The Daily Feed: December 21, 2011

by tryptic67 on Dec 21, 2011 12:39 PM EST

Not much in the pail today, folks. Got to get that last-minute shopping done!

Gamecock Football

Gogamecocks.com: No bowl for Ellis Johnson. Maybe it's just me but I don't see this as a big deal - let Whammy get his shot. Free content.

Darryl Slater: Johnson takes Southern Miss job.

Bleacher Report: South Carolina Football: 10 Gifts the Gamecocks Hope to Find Under the Tree.

Kornblut: On the recruiting front - Diggs hears from USC Tuesday. Shoring up one of the most important guys left on our recruiting board.

Gamecock Basketball

Gamecocksonline.com: Gamecocks Host Southeastern Louisiana Wednesday.

Gogamecocks.com: Men's pregame: USC vs. SE Louisiana. Free article.

Lady Gamecock Basketball

The Trentonian: Great story on La’Keisha Sutton from her hometown paper.

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Moving on

from EJ, now the main issue is recruiting-what will we lose is the question. That is why I think, among other reasons, that Lorenzo Ward needs to stay on and not hire an outside party that demands a 7 figure salary. Zo is well respected by the defense and as I have said it is his turn. Go Zo, Go Cocks.

by wilmywoodcock on Dec 21, 2011 4:35 PM EST reply actions

Excellent point - our main concern is reeling in

McCord, Shumate and Elder … and making a run at Bullard. I like the idea of promoting Whammy Ward – or at least giving him a shot at the job. My fear is the EJ will ask Ward to follow him to USM. On the other hand, if Mike Stoops is available …

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by tryptic67 on Dec 21, 2011 4:38 PM EST up reply actions

Yep

Mccord really looks like he wants to attend USC. Bullard is a goner and will vomit if he decides on clemsux, all indications are uf. Also can’t see Ward following EJ to usm, but I also thought that EJ would stay in Columbia.

by wilmywoodcock on Dec 21, 2011 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

From everything I've read, we're still good with McCord and Diggs. Haven't heard about Shumate. Johnson wasn't the main recruiter for any of them, and I'm sure we're on the horn right now letting them know that we'll have a quality replacement in place.

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by Gamecock Man on Dec 21, 2011 8:21 PM EST up reply actions

RB Coach/ DC

There is a lot of chatter at big spur about a rbc, but I do not have an account-anyone?

Scott Hood at Rivals is making the plea for pursuing John Chavis at LSU because he is a SC homer. Don’t see that happening. Why do we need to pay out the kind of money to lure someone like that away? I have a feeling that Hyman and the athletic dept. do not want to spend that kind of dough.

by wilmywoodcock on Dec 21, 2011 4:47 PM EST reply actions

I'd be happy with Chavis. Great coach.

Like you, though, I could see Cooper doing a good job. I don’t think we should see money as an object, though. You have to pay to get the best these days.

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by Gamecock Man on Dec 21, 2011 8:24 PM EST up reply actions

I don't have problem with EJ leaving or even not coaching the bowl, per se

Where I begin to have concern is that this happens half-way through bowl prep. The question I have is whose game-plan are we using? EJ’s? If so, and assuming he has been coaching it to our players thus far, who is going to coach it to them now? Who is going to call the plays according to this plan come gameday? If not, does Ward now institute a new game plan half way through practice?

Also, if the team is breaking for Christmas now anyway, when they comeback next week it will only be week until the bowl. Could EJ not have waited a week to start at S. Miss? Seriously, how much can he get done in that week?

I understand his desire to hit the ground running, but the timing is quite troubling to me.

by Charlestowne on Dec 21, 2011 5:24 PM EST reply actions