The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 21, 1987, Page 8, Image 8
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8 THE GAMECOCK Wednesday, October 21, 1987
Green, Bing, Welch
By WAYNE WASHINGTON This success has created somewhat
Spurts editor of a dilemma. Who should play?
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backs have nearly as many yards in- proven in recent weeks that they are
dividualiy as the Gamecocks have as
a team.
The Gamecock running game isn't
on the level of Nebraska or
Oklahoma or even Clemson for that
matter.
Why then is it that the Gamecocks
have averaged 30 points per game?
And why has running back Harold
Green run wild on another Saturday
afternoon, breaking personal record
Rather, he has reaped the benefits
of the improvement ? not been the IB. Jn|9
cause of it. Hi :; ; /. .. ..
When Green went down with a liWI
line allowed a host of Gamecock runto
solid performances.
Keith Bing gained 58 yards on J
eight carries. Wingback Sterling
Sharpe, who played running back out
of the I-formation, ran for 26 yards Bg
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star Greg Welch carried the ball only
twice, but gained 26 yards. The Gamecocks' I-formation has lit up
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game and the offensive line has With three skilled backs, obviousshown
the effects of that new em- ly. the Gamecocks have three
Phasis, but the question still persists. options:
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The first option is Green. yards, 2,203 of which he gained in his t|
Green would be classified as a senior season. He scored 30 }
finesse runner with speed. At Strat- touchdowns in his last year and six in
ford High School, he ran for 4,411 his first season as a Gamecock.
According to head football coach
'oe Morrison, Green has all the
liWWMSTTvTT "ccr":>ingrcdien,s of a finc rum"
\ "Harold Green does things that
you just don't coach," he said. "His
l? potential is unlimited. He can run,
|f9K!!lcatch, block and just gets better with
I every game."
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V ^ ability to do just that.
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JBkt yards, but that perfomance was mar
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Green leads the team in rushing
with 428 yards on 89 carries for an
average of 4.7 yards per carry.
The next option is Bing. Bing
has proven himself to be more of a
jHgMHj power runner than Green.
His high school career wasn't quite
as illustrious and his press guide billH
ing not quite as glowing as Green's,
. " _ _ but he has proven himself to be a
~morc-than-an-adequate back-up.
? | I This season, Bing has gained 128
- -""JB The third option is Welch.
Welch went down with a knee injury
I . .. early in his career at USC and has j
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. ability. His style of running is not
One thing is. He's got the
. breakaway potential any
. ^Gameeoek runners averaging 7.3
4 yards per carry.
^ \ The Gamecock running game,
which churns out only 132 yards per
, game and 3.8 yards per carry, still
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