Melvin Ingram Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week
DT Melvin Ingram ran a direct snap on a fake punt 68 yards for a TD and also returned a fumble for a TD in the Gamecocks' 45-42 win over Georgia.
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Another game ...
another SEC player-of-the-week honor. Last week Rok. This week Melvin. Ho hum. Just another day at the office for the Gamecocks!
Congrats Melvin. You’ll never forget your big day in Athens!
Here's a health, Carolina, forever to thee! UNIVERSITAS CAROLIN MERID. 1801 Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros (Ovid)
That punt return is going to go down as one of the greatest Carolina plays in this rivalry. Just epic.
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by Gamecock Man on Sep 12, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Fake punt, I should say. Although maybe we should let him field punts, too.
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by Gamecock Man on Sep 12, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Stroke. Of. Genius.
Boykin was scared to tackle him. Would you want to tackle Quick Six? I didn’t think so either …
Here's a health, Carolina, forever to thee! UNIVERSITAS CAROLIN MERID. 1801 Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros (Ovid)
Yeah, that dive Boykin took was almost as priceless as Hairy Dawg's reaction.
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by Gamecock Man on Sep 12, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Just rewatched some highlights. Go back and watch Ingram's fumble return.
Crowell is supposed to block Ingram on that play. He gives him one push and then jumps out of the way as Ingram tries to run by him. By this time, Murray is fumbling and Ingram is eying the TD. Something tells me Lattimore would have made a bit more of an effort on that block.
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by Gamecock Man on Sep 13, 2011 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I was watching the play and asking myself if it was supposed to be a screen.
No one really blocked Clowney, I mean the guy is good, but he was going against air.
My thought was it was a screen play, inviting our aggressive line upfield hoping to toss it just over our heads for a 5-8 yard gain. But Clowney was just too fast. I mean Murray didn’t have time to take a breath.
Just my thought.
- FOW
by skandrewj62j on Sep 13, 2011 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
That makes sense, actually. Crowell was probably hopping out of the way to get ready to field the pass. He probably didn't even realize Clowney was already slinging Murray around back there.
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by Gamecock Man on Sep 13, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
usually defensive lineman are taught to read the block
or in this case the no block. Watch Melvin Ingram, he actually slows down. Maybe he was keying on Crowell or maybe he just read screen. you watch Aaron Murray’s eyes and they are looking toward Crowell and Ingram is right there.
Watch Clowney explode. It may have been his youth/inexperience that helped this play. The guard just gets a little piece of him and Clowney comes screaming into the backfield. Aaron Murray looks panicked, he looks in the direction of Crowell for the dump, and it’s too late. Next thing Clowney is tossing Murray like a rag doll, the ball is loose and Ingram goes after it. There is one offensive lineman in the picture because all of the blockers are schemed to let the d-line pass and then set up a wall at the next level.
With Ingram making the read and hanging back and Clowney getting after Murray, that play is dead.
- FOW
by skandrewj62j on Sep 13, 2011 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions
And equally priceless was Ingram's quote...
“Why would a little guy like that try to tackle me?”
I smiled when I read it, but I literally lol’ed when I watched him say it in the interview. The look on his face…it was great. I really like Melvin Ingram’s personality.
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by Gamecock'n'Balls on Sep 13, 2011 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Melvin
I love Melvin Ingram’s ability, his atheticism, and his attitude. He is having a great season so far, and hopefully, it will continue. What a player!
Cheers to that.
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by Gamecock Man on Sep 13, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions














