The Daily Gamecock

Gamecocks bringing offensive firepower to SEC Media Days

Quarterback Jake Bentley, wide receiver Deebo Samuel and tight end Hayden Hurst will speak at SEC Media Days on July 13, conference officials announced Wednesday. 

The trio of offensive players will join Will Muschamp in Hoover, Alabama, next week to field questions about the upcoming season. 

Samuel will be making his second appearance at the event after dazzling reporters in 2016, discussing the origin of his name and rocking a blue plaid jacket, earning him a spot on Bleacher Report's "Best Dressed" list. Style is always a hot topic at the event, and Samuel will likely be the focal point of the Gamecocks' contingent. 

Since teams started bringing three players each in 2010, this is the first time the Gamecocks have been represented by three offensive players. South Carolina last went all offense in 1995, bringing running back Stanley Pritchett and quarterback Steve Taneyhill. 

Samuel, offensive tackle Mason Zandi and defensive end Marquavius Lewis accompanied Muschamp in 2016.


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