“Luke just got his cast off on Sunday, so I don’t think we’re going to name a (starting) quarterback until we see what his satiation is. … He’s in a boot right now,” Beamer said. “I talked to him before practice. He’s able to take the boot off and move around a little bit.”
Game 1 is 11 days away, Doty has been totally out of commission for a couple weeks and is currently in a boot and able to take it off and "move around a little bit." But Beamer wants to hold off on naming a starter until they see what Doty's situation is. Just sounds to me like Doty must have been decently ahead of the other guys. It's going to be down to the wire whether Luke can be physically ready for Game 1. Even if he's physically ready to go for Game 1, he will have missed a major chunk of practice time in a new offense. Yet the coaches want to wait and see. If the competition had been close, I wouldn't think the coaches would be pushing the decision off, waiting solely to see how he progresses in his recovery.
Beamer updates Doty, Harris other injured Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks football coach Shane Beamer updated the team's injury report during his media availability on Tuesday afternoon.
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Game 1 is 11 days away, Doty has been totally out of commission for a couple weeks and is currently in a boot and able to take it off and "move around a little bit." But Beamer wants to hold off on naming a starter until they see what Doty's situation is. Just sounds to me like Doty must have been decently ahead of the other guys. It's going to be down to the wire whether Luke can be physically ready for Game 1. Even if he's physically ready to go for Game 1, he will have missed a major chunk of practice time in a new offense. Yet the coaches want to wait and see. If the competition had been close, I wouldn't think the coaches would be pushing the decision off, waiting solely to see how he progresses in his recovery.