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A look at Carolina s game with the Vols. f The women's / soccer team takes on N.C. State. Volleyball. I 'Justus' served at local event i ed List. shawn SINGLETON I had both singleton 3:16 the pleasure and pain of witnessing Hallofest '98 last weekend in West Columbia. It seems that I didn't learn my lesson from USCW Spring Bash, so I was asking to get the crap kicked out of me again. Hie show began with Darkside beating up one of the announcers then exclaiming that "Justus" will be served. Afterward, an unnamed wrestler we all love to hate stepped into the ring, took the show hostage and demanded that he get a world-title match against Big Daddy Smooth, who won the belt after Rage forfeited the title last month. After that, Simply Amazing invaded the show, and in an expletive filled interview he asked, "Where is the DZW when you need them?" After the crowd started chanting the names of some of those wrestlers, Simply then said, Tunny their a- ain't here. Wonder why? Because I made them, and they mean nothing to no one." He then went on to say that "New Dimension Wrestling is number one and for those a~holes who disagree, they can ... nah. I got two words that I feel are better... F?You." Oh yeah, there was some wrestling in this event. After Simply Amazing defeated Bo Wrangler in California to win back his Intercontinental Title, he fought Darkside, now known as Justus. Before that match, however, Simply, who was loaded with all sorts of tricks, brought out his latest - Onyx, his new valet. I almost missed the beginning of this match because I was too busy drooling over her. In one of the most violent battles since Clinton's imDeachment inauirv. this match put last year's Simply vs. Bo Wrangler match to shame. After exchanging chair shots, Justus shocked the audience with a version of Bret Harfs "Sharpshooter," but Simply broke the hold, greeted Justus with a chair and finished him with the "Amazing Drop." After pinning Justus, he then hit him with the "Amazing Grace" for good measure. This match left both wrestlers bloody, and even though Simply won the match, he was transported to a local hospital for a broken rib and apparent internal bleeding. Match two featured the Mystery Wrestler and Big Daddy Smooth. Smooth won the match in two out of three falls, but his power attack was nearly neutralized by the speed and martial arts knowledge of the man who shall remain nameless. Matches three and four featured the men from the EWF, based in Myrtle 'l'Urt 4-44-1/-v mof/tk fiimnrl in. Ut;clULl. 111C DTT i.' uuc niavui wuiiivu ui to a battle royal where everyone got involved. Jimmie the Wire, the EWF champ, took the USCW belt and fled the scene but was caught at the Art Bar, where?he was mercilessly beaten and Smooth got his belt back. For the second half of this diatribe, I needed some help, for I don't know everything, even though I profess to week after week. So I brought out an old friend, Jamie Sanderson, to assist me on some insider info for this week. Jesse "The Body" Ventura has made up considerable ground on the leaders in the Minnesota gubernatorial race. The former WWF wrestler and Reform Party candidate has turned this race into a dead heat by grabbing 21 percent of voters in a recent poll. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will be a guest presenter at the Billboard Music Awards Dec. / on f ox. a tiouing aione article featuring the former WWF champion is scheduled to hit newsstands Nov. 20, and he may even be on the cover. Also, word is that he may be featured in People Magazine. Many of you may have heard on the WCW Hotline that Triple H was rumored to jump ship from the WWF. According to Sanderson, these rumors are 100 percent false and the WWF is currently negotiating a contract extension. This will include a pay raise and a push to main event status. The Rock has just signed a new 6year contract with the WWF at about the $4 million mark. This will keep the Rock with the WWF and an assured SINGLETON pc~i^7 use? J y v ' Wide receiver Peerless Price has in the Volunteers' five games this asst. sports editor KELLY MAGUIRE With Saturday being All Hallows n.orv,^^nolr frvrvfKcill toom men/ ho rlnir \JU111CWV-U 1V/UWU1I VVU111 AAAIA.J K,*, trick-or-treating on Saturday afterno No, the football players will not ing up and searching for candy, but th strapping on football pads and gear hopefully pull a few tricks and maybe ? in return against the Tennessee Vo Because there are so many intere cumstances leading into this series Paralyzed W ASSOCIATED PRESS FLORENCE, S.C. ? It may be hard to believe, but former South Carolina football star Randy Wheeler says he can't wait to see the Gamecocks take on No. 3 Tennessee this Saturday. The Miami Dolphins lineman, par alyzed in a July car crash, has only seen South Carolina in action once this season. "But from what I hear, I don't want to see them play," he joked Wednesday after being reunited with about a dozen relatives and friends in the cafeteria at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital. Gamecocks' | inside football After reaching a four-year deal with the Sanford Independence Bowl this Wednesday afternoon, the Southeastern Conference could now send up to seven teams to bowl games this season, contingent of course on the assumption the conference will be able to produce seven bowl-eligible teams with the requisite six Division-I wins. With this new accord (which guarantees a $1 million payout each year), the SEC now enjoys post-season agreements with the Citrus, Outback, Cotton, Peach, Music City and Independence bowls, as well as its participation in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). Here's a look at two of this week's match-ups in the SEC: Spo et for S ^ jf """ K ; I ^Wsr &&1I ^ ill* SPECIAL T< caught 24 passes for 255 yards and fiv year. portant to note some mysterious this hallowed day. i Eve, the The 1992 season started off lS a e way as the 1998 season. The G be dress ^ ear^ *n season> until ey will be Iuarterback Steve Taneyhill e: ing up to UP- ^ r?Pec^ around and e ret a treat unteers' dismay, the Gamecocks lunteers. to play. Carolina pulled the up isting cir- the waning moments, 24-23. IT , it is im- last time Carolina defeated Tei heeler to atter "I won't sit up here and tell you s they're going to beat Tennessee," i Wheeler said. "But I just want to see them play hard. Play hard with a lot \ of pride." ^ Wheeler, a Hartsville native, was headed to training camp July 20 1 when his sports utility vehicle flipped s on rainy 1-95 near Palm City, Fla. Doc- < tors feared the accident would leave i him a quadriplegic. But the 23-year-old player showed friends Wednesday how he can now lift both arms. After several operations, Wheeler can write, eat by himself and maneuver his specially made wheelchair. He -1 1 T"T T-4 liiaiuiup win No. 3 Tennessee (6-0,4-0 SEC) at South Carolina (1-7,0-6 SEC) c J-P Sports (WIS) * 1 < 12:30 PM (ET) ? Williams-Brice Sta- 1 dium (80,250) ? Columbia, SC Wednesday's Line ? Tennessee by 17 j The Volunteers (6-0) are off to their ! best start in 29 years. The Gamecocks \ (1-7) are off to their worst in 32 years. ^ While Phillip Fulmer's team is searching for a berth in the Fiesta Bowl and a possible national championship, Brad Scott's team is just searching, period. Last week's ugly 17-14 loss to i previously-winlessVanderbilt included i the following low points: It dropped USC to exactly .500 i over the course of its 106-year football history, at 467-467-44 overall. iaturda Jump ahead six years, in a very similar situatic loween, in Columbia, agaii P "Recent history will te to play very well to win tl game," Tennessee head cc Fulmer said. "South Caroli k Sammies un uuw siues i They've had their struggles certainly talented enough t Aside from the history i teams, Anthony Wright r Jin Almost a year ago, Wrig his knee at the 6:48 marli ond quarter in Knoxville. to undergo reconstructive! made his triumphant retii Tennessee is also the 1: Carolina has faced since cc HP 1 Florida in 1996. I "This will be [the younj; 1 x k J probably against a team -..I nnocon 99 kno/1 nnopli Rrorl IX1UOOVV/J 11WUU WUUVti muu Tennessee was the last toj cocks defeated. "Fm expecting our foot! to prepare hard," Scott sai< en a good effort against T Of course, Tennessee finalist, Peyton Manning er, QB Tee Martin seems his role. Martin is 61-119 nine touchdowns. Martin is aided in the t 250,2 TDs). Wide receivei Cedrick Wilson have com this season. The Vols have relied or to get Martin adjusted to Martin has also rushed fo "He's done an exceptioi asked him to do," Fulmer "Defensively, noquest the running game," Scott Defensively, the Vols ?J Linebacker A1 Wilson has ) the gamecock sacks and is a semifinalist f e touchdowns Defensive end Corey Tayli year and is assisted by defi flnndrirh wbn is a Jim T s occurrences on date and has seven caree; Tennessee ranks secon much the same off returns, thanks to Pri ramecocks went ^ a^ainst Alabama las then-freshman Shaking of kicking,? ,,, .. er will see his first action ntered the line- took oyer the kickoff an(J ouch to the Vol- practice this week, i came out ready The Vols also have a i 'set, winning in South Carolina: three of th tat would be the are from the Palmetto s inessee. Shaun Ellis is from Anders id UT game [F iaid he also is starting to regain feel- ? ng in his stomach and hips. W: "I'm going to walk again if if s God's TC vill. I've told him I want to. Maybe I Dc vill and maybe I won't." Ai Wheeler, who snapped his neck in wo places and broke his back in the iccident, said he doesn't think he will iver play football again, but he might yj vant to try coaching. ^ The former 315-pound lineman has j s dropped about 55 pounds since the acadent. "Maybe Fll try boxing," he joked. (C Wheeler is expected to stay at r< HealthSouth for about three weeks Hi before undergoing six months of out- G< patient therapy. i Vols highlight It was USC's first loss to Van- No. 1 lerbilt after seven consecutive wins. Florii t also napped Vanderbilt's 22-game SEC losing-streak, giving the Game- 3:30. :ocks the longest current SEC losing- (76,91 streak at eight games. Already one of the top defenses in Wedn ;he conference, this new 3-4 defense ;he Vols ran against Alabama should T1 Dose even more problems for oppos- Cockt ng quarterbacks like USC's Anthony lowee Vright. The Vols' main man on de- Jacks fense this season, senior All-SEC LB pressi M Wilson, injured his right shoulder year, during the win; but he says he'll be T1 ready to play against the Gamecocks. Florii "I can rest after the season," Wil- Build son said. "There ain't no resting now." only v Double-negatives aside, the Vols' whos ain't gonna not beat this South Car- their olina team. T1 man TENNESSEE 44 USC14 Char V ^ ^ j vTw The Gamecocks are man (Gaffin in, playing on Hal- boro) also ha ist Tennessee. Iron- This Sat for many foo 11 you that we have their last ga his football to ach Phillip night expe- K< riday night. er [ht injured le : of the sec- ?^ K Wright had WILSON H 3urgery and ft irn in the first game Anthony Wr Free safe lighest ranked team but because mpeting against No. preseason. available if] jer players'] first test Davis S? the caliber of Ten- his senior yc Scott said. will not hav tion is the fact that this team oi ) 20 team the Game- players are divide. )all team to rebound, Perhaps i. "We've always giv- at Williamsennessee." is without Heisman at the helm. Howevto have adjusted to -4 for 782 yards and r jgj >ackfield by tailbacks nd Travis Henry (52 s Peerless Price and | bined for seven TDs l their running game o his role as leader. r 207 yards this sealal job for what we've ion, we've got to stop sSli said. Hi HP have a strong cast. 45 total tackles, three 'or the Butkus Award. ir has 33 tackles this snsive back Dewayne | horpe Award candi- jf:' r interceptions. id in the SEC in kick- HP ce's 100-yard TD re- ||' Iff f reshman Chet Tuckthis season since he I field goal duties in [__ strong connection to Qunrtcrb<ii teir defensive starters legendary tate. Defensive end his Volunt< juii. i atiuco ocu vuic- I^O. D 111 ill I* r~~TT liT\ 1 Rocky ^.v3&v - ? ish that I was on ol' ROCKY R )P, iwn in the Tennessee hills; C n't no smoggy smoke on ROCKY 5 )P> I n't no telephone bills. <3 ice I had a girt <m ROCKY TOP, j ilf bear, other half cat; j. ild as a mink, but sweet as so- f pop, till dream about thai 1 1 horus) 3CKY TOP, you'll always be C ame sweet home to me; aod oF ROCKY TOP:s week in J 1 Georgia (6-1,4-1) vs. No. 6 d da (6-1,4-1) CBS Sports* s\ PM (ET) ? Alltel Stadium '6) ? Jacksonville, Fla. ^ C esday s Line ? Florida by 11 ^ C le "World's Largest Outdoor a ail Party" enjoys a special Hal- 0 ;n edition this Saturday from onville, site of the Bulldogs' im- v ive 37-17 romp over Florida last n e ie win was Georgia's first over v da in six years. This year, the logs look to pull another upset, without star RB Robert Edwards, e four TD runs were the key to victory last season. 1 he pressure now shifts to fresh- ? QB Quincy Carter and WR/CB op Bailey, the Heisman candi- J Nate says the most games UT has lost consecutively in school history is six, when the Vols started the 1988 season 0-6. USC is at seven in a row and counting. 1 time jy) and Darwin Walker (WalterLil from Carolina, urday also will be heartbreaking tball players. The seniors will play me in Williams-Brice and run out "2001" for the last time. Seniors include: Kevin Brooks ornerback), Zola Davis (wide reiver), Steve Florio (kicker), Mauie Henderson (defensive back), Ryan sop (linebacker), Shah Mays (wide ceiver), Jamar Nesbit (center), evin Sides (quarterback and hold), Andray Spearman (offensive tack), Joe Strickland (deep snapper), eris Sullivan (defensive back), omer Torrance (strong safety), ichad Wilson (defensive tackle) and ight (quarterback). Artiirn Frppman is alsn a spninr. of an injury suffered during the Freeman has a redshirt year tie chooses to use it. lid he is disappointed with how >ar has gone, and he is sad that he e any more opportunities to help - run out to "2001." However, the a team, and they are not going to the seniors will get one last treat Brice Stadium Saturday. Mtf |L ' SPECIAL TO THE GAMECOCK :k Tee Martin waited behind Peyton Manning and now has eers 5-0 and ranked as high as e nation. Top" 11 :0CKY TOP Tennessee. >nce two strangers climbed ol' lOCKY TOP .ooking for a moonshine still; Irangers ain't come down from :0CKYTQP leckon they never will. lorn won't grow on ROCKY TOP )irt's too rocky by far; "hatfs why all the folks on ROCKY W let their corn from a jar. Chorus) SEC football ate who is coming off a less-than" . _ O no nn cellar outing m vreuigm s lo-zo will yer Kentucky last week. "We come into this game knowing re can win," Georgia linebacker rantes Grant said Tuesday. "They now we're here to compete for the outheastern Conference champinship every year." He's right. The winner of this game all remain one game behind Tenlessee in the hunt for the SEC's Eastrn division title, while the loser is irtually eliminated from SEC chamlionship contention. The game also has implications or the BCS rankings, where Florida s currently ranked No. 7 and Georgia No. 13. FLORIDA 35 GEORGIA 30