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Like most fans that attended the
Carolina-Tennessee football contest on
Saturday, I was most impressed with
the fight and desire of our Gamecocks
against a tough, nationally ranked
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The four Boston College sophomores
whose names have been linked with the
gambling probe say they never bet on
Eagles' games, according to their lawyer.
"We're confident when everything is
said and done that they'll be exonerated
of anything that smacks of illicit betting
on the BC football team," attorney John
McBride said.
But the Boston Globe reported on
Tuesday that three of them have admitted
to betting on other games, possibly an
NCAA violation.
The Globe story said the players have
claimed up to 25 BC players have gambled
on games.
All of the players involved are
sophomores at Boston College. The players
are receiver Brandon King, linebacker
Jermaine Monk, cornerback Kiernan
Speight and tailback Jamall Anderson.
Each of them met with McBride and
Boston College athletics director Chet
Gladchuck on Monday.
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The offense was able to move the ball
without the services of senior tailback
Duce Staley, and the defense was able
to shutdown Peyton Manning for most c
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informed the players they would retain 1
their eligibility while the school continues 1
its probe into the allegations. i
"The good news is the status quo will
continue," McBride said. ]
"The investigation is not over. It's <
good preliminary, but it doesn't close the
book on the case yet.... It just shows you 1
can't react to rumor and speculation."
McBride said he expects his clients 1
will be vindicated.
The Globe reported that Speight is 1
the only player among the four i
sophomores who maintains he did not 1
bet on any games.
The Globe quoted unidentified sources
'' as saying that five or six players were
involved, betting against the Eagles, i
The Boston Herald, citing uridentified
students, put the number of gambling
players as high as 13.
Meanwhile, an investigation into the
allegations by the Middlesex County
district attorney's office is continuing.
Boston College has appointed an internal
review committee to investigate allegations
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jamecocks refused to give up or let
rennessee take control of the game. For
>5 of the 60 minutes that the game lasted,
;he Gamecocks had the chance to pull
he upset.
Carolina is just a little bit behind
rennessee as far as talent goes, and it
s veiy tough to defeat them on any given
Saturday. This weekend, however, the
jamecocks had a second opponent to
jeat--the officials.
The same crew that graced us with
heir presence for the Arkansas game
vas back and awful as ever during the
rennessee game. There were some really
strange calls in this game.
For instance, I've been going to major
college football games for the last ten
^ears, most of them involving the
jamecocks. In all of those years and all
)f those games, I have seen maybe two
>r three defensive holding penalties
sailed. There were four called against
tyers allegedly
that some of the school's football players
bet on college football games, possibly
including their own.
Vice President for Student Affairs
Kevin Duffy will head the internal review
committee, which will also indude Wayne
Budd, a former United States attorney
for Massachusetts.
The school has also notified the NCAA
that it is looking into the allegations.
The Boston Globe reported Monday
that Budd will serve as a buffer between
the players and law enforcement officials
headed by Middlesex County District
Attorney Thomas Reilly.
Budd and Reilly are graduates of
Boston College Law School, and the Globe
reported that the two are close friends.
The allegations were made public as
Boston College prepares for a nationallytelevised
home game against Notre Dame
this Saturday.
"This is a very public issue and I'm
concerned about the health and welfare
of our players and coaches," head coach
Dan Henning said "We hope this situation
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can get on and play football.
Henning said he has not been given to
a time frame for the completion of the at
investigation.
The coach did say that no players ex
have been suspended for Saturday's ru
game, other than junior wideout Steve un
Everson, who was suspended indefinitely ou
from the team for refusing to enter last
Thursday's game against Pittsburgh, de
The school has closed practices to the
media for the remainder of the week. ni{
"The players have requested that
practice be closed so that they can all
concentrate," Henning said.
Gladchuk confirmed at a news an
conference Saturday night that Boston
College police and the Middlesex County re
District Attorney's office are investigating p o
the allegations. in1
Gladchuk said that Henning heard
allegations after an Oct. 26 loss to m<
Syracuse that some of his players may N<
have bet on college football games, sa
Gladchuk said the allegations became Oi
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the Gamecocks in the Tennessee game, the
I know that Tennessee has one of he
the best, if not the best, receiving corps un
in the nation, but our secondary is good gai
enough not to have to hold to stop them, ont
The calls that were made could have age
gone either way, and I think that the
officials went ahead and made the calls onl
to help Tennessee. im]
It is now obvious to me that the Wo
officials of the SEC want to protect the in 1
big boys, such as Florida, Tennessee, to <
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ana AiaDama, Dy caning penalties on air
their opponents to keep those teams
winning and in the national championship iTH
picture.
Head coach Brad Scott has refused
to comment on the officials during his El\
two most recent post-game press gai
conferences by saying something to the the
effect that he likes his job and wishes 33i
not to comment for fear of losing it."
Scott reveals his real feelings on the Pa:
field after a bad call, letting the referee the
know that he disagrees with the call, ha
One thing is for sure: Brad Scott gets twi
his money's worth on the field when he hoj
feels that the officials blow a call. At]
Saturday was no exception. Scott let she
y involved in t
can come to a swift conclusion and we str
iespite poo
s officials know before halftime that
had not torgotten the holding and 1
sportsmanlike calls earlier in the i
me. When the teams entered back 1
0 the field, Scott talked to the officials |
lin to get his point across. I
Let's hope that the officiating not i
y in college football, but in all sports
proves. From the missed calls in the .
rid Series to the need of instant replay
he NFL, officiating needs to get better
ensure a level playing field for all
iletes. 1
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[ Gameballs, Goofballs i
This week's Gameball goes to John l
vay for winning yet another comeback 1
ne against the Broncos' division rivals, ?
1 Oakland Raiders. It was Elway's ,
rd comeback victory in his career. |
This week's Goofball goes to Carolina
nthers' head coach Dom Capers and
; rest of the Panthers. The Panthers
ve beaten the New Orleans Saints
ice and the San Francisco 49er's at
me. Then, they go down to the 0-8
lanta Falcons in a game that they 1
mid have won easily. 1
)etting on co
ong enough to warrant an investigation.
"Right now, there's nothing, nothing
substantiate and there are no facts
all," Gladchuk said.
"The reason I'm here is trying to
press just that we're reacting to a
mor mill in which nothing's been
icovered. Nothing's been brought to
r attention thafs specific."
Henning would not give any additional
tails Monday.
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The Boston Globe first reported the
egations in its Sunday edition.
Henning canceled practice Saturday
d held a team meeting.
When no one came forward, the Globe
ported that several team captains
inted out players they said were
solved.
The team dispersed and the coach
it with senior co-captains guard Mark
m, defensive tackle Stalin Colinet,
fety Daryl Porter and running back
nari Walker.
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The Panthers have proven to evetyone
that they can win at home, but to be a
true force in the NFL they have to start
winning games on the road. If you don't
oelieve that, just ask last year's Carolina
oasketball team about respect and
winning on the road.
Play of the Week
The Play of the Week for Carolina
was in the Tennessee game when junior
tailback Scott Moritz scored his touchdown
in the first quarter.
The touchdown was pretty impressive, ^
but the celebration was even crazier.
When Moritz hit the ground in celebration,
Smokey (the Vols blue tick coon hound),
who was roving that corner of the field,
bit him on the butt to show his personal
dissatisfaction with the fact that Carolina
scored.
Smokey has been roaming the
rennessee sidelines since 1954. He is
known for leading the Vols onto the field
oefore football games, and for howling
to get the student section into the game.
liege games
In the heated meeting, Henning and
the seniors confronted the four sophomores
(Speight, Monk, Anderson and King).
Anderson suffered a season-ending knee
injuiy this spring, and King, the grandson
of boxing promoter Don King, has been
out of action since fracturing his foot in
training camp.
The paper said that the sophomores
left the meeting after a shouting match,
muttering obscenities.
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Honda Accord, the Globe reported. The
players later refused to comment on the
affair to the Globe.
Henning and his assistant coaches
were escorted by police to their cars.
The Eagles were 11 point favorites
against Pittsburgh last Thursday, but
lost 20-13.
Boston College was the center of a
previous gambling investigation.
Basketball player Rick Kuhn was
sentenced to 10 years in a federal prison
for conspiring to fix six games during
the 1978-79 season.
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