THE DAILY FEED 09.06.11 // ECU round up, journaLOLism!, and soccer woes
by The Feathered Warrior on Sep 6, 2011 10:51 PM EDT
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FOOTBALL
South Carolina Gamecocks Football Field Report: Pirate Edition | Leftover Hot Dog
LOHD does a good job of breaking down the ECU game for you, but I'm not sure I can stomach re-living the first half of that game.
Steve Spurrier's Weekly Press Conference Quotes | Gamecocks online
Spurrier had this to say about Connor Shaw:
He's fine. He saw what happened. We watched the tape. He could've done this and that. Obviously the two long balls were close (to Jason Barnes and Alshon Jeffery) ... some other plays he could've done better. He understands Stephen (Garcia) played a lot better than he did. That's the way it was. Connor played better than Stephen in the preseason. We opened it up and it worked its way out. We didn't say Connor would be the starter for the year. We said each would play a quarter and we'll go from there.
South Carolina Vs. ECU Score: SakerLOLina | SBNation.com
JournaLOLism!
Watkins Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week | Gamecocks Online
University of South Carolina senior offensive right tackle Rokevious Watkins has been selected as the Southeastern Conference's Offensive Lineman of the Week, it was announced by the league office [Monday].
Helmet-Stickers - 09.03.11 | SEC Blog - ESPN
Antonio Allen gets a helmet sticker but no SEC player of the week honors.
East Carolina Report Card | The Post and Courier
Can't say I agree with any of these grades except for the overall "C+." He gives the offense a "C" citing the fact that defense and special teams each scored 7 of the 56 points and the fact that they often had the short field. Then he turns around and gives the defense a "C" even though they, too, often had the short field. He gives special teams an "A" despite the punting situation and the muffed catches. The coaching might have been suspect, but it certainly didn't deserve an "F". I mean, we did win 56-37 for goodness' sake. More of the same from Andrew Miller if you ask me. Oh well.
Five key plays | GamecockCentral.com
In case you missed Saturday's game. Like you missed Saturday's game...
South Carolina vs ECU | YouTube
Justin King's latest triumph.
Gamecocks Hold Steady in Polls | Gamecocks Online
12th in the Associated Press and 12th in the USA Today.
Losing linebacker Ogletree a major blow for Georgia | Sacramento Bee
Hate it for ya, but the Gamecocks will take any break they can get when traveling to Sanford Stadium.
Gamecocks' secondary getting a boost | College Football Nation Blog - ESPN
The re-additions of DeVonte Holloman and Akeem Auguste should bolster our defense for the Georgia game.
Photo Galleries: College Sports | NewsObserver.com
South Carolina 65 - ECU 37 in 26 pictures.
Fry That Chicken: A Few Things Every Georgia Fan Should Know About South Carolina | Dawg Sports
RedCrake offers to school us in the UGA tradition -- one that would make Jim Harrick, Jr. proud. I encourage you to visit, heed the italicized warning, and don't embarrass our GABA commentariat in the comments section.
Gamecocks Podcast: ECU Review, Georgia Football Preview | Leftover Hot Dog
LOHD podcast.
TRC Unleashed – Episode 4 is a Wrap | The Rubber Chickens
TRC podcast.
The Dawg-gone Podcast Show 23 is ready and here to hold you because it's still real to us, too. | Dawg Sports
And you can check out the Dawg Sports podcast to get inside the head of UGA fans before our tilt this weekend. Know thy enemy, folks.
Clowney's grandfather: Greatness runs in the family | The Herald
A different perspective on Jadeveon Clowney.
Gamecocks' freshmen continue to get acclimated | The Herald
Perhaps we'll get to see some of Damiere's speed on display this Saturday.
USC looking to spur some Charlotte-area fans | CharlotteObserver.com
More on why the USC athletic department chose to schedule a neutral site game in Charlotte against East Carolina.
"I don't know if it's the baseball championships or what," Wolf said. "But it is hip, it is cool to apply to the University of South Carolina."
Two-A-Days: Clemson | The Daily Gamecock
Too early to be thinking about Clemson? Never too early to hate Clemson.
MISCELLANEOUS
@ry_hudson: A video, obviously. | Twitter
I guess I should weigh in on the Maryland uniforms -- everyone else has. As you might have guessed, I hated them. But I didn't hate them because they were ugly. I hated them because they were such a poor execution of what could have been elegant and awesome. The Maryland flag is one of the coolest in the nation, but instead of paying a tasteful homage to the Maryland banner, Under Armour decided it had to beat us over the head with abrasive "EXTREMEness." Shame on Under Armour for being more Nike than Nike and shame on Maryland for letting them. (H/T: Campus Union)
Lowcountry Natives King, Chisolm Among Cuts In NFL On Saturday | Live5News.com
Really hope this young man catches on somewhere.
Former South Carolina WR Tori Gurley was let go by the Green Bay Packers. Gurley left the Gamecocks a year early but went undrafted in the 2011 draft. Late Sunday night, he was signed to the team's practice squad.
BASEBALL
Roth happy to return to South Carolina baseball | HeraldTribune.com
Piece on Michael Roth and how he spent his Summer.
Jackie Bradley Jr. Joins Drive for Final 5 Regular Season Games | WSPA
In case you care to see former USC stud Jackie Bradley, Jr. in the Palmetto State one last time.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's Soccer Suffers Loss At Clemson | Gamecocks Online
Mark Berson's squad is still winless three games into the season. Soccer can be a fickle game, and things are often not as bad as they seem, but we're getting close to sounding the alarm here. The team has enjoyed success against Clemson the past 4 years and even won Conference USA last year, but the Gamecocks have not really done much under Berson since the early 90s. Call it a sign of the times, but I expect more.
Men's Soccer Earns 2-1 Win Over No. 21 Charlotte In Home Opener | Gamecocks Online
Just realized the Gamecocks played a ranked opponent tonight... and won! Not all is lost.
The South Carolina men's soccer team (1-2-0) earned a 2-1 win over No. 21 Charlotte (2-1-0) on Tuesday night in the 2011 home opener at Stone Stadium in Columbia. Senior captain Vance Benson earned the game winner for Carolina, the first of his career.
College of Charleston Soccer Beats No. 15 USC Gamecocks | YouTube
Lowlights from our loss to the College of Charleston. CofC appears to have some pretty nice soccer facilities. And what was with the Haka dance at the beginning of the video? No wonder we lost.
SWIMMING/ DIVING
South Carolina Adds TCU Assistant | CollegeSwimming.com
Listen, I'm not a huge swimming fan or anything, but my understanding is that McGee Moody has been making strides as head coach of the Gamecocks. Give credit where it is due, folks.
MEN'S TENNIS
Morning Madness Video Feature | Gamecocks Online
Watch a video feature on the intense morning workouts the men's tennis team has been doing this fall with footage from head coach Josh Goffi and assistant coach Matt Lucas.
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From the SakerLOLina link...
Sakerlina’s defense has been laughably poor so far, and they’re getting shredded by Dominique Davis.
Translation: NOT HAVING WATCHED THIS GAME HAS NOT PREVENTED ME FROM HAVING STRONG OPINIONS ABOUT IT!!!
by Connor Tapp on Sep 6, 2011 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Heh.
I don’t know how many times I’ve read the 37 points blamed on the defense. I expect this from UGA fans, but I’ve been hearing it from more national types, too. At least look at the box scores and drive charts, people
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by Gamecock Man on Sep 6, 2011 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno about you,
but it embarrasses me that this came from the SB Nation mother ship and that GABA was linked to under it.
Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina
by The Feathered Warrior on Sep 7, 2011 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, it's embarrassing, but I saw similar recaps on ESPN, so take it for what it's worth.
Garnet and Black Attack: A Blog by and for Gamecocks Fans.
It is a comment on how different teams are perceived differently
South Carolina gifts the ball four times – three deep in our own territory – to an ECU offense with a very talented senior quarterback – and suddenly our defense is questioned (and to be fair maybe some questions are warranted).
Alabama, by contrast, throws four interceptions — two on tipped passes that could or should have been caught – and coughs up a rushing fumble. All against a cupcake there just to collect a check. And everything is fine.
Had Bama played Oregon or Boise State and given four turn-overs, Bama loses the game.
Had Bama played ECU and give the Pirates three short fields, they would have been scored on.
Here's a health, Carolina, forever to thee! UNIVERSITAS CAROLIN MERID. 1801 Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros (Ovid)
I like Justin King
but I disliked this last video. Dislike is too anodyne. Hated. For all its strong production values, the video over-emphasizes Garcia to the detriment of Shaw. It’s a shame Shaw fumbled because he had engineered a really great first drive; but for a blown defensive pass interference no-call, he’d have led the Cocks to 7-0. But for Marcus’ non-fumble, who knows what the score would have been with Garcia entered the game, on schedule, at the start of the second?
Should we now rub it in Shaw’s face? Should we have triumphal music when Garcia entered the game at the start of the second … just like Spurrier told us would happen? We need Shaw to be confident and ready. Video like this isnt advancing the ball, IMHO.
Here's a health, Carolina, forever to thee! UNIVERSITAS CAROLIN MERID. 1801 Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros (Ovid)
I thought the same thing.
On another note, I’d like to see Justin King branch out a bit and try some different themes. The current, while cool, is a little bit played out. Let’s see something new.
Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina
by The Feathered Warrior on Sep 6, 2011 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Murmurs of hearty agreement
Some Opera would be good … like the ESPN Fantasy Draft commercial that we saw again … and again …. and again … during NFL pre-season …
Ok. I take it back.
Here's a health, Carolina, forever to thee! UNIVERSITAS CAROLIN MERID. 1801 Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros (Ovid)
Here's an idea.
If he sets this weekend’s Georgia victory to the Jurassic Park film score, all will be forgiven.
Dare to dream, my friend. Dare to dream.
Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina
by The Feathered Warrior on Sep 6, 2011 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Question for my fellow G'cock fans
The game wasn’t televised on the west coast, so I’m asking those of you who saw the game: was our defense that bad in allowing 37 pts? Or was East Carolina’s offense that good?
Re-sign Josh Willingham now!
If you'd like to watch the replay
you can find it here on ESPN3
Here's a health, Carolina, forever to thee! UNIVERSITAS CAROLIN MERID. 1801 Emollit mores nec sinit esse feros (Ovid)
thanks, I will.
Re-sign Josh Willingham now!
by sf drift king on Sep 7, 2011 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Defense was ok....not great...here are my excuses for the defense
1) ECU QB D. Davis is a very good qb in a system designed to get the ball out quickly. So the strength of our D (D-Line) was neutralized somewhat. That being said the DLine put good pressure on the QB, occasionally forcing some bad throws and even racked up an INT (Impressively done by Ingram)
2) ECU running attack was a non-factor. The Dline and Lbs did a fine job in that department
3) Gilmore got beat on 2 or 3 big play jump balls. This was surprising to us all because …well..you know…Gilmore is suppose to be an “revis-island” type guy.
4)Had starters & two deep secondary players out of the game. Not sure if we ran any dime coverage the whole game (we could have, I just don’t know).
5)ECU offense had 4 short fields and made excellent use of them
6)Had at least one dropped INT…right thru the ol hands
Thanks!
this helps out a lot. Despite all of his faults, I think Garcia gives us the best chance to win.
I watched the Georgia v Boise St. game, and I think we will match up well with them. GA’s D-line is battered and bruised; Lattimore should have a repeat of last year. Their secondary also got lit up as well. Looking fwd to this matchup. I hate Georgia!
Re-sign Josh Willingham now!
by sf drift king on Sep 7, 2011 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
This...
I hate Georgia!
You’ll fit in just fine around here.
Garnet and Black Attack: A Blog by and for Gamecocks Fans.
I am in the minority
that hates UGA more than Clemson. Hating Georgia is always a plus.
- FOW
by skandrewj62j on Sep 7, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I am in the severe minority that doesn't harbor a severe hatred of UGA
I have never been to Athens, though.
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by Gamecock'n'Balls on Sep 7, 2011 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Nothing against Athens, which is a GREAT college town.
It’s all about the UGA trolls that live in the Atlanta area. I actually like Kyle, AuditDawg, RedCrake and those guys over at DawgSports.
Every school in the South has em, the obnoxious I bought my shirt at wal-mart so I am a fan type. I happen to live in Atlanta and be surrounded by them. If I lived in Greenville, SC, I would probably feel the same way about Clempson.
- FOW
Of course, our .361 winning percentage against Clemson
is much better than the .238 winning percentage against UGA.
- FOW
Yes, this is it exactly.
Actually, in this space I don’t think you’re in the minority at all.
Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina
by The Feathered Warrior on Sep 7, 2011 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I gotcha.
It’s funny, when I see the UGA logo, I just don’t bristle the way I do when I see the Clemson, Tennessee, or Bama logo. They just don’t bother me as a fanbase, but again, I live in Charleston so I’m not surrounded by UGA fans the way I am by Clemson folks, who seem to flock down here en masse.
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by Gamecock'n'Balls on Sep 7, 2011 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Impressed with the CofC soccer atmosphere
Their facilities looked pretty cool and alot of people showed up for the game.
by Phillyfootballfan on Sep 7, 2011 5:56 AM EDT reply actions
Re: Maryland Pride Uniforms
I read this article or post (not always sure what to call something written on a blog) from Grantland.com written by Michael Kruse. It’s a good read.
How does Oregon Football keep winning? Is it the uniforms?
I thought this was a good read. While it adds some fancy language to something that was already apparent, it adds the magnitude of what Oregon did. It was inevitable that Under Armour would do more of the same at its founder’s alma mater. The difference for me is that Oregon gets a pass from me because they are that one team with the crazy and numerous uniforms. I don’t know why the obvious move by Maryland would upset me but it kinda does, because it doesn’t fit.
Just think, we’re starting to get used to Oregon’s uniforms and they have been at it for more that 10 years.
- FOW
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