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use glad I By STEVE JOHNSON Staff Writer At 6 feet 3 inches, 275 lbs., USC senior offensive tackle Ike Harris has been labeled an AllAmerican candidate and a big, physical player with pro-potential. However, Harris humbly claims that he didn't dream about playing big time college football until his junior year at Lower Richland High School. "I was more basketball oriented. I liked basketball a lot. But I just kept growing and growing, and my coach told me I could play college sports." As a senior at Lower Richland, Harris was also recruited by Clemson, Tennessee and Virginia. He had his top choices narrowed down to Clemson, Tennessee and USC. U?. F" TTCr? lit/ iavuiui v^iwiwun uvw ujv^ iui a while simply because he thought he might like getting a little further away from home. Harris grew up in a home only 20 minutes away from Williams-Brice Stadium. He was quick to add "After only one year, I couldn't stand 'the orange'!" Harris said that, ultimately, his decision was not very difficult. "I saw the chance I had to grow academically as well as athletically and I knew it was the best place for me." fr" f TAKEVINCE CRASH COURSE ! LESSON/ ... | \ uj? ^ / As you know, ' \ I / l>r< My soon all \ / cars will crane with. hi \ / automaticsafely l>eltsor \/ air bags ?and I don't * mean vnur nwrflu'r in-bw'" "Thnlk rii/hl, Vina', but ' Hn '.v iifir mill miotic gizniiK ^flj _ only (it) /nut of Ihr Ji^fipi mEL m kii'/i if in [>idii Im*n>(jii 4gSta ii iiiilshirtd wtirniii ^jp3 I Vim if slill tjnl In nnjJci suit if mi safely bell is | liiirkti'rl Hp' ' YOU COULD LEARN A LOT FRO _ _BUCKLtYOURSArtTY car and ti The Choice of A Celeb low ^ To Thurs with, per d< U^^/y For re /) 11 r\r r-il M Katy . (/ depart offensive lin To slay in top physical condition, Harris lifts weights, jumps rope and jogs. He still plays basketball when he gets a chance, an activity that makes some coaches cringe because of the potential for getting an ankle injury. Harris probably won't be playing a lot of basketball anytime soon, however, since he is recover ing from his pre-season ankle injury. "My ankle is still swelled pretty bad but there's not that much pain anymore. I figure my health is probably 90 to 95 percent, it's not 100 percent yet." Ike Harris is a team player who says that "the whole line has to work together. If one link breaks down it's gonna hurt the whole offensive line. As far as my leadership role, I'm a senior and I feel it's up to me to try to keep a positive attitude even if you're losing bad." Looking towards the Homecom mg game againsi nasi Carolina, Harris commented, "East Carolina is pretty good this year. They played Georgia a very close game. As far as it being Homecoming, I take all the games the same. I don't take any opponents lightly because anyone can hurt you. 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