The Daily Feed // 08.26.10
by The Feathered Warrior on Aug 26, 2010 10:20 AM EDT
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Practice report: Coaches ready their options | GoGamecocks
It's looking more and more like Akeem Auguste and C.C. Whitlock are going to miss at least a few games due to suspension. The pair was late once again to practice on Wednesday dealing with the fallout from the Whitney scandal.
And check this out: Spencer Lanning was voted as a team captain. Spurrier noted that this was the first time in his career that a kicker was voted captain. Ladi Ajiboye, he of Whitney fame, was the fourth and final captain elected (Patrick Dimarco and Cliff Mathews are the other two).
Sources: Players received reduced rates | GoGamecocks
Ok, so here's the scoop. Saunders, Paulk, Robertson, Auguste, King, and Ajiboye look like they're going to miss at least a couple of games. Those are the only projected starters embroiled in the scandal. That's all you need to know. Oh, yeah, and Wesley Saunders still has a room at the Whitney. It's almost like he wants to get kicked off the team.
Miles stays in hunt for starting RB job | GoGamecocks
Kenny Miles' hamstring has been steadily improving. The red-shirt sophomore will surely get his share of carries along with Brian Maddox and Marcus Lattimore. Running backs coach Jay Graham seems to think that the Gamecocks can use up to three backs effectively in a game.
"You can play three (in the rotation), but it depends on what their skill set is and what they’re good at. That’s the most important thing," Graham said. "Obviously, once a guy gets into the flow of things, you don’t want to take him out of the game and put someone else in. As you get in the game, every game is different. Whoever is starting to show that they can take the game over, that guy will end up getting the majority of the carries."
Upset In The Making: The Top 5 Teams With A Chance to Knock Off Alabama | Bleacher Report
Shane Powell seems to think that the Gamecocks have the best chance of anyone to beat the Alabama Crimson tide during the regular season. Powell sites USC's coming off of a bye week and 'Bama coming off of a tough stretch of the schedule. However, he's at a loss to describe any tangible advantages the Gamecocks may have for the tide. Still a good read, though.
South Carolina Gamecocks vs USM Golden Eagles 9/2/10: Mark's Free Pick Against the Spread College Football | The Sports Chat Place
The author has questions about the Gamecocks siting our inconsistent QB play from Garcia and "no ground game of note." Mark's pick: Southern Mississippi +14. (Full disclosure: I don't bet. In fact, I'm not entirely sure if his picking USM +14 means he thinks the Golden Eagles are 14 points better or worse than the Gamecocks.)
Georgia lineman picks USC | GoGamecocks
Offensive lineman Quincy McKinney pledged for the Gamecocks on Wednesday. He's 6-4, 295 lbs. and picked USC over Nebraska, Michigan State, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, and Duke.
Recruit's versatility fits the bill | GoGamecocks
Josh Hoke's inaugural effort for the State. Hoke looks at how 2011 recruit Jordan Montgomery will fit into Ellis Johnson's defense.
BASKETBALL
Horn plays waiting game with Holloway | GoGamecocks
Darrin Horn sits down for an interview with Neil White. Topics of discussion include the arrival of Murphy Holloway, the squad's youth, and last year's win of #1 Kentucky. On Holloway:
"First and foremost, it speaks to a young man trying to do the right thing by his family. To me that’s always impressive," Horn said. "There aren’t a lot of kids that age who would do that. That in itself speaks volumes. The fact he’s making a sacrifice to come because that is so important to him, we can work with a guy like that."
MEDIA
GoGamecocks.com moving to membership model | GoGamecocks
It looks like GoGamecocks.com is moving up in the world. We all know the newspaper is a dieing medium, I always wondered how long it would be before The State started to charge for its most successful business unit. Membership will cost $50 a year or $10 a month (for now). So, yeah, don't expect to see too many GoGamecocks.com articles on here once their plan goes live.
RIFF-RAFF
NCAA asked Saunders about UNC links | GoGamecocks
Breaking news! The NCAA asked Wesley Saunders about his connections to Marvin Austin!
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As I understand it, some of those guys won't miss any time. As long as they pay back any money they owe, they'll be ready to go...
The problem is that Whitlock and Auguste may owe more money than they’re in the position to pay back. I’d assume these are the guys Spurrier has in mind when he says a couple of guys might miss a game or two.
I also still don’t think Joe Person has all his facts right on this. The $1200 monthly rate he’s quoting sounds far too high for an extended-stay rate.
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The Whitney is a pretty high-end hotel,
so I could see the $1,200 monthly rate being true. We won’t miss Whitlock all that much. He has a lot of potential and was good last season when he came, but he’s not a guy we can’t live without for a couple games. Auguste is a bit more worrisome (as is Jarriel King if he turns out to have the same problem) because he has become a valuable asset on the field. Hopefully no player gets more than three games worth of suspension. I think we can weather USM, Furman, and even UGA with a depleted roster, but Auburn will begin the really tough stretch for us.
Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
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by The Feathered Warrior on Aug 26, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but it's not uncommon for hotels to cut deals with people for longterm extended-stay rates.
From what I understand, it’s only a problem if our players received better rates than the rest of the world, and that’s not the case. Again, that’s only my understanding.
The unpaid bills thing look like a problem, though. You can see why the NCAA might be interested in a couple of players that haven’t paid bills for several months. It looks like the manager is letting them stay there for free.
BTW, is the manager a Clemson alum?
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by Gamecock Man on Aug 26, 2010 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions
The Whitney has...
…“a full breakfast buffet, high-speed Internet access and limousine service, all of which are complimentary”. This is in addition to what appears to be free dry cleaning/laundry. This ain’t no Budgetel; $1200 per month for that seems about right to me. In fact, if it’s cheaper than that, I feel like a chump for what I used to pay for my crappy apartment in Illinois.
I know these guys have a lot riding on, you know, not losing their eligibility… but you’d have to drag me kicking and screaming from this place if the monthly rate is less than $1200.
I wish we had taken a page out of UNC’s book and self-imposed a gag order. Our coaches and players have been a little too chatty with the media about this, I think, and it’s created a firestorm that has really become distracting. I also think a lot of this has been blown out of proportion, because even if punishments are handed down, it’s still a secondary (and thus minor) violation that falls squarely on the players who were delinquent with rent.
We’ll see how it pans out, but at the moment, I’m more worried about the frustration this is causing for the team than about the situation itself.
its a real shame
how Saunders is handling himself. The kid is a future 1st round pick in the NFL, and yet he doesnt seem to want it. I know if I had the opportunity to play the sport I love for millions of dollars, I would stay on the STRAIGHT AND NARROW
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