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Black Eye
Wednesday, Boston College suspended
13 players for their involvement in
gambling on college and pro football
games, as well as the World Series.
Two were suspended for betting on
their game against nationally ranked
Syracuse.
Think anyone on the team will take
the Eagles against 19-ranked Notfre
Dame?
Black Eye II
Virginia Tech announced Wednesday
that seven football players are being
indicted for their involvement in beating
up a track player in front of their student
union.
The Hokies are new to the Big East
in football, so they must have thought
Women's soccer
Senior Debbie Smith was named to
the first-team, All-SEC soccer team
Wednesday.
The team, chosen by the 12 coaches
in the league, was announced at the
kick-off banquet for the 1996 SEC
Women's Soccer Tournament.
The Benfleet, England native finished
the 1996 season second on the team
scoring 25 points on nine goals and
seven assists.
Smith ends her career as Carolina's
all-time leader in points scored (49),
goals scored (19) and assists (11).
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Tiger Woods is not shy about his
image as a pioneer.
The 20-year-old, who left Stanford
University for the Pro Golfers
Association Tour earlier this fall, not
only has opened the golfing door for
African-Americans and other minorities,
but he has brought a new sense of "cool"
to the game.
Woods' mother is Thai and his father
is African-American, making him one
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which he has not hidden.
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the Big East's slogan "Beast of the East"
was to be taken literally.
Let's hope Carolina does not run into
any of these problems anytime soon.
Be Like Wilt?
Chicago Bull superstar Michael
Jordan lit Miami Wednesday night for
50 points.
It was the 29th time M^ J. scored at
least 50 points. .
But that's not the record. Wilt
Chamberlain scored 50-plus an amazing
133 times.
Ironic
A Clemson football player has a name
that just has Clemson football written
all over it.
His name? Kenya Crooks.
Talk about consistency
The Virginia Cavaliers have been
ranked in the top 25 college football poll
Academic Honors
USC placed eight players on the
SEC Academic Honor Roll as announced
bv Commissioner Rov Kramer
Wednesday.
The eight players named were
sophomores Pam Abrams, Sarah Brown,
Emily Crain, Nikki Garzon, Linda
Greene (academically), Perry Moniuszko
and seniors Kim Doiron aird Amy
Lindner.
Football
South Carolina's football game at
No. 1 ranked Florida Nov. 16 in
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because of the color of my skin," read
the first print ad Woods did for Nike.
"I've heard I'm not ready for you. Are
you ready for me?"
Already, many black scholars are
heralding Woods as an agent of change
for the game.
To see a young, black man competing
and winning on the very golf courses
black men aren't allowed to play on will
provide a necessaiy awakening for blacks
and whites alike," said Dr. Roland White,
a history professor at the University of
Georgia. "It will shock a lot of golfers
and viewers into a new perception ot
reality of the black athlete"
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The Gamecocks would be thankful
to be listed under the Also Receiving
Votes just once.
Who?
The Clemson Tigers lost to Marathon
Oil, 87-81, in an exhibition game.
Do they really think they have a
chance against defending national
champion Kentucky in their opening
game?
Tyson/Holyfield
Mark my words: The Tyson/Holyfield
fight Saturday, which would've been a
great fight five years ago, will go more
than five rounds.
Yeah right, you say?
With the new, pay-per-view package,
which costs $9.95 per round with a
maximum of $49.95, set up by Don King.
If the fight goes less than five rounds,
King loses a lot of money.
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Gainesville will be televised by Jefferson
Pilot-Sports and carried across the SEC
network.
Also, the game will be televised on
ESPN2 outside the nine-state SEC
viewing area.
Kickoff will be 12:30 p.m. instead of
the original 1 p.m. time at Florida Field.
Track Honors
Senior Dawn Ellerbe was named
Wednesday to as a finalist for the Jesse
Owens Award, presented annually by
the USTFA to the nation's outstanding
athletics performers of the year.
Ellerbe, a two-time NCAA champion
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Nike's golf division, said Woods is
committed to bringing more minorities
to the game. "The ads are a way of
documenting Woods as a pioneer,"
Marting said. "That's what he is, and he
refuses to shy away from it."
Woods turned pro Aug. 27 after
winning his third consecutive U.S.
Amateur Championship. Since that time,
Woods has played in eight PGA Tour
events. He won two, finished third twice
and fifth twice, raking in $734,794.
Woods' impact on his sport already
is being felt on golf courses, especially
those on or near college campuses.
"All of a sudden, there is a ton of
people out there golfing," said Alan
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A Very Important Game
Thafs what this year's USC/Clemson
football game will be if USC enters at 55,
and the Tigers come in at 6-4.
A team needs six Division-A victories
to be eligible for a bowl.
Clemson will only have five wins
because the Furman victory doesn't count.
Basically, its winner goes to a bowl;
its loser goes home just like the 1994
game the Gamecocks won.
Take That Bowl Alliance
If Florida State beats Florida, then
more than likely, two 10-1 teams (FSU
and Nebraska) will meet for the "National
Championship" in the Sugar Bowl.
But who claims the title if undefeated
Arizona State and Ohio State play in
the Rose Bowl that isn't in the Bowl
Alliance?
Hypothetically, if Nebraska beats
the Seminoles finishing 12-1 and claim
the title, an undefeated team could finish
this vear. won two USATF nation titles
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She has the unofficial world record
in the 20-pound weight and the American
record in the hammer at 209'-8".
As a finalist, Ellerbe is included in
an elite group - Gail Devers, Jackie
Joyner-Kersee, Anne Marie Lauck,
Gwen Torrence and Kim Batten. Ellerbe
is the only collegiate on the list and the
youngest finalist (22).
Team Gamecocks
Team Gamecocks," the USC studentathlete
public service program, will
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Mitchell, a junior at Illinois State
University. "You would think people
just discovered it on TV or something."
Mitchell and other college golfers say
Woods may have brought people back
to the course, but that doesnt mean there
weren't more than enough golfers
there already.
"If you think about it, college is
probably the best time to play golf because
of your schedule, so there are already a
lot of students who golf," Mitchell said.
"People catch on their freshman year
that it's a good time and a good game.
Mitchell said the university-run course
at ISU has always been crowded. It's
just that now "people are out there who
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Can you say playoff system?
Thanks Peyton
Carolina owes Tennessee QB Peyton
Manning a big "thank you."
You see, Manning only needs 74 yards
to break UTs all-time, passing record,
That record could easily have been
broken last week, and USC would've
been linked to the record books for a long
time.
Prediction Time
With USC having the week off, I've
had time to look at other games. Here
are my predictions:
USC 47 Bye week 3: Carolina gets
a chance to play all of their players.
Florida 57 Vandy 7: Gators run up
the score in covering the spread.
LSU14 Alabama 11: Low-scoring
game with the winner likely SEC West
champion.
Virginia 24 Clemson 16: Cavs stymie
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Basketball Honors
The Basketball Hall of Fame
announced Tuesday its 15 nominees for
election. Among them are former
Carolina stand-out Alex English.
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That's exactly what's happening at
North Carolina State University, says
Teny Lindberg, a graduate student whc
works at one of the many surrounding
golf courses.
"People see Tiger Woods and the}
think, 'Hey, that's a cool game, says
Lindberg. "Then they hear about the
money he's making and they think, *Hey
thafs good money. I bet I could do that.'
It's doubtful.
Woods signed a $40 million deal with
Nike the day he turned pro. Add that te
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A humongous congratulation goes
out to two USC, female athletes.
Dawn Ellerbe was named a finalist
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outstanding athletics performers of the
year.
Senior, soccer player Debbie Smith
ended her career at USC on a high note
when she was named to the first-team
All-SEC team. She is the first Lady
Gamecocks ever to make the squad.
Way to go, ladies!
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himself as one of the league's most
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during a sensational, 15-year professional
career.
Before his NBA career, English set
all-time scoring records at Dreher High
School and at the University of South
Carolina (1,972 points).
Under the guidance of legendary
coach Frank McGuire, English flourished
at USC. He remains the only player in
school history to start every game and
is only one of five players to score 1,000
points and grab 1,000 rebounds.
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