Jon Hoke brings fire, aggression to Gamecock defense
It’s no secret that South Carolina’s typically formidable defense struggled mightily a season ago.
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It’s no secret that South Carolina’s typically formidable defense struggled mightily a season ago.
The offensive line will have some changes in the 2015 season, especially with All-American guard A.J. Cann and left tackle Corey Robinson having graduated to the pros. After an average 2014, the offensive line looks to get back to its typical good form.
South Carolina linebacker coach Kirk Botkin says the Gamecocks will start the season with Skai Moore, Jonathan Walton and Larenz Bryant in linebacker positions.
Will Helms: Yes
Preparing for Thursday night’s showdown with South Carolina, The Daily Gamecock talked with Pat James, sports editor of The Daily Tar Heel, to get some inside information about the Gamecocks’ first opponent.
Head coach Steve Spurrier led South Carolina to three straight 11-win seasons — the first in school history — from 2011-2013. Then, last season, the wheels fell off. A traditionally superb defense looked lost at times and the Gamecocks blew three double-digit fourth quarter leads en route to a underwhelming 7-6 record.
Even now, few know what to make of the Gamecock secondary’s perplexing 2014 season.
Last Tuesday, South Carolina head coach and former Heisman-winning quarterback Steve Spurrier announced that Connor Mitch will be South Carolina’s starting quarterback this season. Mitch is the most experienced of the Gamecock signal-callers with a whopping six career pass attempts.
College football is here, and it wouldn’t be the beloved sport that it is without a key player in the offensive position: the wide receiver.
It’s time to be realistic. This won’t be one of those, “My school is going to win the National Championship, I’m sure of it" pieces. This article will look at the best and worst-case scenarios for South Carolina in 2015.
The Gamecocks have big shoes to fill at the running back position for this year's season.
With so much up in the air at the start of the 2015 college football season, not much is certain regarding South Carolina’s starting lineup.
Striking Similarities
Last season, the Gamecocks had an unusually subpar showing at defensive line. What once was a strong suit became the downfall for the defensive coordinator. In the past, the likes of Jadeveon Clowney, Melvin Ingram, Chaz Sutton and Kelcy Quarles dominated the trenches.
The 2015 South Carolina football team will display a logo sticker on its helmets to honor the victims of the June 17 Charleston shooting. The sticker will be debuted on the helmet in the season opener Thursday against North Carolina.
After a week of games, it’s clear that there is a favorite in North Carolina and that every division in South Carolina is wide open. Week Two contains a number of big matchups in both states, and there are quite a few teams looking to prove themselves.
Believe it or not, South Carolina’s first football game of the season is in just over a week. Next Thursday, the Gamecocks will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, for a neutral site game with the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Head football coach Steve Spurrier has named redshirt sophomore Connor Mitch the starting quarterback in the team’s season opener against North Carolina on Sept. 3.
With football season approaching quickly, current and former Gamecock players are grinding away this month in preparation for the regular season. According to pro-footballreference.com, there are currently 32 players in the NFL that played college football at the University of South Carolina. Here’s my ranking of the top five active Gamecock alumni based on what they have accomplished to date in the NFL.
Football season is quickly approaching, and with it comes the hectic tailgating process, the physical preparation and, of course, the die-hard fans. Be sure you’re ready to flaunt your garnet and black spirit by the time the first game comes around.