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As part of SEC Media Days this past week, the media made their predictions on 2016’s finishing order. The Gamecocks didn’t receive any love - they were picked to finish dead last in the SEC East division.
Of course, the players are using that fact as a little bit of added motivation going into the season. Tight end KC Crosby appears to be one of the players leading the way in that department. Here’s a sample:
We just keep throwing these rocks in our bag pic.twitter.com/7sKJVHA95s
— KC Crosby (@L2L_ME) July 15, 2016
@L2L_ME only type of bag the Cocks have is a "Dirt Bag". Best season record will be 5 & 7, but 4 & 8 is my guess. Go Tigers!
— MPatterson (@nccutiger) July 16, 2016
you just throw a whole truck of rocks in our bag https://t.co/Sm7dTzhrCp
— KC Crosby (@L2L_ME) July 16, 2016
USC gone turn some heads this year. Just stay tuned‼️
— JaMarcus King /J7 (@Mark_Kingg) July 14, 2016
The people who are most intimidated, are the people who talk down upon others.. stay tuned this season, it's a #NewEra.. #ForeverToThee
— 9⃣iner (@BoosieWhitlow) July 15, 2016
Lol always came from the bottom, don't want it no other way really ... pic.twitter.com/tcVdAdhaxR
— Chris Lammons 〽️ (@Lammons_1) July 15, 2016
Media predictions are wrong 100% of the time we know what we can do
— Cory Helms (@CoryHelms7251) July 14, 2016
— Bryson Allen-Wms (@B_Quatro4) July 14, 2016
Good to see the guys using it as motivation to get it done on the football field. Will it translate to wins? Time will tell.