The biggest news from Tuesday’s practice is more starters have been placed on the punt and kickoff coverage teams. Needless to say, coach Spurrier and the rest of the coaches were not happy with the way those units performed against Tennessee, and they’re not going to stand pat. Time will tell if the changes will lead to improved play, but they certainly get the best players on the field. The key is for them to go full speed and play with the reckless abandon special teams requires.
Nobody is more upset about the loss to Tennessee than Ryan Succop, and I hear he has been taking his frustrations out on the football in practice. The ball has always made a different sound when he kicks it, and that’s said to be even more evident the last couple of days.
Blake Mitchell distributed the ball well in yesterday’s practice, and despite a few drops, the receivers are getting better. The offensive line also had a solid but not overly impressive day. I look for the Gamecocks to be multiple on Saturday in terms of formations and offensive approach.
The defense continued to prepare for the Razorback running game and their Wildcat formation. The defensive line, in particular, is on the spot this week and needs to have one of its best games of the year.
On the injury front, it was determined recently that Jason Barnes has a broken ankle. It was originally thought to be a sprain, but he's now in a cast to help the broken bone heal.
This post was edited on 10/31 10:54 AM by Tony Morrell
Nobody is more upset about the loss to Tennessee than Ryan Succop, and I hear he has been taking his frustrations out on the football in practice. The ball has always made a different sound when he kicks it, and that’s said to be even more evident the last couple of days.
Blake Mitchell distributed the ball well in yesterday’s practice, and despite a few drops, the receivers are getting better. The offensive line also had a solid but not overly impressive day. I look for the Gamecocks to be multiple on Saturday in terms of formations and offensive approach.
The defense continued to prepare for the Razorback running game and their Wildcat formation. The defensive line, in particular, is on the spot this week and needs to have one of its best games of the year.
On the injury front, it was determined recently that Jason Barnes has a broken ankle. It was originally thought to be a sprain, but he's now in a cast to help the broken bone heal.
This post was edited on 10/31 10:54 AM by Tony Morrell
