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For the sports staff here at the
Gamecock, the countdown began sometime
last spring. For many die-hard 1
Carolina fans, it began sometime after
birth. But for many of you, the
countdown begins now. If our calculus
is correct, we have nine days until
the season kicks off southern-style in
Athens, Ga. against the University of
Georgia.
Another season is upon us, and
there is excitement in Columbia that
hasnt been around for quite some time.
After last year's season, culminating
in a dominating win over Clemson and
the school's first-ever bowl win over
West Virginia, Carolina fans are extremely
optimistic about the future of
Gamecock football.
Season ticket sales are the highest
since 1984, and four of the seven home
games this year are already sold out
(LSU, Vanderbilt, Florida and Clemson).
A new press box and luxury suites
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stands, and plans are underway to add
an upper deck to the south end-zone,
pushing the capacity ofWilliams-Brice
Stadium to over 80,000.
National magazines have the Gamecocks
ranked as high as 17, and, as the
Sporting News says, "The Gamecocks
need another year before strutting to
the top." In all likelihood, that means
the top of the SEC, up with the big
boys.
So what's to become of this year?
Will the Cocks "strut to the top" a year
early? Will South Carolina become the
premier "up-and-coming" team of the
SEC?
Well, the truth is, we here at the
Gamecock don't have a clue. True, Carolina
is improving and working hard,
but who isn't improving? Auburn, Florida,
Alabama, and Tennessee are in a
class by themselves, and every other
team is looking to join that elite group.
LSU, Georgia, and USC are the
closest to joining the pack, but that
doesn't necessarily mean that they're
close. A good barometer of just how
close Carolina is would be to look at
the Florida and Tennessee games last
year.
Tennessee came into Columbia and
made it look easy before a late rally
by Carolina made the final score 3122
in the Vols favor.
In Gainesville, USC marched to an
impressive 10-7 lead over Florida, but
eventually the Gators woke up and
trounced the Gamecocks, 48-17.
So the answer should be clear, for
now. Expecting, thinking, or hoping
that Carolina will challenge for the
SEC championship this season will only
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the team's goal should be to win every
game, but as far as fans are concerned,
expectations can only hurt (USC fans
know all to well about that).
It is clear, however, that USC football
is headed in the direction of greatness.
Mike McGee, Brad Scott & Co.
have the ball rolling, and there's no
sign of its stopping any time soon.
We don't tmnK tnat any unaeieaied
season will take place this season,
but we strongly believe that there are
some unprecedented things in store
for this team within the next five years.
Regardless, this season should be
exciting and, with some hard work, the
squad could improve on last season
and make it two bowl victories in a
row.
The offense is sharp. Steve Taneyhill
will be behind a veteran offensive
line for the first time in his collegiate
career. The wide receiving corps is solid,
and if JUCO transfer Duce Staley
and star Stanley Pritchett can be a formidable
rushing duo, the offense could
explode.
The defense is another story. The
departure of Chris Rumph, David
Tumipseed, and Stacy Evans have left
huge holes in the defensive line. The
line will undoubtedly sufferlhe most,
with zero starters returning to the mix;
however, if Robert Smith, Hemy Taylor,
Mike Washington, Quinn Brodie,
James Flowers and JUCO transfers
Patrick Garth and Melvin Houston can
gel, things will improve.
The linebacking corps is healthy,
with Aubrey Brooks, Hank Campbell
and Ronnie Smith returning to anchor
the defense.
If there is a most improved area on
the team this year, it will be in the secondary.
Ben Washington is already a
star, and Terry Cousin has looked extremely
tough in summer drills. Freshman
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starter at free safety. Also, Chris
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see the gradual playing time this fall
as Ben Washington did last year.
Placekicker Reed Morton seems to
have a lock on his job, but still has room
for improvement. Punter Derwin Jeffcoat
also needs to improve, and may
be pressured by true freshman Steve
Florio.
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more and more about USC's football
program is the growing depth of the
team. At quarterback, wide receiver,
offensive line, and the secondary, this
year's team is much more deep than
last year's. And one thing that the Alabama's,
the Auburn's and the Florida's
have is loads of depth, which means
that this program is headed in the right
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There are no two ways about it, the
trip to Athens to play the Bulldogs will
be a tough one. Coach Ray Goff s job is
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Dawgs get rolling.
The Georgia defense returns seven
starters, including linebacker Randall
Godfrey and defensive end Phillip Daniels.
Joe Kines came from Arkansas to replace
Marion Campbell as the defensive
coordinator, and this side of the ball looks
to be the Bulldogs' strong point.
On offense, the departure of Eric
Zeier and Hason Graham have made
things a little shaky. Highly touted Mike
Bobo takes over at QB, and, if last year's
206-yard day against Georgia Tech is
any indication, Bobo is a formidable competitor.
Catching Bobo's passes will be AllSBC
candidate Brice Hunter, who makes
NFL scouts drool. Sophomore running
back Larry Bowie is a deadly slasher out
of the backfield who can make some
things happen.
This game should be close from start
to finish, the key being USCs unproven
defense's ability to neutralize UGA's unproven
offense.
Does the name Joe Lee Dunn ring a
bell? Dunn, the architect of USCs "Black
Death" defense in 1987 has a job at
Arkansas with former rival Danny Ford,
who coached at Clemson when Dunn
was at USC.
With seven starters returning on defense,
Dunn plans to implement immediately
the "50" defense he made so popular
at USC and, more recently, Ole
Miss. With the kitchen sink being thrown
at Taneyhill & Co., USC will have to rely
on quick-out and fly patterns to alleviate
the constant rush.
Carolina's defense might struggle to
contain the option like they did last year
against the Razorbacks. If, by this time,
the defensive line and linebackers have
some continuity and cohesiveness, the
Cocks could escape Fayetteville with a
win.
USC comes home to a four-game
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face the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. The
Gamecocks and Bulldogs have had some
furious contests in the past, but not this
year. Depth, coaching, and home-field
advantage should be too much for the
Bulldogs this time around.
The next week, USC resumes SEC
play when they face the Kentucky Wildcats
at Williams-Brice. After last season's
1-10 debacle, the Cats have nowhere
to go but up. Tailback Moe Williams returns
to help the offense.
Carolina's offense should be able to
control the Wildcat defense for the win;
however, 1993's heartbreaking loss to
the Kentucky on national television
should be fresh on the minds of fans and
players.
The LSU Bayou Bengals invade
Williams-Brice the next week with a
brand new coach and talent galore. Former
Vanderbilt head coach Gerry DiNardo
takes over a Tiger ballclub that
should surprise many this fall.
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the Gamecocks are, this one should give
you a good indication. The Carolina defense
will have its hands full with an experienced
offense that returns eight
starters, including all-everything Eddie
Kennison. Plus, quarterback Jamie
Howard will be determined to erase the
nightmare he endured throughout last
season.
The LSU defense is led by mammoth
defensive end Gabe Northern and middle
linebacker Mike Calais, who will test
USC's offensive line.
On the last game of their four-game
homestand, USC faces the Kent Golden
Flashes, better known as "Open Date."
If their 2-9 record in the "rough" MidAmerican
conference is any indication,
the "Open Dates" shouldn't be a problem
for Carolina.
USC travels to Starkville, Miss, on
October 14 for a clash with the Mississippi
State Bulldogs at 7 p.m. With only
four offensive starters returning, and
only one from the offensive line, the Bulldogs
could have trouble on offense this
season.
On defense, it doesn't get any better,
as only four starters return as well. This
is a very, very critical game for Carolina
If this truly is a below-average Bulldog
team, then USC can't afford to lei
this one get away.
USC returns home to face the Vanderbilt
Commodores on October 21 at ]
p.m. This game has upset written al
over it. Vanderbilt should improve up
on last season's 5-6 record, and with 1C
starters returning on defense and sev
en on offense, Commodore fans shoulc
be excited. If quarterback Ronnie Gor
don gets the offense going, look out.
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I and senior Steve Taneyhlll will are the top quarterbacks returning for
lie starts strong and finishes strong, but seven games are at home.
Tennessee Volunteers. Our sources here olina.
say that most of those fans will go home The Tigers, with a virtually all-sophohappy.
more offense, could have some big things
With 17 starters returning from last in store in the next couple of years. A1-!
years 8-4 team that peaked late last so, the Tiger secondary is solid The lineseason,
this Volunteer team has the po- backing corps, however was hit hard by
tential for greatness. It will take a per- graduation, so the Tigers might have to
feet day for USC to remain close to the wait another year for a bowl game. But
Volunteers. as their fans will undoubtedly say at gaIhe
Florida Gators will look to swamp metime, "You ken trow de rekerds out
Williams-Brice when they battle the de winder for des one."
Gamecocks on November 11 at 1 p.m. Well, there you have it, a mini-scoutHeiaman
candidate Dannv Wuerffel will ing report for the upcoming season.
look to strut his stuff against the Car- What's missing? Well, a bowl game's $ 1
olina defense. Ben Hanks anchors the missing of course, but we'll leave that
Gator D along with four other return- one for you to decide. It wouldn't be fair
ing starters. to the team to predict "USC to Play in
This could be a high scoring affair, Sugar Bowl," nor would it be too nice to
and something, somewhere, tells us that predict, "USC to Play in Poulan Weedeater
this could be USC's first "big time" vie- Independence Bowl," either,
tory. Oh, well. Maybe it's just a whim, The point is, we can't promise anybut
the potential is there. thing from a 0-11 season to a 12-0 seaDoes
it need any introduction? For son. But you can be assured that, this
the third straight week, USC will face season, witnessing the metamorphosis
an orange clad team, and just who might, of this football program will indeed be
that orange clad team be? a thrill. Most agree that whafs in store
The Clemson Tigers, along with "bom- for the USC athletics in the future is
again" Tiger head coach Tommy West, possible greatness. But this is this year,
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