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See what we thought of the Comics.....................6 Horoscopes...............6 prepares for Kentucky at home. See page 7 movie in The Mix. See page 5 Classifi ed.................8 85 66 87 67 dailygamecock.com THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2007 VOL. 101, NO. 28 ● SINCE 1908 Student football Memorabilia mislabeled online tickets sell Monday afternoon. Jerseys allegedly worn Both jerseys are black uniforms with the out quickly by now-NFL players interlocking “USC” symbol NEW OLD proven illegitimate on the sleeve and “Carolina” written across the chest, Competitive schedule, a design which Holtz Alex Riley created upon his arrival in winning season contribute SPORTS EDITOR 1999. However, the telling to brisk distribution rate difference between the 1999 Two jerseys being jerseys and later uniforms On Wednesdays, you can auctioned off by USC worn by the Gamecocks are 55/57 South Carolina still walk over to the Grand through the athletics the Russell Athletic logos on Football Jersey.” Market Place and get a hot department Web site are not the upper right side. Crane said the plate of chicken fi ngers. game-used pieces from the In 2003, Russell marketing team asks the On Fridays, you can still players described. redesigned their logo equipment managers at open up the weekly edition From the time they were from a red and blue logo Williams-Brice to select of The Blitz and read about listed until late Monday featuring an eagle’s head as uniforms for auctioning South Carolina’s latest night, the jerseys were being an extension of the “R” to an from the stock USC has football exploits. described as belonging “R” in italics with “Russell” accumulated. But no longer can you go to former Gamecock and written underneath. The The Web site every Tuesday to the Russell current NFL defensive uniforms currently listed auctions, along House, wait players Kalimba Edwards online feature the new with the Web site, in line and and Langston Moore. Russell logo, which was not are run through get tickets However, they are not the used at Carolina until 2003. CSTV.com. for the next black jerseys the team wore Crane called the mix-up Carolina is one Gamecocks during the 1999 campaign an accidental oversight and of 21 schools home football and for the first game of said the problem would be currently Special to THE DAILY GAMECOCK game. the 2000 season. Both are corrected and individuals auctioning Is it because Russell Athletic logo discrepancies reveal that jerseys in online auctions jerseys made post-2003 and currently bidding on the material TRAVIS the Gamecocks were not worn by alumni Kalimba Edwards and Langston Moore. were most likely designed jerseys would be contacted through the FRAYARD are doing so during then-coach Lou and told of the situation. site. Second-year well in football Holtz’s fi nal season with the Late Monday afternoon, Since it launched the Along with the jerseys, still had over six days left business this year that program when the former the University did go online auctions feature on the web USC has auctioned off before their auction would student tickets are coach switched back to black and change the jerseys from site, the athletic department exclusive memorabilia such end, with the No. 55 jersey going faster uniforms for the first time “game-used” to “authentic” has sold numerous jerseys as game-used footballs and being the only piece to than usual as students snatch since his arrival. jerseys while leaving both from some memorable “game experiences” like receive bids. The bid was up them up? Is it because the The Daily Gamecock players’ names attached. Gamecock athletes, being on the field for the to over $160 dollars. Gamecocks have such a notified USC sports However late Monday including Ryan Brewer, playing of 2001 when the strong schedule (the second marketing director Jeff night the auctions were Andre Goodman and Rod Gamecocks take the fi eld. Comments on this story? E-mail toughest in the country) that Crane of the discrepancy changed to be called “No. Wilson. At press time, both jerseys [email protected] more students than usual are getting tickets just so they can see the other good teams? Or is it simply, as Kent Hegenauer, manager of ticket operations at Greek Day USC, puts it, “an increased Tickets move online excitement inside of the Gamecock nation”? at First Baptist Church Columbia Newly unveiled online distribution service demonstrated today in Russell House It’s all three. In years past, when tickets became available for students talking to churches of all Brad Maxwell two years ago when the the problem of selling on Mondays, a portion of Local Baptist church denominations. STAFF WRITER university looked to other unused tickets. those tickets usually made White told the story of SEC schools for ideas. “Several hundred are not it to Tuesday, Wednesday or welcomes, applauds Dick and Rick Hoyt, the The online ticket system “Every other SEC school used at each game,” Edwards even Thursday. father and son marathon debuting in the spring is charges money for student said of the current football This year, though, ticket Greek organizations team from Massachusetts. being unveiled today in tickets,” Edwards said. She season. distribution has made it until Rick has cerebral palsy and three sessions at the Russell said that charging students Shaun McCrary, a Tuesday only once, and that Kathleen Rogers has competed in hundreds House, where students can for tickets is something that second-year marketing and was for the Carolina vs. S.C. STAFF WRITER of events, including the see a demonstration and ask USC does not want to do. management student, will State game. Ironman in Hawaii, with questions. Student focus groups be attending today’s demo Fraternities and sororities The rumor that in the help of his father. The demo of the system, began in the spring with but does not like the idea of from USC participated in previous years some tickets The service closed with operated by ticketreturn. a student ticket advisory online distribution. the Sixth Annual Greek were saved until Tuesday so prayer and songs from a com, will be held in Room committee composed of “I’m struggling with Day at First Baptist Church that students who were not choir of over 200 hundred 203 of the Russell House at students from Greek life, the fact that right now on Sunday. on campus Monday would people. The church served 10 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. student government, the I’m guaranteed a ticket Wes Church, a USC have a chance to get them is lunch for the fraternity “We will be going over the Gamecock Club and other by waiting in line, and alumnus who works as a just that: a rumor. and sorority members and logistics of the system and organizations. with the new system, I’m college minister, welcomed Tickets have always raffled off a prize for the having open dialogue,” said “The student committee is not guaranteed a ticket,” the Greek society along been given out on a first- University Bookstore. Anna Edwards, assistant to totally empowered,” Brewer McCrary said. with the other church come, first-served system, All the fraternities and the associate vice president said. A student committee He said it is fair to consider attendees. Hegenauer said. Tickets ran sororities also take part of student affairs. will also be a permanent the small portion of students “We like to take one out when they ran out, he in a weekly Bible study The new system will component to reevaluate the who cannot make it to the Sunday where we thank said. No portion of tickets called Greek Impact. Each distribute student tickets system after each season it Russell House, but that it is Greek organizations for the has ever been held over to be week a different Greek based on both loyalty and is used. not fair to punish the whole great works they do for the handed out on another day, organization hosts members seniority, but the system According to Edwards, student body. He suggested community,” he said. he said. from each fraternity and can be customized to fit students will be able to go segmenting a portion of Illinois senator and This lack of later ticket sorority to join in thought, the needs and wants of the online and request a ticket student tickets for students presidential candidate availability has caused some prayer and food. students, Edwards said. for a two-day period. who live off campus. Barack Obama was also students to go to new lengths “It gives Greeks “There are options we If the number of tickets McCrary said there was in attendance. Obama to get tickets. recognition for the have to create the system for requested exceeds the not enough student voice in has toured colleges and Some off-campus students good things we do and ourselves,” Edwards said.