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Gamecocks Today
- Tuesday, May 28, 2019 -
Good morning from Gamecock Central.
The football program picked up a commitment from five-star running back MarShawn Lloyd.
We're 95 days away from the Gamecocks playing North Carolina.
Kobe Smith/Credit: Chris Gillespie
1. 9️⃣5️⃣ Countdown to kickoff: 95 days!
It's now just 95 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 No. 95, senior defensive tackle Kobe Smith.
A Lawrenceville, Ga., native from Archer High School, Smith has appeared in 37 games over the past three seasons making six starts. The 6-foot-2, 297-pounder has recorded 56 tackles including 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks with five quarterback hurries.
Last season Smith had his best campaign since arriving at South Carolina and was graded as one of the best players on the Carolina defense by Pro Football Focus with a grade of 75.0. Smith played in all 13 games, making the first six starts of his career, and was credited with 39 tackles including 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and four QB hurries.
– Wes Mitchell
2. Commitment Corner: MarShawn Lloyd
South Carolina landed verbal commitment No. 7 for the 2020 class on Monday when Hyattsville (Md.) Dematha five-star running back MarShawn Lloydannounced his commitment. Georgia likely finished second for the playmaker.
Bio: 5-foot-10, 200 pounds. Five-star prospect, No. 4 running back, No. 24 overall prospect, and No. 3 prospect in Maryland.
Recruiter of record: Thomas Brown
Offers: Auburn, Boston College, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Nebraska, UNC, Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas, Texas A&M, Southern Cal, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin.
Lloyd on most recent South Carolina visit: "Met the coaches. Got closer to coach Thomas Brown. I hung out with some of the players to figure out the lifestyle down there. It was definitely different. I really interacted with the players and it was very different and I liked it. I felt like I fit in well. Their offensive line is amazing. The running backs fit me as well. It’s a place where I can push myself and probably play early. Being able to have a coach like Thomas Brown and my coach now, pretty much not really a difference, that was a big up for them."
Scouting Report: There's a reason Lloyd is ranked one of the top running backs in the country. First, he's got a college-ready frame with the muscle and strength needed to play the position in the SEC. Lloyd is an explosive back with the ability to effortlessly change direction in the open field. Lloyd has also reportedly shown good hands and pass-catching ability on the camp circuit. He's an all-around back that should play early in the Gamecocks' scheme.
3. This, that, and the other
Football: The next step for Brunson - Finally healthy, T.J. Brunson is ready to "set expectations." (link)
Football Recruiting: Carolina Confidential, Memorial Day recruiting notes - Notes on Tonka Hemingway and official visit plans for top Carolina targets. (subscription)
Men's Basketball: Way too early look: Forwards - An early look at what the Gamecocks will have in the front court next season. (subscription)
In case you missed Monday's newsletter, here are some of the headlines from the weekend:
Men's Tennis: Jubb's unlikely journey from England to national champ - The notoriety, the fame and the prowess in the tennis world—was something he really wasn’t thinking about four years ago. (link)
Football Recruiting: Newly offered quarterback has 'amazing' South Carolina visit - Fresh off landing an offer from South Carolina, Dacula, Ga., quarterback Colten Gauthier didn't waste any time in making it to Columbia to check out the program. (subscription)
Football Recruiting: Tonka's top five - South Carolina made the cut for Conway class of 2020 three-star defensive end Tonka Hemingway, making his final group of five schools. (link)
Football Recruiting: Murphy coming to campus with high expectations - Offensive linemen are just a different breed of players, and when offensive line coach Eric Wolford is on the recruiting trail it’s those types of players he’s looking for. (link)
Football Recruiting: Walker headed to The Opening Finals - Long-time offensive line commitment Issiah Walker received some big news Friday when he was invited to The Opening Finals. (link)
Football: Players seeing John Scott's impact - Players share impressions of their new defensive line coach after spring practice. (link)
NFL: Why Deebo Samuel landed on the perfect team - After two days of OTAs, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has already learned what South Carolina fans already knew: Deebo Samuel makes plays. (link)
Track & Field: Gamecocks finish regionals with nine NCAA Championships bids- It was a banner Saturday for the track & field team as the Gamecocks earned four more bids to the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Altogether, South Carolina will field nine entries at NCAAs. (link)
Volleyball: 2019 schedule announced - Five of USC's 12 non-conference matches come against returning NCAA tournament participants, and four more tournament teams await Carolina in SEC play. (link)
Women's Tennis: Gamecock duo’s historic season ends in the semifinals - Senior Ingrid Martins and junior Mia Horvit fell in the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship on Friday. (link)
Men's Golf: Season ends on Day Three of NCAA Championship - South Carolina saw its 2018-19 season come to an end on Sunday in the third round NCAA Championship. (link)
Men's Golf: Hall, Miles and Stevens earn honors- Senior Scott Stevens, senior Will Miles and freshman Ryan Hall were named PING All-Southeast Region. It's the second time Stevens has been named to the all-region team, and the first time for Miles and Hall. (link)
Women's Golf: Signee Roussin-Bouchard qualifies for LPGA Tour major event- Signee Pauline Roussin-Bouchard has qualified for The Evian Championship, one of the five major tournaments on the LPGA tour. (link)
– Jackson Fields
4. This Date in Gamecock History
May 28, 2000 – After falling behind early, 3-0, the No. 1-ranked Gamecocks rallied to knock off Wake Forest, 8-4, and advance to a super regional.
5. Birthdays!
Randy Martz - Signed as a multi-sport athlete out of Elizabethville, Penn., Martz picked South Carolina over Penn State and Virginia Tech. He concentrated on playing football for his first three seasons on campus. He saw brief action as a freshman, throwing two passes against N.C. State. In 1975, as a sophomore, he again saw limited action, playing against Virginia and getting one rushing attempt for no yards. After not seeing any significant time in 1976 he decided to return to baseball and joined the team as a pitcher in the spring of 1977. Martz caught fire, picking up 14 wins with no losses while registering a 1.98 ERA. He beat Clemson twice that year and then had three complete-game victories in the post-season. He was named an All-American at season's end. Martz went on to pitch for the Chicago Cubs and White Sox before getting into coaching, both in college and in the minors.
Luke Berryhill (baseball/catcher, 2019)
Don Bobo (football/center, 1973-76)
Ed Hrubiec (football/offensive guard, 1994-97)
Byron Jerideau (football/defensive tackle, 2010-12)
Tucker Monheimer (soccer/forward, 2017-18)
– John Parker, gamecockarchives.com
6. ⌚ Key Events (Countdown)
• June 3 – MLB Draft, Day 1 (6 days)
• June 4 – MLB Draft, Day 2 (7)
• June 5 – MLB Draft, Day 3 (8)
• June 6 – Football: One-day camp (9)
• June 7 – Football: One-day camp (10)
• June 8 – Football: One-day camp (11)
• June 13 – Football: OL/DL camps (16)
• June 13 – Football: 7-on-7 passing tourney (16)
• June 14 – Football: OL/DL camps (17)
• June 14 – Football: 7-on-7 passing tourney (17)
• June 15 – Football: One-day camp (18)
• June 19 – Football: One-day camp (22)
• June 20 – Football: One-day camp (23)
• June 21 – Football: One-day camp (24)
• June 22 – Football: One-day camp (25)
• June 22 – Football: Specialists camp (25)
• July 15 – SEC Media Days, Day 1 (48)
• July 16 – SEC Media Days, Day 2 (49)
• July 17 – SEC Media Days, Day 3 (50)
• July 18 – SEC Media Days, Day 4 (51)
• July 20 – Ladies Football Clinic (53)
• Aug. 31 – Football: Gamecocks vs UNC (95)
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Gamecocks Today
- Tuesday, May 28, 2019 -
Good morning from Gamecock Central.
The football program picked up a commitment from five-star running back MarShawn Lloyd.
We're 95 days away from the Gamecocks playing North Carolina.
Kobe Smith/Credit: Chris Gillespie
1. 9️⃣5️⃣ Countdown to kickoff: 95 days!
It's now just 95 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 No. 95, senior defensive tackle Kobe Smith.
A Lawrenceville, Ga., native from Archer High School, Smith has appeared in 37 games over the past three seasons making six starts. The 6-foot-2, 297-pounder has recorded 56 tackles including 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks with five quarterback hurries.
Last season Smith had his best campaign since arriving at South Carolina and was graded as one of the best players on the Carolina defense by Pro Football Focus with a grade of 75.0. Smith played in all 13 games, making the first six starts of his career, and was credited with 39 tackles including 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and four QB hurries.
– Wes Mitchell
2. Commitment Corner: MarShawn Lloyd
South Carolina landed verbal commitment No. 7 for the 2020 class on Monday when Hyattsville (Md.) Dematha five-star running back MarShawn Lloydannounced his commitment. Georgia likely finished second for the playmaker.
Bio: 5-foot-10, 200 pounds. Five-star prospect, No. 4 running back, No. 24 overall prospect, and No. 3 prospect in Maryland.
Recruiter of record: Thomas Brown
Offers: Auburn, Boston College, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Maryland, Michigan, Ole Miss, Nebraska, UNC, Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas, Texas A&M, Southern Cal, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin.
Lloyd on most recent South Carolina visit: "Met the coaches. Got closer to coach Thomas Brown. I hung out with some of the players to figure out the lifestyle down there. It was definitely different. I really interacted with the players and it was very different and I liked it. I felt like I fit in well. Their offensive line is amazing. The running backs fit me as well. It’s a place where I can push myself and probably play early. Being able to have a coach like Thomas Brown and my coach now, pretty much not really a difference, that was a big up for them."
Scouting Report: There's a reason Lloyd is ranked one of the top running backs in the country. First, he's got a college-ready frame with the muscle and strength needed to play the position in the SEC. Lloyd is an explosive back with the ability to effortlessly change direction in the open field. Lloyd has also reportedly shown good hands and pass-catching ability on the camp circuit. He's an all-around back that should play early in the Gamecocks' scheme.
- Related: 2020 Gamecock Commitment List
3. This, that, and the other
Football: The next step for Brunson - Finally healthy, T.J. Brunson is ready to "set expectations." (link)
Football Recruiting: Carolina Confidential, Memorial Day recruiting notes - Notes on Tonka Hemingway and official visit plans for top Carolina targets. (subscription)
Men's Basketball: Way too early look: Forwards - An early look at what the Gamecocks will have in the front court next season. (subscription)
In case you missed Monday's newsletter, here are some of the headlines from the weekend:
Men's Tennis: Jubb's unlikely journey from England to national champ - The notoriety, the fame and the prowess in the tennis world—was something he really wasn’t thinking about four years ago. (link)
Football Recruiting: Newly offered quarterback has 'amazing' South Carolina visit - Fresh off landing an offer from South Carolina, Dacula, Ga., quarterback Colten Gauthier didn't waste any time in making it to Columbia to check out the program. (subscription)
Football Recruiting: Tonka's top five - South Carolina made the cut for Conway class of 2020 three-star defensive end Tonka Hemingway, making his final group of five schools. (link)
Football Recruiting: Murphy coming to campus with high expectations - Offensive linemen are just a different breed of players, and when offensive line coach Eric Wolford is on the recruiting trail it’s those types of players he’s looking for. (link)
Football Recruiting: Walker headed to The Opening Finals - Long-time offensive line commitment Issiah Walker received some big news Friday when he was invited to The Opening Finals. (link)
Football: Players seeing John Scott's impact - Players share impressions of their new defensive line coach after spring practice. (link)
NFL: Why Deebo Samuel landed on the perfect team - After two days of OTAs, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has already learned what South Carolina fans already knew: Deebo Samuel makes plays. (link)
Track & Field: Gamecocks finish regionals with nine NCAA Championships bids- It was a banner Saturday for the track & field team as the Gamecocks earned four more bids to the 2019 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Altogether, South Carolina will field nine entries at NCAAs. (link)
Volleyball: 2019 schedule announced - Five of USC's 12 non-conference matches come against returning NCAA tournament participants, and four more tournament teams await Carolina in SEC play. (link)
Women's Tennis: Gamecock duo’s historic season ends in the semifinals - Senior Ingrid Martins and junior Mia Horvit fell in the semifinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship on Friday. (link)
Men's Golf: Season ends on Day Three of NCAA Championship - South Carolina saw its 2018-19 season come to an end on Sunday in the third round NCAA Championship. (link)
Men's Golf: Hall, Miles and Stevens earn honors- Senior Scott Stevens, senior Will Miles and freshman Ryan Hall were named PING All-Southeast Region. It's the second time Stevens has been named to the all-region team, and the first time for Miles and Hall. (link)
Women's Golf: Signee Roussin-Bouchard qualifies for LPGA Tour major event- Signee Pauline Roussin-Bouchard has qualified for The Evian Championship, one of the five major tournaments on the LPGA tour. (link)
– Jackson Fields
4. This Date in Gamecock History
May 28, 2000 – After falling behind early, 3-0, the No. 1-ranked Gamecocks rallied to knock off Wake Forest, 8-4, and advance to a super regional.
- Carolina trailed 3-0 by the end of the second, but Marcus McBeth homered to lead off the third and Brennan Dees brought in John McHenry with an RBI ground out to cut it to 3-2.
- USC would claim the lead permanently in the fifth inning behind an RBI single by Brandon Pack and a two-run single from Marcos Rios.
- Both Pack and Rios homered later in the game and each ended up with three runs driven in on the day.
- Scott Barber went the distance on the mound, improving his record to 9-1 and Carolina's record to 55-8.
5. Birthdays!
Randy Martz - Signed as a multi-sport athlete out of Elizabethville, Penn., Martz picked South Carolina over Penn State and Virginia Tech. He concentrated on playing football for his first three seasons on campus. He saw brief action as a freshman, throwing two passes against N.C. State. In 1975, as a sophomore, he again saw limited action, playing against Virginia and getting one rushing attempt for no yards. After not seeing any significant time in 1976 he decided to return to baseball and joined the team as a pitcher in the spring of 1977. Martz caught fire, picking up 14 wins with no losses while registering a 1.98 ERA. He beat Clemson twice that year and then had three complete-game victories in the post-season. He was named an All-American at season's end. Martz went on to pitch for the Chicago Cubs and White Sox before getting into coaching, both in college and in the minors.
Luke Berryhill (baseball/catcher, 2019)
Don Bobo (football/center, 1973-76)
Ed Hrubiec (football/offensive guard, 1994-97)
Byron Jerideau (football/defensive tackle, 2010-12)
Tucker Monheimer (soccer/forward, 2017-18)
– John Parker, gamecockarchives.com
6. ⌚ Key Events (Countdown)
• June 3 – MLB Draft, Day 1 (6 days)
• June 4 – MLB Draft, Day 2 (7)
• June 5 – MLB Draft, Day 3 (8)
• June 6 – Football: One-day camp (9)
• June 7 – Football: One-day camp (10)
• June 8 – Football: One-day camp (11)
• June 13 – Football: OL/DL camps (16)
• June 13 – Football: 7-on-7 passing tourney (16)
• June 14 – Football: OL/DL camps (17)
• June 14 – Football: 7-on-7 passing tourney (17)
• June 15 – Football: One-day camp (18)
• June 19 – Football: One-day camp (22)
• June 20 – Football: One-day camp (23)
• June 21 – Football: One-day camp (24)
• June 22 – Football: One-day camp (25)
• June 22 – Football: Specialists camp (25)
• July 15 – SEC Media Days, Day 1 (48)
• July 16 – SEC Media Days, Day 2 (49)
• July 17 – SEC Media Days, Day 3 (50)
• July 18 – SEC Media Days, Day 4 (51)
• July 20 – Ladies Football Clinic (53)
• Aug. 31 – Football: Gamecocks vs UNC (95)
