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Woods sa Jm Mitchell likel By JACK DUNN 1 Sports Editor I It's not official yet, but former Ko/->l'.iir? nimrtprhark Wrioht iyuvxv up VJUUI Mitchell is likely to be the starter for | the 1992 football season. Although the No. 1 candidate for the position, Mitchell had to prove himself in spring and fall practice along with other contenders Blake Williamson, Kurt Frederick, Eric McDowell, and signee Steve Taneyhill. Mitchell said he felt good about preseason practice. "It's a young team and we need \ experience, but everything will come i together during the season," he said. s "Personally, I feel that I asserted i myself as starting quarterback in the spring. And then I reasserted myself t in preseason practice this fall." 1 "I feel good about being the likely ( starter," he said. Mitchell said the real question for < the team was who would be in the > back-up quarterback position. ; 1000 $ of Us CDs, Tapes a ALL KINDS POP, ROCK, URBAN, R&B, CI WE BUY USED C EVERY OPEN 11-7 - 1:30-6:30 .<> ft CM PAPA IAZZ RCC 2014 Green St. Columbia, SC 29205 I H?-.H ;!vXv!v!; rpfi 1 PA h ^r| r/? KtSJ3 M* ** Ul I ^0 i| The we Si| Jiff Carolii |PP| St |flj the An jpf jp | hosted |P? ^^4 pj worksl tour of !?| h? c--:| the Pi |P| |%| |L| |;w|| For mo: I....J !> 1 Office ( P J&JE3 (803)7 B 13 DePartI M PI Divisio SI lys Gamecoc k , "imbmhimwm b> matthe^ Staff Writer Sn0S$** In an Aug. 1 the Lettermen's Brice Stadium, | ^C' mm Woods outlined 1992 football t( Mm son of play i IUUHP Conference. "It's a verj ^flj South Carolina said. "It's a ver Hk . of us to be a p; Hf celebration. It's into the South flj i ;tnd opening uj HHHH against the Unr Woods stre: was young an< Head Coach Sparky Woods improvement ti y choice for quart MmL IHHf mW J&wm "Right now, we are practicing Head Coach vith five quarterbacks. Once we confident abou tarrow the field, things will go a lot Mitchell as start imoother, and I'll be able to play to "Wright has ny full potential." the quarterback Mitchell said he is excited about he said. "He h he upcoming Georgia game because ahead of hitn w le grew up in Atlanta watching the receivers aroum jeorgia/Georgia Tech rivalry. strong arm and "A lot of my friends and high his receivers. H ichool teammates go to Georgia" ual, and it's his Wright said. "I feel really positive him an oppor ibout a win." team." ;ed New R|S ind Records HE OF MUSIC R| LASSICAL, BLUES & JAZZ Ds, Tapes, LPs II HIM Mon.-Sat ^^HHj Sunday ^ 2J -f /V . > *o. 5? / IKA STANLEY H. 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" i ne gives us uie c 3 press conference in ty to play some great teaim Lounge at Williams- which have gone to bowls Head Coach Sparky son," Woods said, the prospects for the Woods said improveme iam and its first sea- tie seen in the young player n the Southeastern "The younger guys im] fastest," he said. r exciting time for Freshman quarterbac right now," Woods Taneyhill is one player ad y exciting time for all the new level of play, art of a hundred-year "He catches on fast," W . very exciting going of Taneyhill. "It is a big c leastern Conference him to go from high schc 3 with a great game college system." /ersity of Georgia." Woods said he sees imp >sed the 1992 team in the secondary and rum 3 would need much due to returning players, irough the course of "More people are retur erback />, pp. - i rlayei By JACK DUNN Sports Editor The Gamecocks' inii ' $06*' SEC play this season teed to be an uphill bai J | players Ernest Dye, Rivens and Asim Penm linemen Ernest Dye ar young and inexperience i Sparky Woods is After tw0 weeks of it the possibility of practice, contact drills, ing quarterback. mages, they had tim< paid his dues to be ^ 1116 uPcominJ sea at South Carolina," Ernest Dye offensi . u ? w^s worried ab as a great challenge Gamecocks- first sea! ,th the tnexpenenced Southeastern Conferenc 1 him, but he has a "There's been a lot can get the ball to and hype about this si e is a tough individ- how tough it is in the 1 toughness that gives sajd. tunity to lead this ?It was bothering n i_ PLAN * IN EDUCATION CENTER LTD. 3u 11 Street a, SC 29201 For more i 256-0673 tlina ryy ND (J w >92 0 Gar 0 !.. a vs East I \J Bi 1 tailgate, / \ Bowl\ reception I ] ucational V J m o > <u s rcome ine have experience in the secoi )pportuni- like Tony Watkins and No >, eight of Greene," Woods said, last sea- "We have six or seven good ers to put in, hopefully they nt would stop the big plays," he said, s. Woods also said the secoi 3rove the should give the defense the op] nity to blitz more and be aggres :k Steve There will be five or six p] juduug iaj at i uiinuiuuatk, uiipi the depth at that position, \\ oods said said. hance for Sophomore runningback Bn >ol to the Bennett will be a key player offense, Woods said, irovement "He is a good runner, can lingbacks and block, all of which make I complete back," Woods sa iiing that Bennett. *s ready for t but after fall practice ant work I've seen us do, I feel ~~ ~~ fortable about the upcoming nation into ?, . J 1 c is^guaran- son^esai^ _ | offensive and scrim- ^ePl- ^ ; to think iSon week we ve ve tackle been havin? two-a-day prac out the one in the morninc with s -rm in thn and one in the afternoon >on m me pads. We ve been woi of tension hard' drilling dieir defense ;ason, and lea,rninS personnel. I ;cr ? rw we 11 do pretty good. A win against Georg ie at first, ?oing t0 shut a lot of moutJ rat what you're illroom Dance Bod; lowling Equestrian Lacrosse Men's F in's Volleyball Moui '& Whitewater Rollei '.ailing & Windsurfing Seidokan Aikido Si Ultimate Frisbee W Women's Soca kirld Tae Kwon Do nformation stop by the Office c Blatt RE. Center, Room 102, elcome I necock SI Through Septer 0/game + tax with Anytime Lanes Av< 2 Sure to Ask about Spe Ing Parties for your stui Hold Onto This / FREE Bowling Sho your entire grc all for more informatior MF Major Leagu 1732 Bush Rive o Oirocjr xperience idary Woods is most concerned wit! rman having a balanced offense though want to be able to throw a* well ntav- nm " hp caiH will The returning uppercla^smen not only bring back experience, but the> ndary bring leadership too. x)rtu- Senior quarterback v isive. Mitchell is one team leader. T layers toughness will make people folk oving him," Woods said, foods The offensive line i a lot of s< >1 id players who have experience at indon leadership. on Woods singled out left tack Ernest Dye, right tackle Cor catch Louchiey, right guard Anton tiim a Rivens, left guard Vincent Dinkiir id of and center Kenny Farre! as ten1 leaders. >EC season 1 the the SEC," Dye said. "We have a com- good team. All we have to do is ; sea- execute." ^ Offensive ^ in the SEC," Dye Rivens said. Rivet. "We'll have tices, to take it one game at a .mc. 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