FULL COUNT // Mississippi State Series

by cocknfire on Mar 21, 2008 12:52 AM EDT in South Carolina Gamecocks News

This week, the opponent is Mississippi State. Games are 7 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

THREE FOR THE GAMECOCKS

The rotation. South Carolina has a clear edge when it comes to starting pitching. On Friday, the Gamecocks send out Mike Cisco (3-0, 2.84) to face the Bulldogs' Jesse Carver (1-0, 7.50). On Sunday, it's Blake Cooper (2-2, 3.43) against Ricky Bowen (2-2, 6.38). The Dogs have not yet announced their Saturday starter, who will face Will Atwood (1-0, 4.05).

Reese Havens. Tire of hearing about him if you want, but he's batting .384 with a .630 slugging percentage, 27 RBIs and 20 runs. He literally gets one base half the time he steps to the plate.

Run production. The Gamecocks score early and often. At least when they win. In their 12 victories, South Carolina has scored 133 runs, or about 11 per.

TWO FOR THE BULLDOGS

Runs in bunches. Not Mississippi State's, but South Carolina's. When the Gamecocks win, they score a lot of runs. When they lose? Not so much. South Carolina has put up just 16 runs in the five losses, or a shade more than three a game.

Jason Nappi. He's hitting .418 with 7 HRs, 27 RBIs and 22 runs. He's doubled six times and walked 13.

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Garcia

If you haven't heard already, the "savior of the program" has swung and missed again.

Of course this raises many questions, not the least of which is does Garcia even deserve his scholarship anymore? Before he even stepped out on the field, he was acting as if he had already won the Heisman, or brought USC to a national championship. The fact is, he hasn't. And he won't.

The starting quarterback slot should then fall to Chris Smelley, and rightfully so. Not once has he gotten into trouble, not to mention he's a pretty solid quarterback. I think that now, you have to look at not red-shirting either Aramis Hillary or Reid McCollum, for simple depth purposes (if Smelley goes down, Beecher is the only other scholarship quarterback on the depth chart). I think Spurrier really likes Hillary, and I think he's got the better shot to not take the year off.

Oh the intrigue. Almost every single position on the offense is up for grabs this spring, which should make for good competition. Spring game anyone?

by AssKicknChickn on Mar 25, 2008 11:50 AM EDT reply actions