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Guard looks for inspiration at Darla Moore The SC National Guard turns to graduate students for face lift, marketing strategies Natalie Pita
@NATALIEPITA
The SC National Guard has missed their recent recruitment targets by as much as 15 percent over recent years, so they decided to turn to MBA marketing students in the Darla Moore School of Business. The National Guard believes they are falling below their target of 1,400 recruits because of a rise in obesity, the prevalence of tattoos and attitudes toward the military. But when the SC National Guard approached Jeff Rehling, director of the Center for Marketing Solutions through USC and marketing lecturer, with the problem and what the SC National Guard has to offer to recruits, he was quick to agree to take on the project. “[Rehling] said, ‘that’s incredible. If that’s what you have to offer, why aren’t people banging at your door?’” said Lieutenant Colonel Matt Fryman, head of recruitment for the SC National Guard. He met with a representative from the National Guard at the beginning of 2014 and decided to assign the real-life project to his marketing course. Rehling teaches marketing strategy, including innovative thinking, research and audience, but he likes to make sure his students know how to take what they learn outside of the classroom. “In my classes we write a real marketing plan for a real company that’s trying to take advantage of a real marketing opportunity or solve a real problem,” Rehling said. Rehling believes the class was able to achieve his objectives for the project. “I think first and foremost, they learned the important role marketing plays in any organization. I think they learned that first hand. Marketing is front and center in building long-term and loyal customers,” Rehling said. “I think they learned from start to finish how to develop a market strategy.” Students also said the project was effective in helping them learn the material. As marketing students, many of them already know exactly what career path they want to pursue. “The biggest learning experience is being able to put everything into one project and put everything into real life,” said Leacy Burke, a second-year mass communications masters student. “This is something we know is going to be a part of our lives.” Fryman also found the project, which was presented through six different competing groups, successful. “I certainly got a new nugget, if you will, a gem that we can directly use quickly from each of the six presentations,” Fryman said. Fryman described the presentations as well-thoughtout, well-rehearsed and fluid. “Every one of the projects had something that, A) I didn’t think of before or, B) gave a new twist on something I had already thought of before,” he said. When asked about her favorite part of the project, Burke said “the client, 100 percent” without pausing. “It’s really easy to be passionate and give 110 percent every day when you have the best client, and the National Guard was,” she said. “It made it really easy to pull an all-nighter working.” The project also had a twist: the class was divided into six groups that competed against each other for the honor of the best presentation. Burke said this made the assignment even harder, and made her focus more on being different from other teams. DG
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Sustainable Midlands encouraged Columbians to Buy, Eat, Experience Local with their event this Monday.
Organization celebrates local, sustainable vendors Merchants showcase handmade fares, creations at holiday event Kylie Tokar
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Columbia’s artisan communit y gathered at 701 Whaley St. Monday evening for a holiday presentat ion of t he cit y ’s local businesses, drawing a crowd of all ages to taste and buy all kinds of unique creations. Hosted by Sustainable Midlands, the mission of the Buy, Eat, Experience Local event, according to their website, was to “advocate, educate, and celebrate solutions that balance the needs of the community, the environment and the economy.” Their holiday party was complete with over 30 vendors displaying their handmade wares
and foods. The aisles were chock-full of excited families who couldn’t help but inhale countless aromas and sample homemade snacks. The vendors were showing off everything from personalized jewelry, to tiny plush toys, to freshly squeezed wines. Excited to display her homemade candles, merchant Jennifer Davis Gerdes is a structural engineer taking a sabbatical — she indulged her creative side by founding J. Cottage Industries. “It started as a hobby, and it just grew and grew, and now I’m making candles full time,” Gerdes said. “My favorite part is designing my own fragrances. What I really love is building a new scent that no one has ever smelled before. I use my lab experience, and I approach it very scientifically.” SUSTAINABLE • 4
Despite protests, Black Friday lives on Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday on rise Krishna Thakker
@KRISHNA_THAKKER
This year’s holiday shopping season was unlike any ot her, with traditional Black Friday deals starting as early as 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday extended as a weeklong digital sale. Ma ny act iv ist s protested against the early sales because they feel that with sales starting earlier many people are cutting Tha n k sg iv ing shor t to go shopping. Professor Marianne Bick le, a professor of ret a i l management at the University of
South Carolina, feels differently. “Lots of people don’t have the day after Thanksgiving off of work. They use shopping on Thanksgiving Day as a way to bond with their family and a way to save money,” Bickle said. T he r e h a s b e e n a r e c e nt upswing in the promotion of Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Black Friday. Small Business Saturday began four years ago by American Express, in order to offset spending in big box stores and major retail chains. However, it had never been as publicized as it was this year. “I think a lot of people fi nally understand how important it is. I feel like people in our community should buy at least two gifts from
small retailers. It’s giving to our community and what makes it beautiful,” Bickle said. Statistics for this year’s sales of Small Business Saturday have not yet been reported. Sales declined since last year on Black Friday however, this is becau se stores were open Thanksgiving Day. Sales from this weekend cannot predict how the rest of the holiday season sales will go. Lots of people wait until the very last minute to buy gifts, get really excited and spend a lot of money. This increase in sales, however, is very brief. No prediction can be made until at least another two weeks into the holidays. DG
New home gives USCPD room to grow Police utilize breathing room for community protection Natalie Pita
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USCPD donates space to law school and moves into larger facility.
With the new law school moving in to the police department’s old space on Senate Street, the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety has settled into a new home on 1415 Henderson St. The old police department building has historical significance. “The new police department is more efficient in the use of its space because we were pretty much able to design it from the ground up,” said Eric Grabski, USC police spokesman. “The new building has three floors, including a basement, and we’re using all of them.” Along with the new residence, the police department also has a new website, which makes it easier for community members to find contact information for the department. Hot topics, crime bulletins, emergency
notifications, the daily crime log and the crime map are now highlighted on the website. There is also a link for community members to download the new Rave Guardian safety app. “Our new website is easier to navigate. It’s very user-friendly,” Grabski said. “There’s several features on the website that will help our community to be able to find out what to do when they have questions.” According to Grabski, the new building and website help the police department operate more smoothly. “We’re able to be more efficient and effective here at the police department,” Grabski said. “That not only helps us, but the entire community.” Although the police department moved several blocks away from campus, Grabski said that their “accessibility is still excellent” due to the visible police presence on campus. “The police are accessible 24 hours a day,” Grabski said. “That doesn’t mean you have to come to the police station.” DG
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Sheriff prepared to close Tucker Hipps investigation According to Oconee County Sheriff, Mike Crenshaw, the investigation of Clemson student Tucker Hipps’s death is nearly complete. Toxicology tests have come back and digital information has been analyzed. Hipps died on Sept. 22, following a run with the brothers of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity around Lake Hartwell. His body was found below the twin State 93 bridges which span the lake. The family has asked that the reports not be released immediately, the Hipps’ attorney confi rmed. While there was no immediate evidence that Hipps’ death was the result of hazing, Sheriff Crenshaw is still following up on allegations of such treatment. In all, the Sheriff’s Department received three tips from the public and are following up. -Lois Carlisle, Assistant News Editor
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Missing woman found in Georgia A missing Columbia woman was found in Georgia on Monday, according to WLTX. Nyeshia McLaurin, a 20-year-old from Columbia, was located by authorities in Newnan, Georgia, a town just southwest of Atlanta. McLaurin was reported missing Nov. 1 by her family after she failed to contact them for an extended period of time. She had not reported to work since October. Authorities have not released any further details about the case, and it is not clear yet as to whether McLaurin was taken to Georgia against her will, or if she relocated by her own volition. -Lois Carlisle, Assistant News Editor
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An Air Force pilot was killed on Sunday after his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed in a non-combat-related accident, The State reported. Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter is home to the 77th Fighter Squadron who are currently in Syria, moving against ISIS militants. However, it has not been revealed by the U.S. Central Command or Shaw officials whether or not the pilot belonged to the 77th. According to officials, the crash took place at around 11 p.m. shortly after take off, and did not happen in Iraq or Syria. However, they did confi rm that the plane was to take part in Operation Inherent Resolve against ISIS. -Lois Carlisle, Assistant News Editor
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Literary magazine harbors creativity The Lettered Olive features USC undergraduate written, visual art Emily Olyarchuk @TDG_ARTS
Never underestimate the power of student art — sometimes all they need is an outlet. USC’s student literary journal, The Lettered Olive, is an outlet for undergraduate students to showcase their creative work in a variety of fields. Established in 2001, the magazine publishes art in visual and written media — the journal is currently co-edited by fourth-year English students Eric Roper and Ainsley McWaters. Roper joined The Lettered Olive in 2012 as the poetry editor and in his free time continues to write lyrical poetry with a language driven, experimental focus. “I am proud to represent the journal,” Roper said. “It is the only [undergraduate] literary magazine at the University of South Carolina. It is important to represent the artistic community at the university.” McWaters served the journal as fiction editor and secretary prior to assuming her role as co-editorin-chief at the start of the 2014-2015 school year. She mostly spends her time writing school papers now, but Thomas Rice’s class got her interested in post-modern fiction. “I’m very proud of the fact that during sophomore year I helped bring back the magazine — under the direction of two lovely editors named Sam Smith and LeeAnn Swager — after a couple years of hiatus, and that we manage to keep putting out a magazine every year,” McWaters said. Although the journal is published annually, The Lettered Olive staff works year round encouraging English students to submit their work and selecting the best student submissions. The journal, about 30 pages, generally contains four to six visual art pieces, four fiction pieces and six to eight poems in each issue. One year, The Lettered Olive did a contest that offered prizes to selected students, and had over 60 original works submitted by the end of the year. Although raising funds for the contest can be challenging, Roper said they are hoping to put something together for this year. “The Lettered Olive will grow if more and more people know about it,” McWaters said. “The bigger the readership, the more our submitters get seen and read, and that’s what this is all about. It’s important to recognize that we not only take fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, but also artwork — a lot of people don’t know that fact.”
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USC’s literary magazine, The Lettered Olive, features written and visual art pieces by undergraduate students. The student journal, named after South Carolina’s state shell, began as a literary journal but now defines itself as a creative journal. The magazine’s categories are divided into visual art — ranging from graphic art, paintings, photography and painting — fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The magazi ne has st r uggled w it h get t i ng submissions in the past, but the editors remain optimistic about this year’s edition, which opened
for submissions on Oct. 21 until March 1. The organization’s website details submission guidelines and gives students access to issues from previous years. “Don’t be afraid to [submit],” Roper said. “I know it is a hindrance to a lot of people, but it is very open. We are not going to judge you or anything.” DG
Ross, guest rappers let down “Hood Billionaire”
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Released: Nov. 24 Artist: Rick Ross Label: Def Jam Duration: 60 minutes
SUSTAINABLE • Continued from 1 Equally as proud of her wares is Angie Mellor, creator of Lime Green, a creative collect ion of .repur posed household items, that she runs with her husband and two daughters. “I was laid off and I was bored,” she explained, “so I started making things out of my garage. I started collecting things that nobody had used and nobody wanted, like old records. So we make things out of them and introduce them SUSTAINABLE • 5
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Rick Ross is back in the rap game with his new deluxe album, “Hood Billionaire.” Whether it’s related to his new diet — “shoutout to all the pear,” Ross said in a recent interview regarding his new album — is still unclear. Ross is a sout hern rap art ist ha i l i ng f rom M ia m i, F lor ida. Fa mou s for h is 20 06 m i x t ape “Hustlin’,” Ross is out with his seventh studio album, and with “Hood Billionaire,” he’s losing some of his charm. Mu c h l i k e o n h i s p r e v io u s rele a se s , Ro s s i s n’t shy when f launting his rich and fabulous l i f e s t y l e . Tr a c k s o n “ H o o d Billionaire” perpetuate this motif. Dr ugs, cars and money are all on Ross’ mind, clearly. Ross also inserts some “Maybach music” samples and his iconic grunt makes a feature on some tracks. A lt hough most of “Hood Billionaire” is typical Ross, some tracks like “Trap Luv,” featuring Yo Got t i, show dif ferent sides of the spectrum to Ross’ talent. The production is spotless and t he ly rics are int rig uing. This track like many others on “Hood Bi l l iona i re” u se s sa mpl i ng of phone calls, mak ing the album
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Miami based rapper Rick Ross released his seventh studio album last week. like a phone conversation. This makes the album flow together — Ross’ own flow, however, is pretty standard. Ro s s s how s of f h i s f a s h ion designer knowledge on the track “Keep Doin’ That (Rich B*tch).” R. Kelly makes a cameo on this track as well, but very well could have been avoided. This is not the case with the Jay-Z feature on the track “Movin’ Bass” — upbeat and fast-paced, the beat sounds kind of hollow, amplif ying Ross’ and Jay-Z’s voices. However, many of the features on this album are unnecessar y, much like the number of tracks on t h is a lbu m. On one t rack , “Quintessential,” Snoop Dog is feat u red but i s s up er f luou sly auto-tuned.
The only good featured track on t h is albu m is “Brimstone,” feat u ring Big K .R.I.T., w it h a soulful, ‘70s jam rock background. This track goes against the grain of Ross’ typical style. Ro s s produce s a few t r ac k s on t h is albu m t hat are decent club, t rap music l i ke “Coke Like the 80’s,” “Neighborhood Drug Dealer,” “Trap Luv” and “Phone Tap.” Coi ncident a l ly these tracks give a glimpse into Ross’ experience on the streets, especially “Family Ties,” arguably the best one on the album. Nevert heless, t he album as a whole is only mildly compelling. “Hood Billionaire” might be a sign of Ross’ decline. DG
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Sustainable Midlands held a holiday event this Monday that featured local artisans.
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Last night at 701 Whaley, local merchants sold goods ranging from snacks to soaps. SUSTAINABLE • Continued from 4 to new life.” Her collection includes dog toys made f rom old f leece bla n ket s, picture frames decorated with bottle caps, unused maps, and computer keyboards, and tiny toy dinosaurs used as plant holders. Her business even travels to local schools to do presentations. “ K id s l o v e t h i n g s t h at t h e y recognize, like game pieces,” she said. She wants to educate children about t he simpl icit y a nd f u n of repurposing and recycling. Yet another family business selling t heir wares at t he fair was Trail
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Ridge Farm and Dairy, run entirely by the Hammond family. They make goat cheese, f udge, and candles, and all the tasks are delegated to different family members. “It’s a family business, so one of my daughters makes her candles, the other one makes fudge, and we also make the cheese fresh ever y week,” said Kelly Hammond. “We [Kelly and his son Ethan] like the selling part. My wife and some of the other kids like the farm part of actually milking and taking care of the animals.” DG
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Altruism essential to global society Ben Crawford Second-year English and Russian student Giving without pretense creates healthy environment for all
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New campaign misguided ISSUE SC National guard struggles to meet goals. OUR STANCE Marketing cannot truly change perceptions. The South Carolina National Gua rd has approached g rad st udents in the Darla Moore School of Business for a new marketing campaign to up their dwindling enlisting numbers. The students will approach this task as t heir f inal exam, but The Daily Gamecock editorial staff decided to take a crack at painting the National Guard in a more modern and hip light. Using a youthful vernacular is an easy way to bring in some new members. They could try something with popular music like “Turn up with the National Guard” or “The National Guard
has a ‘blank space’ where you can write your name.” Celebrity endorsements could help attract young people. Justin Bieber or Tara Reid could make ser ving your countr y as cool and relevant as their fruitf ul careers. Condescending Willy Wonka could easily shame nonenlisters to sign up by say ing “You’re not i n t he Nat iona l Guard? Tell me more about what a cool individual you are.” I f t h e r e’s o n e t h i n g t h e youths love, it’s a good meme. Something like “Y u no serve you r cou nt r y ” cou ld be t he powerful message students need to convince them to enlist. The same goes for classics like Ryan Gosling saying “Hey girl, it’s time to enlist” to appeal to the female demographic. Yes, we know that everything written above is ridiculous, and
so is the idea that a marketing campaign can change the public perception of an entire entity. T he Nat io n a l G u a rd h a s cited the prevalence of tattoos, o b e s it y a n d a g e n e r a l b a d at t it ude toward t he militar y among young people. A negative national attitude probably comes from something much more deep-seated than kids thinking it’s ‘uncool.’ If the issue is not meeting the 1400 enrollee goal may mean t hat f u nd i ng shou ld be c ut and the program made smaller instead of expanding marketing to a demog raph ic t hat isn’t interested. Marketing cannot change the essence of an entity. Perhaps an older demographic wou ld be a more f r u it f u l endeavor for the organization r at her t ha n foc u si ng on a n obviously disinterested youth.
Food culture continues to trap women in ‘the kitchen’ Kathleen Schipano Second-year print journalism student
Modern food ads poison the female psyche, body image Food and sex are two of the most basic hu ma n needs, so utilizing both in advertisements is a logical decision on the part of ad companies, but it is largely detrimental to mental health, physical health and the attempt to create equality between the genders. Women hold i ng f at f i l led bu rgers a re wea r i ng bi k i n is a nd show i ng no body fat , e nt ic i n g p e o ple w it h t he i r unobtainabilit y to partake in an unhealthy meal that makes t heir impossible bodies even more unobtainable. Girls are ba ng i ng t heir heads aga i nst the wall wondering why they ca n not look like t he models that are made to look unreal and men are conditioned to see women as sexual objects, more a pedestal for a sandwich than a human that wants to eat a meal. Audiences all over A merica tuned in to the hit TV series M ad Men , of ten m a r vel i ng at how blatantly women were ref er re d t o a s s e c ond c l a s s
cit izens in t he 50’s a nd 60’s but failed to realize that such objectification has not gone out of fashion today. W hile Don Draper came up with images of women desiring to be thin a nd wel l-l i k e d b y me n t he audience failed to realize that the magazines on their coffee table and commercial breaks
“Your bathroom mirror becomes a fun house mirror, twisting your reality into something grotesque and laughable.” held the same messages, a wolf in modern clothing. How can a young girl hold her head high walking through t he s c ho ol c a feter ia w it h a tray of food when she will sit down only to face her friends a n d t h e s e m a g a z i n e s w it h these slivers of women holding disgusting food and not gaining an ounce? What can she think about herself? How can young girls react to the natural ebb and fl ow of their weight when all they see are these stagnant women framed as perfection?
No pores, no out of place hair, no lumps or bumps, no crooked or off colored teeth. This distorted view of reality is enough to drive anyone insane. Your bathroom mirror becomes a f un house mirror, t wisting you r rea l it y i nto somet h i ng grotesque and laughable. As an older sister I can see t h is for wh at it is: ba sele s s prop ag a nd a me a nt to forc e people like my little sister into buying things she doesn’t need to feel beaut if u l when she’s already stunning. However, as a woman I am not too proud t o a d m it t h a t I o f t e n f e e l compelled to do the same thing. I have stood in the aisles of a drugstore look ing for things with which to alter myself for the good of others perception of me instead of my perception of myself. The A merican media consu mer’s l ife is sat u rated with magazine, newspaper and com mercia l adver t isement s, a l l of wh ich present women as subser vient sex ual objects holding sandwiches. By cont inuing t he gendering of foods and the sexualization of woman in ads the fight for equal rights between the genders is all for naught. Until it becomes commonplace for an average sized woman to be shown fullyclothed and enjoying food in ads for said food, the feminist movement has a long way to go.
There are a series of mental traps one can find oneself in when thinking about helping people in other countries. The morally average person recoils at the thought that a neighbor may be suffering, and will usually pitch in either time or money to help out if they’re called on. If someone falls down a f light of stairs, a crowd will gather to do what they can. When a bomb goes off during a marathon, average men and women will fi nd some way to assist medical and police personnel. There are too many examples of real heroism in the face of misery for anyone to dismiss how powerful empathy and courage can be.
“It’s a miracle of modern technology just how many polio vaccine doses $10 can buy.” But what are we obl igated to do about disease, hunger and violence across the world? Add distance to the mix, and one’s entire sense of morality can become distorted and changed. I’m not only talking about simple apathy. That’s common enough. Close friends of mine, after long arguments, will simply retreat to the position that the people around them are more important than people abroad. It’s not logical; it’s gut instinct. Like racism, they are capable of restricting their empathy to a specific group of people. Instead of skin color, however, their level of “care” for a human being depends on how close someone is spatially. People like that will always exist: there’s no getting around it. While the misery is just as real when transcribed onto video, or in one of those pitiful commercials (no matter how manipulative), these people will only dish out their help if they can see someone suffering in front of them. But the same result (i.e. not doing anything for true suffering abroad) can be increasingly found in the kind of people who once would have done something: the young left. The general idea is that by giving money to Doctors Without Borders or fl ying across t he world to help ot her s abroad, one is conf lating humanitarianism and “f launting one’s privilege.” To put it another way: these people believe that American citizens are too rich, white and absorbed in one’s own culture to be capable of helping others abroad. I won’t argue whatsoever with the fact that there are serious problems with how some people f rom Wester n cou nt ries go about administering aid. For example, I am absolutely conv inced that “mission trip” evangelizing is morally disgusting; if you’re going to help people, give them what they say they need. Using aid as a vessel for a religion is an act of preying on people who might not have other options. If your religion tells you to help others, then help others. A d d i t i o n a l l y , t h e “ Vo l u n t o u r i s m ” phenomenon, where college students go to ot her cou nt ries to take Facebook prof ile pictures, is also somewhat shameful and a waste of everyone’s time. But just because some people use foreign aid in a way to promote themselves or their religion does not mean that there aren’t other ways to help. There are countless international groups devoted to causes that absolutely are worth supporting, many of which are seriously underfunded. It’s a miracle of modern technology just how many polio vaccine doses $10 can buy. It isn’t privilege to recognize the fact if you live in the U.S., then you are in a very rare position to help others who could use that money more than you can.
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Spurrier staying put
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Head coach Steve Spurrier said he has “two or three” more years left leading South Carolina football.
Head Ball Coach confirms plans to return for 2015 season Danny Garrison
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Despite a 6 - 6 record t h is season, a coaching vacancy at his alma mater and 69 years of age, Steve Spurrier announced Monday that he will be returning as South Carolina’s head football coach in 2015. “I’m in. I’m in. We had some down times and some of this, that and the other, but we’ve got a lot of good players on the way,” Spurrier told The State’s Josh Kendall. “I’m good to go. I just made about 21 recruiting calls. This is a good situation and I think we can turn it around quickly, I hope so.” The 2014 regular season was Steve Spurrier’s worst since the 2007-08 campaign that saw South
Carolina finish with an identical 6-6 record. The Gamecocks didn’t receive a bowl bid that year, and they’ll learn their fate regarding the postseason later this month. Spu r r ier ha s long den ied rumors of a move to Florida — the school at which he won a Heisman trophy as a player and a national title as a coach — following Gator head coach Will Muschamp’s firing. But this is the first time he’s confirmed his commitment to another year in Columbia. And based on the Head Ball Coach’s statements, he’ll most likely be sticking around even after that. “Give me two or three more [years],” Spurrier said. “I used to say four or five, now I’m down to two or three. I mean, I could get in a car wreck, but I’m definitely planning on being back.”
Spu r r ier is a l ready t he w i n n i ngest coach i n Sout h Carolina history with an 83-45 overall record, and the program is just coming down from its most successful run ever. Prior to an underachieving 2014 season, the Gamecocks had won 11 games three years in a row, another program best. Spurrier’s intent to return nex t year is t he on ly bit of coaching clarity that came out of Monday, however. The statuses of a s sist a nt s l i ke defen sive coordinator Lorenzo Ward and special teams coach Joe Robinson are still uncertain as of now. “I don’t want to get into all that,” Spurrier said. “Sometimes coaches come and go. We all know that. They move around, but we’re all intact right now. We’ll see what happens down the road.” DG
Notice leads South Carolina to road victory over Marshall
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Sophomore guard Duane Notice’s 27 points led all Gamecocks in Monday’s 77-59 win on the road.
Four Gamecocks score in double figures against Herd Danny Garrison
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Early on t his season, t he South Carolina men’s basketball team has turned in some very promising performances and some equally concerning ones. But Monday n ight in Huntington, West Virginia, the best version of this young Gamecock team was on display in a 77-59 win over Marshall (3-4). South Carolina (4-3) looked to be in control from the start in this nonconference road trip. Less than five minutes into the contest, the Gamecocks had already established a 10-point
lead over t he T hu nder i ng Herd. South Carolina would expand its lead to as large at 23 points just before the end of the half. Entering Monday’s game, sophomore g uard Sindarius Thor nwell was t he only Gamecock averaging double digits scoring, but it was fellow sophomore Duane Notice that put on a clinic against the Herd. The g uard led Sout h Carolina in bot h assist s and points wit h four and a whopping 27, respectively. He also finished in a tie for the second-most rebounds on the team with five on the day. Thornwell just cracked the double-digit threshold with 10 p oi nt s , but h is bigge st cont r ibut ion c a me on t he
b o a r d s , w he r e he le d t he Gamecocks with 10 rebounds. Junior Laimonas Chatkevicius and sophomore Justin McKie were the other South Carolina players to reach double figures, turning in 15 and 12, respectively. The Gamecocks were able to keep Marshall front-man Ryan Taylor in check. The forward entered the game leading the Herd with 16.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, but he was limited to 11 and three Monday night. South Carolina’s next action will be arguably its biggest test of the season thus far, as the Gamecocks host Ok lahoma State Saturday. DG
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Tiffany Mitchell scored 14 points in Monday’s victory.
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onday was just another night at the office for the South Carolina women’s basketball team as it rolled to a 90-26 victory over North Carolina
Central. Fresh off a Junkanoo Jam championship in what head coach Dawn Staley called a “business trip” in the Bahamas, the Gamecocks (7-0) came out swinging against the Eagles (2-4). “We knew this game was going to be more about us,” junior guard Tiffany Mitchell said. “Central’s a great team, but we just wanted to work on what we need to work on for further down the line.” Freshman guard/forward A’ja Wilson had her firstcareer double-double against Syracuse in the Junkanoo Jam title game and followed up that performance with a 16-point, eight rebound night against N.C. Central. Mitchell and senior center Elem Ibiam also played efficiently, scoring 14 and 10 points, respectively, on a combined 10-of-13 shooting. Senior forward Aleighsa Welch also had a strong effort with 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting. Junior Asia Dozier was on fire coming off the bench, posting 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting, which included a 3-of-4 shooting performance from beyond the arc. Against No. 21 Syracuse in the final of the Jam’s Lucaya Division, the Gamecocks faced a double-digit deficit in each half, but pulled out a 67-63 victory. Monday night was a very different story. South Carolina cruised to a 22-3 run to open the game. Layups off of turnovers or long rebounds were regular occurrences for the Gamecock offense. In fact, South Carolina had 34 fast-break points on the night while allowing the Eagles zero points on similar opportunities. Junior point guard Khadijah Sessions often played table-setter, dishing out eight assists to go along with four points and four rebounds. Mitchell was on the prowl defensively with a game-high seven steals and was the biggest pest on a team that forced 28 Eagle turnovers on the night. N.C. Central got the score as close as 29-15, but the Gamecocks went on a 10-1 run the last 5:17 of the first half to go into the break leading 39-16. Some highlights during that stretch included Mitchell euro-stepping around a defender to make the crowd erupt as well as Dozier hitting a three-pointer right before the buzzer. Mitchell made a layup to start the second half and South Carolina refused to look back from there, outscoring the Eagles 51-10 in the second half. Since the Gamecocks were named No. 1 in the AP Poll last week, the team has yet to play down to its competition. “They don’t get the fact that they’re the No. 1 team in the country and I like it that way,” Staley said. “Because we’re more true to ourselves — whether we play good, bad or ugly, it is who we are.” South Carolina shot an impressive 60 percent from the field while holding N.C. Central to convert just 22 percent (10-of-45) of its shots. If there is one area of concern for the Gamecocks right now, and that’s if you’re really nit-picking, it’s free throws. Coming into the game, they converted just 66 percent of their attempts and against the Eagles, they missed seven of their 22 attempts. And if South Carolina fans don’t know Staley yet, they will learn that she is not one to ever get complacent. She said her team is still a work in progress even after a massive 64-point victory. “For us, I don’t think we’ve looked great, even with some lopsided victories,” she said. “From our eyes as a coaching staff, we see so many deficiencies, but yet we keep winning.” DG