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Razorba By ROB RODUSKY Assistant Sports Editor New Arkansas Head Coach Joe Mires win ne tne second leaaer uiis year to field the Razorbacks team when he takes them to WilliamsBrice Stadium Saturday for their inaugural SEC football game. The meeting will be the first one between these two schools who joined the Southeastern Conference in 1991. Coach Kines, who plans to continue as defensive coordinator, will be in his first game as he takes over for former head coach Jack Crowe who resigned after last weeks stunning upset loss to The Citadel 10-3. The Razorbacks new offense amasssed 287 total yards under the guidance of sophomore quarterback Jason Allen during their first game. Allen, whose record was 4-1 in games he started in 1991 before undergoing corrective knee surgery, completed 11 of his 23 passes for 110 yards and one interception last Sportin'IRBj rooi r ,kTSports Editor Just when you thought it was safe to have an opinion on some sports topic, I'm back! That's right, , the Sportin' Fool is back to enlighten the masses. With that said, let us begin. Last week, the Fool told you the Jose Canseco deal was a colossal mistake on the part of Oakland. Well, one week later, Canseco has hit two home runs, one of which < was a game winner, and Oakland , has suffered a power outage. In , fact, the A's are scoring about as much as the Gamecocks or this , writer, for that matter. This just in out of Oakland: for | I ... some reason speeding violations are down 1,00 percent, and domestic disputes are at an all-time low. You don't suppose it could be t- INTEL % 6AMEC0C > OPENS ? BEATTh ; ^ Introducing 1992/93 M Equipment V and 5 Ski Packages REAL PRE-SEASON SEPT. 5-13 COLUMBIA 736 2400 Decker Boulevard 10 am to 8 pm Daily N< icks may week against the Bulldogs. Senior E.D. Jackson, who fl was the 0 I Razorbacks leading rusher E for the past two I seasons, will be The Citadel when he gained Thc Gamccocks wi 167 yards on 29 carries. Opening holes for Jackson and company will be junior guards Ray Straschinske and Isaac Davis, and junior tackle Chris Oliver. Straschinske already has made one because of... Nah. Blue Jays catcher Mike Maksudian recently won an $800 bet with teammates by eating a 1 1/2-inch locust. He has eaten worms, moths, grasshoppers, spiders, frogs, aquarium fish, lizards and roaches. One night he chewed on a moth that had a belly an inch long and a 6-inch wing span. "When 1 bit into it, it squirted all over, but it was sweet tasting," Maksudian said. Other than that, the baseball 1c frofhnji nunn mnro kai-_ l 1^7 tvtll 11IV1C L/UI ing than it was last week. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that the first commissioner with brains enough to < realize that Atlanta is in the EAST and not the WEST got ' fired. I think you hear me knocking, Paul Tagliabue, and I i think you have no guts. Edgar Martinez leads the American League in batting average, doubles, runs, hits and < 'vvyvvvvvvvwy .LICENT HOU FOR KS HOME F0( ATURDAY - NOON TO 7 P m It KAZUKb BS1 THE FIRSTSTOPTO m * * y y3g9iW iBp/ '-^f^PyjH A AlllklAA V ,i '?9li dHVINUd ^4-/W' i-0660 aon to 8 Sunday ^ Sp< *' > i I * 'shave' 11 have to jump a big hurdle with preseason all-SEC team. The receiving corps for the Razorbacks is the best it has been in years. The Hogs have senior flanker Ron Dickerson Jr. and junior tight end Kirk Botkin both total bases. I bet he really kicks butt, though, when Nintendo comes out with their next baseball game. Maybe it's just me, but I don't know how many people will go for Edgar Martinez Baseball for your XT? _ J _ iMimenuo. Hail to the Redskins! Hail victory! Braves on the warpath! Fight for ol' Alexandria, Va.? Is it just me, or did Emmitt Smith run for about 9,000 yards Monday night? Would the real Gamecock football team please stand up? 1 can already hear the crying coming from Moo U. Prediction: Seminoles 45, Clemson 10. This Sunday at 1 p.m., Green Bay at Tampa Bay. It's a shame Hurricane Andrew couldn't have waited a couple weeks to hit. This really just in: thTe Boston Cpltirs havp sitrnpH Columbia's own Xavier IVVVW^V^ IRS 4 )TBALL | ACKS! | "51 AkkAAkhZi I Vnrt Hff3 VIS ^1 H )rts Gamecot _P?p MrrflH pP^ * gj $> ' jj^ jj^. ^ Arkansas to raise their hand in vict< returning to the starting lineup. The Hogs' will welcome back junior wide receiver Tracy Caldwell who ^ returns after missing the opener ^ with a strained quadricep. 01 Arkansas' defense did not allow ei McDaniel. How about the NFC Central? Lions and Vikings and Bears, who cares? Another titanic confrontation from your friends at the NFL. This Sunday at 4 p.m., New England at the L.A. Rams. Is there anyone out there not smoking crack willing to pay $20 to watch this game live? Is John Elway the greatest quarterback ever to direct the two-minute offense, or could he be some alien life form we should expect to do this every week? Arkansas fired their coach after they lost to The Citadel. You can only imagine what they will do to the new guy if he were to lose to the Gamecocks. Can you say drawn See FOOL page 10 | r> i ' < *1 The Zetc Kapf Wishes to Congi Janette Arditto Nerissa Barnett Alison Birming Carleen Birnes Kelley Brennen Meg Brewer Courtney Burro Marylou Buzze Lori Carrigg Kandace Cheat1 Kristen Davis Jennifer Denslo r t 1 1 a Kara ronianye Jennifer Hill Julie Hudson Rebecca Jordor Krissy Leidner Meda Linder Deanna Lomba K Got k footba a touchdown gi a^ainst^ The th file photo e^y^ Junior om^ ab >ry Saturday. 5!de '^backer to Tyrone av Chatman made tio 0 stops and caused two fumbles, arwin Ireland, the junior outside wi nebacker who was Arkansas' sec- all nd leading tackier last year, made dii ignt tackles as aid senior nose we ;; Soccer: Umbro Kickoff C Sept. 13 USC vs. St. Louis Volleyball: Palmetto State Invi Sept. 11 USC vs. Furman Court 1 USC vs. Charlestoi Sept. 12 USC vs. Coastal Court 2 USC vs. Winthrop Rugby: Sept. 12 U3C vs. Carolina C Football: Sept. 12 USC vs. Arkansas iource: Sports Information , Kappa Chap' ?a Alpha The1 ratulate It's Newest Allison Kristi tV ham Megan 1 Maria N LeeAnn Dana Pc w Nadya f tti Jennifer Amy Sh wood Kyle Sh Yancey >w Amy Sti Melody Tina Vai Kim Wa i April W Tey You Claudia rdo A0' the goL ill team lard Owen Kelly, who recorded e only quarterback sack for the izorbacks. Senior kicker Todd Wright eked a field goal against The tadel to account for Arkansas' dy points of the game. Senior ll-American punter Pete Raether cumulated a 31.0 yard average IC1 |/U1IU1IU livt 1111 The Razorbacks reported only o minor injuries from last week, nior strong safety Alfred Jackson ffered a bruised calf and sophoare defensive tackle Terry Atkins rained an ankle. Frank Broyles, Arkansas athlets director, said he feels very :ky to have a man of Joe Kines' ility around. "We were fortunate have a coach like Joe Kines ailable to elevate in this situa>n." Coach Kines said the Razorbacks 11 not change a whole lot, if at I. "We're headed in the right ection. We need to make sure suiy vjii tuui oc, lie 5cuu. lassie 2:00 pm tational 2:00 pm 1 n Southern 6:00 pm 12:00 pm 2:00 pm )lde Boys 12:00 pm 7:00 pm Kristin Buehlman/The Gamecock rER OF TA : Members... Mancini lay VIcCoy lcLendon e Owens rlidora 'rashad Rihn leff ay Smith rohmeyer Tinsley Jghn ters illiams ng Ware I s d!