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Scott 'j T * m m w r?m?/\nvi r\ r 1'. IJWAinifc WCLtiiTlUMi sports Lflltor The preseason football polls have h fall practice has begun and no one is for Sept 6 than Gamecock head coach Tm anxious to get started," Scott s so much talk about this season i community, really around the entir there's only so much you can talk alx to get out there and get going." The Gamecocks were picked to in the SEC East behind Florida and The Gators were also picked to win conference title. Although Scott said the gap b Gamecocks and the Gators and V< still great, he is content that the j narrow than it has been in the pasl "We're closer now thfcn we've t said. "We've gained a little respect in th We're beginning to look like an SEC It has been more than 250 days s time the Gamecocks took the field, for Scott's anxiety to build up. It w ago USC marched to Clemson to t it* ,1 victory ana claim tne unomciai su And after being snubbed by the b committee with a 6-5 record, next on the minds of the Gamecocks n than they expected. The Gamecocks were unranke and USA Today preseason polls, rec votes in both. Penn State was voted AP, while Florida took top honors Today poll. The Gamecocks kick off the sea as they host Central Florida. Is ti Scott leads the Gamecocks to seven, eight victories? "Well I hope so," Scott said. "Tha what you're working for. It's been get us to this point. You've got to hopefully not make mistakes and get "If s our fourth season and a lot t Gamecocks picked third in SEC Selected by 16 media members covering tht how the media voted. For example, a first / worth six, so the lower the score the better. SEC Florida (11), 1 Eastern Division 1. Florida (12) 20 2. Tennessee (4) 28 3. South Carolina 51 4. Georgia 61 5. Kentucky 88 (T)Vanderbilt 88 Come Visit the NEW ! Newly Renovated 1.2.&3 Bedroom Apartments Tennis Court 2 Laundry Facilities 2 Pools Volleyball Court Tennis Court Fitness Center Computer Center PLUS Shuttle Service to and from USC vs 1? n2Q> HAIR 52 14 Millwood Avenue (ao5): LANDMARJ SERVING T SPECIALIZE PATIO AND CALL 799-085 TOLL FREE inxiou have been with i Because of that ai sen released, our players, we're uiuxb scott, wno was i Brad Scott Florida State from aid. "There's or eight games a: iround the attainable mark, e state, and Tve been on s< rnt Its time coach, and it's aw top five or 10 ten 1 finish third games," he said. Tennessee. Scott, however i the overall that last season i "We've got to v etween the year because six ^ jlunteers is Scott said. "That's jap is more season to is to do1 i. ourselves in a bow >een," Scott you're going to h? ? conference, conference to accc team now." Most of the toe ince the last this year's team. R a long time and seven offensi1 as that long Quarterback 1 ake a 34-31 second season as th ite title." a solid sophomon owl selection familiar face, in Di season was Scott said it w iuch earlier who is now with tJ Stale/s injuries i d in the AP plus for this seasc eiving seven to play some of t No. 1 by the Moritz, Boo Willi; in the USA "All three of tl reasonably well ii ison Sept. 6 us," Scott said, his the year Moritz was na maybe even spring practice, ( should play a lot it's certainly Scott said the a process to hopes will the tea be good and "In the past v key injuries, but we've not bee hese players about this year," h East, Gators to win conferen ? SEC. Point values were given to each ta j lace vote was worth one, and a sixth pk ) Champion 'ennessee (4), LSU (1) Western Division 1. LSU(ll) 2. Alabama (5) 3. Auburn 4. Mississippi State 5. Arkansas 6. OleMiss RI VERB EN Only 5 Minutes from U 794-2948 m^alL SALON South CaroIina 2 256-6419 t RESOURCE! HE USC AREA slG IN CONDOS, TOWN HOMES 9, OUT OF STAT] I 888-799-08^9 SPC s' to set < is from the very beginning. Uf% id the attitudes and efforts of # i the offensive coordinator for 1990-94, said not throw seven round as if it were an easily | 3me great football teams as a H dully difficult when you're a to win eigfy, nine and 10 ball , doesn't deny that more wins s a goal for this year's team. /in one more than we did last won't get us in a bowl game," ; our goal as we head into this whatever we have to do to get 1 game. Right now it looks like ive win seven or eight-in this implish that." ils to improve will be there for etuming will be eight defensive J ve starters. Vnthony Wright will be in his i ie leader of the offense, following i season. But he won't have a ice Staley, to hand to ball off to. 4?ll ill be hard to replace Staley, he NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. n 1996 might have been a big >n, as it forced the Gamecocks heir younger backs in Scott 1 ams and Troy Hambrick. hose guys started and played i some very big baD games fcr d^?Xu med the starter coming out of quality players although Scott said all three And we've got a of football this season. in the past." experience factor is what he The good ne m over the hump this season, to wait much Is re've returned some starters, team. Only 22 c in maybe as excited as we are "Every foot ie said. "We are returning some of anxious and wr OL The Gamecocks kick _T off their 1997 UL 22 football season Sept. 6 OL. 33 at home against OL Central Florida. C Check out the ng 76 modified football schedule, along with other fall sports 87 schedules, on Page 14. PK ~D~| r SUMTER ISC e |5 / 9205 / |l*VU5* Cornell Arms 1230 Pendleton St. Great Location - Across from the Horseshoe! ? Cut-Ups Sumter Street Across from the Horseshoe for 12 years! ? Dean Chavous Real 1600 Park Circle Convenient locations - special in off-campus housing >RTS in ill p IV I ^^ efcnsivc end Matt Marsters puts 100 Is. The Gamecocks have been holding i who've played a lot of football, in yoi i little more depth than we've had about the pi ws for Scott is that he won't have it's a: Dnger to unveil his 1997 football great lays left until the season kicks off. going ball season, every coach is kind we'll i there's always that little churn that i :C preseason team chosen c 1 by 16 media members covering the SEC. I I 9 I Jacquez Green, Florida I Marcus Nash, Tennessee I Larry Brown, Georgia I Alan Faneca, LSU I Victor Riley, Auburn 1 Jamar Nesbit, USC I Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia 1 Paul Beckwith, USC I Peyton Manning, Tennessee* 1 Kevin Faulk, LSU Dennis Riddle, Alabama Jeff Hall, Tennessee o ?f o o 2 30 5? 5 g 3 m *3 > O W x u PICKENS o HARDEN >y MILLWOOD^ 6ST0* m / a / (4; Rafters 638 Harden Street 638 Harden Street ID and Dress Code Enforced 0 Larry Marshall Hair Saloa 3214 Millwood Ave. Visit us at our new location tors ? Columbia Athletic Clul 4502 Forest Drive izing Back to School Special 1ft neuron ::> fl yk fl r |i? MKKI THORPE The Cam percent into one of the team's many (two-a-days since Tuesday. it stomach," Scott said. "We do know more ; this football team than maybe we have in ast. And we have to be realistic, too, is that a awfully tough schedule. There's some teams in the SEC again this year, but we're f to compete a little bit better. Hopefully :atch a few breaks along the way and have really solid season." lefense )L Michael Myers, Alabama* )L Chuck Wiley, LSU )L Ed Chester, Florida )L Leonard Little, Tennessee* J3 Takeo Spikes, Auburn* jB Jamie Duncan, Vanderbilt J3 Johnny Rutledge, Florida T\ rn m 1 A 1 _1 * J a ueonea i ownseuu, Aiaumua DB Terry Fair, Tennessee DB Fred Weary, Florida DB Mark Roman, LSU 3 Chad Kessler, LSU "Unanimous selection. Fellowship of CI p i I f * meets at 9:13 ev< OFF Ci & CONN Park Circle -Ample Parking -Indoor Workoi Plaza Cente m tu ' riaue UII nu -Both Located -Each Apartme Additional Ren H DeaneCha 1600 Park Circle | ; SPORTS BRIEFS : Lawson out for season Gamecock football tight aid Jason Lawson broke his ankle Thursday : and is reported to be out for the season. The redshirt senior also j underwent surgery Thursday to repair the injury, and a plate was j inserted in the ipjured foot. Since : Lawson has already been redshirted, ' his Gamecock career is over. j Kirtsey a no go : Torin Kirtse/s football career j with the Gamecocks was over before I he could step foot on the gridiron. Speculation that the former j Georgia tailback wanted to transfer to USC to play football surfaced in mid-July. It then materialized when : it was made public that Kirtsey had j indeed contacted the institution. I But disciplinary problems got in the way of his transferring to USC. : And after head coach Brad Scott spoke with Kirtsey July 30 about I his reasons for leaving Georiga, it i i i t rr? n ? ? ; was aeciaea uou was nox. going to ask him for his services in football. i Fan appreciation day is here Hie annual fan appreciation day : for Carolina football is Sunday from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Williams-Brice : Stadium. Fans will be admitted through the Northwest corner of the I stadium only and will get to meet and get pictures, as well as get I autographs from the 1997 Gamecock ; football team. Fairgrounds parking lots open to the public at 2 p.m. i RNE's Lucas to sign with USC I Aaron Lucas, a standout rising senior at Richland Northeast, said I he will sign a letter of intent during the early recruiting period to play I basketball for the Gamecocks. ; Lucas, a 5-foot-lO guard, averaged j 17.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists during the 1996-97 season, j A member of last season's Class AAAA : first-team all-state squad, Lucas said he also considered Syracuse and the College of Charleston. i Misipeka competing in SPGs Gamecock track and field's Lisa I Misipeka is competing in the South Pacific Games for America-Samoa. : She will be participating in the shot put, hammer and discus. Misipeka is looking to be the first from America; Samoa to medal at the games. : Assistant track coach leaves Larry Judge has been named I head coach at the University of Wyoming. Judge, 33, had been with : the Gamecocks for the past five years, ; primarily coaching throwers and overseeing strength and conditioning. iristian Athletes ery Wednesday 5 Auditori^^^j \MPUS LENIENT - Studios, 1 & 2 Bedrooms I it Room/ Outdoor Jacuzzi >r -1 & 2 Bedrooms B Green - 2 Bedrooms In Five Points nt Has Own Parking tals Available Near USC vous, Realtors !, Suite 106 256-3111 59-89?? ted beside Glaflrd's Thicket, e Sommi's . eli on Sumter ss from Worse Shoe