The best word to describe yesterday’s practice is intense. One source called it the most intense practice of the season. The coaching staff made sure nobody on team had relaxed one bit heading into this weekend’s game with UNC, and I think that’s exactly the approach they needed to take. The last thing USC can afford to do is believe “they’ve arrived” and have a letdown against any opponents left on their schedule.
Lemuel Jeanpierre and Kevin Young are both back in the mix at the guard spots and should see time this weekend, so the revolving door continues at that position.
Chris Smelley had a good throwing the ball. While he has performed well since taking over the starting role, the feeling is he’s still capable of much more once he puts it all together.
The receivers caught the ball pretty well overall. Look for Joe Hills to see a big increase in his snaps this weekend. Weslye Saunders also continues to turn heads in practice. He’s going to be special.
One of the big reasons UNC beat Miami last weekend was because of their special teams play. So look for the Gamecocks to spend a lot of time this week making sure the same thing doesn’t happen to them.”
Overall, I hear it was a good practice. The few extra days off allowed a lot of players to get their legs back. The OL, in particular, should benefit the most, with the lack of substituting that goes on up front during games.
Lemuel Jeanpierre and Kevin Young are both back in the mix at the guard spots and should see time this weekend, so the revolving door continues at that position.
Chris Smelley had a good throwing the ball. While he has performed well since taking over the starting role, the feeling is he’s still capable of much more once he puts it all together.
The receivers caught the ball pretty well overall. Look for Joe Hills to see a big increase in his snaps this weekend. Weslye Saunders also continues to turn heads in practice. He’s going to be special.
One of the big reasons UNC beat Miami last weekend was because of their special teams play. So look for the Gamecocks to spend a lot of time this week making sure the same thing doesn’t happen to them.”
Overall, I hear it was a good practice. The few extra days off allowed a lot of players to get their legs back. The OL, in particular, should benefit the most, with the lack of substituting that goes on up front during games.
