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Running back By NANCY SALOMONSKY Staff Writer You may not know his name and you may not recognize his face. But he is about to make a name for himself on the USC football team. Redshirt freshman Joe Troupe is a running back with great potential op o Koolr nn /-* Df?on/^rvn Donnatt aa a uav/A-up iu uicuiuuii u^iiutu. "I think he will give a one-two punch with Brandon," Head Coach Sparky Woods said. "He will have his hands on the ball quite a bit this season. He is a newcomer that will catch the eye of a lot of people." According to Troupe, the relationship between himself and Bennett has driven them to work harder. "Brandon helps me out. We work out together and push each other. We don't compete against each other, we work together to win l games," Troupe said. j TrouDe. a native of Tampa Fla.. was recruited by the University of ; Florida, Florida State, the i University of Kansas and the University of Maryland among oth- i ers. He chose USC because his < brother, Victor, was in South < Carolina and he was impressed with the overall program. i "I liked the rising program at South Carolina and the SEC compe- 1 tition," Troupe said. 1 Troupe looks forward to playing I this season and hones that he ran prove himself on the football field, ' DON'T 1 illm us W 0RDER PERS0NALI2 F ADDITION/ 10 DAY TURI WHEN PI i iMnrnnRAm PHONE ORDERS Wl IN COLUMBIA 254 OUTSIDE COLUMI OR COME BY OUR L< 1226 PICKENS STR SUMMER HOURS h TV C : speculates on "We are ready to play. If teams think that we are going to be easy this season, we will show them on the field." Joe Troupe ^ Freshman Running Back but thinks there is always room for { improvement. He feels that the key to winning 1 : or?n a.!*: 1 t dgaiusi or,u coinpeuuon is wonting i together as a team. i "Florida and Alabama will be tough. I know that Florida has a lot 1 t)f players coming back," Troupe r said. < Troupe keeps his goals for the upcoming season simple. t He said, "If we do the best that t we can and play our hardest, we can t beat any team. I like to think posi- ? tive, I think we can go undefeated." t "I want students to know that we t work hard and plan to go to a bowl f jrihik & C SUMMER GRADUATE PROM RA1 PDIIP AND :ed graduation annou 'ackage of 15- $21.75 m_ announcements $1 maround - no shipping cked up at our local JATE CAP GOWN AND TA TH FULL PAYMENT -5330 BIA 1-800-526-0290 OCAL OFFICE EET SUITE 5 /ION-THURS 8:00 TO 3:00 V\NK YOU- BUDDY ROTH LASS OF '72 l first season 1 WF^ IH| >ame," Troupe said. When asked about the loss of iCyle Cloyd, Tony Law and ^awrence Mitchell due to academes Troupe was realistic. "I am sorry that it had to happen, >ut it will be a wake up call to the est 01 us because it could Happen to inyone," he said. "We are ready to play. If teams hink that we are going to be easy his season, we will show them on he field," Troupe said. "We are not ;oing to be half stepping. They beter strap their chin strap's tight, lecause we are not coming for any oolishness." nmifE I vnivE ? ? h t NCEMENTS Le in .45 EACH inj 5 CHARGES rc OFFICE dv de (SSEL-$16.00 P" use CO ^ Int T Pmfrlfra a j I a?n?u ste ^ ? * ________ Oarraia Dunbar ail Ub.t S FunaratH? VVl Prua * PI parking I ' L' ?*7 ag' pk hii Croatian bask might join Ch Bv SVETOPOSTIC Columnist Toni Kukoc, a 6' 10", 220-pound small forward who plays professionally in Italy, might become the third basketball player from Croatia to try his luck in the NBA. He would follow in the footsteps of Drazen Petrovic, who tragically lost his life a few weeks ago, and seldom-used Stojko Vrankovic. Petrovic, who was 28 when he died, was a legend in Europe, but had yet to fully prove his worth on this continent. Vrankovic, a 7'2" center, didn't stay too long with the Boston Celtics. Thi? all lfarlc tn nn#? nupctinn "Does Kukoc have a chance?" First of all, if he is not traded beforehand, he will be playing for the Chicago Bulls, three-time defending champions. Second, Kukoc, despite being almost 6'10", is too frail and handles and shoots the ball too well to play anything else than a small forward or a shooting guard, positions reserved for Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen for years to tuuic. Finally, we have all witnessed the determination with which Jordan and Pippen tried to shut down Kukoc in the Olympics after hearing about the amount of money offered to the European. The Chicago players cannot be enthusiastic about the arrival of Kukoc. Their future with the Bulls 'oung players, ne iope to Columbia r JOHN MACMELLAN s aff Writer s When opening night arrived for i Capital City Bombers on April a the name was not the only thing s it changed. r The Bombers, who won the Sally ague title as the Columbia Mets s 1992, have a much younger team c m last year. s "The team is young and is gainl valuable learning experience," s isistant General Manager Matt t >y said. 'They have to stay posi- s e and maintain a team concept. a "Team concept" is a key phrase scribing the relationship of the ayers with their new manager, t >y Washington. Washington mes from Tidewater, Va., in the g ernational League, where he was L nanager for the Mets AAA affiliAccording to Roy, this is yet other learning experience for ^ ashington as well as his players. "Anytime you have a new man- 1 er, it will be an adjustment for the lyers to get used to him and for c n to get used to the players," Roy a :etball player ticago Bulls can be jeopardized because of salary caps. The next question is: "Should the Bulls keep Kukoc?" Every basketball fan knows that Chicago needs a center and perhaps a point guard. But Chicago has already proven they are more than adequate without a good offensive center. B J. Armstrong is proving himself as a solid point guard with chances to still improve. The Bulls may turn their hpaHc tr? thp Aihirp onH arnnirp thp UVUUO IV U1V M. UIU1 \* U1IU UVVjUHV U1V left-handed Split, Croatia native, who would be an excellent replacement for Jordan, who hinted he might retire in the not-sodistant future. That would be a mistake. Trading Kukoc could yield a high draft pick or an experienced veteran, maybe even both. Kukoc is too good a player to sit on the bench and that is exactly what he would be doing in Chicago. Nobody realized what potential Drazen Petrovic, who had the reputation as Europe's best player, had before he transferred to New t c ^ j ...u1? jersey Hum rumaiiu wiicic 11c was Clyde Drexler's and Terry Porter's backup. Few experts would disagree that Toni Kukoc is now Europe's most versatile and valuable player. Whatever the outcome, Toni Kukoc's credentials are so high that he has a excellent shot at becoming the first European to become an NBA All-Star. :w name bring i baseball team aid. "Every manager has different tyles." The Bombers, currently 28-41, ire mired in a six-game losing itreak, including four losses on the oad. Despite the streak, the players ay they will keep a positive frame )f mind for the remainder of the eason. "The team has come a long way ince the first part of the season," hird baseman Dwight Robinson aid. "The hitting's getting better inrl Ihp Knlltvn'c optfino ctmnopr " U1W UiV uuiipvtl O ^VVUtl^ UUVIi^VIi Shortstop Jason King agrees. "We are playing well considering he obstacles we've faced," King aid. "I look for us to create a good itmosphere for the second half of he season and win more games." The Bombers' road trip ends on ;riday, when they return to Capital rity Stadium to face the Jagerstown Suns, a Blue Jays affilate. With a draw of 76,026 fans to late, the Bombers rank third in ittendance in the Sally League.