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Shots Continued he does not adequately maximize his players' potential as a gooc coach should. This brings us to a second, ye different school of thought preva lent among some Gamecock fans It might be called the "We shouldn't expect so much because the players are just not that good' theory. These folks believe thai Anr toom ic rnmnncpH r\f trAnomlK UU1 LV^-vli 11 Wi gVIIViailj average players that are not ta lented enough to win more games than they have over the last two plus years. Take for instance our wide re ceiver corps, which has beei labeled "as good as any in th( country." To quote a longtimt Gamecock fan I spoke with recen tly, "Our receivers are supposed tc be so great, but not one of then would have a prayer of starting a Miami." Complaints about our of fensive line, defensive line ant placekicker are also in vogue. "W< can't block, we have no pass rusl and the kicker is pathetic," is < common refrain. Although I certainly don't be lieve this team has played to it! potential this season, I do feel tha overly optimistic Gamecock fan; have a penchant for having inflatet opinions of the football team's in dividual talent, only to becomt disgruntled when they realize w< M/\f CInrirlo Ctolft \T/\ <>?/> aic liui rlunua oiuic. I^VJ, wc uun have great overall talent, but wc are far from being only average And though I maintain that losing to The Citadel and East Carolina i: embarrassing and unacceptable, th( "our players are no good" argu ment not only doesn't wash, it ii ridiculous. The third and final theory per taining to the Gamecocks' trouble; concerns the team's youth. Thi; analysis holds that the coaching and talent is not a problem, that i is instead the team's youthfu make-up that is responsible for th< Gamecocks' lousy start. Bull. Yes, the Gamecocks' secondary is young and inexperienced. Got forbid, they've played like it. But i young football team does not have to be a poor football team. As ? matter of fart ronnflp.ss tp.am* younger than the Gamecocks have been great football teams. \ For example, USC's depth char going in to this season's Virginia Do somel Feel somi from now on in America, any definition lo find out (low you con help in four co OPoirs F O I i biue, ^reen, i-iazei 5 1 60 COMPREHE I ! INSTRUCTIO I includes # lenses anc "Featuring Wesley V USC/Carolina I ^ Expires C f#1^ \ 1 1 *?l- iSlAL'FU.Nt I Columbia's AWARD Wll Fe< ? "Regional Amer Mesquite Grille' Fresh Seafood Homemade A\i Desserts & Spec Extensive Wine ^wuwttc Lunch Tues.-Fri. 11:30-2:30 Private Parties c fljservat 108 Columbia Nor A Two Notch Rd. from page 8 5 Tech game listed 10 seniors, 6 ju1 niors, 4 sophomores and 2 freshmen among the 22 starters (excludt ing specialists). That's 16 juniors or seniors in the starting line-up. Compare this past season's coi national champion Georgia Tech's > nnmKi>rc Thp Yf?11nu/ Tartpfc started 8 seniors, 7 juniors, 6 sot phomores and 1 freshman. How ! about Florida State, who as I re call, had a pretty good year in j 1990. The Seminoles started 5 - (yes, 5) seniors, 9 juniors, 7 sophomores and 1 freshman. Want more? Try N.C. State, i who defeated the Gamecocks i 38-29 last season in Raleigh. That i veteran bunch started 5 seniors, 7 - juniors, 6 sophomores and 4 fresh) man. Gee, you can win with freshi men after all. t One more noint about vouth and inexperience. The Gamecocks will i lose their top four wide receivers, s three of the team's four starting i linebackers, two of the three start* ing defensive linemen and their starting quarterback after this season. If inexperience is our problem s this year, next season is really got ing to be a nightmare. Or poor 3 excuse. 1 So what is the Gamecocks' problem? Coaching? The players? * Youth? J Again, there is no perfect ant swer to this troubling question, but 5 a gooa guess wouia oe a comoination of the three. Woods must iml prove as a head coach, and that > very likely will necessitate hiring * assistant coaches during the offseason who have already proven > themselves at the Division 1 level (ala Tommy West and Miles Aldridge). > The players must reach down 5 deep and play better football, plain I and simple. They may not be the t most talented bunch in the country, 1 but I'm sure Bobby Fuller would - be the first to tell you they are better than East Carolina. Lastlv. the team must auit hid ' ing behind the thin veil of "y?ut^" and play like the not so youthful | group they actually are (see num" bers above). ; If this transformation does not . come soon, very soon, it will be a ; lpng, long year for Sparky Woods t and his Gamecock football team, i And a heyday for the critics. hing good. hino rpfll. ruling M. 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Steve Young played poorly until the fourth quarter, and then it was a thc uwvmsrrr of DEPARTMENT OP THIAT COLUGI Of HUMANITIfi 2Ji 'iff nm %Mk> \ 1 ^]i wrp Thursday, Ocl Buy 1 ticket, with studen The] use TICKET I3-QtDC>^OtDj^ Thursday, Octo Come ov A VIRGINIA VIRGINIA VIRGINIA VIRGINI/ UCLA UCLA California UCLA Mississippi Mississippi KENT Mississipp WAKE WAKE App St WAKE i Redskins Redskins BEARS Redskins Bills Bills CHIEFS Bills OILERS OILERS OILERS OILERS LIONS LIONS LIONS LIONS S BENGALS Seahawks BENGALS Seahawks p Harris, Monc case of too little, too late. The Nin- Harri ers defense was superb, holding tion, b the Raiders out of the end zone all problen game, but the offense let them a seasoi down, producing only two field main pi goals. When a To further complement the out- efficier standing 49er defense, the Niners can cor acquired hold-out Green Bay line- ting the backer Tim Harris, one of the best That i< pass-rushers ? and biggest talkers Fran's ? in the league. Harris was traded pened for San Francisco's second-round night u pick next year, and a conditional the Red second-round pick later. Harris My h was an absolute steal. I hear the Bartolc Niners are trying to get Sterling rusher, Sharpe away from the Packers in exampl exchange for a handful of magic 0ut rui beans. phrey ii passed maybe t. ,o,.H. enough n, panci and spcicm In l.aj?jocial scuwcii sparklir M1 . Night 1 only n some T Washin * ceiver EKatheri That cc sound m? m judging W isn't re; KJLv stateme by Jean Anonilli, I Frank C adapted l>y Lillian 1 Jelljnnn 0nC t( Direeled by ### I OlPl T A 11^ 1I-.XTX ,1K A j. I 1/V KU J lilMJN UNVji) W I SEPT.26-OCT.6 ? DKAVTONT11EATK U ober 3rd ONLY { get one free A it/faculty ID. 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As I have been saying for I a and a half now, the 49ers' Mond oblem is the running game, going i team in the NFL can't run up QE itly, the opposing defense gles 1 icentrate on the pass, shut- Third ; offense down completely, rendoi 5 what happened to San passin offense; that is what hap- have / to Philadelphia Monday will b /hen they got stomped by petitiv skins. S lumble advice to Eddie De- great s >, please get a 1000-yard of the through hook or erode. For fired ) e, Denver Broncos* hold- U1 ining back Bobby Hum- (obvi s still out there. The Niners shakeon Humphrey once, but ting P the Broncos are desperate gest 2 to make a deal. hack \ other news, how about that f?r st ig commentary on Monday prone ^ootball? A1 Michaels, the Eric E lemeber of ABC's Grue- f hreesome I liked, compared 1991' igton's legendary wide re- only 2 Art Monk to movie star Benga ine Hepburn. Excuse me? arc all imrncnl maHp Dan DiprHnrf treme. intelligent. And besides, suipri; by Art's play Monday, he Tradit idy to live on Golden Pond and tl aweso le way, the second-dumbest like th nt of the night came from are str jifford, who called a player out to )ugh cookie." I thought I it ain' PPY HOUR W 4_7 vziwxf mi & b $1.25 Long Ne< Great Bar Brand! Bass On Tap Lunch ?L Wide Screen Monday Ni reed Fr?e Hot Dogs Mondi > aQQO Q Ci oCl-C-GlOJCULX^ O-QK II B0tLm || LOOKOUT ~'~~V 7:00pm Russell I [arket Place) 'Life in General" d music and served dii st famous! s Panel Brant Patrick Long Villegas 38-28 38-28 ICADP.TA jjuwiwjirv VaTech W. VA. Michigan Michigan GaTech NC ST Baylor Baylor DUKE DUKE 1RGINIA VIRGINIA UCLA UCLA lississippi Mississippi WAKE WAKE BEARS BEARS Bills CHIEFS OILERS OILERS LIONS LIONS ENGALS Seahawks ds work matching Romper Room for a i By the way, speaking of ay's game, the Eagles are down in flames. With backi T: 1 /T^i uu * k J1III iVlllViailUU UUIL, UIC CaXlave no decent quarterback, -string Pat Ryan was horts. If they don't solve their g troubles soon (since they to rushing game), the Eagles e dead last in the very come NFC East. Ipeaking of losers, it was no shock that Ron Meyer, coach' 0-5 Indianapolis Colts, got yesterday. The Colts are one : wnrst in thp. lpacnip ously) and need a good up. While the team is geturged of losers, might I sugi certain overrated running ivith an ego that could apply atehood, a certain fumblehas-been by the name of >ickerson? 4ow let me review some of s highs and the lows. Not ire the Colts terrible, but the Is, Buccaneers and Chargers so winless. At the other exthe Redskins, Bills and the sing Saints have yet to lose, ional patsies like the Saints tie Detroit Lions are doine me, while traditional powers ie Niners, Giants and Vikings uggling. Yes, 1991 is turning be a very weird season, but t over yet. > 00000 ir? i : Corner of College 0 and Main Street 0 >Ak 0 :ks 0 Specials Discounts ght Football f ay Nights Z ?000#0##00 !; j . 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