable and if people arc watching their every move. I have always had a problem when the blame is placed squarely on the shoulders of (he head coach. Sometimes the blame is deserved, and a coach should be dismissed and replaced to search for "new blood." Hut it is painfully obvious the recent attention received by this situation has had an impact on the play of the te;\m. So why hasn't anyone around here reasoned that to start calling for I osier's head is counterproductive? If the fans and local media representatives want foster gone, why can't they wait to raise the issue so it won't have such an ill-el feet on the team? My best advice is to leave the team alone and let it finish the season. Slop asking a bunch of inane questions that only embarrass and confuse everyone involved. ./c// Shrewsbury is assistant sports editor oj I he (iamccock. J SCUBA CLUB Thursday, February Elections will be held MANDATORY j Crystle River Dive Si Call [ack at 777-8927 REEDY'ST% 7 A I D>01 sow Street LE CHEESE Y PIZZA MEDIUM ' 14" 1 ITEM PIZZA with double cheese 2 Free Pepsi's 5695 Expires 2 28 86 Southers' 24 USC women | By JOANNE KORTH Staff writer Brantley SoutIters scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Lady Gamecocks defeated Central Horida 90-67 Monday night at Irank McGuire Arena. USC improved its record to 14-10 overall and finished its Metro Conference season at 9-1. Central l lorida fell to 11-11. I he l.ady Gamecocks have won nine straight since vowing not to lose any more games after being beaten by No. 2 Georgia in Athens Jan. 22. I lie record for consecutive wins is 12, which the l.ady Gamecocks could break if they ssin their two remaining games and the Metro Tournament. Mill lirvl ill'' I !l'l? <3p March of Dimes j MEETING 20th at 7:00 p.m. SNIP n rw 1 r/>c/ii!nr rr? r?<^ i i~s ti Ui IV.< I V ^UlUl II IV.V.U1 1^ ATTENDANCE >0 Down per person for more information u ~ ? I y PEPSI 1 . .jay ?nly 250 l?j each ; I large 1 I '?V,| 16" 1 item! ! "" pizza ; i with double cheese || 4 Free Pepsi's K _____ ! ??s795 I Al Expires 2 28 86 la ? uiuvvv;v.rs..-> iiium wurry about beating tonight's opponent, Berry College of Koine, Ga. I Jerry is an NAIA school, but one of the division's finest, and with a homecourt advantage could give I ISC' a run for its money. Monday night's win was a confidence boostei for the Lady Gamecocks as they came back to win after falling behind early. Central Florida made its first six baskets of the game, and shot 52 percent in the first half, taking advantage of careless USC turnovers. The game stayed close until the Lady Gamecocks opened up a nine-point lead just before hall time. "In the first half, it wasn't just a case of our playing badly, it's just that they were playing so well," USC head coach Nancy Wilson said. USC added to its halftime margin in the seI,..H ..... ...u? i: t-_ ' ..win.1 iiuii, win-iiimiiiiuiiig iiic i.aoy isnignts 56-22. McClendon sparks By ASSOCIATED PRESS CINCINNATI ? Sophomore guard Roger McClendon scored 20 points and senior forward Myron Hughes added 19 Monday night as the University of Cincinnati overwhelmed USC 83-65 in Metro Conference basketball at Riverfront C oliseum. Hughes also had a career-high 18 rebounds as Cincinnati took advantage of cold USC shooting to build a big early lead. Cincinnati, 11-12 overall, evened its con points, nine i past Central I !** Ik. ^.^umrnm - ww*. Junior forward Tammy Harvey wrestlos a loose t "I-.veniually, 1 think thai (lie spurt at the end ol the first halt combined with the lasi start at the beginning of the second half did them in," Wilson said. Dawn Raab, who played well lot l.:SC, came off'the bench in the lirsi half when DSC Bearcats to 83-6E teience record at 5 5. DSC is 12 12 and 2-7 in the Metro. Cincinnati raced t>nt to a 10-1 lead and ex tended it to 14 points at the hall, shooting 50 percent from the floor while DSC managed just 35 percent. The licareals, with fixe players in double figures, stretched the lead to 22 points in the closing minutes. 1 'C'/ . -w* l-.U LiUl 2U liom senior inland "Wn lTJMPMT - r ^.^nFgxL . * j ~~ :'s'. ^5 The most < few hr ou'll spend Run. C!liinh. Rappel. ! And develop the conli< skills vou won't ^et Iroi 1 Enroll in Anny K()T( as one of your eleetives today. HI ! AI J, N ()l' ('/ CIMn Ai it An ai i -r n imi I I HI/ \ I K.J I /ADWU I our'II MAKES YOU AN ROTC JU RMY RI.SLRVKOII k I RS CONTACT CAPTAIN ebounds lead :lorida 90 67 . I DAVID DO I SOfin")* Gomrcock lall away from Central Florida dofenders was down by live and left lour minutes later with the I.ady Gamecocks holding a lour- < point lead. She had six points for the night. Mindy Mallou had 17 points; Martha I'arker and Ciiltnore each had 16 points, and ( I ainmy Harvey IkuI II rebounds in the game. | I i rnmn n\/pr I ISP ! 0 V/I 1^/ V/ W UI W V/ "* | I l.inwood Move and U> I'rom junior guard j Michaci I osier. J SOI III C AROLINA <6S) ? Move ?> 2-4 20; Martin 7 (i 1 I I. Kendall n 4 1 4. Inslor 6 4 S 16; James 2 3 4 7; 11 nil.i ml 2 (Mi 4, I )d/ier 00 0 0; Ver nan 0 0-0 0. Totals: 26 n If ( IN( IN V-\ 11 (83) ? I lenry 4 0 2 S; Hughes V I I l?>. Helm 5 I 4 11. NK-C lendon K 4 4 20; Wilson 4 3-5 11; Siitleiul <> 2 5 12; (iloser I 0-0 2; Knehl 0 0-0 0; May 0 0-0 0; I'hil fer 0 0-0 0; lack son 0 0-0 0; Shorter 0 0 0 0. l otals: _ 36 II ?l H^ II illume: Cincinnati 41, I ISC 27 Allen- ^ dailie 6.IWt T r ' % . rr . . x ?xcitiog * JUTS all week. Navigate. 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