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WJLLIAMS
Well, well, n
well, that time of year is at last upon us. zorba
Within the next few weeks, most of us Dann
will exchange our pencils and notebooks "nce
for sunglasses and margaritas. Ifs hard lts se<
to believe that this year is already al- daunt
most over. c0
I fully believe now what my parents P(
and grandparents said when they 38 me
stressed, "Better enjoy it now, because ^ b
as you get older, time flies by." This past S31116!
semester was truly a whirlwind that felt wctor
like about three weeks instead of four ny's ^
months. Tl"
I am honored to have a column in m a r<
the last issue of this newspaper, and in ty- Th
it I will toy to put together the collective j13^ 3
thoughts, emotions, highs and lows of *n
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me spoi ling wonu iui uie past jcm.
It seems like just yesterday that Brad 363301
Scott and the boys were making their con^e'
first entry at Williams-Brice Stadium ^er
to the tune of "2001 "There was an an- 1uart
ticipation in the air that is truly reserved ^
for those types of evenings. ^
The Cocks were underdogs, but there,
as all Carolina fans must possess, was throu
hope. Hope that Steve Taneyhill would (^uart
benefit from Scotfs offensive mind and Benn<
redeem the 1993 4-7 debacle. Hope that en^ f(
our secondary could contain rocket man S3
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Eric Zier. And most of all, there was hope _ 1 cc
that USC could set the foundation for a ?2-ya
long sought after winning tradition. 3:38 1
It wasn't to be that day, however, as 23, U
Zier literally torched the Carolina sec- _
ondaiy for 485 yards passing. The USC ^nue
secondary was the weakness that evening, fourtl
but with a few minutes left, USC still tcj
had a chance. ^Ser
After finally stopping the Bulldogs, ^
Carolina was in business, driving down
the field. The Gamecocks appeared head- w*~
ed for a second straight last-minute vie- threv
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>ver UGA, but it was not to be. Auburn came back to win the game, cer
neyhill threw over,the middle to In monsoon conditions, Carolina fell toe
pearently open Brandon Bennett, behind early but faught hard and was the
eorgia's Corey Johnson came out nose to nose with the Tigers late in the Soi
rhere to pick the pass off, and Geor- game. Cl<
on 24-21. With LSU winning 17-12, Stanley his
le next week, the Arkansas Ra- Pritcett went in from one to give USC
cks, complete with country boy its fourth straight and Brad Scott a great pja
y Ford, ventured into Williams- birthday present. t^(
Stadium to try to hand Carolina The next week against East Caroli- ers
jond straight loss. The fans, un- na, the dreaded "Chicken Curse" made g^
ed, showed up in droves to witness an unwelcome appearance at Williams- ^
ntest (71,452). Brice. The Pirates jumped out to an
ifense was the name of the game amazing 27-0 lead, and it proved to be
: Gamecocks forced four turnovers impossible for Carolina to overcome,
locked two kicks. At the end of the Carolina closed the gap to 27-21 in in
, coach Brad Scott earned his first the third quarter, and it appeared that C0(
/ as Carolina shut out Dippin' Dan- Carolina would take over; however, on re<
lazorbacks 14-0. this day, the Pirates were able to an- ^
le next week, Carolina made it two swer every Gamecock rally, as they won
dw with a dominating 31-6 victo- 56-42. thi
le Cocks overcame a sluggish first The next week, Carolina looked to
nd scored 24 unanswered points rebound from the shocker as Mississip- exi
second half to beat the Bulldogs, pj State came into town. With virtually rif
3C made its first road trip of the all of USC's defensive line injured, the bri
n in a trip to Lexington, Ky., for a Bulldogs' mammoth offensive line pound- ba
rence clash against the Wildcats Harnlina's defense, running ud 217
ltucky. Still haunted by the fourth rushing yards. " pa
er breakdown of the year before, Carolina fell behind in the third quar- rej
amecocks were determined not to ter, came back and took the lead; how- W(
lort again. ever, there was still time for the Bullirolina,
in impressive fashion, came dogs, and Chris Jones' 26-yard touch- th
igh big time in the critical final down reception with 1:04 left sent va
er, scoring 13 unanswered points. Carolina fans home despondent.
jtt scampered 29 yards around left After a much-needed 19-16 win at j"
ir a touchdown with 13:58 left in Vanderbilt, USC returned home for a
me, and it was all over when Taney- clash with the Tennessee Volunteers. m
mnected with Monty Means for a In fix)nt of 74 200, the Vols put on a
nd touchdown on third and 18 with c]inic> racing to a 24.3 iead to end the or
eft in the game. Final score: USC half. Carolina's comeback came up ar
^ 9- . short, and the Vols left town with a 31- sti
the next game, USC tned to con- 22 win 1S
its winning ways and newfound Mer an expected loss at it
1 quarter succes when it journeyed was time for The Game. tr
ton Rouge, La., to face the LSU jn 0f the largest crowd ever to M
s,_. _ . see a football game in the state of South su
le Tigers were enduring the pain Carolina, the Gamecocks dominated the jm
( previous week's loss to Auburn gecond M{ and coasted to a 33.7 ^
nch quarterback Jamie Howard ar
r around 3,543 interceptions and ' The play of the day (and perhaps the sa
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itury) came when Brandon Bennett ?
>k the second half kickoff and threw Cnfirtc f
i ball across the field to Reggie Richard- ^
i. Richardson bolted 85 yards to the Swimmii
jmson 6 before being tripped up by ? . 'MZWiWi *4. j.
i own player. '
Bennett took the ball in on the next
y, and the rout was on. After the game, I 1% jfl
aisands nf f!arn1ina fans inined nlavI
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1 to perform the second annual "Tiger ":||ij||:E;_ -|rni^i
)mp" at midfield. Mostly assured of a 1'
ivl appearance, Carolina fans had rea- , ,
itopSy- thegoliipt
On Jan. 2,1995, history took place *||j|.
Miami as the South Carolina Game- Applicants
:ks etched their names forever in the ||f| ::'=.
:ord books by winning the first bowl :l|Mon
me in the school's history with an emonal
24-21 win over West Virginia at
2 Carquest Bowl.
No words are necessary for this one
:ept: Seniors, thank you, for your sacices
have and will forever continue to
ing unlimited successes for USC footWell,
it would take about four more
ges of this newspaper to sum up the
it of the happenings of the USC sports ^
>rld, but ril try to put it in a nutshell.
Basically, things are looking up, and
afa a vast understatement. Our foot- Din,-, o f?h,ra tl
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ound the comer, but just as important Biomedical Scie
the fact that our other sports are reach- ? r . ,
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g pinnacles never reached before. c i
Our soccer team can teach a lesson Pr0 eSSl0na S in
two about tradition, our men's tennis contr l butions art
id Softball teams are at powerhouse short, you 1
itus, and our women's volleyball team most to you. Yoi
making great strides in the SEC.
Just as we so religiously make the USAF HEALT]
ek to Williams-Brice and Frank TOLL FREE
cGuire, we must also remember to 1-800-423-USA
pport the other sports as they work
3t as hard for their successes.
Well, if s been a pleasure this year,
id I truly hope you all have a happy, I
fe summer. See ya in Athens.
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