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Wes Mitchell
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Day 9 of the Will Muschamp Football Camp wrapped up in Columbia Friday afternoon in, and it what was a heavier day of prospects than Thursday and an appetizer for what is likely to be a big camp day on Saturday.
Here's what we learned during the workout.
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*** South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford has never been shy about being first to offer a prospect and the Gamecocks are the first and only known early offer for Rockingham (N.C.) Richmond County class of 2021 OT Jaleel Davis. Davis camped with Carolina on Friday and as one of his coaches told me, "he's just a baby right now" ... a 6-foot-5, 290-pound baby.
To be sure, Davis looks young and is raw, but the size and length is there already as he continues to grow into his massive frame. Davis received plenty of attention as Wolford stalked him throughout the camp day, watching him go through the drill circuit and then, of course, putting him through OL drills and one-on-ones. Davis appeared to move his feet well in the drills I saw him. He appears to be one to keep a close eye on for that class.
*** I watched Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County three-star edge-rusher Joshua Robinson quite a bit Friday as he was one of two prospects who appeared to profile as a BUCK and that Mike Peterson seemed to have his eyes set on.
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Robinson already has an extensive offer list with schools like Florida, Florida State, Michigan, and North Carolina (among others) jumping in with early offers. South Carolina hasn't offered as of this writing, but there appears to be interest there.
Robinson looks like the classic "tweener" edge rusher from a size standpoint and fits the Gamecocks' scheme as a BUCK with his long arms and explosive first step off the edge. The Georgia product also seemed to get better as the day went on and he got more comfortable. I didn't see many different pass-rush moves from Robinson, but Peterson was consistently working with him to the side on some things, a sure sign of interest from Carolina.
*** The second BUCK prospect who Peterson seemed to have his eye on is Laurinburg (N.C.) Scotland County three-star edge rusher Jason Romero. Romero was incredible impressive off the hoof with a 6-foot-5, 240-pound frame to go along with a nice first step too. Romero, too, has early offers from schools like N.C. State, Duke and Wake Forest (among others).
*** Since I was mainly watching offensive and defensive linemen today, I took an extensive look at defensive line coach John Scott Jr. who is of course in his first year with the program.
Muschamp values teaching ability in his defensive line coaches and Scott certainly has a teacher's approach in the way he presents information to players. While there's still the high-energy tone and loud projectable voice, Scott also presents the information clearly and with depth of details, asking for feedback from the campers along the way to assure they're listening.
When a camper did something wrong, Scott stopped and corrected him, pointing out the mistake clearly without sugarcoating but also without being demeaning, and then explained what we wanted the player to do differently. Corrected mistakes were met with praise and he was consistently providing positive reinforcement while still maintaining high expectations for each drill.
FROM CHRIS:
*** From a size standpoint, Savannah (Georgia) Islands defensive back Vonte Wilson certainly passed the eyeball test at 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds.
*** Jaden Slocum was another Peach State junior who worked out and took plenty of reps during one-on-ones. He looked good on the hoof at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds and had the look of someone who could play safety or even corner. He showed coverage ability during the one-on-one settings.
*** Another underclassman out of Georgia who camped, 2021 defensive back Kani Walker, has some offers to his credit and has length at 6-foot-1, 186 pounds.
*** Travaris Robinson and Kyle Krantz worked plenty during the day with Havelock (North Carolina) 2021 defensive back Kamarro Edmonds as well. He’s not a finished product at defensive back, but he was front of the line for every drill, competed hard, and showed some of the traits where one could see why the Gamecock staff stepped in with an early offer. To our eye, Edmonds looked like a potential nickel type.
*** Will Muschamp’s son, 2020 prospect Jackson Muschamp, was a camp fixture in Columbia in the earlier days of his father’s tenure, frequently spotted every day throwing during the 2017 camp sessions. As time has gone on, those appearances have diminished, thought he was around on Thursday working out.
On Friday, we got a better look at Muschamp’s other son, Whit. He’s four years younger than Jackson and has seemed to at least double in size since his father’s arrival in Columbia. He threw with the quarterbacks today.
*** One in-state name to keep an eye on is Ben Lippen’s Will Taylor. He plays quarterback for his high school team, but is a very good athlete and worked out at wide receiver in USC’s camp sessions today.
Taylor also worked out at Clemson and is drawing interest from both schools at that position. He’s a great competitor and runs and moves well enough to get open and break off routes.
*** USC’s newest commitment, Dominick Hill, worked out during the drill circuits prior to lunch and then took part in post-lunch drills and one-on-ones while on campus.
The first one-on-one rep that we saw, Hill stuck with his man, read a comeback, and picked off the quarterback’s throw. He also stymied a deep ball attempt on another rep. He gave up a catch on a route across his body after a false step, but those are the type things that will come in time as he continues to learn the position. Travaris Robinson, Kyle Krantz, Will Muschamp, and Jaycee Horn were watching him closely.
Hill has the look of a college corner with his length, and he looked to move around fluidly in drills and one-on-ones. Robinson frequently pulled him aside in the middle of drills and one-on-ones to give him pointers on technique and footwork. There’s a nice canvas to work with here.
Here's what we learned during the workout.
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*** South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford has never been shy about being first to offer a prospect and the Gamecocks are the first and only known early offer for Rockingham (N.C.) Richmond County class of 2021 OT Jaleel Davis. Davis camped with Carolina on Friday and as one of his coaches told me, "he's just a baby right now" ... a 6-foot-5, 290-pound baby.
To be sure, Davis looks young and is raw, but the size and length is there already as he continues to grow into his massive frame. Davis received plenty of attention as Wolford stalked him throughout the camp day, watching him go through the drill circuit and then, of course, putting him through OL drills and one-on-ones. Davis appeared to move his feet well in the drills I saw him. He appears to be one to keep a close eye on for that class.
*** I watched Douglasville (Ga.) Douglas County three-star edge-rusher Joshua Robinson quite a bit Friday as he was one of two prospects who appeared to profile as a BUCK and that Mike Peterson seemed to have his eyes set on.
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Robinson already has an extensive offer list with schools like Florida, Florida State, Michigan, and North Carolina (among others) jumping in with early offers. South Carolina hasn't offered as of this writing, but there appears to be interest there.
Robinson looks like the classic "tweener" edge rusher from a size standpoint and fits the Gamecocks' scheme as a BUCK with his long arms and explosive first step off the edge. The Georgia product also seemed to get better as the day went on and he got more comfortable. I didn't see many different pass-rush moves from Robinson, but Peterson was consistently working with him to the side on some things, a sure sign of interest from Carolina.
*** The second BUCK prospect who Peterson seemed to have his eye on is Laurinburg (N.C.) Scotland County three-star edge rusher Jason Romero. Romero was incredible impressive off the hoof with a 6-foot-5, 240-pound frame to go along with a nice first step too. Romero, too, has early offers from schools like N.C. State, Duke and Wake Forest (among others).
*** Since I was mainly watching offensive and defensive linemen today, I took an extensive look at defensive line coach John Scott Jr. who is of course in his first year with the program.
Muschamp values teaching ability in his defensive line coaches and Scott certainly has a teacher's approach in the way he presents information to players. While there's still the high-energy tone and loud projectable voice, Scott also presents the information clearly and with depth of details, asking for feedback from the campers along the way to assure they're listening.
When a camper did something wrong, Scott stopped and corrected him, pointing out the mistake clearly without sugarcoating but also without being demeaning, and then explained what we wanted the player to do differently. Corrected mistakes were met with praise and he was consistently providing positive reinforcement while still maintaining high expectations for each drill.
FROM CHRIS:
*** From a size standpoint, Savannah (Georgia) Islands defensive back Vonte Wilson certainly passed the eyeball test at 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds.
*** Jaden Slocum was another Peach State junior who worked out and took plenty of reps during one-on-ones. He looked good on the hoof at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds and had the look of someone who could play safety or even corner. He showed coverage ability during the one-on-one settings.
*** Another underclassman out of Georgia who camped, 2021 defensive back Kani Walker, has some offers to his credit and has length at 6-foot-1, 186 pounds.
*** Travaris Robinson and Kyle Krantz worked plenty during the day with Havelock (North Carolina) 2021 defensive back Kamarro Edmonds as well. He’s not a finished product at defensive back, but he was front of the line for every drill, competed hard, and showed some of the traits where one could see why the Gamecock staff stepped in with an early offer. To our eye, Edmonds looked like a potential nickel type.
*** Will Muschamp’s son, 2020 prospect Jackson Muschamp, was a camp fixture in Columbia in the earlier days of his father’s tenure, frequently spotted every day throwing during the 2017 camp sessions. As time has gone on, those appearances have diminished, thought he was around on Thursday working out.
On Friday, we got a better look at Muschamp’s other son, Whit. He’s four years younger than Jackson and has seemed to at least double in size since his father’s arrival in Columbia. He threw with the quarterbacks today.
*** One in-state name to keep an eye on is Ben Lippen’s Will Taylor. He plays quarterback for his high school team, but is a very good athlete and worked out at wide receiver in USC’s camp sessions today.
Taylor also worked out at Clemson and is drawing interest from both schools at that position. He’s a great competitor and runs and moves well enough to get open and break off routes.
*** USC’s newest commitment, Dominick Hill, worked out during the drill circuits prior to lunch and then took part in post-lunch drills and one-on-ones while on campus.
The first one-on-one rep that we saw, Hill stuck with his man, read a comeback, and picked off the quarterback’s throw. He also stymied a deep ball attempt on another rep. He gave up a catch on a route across his body after a false step, but those are the type things that will come in time as he continues to learn the position. Travaris Robinson, Kyle Krantz, Will Muschamp, and Jaycee Horn were watching him closely.
Hill has the look of a college corner with his length, and he looked to move around fluidly in drills and one-on-ones. Robinson frequently pulled him aside in the middle of drills and one-on-ones to give him pointers on technique and footwork. There’s a nice canvas to work with here.
