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By DAVID BOWDEN
Editor in chief
You don't need a translator to \
figure this out: Europeans love 1
American football. The World a
League of American Football com- a
pleted its first season Sunday, with ^
the London Monarchs being d
crowned WLAF Champions in ^
front of over 61,000 screaming ?
fans. ^
London is by far the best team c
in the league, with some genuine ^
NFL-caliber players. In particular,
look for London wide-out Jon Hor- c
ton to be a starter in the NFL ^
somewhere next season. Horton, a 1
former pro basketball player in C
Mexico, averages one touchdown
every five receptions. To be sure, ^
he is not guarded by cornerbacks a
the level of Darrell Green and Al- *
bert Lewis, but Horton does have c
the hands, leaping ability and flat- s
out speed to cut it in the NFL. v
Another player NFL scouts are s
sure to be looking at is London ^
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excessive number of interceptions ^
is probably what got him cut from ^
the NFL in the first place, but his *
poise and leadership make him a l!
winner, and that certainly puts him
head and shoulders above the likes
of Vinnie Testeverde. Gelbaugh f(
may throw an INT, but never at a 11
critical moment like the aforemen- v
tioned choke-artist. Gelbaugh s
brought London back from a 17 a
point deficit to beat the New York/
New Jersey Knights in the first ^
round of the playoffs. ^
The best reason USC fans had ^
for pulling for London was their ^
star nose tackle Roy Hart, formerly c
of the Gamecocks. Hart leads Lon- ^
don's "Hart Attack" defense and if 0
that isn't enough reason to root for f;
London, I don't know what is. 11
Hart was double-teamed through- ^
out the game by the hapless Dra- 0
gons' offensive line. Later, Barce- ^
lona coach Jack Bicknell called the ^
presence of a former Gamecock ^
"the deciding factor" in London's Sl
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ans make fun of the new league,
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u> popularity in Europe is unaeniible.
London's Wembley Stadium
iveraged 30,000 fans fa* Monarch
lome games and more than
loubled that attendance for the
Vorld Bowl. The Barcelona Dragons
and Frankfurt Galaxy also
Iraw big crowds, especially when
me considers that American football
is a recent arrival in Europe,
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terms would be if 30,000
Americans showed up every week ,,
o see a lacrosse or jaialai match
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London fans are some of the -1
>est football fans I have ever seen,
nd that is no joke. They make
tedskins fans seem reserved by
omparison. The Brits broke out in
ong everytime the Monarchs <
vould do anything. The fans <
tayed on at Wembley, waving
lomemade Monarch banners and
fleering like lunatics, well after ;
he game was over. The whole sta- ;
lium sang Queen's "We Will ]
lock You" many, many times as
he Monarch team took a victory I
ap around the field. As ABC's 1
)ick Vermeil pointed out, the 1
sam showed a lot of class by stay- 1
tig and celebrating the victory
yith its fans. I have rarely seen i
uch enthusiasm for any sport at <
iny level in the United States. 1
The only North American World 1
,eague teams with anywhere near <
hat level of fan support are the ]
lirmingham Fire and the Montreal 1
Machine. Birmingham and Monreal
are similar in that they had i
oth lost pro football teams previ- ?
tisly. Obviously, their vociferous I
ans are glad to have football back <
i town. It is particularly good for c
dabama since the state has some c
f the most intense football fans in
tie nation, as well as being the
ome of a few moderately successill
NFL players such as Bo Jack- v
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Jy RICH TAYLOR "Coach
Sports Editor thing," ^
Jimmy Black, acting head coach happy foi
>f the Gamecock basketball prog- him go. ]
am since George Felton's dismis- the family
al last month, has been named an "He w;
issistant basketball coach at the Manning <
Jniversity of Notre Dame. The ad- extremel;
lition of Black to the Fighting Ir- another fr
sh staff removes his name from Asked
he list of potential candidates to would ha1
eplace Felton. Black fills the slot landing tl
acated by Matt Kilcullen, a six- job at U
ear member of the Notre Dame "No",
taff who in May was named head Watsor
oach at Jacksonville University. spect for I
Black was an assistant coach at as a coacf
JSC for one season and replaced ^
Lddie Payne as Associate Head T>iQrL. *? >
?oach shortly before Felton's fir- , J.
og. Prior to that he was an assis- .
ant for six years at St. Joseph's in ?ou .
'hiladelphia. Following his gradu- ?? '
tion from North Carolina in 1982,
Hack served as a graduate assis- A four-i
ant for two seasons under Tar guard at h
leel coach Dean Smith during the member o
83 and *84 campaigns at UNC. champion
Contacted yesterday, current featured c
jamecock standouts Barry Man- outs Jame
ing and Jamie Watson compli- and Mich
lented Black's abilities as coach m .
nd wished him well at Notre ac c
>ame. commenL
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Raiders compete against threeDarreli
Green of the Redskins in t
NFL Fastest Man competition. AI;
the Vikings' Herschel Walker, the
Gray, the Oilers' Tony Jones, San
Anthony Miller, the Raiders' Sam
the Bills' James Williams.
Help wante
By PAULA COBB
Staff writer
Whon nonnla koar tka TTC/^ finkt nnnn than
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don't cringe as they do when Florida State's
dreaded "War Chant" reverberates throughout a
stadium or arena.
No one shudders over the garnet and black,
as they do over that UNC Blue. We do not have
a BIG-time basketball program, and we haven't
for a very long time.
George Felton was hired to clean up the USC
basketball program, and he did. But as soon as
be was through sweeping, mopping and waxing
Frank McGuire Arena, Athletic Director King
Dixon let him go. As he should have.
So now King is looking for someone to make
as a competitive team in the powerful Southeastern
Conference. He has a difficult task at
rand. So far the names of potential candidates
hat have been circulating throughout newspapers
are far cries from the likes of Dean Smith or
Bobby Cremins (with the possible exception of
^arry Brown).
Indeed, a number of the candidates are very
espectable people in the sport. Few, however,
ire truly qualified to meet USC's needs, those
>eing an excellent player graduation rate, the
ibility to generate fan support to keep atteniance
up, as well as experience and respect as a
college head coach.
Let's review the candidates:
Alex English, ex-USC star. English is obviously
a great basketball player, but is cerainly
not ready to be head basketball coach of
i major college program. However, he could be
i great teacher and motivator to our players
>oth on and off the court. The next head coach
vould be wise to consider English as a potential
issistant coach.
George Glymph, Eau Claire High head
:oach. I still get chills down my spine from
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fanning said. "I'm real
r him, but I hate to see
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if he thought Black 1
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SC, Manning replied, M
1 shared Manning's re- yfBf
Black as a person as well
rery happy for Coach
Watson said. "He did a M
job here. It's a shame he 1
lave stayed, but he's goo
a great job at Notre
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forth Carolina, he was a ]
f the Tar Heels' national \
ship team in 1982 that - t l
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time winner
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>o competing: No-19 Pick in ^ first
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Diego'S fourth and the eighth
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NBA draft history.
Adams, who starre
id: gritty he
high school, when Glymph's Shamrocks used to
beat my Spring Valley Vikings so badly. He is
undeniably a great coach, but not equipped to
be a head coach in the SEC. If he is intent on
moving from high school to the college ranks, I
think he would be a great recruiter, especially
in dealing with players' parents. He is another
attractive assistant coach possibility.
Jerry Green, Kansas assistant coach.
Green would obviously fit Joe Rhett's idea of a
suitable coach. Since first hearing his name, my
interest has been peaked. I respect the Kansas
program, and with his South Carolina background,
he may be hired. I only question
whether an assistant is ready to become head
coach of an SEC team.
Brian Winters, ex-USC great and Cleveland
Cavalier assistant. Enough said. I don't
think we should hire another alumnus. We already
have Bobby Cremins upset with our program
for firing his close friend. Additionally,
Winters hasn't seemed to be very interested in
the job.
Mike Deanef Sienna head coach. Deane
has reportedly expressed interest in the job, but
although his team defeated the Gamecocks in
the N.I.T., they weren't in much better shape
than we were with Felton. And how many
teams really brag about winning an N.I.T.
game?
Butch Estes, Furman head coach. Estes, a
UNC graduate, has a solid 97-76 record at Furman.
But despite his head coaching experience,
my feeling is that USC and Estes would not be
a good fit. Perhaps my opinion is influenced by
the 41-point whipping our Gamecocks laid on
his Paladins last December.
Larry Brown, San Antonio Spurs head
coach. Let's get real on this one, what man in
his right mind would leave $700,000 a year to
come to USC? Brown is a vagabond coach who
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ottery selection
I Nuggets for four seasons, led the
ets today team in scoring (26.5), assists
lael Adams (10.5) and minutes played (35.5)
>r the Bui- this season. He was acquired from
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vc up their rell Walker and Mark Alarie.
round and "We appreciate all the contribute.
tions Michael Adams has made to
luggets the this franchise, and we wish him all
choices in the best," Denver general manager
lighest two Bemie BickerstafF said. "We are in
r had in its the process of rebuilding the team,
and this gives us two early firstd
for the round picks."
ad coach
built successful programs at UCLA and Kansas,
yet left both teams with probation. If his selfprofessed
innocence in both situations is in fact
legitimate, his experience and winning record
cannot be ignored.
What USC fans, as well as Joe Rhett, need to
realize is that we aren't going to get a Dean
Smith this year. We aren't going to win the
SEC championship this year either. King Dixon
should be looking for someone young enough
to build a solid program, old enough to have
experience as a head coach, able to realize graduating
players is a crucial part of the program
and gutsy enough to take a job that has been
marked by instability over the past decade.
This brings me to Russ Bergman, Coastal
Carolina's head coach. Here Joe Rhett and I
disagree. I think he is ready for the challenge of
a big-time college program. He took his Chanticleers
to the NCAA playoffs, and almost upset
heavily favored Indiana in the process. No
small feat.
What impressed me even more about Bergman
was that he was not coaching the nation's
most highly recruited players, nor was he at a
school with a booster program like the Gamecock
Club. He places a great emphasis on graduating
his players, and he enjoys a positive
media image. He, like other coaches at Coastal,
is adept at landing in-state players. I can only
imagine the players he could recruit with the facilities
USC has to offer. He has earned my respect
as a coach and a person.
This is not a good time to be looking for a
basketball coach. But we need one. So by July
5, King Dixon will announce our new head basketball
coach. Then it will be up to the fans to
keep attendance up, provide positive support to
the program and remember that even the best
coaches lose ball games.
Without our support, the new coach might as
well not even accept the job.
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