The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 17, 1990, Page 10, Image 10

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Clemson c< By The Associated Press i CLEMSON ? High school players who 1 are considering signing with Clemson were told by Tiger football coaches that most of the allegations made against the program by 1 the NCAA can be proven untrue. i Dorman quarterback Terry Wilburn, one s of more than a dozen recruits who visited the school this past weekend, said Clemson a coaches "came out straight and told us what a was going on." t "They explained the situation, and they said they could prove 90 to 95 percent of s them weren't true," Wilburn said. "I believe F them and believe Clemson is going to come n out on top of this." s Malcolm Marshall, a running back from East Forsyth Senior High School in Ker- t) nersville, N.C., said the coaches told him tl the worst sanction they could expect is one c year probation. He also said the coaches il told him they were concerned about defend- h ^v . wgyk ^^Ssi. N^ >' "TBBBO Head start! The 20th-ranked Lady Gamecock swim te Center 170-123, improving their record to 3 Tennessee Saturday 71-40. Both the men Natatorium on Jan. 27. ADVERTISING BC 777-4249 I B GAMECOCK'S I PERSONALS, COME BY HHMn RUSSELL HOUSE IMiBI ROOM 323 OR CALL 7-4249 AND | CHARGE IT | I Ml . I think I have lumbago. 2. I'm type Z negative. 3. I'm on the grapefruit diet. H 4.1 gave six months ago. 5.1 just got back from Monaco. p? ? 6.The lines are j thirteen blocks | WM long. 7. My mother won't j mmd 1 et me. | |U|( 8.1 didn't sign up. j IWIf 9.I'm going out of town. I Fir 10. Asthma runs in my family. | funSin( 11.1 forgot to eat I * Manvs this morning. I . S2K 12. I'm allergic to I . flowering I magnolia. # ' cal NjL ' >2% . ' ? Each one's a doozy, r? but we're hoping you won't use any of them. Give blood through the American Red Cross. Please, don't chicken out. EXCUSES DONT SAVE LIVES. BLOOD DOES. American * 79 Red Cross M caches tell ng the allegations of cash payments said to lave been made by late assistant coach rom Harper. Harper, a member of the Clemson foot >all staff from 1981 to 1989, died May 23 n a Savannah, Ga., motel room while on a peaking trip. Cash payments of $50 to $150 to players ire among 14 rules violations the NCAA illeges occurred within the Clemson foot>all program from 1984 to 1988. The university has until March 12 to repond. The Committee on Infractions is exacted to review the case at its April 20-22 tieeting in Kansas City and issue its deciion two to four weeks after that. The coaches "said they didn't believe iey were guilty on 12 of those counts, but iey didn't know about one of them beause the coach is dead. They didn't know ' they'd be able to find out about that," larshall said. : MJBF . . . w. - n'ltffyiiiVi' |. jaUtoi **= " ^wmrns:> jam defeated Miami, Ohio Saturday at W -2. 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Ford, his coaching staff and university personnel have been ordered by university President Max Lennon not to discuss the NCAA investigation with reporters. In an attempt to ease the minds of its recruits, the Clemson football coaching staff has been showing high school seniors on i ineir oinciai visits to the school a memo I explaining the NCAA's allegations. 1 Wilburn said he and two other recruits 1 were shown a copy of the NCAA's report i by Ford. Wilburn said he "just glanced over" the NCAA report while it was being explained to him by the coaches. He said he did not remember seeing any names but re- 1 ?-Gameco PPPWrppPil Louisville scoreless for the minutes of the second ha game seemed well in hand. But that was before Lou ?Erica Jackson had anything ^ ^ about it. With 7:03 left < .?.* v.* J , 1 . T 1 team down by 14, Jackso jumper. Selena Carr stole i from David and hit a layu] son hit two free throv another layup. Then sh< three-pointer with 2:09 left % the USC lead to six at 55-4( But Louisville was li dream that the USC defen: Vl snapped them out of. Th Gamecocks allowed Louis score only three more poi -egI | the remainder of the game a Hg* Pep Tall deserve more than just a yi a half before they're subje this kind of treatment. File Photo Even in New York, hasn't exactly built a name ie Sol Blatt P.E. self on politeness, the Ne\ a loss at No. 4 Mets stunk before they wert at the Carolina ing. Big Apple fans of th patiently suffered through seasons much like the one ============ City fans of the Hornets are ing through now. B After the New York Giai Brooklyn Dodgers left towi Yorkers who didn't care i Yankees were just glad to National League team. In 19 Mets rewarded their fans w wanted a team by winnii World Series. In pro basketball, the Mavericks were a team tl I TheC USC'S ST ORGANIZE WEDNESDAY, RUSSELL All Interes I No Exp For Call 7, If 1: 7 GOLDEN LEGE | j * (Of I r il Income. | | j larships, fellow- | # 191G An in private sector \ c.\D r\\J ademic interests, I "7 j vspaper carriers, (Across < ? I | 2 No other fees apply =teii - j S \ j ! DELI professic fioo tj:tc FOR HAIR Thl P n Harden St. | Must have: 2.5 o, t to worrj membered hearing other recruits talking ab out the reports of cash payments. Wilburn and Marshall said a one-yeai probation would not dissuade them frorr. committing to Clemson. Cale Gundy, a consensus high school All-America quarterback from Midwesi City High School in Oklahoma, said he found the coaches to be concerned aboui the investigation, but confident the program would escape any major sanctions. "Their main concern about the probalion ... if they do get it, is they think it'll ?e very little punishment," he said. "The rouble they've cotten into is ffnrt vmv ittle things, things that people shouldn't get jpset about. ""They're really not concerned about it. rhey may get out of it, but if something tappens, they think it'll be little." >cks Continued from page 9 first 10 shooting extended the lead. Afte ilf. The technical on Louisville coach B Childers and an intentional foul lsville's Stacey DeGraffenreid, the La l to say Cardinals hoisted the wnite flag, md her The suprise of the game w n hit a Williams, who scored in clutch the ball tuations with Hunt and Schon 3. Jack- Banner in foul trouble. Williai vs and finished with 11 points and t hit a rebounds, that cut "I thought Marsha played r< ving a well," Wilson said. "I told her se soon the locker room that she gave u< e Lady real spark, and she's done that I ville to us several times." ints for Hunt led all scorers with ind foul points, followed by Williams' ' [r t\. Continued from page 9 ear and game after game when they fi cted to came mto the league. But eventually, they becan which playoff contenders and were o for it- game away from The Finals t\ v York year ago. ;amaz- ?ut the Hornets "boo bird e Mets have either been following t terrible ACC so long they don't reali Queen this or they just don't care, suffer- Pity the parents of these imp tient fans. I bet on family tri its and they were askinS dad' "Are v i New yei.' Dy ine urne me ma r , box was out of view. have a Hornets fans, the road i ^ ^ grandma's may have seemed lor ho' ust kut roac^to success in the NE the *s muc^ lon8er- stop squirmir 8 stop complaining and try to enji the scenery. Dallas You'll get there, just ask Dalla lat lost Be patient. }amecock UDENT NEWSPAPER tional meeting JANUARY 17TH, 3:30 PM noiior nrvmi o rv o . nuuoc ouo ited Students Invited! ierience Required! More Information, 77-7726 or 777-3888 ? I TANS FOR 9.95 rtment Suggested)ne Per Customer AN SAFE gusta W. 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