Football

How will early departures affect these eight teams? (Yahoo! Sports)

tsliker — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:21:00 -0500

Here's a look at eight teams that finished in the top 25 this past season that have to replace key underclassmen and how they likely will fare.

Mangus, Ward On Top 50 Recruiters List

tsliker — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:02:09 -0500

They are the hearts that pump the lifeblood into college football programs. They spend weeks at a time away from their families and players in motel rooms and rental cars in every small town and major city across the country.

South Carolina Football: Melvin Ingram Should Be a Top 10 NFL Draft Pick

tsliker — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:46:11 -0500

Melvin Ingram has a body of work that most defensive ends would only dream of. He has a skill set that is unprecedented for a 6'2", 280-pound man. He is fast. He is powerful. He is agile. He also is now "offically" the most skilled defensive end. This weekend, he competed in the 14th annual All-Star Football Challenge against many of the top college players. In the lineman challenge, he had to turn over a gigantic tire twice, run through and around various obstacles, push a sled, crawl under a bridge, locate a grounded football and then sprint 20 yards. He did all of that in 20 seconds, easily beating Mississippi State's Fletcher Cox and North Carolina's Quinton Coples. Outstanding. This was to cap off a month that saw him absolutely destroy Senior Bowl practices. Most scouts really took notice of his skills. Not only is Melvin Ingram a beast of a player, he is a high-character guy. He is easy to coach and showed improvement in every single season. His dominant senior season was a testament to his hard work and great ethics. He should be a top-10 pick. Many mock drafts have him slated around No. 9 (to the Miami Dophins), which would be an excellent place for the amazing Ingram to go. It's great to be a Gamecock. Read more South Carolina Football news on BleacherReport.com

Johnson pointed Brown towards USC job (Rivals.com)

tsliker — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:00 -0500

When Grady Brown was first approached by South Carolina about becoming the Gamecocks new secondary coach and...

Hood: Spurrier transforms USC staff (Rivals.com)

tsliker — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:49:00 -0500

While there were more experienced candidates out there, 34-year old Grady Brown is the mildly surprising choice...

South Carolina Football: Recruiting the Most Telling Sign of Program Growth

tsliker — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:21 -0500

South Carolina football has entered a new era of success as a program, and there is one major factor that reveals just how successful the Gamecocks are on the verge of becoming. No, it isn't the record setting 20-wins in two seasons that reveal the growth. Many teams have good seasons for a variety of factors. However, those teams turn out to be flashes in the pan. Recent "flash in the pan" teams include Kansas, South Florida, and potentially Baylor. No, the growth isn't based on the number of wins. The number of wins is caused by the growth in the program. This growth, rather, has been in recruiting. South Carolina has now established itself as a perennial player for some of the best players in the country. In fact, South Carolina became the first non-traditional power school to grab the unanimous No. 1 prospect in the country in Jadeveon Clowney. The 2011 class was stellar, and people were extremely excited about the prospects coming on board. Indeed, Clowney wasn't the only reason to be excited about it. The scary part is that 2012's class has the potential to be even deeper and more talented. Make no mistake, South Carolina gets most of the players it really wants. Marcus Lattimore, Alshon Jeffery, Stephon Gilmore, Jadeveon Clowney and Shaq Roland are all examples of this. These are players that everyone wants. South Carolina no longer has to pick from the dregs and rejects, hoping that a 2-star player becomes a star. 2013 is around the corner, and the Gamecocks are already in contention for some of the country's best players. This in and of itself is the biggest reason for the Gamecocks success and the biggest reason why they aren't going anywhere any time soon. The Gamecocks are here, and built to last.Read more South Carolina Football news on BleacherReport.com

Elliott pleased with O-Line signees (Rivals.com)

tsliker — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:00 -0500

After being neglected for a three-year stretch (2007-2009), South Carolina s offensive line recruiting has...

Grady Brown Hired as Secondary Coach

tsliker — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:27:23 -0500

University of South Carolina head football coach Steve Spurrier has added former Southern Miss assistant Grady Brown to his coaching staff, it was announced today.

South Carolina Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

tsliker — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:10:22 -0500

University of South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier appeared re-energized after leading the Gamecocks to their best season in history. The team posted an 11-2 record that ended with a dominant 30-13 win over Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl.
The Gamecocks finished a season ranked in the top 10 or the first time in school history in what may be Spurrier's most impressive coaching job in his historic career. He benched fifth-year senior starting quarterback Stephen Garcia following the fifth game of the season and dismissed Garcia from the team 10 days later. Spurrier not only inserted sophomore quarterback Connor Shaw into the lineup, but tailored the USC offense to fit his strength as the team moved to a read-option attack in order to take advantage of his ability to run the...

South Carolina Recruiting 2012: Who Could Start, and Who Could Get Lost?

tsliker — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:36:44 -0500

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