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Reserve I ; threatens By The Associated Press USC's Dickie DeMasi is tired of not getting a chance to play and is thinking about leaving. The reserve quarterback told Coach Joe Morrison he wants to be released at the end of the season. DeMasi, a sophomore from Irmo o.i t x * ' ragn ocnuoi, met wun Morrison Sunday, a day after the Gamecocks lost to fifth-ranked Florida State, 59-0. DeMasi did not play Saturday night against the Seminoles, who were up 31-0 at halftime. "I told him I'd like to be released to have a chance to transfer to a school with a better opportunity or better chance to play," DeMasi said. "He told me he wanted to wait until the end of the season to make any decision." Last season, DeMasi, who backs up quarterback Todd Ellis, played in five games, completing Five of eight passes for 29 yards. This season, DeMasi has completed four of six passes for six yards in four games. DeMasi, who enrolled at USC after one year at the Naval Prep Academy, said the Florida State game gave him a reason to talk with Morrison. "I don't think it was well known," DeMa?i saiH nf hie nnhanninpcc "It wasn't something I wanted to get Former U? i discusses si From staff reports 1 Former USC football player and 1 Pittsburgh Steeler Steve Courson ] argues in the Nov. 14 issue of Sports ; Illustrated that all that can be done < about steroids is to monitor their < I, usage. Following are some of his 1 statements: < r V "It's time to get realistic about < steroids," said Courson, who played for the Gamecocks from 1973-76. "A decade ago, the American College of j Sports Medicine lost credibility with < athletes when it stated that anabolic steroids don't enhance performance ? a position it didn't reverse until recently. "Athletes had found out that they did enhance performance. So why would they listen when the medical communitv caiitir?n<vl ahmit ?t*?rniHc ^ V. deleterious side effects? The health hazards associated with steroid use ( should be put into perspective. 2 "Others, including Sports II- \ lustrated's editors, disagree with me, < > X use Footba Game 1#: Navy (Saturday, 1:30 r p.m. at Williams-Brice Stadium). 1 Records; USC is 7-2, Navy is 3-6. 1 < 1 Last week: USC lost to Florida I State, 59-0; Navy lost to Syracuse, t ' 49-21. ' life, | : 1 Series history: Tied 3-3 (USC leads ( 3-1 in Columbia). \ The last meeting: Nov. 16, 1985 in a Columbia. USC and Navy corobin- t I | ed for 914 yards in total offense a I; | with the Gamecock defense holding ( I' ti* Midshipmen on downs at the | USC 24-yard tine in the final Is minute to preserve the victory. USC led 27-17 heading into the c X fourth quarter, but Navy running a back Napoleon McCallum scored I on touchdown runs of three and V seven yards to give the Midshipmen h a 31-2? lead with 9:32 remaining. 4 However, the Gamecocks retaliated X with a 76-yard, seven-minute drive N X that ended in a nine-yard ? touchdown scamper by senior ic ? quarterback Mike Hold. USC rush- it : ed for 368 yards, led by senior run- n . ... " r" > f; Lady Gamecocks have tournament L( The Lady Gamecock volleyball cj. team will be host to the Gamecock X Invitational tournament this ^ ; weekend. The matches will be held at the Sol Blatt P.E. Center and the de X tournament will run from Friday to co X; Sunday. ro X USC will play its first match 7 p.m. ^ hriday against Southwest Texas. q1 * Saturday, the Lady Gamecocks face ?a George Washington at 7:30 p.m. and ? will also play in the final match of the v tournament at 3:30 p.m. Sunday against Alabama-Birmingham. / ; . North Carolina State will also J1 compete in the tournament. 5 Tennis team does ?a well over weekend we > Gloria and Erick Sydow as they at T- defeated the Gopher team of Hall an vand Olsson by a score of 7-6, 6-4. thi v In the singles division, both an - are looking forward to the hoop fer The USC men's tennis team com- < - ] peted in the Minnesota Showcase av< X tournament this weekend. Two hai Gamecock doubles teams captured v first places in the tournament. am USC's Steve Longley and Stephan wh \ Simian defeated the Minnesota team \ of Werwie and Uihlein by a score of ne) ; - 6-4, 7-6. Also winning in the doubles Va division were Gamecocks Louie the )eMasi transfer out T didn't want to make any quick ju s or decisions." iViorrison said he thought of replacing Ellis with DeMasi but decided against it. i pui myseu in uicKie s snoes and didn't think he would be too excited about going out there," Morrison said. DeMasi said he wasn't buying that but said, "He's the coach, and it really doesn't matter whether I agree or disagree." DeMasi said he planned to look at other schools, but if a good choice could not be found, he might stay at USC. He said he wouldn't be thinking of transferring if he didn't have confidence he could start on the major college level. "That's what I'm hoping," he said. "If I don't believe I can start and play, then I shouldn't leave." If he decides to stay, DeMasi said he "wouldn't be satisfied, but would be able to handle" being a reserve. DeMasi said he should have been used more this season than he has been. "I thought each year I would get a little bit more playing time," DeMasi said. "There are situations which usually come up when the second team gets a chance." >C player 'eroid use but I question whether it's really unethical to give steroids to healthy people such as football players. What about painkillers, which players use :ven more heavily? What about deeping pills, Valium, diet pills and airth control pills? All are widely ac:epted. How are they different from steroids? "It would be great if sports were Dure and steroids weren't a factor," "ourson says in the column. "It vould be great also if we lived in a vorld without nuclear weapons. But :an pro football be played today vithout steroids? If you're talking ibout maintaining present levels of iggression and strength, the answer s no. And it's naive to think that we :an go back to the pre-steroid days." Former USC player Tommy Hhaiken wrote an article in the Oct. 14 edition of Sports Illustrated about videspread use of steroids on the jamecock football team. II Preview ?ing back Thomas Dendy, who had 156 yards on 25 carries, rfee coaches: USC head coach Joe vforrison is in his sixth season with he Gamecocks. His record at USC $ 38-26-2. Overall, in 16 seasons as a college lead coach, Morrison has compiled i 100-70-7 mark. Prior to coming 0 USC. Morrison was head mafh t Tennessee-Chattanooga 1973-79) and New Mexico 1980-82). Morrison is 2-1 against iavy. Navy's Elliott Uzelac is in his seond season with the Midshipmen nd has compiled a record of 5-15. Jzelac, who had a previous stint at Western Michigan from 1975-81, as an overall college mark of 3-54 and is 0-1 against USC. 'ext week: USC travels to Clernjn. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Navy is lie. The Midshipmen will have iree weeks off before playing Arty in Philadelphia Dec. 3. ?????? SPORTS BRIEFS l Dngley and Simian made it to the lampionship round but lost to Norwestern's Steve Herdoiza and Todd artin, respectively. USC's Glenn Christiansen tfeated Northwestern's Todd Ocmy 6-2, 6-3 in the third-place und. USC will compete in the IT\/Rolex Regionals in Winston lem, N.C., November 11-13. fowling Club tied or first after win The USC Bowling Club men's im captured top honors in a tourment in Burlington, N.C., this :ekend. The Gamecocks took first place in ield of eight teams with N.C. State d Clemson finishing second and rd, respectively. USC is now 12-2 d tied for first place in the conence with N.C. State. Gamecock Tim Wright had a 191 ;rage for the tournament and also d a high game of 247. The women's team also competed d were led by Katherine McGinnis, o recorded a high score of 226. The men's and women's teams will ct compete Jan. 14 at Spring lley Lanes in Columbia, where :y will act as host. Predictions Continued from page 8 week longer. . . Washington St., DUKE AT NORTH CAROLINA 33-25. STATE: The winner is in line for the NAVY AT USC: The Gamecocks All-American Bowl in Birmingham regain some lost respect . . . USC, . . . NX. St., 27-20. 23-10. 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