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: ' ; : . .:, ' Practice catch Former wide receiver Ryan Bethea has been ruled ineligible to play for the Gamecocks by the NCAA. The Columbia native was expected to replace the talent of Sterling Sharpe who was drafted by the Green Bay Packers $ EARN CASH $ Serologicals, Inc. is in need of ail blood types. Earn up to $160.00 per month for 3 hours per week of your time. Call for more information. CahaI IM/? uci uiueivaid* IIIC. 2719 Middleburg Dr. Suite 105 l^Df Columbia, S.C. 29204 Sercbgtals 254-6537 1 I B At South Carolina National Bank, we don't believe it's a a crime to be invested with more intelligence than money. E That's why we created our Bargain Checking Account. o It's the checking account for people t--i t~\ who don't want service charges. But who do HT pY KA| want unlimited check writing privileges. ^ ^ ^ In fact, Bargain Checking goes one bener than that. Because also included is South Caroli use receii By RICHARD BREEN Special reporter The USC football team is going to be good this he; season. But how good? ] That question has served only to spawn more thi questions this summer. Some specialty magazines liki have the Gamecocks rated as high as No. 6 in their jnj pre-season polls. Others have ignored the team that pla went 8-4 in 1987, the second-highest win total in I school history. loo Reporters came to the Gamecocks' Media Day Mi luncheon armed with those questions. They came for away with answers, though not necessarily the ones wh they were looking for. sai< What about Ryan Bethea? The athletic depart- \ ment issued a statement declaring his ineligibility. Mo He apparently took a plane trip at a lawyer's ex- cen pense a er his car was impounded this spring. The up. free tri violated NCAA rules. Thus, Bethea is F once again no longer a Gamecock. mir NCAA rules 1 By BOBBY JONES with simple pc Sports editor and possessi distribute coc< When the USC football team takes rison suspend the field at Willia- -Brice Stadium team followin: on Sept. 3, Ryan ethea won't be County Solicil wearing jersey i. Pec* the charge University cials notified the irregulariti former wide receiver he has been rul- investigation, ed ineligible to play by the NCAA, During this according to Bethea. lawyer's office The 21-yar-old Columbia native possession of was arrested and charged on Feb. 4 Pa^ f?r P'1 m ||| U1IW free ATM card that you can use free at over 125 lot anking locations all over South Carolina. Includin ur beaches. Plus you can use the card in thousands < ^ and Cirrus? machines across the o \0fCINn So don't get caught paying un ^ service charges. Instead, get Barga ing from South Carolina National, ina National your statements won't be held agai zing talent "We do not plan to appeal (the findings)," USC ad coach Joe Morrison said. e> How strong/weak is thd"wide receiver position s year? Flankers and split ends are still dropping ra e flies. Strike Bethea and David Pitchko (knee ury, out for season) from the list of available so yers. th vlorrison was high on Anthony Parlor, who has op >ked good in drills so far. Hardin Brown, Eddie Pa ller and Skeets Thomas would be frontrunners starting positions, but they missed spring drills ile participating in other spring sports. Morrison 1, i they'd have "some catching up to do." be Vill all the ore-season nuhlieitv hurt th*? team? ?r?i rrison said the Gamecocks are "truly not conled with where we start out. It's where we end ok th( 'layers admit to the pressure, but don't say they 3, id it. Bethea ineligit >ssession of marijuana NCAA rules. Morri: on with intent to reinstated Bethea to the te? tine. Coach Joe Mor- before the NCAA ruled, led Bethea from the University and athletic d g the arrest. Richland officials will not exercise th tor Jim Anders drop- and appeal the ineligibility s against Bethea citing cording to Morrison, es in the police Bethea says he would lik plete his degree and stay at time, Bethea flew to a has one year left in purs to check on regaining diploma, his car. The lawyer In the shadow of ane fare, a violation of Gamecock standout Sterlir Baptist ROUND ^ounpupT) FEW FRIENDS.Ui ~ Come To ( Thurst & 799-3854 I I Across from Capitol on Assembly Street H K Call In J Orders Welcomed C2 Featuring CHICKEN 2 pc 3 pc k 4 pc I Includes French Fries. Cole Slaw. Ro 12 pc. chicken, rolls 21 pc. chicken, rolls The 3 pc. 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For now, everyone will just have to hash over the 1 questions or think up new ones. Either way, :y aren't going to be answered until at least Sept. when USC opens against North Carolina. )leto play son had Bethea caught 45 passes for 689 years im in July and two touchdowns in 1987. He was the second-leading receiver for the epartment Gamecocks. He averaged 15.1 yards leir option per catch in 1987 and has 72 caredr ruling, ac- receptions for 1,234 yards. While at the lawyer's office, Bethea met with an NFL and discuss' ,.e ed his options for both the NFL and uit o is Canadian Football league. 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