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Soft-spoken ^ m wond.er JWfm pound s< ^ MRr have V saking t \ nalyear | . ally staj 1 .?? But * vl m^mJmmrn tenm8 mm. pression | to shck a r; Jmhhoped fo down ai WILLIAM FOLKS Staff Writer thingyoi pecially So, Peyton Manning isn't leading your las the nation in passing this season. q al So he isn't even leading his con- breakin ference in passing, or total offense or cred NF touchdown passes. situatioi ^ So, he isn't the clear-cut, "Tom typical p w Cruise on Oscar Night," absolute lock still rem for the Heisman Trophy that everyone ?j jv thought he would be at this point in the things a year. that mm He didn't even beat Florida this XJnl year (despite throwing for 353 yards Tenness* against the Gator defense), and Gator spective! Head Coach Steve Spurrier can keep ning [a? right on quipping about Tennessee's continue vaunted senior quarterback without jnt0 any fear of reprisal. scouts p ^ So? So what. all prosp In a college game that has seen the It s< name'on the back of the jersey, sadly, breaking almost ungraciously become more im- mark, wl portant to players and fans than the to do wh name on the front of the jersey, you the 300-^ won't see another quarterback like Pey- gle gam< ton Manning for a long time. A st But more to the point, more to the hours di heart of what really defines the mind film rooi set and the elemental priorities of 1997s competi "Everybody's Ail-American," you won't ?j ^ see another person like Peyton Man- chance t ning for a long time, either. everythi He speaks of himself softly and all goes I with an overwhelming humility, and nessee's speaks of his opponents and rare crit- ?y01 ics with deeD resDect and kind trra- :i 1 * <18 U0S81I ciousness. playing But, he saves his most reverent, prepara most hallowed tones for when he speaks might ha ^ of the college game itself. Before you thing do = Student Th usc-c Tight use I cl v ^ All students who have paid the Univ* ID card scanned for the lottery in the Mon. November i T\ies. November < Wed. November i ? Lists of all students selected in the lo November 7, 1997 at noon in the Stu lobbies. There will be a primary list Tickets will be distributed as follows 1. Individual ticket pick-up at the Ru: Mon. November 1 1\ies. November 1 ? 2. Any tickets remaining after Tuesds nfa 1 i r f rv*i \l/A/InAn/ln.. aiiduait< nai uii vvtuiic^uay x^uvciiiin after 12:00 pm will be available to ar the lottery from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Students must present a validated IE stadium on game day. The Gamecock R) ^|] Manning a formid h Manning, you may rightly that you weren't expecting, you've got how this 6-foot-5-inch, 222- to make the adjustments to avoid a bad jnior from New Orleans could play." en thought twice about for- Manning enters this Saturday's he nches of the NFL for his fi- contest with South Carolina having at Tennessee, let alone actu- ma(je scant few of those "bad plays." in^' He's the SEC career leader in complespend just five minutes lis- tion percentage (63.46) and also in low) him talk and you get the im- est interception percentage (2.41), and that he might even be inclined currently ranks third in SEC career round for another year if they'd passing yards (9,357), career touchso deep is his love for the game downs (72), and is fourth in career toe football. tal offense (9,216). is year has been eveiything I He has thrown for over 300 yards r, Manning says. "If s been a 15 times in his career, including two I for me personally because I've games where he topped the 400-yard e to take things a little bit slow- mark The Volunteers are 33-5 when that it s getting to the end of Manning starts (a perfect 3-0 in bowl on, you do sort of slow things games)> an(j he has been held under nd try to appreciate everyII can about college football, eswhat you're going through in TjYx *<% o ^-x ^x *4 t year as a senior." ram iiccii i this be real? A player not g his neck to get to that sa- _ a L payday? Though Manning's 1 is indeed different from the ' |J iro prospect, how refreshing it iains to hear the perspective, ist think that if you try to take little slower, it makes them ch more special," he says. brtunately for eighth-ranked se's opponents, that overall peris probably the only thing Mantaking slower^ this fall, as he /A - s his astounding development / ft ' quarterback that had NFL ; Mt* egging him as the No. 1 over- ' >ect last season. 3*^ jems that with eveiy start, he's mife* [ some new UT or SEC passing lich probably isn't all that hard len you consider he's eclipsed rard mark passing in every sin- B4"1 p" " i this season. udent of the game who spends g^pflp ssecting his opponents in the n, Manning is the epitome of H Mm tiveness and preparedness. ^^9 -**, link all quarterbacks want a ^ o succeed in the SEC because rig happens so fast here, and it ' I yr lack to preparation," said Tenself-tabbed "film junkie." ''*** u've got to watch as much film ' " ?? " ^ lie and knOW the game yOU're Photo* by KIM nUJETr Special to The Game inside and out so you'll be as , . c. n u / u \ , , Junior Stacey Lion ham (above), las you can for anything that band and cheerie.de? (rigbl) ppen m the game. And if some- ?r ,a ... m -..i.. 1 ~ I ? VI 1 a IU?J o Diivnuunu to nuiiua es happen that surprises you, | cket Distribution = ILEMSON Lottery? Samecocks vs. lemson jrsity Fee for fall of 1997 may register by having their Russell House Room 205 on: 3,1997 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 4,1997 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 5,1997 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ttery to receive a ticket will be posted on Friday dent Government Office and in various residence hall and three lists of alternates. ssell House Room 205 10,1997 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 11,1997 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ly November 11, 1997 will be available to the first ^r 12, 1997 9:00 am- noon. Any tickets remaining ly student who paid their activity fee but did not enter ) when picking up a ticket and when entering the 3 Wednesday, October 29, 1997 lable challenge 1 200 yards just seven times in his ca- be flustered out there reer. with his passes." And the scariest thing about fac- Last year's 31-1 If tnru in PnlumVii a urc nig reyum lviaiiiiiiig: lie a umjr getting *? better. closer than the scorf if? c 11*1 t> i i.v i-i i- with the Gamecocks r T feel like I mm a lot better phys- ,. , , ... ., T , , r J ? ing distance until a li ical shape now than I was last year, na? ^ c(mtest ( Manning said. I m bigger, faster, fourth quarter stronger and I feel like I'm throwing ^ the ball a lot better. Also, I hope Fm . , ngwas gettingbettereverygamewithexperi- ^ ^t uSC) numbers against Car "I've played against Peyton two 0f 81 for 766 yards, years in a row now," South Carolina ju- those seven "under 2C nior free safety Arturo Freeman said. 1994. He has hit nine "So, I think I've got an edge over some es against the Gameci other guys in knowing a little bit about and has yet to be int how he thinks. I know he's not going to starts. led for Florida vc The Gamecock volleyball team will put their undefeated SEC record on the line Friday when it hosts the No. 3 Florida Gators. Led by Nina Foster (274 kills, 102 blocks, .427 hitting percentage), Florida is 21-1 and 9-0 in the SEC. The Gators have won 46 consecutive SEC matches, but their last loss was to Carolina in November 1994. They also have won the last six regular season SEC I Championships and the last five SEC Tournaments. Some are calling the match "The Showdown of the Year" as both teams are undefeated in the SEC. It's the first time both teams have had such a record heading into the match. Friday's match is not just huge in the SEC, it will have an effect on the Gamecocks' postseason hopes. r r USC is 17-3 overall and 9-0 in the conference. They are ranked No. 27 in the nation and have reeled off nine consecutive victories. In order for Carolina to pull-the upset, USC Head Volleyball Coach Kim Hudson and the players said they need a lot of support from the fans. "Onr fans Viavp hppn crpat all vpar anrl wp nopH O* " J 9 ~ them to be there Friday," Hudson said. Two weeks ago, we at Gamecock Sports issued a ^ challenge for you to fill the Frank McGuire Arena for Midnight Madness and to be loud and crazy. You came through. Now, we have another challenge. The attendance record at the Volleyball Competition Facility is 1,284, set last September when USC played Clemson. cock Now, lef s see if you can top that as Gamecock Sports declares Friday Tack the House Night." be We want you to fill the stands early and be loud and i. supportive throughout the entire match. The match starts "Tired of t old costu (OEC OEO HAS COSTl Makeup 7O's funk br Gamecocks or get out of sync "Playing South Carolina is always a tough challenge to our football team 4 Tennessee vie- because they are so disciplined defenis actually much sively," Manning said. "They're never i would indicate, out of position, so it makes you have to emaining in strik- play that much smarter and really keep ate touchdown fi- your head in the game. >ut of reach in the , ^Vhen you pop m the film and you watch what they did to Kentucky or you of 38 for 362 yards wajc}1 ^ow ^ey pretty much domils, ,f.s .or nated Arkansas, then you realize that Xasll m tha*'ra a taam that mi*ht haincluding one of played that well early in the season but K)-yard" games in they've gotten better each week and touchdown pass- now they're playing very good football, ocks in his career,? If s a very tough challenge for us right ercepted in three now because they're such an improved football team." lleyball match , at 7 p.m., but there are events planned before. Remember, it's Halloween so come dressed in costume. The bottom line is that the team deserves the kind of support football and basketball get. They need you there. The band, the cheerleaders and even those rowdy Ballheads will be there. Will you? he same me?" ZAa 1 CREfifVE J ME?* Rental 80's punk