The Daily Feed: Christmas Eve, 2011

Gamecock Football

Omaha World-Herald: Gamecocks' QB spreads his wings. A look at Connor Shaw from a Big Red perspective.

WRDW Augusta: Gamecocks eyeing history in Capital One Bowl.

Sporting News: Projects the Rams would take Alshon Jeffery as the overall number 1 pick if they don't deal it to another team looking for Andrew Luck.

GoGamecocks.com: USC's bowl week schedule in Orlando. From Thursday.

LOHD: Gamecock Stock Report, Week of Dec. 20 Edition. I really like Flounder's new stock report series. While you're over at LOHD, check out his stories on recruiting and former Gamecock Captain Munnerlyn.

Cornhusker Football

Corn Nation Blog: Finally Official: Papuchis is New Nebraska DC, Kaczenski Hired Away From Iowa As DL Coach.

Husker Extra: New coordinator Papuchis embraces high expectation.

Big Red Today: Intensity defines Kaczenski. Rick was a G.A. at USC from 1999-2001, mostly working on the offensive side of the ball.

Big Red Today: ESPN's Gilmore wants to see NU match up with SEC.

More links after The Jump

Gamecock Basketball

Kornblut: USC appears totally out of the picture with former commitments and teammates Ian Baker and Carlos Morris of Jacksonville, FL. This was in the cards the minute they dropped their commitments; my gut tells me it's their h.s. coach who is pulling the strings here.

Loose Feed

DeKalb Times-Journal: Urges Gene Chizik to take a chance and hire Trooper Taylor as OC . Apparently being a towel-waving, chest-bumping, dirty-play encouraging numbskull is a good thing. We should hope this comes to pass.

Al.com: Meanwhille, Coach Gene is unfazed by the ongoing search to replace his two top lieutenants - 'The future is very bright'; coordinators continues. From Thursday. Looks like the Chiz will personally coach up the Aubie "D" when they meet the UVA Cavaliers.

Examiner.com: Meanwhile in the Sunshine State, it looks like UF interim O.C. and running backs coach Brian White is shaping up to be the man to beat for the full-time UF O.C. gig. Also from Thursday. Like Auburn, the final decision will come after the bowl.

GoGamecocks.com: Succop approaching Chiefs field goal record . Free content. The most relevant Mr. Irrelevant ever.

Al.com: Mike Slive interview. From yesterday. Worth the read.

Deadspin.com: UCLA hoops commitment talks about UT's sexual recruiting techniques. Where have we heard this before?