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Sports 8 THE GAMECOCK Wednesday, September 30, 1987 Wayne Washing Fans in Athens J "50" defense gu, A long, long time ago, a jury in prove their guilt in a tw Athens reached a decision. tional law procedure. ?* ~11 TL. sum.?, an inusi i iic- juuge was ucc have said, forcing Socrates, a great Lars Tate, one of the na philosopher whom they had falsely rushers and the man m< accused of corrupting the minds of pect to break a coupU the nation's youth, to decide between Walker's records, drinking hemlock and being exiled USC linebacker Derri from his beloved city. to help Tate reach his d This past Saturday, in another city first half with a viciou: called Athens, another jury reached a the running back on th< decision. several scries. "Guilty, guilty," sportswriters and Tate finished, howe\ fans said as the Gamecock defense yards. The jury was stil held the Georgia Bulldogs to 13 The star witness for points. tion (or is it the di Yes, the Gamecocks are guilty of Georgia's versatile having an effective defense, and it James Jackson, who was proved Saturday to those who game with a sore ankle listened to Bob Fulton and crew an- Jackson was held t< nounce the game over the radio and yards and five yards or to those who traveled down "bet- His backup, Wayne Jo ween the hedges" to see the game. for only 83 yard? The Gamecock defense, like interception. Socrates, had been falsely accused. The case was won, c Many had branded the "50" Gamecock defense * defense a large success after seeing preferred in this instanc the Gamecocks stop Appalachian that Johnson netted -25\ State and Western Carolina on the ground. goal line or on fourth and inches So despite losing the g several times, after they had allowed verdict was rendered, them to drive up and down the field. Now, what will be tin Anyone who knows anything How does traveling hi about big-time college football the country to face knows that allowing those two small ranked team in the n schools to collect yardage at will is home field sound? not the sign of a solid defensive team. Still, there were cries of defensive Being pounded re power. 280-pound plus men Saturday, the innocent Gamecock worse penalty than drinl defense traveled to Athens to try to or being exiled. f% llfpQC/^?C If you've ) / /\ J P^^^/ever wanted / [v>^ play a fun, L/\- ) fast^moving sport, /fe Rugby is it! JT~ Usually compared to football, Rugby \ j requires running, Jfe passing & tackling skills. ..& guts. 2 TRAVEL. Wouldn't you love going places? \\fe /5&\ 4 1 ^ states & countries s COM PETITION. \?J) yTL '?? rough? J lo^ wash! \) Rugby's Perfect women C For more inform; Beth, Captain A USC linemen prep 11-, By WAYNE WASHINGTON said. "Wc have to protect and give dc Sports editor Todd a chance to do what lie can do. to Offensive linemen either get a bad I'm looking forward to playing cpuiaiiun or no reputation at all. Nebraska." They play the most glamourless, Coaches at Irino said they still Yi ton dirty, physically draining and remember Fryer's competitive ar perhaps most important position on attitude. the field, but rarely does a young fan At a linemen camp this past sum- ar grow up saying, "I want to be an of- mer. Fryer's coaches were using his fi< tensive linemen." attitude as an example for young ha "Students think we're cocky," players to follow. senior offensive tackle David Once, they said. Fryer looked up "V -1 Poinsett said. "We're just ordinary to the press box during an important lir ImIwjL people." fourth-down situation and pointed at Well, if the Gamecock linemen V # ' * | play "ordinary" in Nebraska Satur- * r 11 yih * 1^. ^ f// 17 uay, sopnomore quartcrback Todd III III' Ellis ^just might spend a little extra ||| ^ irgia tailback mancc against the Cornhuskers this y" J tion's leading past year was a little better than \ ~r* ost people ex- ordinary. r of Herschel Ellis was allowed the freedom to ?jj 1 ' 1 complete 26 of 38 passes for 286 ^ ^rCr ck Little tried yards and one touchdown. J| ^ Iccision in the The better-than-ordinary play * 'JffiT s hit that put haunts (JSC linemen because the HB ' l?|k sidelines for Cornhuskers still came away i /er, with 118 "The thing 1 remember most," USC centcr Woody Jf. the prosecu- Myers, "is playing a nationally we J 3 27 passmg Mark Fryer, a 6-4, 255-pound tackle >r lost as the Gamecocks another chance to prove ? ' would have themselves. e, on the fact "It's a great challenge to go out syards on the and play somebody like that," he Linemen Mark Fryer and David Poinsett It amc, a guilty e penalty? ilfway across ano?sr'us General Gamecock sta nSf beba Wednesday 5 p.m. Room king hemlock * * t?>* * Up - T r VQB * ' _____ ?-aBO m%A ? I w i ' Y f *f~ v ft "' z-^l-'^---^? ^ i?^Q' r L ^-4rM , H - IsSMS?^H;i R To Play OMtibVt ' I Four Hoi Virginia Tech TIj JB East Carolina JPWorth Carolina S twho love to compete. 1 Distribution each You won't find a more I Russe challenging sport. 4^, I \a n _ . x irrnfttilHtffIf fl iviuiiuciy, i\o ?) EXERCISE, I Tuesday, Mai A It is also I Wednesday, Ma ? J those who want to get 1 -r- i ^ in shape &. more. You'll I Tick ts remainin > also gain strength, 8 Brice Stadium at h> Stamina & quickness. I Saturday,] 5 FRIENDSHIP. Once I '*?ff'thcfi^E^ I ^a^^at'?n ^?r ^ rnity. Team ^ I Validations on S 6 ' ^ave"to explain nm/? ICT fn*r ? ? are for 'Huskers >wn to his opponent, asking them "Nebraska doesn't intimidate us," run the play his way. Poinsett said, expressing almost the same sentiments as Fryer. "It's just a ^ The coaches complied, and the name. They put their pants on the sllow Jackets got the first down ? same way we do." id the state championship. Fryer's coaches pointed to him as If any unit of the Gamecock footI PYiimnip nnt />?!%? i?n * - * ' . .t..w ..v/i v...; wii 111w iuuiumi uan team geis 10 una out just how :ld, but also in the classroom. He Nebiaska puts on their pants, it's the is a 4.0 at USC. offensive linemen. Fryer is not the only Gamecock They are the ones who face the teman who has a competitive Cornhuskers for what they arc best titude. known: big, strong people. llllplPfid. JONATHAN WILLIAMS/Th* Gamecock ike (he heat of Georgia's pass rush during the Bulldog's 13-6 win Saturday. ff meetings eveim381, wKtr 321A Russell House \ iV Football Ticket I ion For The Next I ne Games 1987 I finf 1fi n m I W I lU W |J I I I y Oct. 17 1:30 p.m. Oct. 24 1:30 p.m. Itate Oct. 31 1:30 p.m. i week of the game will be in the 11 House beginning: Jj om 203 8 a.m. til 4 p.m. n Lobby 9 a.m. til 4 p.m. ( iin I nhh \r 10 am Hi A r> m 1 f ! - ? ? - -?' ^ iw j jl V M 1A 1 V A A V/ J~s till* J j g will be available at Williamsthe student ticket window on game day until halftime. .0.00 cash at the Russell House Tuesday or Wednesday. aturday at the Stadium will be < $16.00 cash. i