The Citadel - Sphinx Yearbook (Charleston, SC)

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Above Slawson fires over Biscayne defender. 1 I B v l Ij [ H H 1 H 1 i 1 1 E . ' ( Left: Randy Nesbit drives past Biscayne guard. Above: VMI defender hits the court as Mark Carlwright goes for an easy lay-up. 227

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T BULLDOG BASKETBALL The Citadel Bulldogs may have been predicted to fin- ish last in the Southern Conference, but coach Les Rob- inson must not have heard the news. He led his team to the best start since the 1945 team, winning 7 straight games and going 4-0 in the Southern Conference before losing to Davidson. Coach Robinson ' s philosophy is to play one game at a time and get everything out of his players in every game. The team has four returning starters from last season ' s disastrous 8-18 effort. Team captain Rick Swing, point guard Randy Mr. Hustle Nesbit, and postmen Tom Slawson and Dale French provide the nucleus for per- haps the best team The Citadel as ever yielded. With the strong performances of Chris Davis and Wade Moore along with the help of newcomers Mark Cartwright, Terry Tucker, Wells Holland, T.J. Parks and Charles Wimphrie, the team should continue to improve and demonstrate its strength in the Southern Conference. The improvement of the team has certainly improved the moral of the corps. Chants, signs, constant noise and three beautifully dressed women provide constant en- thusiasm for the players. Several games have been sell- outs, with the Furman game setting a new attendance record for cadets, 1,400. The regular season ended with the Cagers winning 19 victories in hard fought battles, and losing only six. They were ranked third in the conference, only one game behind first place Appalachian State and second ranked Furman. Above: Coach Robinson turns to the bench for the answer. tl Mm Front row. left to right: Doc Morgan, Randy Nesbit, Rick Swing, Wade Moore, Ed Cornwell, and Wendell Nolan. Middle Row. Coach Lcs Robinson. Terry Tucker, Wells Holland, Mark Cartwright. Dale French, Tom Slawson, Coach Richard Johnson, and Coach Greg Blatt. BjcA row.- Charles Wimphrie, Chris Shaffrcy, and T.J. Parks. i

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SUPER SATURDAYS As Super Sunday for football begins to fade into the background for another year, Super Saturday is gaining special significance for the Bulldogs. Three straight Sat- urdays in a row the Bulldogs have proven to themselves and the world that they are a good college basketball team. On Jan. 6 the Bulldogs overcame Clemson 58-56 for the first time since 1969. One week later, The Citadel defeated Marshall 58-57 for its first road victory since the 1976-1977 season. Then on Jan. 20, before a home crowd of 4,490 roaring fans, the Bulldogs proved that they were for real when they overcame a determined Furman team 78-76 to im- prove their overall record to 10-2 and 4-0 in the confer- ence. Super Saturday is the biggest thing to happen to the Citadel Athletic Program in a long time and with a little luck it should continue to be so. Above: Nesbit goes one-on-one with Clemson guard. Above: Rick Swing fires a jumpshot during victory over V.M.I. Right: Furman ' s Buller is left standing as Rick Swing drives towards the baseline.