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use Cha] Commod By TONY SAN TORI Staff Writer The tough SEC schedule continues for the Gamecock basketball team on Wednesday night as they travel to "Music City, USA," Nashville, Tenn., to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. Vanderbilt, with Head Coach Eddie Fogler, currendy sports a 61 conference record and a 16-3 mark overall. Plus, in a poll of SEC coaches, Vandy was picked the surprise team of the league thus far this season, receiving five votes, including USC coach Steve Newton's. The Commodores are led by Duke transfer guard Billy McCaffrey, who is currently ranked in the top 10 of seven SEC ottensive statistical categories including scoring (20.1 ppg.), field goal percentage (56.7), and 3-point shooting percentage (50.6). Also contributing to Vandy's superb season has been another transfer, center Chris Lawson, who defected from Indiana University. The red-beaded 7-footer is second to McCaffrey in scoring for the Commodores with just under 13 points per contest. In reaction to the 'Dores uprising, Auburn coach Tommy Joe Eagles said, "I don't think anyone Cheerleader By CHARLIE TISDALE Staff Writer Over the years, cheerleaders around the nation have been the butt of many jokes. As high school cheerleaders, girls are stereotyped as bubble-headed bleached blondes, and as USC spirit coach Bill Boggs states "guys are perceived as sissies." At USC, however, Boggs is quick to point out that the cheerleaders have the reputation of "student athletes, an elite profile gioup." The South Carolina squad is taking great strides to shed the stereotype which is placed on all cheerleaders. The strenuous physical demands Dlaced on these athletes is one rea son for that new-found respect. The cheerleaders practice two hours every day and endure four hours of conditioning a week. 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However, receiving three votes in the "surprise" poll, second to pW Vandy, were none other than our |j|j very own Gamecocks. USC was picked to finish dead last in the conference before the season, yet they have managed to produce a respectable 4-4 SEC record, 8-9 overall. Alabama coach David Hobbs commented on the Gamecocks' surprise. "If you are going to beat j^fl South Carolina, regardless of where you're playing them, you'd better strap it on and be ready to H USC continues to be led by junior forward Jamie Watson with H| 15.6 ppg. and just over five H rebounds per outing. Balance is the key to Gamecock hardwood success, however, as six different players have led USC in scoring in at least one game this season. For Carolina to be victorious in Nashville, a balanced attack *|g will again be needed. Tip-off at Memorial Gymnasium gen is set for 8:30 p.m. eastern time. s excel in the c This hard work, in and out of the lead sports arena, makes the USC pro- vars gram one of the best in the nation horn both academically and athletically, bask The team has a graduating rate of ty s< 95 percent, and last semester their gam average GPR was 2.5. The squad gam has been ranked in the top 10 appe nationally for the past 10 years, er v; and they are a perennial visitor to B the NCAA Cheerleading schc PhumninrmhirK Thev have even SChC produced a National Champion for witl the partners competition. Care There are two squads of cheer- to c The women's >g basketball team plays g|j Clemson tonight at ? 7:00 in the Carolina Coliseum. The first If 100 fans in the gate ^ will win spirit prizes in a special giveaway. C-FM RHH i escribe You? ] arp, a leader, mature, q nproductive time s r own boss. 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Both squads make several high school and earned the respect :arances around campus at oth- of the school. They set a great 11 irsity events. example for other students because a ecause of all their help to the they are true student athletes. >ol, the cheerleaders are given ?? ilarship money to assist them H i college expenses. South f )lina is one of the first schools I W t^T >ffer scholarship programs for "W P~ Your Campus Television Station... "ilJOrganizational Meeting Tuesday, February 9 Pr 4 Rm. 4034 (Studio A) yj > Carolina Coliseum 7:30 PM pr All Interested Students Welcome . Chris Muldrow/The Gamecock SI MCKimW /alentine's Special Candlelight Dinner for Valentines Bates House Social Room i *-*> i r\ M-iday Leo. iz, /:ou - vpm Entrees: Vegetables: Desserts: Miicken Breast Rice Pilaf, Baked Baked Alaska & upreme & Roast Potato, Broccoli Spears Double Layer Seef & Whole Baby Cairots Chocolate Cake w/ House Salad Dinner Chocolate Icing .?RqHs jsi&SSbss^$5.00 per person. Cash meal card and cash card welcome. Please make reservations by Feb. 9th. Mention this Gamecock ad when you call and receive a FREE red rose. Call 777-4147 Semi formal Attire The CAPITAL CITY BOMBERS are now accepting applications for 1993 1 DIAMOND GIRLS Ik and Waitresses JPl % fp'CC. Applications are available at Capital City Stadium c A 301 S. Assembly St. jL ;; 2 \ Per mnro i n (Annul inn call 256-4110 During normal business hours ISC student remen Ex-Cowb< lbout NF] V JEFFREY C. TURBITT aff Writer As the Dallas Cowboys took the eld for Super Bowl XXVII tnday, one USC student had a jeper understanding of how 3wboy players thought and felt. Dexter Clinkscale, a second-year SC law student, was a regular arter as strong safety for the awboys from 1980-1987. In '80, 1 and '82, the Cowboys played ree NFC Championship games, sing to the Eagles, 49ers and edskins in succession. Clinkscale remembers the games i Washington, D.C., against the edskins as a career highlight. The conditions for football were Iways great," Clinkscale said. They have that grass field and lose great fans. As a Cowboy layer, there was nothing greater lan making those great fans boo." Despite his love for football, ducation has always been llinkscale's primary concern, and tw school was always part of his lan. In fact, one week after losing le '80 NFC Championship game, 'hich would have put the lowboys in the Super Bowl, llinkscale returned to S.C. State to inish up his business degree. "Coming out of college, my prilary concern was to get my underraduate degree and then go to raduate school," Clinkscale said. I had no real ambition to play prop>ccir?ncil frv^fhall "When your career as a profesional athlete is over, you still have tie better part of your life to live," ie said. "The public gets confused bout that." In 1987, Clinkscale moved on to "Ind Out About Drugs, Sex fi SPECIAL SKI PROG FC USC STUDENT! 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His relationship with the Colts was strained by critical comments he made of teammates. "A lot of guys took the things I said personally, and I was not misquoted," he said. Clinkscale remembers the shock of his first year. "As a Rid, 1 used to think I was Ed Too Tall' Jones or Harvey Martin, and the next thing I know, I'm in the same huddle with those guys playing defensive back," Clinkscale said. "I was like, 'Wow! How old are these guys?"' In choosing his all-time team, Clinkscale picks Earl Campbell first and Tony Dorsett second. "Earl knocked me around too many times not to take him. He's tough," Clinkscale said. In the quarterback position, Clinkscale said, "Joe Montana is the best quarterback ever." Clinkscale said he had retained friendships with former players: Rob Fellows, Robert Newhouse, Timmy Newsome and Dennis Thurman. "The time for camaraderie and friendship is when you're playing," Clinkscale said. Despite all the interest in the Cowbovs of late. Clinkscale has no desire to recapture his football days. "I don't regret my years with the Cowboys," he said. "I don't aspire to continue them either. I'm happy for my experience and the opportunity it gave me to help my family. I'm not going to cheat myself and say 'I wish I was still there.' Most of us don't get the experience. How can I not be happy?" *1 "AAai i AIDS. 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