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Lady Gam^ I ACHIM I ColumHIINT bia was invad TTFJTTaJTMi ed by a host of Gamecock ladies on Saturday while their envious husbands had to stay home and watch the Olympics, lb what do Columbians owe this invasion? The Brad Scott ladies football clinic, of course. About 640 Gamecock women convened at the PigSkin Park near Williams Brice Stadi- "We rei um to learn firsthand from .. Gamecock coaches some of 9 the strategies that make dbOUt 0 up the Gamecock playbook. pgjf [jg| The crowd was treated onro j ? to a 1995 season highlight film and then briefed on Head! some rule changes, including the inception of an overtime period, during a lecture by SEC official Grady Ray. He 1 ^1 J i-1- - 1 _ J.* .f iL. also snoweu me lauies some 01 me penalty signals that officials use during a game. Then, offensive coach John Reeves went over some trick plays the Gamecocks have used in the last few seasons. This included the "Gamecock Special" which was a key play in the tie against LSU last year. The crowd also enjoyed a sessior with Dr. Rod Walters who showed how e; Tuesday, July X icock fans ga some injuries occur, how they are treated and how they are prevented. Walters told the crowd that 80-120 gallons of Gatorade are consumed by the football team during a normal practice. Linebacker Shane Burnham then put on his pads for the cheering crowd. He started in a pair of thorts and, in a matter of minutes, was completely illy want these ladies to learn more le of football and to get them exciti ur team. We really need some stroi cause this year's team is so inexper > Joach Brad Scott at the Annual Lad] The job requires sellii student newspaper, G magazine or underwri i111 iV'mi I ai Football Clinic Saturday ! dressed for a football game. ! After lunch, defensive coordinator Wally Burnham shared some of the sets and strategies his squad uses in i game situations. He also showed the crowd footage of some of the pre-game and practice drills the players go through. s Finally, the ladies broke into three groups and were able to tour Williamsi Brice Stadium. The tour included the ' press box, coaches offices, football arn : e m m ! |j[ If you are thinking of here is your opportuni We need students to v for Student Media Ad work study or part-t Summer, Fall and Spr *,1996 Th? ther to lea] meeting rooms and locker room. This is the third year Coach Scot has sponsored the ladies football clin ic and he said he has tried to improv< the event each year. "Each year we try to add some typ< of benefit for the money and realh want these ladies to learn more abou the game of football and to get then excited about our team," Scott said "We really need somi i 3t)out s^ronS support because thi , year's team is so inexperi 8fl enced." ig sup- The ladies at thi: j. clinic learned a lot abou football on Saturday. I havi watched football for abou fS 10 years now and I feel know more now than I di< before the clinic. The coaches oi hand were not quick to promise great or even a winning season to th fans, but they did promise a young am talented team, which, like last year' basketball team, will be fun to watch Most of the ladies left the clinic no in anticipation of Sept. 7 and the Cen tral Florida kickoff but instead, look ing forward to the next Brad Scot Ladies Football Clinic. To be hones with you, I am too. / ion learn direct salt more marketaU marketing as a career, ity to get experience on campus, /ork as Marketing Consultants vertising. Internships, Co-op, ime positions are available for ing semesters. ig advertising for The Gamecock arnet & Black Quarterly student ting for WUSC FM student radit i Gamecock rn football f ; jp J BKrW\, s t I. / e . AwfI 1 Football Head Coach Brad Scot a the lady Gamecock fans that atl e Coach Scott entertained the c ; some of the fundamentals of f s taught the ladles how to draw> the Wllllams-Brice Stadium pre t complex. ; Fall is coming 1 to write for G; iv t ey! es sAr///5 and makt e for that tutt-timi Make competit Improve interp< Learn time mat Learn budgetin Set your own v Gain confidenc ). 13 undamentals F ..A. Achlm Hunt The Gamecock t and his son John signs autographs for tended the Annual Lady's Football Cltele. :rowd with his humor and taught them ootball. He and his coaching staff also up plays and then toured them through ss box, locker room and football office Don't you want amecock Sports? 0 find out how. 1 i your sell 9 lOb! -J ive earnings ersonal skills lagement skills g skills /ork schedule e is your sales ability " m IMMIMIiMralMa