Look out SEC East as the South Carolina Gamecocks have reloaded with top-notch talent that is ready to keep the winning ways in Columbia, SC going. USC closed out with a solid recruiting class that fulfilled many of their needs and added key depth in places for the immediate future. The Gamecocks class was rated the nation's 11th-best by CBSSports.com, behind only Alabama and Florida in the SEC. Scout.com rated the class No. 12 (behind Alabama, Florida and LSU in the league). ESPN put the Gamecocks at No. 16. Rivals.com had the lowest opinion of the class, slotting it No. 19 in the country. Let’s take a quick look at some key recruits that have a strong chance of starting in 2012 and a few that will get lost in the mix:Begin Slideshow

Look out SEC East as the South Carolina Gamecocks have reloaded with top-notch talent that is ready to keep the winning ways in Columbia, SC going. USC closed out with a solid recruiting class that fulfilled many of their needs and added key depth in places for the immediate future. The Gamecocks class was rated the nation's 11th-best by CBSSports.com, behind only Alabama and Florida in the SEC. Scout.com rated the class No. 12 (behind Alabama, Florida and LSU in the league). ESPN put the Gamecocks at No. 16. Rivals.com had the lowest opinion of the class, slotting it No. 19 in the country. Let’s take a quick look at some key recruits that have a strong chance of starting in 2012 and a few that will get lost in the mix:Begin Slideshow

South Carolina has wrapped up another National Signing Day that has the Gamecocks' class currently ranked anywhere from 12th in recruiting rankings to 18th.Steve Spurrier and staff did a great job landing several top recruits like RB Mike Davis, WR Shaq Roland and DB Chaz Elder. They were also able to hang onto this class when the coaching staff suffered some turnover during the offseason.All in all, it was an impressive haul for the Gamecocks.There are always some hits and some misses in the recruiting game. This is a look at a few of those players that the Gamecocks landed and missed on throughout the process.Begin Slideshow

South Carolina has wrapped up another National Signing Day that has the Gamecocks' class currently ranked anywhere from 12th in recruiting rankings to 18th.Steve Spurrier and staff did a great job landing several top recruits like RB Mike Davis, WR Shaq Roland and DB Chaz Elder. They were also able to hang onto this class when the coaching staff suffered some turnover during the offseason.All in all, it was an impressive haul for the Gamecocks.There are always some hits and some misses in the recruiting game. This is a look at a few of those players that the Gamecocks landed and missed on throughout the process.Begin Slideshow

National Signing Day is just days away, and the South Carolina Gamecocks are poised to land a solid class for 2012. Winning is contagious and it seems that winning the SEC East, then acquiring 11 wins last season will attract top-notch talent to the South Carolina program.For Coach Steve Spurrier, this is exactly the way he had hoped his tenure at South Carolina transpire with building a firm foundation for success. Now two goals remain for him and his team—having Coach Spurrier become the winningest coach at USC and winning a SEC football championship.For Coach Spurrier and his Gamecocks to get to those two milestones, it begins on National Signing Day with reloading with high-impact talent that the folks around Columbia, South Carolina have grown accustomed to seeing around the program of late.Here are seven things the Gamecocks are hoping for on National Signing Day:Begin Slideshow

National Signing Day is just days away, and the South Carolina Gamecocks are poised to land a solid class for 2012. Winning is contagious and it seems that winning the SEC East, then acquiring 11 wins last season will attract top-notch talent to the South Carolina program.For Coach Steve Spurrier, this is exactly the way he had hoped his tenure at South Carolina transpire with building a firm foundation for success. Now two goals remain for him and his team—having Coach Spurrier become the winningest coach at USC and winning a SEC football championship.For Coach Spurrier and his Gamecocks to get to those two milestones, it begins on National Signing Day with reloading with high-impact talent that the folks around Columbia, South Carolina have grown accustomed to seeing around the program of late.Here are seven things the Gamecocks are hoping for on National Signing Day:Begin Slideshow

National Signing Day is just days away, and the South Carolina Gamecocks are poised to land a solid class for 2012. Winning is contagious and it seems that winning the SEC East, then acquiring 11 wins last season will attract top-notch talent to the South Carolina program.For Coach Steve Spurrier, this is exactly the way he had hoped his tenure at South Carolina transpire with building a firm foundation for success. Now two goals remain for him and his team—having Coach Spurrier become the winningest coach at USC and winning a SEC football championship.For Coach Spurrier and his Gamecocks to get to those two milestones, it begins on National Signing Day with reloading with high-impact talent that the folks around Columbia, South Carolina have grown accustomed to seeing around the program of late.Here are seven things the Gamecocks are hoping for on National Signing Day:Begin Slideshow

National Signing Day is right around the corner. For all of the college football addicts, it is like the second coming of Christmas.South Carolina has gotten off to a great start in recruiting and has a large list of players already verbally committed to the school. However, until the ink hits the paper on the player's Letter of Intent, anything can happen. So, on National Signing Day, I will be keeping track of when each player signs his Letter of Intent and updating this piece in real time. This will be your home for South Carolina's recruiting day madness. Will the Gamecocks be able to sway Chris Moody away from Vanderbilt? Will Shaq Roland follow through with his verbal commitment and continue the Gamecocks' in-state dominance? Are there any surprises waiting?Here are the players we will be watching. Don't forget to check back right here on Feb. 1 for all of the player updates as their letters come in!Please note that star ratings vary for each recruiting site.   Begin Slideshow

National Signing Day is right around the corner. For all of the college football addicts, it is like the second coming of Christmas.South Carolina has gotten off to a great start in recruiting and has a large list of players already verbally committed to the school. However, until the ink hits the paper on the player's Letter of Intent, anything can happen. So, on National Signing Day, I will be keeping track of when each player signs his Letter of Intent and updating this piece in real time. This will be your home for South Carolina's recruiting day madness. Will the Gamecocks be able to sway Chris Moody away from Vanderbilt? Will Shaq Roland follow through with his verbal commitment and continue the Gamecocks' in-state dominance? Are there any surprises waiting?Here are the players we will be watching. Don't forget to check back right here on Feb. 1 for all of the player updates as their letters come in!Please note that star ratings vary for each recruiting site.   Begin Slideshow

National Signing Day is right around the corner. For all of the college football addicts, it is like the second coming of Christmas.South Carolina has gotten off to a great start in recruiting and has a large list of players already verbally committed to the school. However, until the ink hits the paper on the player's Letter of Intent, anything can happen. So, on National Signing Day, I will be keeping track of when each player signs his Letter of Intent and updating this piece in real time. This will be your home for South Carolina's recruiting day madness. Will the Gamecocks be able to sway Chris Moody away from Vanderbilt? Will Shaq Roland follow through with his verbal commitment and continue the Gamecocks' in-state dominance? Are there any surprises waiting?Here are the players we will be watching. Don't forget to check back right here on Feb. 1 for all of the player updates as their letters come in!Please note that star ratings vary for each recruiting site. When the player signs, his school will be in the title in capital letters.  Begin Slideshow