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Four years ago, when
olina Head Coach Brad Scott
to a 7-5 record and the sch
bowl victory, a season in wl
cocks dropped five games, i
blessing.
Woefully outmanned a
pable of competing with the
grams, South Carolina foot
^ esting only as far as what
' and which pants-to-jersey,,
combination the team wouli
Today, five losses is co
appointment. Many people
to win more games this seas
they enter this week's clash
Clemson at 5-5 has many (
scratching their heads and v
could have gone wrong with
the outset anyway, seeme
promise. Rome, they feel, sh
^ built by now in Columbia.
While Scott, his staff a
will never offer excuses, this
tainly given them plenty
cnoose.
The first, and argua
daimaging, occurred midwa
second quarter of South Cai
opening game against Centra
preseason Butkus Award ca
turning All-SEC linebackei
^ brick was sidelined with a b
i la.
While most people und<
how much playmaking tale
injury would remove from 1
greater loss soon became evil
half of USC's next game aj
when South Carolina's de
through its most miserabl
year, giving up 31 points i
alone and looking like it hi
The reason? It had.
^ The fact that the USC
managed to find itself at all s
ute to the talent of Defensi
Wally Burnham and the pla
Ben Washington, Henry T
Maddox, Lee Wiggins, Selv
Burnham's son Shane.
Those who clamored j
head earlier in the year.w
silence after the Gamecockf
^ fensive performance Nov.
B nessee, which despite the 22ably
the most brilliant, gi
turned in all season by anj
players.
But the Tennessee ga
Scott's sniiflH vet. another n
starting quarterback Antho
lost for the season after tea
in his knee in the first hali
could not have come at a wors
use vo
BRYAN JOHNSTON Sports
The Gamecocks vollej
will travel to Athens, Ga., 1
end for the SEC Volleyball To
For the second year in a ro
na finished second in the SE(
^ will receive a first-round by
The Gamecocks (19-6,
play Mississippi at 11 a.m.
USC wins, they will play the
the Arkansas vs. Alabama/
match at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The finals are slated for!
day.
The two teams in the fu
be vying for the SEC's aut<
for the NCAA Volleyball
^ ment.
Florida has won the 1
Tournaments.
"The tournament will
for us," USC Head Vollej
Kim Hudson said. "It's in
us to play well if we want 1
tention for an NCAA bid."
USC defeated Ole Miss
year 3-1.
Junior setter Ashley'
w one of her finest matches
hitting a triple-double.
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Carolina's offense, which after
at the start of the season had
I gun to put big-time points on
first-year Car- thanks to Wright, freshman wi
guided his team Jermale Kelly, sophomore runni]
tool's first-ever Williams and the improved plaj
lich the Game- eran offensive hneit
was almost a After the game, Wright s;
clothes in the locker room benea
nd all but inca- Stadium with his knee propped i
i SEC's top pro- hig chair and his head in his hai
ball was inter- him, with his hand on Wright'
color uniforms was Hambrick.
jersey-to-pants The image of USC's two hoi
d wear. ing heroes could have been Car
nsidered a dis- son in a nutshell,
expected USC Think also of who the Gan
on, and the fact playing. If you thought the SEC
with arch-rival last year, it only got tougher as
jamecock fans progressed this year. Tennesse
randering what Auburn, Georgia and Mississippi
l a year that, at a combined record of 38-9, with
id to be full of nine losses coming against each
ould have been Each of the teams to beat!
olina this season will undoi
ind his players bowling, and each of them wen
season has cer- this week's Associated Press 1
from which to cording to Jeff Sagarin's USA 1
puter power rankings, which reflt
ibly the most
ly through the
olina's seasonil
Florida, when
adidate and re
Darren Ham
e time for South
lleyball team
Editor Edlund had 11 kills, 48 assists ar
12 digs. For her efforts, Edlund wj
ball team named gEC player of the Week
this weekurnament.
This year's tourney is very simil;
w, Caroli- to last year's. USC played Ole Miss fir
^ East and jas^ year ^ SEC Tournament, cor
11 3 SEC) ing away with a 3-2 win.
Friday. If The Gamecocks then matched i
?winner of with Arkansas, dropping a 3-2 decisio:
Tennessee
Carolina has made the semifina
L p m. Sun- con^erence tournament tb
past three years.
lals would The first two years, they fell 1
)matic bid Fiorjda and last year fell to the Ri
1 Tourna- .
zorbacks.
ast six SEC Also, the SEC will announce 1
first and second team All-SEC voll
De a Dig test Daii team inursaay.
''ball Coach _ , . ,, ,
lportant for ^ coach' Player 311(1 freshir
to be in con- ?f the year will also be announced.
Carolina's Heather Larkin is
3 earlier this ing for her fourth au.sec honor.
Edlund had If she gets the nod'she ^ be 1
of the year, tirst athlete in Carolina's history
be named to the All-Sec team four tin:
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not as bad as it
sputtering of conference more than the AP, they stand and week out
finally be- at Nos. 3, 4, 7,8 and 17 in the nation, re- we've shown
the board spectively. Sagarin's computer also lists the earn respect,
de receiver 1997 Gamecocks' schedule as the third tough- these seniors
ig back Boo est in the land. Qr ask (
j of the vet- But, more than just the story told by field, a reds!
these numbers, this season isn't a wash-out Carolina's te;
it in street for one other, more important reason. Char- ever arrived;
th Neyland acter. ?j^>s
lp on a fold- The Gamecocks now actually possess difference. "I
ids. Next to it, whereas before they merely sought it. to challenge tl
anuuiuci, Carolina can now line up witn tneir elite 1 nrst came n
SEC opponents and play them good, hard- climbable mo
ibled, hurt- fought, legitimate football games. jt wouy
olina's sea- The teams that used to expect a blowout if the "climl
on Rocky Top, in "The Swamp" or "between riverbed's ca
lecocks are the hedges" now play to those imposing cocks, despite
! was tough venues with the knowledge that they'll be rade of formii
the season hi it until the end. path to the su
;e, Florida, And though that development still has er. shorte
State have a step to go, and while it won't soothe any- willing to figl
all of those body's soul this winter, it's something to As fans, \
l other. build on for next year as Scott continues to son game nol
South Car- elevate the Gamecocks' stature via re- cause of whal
ibtedly go cruiting talent. may not weaj
; ranked in I think USC senior strong safety Ben because thejA
"op 20. Ac- Washington said it best: "We've shown the ^
roday com- younger guys how hard you have to prac- Grantlai
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them what they have to do to ^
I'm quite satisfied with what g
have shown." Ov^vlli JLJLJL ,
)ffensive guard Travis Whit- rr?
lirt senior who was on South I fll "I /*^\
im five years ago, before Scott V-r HvJ
in Columbia.
night and day," he said of the "11 /I C /"I T
don't think we ever expected V/ O Vr A
le Floridas or Tennessees when
iere. It was like they were un- KELLY MAGUIRE Senior Wri
nntains." :
be difficult to plead for patience Monday afternoon the m
>ers" were still around the . _
mpfire, but the 1997 Game- m front of tw0 w? at WJllam
devastating injuries and a pa- NCAA bids were announced. T1
iable adversaries, proved the ,, . , , ,
... , , 'f[. , , as the teams were selected, a
mmit is not only getting shortir
every year, but that they're was announced as the No. 4 s<
it for every inch of it. 0f home-field advantage throu
ve should be proud at the Clem;
because it's a rivalry, or be- When the 1997 season beg
t color pants our team may or es were uncertain what the futi
r, we should instead be proud
te worked hard enough to earn cocks had a disappointing seasc
bie Pait, the leading scorer, 1
nd Rice didn t lie. Some sea- during spring practice,
y is how you play the game.
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minutes of our season, which sfc
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back with a determination
CAA tournament, and now
Head Coach Mark Berson
face Charleston Southern
le tournament. The matcht
Eugene Stone Stadium.
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Linced, Berson held up his
1 told the team that there
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)avid Tart said. "To come
it a great accomplishment
gives us the advantage of
3 great fans that we have."
; going in," sophomore John
a really hard bracket, but
use we have a great team."
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"Win, that's our goal. We
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arts on Sunday at 1 o'clock."
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