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During the first half of Wednesday's
basketball game between South Carolina
and Vanderbilt, most of the 8,411 fans
on hand probably would have rather
been at home doing laundiy. Or washing
dishes. Or, God forbid, watching "90210."
If anyone attending the game feared
a second half similar to last Saturday's
pitiful showing at Florida, they were
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face.
In the first half, Vanderbilt took a
39-30 lead, and the Gamecocks went 1
for 10 behind the three-point arc. They
were 14 of 33 otherwise and had a 42.4
shooting percentage.
Sloppy play and a tenacious halfcourt
press by the Commodores caused
USC to commit 11 turnovers in the first
half alone. "90210", anyone?
Boy, what a difference a half makes.
In the second half, we saw the
Gamecocks that were advertised before
the season.
Junior Larry Davis provided a spark
for the team, quickly scored seven points
to bring the Gamecocks to within two
points with 15:05 left in regulation.
Freshman Leonard "Bud" Johnson
stood tall underneath, showing authority
on the boards and following missed shots
to score.
Sophomore Melvin Watson shook
the excruciating pain of a recent knee
operation to lead the team.
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McKie slashed to the basket with Watsonlike
quickness.
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raucous crowd
into a frenzy.
Yes, I said
crowd. At a USC basketball game. They
might be new to this basketball thing,
but they aren't ignorant of what is on
the horizon. The Coliseum isn't packed
eveiy night yet, but a nightly full house
isn't out of the question within the next
two years. Success breeds interest, and
fans can smell success near.
Granted, Vanderbilt isn't Kentucky,
or even Alabama. Their team wasn't as
athletic or as talented as USC's.
The point to be made, though, is
Carolina battled through adversity, found
themselves 12 points down and dug deep
to pull out the win.
Last year, with the undermanned
Gamecocks down nine points to an SEC
foe. vou miVht. as well have rhalked the
Loss column. This year, anything is
possible.
Looking back to Carolina's win over
Georgia two weeks ago, the same scenario
occurs.
Down by six at the half, the
Gamecocks came back like a whirlwind
to beat the 14th ranked team in the
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country. This time last season, if the
Gamecocks wanted to be competitive in
SEC games, they had to play 40 minutes
of solid, consistent basketball.
Carolina can't afford to make the
same mistakes they made against
Vanderbilt when playing the Kentuckys
or the Alabamas of the SEC. But, taken
the right way, that is the beauty of it.
Fm sure Fogler and company would have
loved to "win ugly" on occasion last season.
inis, oi course, is a tribute to tne
recruiting efforts of Fogler and to the
maturity of this young team.
Before the season, many fans had
dreams of an NCAA Tournament
appearance dancing in their heads - a
very remote possibility but not out of the
question. A few fans might be
disappointed with a 94 start, but sources
here say this squad is ahead of schedule.
If you combine the first half of the
Florida game and the second half of the
Vanderbilt game, you have a heck of a
basketball team in the Gamecocks.
In a huge game Saturday at home
against Alabama, they'll have the
opportunity to excel against the leader
of the western division of the SEC.
Will they do it? God only knows, but
the beautiful thing for players, coaches
and fans is that, instead of wondering
whether they'll be in a game, they'll
wonder whether they'll WIN the game.
Yes, what a difference a year can
make.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
South Carolina quarterback Steve
Taneyhill, who came to college with long
hair and a big ego, wants to look
professional in Saturday's Senior Bowl.
Now soft-spoken and neatly trimmed,
Taneyhill says his big passing numbers
and his milder image show he's ready
for the NFL.
"I think it's basically through
production that I've changed my image
and shown that my talent is more than
some antics or celebrations," said
Taneyhill, who won little acclaim despite
completing 67 percent of his passes for
3,094 yards and 29 touchdowns in 1995.
"Whether I've changed opinions or not,
there's nothing I can do about that."
Kyle Wachholtz, Southern Cal's
quarterback, knows Taneyhill's problem.
Wachholtz platooned this season at
quarterback with Brad Otton, combining
for nearly 3,000 yards and leading USC
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"Basically, I'm not well known," ii
Wachholtz said. "Tve only had one really a
quality year, and I split time all year a
with another quarterback." d
Wachholtz and Tarieyhill both face
the unenviable task of convincing scouts ti
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"Me and Steve have run those in college,
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"Both of us can stand up here and
name all the coverages we've seen," he I
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give the same answer to a question that
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Should Nebraska's Tommie Frazier play
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md Wachholtz, who are competing
igainst Frazier for draft spots and dollars,
lon't even blink.
"I don't think he's seen the defenses
a go in as a quarterback," said Taneyhill,
tolding nothing back. "And I don't think
Le's thrown the ball enough to go in as
. quarterback."
Wachholtz drew the same conclusion
vith kinder words.
"What I see with Tommj^ Frazier,"
Vachholtz added, "is a good athlete with
i strong arm. But I think that they do
i lot of rollout stuff with him."
Danny Kanell of Florida State and
lobby Hoying of Ohio State will join
?aneyhill and Wachholtz in the Senior
lowl.
A lot can haoDen between now and
he draft.
"I think once one goes, a lot of teams
ire going to get panicky," Taneyhill
>redicted. "It could happen real quick,
>r it could happen late."
"Hopefully," he added, "itH be on the
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