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By Associated Press
No athlete has tested postive for steroids since USC instituted
its drug-testing program in April, officials said
Wednesday.
However, officials would not say how many athletes
have been tested for steroids under the "Wellness Program,"
which was put in place after a task force's report
in March that was highly critical of how the old drugtesting
program was run.
N. Peter Johnson, director of testine. and Joesnh Mr
Culloch, a Columbia attorney who often represents the
university, confirmed in separate interviews that no
athlete had turned up positive for steroids since April.
Johnson declined to say how many athletes had been
tested for steroids but did say there were certain types of
athletes who were more prone to be tested than others.
"Basically, you start by picking the big guys," Johnson
-Z said. "We went through the catalogue looking at pictures
* of heights and weights. I said that to the testing lab, and
they said, 'That's what we'd recommend.' And we added
- some randoms to the others."
Not all athletes are tested for steroids, in part because
each test costs $120. A steroid test is separate from a test
for other drugs, such as marijuana or cocaine. But
Johnson said an athlete has no way of knowing what he's
I; being tested for.
The urine samples used for steroid tests are sent to the
Sports Medicine Drug Information Laboratory at the Indiana
University Medical Center, which has one of the
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I've been bumped, admittedly by won, 23-10.
myself, but bumped just the same. Here's hoping
" For pure reasons of space, I must cut itself . . . FSU, 27-2
my clever, witty comments and simp- Just remember, fel
ly report the scores. it for the team.
Last week's record was an improv- NO. 1 NOTRE
ed 17-3 (.850). The season mark is RICE, 44-10.
how 108-28 (.794). NO. 2 SOUTHEI
I will comment on one game, CALIFORNIA, 30-1
however. Our own USC plays No. 5 NO. 3 MIAMI <
USC Football Preview
Game 9: No. 5 Florida State (Satur- and a 3-yard scorinj
day, 8:07 p.m. at Williams-Brice But the Semlnoles, 1
Stadium)- The game will be televis- quarterback Chip Fei
ed nationally on ESPN. 29 unanswered poini
Records: USC is 7-1, FSU is 7-1. quarter to break thi
Last week: USC defeated N.C. For the game, Ellis ct
State, 23-7; FSU was idle. The 33 passes for 267 ya
Seminoles defeated Louisiana three interception
Tech, 66-3, Oct. 24. touchdowns.
Series history: FSU leads 11-3 (5-2 The coaches: USC h<
in Columbia). Morrison is in his sixi
The last meeting: Nov. 8, 1986. the Gamecocks. His i
FSU defeated the Gamecocks, is 38-25-2.
45-28, at Williams-Brice Stadium, FSU's Bobby Bovi
outscorina USC 32-7 in the seremrt 13th season with the *
half. USC led 21-13 at halftime has compiled a recori
behind a 34-yard touchdown pass Next week: USC
from freshman quarterback Todd Kickoff is at 1:30 p.
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task force set up earlier this year by USC President James
Holderman, said he didn't know how many athletes had
actually been tested for steroids.
"I think the program has involved a sufficient number
of samples of tests to be reassuring that there is no present
steroid problem," McCulloch said. "The program that I
have observed since April, coupled with these results,
speaks well (of the drug-testing program)."
The test results follow allegations by ex-South Carolina
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for three years and that about half the 1986 team did
likewise. Chaikin played at South Carolina from 1983 to
1987.
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there's no positives in the sense that loud messages are not
always heard. But obviously the university sent a sufficient
message to the people who might be tempted to use
steroids."
The message McCulloch was referring to was the task
force report released March 1 that led to the firing of
Athletic Director Bob Marcum. The five-member task
force reported the school had not conducted no random
drug tests since the spring of 1986 and that "positive
steroid results are not systematically followed up by
retesting or referral to counseling services."
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Raleigh. The Gamecocks face No. 5 Florida State this Saturday at William:
Brice Stadium at 8:07 p.m.
Bow den talks on
From staff reports week. I just hope we can get in it.
Florida State head coach Bobby "If you lose this one, I think
Bowden talks about Saturday you're out of the January 1 deal. I
night's game between his No. 5 think South Carolina, Florida State
Seminoles and No. 15 USC. and Miami are kind of very much
"I think they've probably got as in the same boat. We're all ingood
a defense as we've seen this dependents, we're all sitting with
year. Miami, of course, has been one loss, and we're all being conthe
best defense that we've played sidered for the big bowls, and the
against, and then Clemson and next one to lose goes down to the
Michigan State were good defen- next bracket,
sive football teams. South "Our football team has not
Carolina, just because of their peaked, and I don't know if we're
style, has to rank up there with going to peak. I'm disappointed.
Miami to me. I've got that same Well, I don't know whether to be
iear in me that I had over that disappointed or not; I really don't.
Miami defense. But 1 really don't have the feeling
"I thought they did a wise thing right now that this team has played
last week when they played to their like the one last year,
defense a little more. Their defense "Our defense, I think, has gotten
is so darn good, they can win a little bit better each week. And
ballgames for them. And yet their that will be the key Saturday,
offense is good, too. Everybody likes to talk about of"I
thought they did some good fense, but the defense will be the
things. I thought they climbed back key. 1 think South Carolina's
in the picture last week. Their defense or either our defense will
Georgia Tech game was kind of like win the darn ballgame.
our Miami ballgame; it didn't look "There's just so much riding on
like everybody was ready to play this football game. I know that
football. I think South Carolina South Carolina's going to be fired
climbed right back in the fight last up."
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fights against
drugs and alcohol
Saturday has been declared Drug
and Alcohol Awareness Day by the
USC Athletic Department. All
members of the athletic department,
student athletes and staff members
will be wearing red ribbons Saturday,
and red balloons will be released
before the USC-Florida State football
game that night in support of the
cause.
Cross country set
for championships
The USC men's and women's cross
country teams will travel to Hattiesburg,
Miss. Saturday for the
Metro Conference Championships.
The men's team, led by Andy
Foster, Gerdy Roose, Paul Laymon,
Mike Hedgecock and Jonathan Edwards,
is coming off a win over a
split squad from Metro rival Virginia
Tech in the Carolina All-Comers
xk meet two weeks ago.
^ The women's squad also finished
n ahead of Virginia Tech in winning
s_ me caronna All-comers and will be
led by Wilma DePiore, Dana Purser,
Gwen Sherwood, Shannon Wyont
and Jill St. Peter.
Basketball team
signs three players
The USC men's basketball team
has received verbal commitments
from three players, head coach
George Felton announced earlier this
week.
Stefan Eggers, Chris Leso and
Bennett Jackson said they will sign
with the Gamecocks during the signing
period, beginning Nov. 9.
Eggers, 6'10", 205 lbs., is an exchange
student from West Germany
and played for the West German
Junior National Team this summer,
averaging 17 points per game. Eggers
will play for Socastee High School
this year. He also considered North
Carolina State, James Madison and
Marshall.
Last season at Dorman High
School in Spartanburg, the 6'8", 232
lb. Leso averaged 18.3 points and 10
rebounds per game. He chose the
Gamecocks over Furman and Florida
State.
The 6'8" Jackson originally signed
with USC out of Blenheim High
School in 1987 but failed to meet
Proposition 48 requirements. He is
currently in his sophomore year at
J San Jacinto Junior College in Texas.
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