Letter to the Editor: Gamecock football stuck in neutral
This letter is in response to the editorial "Gamecocks should stay supportive," which ran Sept. 20, 2015.
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This letter is in response to the editorial "Gamecocks should stay supportive," which ran Sept. 20, 2015.
Gamecock quarterback Lorenzo Nunez will become the first true freshman to start behind center in the Steve Spurrier era.
South Carolina will not be looking for an easy victory when it hosts the University of Central Florida for their fifth meeting in history on Saturday.
Let's talk about Saturday's football game.
This letter is in response to the articles "Play selection hurting Gamecocks in the red zone" and "Gamecocks best when aggressive" which ran Tuesday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 16.
There are bad football teams and there are bad, uninspired football teams. South Carolina is the latter.
Another disappointing season seems to be inevitable for this year’s South Carolina football team, which may struggle to even make a bowl game.
Only lion tamers and Civil War scholars throw around the term "aggression" more than sports writers and football analysts.
In my three-plus years at Carolina, I have never had a problem with the student ticketing office or the stadium staff that check student tickets until this past Saturday. I am so disappointed and frustrated at what occurred at Williams-Brice Stadium then.
Fifth-year senior tailback Brandon Wilds was not happy after Saturday’s loss to Kentucky. Wilds used most of the time in his press conference as a pitch to get the ball more. In his opinion, the Gamecocks lost the game because they did not run the ball enough.
On a clear night at Williams-Brice, South Carolina had their first home matchup against SEC East competitor Kentucky. Last year, Kentucky pulled off some late-game heroics by scoring 21 unanswered points to garner a win.
Standing bronze and tall, a statue of the Gamecock’s most heralded running back, George Rogers, was unveiled the Saturday before the Kentucky game. South Carolina glorified the running back, winner of the 1980 Heisman trophy and South Carolina’s all-time leader in rushing yards, with a statue.
Last Thursday, South Carolina used timely defensive stands and a potent rushing attack to squeeze by North Carolina and move to 10-1 in season openers under head coach Steve Spurrier.
The Daily Gamecock sports editor Will Helms talked with Rivals.com writer and Kentucky football expert Derek Terry to get inside information about the team and Saturday's game.
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Historically, head football coach Steve Spurrier has been a top-notch recruiter, finishing with classes consistently ranked among the top in the country. However, after a few lesser-ranked recruiting classes, he and his assistants have started shifting their focus from high school seniors to college transfers.
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After a perfect 2-0 record last week, I’ve brought my average up to 80 percent. We saw Mallard Creek squeeze by a very good Butler team and watched Clemson commit Tavien Feaster and Spartanburg pull away from Wakulla (Florida) in the second half to win big.
6:02 p.m., it’s hot, but not humid. Just about everybody in the country is watching South Carolina take on North Carolina because frankly, there’s not much else on at 6:02 p.m. on a Thursday evening.