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National Signing Day 2012: No Drama but High Yield for South Carolina
Over the past few years, the days leading up to National Signing Day have been fairly anxious for South Carolina fans. We've had to wait on high-profile players; we've had to worry over possible defections. This year, though, things have been fairly quiet. Is that a good or a bad thing? For Steve...
South Carolina Hires Linebackers and Special Teams Coaches
As you've probably heard by now, South Carolina has made two coaching hires: we've hired Keith Botkin to coach linebackers and Joe Robinson to coach special teams. I'm very pleased with these hires; let's talk about Robinson first. The main drawback with Robinson is that he is not strong on the...
South Carolina Promotes Lorenzo Ward to Defensive Coordinator
As Gwinnett and others have already mentioned, USC has promoted Lorenzo Ward to defensive coordinator. I'll have to admit that I have been one of those who would have liked to see us make a splashy hire, such as Mike Stoops or Ron Zook. However, in the end, I think promoting Ward is a good...
Ellis Johnson to Southern Miss
(Editorial Note: I'm traveling for the holidays, so expect posting to be somewhat sporadic for the next two weeks.) In a move that surprised me quite a bit (I was expecting them to hire former OC Blake Anderson, who was reportedly the popular choice with fans and boosters), Southern Miss. has...
South Carolina Football: Will Ellis Johnson Be a Candidate at Southern Miss.?
There are a variety of high-profile coaching jobs available this winter, with some of the choicest locales being Texas A&M, UNC, and UCLA. You can expect to see Southern Miss. coach Larry Fedora be a candidate for these and other positions. Fedora has always been considered an up-and-coming...
Clemson at South Carolina Post-Game: Carolina Shines in All Phases in Rout of Clemson
This is going to be a fun post to write, because, with a few of what turned out to be minor exceptions, this was a nearly flawless performance by Carolina. Coming into the game, I (and everyone on both sides of the rivalry) said the game would be won up front. Carolina's offensive and defensive...
Steve Spurrier's Offense Is Still Genius, but His Personnel Decisions Aren't: A Reply to Skulls and Spurs
Yesterday, Skulls wrote a somewhat controversial column here at GABA claiming that Steve Spurrier is no longer to be considered an offensive genius. The argument made a number of good points, the main gist being that our offenses haven't produced with any consistency and that the reason is that...
South Carolina at Georgia Preview: What to Expect from Georgia's Defense
This post begins our series previewing our SEC East showdown with UGA. Today we're talking about the Dawgs' defense vs. our offense. Tomorrow, we'll move onto our defense versus their offense. First things first, it's important to address what to expect from our offensive play calling based on what...
South Carolina Gamecocks Practice Notes
Now that there are a few more practices in the books, here a few notes about what we're hearing from fall camp. The quarterbacks are doing well, particularly Stephen Garcia. They're still working the kinks out, but things could be going worse. Steve Spurrier had this to say about his...
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