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USC renews i By The Associated Press i ATLANTA ? Georgia Tech head coach Bobby 1 Ross heads into his second year convinced he did the right thing by taking over the program, but he ; admits there were times last year when he regretted < the decision. i USC will play Tech for the first time in 10 years. Ross, entering his 12th season as a head coach, 1 previously was at The Citadel and at Maryland, < winning three Atlantic Coast Conference cham- < pionships in five years with the Terrapins before < leaving after the 1986 season for Georgia Tech. T~ r? -i. r> - ^ t- . V.n. in rvuas msi scasuu ai ueurgia recn, ine lenow j Jackets managed a 2-9 record ? their worst since ] 1981 ? and were 0-6 in the ACC. Both victories i were against smaller, Division 1-AA schools. i "I haven't regretted coming here, but I'll have to 1 admit there were times during the 1987 season that I did I'm only human," Ross told writers during ] the ACC Operation Football Tour in Atlanta on Monday. ^ < "I was mad, really mad. That was a hard season. ] You could say we hit bottom, and maybe we did," ] he said. 1 But after a winter of rest and his first full i 1 - *s? I i ,:? A Man's Gotta I What A Man's Gott All young men have one responsibility in have to register with Selective Service withii I8$*fcirthday. It's quick. It's easy. And it's th A public service message of this publication and Selec ? Wl OPEN EVE MONDAY-! Happy Hour 4pm - 8p $2.00 pitch $1.25 b PATRONS: Gibson's Steak H Monterey Jacks rivalry with C ecruiting season, Ross is putting last season sehind him and is optimistic about his 1988 team. "I think we're on our way back. I'm putting last /ear behind me," he said. "I think we're a significantly improved team. On a won-loss basis, t remains to be seen." One reason for his optimism is in numbers. He tias 26 freshman scholarship players as opposed to 3nly 14 a year ago, and returns 45 lettermen, in:luding 13 starters, six on offense and seven on defense. In addition, junior tailback Jerry Mays, the \CC's Rookie of the Year in 1985 and Tech's leading rusher in 1986 when he gained 842 yards, returns after missing all of last season after undergoing knee surgery. He reportedly is back to his old form. Also returning are punter Sean McDevitt and place-kicker Thomas Palmer. Lost because of personal reasons were senior starting tailback Richard Hills and linebacker John Porter. Starting quarterbacks Rick Strom and Darell Gast and fullback Malcolm King graduated, but four of five starting linemen return on offense as do wide receivers Greg Lester and Steve Daven=^=1 GIVE BLOl Hj J laDo | ^ common. They f Vow/A- i i 30 days of their 7 7 9 3 7 A1 1 ELCOME E 19 and older i :RY NIGHT SATURDAY im Thurs., Fri., Sat. er of beer uckets ABC regii COMING SOON : Labor day party featuring Hoo $200 Bikini Contest louse Concerts Plus Sylvan & Dubose ieorgia Tech port. Lester, as a freshman, led the team last season with 33 catches for 593 yards. Defensively, five of seven starting linemen and linebackers return as well as two defensive backs, including three-year starter Cedrick Stallworth at cornerback. When Georgia Tech opens its season at home Sept. 10 against Tennessee-Chattanooga, red-shirt freshman Lee Williamson will be the quarterback after beating out fifth year seniors Todd Rampley and Mike Rhodes in spring practice. "We've shown significant improvement in our offensive line and our defensive line ? they're big ger and stronger," Ross said. "Our running game is stronger ? if we stay healthy ? in tailbacks Mays, junior Alphanzo Thomas and sophomore transfer T. J. Edwards. At fullback we've got lettermen Stefean Scotton, Nate Kelsey and Terence Curry. "Our receiving is better with both wide receivers back and our defensive secondary, which had been a concern for us, may not be as big a concern as we thought it might be," he said. But the bottom line is winning, and winning early. OD,PLEASE JL^ frivjot H 1 /i^Sm TBgj | fearts 1 OH <}aiMdGL(tot $c ViAtdvtouwz5? 7 9 s-zfoo == fea ; m ' tACK 5TU welcome (guys and gir TH IS Students $1 E Nations enforced! EOE & THE LUKEMIA S0CIE1 itie & the Blowfish and Sunfir Big Bird/DSP South Carolina E Cut Ups Frantic Atlantic ri . . | | o File Photo Future quarterback? An unidentified boy sits and watches the Gamecocks as they play football. Attendance reached record levels at Williams-Brice Stadium last year. WE CARRY A FULL LINE OF PETS AND PET NEEDS! Exotic Fresh Water Fish Reptiles Marine Fish Small Animals Birds And all the supplies you can dream of Since 1941 10% OFF to use STUDENTS ON ANY PURCHASE! - - * * expires 9-4-88 2732 Devine Street 799-0029 ) < rJ DENTS! Is) URSDAY NIGHT LADIES NIGHT! .00 admission with college ID iveryone Else $2.00 Y e(reggae). lookstore Record Bar Putt Putt