The Feed Pail: August 24, 2014

TFP -  Four Days.

O'burg Times & Democrat: Despite loss of stars, Spurrier confident success will continue by Pete Iaocabelli.

Phil Kornblut: Dexter Wideman has change of plans for his prep school.  Dexter will enroll at Camden Military instead of Fork Union, with hopes to be admitted to USC in January.  Phil also breaks down how the scholarship numbers worked out this year.

Gamecock Central: Fifth year senior Cody Gibson is enjoying his move to TE.   Gibson will primarily be blocking, but Steve Junior has been working with him on catching the ball.

Garnet & Cocky: Sydney gives the Gamecocks vs. Texas A&M: Injury Report while D.B. checks in Around the SEC for Week 1.

GC College Football Preview Show: Season preview: The Gamecocks' 2014 schedule.

J.C. Shurburtt: SEC: Five days to go, Ten Takes.

Saturday Down South: SEC Subplots: Is Texas A&M the SEC’s biggest sleeping giant? Yes.  Aren't you sure glad we don't have to play Arkansas any more?

Pat Forde: Move over, SEC: Why the Pac-12 will be the nation’s best football conference.  Yawn.

Gamecocksonline: Mens' soccer records a 2-2 draw at Furman in an exhibition game - having to come from behind after each Paladin goal to equalize.  We officially begin the season on August 29th at the Graveyard versus Belmont.

The State: Former Gamecock cheerleader back on sidelines through his uniform design.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Connor Shaw never saw the field and Cleveland didn't play very well against St. Louis.  The biggest news of the night was that Rams QB Sam Bradford went down after a hit on his surgically repaired knee.

NJ.com: Kelcy Quarles talks about difference between Giants and South Carolina in rookie check-in.

ESPN: Wes Welker concussed after a shoulder-to-helmet hit by D.J. Swearinger.

Yahoo! Sports: Peyton Manning has a brief message for D.J.

Rant: Awwww - Drew Barker is riding the pine.  Was Coach Stoops not quite up front with you?

SI.com: Florida AD Foley thinks Muschamp will be Gators coach 'for a long, long time'.  That's what they always say right before the moving truck shows up in the coach's front lawn.  Florida could explode any minute, but I certainly like Will Muschamp better than the last guy.

Fox College Football: Speaking of bad news for the Stoops' boys -  NCAA denies Dorial Green-Beckham immediate eligibility at Oklahoma.  Good.  Had DG-B received the waiver, you would know the fix was in.

SB Nation: Ryan Nanni looks back at The best opening week college football upsets ever (video).