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Pep TaL By Kevin Adams Sharpe only to adjust to ? cu? ? ~ ? * u cunning ouaipc lias iictu <x luugn beginning to his professional football career. The former USC wide receiver was taken by the Green Bay Packers on the seventh pick of the first round in the National Football League draft. Only one former Gamecock has been picked higher ? Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers in 1980. In his first two pro games, both Packer losses, Sharpe has only caught one pass for 15 yards and has rushed once for no gain. Those statistics might startle fans who watched Sharpe perform his special blend of magic in a Gamecock uniform. After all, Sharpe caught 169 passes for almost 2,500 yards and 17 touchdowns during his stay here, and holds virtually all USC receiving records. And the numbers can't even begin to tell the whole story of what Sharpe can do with, and without, the football. Numbers don't show spins, great moves, broken tackles or the number of defenders left in Sharpe's tracks. So why hasn't he made a better Qhnu/ino? XVi prp arp cpvpral rpoconc uiiv?Tlug, 1 UV1 V W1 V JV T VI U1 IVCIOV7H.3, none of which have to do with talent. First, and perhaps most obvious, is the difference between the NFL and college football. The defenders are Freshman sets high i By BRANT LONG Staff writer Imagine being a freshman a long way from home, and the top recruit on this year's women's cross country team. That's the perspective of Jill St. Peter, the only new runner on USC's squad. A native of Rutland, Vt., St. Peter was selected for All-New England honors her senior year in high school. Getting St. Peter to USC wasn't an easy task. She was also recruited by the University of Texas, the University of Georgia and Rutgers University. She said she chose USC because, :"I like it down here. In Vermont, 'there are many hills, and it is very -cold. It's flat and warmer here. It will % 'be a challenge for me in a new ^climate." A Jl. JL CLCI IS LUC yUUIlgCdl I11C111UCI .A Calling a All interested in wi Gamecock meet RHUU 321. Wedn msHiSH HALLMARK HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO PARTY! w CAPITOL GIFTS in the AT&T BUILDING Corner of Gervais & Main 799-8525 ?1988 Hallmark Cards. Inc iKHEWd GOT A NEWS TIP? CALL. 777-7726 . M 4 I needs time pro football quicker, smarter, and much less likely to fall for a head fake than anyone Sharpe saw in college. He'll adjust, but it will take time. Time, or lack of it, is another reason he's having trouble. Because of contract negotiations, Sharpe didn't enter camp until just before the Packers' first pre-season game, placing him at a distinct disadvantage to the other receivers in camp. A playbook in the pros takes time to learn, and being behind at the beginning is certainly no advantage, especially to a rookie just learning the ropes of the NFL. Third, the Packers have returning starters at the receiver position in Walter Stanley and Phillip Epps, both considered above-average NFL performers. In addition to that, they have veteran backup players who have been through the league before, and are a little more familiar with the Packers' system. Sharpe recognizes the obstacles that are in his way. So should his disappointed fans. With his work ethic and immense talent, Sharpe will xvr?rV hie wnv intr? thf> Pn<~l-/?rc' lineup, no matter who's in front of him. Just give him some time. He's a can't miss prospect. Now if he can just get used to those Green Bay winters. . . . St. Peter standards of the 9-woman squad but doesn't feel uneasy about it. "I'm pushed to excel. I sometimes wish another freshman was on the team, but the other runners have made me feel included." The team consists of eight sophomores and St. Peter. It's a young team, but she feels it won't make a difference. Coach Larry Greene, in his first season, was not heavily involved in the recruiting of St. Peter because of his recent appointment as coach, but he has already earned her respect. "He is great. He reminds me of my former coach in Vermont, and he has , helped me a lot," St. Peter said. In her first season as a Gamecock, she has some high expectations but mainly wishes to improve herself and her running. With those goals in mind, St. Peter is shooting for the top. 11 Sports! ritinfi sports for The in the newsroom, esday at 4:30 p.m. (k TryaMacinti may win a S< Now that a ne^ under way, we hi make both you a ft M*.imstiP1us P (CjiiiBiP) - ? ^ ? ?- __.??? ? "" *J?pl? i?h \jij?I? ||?.. Mvjx-rf jr Effort pleas* By The Associated Press COLUMBIA ? USC offensive coordinator A1 Groh says he doesn't think two easy victories have given the Gamecocks a sense of false confidence with the toughest opponents yet to come. "The only false confidence, if there was any false confidence, I think it would come from the leadership level, and I don't see it," Groh said Monday during the Gamecocks' weekly news confprpnrp Hp QtnnH in for Cnaph Top Morricon u;ho was addressing a meeting of the Atlanta Touchdown Club. "I see a very realistic approach in the leadership level as far as where this team is and what needs to be done." Groh said. USC, ranked No. 14, defeated North Carolina 31-10 in the season opener and rolle over Western Carolina 38-0 last Saturday. The Gamecocks play East Carolina, 1-1, this Saturday. Groh said he sees the Gamecocks' opening two victories as more than just "tune-ups" for more powerful opponents such as Florida State and Clemson. "I don't see any of them as being tune-ups. I see them as all being very challenging, very tense and very important," Groh said. "Last week was an opportunity for us to accumulate some skills and some production to be able to do certain things with our offense that we'll need to do to have a pleasing season," Groh said. "I feel like it's been a significant challenge," said Groh, who is entering his first season USC. "Obviously the first game was one I didn't know what to expect. I had never been in a game circumstance with this offense and these players. We really were kind of going into an unknown," he said. "I was pleased with the way we responded to that. Last Saturday, I had a better feel for the overall offense, but obviously the unknown circumstance then would be the response of the new rnnninn Kool'C u;lir\ oro roolKr nottinrr tlipir Konticm i U11111115 uawivo) yvuvs ai v 1 vaiij 5^111115 iiivti uupiuui I INTERESTED IN WORI Call c JACKETS?CAPS "Anything Textile" 1 ?J gM-City Bit WE Carry ICH Bicycles Parts and Accej Bike Apparel, S & Helmets Bring Your Bike In A Service Check513 Twelfth Street W. 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Groh describes USC as "a team of ambition, and they've got some lofty objectives in front of them to achieve those things." One of those objectives is to continue to improve against East Carolina, which dropped a 27-16 decision to Virginia Tech last Saturday. "They've got a relatively young defense, at the same time they have some outstanding performers on it," Groh said. He said defensive tackle Mike Applewhite, at 6 foot 3 inches and 255 pounds, will be a challenge during the game. And Groh said defensive end Ernie Logan can make "a superman play" and disrupt the offense. "Those are the kind of guys we always try to identify in our planning: Who's the guy or guys on the opponent defense capable of changing the football game," Groh said. "I think those are two guys in particular tht will be very important for us to control." Groh said East Carolina, which won its season opener against Tennessee Tech 52-13, does not have "a pure run-and-shoot offense." 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