Monthly Archives: July 2014

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Steve Spurrier Should Be Remembered as Greatest Player’s Coach in NCAA History

"I think the days of a coach talking a kid into staying are not smart." Those were the words of South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Alabama, earlier this month, when asked how he approaches players who are considering jumping to the NFL early.

By | 2014-07-29T15:16:42+00:00 July 29th, 2014|NFL, Spurrier|Comments Off on Steve Spurrier Should Be Remembered as Greatest Player’s Coach in NCAA History

Catching Up with Alshon Jeffery

It's not a surprise that former South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is poised to be one of the biggest pass catching threats in the NFL in year three of his professional career following a break-out season last year with the Chicago Bears. It took only three years catching passes in a Gamecock uniform for Jeffery to [...]

By | 2014-07-27T15:08:00+00:00 July 27th, 2014|NFL|Comments Off on Catching Up with Alshon Jeffery

A.J. Cann & Dylan Thompson Trip to Israel

Lining up to go for it on fourth down on the road in the Southeastern Conference may be one of the more stressful experiences a quarterback and an offensive lineman can face on the field. A recent trip to Israel, where tensions remain high, helped put things in perspective for South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson [...]

By | 2014-07-23T15:04:51+00:00 July 23rd, 2014|Academics, On-Campus|Comments Off on A.J. Cann & Dylan Thompson Trip to Israel

Defense Still a Strength for South Carolina

It's often been said that defense wins championships. Despite not having a single player selected to the Preseason All-SEC First Team and not even a Second Team selection on the defensive side, South Carolina was recently picked to win the SEC East by voters at SEC Media Days. That's just fine with Defensive Coordinator Lorenzo [...]

By | 2014-07-20T14:13:56+00:00 July 20th, 2014|Winning|Comments Off on Defense Still a Strength for South Carolina