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The Tennessee band was there [Saturday] night, weren’t they? I’m used to hearing "Rocky Top." ... Maybe they only play that when they score. Usually when you play Tennessee, you hear that "Rocky Top" so often it’s ringing in your brain.

Oh, he's missed a bunch of [team breakfasts]. He misses everything. He's struggling to do things right. But that's just him. He can't hardly call the play right. He gets confused. I don't know what it is. He just has a tough time.

"I told him he’s going to have every opportunity to be the quarterback the entire year, you know barring injury or whatever. It would take an awful lot of bad plays, which I don’t anticipate, to get him out of there. He’s the guy. ... Great decision-makers don’t have to run very much, like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning. Those guys usually throw it at the right place a very high percentage of times. ... (Beecher’s) very smart. He just needs experience."

Ron [Morris] asks a question about running back depth.

Spurrier: "I thought you were more worried about the 3rd string QB getting into school two weeks earlier....that was just stupid...just being honest."

Ron can't respond:

Spurrier: "No I just thought you'd ask about that, seems like you'd think that was more important. But anyway, what was your question.

Ron: RB depth

Spurrier: Sorry to go off track there, just thought the article was stupid.

"It was tough for me, coming in here and redshirting, watching other guys play. Actually, I went and visited some schools to see if they were an option, but something told me to stay here. ... I’ve learned coach Spurrier’s offense these last three years and a lot of people would say now is a good time for someone to step in and play. I’m excited. Anxious. ... The door is open for me to play now."

Jasper Brinkley will be back from injury and some of Mark Richt’s charges will be back from two-game suspensions, meaning that a conference opener in a hostile environment will be the first time this Red and Black team truly plays together as a unit. If the Gamecocks were able to pull off the upset in Athens last autumn, it cannot be put past Steve Spurrier’s squad to make it two in a row in the Palmetto State this year.

Jasper Brinkley will be back from injury and some of Mark Richt’s charges will be back from two-game suspensions, meaning that a conference opener in a hostile environment will be the first time this Red and Black team truly plays together as a unit. If the Gamecocks were able to pull off the upset in Athens last autumn, it cannot be put past Steve Spurrier’s squad to make it two in a row in the Palmetto State this year.