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USC acquire JIMMY DeBUTIS Sports Editor USC freshman football players repor tice on Aug. 12. The 1994 Gamecock i ranked No. 28 in the nation by Athlon I One of the most highly recruited qua] try chose to play his college ball at US r chose Carolina over such schools as No Carolina. Wright was rated the No. 7 quarter nation by SuperPrep magazine after hii Craven H. S. in Vancebrook, N.C. He sj cause it was in one of the top conferenr because of first year Head Coach Brad! "He (Scott) had a tremendous affect o: here," Wright said. "I knew what kind of ing and IH fit into it real well." Wright said he's not looking to take back Steve Taneyhill's starting job just; want to start. "Whoever does the better job will get said. Wright said his goals for the 1994 bowl and possibly win the SEC. "I didn't come here not to go to bowl, Another highly touted freshman wh< tional powerhouses is Ben Washington, safety from Tallahassee, Fl. was rated Max Emfinger as the third free safety in r ooutn Carolina over Miami, t londa sta "I chose to come here first of all becai program and second because of the coa Washington said the biggest transit ball to college ball is that in high school 1: College fo (AP) The Florida Gators, No. 3 ir their own state for the past decade, are now No. 1 in the nation. Long overshadowed by Florida State and Miami, the Gators are the preseason pick as college football's top team in The Associated Press poll. "We!re certainly honored,"coach Steve Spurrier said. "Being No. 1 ie very special to me, my players and all Gator fans." Florida edged Notre Dame by two points, tne narrowest margin since tne preseason poll began in 1950. The Gators received 15 first-place votes and 1,416 points from a nationwide media panel, while the Irish got 13 first-place votes and 1,414 points. Spurrier, whose team won a school-record 11 games last season, said he's not worried about the pressure that Can ! TheE i MM ft |:1| 1115 Mane Rev. Ri The Eph "ess U^RTJSr RUSSELL H( DISTRBl BLOCK U SEATING *' SIX GAMES AT A TIME 1 i BLOCK SEATING CC INTO THE STUDENT HOUSE RM 11 THE WED OF THAT handicapped or di get assistance by ( FOR MORE COMPI STUDENT FOOTBAI ss blue chips, ted to their first prao- Hp ( B| recruiting class was H lerbacks in the coun- jj| ^ * jJl 5C. Anthony Wright ^Hflj tre Dame and North back prospect in the 3 senior year at West aid he chose USC be- H ;es in the nation and flEmk - 'II. ti my decision to come offense he was bringover junior quarteryet, although he does the (starting job)," he season are to go to a " Wright said. ? ttot1 Freshman quartei 5 chose UbC over na- ... . , .. \xt v _x r recruiting class tl Washington is a free . by recruiting expert ancJ ^ere j8 jus* *r the coimtiy. He choee *m behind ^our ite and Syracuse. line," Washington si ase of USC's learning as hard as I can whe ching staff," he said. He said his goals ion fram high school ?n and take the sea i.i a Freshman wide r ie was me main man, otball seas l comes with being No. 1. s "I'm glad I'm No. 1 sometime in my life," said Spurrier, a Heisman Troi phy-winning quarterback at Florida in s 1966. "If s better than never being No. ) 1" Al+VimicrVi THnrirla ia +V10 larrraaf A UVUV Ugtl A. IV* IVtM Ah? VilV 1U1 gVOV university in the state, Florida State and Miami have been more prominent in football. Miami has won four national championships since 1983 and compiled the best record in the countiy over that span. Florida State has finished in the top four for seven straight years, culminating with its first national title last season. Now, Florida is ranked ahead of both teams. Florida State is No. 3 in the preseason poll, and Miami is No. 6. It's only the second time Florida terbury" CJommi ipiscopal lliurch on Ca anterbug^l^ck-off Par) 5pm at|the Diocesan He )n Street (2 blks N. of F ch Bieg^jphaplain, 77 >copal Churcli Wejcon D0SERM 203J IDIMteEORC iflaii arkat 'j5y8s la. te< |1|| 5 e. car istjsfm missis lameh tenne! tORDINATORS TURN ALL GOVERNMENT OFFICE (I ETWEEN 7:30PM AND 9 DISTRIBUTION WEEK . f SABLEO STUDENTS CAN + , CALLING 777-6742 D/ LETE INFORMATION ABC LL TICKET INFORMATIOI records 3rd s Wf WKKm mm rback Anthony Wright wao ono of tl ho 28th boot In tho nation. ying to make his mark, or five guys here and I have to wait in aid. "I'm going to bust my butt and play never I eret the ormortunitv." o ri for this year are to learn as much as he son game by game. eceiver Zola Davis comes to USC as the on starts v has been ranked No. 1. The Gators topped the poll for one week in 1985 before losing to Georgia 24-3. However, if s the fifth consecutive year that a team from the Sunshine State has been No. 1 in the preseason poll. Miami got the nod in 1990 and *92, while Florida State was the pick in '91 ana aa. Twelve starters return from last year's Florida team, which pounded previously unbeaten West Virginia 417 in the Sugar Bowl. The Gators must replace career rushing leader Errict Rhett, but quarterbacks Terry Dean and Danny Wuerffel are back to direct the explosive "Fun 'N Gun" offense. The most important newcomer on defense may be coordinator Bob Pruett, brought in to shake up a pass defense that finished unity mpus JI >me Ibtiseshoe) f17800 nes You. w HA AUG ISAS* AUG CH* SEPT OLINA SEPT iSIPPI ST.t OCT : SSEE OCT 1 COUPONS naip ItUSSEjLL J ll^g AON, SEPT 5 - LABOR E MON St TUES, OCT 1 7 I HE COUPON BOOK SALI >UT STUDENT TICKETS I 4 BOOK AT THE RUSSEI straight top 3 9k^>! Mjl A "' 'ii'11'1" 'I'" 1 11 ll'WPH'lf " ' ill1 I'^IIiIIWWm1! ' 'Ih|1 i'i'iii1'1 1 Ulil ml i" hi ||| ll1"'1)!!!'! i||vi|i|||| David NU i? top recruits In tho nation who m No.l rated receiver in the country by Sup Davis played his high school ball at Bur Charleston. He made 45 catches last fall f scored 15 touchdowns. Davis chose USC over Clemson, Tenn Of the 18 players in the 1994 recruitir from Florida. Coach Scott recognized their t lith Florid} last in the Southeastern Conference. Notre Dame, which finished No. 2 last season, is starting in the same spot * this season. That's one place ahead of Florida State, which won the 1993 national title even though the Seminoles lost to the Irish and both teams finished with one loss. Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz thought his team was ranked too low at the end of last season. Now he thinks they're ranked too high. "Po/vnlo Viavo ac mnrVi hiiainoaa picking us No. 2 in the preseason this year as they did picking us No. 2 at the end of last year. Neither one of them makes sense to me," he said. Nebraska, which finished third last season after losing to Florida State 18-16 in the Orange Bowl, is fourth in the preseason poll despite Adrian Stokes! Voted #1 Hairstyler in Columbia! . n We are the bestOne block from I jft GET YOUI !T A WEEK ilBUT 29, 30, 31 29, 30, 31 SEP1 6, 7, 8 SEP1 26, 27, 28 OCT ?, 4, 5 OCT I (%_ 11 lO AfT . w# - - # ? ?AY (NO CLASSES) k 18 - FALL BREAK (NO E-AUG 29, 30, 31 (1 PICK UP A COPY OF Tl LL HOUSE LOBBY INOF 0 recruiting c J Scott has added some Baker who is 6-6,2 4,290 ran it in 5.2. Sp cousin of former Gam Scott Moritz and 1 ways in high school. M school career and will1 ty."At 5-11,170 his sp olina over Navy, Air J Henderson, 5-10,1 back in high school. H jm. made 56 tackles and school's career rushir Jody Caldwell fron backer who was ranke Blue Chip Illustrated. rVinae Smith Hamlina ??9 East Carolina, indrell The Gamecock Coach Scott will { ads USC's 1994 Corner Torrance. He 108 tackles, had four i lerPrep magazine, recovered a fumble in ke High School in Torrance chose US or 1,266 yards and selected as an honoral Illustrated, essee and Florida. with a new era in < lg class eight were rival 0f Brad Scott, US alent and was able gl recruits that may le i as No. 1,1 getting more first-place votes (18) than / any other team. 1 Michigan is fifth, followed by Mi- 1 ami, Arizona, Colorado, Penn State and r Wisconsin. \ Rounding out the Top 25 are 1 i 1 ill m J HI rfrffVfoPSS ! $fi99 ^ Valid il Birlirinirini umm nnlw Um u>U wMi EXPIRES Cu>t.ofner payj >*les tax where applicable Delive Lib BM^ST '?1 ?H IRIAN'S Hair Alternative 799-3643 And proud of it! Competitive p JSC - 1224 Pendleton, around 1 from Lizard's Thicket! * TICKETS : EARLY ION r 6, 7, 8 r 12, 13, 14 3, 4, 5 10, 11, 12 24, 25, 26 i CLASSES) 000 AVAILABLE) IE RMATION DESK lass for the Gamecocks, snsive end Reggie Baker and offensive an who both weigh in over 270 pounds beef to each side of the ball. Although o makes sure his recuits are in shape irjobs. 170 runs the 40 in 4.95. Spearman at O earman has roots at Carolina, he is the ecock brothers Ernest and Marty Dye Maurice Henderson each played both foritz rushed for 1,233 yards in his high vie for a job as a tailback or strong safe eed is his biggest asset, he chose Car'orce and Holy Cross. L75, from Belton, S.C also played tail 'e also played defensive back where hf two interceptions. He finished as his tg leader with more than 2,500 yards a Hartsville, S.C. was a standout lineid No. 3 in the Atlantic Coast region by He played in the 1993 Shrine Bowl and over Arkansas, Virginia, Clemson and jet more help in the secondary from plays free and strong safety. He in on nterceptions, broke up two passes and 1993. IC over Florida and Alabama. He was ale mention All-America by Blue Chip Gamecock football started with the arif V?qo Vionr\ oKla fn / ?!/ nn +nn no+i/\n_ 'v iiuo uui^ wjs liauv/ir sad Carolina to a successful future. 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