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Rich Tayl Chip Si ...If Michael Jordan ar rick Ewing, as expected, invitations to compete 1992 Olympics, my nespc "So what?". There are a s rial number of fans, ho who feel these players are well, gosh-darn downright riotic to as much as consi playing for the good oli i Z Jl * ttiuus anu D1UC. nUW ItUI First of all, Jordan already gold medal from the USSR-less Olympics. Se< if the Bulls are in the NB/ again next June, a distinct bility, Jordan would h; move directly into Olympi then have a little over a off before preseason pi starts back up with the That adds up to somethii 20 out of 21 consecutive i nn fhp. rnurt Therpfrvr#* would be closer to stupi unpatriotic to play in *9 sides, we should hardly rr incredible talents with j such as Karl Malone, C Barkley, Magic Johnson, Robinson, Rich Taylor, e portedly eager to play. As Ewing is concerned, his antics regarding his contra' the Knicks propels him in elite group of money-ob athlete-jerks that already ir Rickey Henderson, Don owski, and Eric Dickers name a few. Ewing, stay and count your money! ...Phoenix Sun all-star Kevin Johnson is buildi academy for underpriv< youngsters in Sacramento fornia. To be called St. Academy, the $1 million, square foot project, schedu a January 1992 opening stress structured tutorin mentoring rather than spoi is one of a vanishing bree< fessional jocks thai give a about something other thai paycheck. ...Former Gamecock an rent N.Y. Giants rookie Miller is reportedly perfc well in his bid to make t fending Super Bowl ch team. A recent article in th York Post praised Miller, so far as to compare him mer Giant linebacker great Carson. ...I'm not much of a go but what a performance Nicklaus turned in on Mon the 18-hole playoff of th< Senior Open championshij Golden Bear fired a c record-tying 65 at Oaklam Country Club in Birmin Michigan on the way to a stroke victory over Ch Rodriguez. ...Guilty of rape or not on earth was Mike Tys< lowed by Miss Black Ai pageant officials to, take contestants to a Johnny Gi cert the evening of die a assault? Tyson, remembei found guilty in federal cot November of fondling ; man's breasts and buttock New York nightclub in Considering Tyson's repi outside of the ring, its inci 11 that more control was not cised by pagaent officials. ...Thank God preseasc football is back on the Since the NBA playoffs sports fanatics have had l vive on a basic menu of ba tennis and golf. Granted, nal weekend of Wimblei great, but pro baseball most boring sport since, golf. And as I have said times before, baseball's i season (162 games) IS LONG! ...USC vs. Duke ?38 dt kickoff , " SQeaUfMBRI? ?pgeD0iL^^p Community Service Programs has a job YOU! Drop by the C pus Activities Centei . call 777-5780. lewton sf had no indication that anyone isn't planning to stay. Instead, we're all looking positively toward the I future." I You have said that you intended to build a program based on freshmen signees, yet USC does lose six players this year and three more the following year. Do you foresee having to bring in junior college players to keep the program afloat? "We are looking at putting the chemistry together with a solid foundation we can build on and which will be sound and sustain itself. In the future we hope we won't have the type of attrition that we are going to have the next few years. Hopefully we can do that by recruiting high school se- ] niors. We may have to supplement ] the program with a shot of insulin 1 with transfers or junior college ] players the next few years to help fill holes and plug stops for the short term." j Have you talked to Derrick Car- j roll since he fell victim to Prop 48? ; "I've tried to contact him and I think he's aware of our interest. ' The fact that he signed with the University would lead us to pursue 1 his recruitment and support him in his efforts to gain eligibility here. 7] Coach N r?- By RICH TAYLOR Sports Editor Steve Newton has been a man id Pat- on the go since being named decline men's head basketball coach at in the USC on July 10. But despite his wise is: busy schedule, Coach Newton ubstan- found time to talk to The Gamewever, cock's Aaron Sheinin on July 24. being, Coach Newton's friendly, classy unpat- and relaxed manner was a welder not come departure from a certain past e Red, basketball coach, and for this we culous. are thankful. The following are ex/ has a cerpts from Aaron's talk with 1984 Coach Newton. :ondly, ^ finals After being on the job a few : possi- weeks now and getting to visit ave to with other USC coaches, the c play, players and high school coaches, month what is your impression of ractice Gamecock basketball now? Bulls. "I'm even more impressed with lg like the University of South Carolina as months a whole. The basketball and the Jordan athletic department is 100 percent d than together. I'm impressed with the 2. Be- team spirit that the athletics direcliss his tor and staff demonstrate. I think davers from a university community Charles standpoint it's very impressive. David There seems to be a true commun;tc. re- ity effort towards some lofty goals, far as Of course, getting into the Southrecent eastern Conference is certainly a ct with plus as far as our basketball progto that ram goes, and for the athletic progressed ram as a whole. I think there is a lcludes great deal of interest and credibilMajk ity surrounding the basketball on, to program here. I think the tradition home that has been established by the fine coaches and teams that have guard played here in the past are cerng an tainly something we want to capiileged talize on." , Cali- 1 Hope How much contact have you had 7,000 with the returning players and led for what has their reaction been to ;, will you? g and "Early on we met collectively at its. KJ the time I was announced as the i: pro- new coach. At the time I basically damn outlined a few of our thoughts and 11 their goals and our system and introduced ourselves while trying to put d cur- a face with each name. I think that Corey was first and foremost. Next I in>rming troduced our staff to the players, he de- That was important as it gave the amps' players a chance to visually meet e New and see us and ask any questions going they might have. I have since met to toe- with them individually and I've Harry been impressed as far as their anticipation towards the future and If fan, their willingness to cooperate. I ; Jack think that is a starting point, day in We've established what I think is a ? U.S. very good trust factor and we'll }. The use that as a starting point. I've ourse NFL re< i Chi By The Associated Press ;>n al- With 11 kids to raise, Ann Camp nerica she'd ever have time to see the worl , four see her son Earl inducted into the Pre [1 con- Fame Saturday, lleged E^l Campbell was joined by offe was Hannah, lineman Stan Jones, placekic irt last an(* f?rmer Dallas Cowboys gener wo- Schramm at induction ceremonies on s at a 1116 ?*" Fame. 1988. "Earlier this week my mother was itation one time when she was getting us [edible church. She turned to my daddy ar exer- ever get a chance t0 go anywhere. I chance to see anything.' tn "She said my dad said, 'Darlin', ; tube because you never know what God ended, y?u* o sur- "This week she looked around a seball, have thought I'd be in Canton, Ohi< the fi- who'd have thought I'd be here eithei Ion is 1S the Campbell, who played eight seasor wel1' ton Oilers and New Orleans Saints, many yards an(j 74 touchdowns rushing. In cg"jar of the University of Texas, he led th< and was named All-Pro, rookie of t NFL's most valuable player. He led tys til ing in 0f ^ thiee seasons. Hannah u/ac an all-nrn rniard fit) .1 ?? "WJ M" O' |___ THE GAMECOCK St is printed, in part, c Do your part and take yc j|p? est recycling drop-off loc point is the white dump near the corner of Blossor for i* or We would hope he would consider South Carolina when he has the ' opportunity to do so." J When did you decide to become 1 a coach and why? "I think that as I evolved 1 through my educational years, grade school, junior and senior ' high school, I became very com- 1 mitted to athletics and it was a : great motivation to me educationally. My high school coach, How- 1 ard Sharpe, had a great imnpact 1 upon me as an individual and an athlete. I felt he influenced me a great deal as far as a vocation. I hope one day I could be a high school coach like him and one day have the chance to compete in the 1 Final Four of Indiana. That was a big thrill at that time. I think my goals were pretty well established to be a coach in my high school days. I was honored during those years to be selected to the Silver 1 Team. That was quite an honor and the team's listed in the Hall of Fame." I i As a rule, successful teams have i loyal fans. How do you plan to 1 rally the students and fans be- i hind your program? < i aerinneiy uunx tne sixtn man cognizes with the New Engla >bell didn't think hall, he was named d. But she got to NFL four times. > Football Hall of "What today mea on the team," Hann; nsive guard John playing alongside th deer Jan Stenerud game." al manager Tex Jones, selected b the front steps of years with the Ch Washington Redskir telling me about an offensive guard, dressed to go to career, id said, 'I won't won't ever get a Stenerud, a ski jui become the second you need to wait hind George Blanda has in store for time high. Seven tin _ in a season. He kic nd said, 'Who'd Kansas City Chiefs I a?' Well, Mama, ings in the 1970 Sup - Schramm took ov gling Cowboys in 1! is with the Hous- ant franchises of the racked up 9,407 "I wasn't one of his iirst year out here behind me, nc * NFL in rushing this honor to me, 11 the year and the there are a lot of pc the NFL in rush- saw and met. I neve administrative side m 1976 to 1985 ing. There is no grei ;udent Newspaper A m recycled paper, gf yur paper to the near- ?[ ation. USC's Drop-off ster on Sumter Street 41 j] >eaks ab Steve Newton is very important to all programs in terms of the home court advantage. The team belongs to the unn versity family, students and fans. We want to give them a program they can be proud of and take great pride in. We plan for it to be i class operation. And we hope that everyone can have fun. We feel that basketball and athletics are a source of entertainment. We want our games to be a special event. Hopefully our students and fans can get excited as we enter the SEC." What are the some of the most and least enjoyable aspects of coaching? "I enjoy and I think our staff en: .1 ?1 ii A ... |Oys Uic uiaueugts auu uppuuunites that come with athletics. I think the opportunity to make an impact on a young person and maybe make a difference is really the bottom line. Coaching puts you in a position for hands-on relationships with people and I feel helping young people reach their full potential on and off the court is extremely rewarding. We believe in the total-person concept and we work very hard to implement a system that not only deals with games, competition and athletics, but also emphasizes spiritual life, education and family life. We think it is a total picture. We enjoy the challenges that come with putting together a program and not just a team. We hope that we can become a basketball family that is close-knit and a joy to be with as we work toward our lofty goals. As for any dislike, I really have been able to whistle going to work most days. Job satisfaction is more important to me than anything else. Being a positive thinker, I try to eliminate the negatives and view challenges as opportunities. I think a positive mental attitude and greats nd Patriots. The first Patriot in the the best offensive lineman in the ins is that I've made the cut, I'm th said. "Now I have the honor of ie greatest heroes to ever play the y a seniors committee, spent 12 licago Bears and one with the is. He spent most of his career as but also played defense late in his nper at Montana State, went on to highest scorer in NFL history bei. His 373 field goals are an alines he scored 100 or more points ked three field goals to lead the to an upset of the Minnesota Viker Bowl. er as general manager of the fled?60 and created one of the dominnext three decades, the great athletes, like the men s said. "To recognize the depth of was in the league for 44 years and >ople in the hall who are people I \r dreamed that someone from the would ever be here. It's staggeriter honor." out team' viewing college athletics as a posi- v tive vehicle for student athletics in b a university community has helped ii me maybe look past some of the q negatives that seem to surface in si the athletic world. I'm an incurable d optimist and I guess that has car- u ried me a long way. At times we ir were up against some great odds tl playing in Division I at Murray g State. I'm most proud of the fact tl that we were able to overcome ad- ai versity. We often had less than te equal resources in our coaching si- tc tuation, but we were able to overa- tx chieve at times and make an im- ft pact at the Division I level. And p we did it within the rules." te fe In athletics, especially on the col- g< lege level, discipline is a big re- si sponsiblity of a coach. When tc four football players at Georgia aj Tech got in trouble, coach Bobby w Ross kicked them off the team l entirely. Yet, no matter what \ Arkansas hoopster Todd Day p does (sexual assault, cheating on ^ final exam), he is only slapped on the wrist. How do you ap- a proach team discipline? Vl "We believe in self-discipline sj and the responsiblity that comes with being a student-athlete repre- $ senting a university and the state b; as a whole. With that comes the n responsibility to be in good stand- s, ing both in the program and in the c< university. Anything that would tc take a student-athlete out of good ai standing would certainly have to tf be dealt with according to our pol- c< icy. We do have a policy that we n\ feel is sound, fair and consistent ei and we like to get our student- ? athletes to help formulate the policy. We've asked them to honor it Q] and be committed to the high standards that we set. I think discipline S' is very important. I think that discipline is doing everything you can ^ everyday to the best of your ability to reach your full potential. We .S1 certainly have high expectations of e our student-athletes and will not w condone actions which will bring & discredit to the individual or his ? school. : lc I think we'll be formulating our pi program as it relates to the univer- oi sity and our program here. At pi Murray State we had a system that p< was very functional for us and w we'll try to do the same here as we th learn more about the university th policy and procedures. ol J* T nnlfinn at thp 1QQ1.07 KacL ot. h/ ball team on paper, do you anti- as cipate success? tx "Yes we do. This team has ex- th perience. They have experienced to Division I basketball and that's in Ewing rejected b must stay with 1 By The Associated Press tu An arbitrator ruled in favor of tc the New York Knicks Monday fi and denied Patrick Ewing's bid for free agency this season. 0] The ruling by arbitrator Daniel w G. Collins means that the All- K Star center is bound to the Knicks for the remaining four tr years of his contract, worth $14.2 tl million. E Ewing has a provision in his aj 10-year contract, signed in 1985, K that would allow him to become C an restricted free agent this year si if he were not among the NBA's tl four highest-paid players on June N ~ 1. Qi Agent David Falk claimed that p Ewing was not among the top p four, the NBA and the Knicks maintained he was fourth behind n Cleveland's John Williams, d Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon and Chicago's Michael Jordan. p Ewing is slated to make $3.18 ai million in the 1991-92 season, tf Williams will earn $4 million, o Olajuwon $3.5 million and Jor- h dan $3.25 million. b The Knicks offered Ewing an t< extension after last season that s would have paid him more than N $5 million this season, but he sj CAMPUS-PECPE/ GET-OUT-OF-THE-STONE| 777-5; s future ery important as experience is the est teacher. We are in position to mplement our system. How uickly this team adjusts to our taff and picks up our system will ictate a great deal as to how far 'C can go this season. I've been npressed with what I've seen of te team. I think there is still a reat deal we need to learn about rem and their individual abilities nd how they can mesh with the /am. vmt/iiusujr is vtiy lllipurutlll ) us. Our philosophy has always een that we want to play to our ill potential. We don't necessary lay an opponent. We establish am goals and work towards pereting those goals. Reaching team aals in turn will allow us to be iccessful in competition. Playing ? your full potential and playing gainst the game is more in line ith our philosophy than W's and .'s." Vhat lessons do you hope your layers will take with them after asketball? "I think that athletics teach you great deal about life. You are ery fortunate if you have the posibility of post-college play. I do link that athletics prepare you for le real world in that it gives you a asis for preparation. An athlete lust learn the will to prepare to icceed and the work ethic and ammitment necessary. The ability > lose yourself within a team is tiother important lesson. All of lose values play a big role in sucjss after college. I hope we can take an impact and make a differice with these six seniors." !k? iL. A! AL 'esci iuc me suuauun me uuiersity is in with a new president nd having just joined a major )orts conference. "I think if you could outline an leal scenario this might be it. fe're coming in to a great univerty which is making a tremendous ap. We're coming in with people ho are very positive about their >als and with an opportunity to ow and develop our program in le Southeastern Conference. I ok at the timing as being a big us. We understand the magnitude : the callenge. I think our staff is epared. I think we have the exjrtise. We definitely have the ork ethic. Hopefully we can put is thing together in such a way at our program will be a source ' pride and will be sustained for a iriod of time. My goal is to try to dp establish a program as quickly possible which in the SEC can > competitive and can evolve to e championship and can evolve the championship level in comg years." ly arbitration; owly Knicks irned it down, saying he wanted i pursue the chance to become a ee agent Collins did not issue a written pinion, declaring only that he as deciding in favor of the nicks. "We are pleased with the arbiator's ruling upholding ours and le NBA's position that Patrick wing has a four-year, binding greement with the New York nicks," club president Dave hecketts said. "We believe this lould resolve any questions on te matter of Patrick's contract fow we are ready to get cm with ur goal of building a very comstitive team that the fans can be roud of." However, Monday's decision light not be the end of the ispute. Falk has indicated he'll seek to rove the Knicks and other teams re guilty of collusion in an at;mpt to keep Ewing's salary out f the top four in the NBA. Simiirly, the Knicks could counter y claiming that Ewing's side at imp ted to induce the Oolden late Warriors to upgrade Chris fullin's wages, driving Ewing's alary from the top four. VflON-SAYSAGE-AND-W0PK OUT!! >61