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Gamecocks Today
- Thursday, May 30, 2019 -
Good morning from Gamecock Central.
We're 93 days away from the Gamecocks playing North Carolina.
Joseph Anderson/Credit: Chris Gillespie
1. 9️⃣3️⃣ Countdown to kickoff: 93 days!
It's now just 93 days until South Carolina kicks off its 2019 football season against North Carolina and we're going to count down the days here with you on Gamecocks Today.
Today's countdown features freshman defensive end Joseph Anderson, who wears No. 93.
A former four-star prospect from Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Oakland High, Anderson chose the Gamecocks over schools like Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Penn State, Ohio State and Tennessee. Rivals.com ranked Anderson as the No. 9 strongside defensive end and No. 102 overall prospect in the class.
An early enrollee this past semester, the 6-foot-3, 270-pounder earned the praise of Will Muschamp this spring for his natural pass-rush ability and is already third on the depth chart at defensive end.
– Wes Mitchell
2. What Muschamp said in Destin
Administrators and coaches from the SEC have descended on Destin, Fla., this week for the conference’s spring meetings. On Tuesday, Gamecock head football coach Will Muschamp met with the media and addressed a number of topics. Here, we’ll take a closer look at a few of Muschamp’s talking points.
With a staggering number of players in the NCAA’s transfer portal, and many yet to find a new home, Muschamp still does not foresee the number of players entering to drop.
What he said: “Probably not. Unfortunately in our society, the grass is always greener on the other side, that’s not always the case. When guys transfer, you hate to put a blanket statement on everything. When I was at the University of Florida, we had a young man from the west coast whose family went trough a lot and he came to me and said, ‘coach, I love it here but I need to get closer to home because of my family situation’ and I agreed with him. We petitioned the NCAA for immediate eligibility and he was granted it. That was a good transfer. He was contributing to our team, we didn’t want to lose him, but I totally understood the situation. You can’t just blanket statement a transfer across the board. They’re all different and happen for different reasons. There are some good situations where a young man may need a fresh start somewhere else. Sometimes it’s good and sometimes a young man can benefit from it.”
The NCAA recently announced its intentions to discuss the possibility of further compensation for players related to use of student-athlete names and likenesses. What does Muschamp think about giving players a bigger slice of the financial pie?
What he said: “I’m absolutely in support of it. I think the cost of attendance is outstanding, I think, my opinion, we can’t because of DOJ, but make that a flat rate across the board so everybody’s the same. Obviously there are some reasons you cannot. As much as we can help the players, we need to. Whatever parameters they put on that, we’ll handle that. We’ll deal with it when it comes.”
While Muschamp could not directly address the recent verbal commitment of big-time RB Marshawn Lloyd, he did say he felt good about where USC was from a recruiting standpoint at the position. He praised assistant Thomas Brown and broke down the impact of having a high-level back.
What he said: “I feel very good about where we are. I remember Thomas when he was at Tucker High school and I was recruiting Tucker High school. You go back and remember his days as a running back at Georgia, he was a blue collar, hard-nosed work ethic guy. Obviously he was talented but he had a lot of the intangible qualities you look for. I would say he’s the same as a football coach. He’s a hard-nosed tough guy who works extremely hard. He’s extremely bright, has done a really good job for us.
I think when you have a guy back there that can consistently make a guy miss or run through contact, in most situations, the defensive coordinators are going to have enough in the box to stop the run. You’ve got to have that guy that can run through contact and that can hit the home run and turn a 4-to-6 yard gain into a 60-yard gain. We haven’t done that consistently at South Carolina in my three years.”
– Chris Clark
3. This, that, and the other
Football: Alabama game time, television announced - The first game time for the 2019 season was announced on Wednesday. (link)
Football Recruiting: The Insider Report - More on USC's effort to land a 1-2 punch at running back, the offensive line, and other visitor notes. (subscription)
Football Recruiting: Ranking MarShawn Lloyd among USC's Rivals-era backs - With the commitment of five-star running back MarShawn Lloyd, the Gamecocks landed their first five-star running back of the Will Muschamp era. Here is a look at all of the four-star-or-higher running backs that the Gamecocks have signed in the Rivals era. (subscription)
Football Recruiting: The Thomas Brown effect - Thomas Brown has been South Carolina's running backs coach for less than five months, but the new assistant coach's presence is already being felt. (subscription)
Football Recruiting: Capers remains committed, but has some big visits on deck- Ze'Vian Capers has been committed to Arkansas for almost four months, but he is far from done with his recruitment. His summer plans include a trip to South Carolina. (subscription)
Men's Basketball: Gamecocks learn SEC opponents - The SEC announced each team's conference opponents for the upcoming season. (link)
Men's Basketball: What Lawson's return means for the Gamecocks - Analyzing the big men's basketball news from Tuesday. (subscription)
MLB: Braves host South Carolina Day at SunTrust Park - The Atlanta Braves will hold South Carolina Day for all USC students, alumni and fans on Wednesday, July 24, as the Kansas City Royals visit for a three-game series. (link)
Track & Field: Briggs, Wilson named to SEC Community Service Team - Kaden Briggs and Brooke Wilson were named to the 2019 SEC Track & Field Community Service Team. (link)
Men's Soccer: Gamecocks announce 2019 signing class - Men's soccer announced its 2019 signing class on Wednesday, and the Gamecocks are welcoming 11 new players to their roster. (link)
Men's Tennis: Jubb makes history with final ITA ranking - Junior Paul Jubb came in with the highest ranking in program history at No. 3. (link)
Women's Tennis: Horvit and Martins end year at No. 1 - Senior Ingrid Martins and junior Mia Horvit are ranked No. 1 in the ITA end-of-year doubles poll. (link)
Women's Tennis: Former Gamecock named ITA Region Men's Assistant Coach of the Year - After serving as a graduate assistant for two years, former South Carolina women's tennis standout Brigit Folland (2013-2017) is off to a great start in her transition from student-athlete to coach. (link)
– Jackson Fields
4. This Date in Gamecock History
May 30, 1982 – The Gamecocks eliminated both The Citadel and West Virginia in a pair of victories to advance to Omaha and the College World Series.
5. Birthdays!
Kenny Farrell – Farrell signed with South Carolina over offers from Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and East Carolina. He redshirted in 1988 and played in five games in 1989. Farrell earned his first letter in 1990 as a backup offensive lineman. He began the 1991 season as the top backup to Jay Killen at center but took over as the starting left guard for the last four games of the year when Vincent Dinkins went down with a knee injury. He was the starting center in 1992 and won the George Terry Best Attitude Award that year. Farrell is currently the principal at Summerville (S.C.) High School. His son Chandler is an offensive lineman for the Gamecocks.
Joey Brett (football/quarterback, 1988-90)
Mohamed Camera (football/safety, 2014)
Trent Usher (football/safety, 2004)
Terry Wilburn (football/running back, 1990-92)
– John Parker, gamecockarchives.com
6. ⌚ Key Events (Countdown)
• June 3 – MLB Draft, Day 1 (4 days)
• June 4 – MLB Draft, Day 2 (5)
• June 5 – MLB Draft, Day 3 (6)
• June 6 – Football: One-day camp (7)
• June 7 – Football: One-day camp (8)
• June 8 – Football: One-day camp (9)
• June 13 – Football: OL/DL camps (14)
• June 13 – Football: 7-on-7 passing tourney (14)
• June 14 – Football: OL/DL camps (15)
• June 14 – Football: 7-on-7 passing tourney (15)
• June 15 – Football: One-day camp (16)
• June 19 – Football: One-day camp (20)
• June 20 – Football: One-day camp (21)
• June 21 – Football: One-day camp (22)
• June 22 – Football: One-day camp (23)
• June 22 – Football: Specialists camp (23)
• July 15 – SEC Media Days, Day 1 (46)
• July 16 – SEC Media Days, Day 2 (47)
• July 17 – SEC Media Days, Day 3 (48)
• July 18 – SEC Media Days, Day 4 (49)
• July 20 – Ladies Football Clinic (51)
• Aug. 31 – Football: Gamecocks vs UNC (93)
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Gamecocks Today
- Thursday, May 30, 2019 -
Good morning from Gamecock Central.
We're 93 days away from the Gamecocks playing North Carolina.
Joseph Anderson/Credit: Chris Gillespie
1. 9️⃣3️⃣ Countdown to kickoff: 93 days!
It's now just 93 days until South Carolina kicks off its 2019 football season against North Carolina and we're going to count down the days here with you on Gamecocks Today.
Today's countdown features freshman defensive end Joseph Anderson, who wears No. 93.
A former four-star prospect from Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Oakland High, Anderson chose the Gamecocks over schools like Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Penn State, Ohio State and Tennessee. Rivals.com ranked Anderson as the No. 9 strongside defensive end and No. 102 overall prospect in the class.
An early enrollee this past semester, the 6-foot-3, 270-pounder earned the praise of Will Muschamp this spring for his natural pass-rush ability and is already third on the depth chart at defensive end.
– Wes Mitchell
2. What Muschamp said in Destin
Administrators and coaches from the SEC have descended on Destin, Fla., this week for the conference’s spring meetings. On Tuesday, Gamecock head football coach Will Muschamp met with the media and addressed a number of topics. Here, we’ll take a closer look at a few of Muschamp’s talking points.
With a staggering number of players in the NCAA’s transfer portal, and many yet to find a new home, Muschamp still does not foresee the number of players entering to drop.
What he said: “Probably not. Unfortunately in our society, the grass is always greener on the other side, that’s not always the case. When guys transfer, you hate to put a blanket statement on everything. When I was at the University of Florida, we had a young man from the west coast whose family went trough a lot and he came to me and said, ‘coach, I love it here but I need to get closer to home because of my family situation’ and I agreed with him. We petitioned the NCAA for immediate eligibility and he was granted it. That was a good transfer. He was contributing to our team, we didn’t want to lose him, but I totally understood the situation. You can’t just blanket statement a transfer across the board. They’re all different and happen for different reasons. There are some good situations where a young man may need a fresh start somewhere else. Sometimes it’s good and sometimes a young man can benefit from it.”
The NCAA recently announced its intentions to discuss the possibility of further compensation for players related to use of student-athlete names and likenesses. What does Muschamp think about giving players a bigger slice of the financial pie?
What he said: “I’m absolutely in support of it. I think the cost of attendance is outstanding, I think, my opinion, we can’t because of DOJ, but make that a flat rate across the board so everybody’s the same. Obviously there are some reasons you cannot. As much as we can help the players, we need to. Whatever parameters they put on that, we’ll handle that. We’ll deal with it when it comes.”
While Muschamp could not directly address the recent verbal commitment of big-time RB Marshawn Lloyd, he did say he felt good about where USC was from a recruiting standpoint at the position. He praised assistant Thomas Brown and broke down the impact of having a high-level back.
What he said: “I feel very good about where we are. I remember Thomas when he was at Tucker High school and I was recruiting Tucker High school. You go back and remember his days as a running back at Georgia, he was a blue collar, hard-nosed work ethic guy. Obviously he was talented but he had a lot of the intangible qualities you look for. I would say he’s the same as a football coach. He’s a hard-nosed tough guy who works extremely hard. He’s extremely bright, has done a really good job for us.
I think when you have a guy back there that can consistently make a guy miss or run through contact, in most situations, the defensive coordinators are going to have enough in the box to stop the run. You’ve got to have that guy that can run through contact and that can hit the home run and turn a 4-to-6 yard gain into a 60-yard gain. We haven’t done that consistently at South Carolina in my three years.”
– Chris Clark
3. This, that, and the other
Football: Alabama game time, television announced - The first game time for the 2019 season was announced on Wednesday. (link)
Football Recruiting: The Insider Report - More on USC's effort to land a 1-2 punch at running back, the offensive line, and other visitor notes. (subscription)
Football Recruiting: Ranking MarShawn Lloyd among USC's Rivals-era backs - With the commitment of five-star running back MarShawn Lloyd, the Gamecocks landed their first five-star running back of the Will Muschamp era. Here is a look at all of the four-star-or-higher running backs that the Gamecocks have signed in the Rivals era. (subscription)
Football Recruiting: The Thomas Brown effect - Thomas Brown has been South Carolina's running backs coach for less than five months, but the new assistant coach's presence is already being felt. (subscription)
Football Recruiting: Capers remains committed, but has some big visits on deck- Ze'Vian Capers has been committed to Arkansas for almost four months, but he is far from done with his recruitment. His summer plans include a trip to South Carolina. (subscription)
Men's Basketball: Gamecocks learn SEC opponents - The SEC announced each team's conference opponents for the upcoming season. (link)
Men's Basketball: What Lawson's return means for the Gamecocks - Analyzing the big men's basketball news from Tuesday. (subscription)
MLB: Braves host South Carolina Day at SunTrust Park - The Atlanta Braves will hold South Carolina Day for all USC students, alumni and fans on Wednesday, July 24, as the Kansas City Royals visit for a three-game series. (link)
Track & Field: Briggs, Wilson named to SEC Community Service Team - Kaden Briggs and Brooke Wilson were named to the 2019 SEC Track & Field Community Service Team. (link)
Men's Soccer: Gamecocks announce 2019 signing class - Men's soccer announced its 2019 signing class on Wednesday, and the Gamecocks are welcoming 11 new players to their roster. (link)
Men's Tennis: Jubb makes history with final ITA ranking - Junior Paul Jubb came in with the highest ranking in program history at No. 3. (link)
Women's Tennis: Horvit and Martins end year at No. 1 - Senior Ingrid Martins and junior Mia Horvit are ranked No. 1 in the ITA end-of-year doubles poll. (link)
Women's Tennis: Former Gamecock named ITA Region Men's Assistant Coach of the Year - After serving as a graduate assistant for two years, former South Carolina women's tennis standout Brigit Folland (2013-2017) is off to a great start in her transition from student-athlete to coach. (link)
– Jackson Fields
4. This Date in Gamecock History
May 30, 1982 – The Gamecocks eliminated both The Citadel and West Virginia in a pair of victories to advance to Omaha and the College World Series.
- Dennis Lubert picked up his ninth win of the year in knocking off the Bulldogs, 11-2.
- USC had 17 hits in the game, four by third baseman John Sullivan.
- Phillip Wilson got the scoring started by homering to score himself and second baseman Jamey Thaw.
- The Gamecocks rolled from there, sending 10 batters to the plate in the seventh and scoring five runs.
- West Virginia gave the Gamecocks more of a battle, as USC edged the Mountaineers, 2-1.
- Carolina took the lead in the third as Scott Mackie walked and came in to score on a single by Sullivan, who later scored on a wild pitch.
- The Mountaineers rallied in the ninth, but reliever Jeb Babel picked a runner off base and after a walk and an error retired the final two West Virginia batters to clinch the trip to Omaha.
- First baseman Greg Morhardt was named region MVP after hitting over .400 with four doubles.
5. Birthdays!
Kenny Farrell – Farrell signed with South Carolina over offers from Georgia Tech, Wake Forest and East Carolina. He redshirted in 1988 and played in five games in 1989. Farrell earned his first letter in 1990 as a backup offensive lineman. He began the 1991 season as the top backup to Jay Killen at center but took over as the starting left guard for the last four games of the year when Vincent Dinkins went down with a knee injury. He was the starting center in 1992 and won the George Terry Best Attitude Award that year. Farrell is currently the principal at Summerville (S.C.) High School. His son Chandler is an offensive lineman for the Gamecocks.
Joey Brett (football/quarterback, 1988-90)
Mohamed Camera (football/safety, 2014)
Trent Usher (football/safety, 2004)
Terry Wilburn (football/running back, 1990-92)
– John Parker, gamecockarchives.com
6. ⌚ Key Events (Countdown)
• June 3 – MLB Draft, Day 1 (4 days)
• June 4 – MLB Draft, Day 2 (5)
• June 5 – MLB Draft, Day 3 (6)
• June 6 – Football: One-day camp (7)
• June 7 – Football: One-day camp (8)
• June 8 – Football: One-day camp (9)
• June 13 – Football: OL/DL camps (14)
• June 13 – Football: 7-on-7 passing tourney (14)
• June 14 – Football: OL/DL camps (15)
• June 14 – Football: 7-on-7 passing tourney (15)
• June 15 – Football: One-day camp (16)
• June 19 – Football: One-day camp (20)
• June 20 – Football: One-day camp (21)
• June 21 – Football: One-day camp (22)
• June 22 – Football: One-day camp (23)
• June 22 – Football: Specialists camp (23)
• July 15 – SEC Media Days, Day 1 (46)
• July 16 – SEC Media Days, Day 2 (47)
• July 17 – SEC Media Days, Day 3 (48)
• July 18 – SEC Media Days, Day 4 (49)
• July 20 – Ladies Football Clinic (51)
• Aug. 31 – Football: Gamecocks vs UNC (93)
