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Wednesday, January 20, 1988 THE GAMECOCK 7 [.
Coaches, met
despite need <
When was the last time something
negative was printed about North
Carolina State's athletic director and
head basketball coach Jim Valvano?
To answer that, one would have to
reach way, way back into the time
that time forgot.
In short, Valvano's a media darl
in6? vrii"*ii v uuauat iiv is a
coach. ?
There's an ongoing war between
the media and coaches on the nation's
sports pages these days. This
war is spurred on in the same way
other wars are ? by mutual fear and
distrust.
The media have deadlines to fight.
They often run into a coach who is
unwilling to offer anything more
than the generic, bland quote.
The scenario here is the same:
Team A crushes Team B. Instead of
Team A's coach speaking the truth
openly by saying what a blowout it
was and how much better he or she
feels because of the victory, the
quotes would be media-guide types:
"Team B is well-coached. We played
really well, but we still have some
j Lady Gail
By JIM STUCKEY
Assistant spoils editor
Before this basketball season begai
the Memphis State Lady Tigers to fini
the Metro Conference.
But the Lady Gamecocks took anot
prove those observers wrong.
USC downed Memphis State 80-62
McGuire Arena. The win lifts the Lad
in the Metro Conference and 9-4 ovei
A strong bench, led by sophomor
combined with sterling performances
and Schonna Banner, helped USC gai
half that Memphis State never seriousl
away.
USC has now won two big games tl
p' is State and Southern Mississippi, bi
the season will be today at 5:00 p.m., i
host to defending national champion
The Lady Volunteers are coached b
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iia wage war
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things to work on." That sort of
junk.
Coaches often accuse the media of
going on witch hunts or crusades to
get a coach they believe isn't doing a
good enough job fired.
On several occasions, their accusations
are just. However, at other
times, coaches' job insecurities cause
them to blame the media, which is
only doing a job.
Coaches don't trust the media, and
whether they admit it or not, they are
also afraid of the media.
On the nthpr ciH?* nf thp nntp nnH
or microphone is the same situation.
Without the cooperation of
coaches, a sports writer's job could
be one big headache.
There wouldn't be any quotes,
bland or spicy.
Athletes might be told to say
nothing to reporters. There might not
even be post-game press conferences.
Pick up the sports page of any
newspaper today. Wouldn't there be
a lot of white space if there were no
quotes from coaches or players?
The fact is, the two feuding parties
need each other.
necocks be
coached the Unit(
gold medal in the
i, observers picked With such a bi
sh ahead of USC in pected the Lady C
Monday, looking
her step Monday to "No way," sen
wanted Memphis
!> Monday at Frank because they're s
y Gamecocks to 4-0 Conference. So v
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by Martha Parker "I thought we ]
in a lead in the first games that we've
y threatened to take that's been a real
the fiirls iust wen
lis week over Mem- needed to."
ut the biggest test of Junior guard
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Tennessee. double figures ir
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USC's Tony Shaw had five steals and 10 points Monday against Memphis
State.
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iamecocks to take Memphis State lightly Banner also gave USC seven defensi
past the Lady Tigers to Tennessee. of her points came from short jumper
ior forward Monica Williams said. "We "I'm just trying to work on more m
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vc knew we had to win." The Lady Gamecocks jumped to a
ks head coach Nancy Wilson was pleas- game with aggressive defense. William
's all-around effort. the first half, which prevented Memp
played real well. I feel like in the last two ting its offense on track.
executed very, very well on offense, and Wilson started the game with a
1 turning point," Wilson said. "I think 5-foot-8-inch Parker and 5-foot-10-inc
t out and operated exactly the way they at the guard spots.
But when Memphis State incres
Martha Parker was one of the prime pressure inside, Diaz began to launc
,ady Gamecocks, coming just short of range.
1 three areas of the game. She had 15 Diaz hit two jumpers about 18 feet f
ids and nine assists. Banner tied Parker minute and a half. She added a thre<
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By RAE LEIGH
Staff writer
The Gamecocks stole everything
but Memphis State's uniforms in
Monday's Metro Conference basketball
game.
They stole the ball 13 times and
forced 20 Tiger turnovers while
declawing the Tigers 84-58 in front of
10,507 spectators.
At halftime, USC had their prey
caged 39-22.
"The players did an unbelievable
job. I think it was our most productive
game so far," Gamecock head
coach George Felton said.
"Our shots were falling. We were
patient on our offense, and our
defensive pressure kept them from
getting into the game," he said.
USC had seven players score in
double figures.
Senior guard Terry Gould took
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ping in 12 points.
"I've been in more control in the
last couple of games," Gould said.
"It's important. I'm composed on
the court since I'm at the point position.
Tonight, I was patient and took
the high- percentage shot."
Not a player on the USC team expected
the game to be such a
hlownnt e?nerial1v since Mpmnhin
State was coming off a big win over
Tulsa.
Mistakes and poorly executed offensive
plays left the Tigers dry.
"After we established a lead, we
tfere able to sustain our momentum
and keep up our pressure defense,"
USC's Terry Dozier said. "We worked
on breaking their 2-2-1 press during
practice Sunday, and I think our
patience paid off."
Gamecock players who seldom see
playing time took advantage of
it set for r
five seconds left
more aggressively Tigers in the loc
* Wilson said. Diaz said she i
ve rebounds. Most off the bench.
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The win was a definite highlight in .
the Gamecocks' season thus far, but C
USC must guard against a letdown in
tonight's contest against Campbell. .
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each game one at a time," Gould p!
said. "It's the little things that win m
ball games, and if we continue to I
work on them, we will become a p
great team." p
After tonight, the Gamecocks take p
to the road to play rival Clemson [
Saturday. p
"We have to be strong mentally .
and physically on the road," Dozier p
said. "But we can't overlook Campbell.
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to play in the first half to send the Lady
ker room down by 13 points.
is quite comfortable in her role as a spark
that role for a while now," Diaz said,
le to me now. So when I come off the
to spark the team to see if we can't go up
here we are."' alf
was more of the same for the Lady
ey used crisp offensive and defensive exid
their lead to 18 points by the 16:36
ead coach Mary Lou Johns put her team
sress to try to whittle away at the Lady
Doint lead.
t was in vain as Parker hit a 5-foot bank
3uled on the play. Parker converted the
ch ignited a 9-0 Lady Gamecock run.
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