USC Recruiting News

[scfan5338]

I doubt we are going to get Geathers or Watson. I thought USC was recruiting Watson hard, but I guess not. We are getting killed in the in-state recruting. Next year if we don't recruting better than Clemson in-state it's going to kill us. There are going to be so many good players in South Carolina next year.

[WDavE]

Auburn is trying very hard to pull Patterson out of state.

Good luck though.....

[pc72687]

I think if we get Patterson and keep Paulk then we got the instate players we needed. Geathers would be nice but I don't think he was every seriously looking at us so him not being obtained is okay, I am sure in the future we won't have problems getting the players that we need to come here.

[scfan5338]

Auburn is trying very hard to pull Patterson out of state.

Good luck though.....


I know!! and I hate Auburn for that!!! But they are a great school so ofcourse they are going to get good players to come there. Since Patterson is visiting last (Jan 28), I think they land him. Everyone who visits AU last, commits to them.

[Neo]

This list was compiled from myself and from the USC page at Scout.com (Rivals 100) indicates that the player has been placed on Rivals' preseason Top 100 list. Listings with (Hot100) indicate that player made one of Scout's regional Hot 100 lists. Names highlighted in BLUE have scheduled a visit.

OFFENSE

QB
Cody Worley – 6-2/210, Calhoun, GA TOP 5
Stan Dolittle - 6-3/185/4.90, Ninety-Six, SC
Billy Lowe - 6-3/200, Lakeland, FL

RB
Kylan Robinson - 6-1/215, Tampa, FL
Carlos Brown - 6-0/195/4.5 Franklin, GA
Mons Williams - 6-2/198/4.45 Mesquite, TX
Tracy Slocum - 5-10/195/4.6, Clovis, CA
Kenny Wilson- 6-1/220, Butler JC [#1-RANKED JUCO RB)
Demetrice Goode - 5-9/174/4.60, La Grange, GA
Ronnie Tyler - 5-10/178/4.50, Wagener, SC
Johnny White - 5-10/190/4.40, Ashville, NC
Brandon James - 5-7/175/4.50, St. Augustine, FL
Okeem McClendon - 5-11/203/4.54, Montezuma, GA
Desmond Gee – 5-6/153/4.56, Greenville, FL
Norman Whitley – 5-8/177/4.47, Rockingham, NC
Anthony White – 6-0/180/4.48, Miami, FL
Terrell Terry – 6-1/195/4.5, Thomaston, GA

WR
Brett Vinson - 6-2/180/4.4, Hampton, VA
Lance Kendricks – 6-3/205/4.5, Milwaukee, WI
Terrell Reese – 6-4/195/4.5, Pfugerville, TX
Jamar Hornsby – 6-3/195/4.45, Jacksonville, FL
Tim Hawthorne – 6-2/195/4.5, Homewood, AL
Richard Jackson – 6-2/195, Clermont, FL
Dominic Brown – 6-5/185/4.57, Stone Mtn., GA
Lattarius Thomas – 6-2/195/4.69, New Smryna Beach, FL
Jared Mitchell – 5-11/200/4.47, New Iberia, LA
Bryan Thomas – 6-2/192/4.39, Zephyrhills, FL
Quinton Hancock – 6-2/185/4.6, St. Augustine, FL
Tori Childers – 6-6/215/4.6, Rock Hill, SC
Shamar Graves – 6-4/205/4.6, Woodbridge, NJ
Crawford Kilpatrick – 6-5/182/4.66, Suwanee, GA
Kendrick Lewis – 6-0/172/4.7, Gainesville, GA
Demaryius Thomas– 6-4/210/4.6, Dublin, GA
Darrell Davis – 6-4/200/4.6, Dade City, FL

OL
Clifton Geathers – 6-7/280/4.9, Georgetown, SC
Daron Rose - 6-5/310/5.4, Tampa, FL
Mike Harness - 6-2/285, Chatham, VA
Jeff Otah – 6-7/325/5.25, Wayne, PA
Lee Tilley – 6-7/310/5.10, Springfield, OH
Lou Eliades – 6-4/283/5.0, Oakhurst, NJ
Marcus Gilbert – 6-6/270/4.9, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Orlando Franklin – 6-6/290/5.47, Delray Beach, FL
Brandon Walker - 6-5/325, Coffeyville JC
Lionel Mapp – 6-5/373/5.85, Greensboro, GA
Hutch Eckerson – 6-6/260, Lumberton, NC
Mike Berry – 6-4/296/5.15, Nashville, TN
Steven Singleton – 6-3/285/5.1, Buford, GA
Sherrone Moore – 6-5/300, El Dorado (Kan.)
Clarence Bailey – 6-6/308, Lackawana JuCo
Shannon Boatman – 6-8/325, Tyler (Tex.)
Ryan Cave – 6-4/340/5.7, Beaufort, SC
Josh Harrison – 6-6/280/, Lake City, SC
Zach Mitchell – 6-4/305, Neptune Beach, FL, SC
Jeramy Devane – 6-5/290, Daytona Beach, FL
Conrad Thomas – 6-6/338/5.4, Douglasville, GA
Kyle Love – 6-1/305, College Park, GA
Willie Barton – 6-5/330, Georgia Military JuCo

TE
Dennis Godfrey - 6-4/200, Sanford, NC
Foxy Foxworth - 6-4/245/4.74, Mount Pleasant, SC
Cody Slate – 6-4/220, Chatham, VA
Sean Allen – 6-4/290, Wilson, NC
John Lubischer — 6-4/250/4.8, Boca Raton, FL


DEFENSE

DT
Kenrick Ellis - #4 DT, 6-5/318/5.0, Lake Worth, FL
LT Walker - 6-3, 308, Wynne, AR
Adam Patterson - #5 DT, 6-3/262/4.75, Columbia, SC (Richland NE)
Reggie Odom - 6-2, 290, Deland, FL
Johnny Troutman - 6-5/270, Pemberton, NJ
Byron Isom - 6-3/260/5.2 Lovejoy, GA (Lovejoy HS)
Samuel Chester - 6-3.5/263/5.25, Fort Valley, GA
Olufemi Abiboye - 6-2/275, College Park, GA
Travis Timmons - 6-4/280, Gainesville, FL
Quencey Patrick - 6-2/267/4.8, Columbus, GA
Jonathan Brown - 6-3/275/4.95, Jacksonville, FL (Andrew Jackson HS)

DE
John Graves - 6-4/250, Richmond VA (Meadowbrook)
Brian Whitmore - 6-3/238/4.7, Chesapeake VA
Lawrence Marsh - 6-5/260/4.7, Augusta, GA
DeKoda Watson - 6-4/210/4.6, Aiken, SC (South Aiken)
Eric Norwood - 6-2/251/4.7, Kennesaw, GA
Jayson Ayers - 6-4/238/4.7, Bennettsville, SC (brother of Robert)
Audie Augustine - 6-2/230/4.67, Oakland Park FL (Northeast)
Rodney Gnat - 6-4/227, Jacksonville, FL
Tavares Brown - 6-0/250/4.97, Rockingham, NC
Zachary Middleton - 6-3/250/4.60, Orangeburg, SC (O'Burg Wilkinson Sr HS)
Emanuel Dudley - 6-2/242/4.8, Columbus, GA
Terrence Campbell - 6-4/240, Atlanta, GA
Deandre Robinson - 6-3/250/4.95, Winnsboro, SC
Markus White - 6-4/255/4.8, Lake Worth, FL
Jeremy Geathers - 6-3 255, Butler County JC

LB
Chasman Davis - 6-0/209/4.5, Port St. Lucie, FL
Darryl Gamble - 6-1/200/4.6, Bainbridge, GA
Brandon Spikes - #13 LB, 6-4/230, Shelby, NC
AJ Jones - #19 LB, 6-2/200/4.5, Tampa, FLA (Middleton)
Emmanuel Cook - 5-9/200/4.54, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Antonio Lowery - 6-1/200, Miami, FL
Morrice Richardson - 6-1/228, Atlanta, GA (Westlake)
Craig Stevens - 6-2/215, Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln)
Matt Wright - 6-2/210, Hampton, VA
Winston Bowens - 5-11/228/4.9, College Park, GA
Jasper Brooks - 6-3/210/4.78, Stone Mountain, GA
Toryan Smith - 6-0/230/4.65, Rome, GA
Perry Riley - 6-1/205/4.52, Stone Mountain, GA
James Thomas - 6-1/203/4.62, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
LaBrandon Glover - 6-1/215/4.6, Pensacola, FL
Jarvis Glenn - 6-2/235/4.75, Cayce, SC (Brookland-Cayce)
Marcus Jackson - 6-0/200/4.6, North Augusta, SC

S
Donsay Hardeman - 6-1, 190, Jacksonville, FL
Donkay Degraffenreid - 5-10/180/4.55 Rock Hill, SC
Terrell Johnson - 5-10/174, Cartersville, GA
Brian Watters - 6-1/185/4.58, Rome, GA
Eric Haislah - 5-7/161, Cleveland, OH
David Erby - 5-11/193/4.5 Rock Hill, SC
Racheed Gause - 5-11/217/4.5, Conway, SC

CB
Jacques Rickerson - #17 CB, 5-10/180/4.4, St. Augustine, FL
Marcus Udell - 5-11/180/4.50, Tallahassee, FL
Darius Gaither - 6-0/180/4.3 Winnsboro, SC
Laurence Marius - 5-11/160/4.45, Key West, FL
Chimdi Chekwa - 6-1/179/4.49, Clermont, FL
Vontae Davis - 5-11/185/4.45, Washington, DC (Dunbar)
Marquis Johnson - 6-1/180/4.45, Sarasota, FL
David Pender - 6-1/175/4.48, Folkston, GA
Marcus Turner - 6-0/164/4.4, Voorhees, NJ
C.J. Barber - 6-2/195, Pearl River JC
Cortez Gilbert - 6-0/180/4.52, Pikeville, NC

COMMITS

FB
#14 3-Star Clark Gaston - 6-2/227, Gainesville, GA (Riverside Military Academy)
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=40495

QB
#9 4-Star Chris Smelley - 6-3/213/4.6 (Rivals Top-250)
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=34900

LB
NR 3-Star Jasper Brinkley - 6-3/245/4.6, Thomson, GA (JUCO Top-100)
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=41452

NR 3-Star Casper Brinkley - 6-3/235/4.6 Thomson, GA (JUCO Top-100)
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=41451

#27 3-Star Rodney Paulk - 6-0/200/4.6, Columbia, SC (Richland NE) (Hot100)
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=36068


OL
#18 3-Star Garrett Anderson - 6-4/265/4.9, Irmo, SC, (Dutch Fork HS)
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=39445

NR 3-Star Seaver Brown - 6-5/306/5.6, Clearwater, FL (FL Top-100)
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=33437

#22 4-Star Kevin Young - 6-5/317/5.3, Clearwater, FL (FL Top-100)
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=33429

NR 4-Star Clarence Bailey - 6-6/308/5.1, Trenton NJ (JUCO Top-100)
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=43767

WR
#71 3-Star Moe Brown - 6-0/170/4.4, Anderson, SC (Westside)
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=42501

DE
NR 2-Star Joel Reaves - 6-3/260/4.7
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=41531


VISITS

1/6
DT Adam Patterson
LB Matt Wright
WR Chris Hail

1/13
WR Jared Mitchell
WR Tim Hawthorne
RB Kylan Robinson
WR Jamar Hornsby
OL Daron Rose
DT L.T. Walker
WR Lattarius Thomas
WR Bryan Thomas
OL Kevin Young
OL Mike Berry
OL Seaver Brown
DT Reggie Odom
DT Byron Isom
OL Hutch Eckerson
RB Brandon James
DT Olufemi Abiboye
OL Jeramy Devane
DE Audie Augustine
DL Gavin Smith
S Jake Jones
DE Eric Norwood
LB Alonzo McQueen
CB Captain Munnerlyn

1/16
TE Dennis Godfrey

1/20
OL Mike Harness
ATH Brett Vinson
QB Nick Prochak
DE Markus White

1/27
DT Kenrick Ellis
CB Laurence Marius
LB Emmanuel Cook

2005 Greyshirts

NR 2-Star DT Jarriel King
http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=33701

NR 2-Star ATH Mychal Belcher
http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=30427



http://rivals100.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?Year=2006&School=69

[Carolina Cowboy]

Neo did eric Norwood decide to visit USC or auburn on Jan 13? Do we still have some blue chip silent committ's :cool:

[WayzUp]

I hope Kylan Robinson watched the Peach Bowl last night. :D We could use him to put games away in the years ahead. ;)

[pc72687]

We need lots of help after last nights game. As soon as the three senior offensive linemen went down with injuries the whole game changed and we were so sorry that it was painful. The defense let us down big also. Someone needs to teach these kids how to tackle. On a positive note, the freshmen had a HUGE, I repeat HUGE, day yesterday. Rice, Davis, Sapp, Banag, and Walker all had big contributions. Heres to the future! COME TO SC LINEMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Carolina Cowboy]

WR Set For USC Visit
By Phil Kornblut
WR Chris Hail (5-11 185) of Lovejoy, GA is set to visit USC this coming weekend barring a change in plans later in the week. Hail has been favoring the Gamecocks. “If I do make a decision with them, I probably will commit while I’m on my visit or soon after.” Hail is also scheduled to visit Bowling Green January 13th and Georgia Tech January 20th.

[Carolina Cowboy]

:confused: Patterson Alters Plans Again
By Phil Kornblut
Indications last week were that Richland Northeast DE Adam Patterson (6-3 260) would set an official visit with USC instead of making only an unofficial visit. But Patterson said over the weekend he will stick with his original plans of an unofficial visit to USC and five other official visits. “I talked to (USC recruiter) coach Nix and decided to make it an unofficial visit,” Patterson said. “It will be whenever. I’ll call them and tell them I’m coming to visit.” Patterson will visit Michigan this weekend, Tennessee on the 13th, NC State on the 20th and Auburn on the 27th. Patterson will also visit Penn State, and he thinks that will take place over the Martin Luther King Holiday.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Nick prochack commited to USC today. I wonder if SOS is going to make a QB out of him. :cool:

[LesR923]

beat me to it. I like the fact that he has a 4.0 gpa. It is important to have intellegence on the field, esp if he is coming in listed as a qb

[Carolina Cowboy]

Prochak Commits To USC
By Phil Kornblut
QB & DB Nick Prochak (6-3 212) of Spartanburg High school said Sunday night he has committed to USC. Prochak said he made his commitment Saturday night. Prochak also had offers from Clemson, Vanderbilt, Duke and Furman. This season Prochak passed for 1700 yards and 17 touchdowns. But he played safety in the Shrine Bowl and is primarily projected for that position though USC will give him an early shot at quarterback. :cool:

[WoffordCock]

I told ya he would.......

[Carolina Cowboy]

USC Pulls Even For Norwood
By Phil Kornblut
LB Eric Norwood (6-2 245) of Acworth, GA committed to Oklahoma State after an official visit to Stillwater in late October, but that commitment no longer stands. "I guess you could say Oklahoma State and South Carolina are tied," Norwood said Sunday night. "When I went to South Carolina for my unofficial visit, I liked it a lot. Plus, I see what direction they are headed. They are going to be a winning team." Norwood feels so good about the Gamecocks right now there's a possibility he could commit to them when head coach Steve Spurrier and assistant Ty Nix make their in home visit Wednesday night. But, before the Gamecocks get there, Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gandy will have his in home meeting with Norwood Monday night. And Southern Miss will be in Tuesday. By the way, Norwood played last week in the Georgia North-South All Star Game and recorded 6 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 quarterback pressures and 1 forced fumble. :D

[Carolina Cowboy]

USC Moving In On Alabama Lineman
By Phil Kornblut
OL Heath Batchelor (6-7 290) of Haleyville, AL has been committed to Georgia Tech since October and remains so, but he is beginning to look at other options, including USC. Batchelor said the Gamecocks have been showing serious interest and he talked Sunday night with recruiter Ron Cooper who plans to visit him at school once it starts back January 10th. Batchelor said he hopes to set an official visit with the Gamecocks. Arkansas recently offered and he will visit there January 20th. He has visited Georgia Tech. Batchelor said Georgia Tech's offensive line coach will visit him Wednesday and Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt will be in on Friday.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Jones Sets USC Visit Date
By Phil Kornblut
DB Jake Jones (6-1 180) of Mountain Brook AL has tentatively scheduled an official visit to USC for January 20th. The trip is tentative, according to his coach and father, former Alabama receiver Joey Jones, only because he will visit Alabama January 13th, and things could end right there. "He'll see how his visit goes with Alabama," Coach Jones said. "If he wants to go further, he'll call coach Spurrier back and make that visit. There's not any pressure on him to go there (Alabama). Certainly, not because I played there. But three kids in his class he is friends with are committed to Alabama. I think he is flattered to hear from coach Spurrier and is certainly thinking hard about it." Jones has already visited LSU and Vanderbilt.

[scfan5338]

USC might have a better chance at getting Kylan Robinson. I think he was favoring Miami(FL) because of their running back coach, and he got fired this morning. We need to make a strong push and get him.

[WayzUp]

USC might have a better chance at getting Kylan Robinson. I think he was favoring Miami(FL) because of their running back coach, and he got fired this morning. We need to make a strong push and get him.
ABSOLUTELY. They didn't help themselves with their bowl game either. Thanks LSU! :)

[Carolina Cowboy]

I can't find to much info on robinson, maybe NEO has some info about him. I know we need a game breaker at RB position.USC has always had great RB's.

[scfan5338]

I can't find to much info on robinson, maybe NEO has some info about him. I know we need a game breaker at RB position.USC has always had great RB's.

Check out this link:
http://prepsports.tbo.com/prepsports/MGB50GBLXEE.html


He rushed 24 times for 402 yards (16.7 yds/carry) in one game!!! :eek: He scored on runs from 83,72,82 yards! It's not like this guy plays aginst crappy schools. We all know Florida has some of the best talent in the country. He plays at Chamberlin High, a 5A school.

http://www.gamecocksportsplus.com/articlesrecruiting/KylanRobinsononUSCRADAR.htm

"He currently lists Miami, South Carolina and Ohio State as his favorites, but he also hears a lot from schools like Florida and Florida State. Both Miami and Ohio State have signed premier backs this off-season, but Carolina has him #1 on their board. He wants to come in and make an impact right away, and his best shot for that could be with the Gamecocks." -- That could be a huge factor. Plus Miami hasnt invited him for their big recruting weekend while USC has.

[Carolina Cowboy]

I would love for USC to get this guy. :cool:

[Carolina Cowboy]

Walker Not Sure About USC
By Phil Kornblut
DL L.T. Walker (6-4 303) of Wynne, AR is up in the air about a possible visit to USC. Walker had planned to visit the Gamecocks this month but has not heard from them since his recruiter, Madre Hill, was dismissed. Walker has visited Ole Miss and Louisville. He will visit Memphis January 13th and Tennessee on the 20th. Walker said he would be interested in checking out USC if contacted again. He does not have a favorite.

[pc72687]

We need to contact Walker. He is a big boy and a linemen which is something that we seriously need. I hate to see us forget these players just because of coaching changes. But I am happy to see players doing their best to try to get the SC coaches attention which means we are on the way to getting up their in the football heirarchy.

[WayzUp]

Check out this link:
http://prepsports.tbo.com/prepsports/MGB50GBLXEE.html


He rushed 24 times for 402 yards (16.7 yds/carry) in one game!!! :eek: He scored on runs from 83,72,82 yards! It's not like this guy plays aginst crappy schools. We all know Florida has some of the best talent in the country. He plays at Chamberlin High, a 5A school.

http://www.gamecocksportsplus.com/articlesrecruiting/KylanRobinsononUSCRADAR.htm

"He currently lists Miami, South Carolina and Ohio State as his favorites, but he also hears a lot from schools like Florida and Florida State. Both Miami and Ohio State have signed premier backs this off-season, but Carolina has him #1 on their board. He wants to come in and make an impact right away, and his best shot for that could be with the Gamecocks." -- That could be a huge factor. Plus Miami hasnt invited him for their big recruting weekend while USC has.

This guy is a relative unknown because he moved to Florida from Alaska & they first had him out at WR before moving him to RB where he promptly WENT OFF. I hope he's a priority of ours, especially given that one of his frontrunners (Miami, FL) just had a major overhaul to their coaching staff.

Neo, you know about how well we stand with Kylan Robinson? His size is ideal and it's obvious he's got big play ability. Think we got a shot at him or no?

[Carolina Cowboy]

USC Looking Good For Norwood
By Phil Kornblut
LB Eric Norwood (6-2 245) of Acworth, GA had an in home visit with Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gandy Monday night. Norwood, a former Cowboy commitment, said the meeting went well. "He talked to my parents mainly," he said. "He wanted to visit with them. He's anticipating I'm gong there but they know I'm looking at South Carolina real hard." USC assistants Ty Nix and Ron Cooper will visit Norwood Wednesday night. USC head coach Steve Spurrier originally was coming in but he will visit at a later date. Norwood is scheduled to visit USC January 13th and said there's a good possibility he'll commit to the Gamecocks on the visit. Norwood said he won't pull the trigger Wednesday night when Nix and Cooper are in. "Coach Nix would rather me do it on my visit," he said. "He wants me to meet coach Spurrier." :D

[Carolina Cowboy]

Spurrier Visits Patterson
By Phil Kornblut
USC head coach Steve Spurrier and assistant Ty Nix made an in home visit with Richland Northeast DE Adam Patterson (6-3 260) Monday night. Patterson was not available for comment but according to his mother, the visit went well. However, nothing changed with Patterson regarding his visiting plans. He will still make an unofficial visit to USC at some point this month and will take five other official visits. He will go to MIchigan this weekend followed by Tennessee, Penn State, NC State and Auburn.

[Carolina Cowboy]

I was just wondering if you had any inside info on Patterson? It apears that he has very little intrest in USC.

[Carolina Cowboy]

:confused: Hawthorne's Plans Change
By Phil Kornblut
The death of a close family friend has forced WR Tim Hawthorne (6-3 205) of Homewood, AL to rethink his visiting schedule for January. Hawthorne was going to take an unofficial visit to Alabama this weekend but this weekend is not available. He's now looking at visiting Alabama January 13th, which was the weekend he was going to visit USC. He might have to take a mid week visit to USC. He is scheduled to visit Florida January 20th. And he's scheduled to visit Louisville on the 27th but that one could change. Hawthorne has visited Georgia and Auburn. Hawthorne talked by phone with USC recruiter Ron Cooper Monday.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Patterson Enoys Spurrier Visit
By Phil Kornblut
USC head coach Steve Spurrier made his in home visit with Richland Northeast DE Adam Patterson (6-3 260) Monday night. USC assistant Ty Nix also participated in the meeting. "It went real great," Patterson said. "We had a real nice talk about the future of South Carolina and his plans for me if I were to come to that school. We had a real good chance for my parents to get to know them. Everything went great." Patterson said the meeting lasted at an ahour and a half. Patterson will not take an official visit to USC but he says that's not a factor. He plans to treat his unofficial visit like an official visit. "I may actually try to work it out where it's not an official but it's like one," he said. "I'll hang out with a player and tour the school." Patterson said he should have a date for his unofficial visit to USC in the next day or two. Tonight, Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer will make his in home visit. Auburn will be in on Wednesday and Chuck Amato of NC State comes in on Thursday. Patterson will visit Michigan this weekend followed by Tennessee, Penn State, NC State and Auburn.

[TrueGCFan]

BR. I like to hear that. I just hope Poulk (sp?) is in his ear every day saying, "Come to South Carolina with me." We will need help on the d-line. Patterson will get some playing time next year if he comes.

[Beebop]

someone down there needs to get over to his house and make sure that certain other coaches don't make it to his street....i.e. flat tires, etc.....ha! ha!

[pc72687]

I just hope the schools Paulk is visiting don't change is mind because all, I repeat ALL, of our linebackers were seniors (excepting Lindsey) but we need some players there. Sapp and Banag could both do well there and if they move Walker back there he could also do well, but he might be better suited for DE, who knows. Anyhow, this year the more linemen the merrier, and from now on I think we need to get two or three per class so we don't have this problem again!!!

[Carolina Cowboy]

I think last years recruiting class was a result of losing so much talent the past two years SOS had to go after speed and talent. He will probably go after four OL every year, just a guess. Patterson is going to be up in the air.I don't like his posturing with USC this year.USC went from favorite durring spring practice to I'll come to visit when I want to. :confused:

[Carolina Cowboy]

Campbell Decision Coming
By Phil Kornblut
DE Terrence Campbell (6-4 240) of Atlanta has visited Arkansas and Louisville and plans to make a decision after one more visit. He will trip to USC January 13th and by the 15th he wants to make a commitment. Campbell said the decision will come down to the Gamecocks and Cardinals. USC recruiter Ty Nix is scheduled to watch Campbell play basketball Wednesday and talk to his mother while there. Campbell is scheduled to visit Memphis January 20th and Baylor on the 27th. By the way, Campbell is a friend of LB Eric Norwood of Acworth, GA and said Norwood has told him he plans to commit to USC. The two played together in the recent North-South All Star game.

[Beebop]

keep your fingers crossed on that one.....Neo....any news???

[Carolina Cowboy]

Gamecock Central is listing him as a visitor this weekend? I wonder if he has had a change of heart? NEO any news on watson.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Now Gamecock Cental is reporting that LB Matt Wright will not visit this weekend? :(

[LesR923]

Guys dont worry about Poulk or Patterson. Poulk is solid and I've got good vibe about AP


PC- Mike West is bck next year at LB also. He could have huge season

[Carolina Cowboy]

USC Continues Interest In Stewart
By Phil Kornblut
USC continues to show interest in DB Darian Stewart (6-1 204) of Huntsville, AL. The Gamecocks have not offered but that could soon change once Stewart completes a night course he needs to have a transcript that would be accepted by USC. Stewart said he talked with USC recruiter Ron Cooper by phone Tuesday and will meet with him Wednesday at his school. Stewart plans to set an official visit with the Gamecocks for January 13th. He his scheduled to visit Southern Miss on the 20th and Marshall on the 27th. Stewart is an all state free safety who had 74 tackles and 6 interceptions this season.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Florida DE Interests USC
By Phil Kornblut
DE John Paul (6-4 244) of Immokalee, FL competed last week in the Florida-California All Star Game. He has not scheduled his official visits but plans to do so soon. USC has started to show interest in Paul and may try to get further involved. He has made an official visit to UNLV and plans to set other trips with Miami, Florida and Florida State.

[Carolina Cowboy]

USC, Wright Rework Visit
By Phil Kornblut
LB Matt Wright (6-1 205) of Hampton, VA had planned to visit USC this weekend, but he says after talking with Gamecock recruiter David Reaves, he will visit USC later in January. Wright has a brother who plays for Virginia Tech and will visit there January 20th. He and Reaves agreed that if he doesn't commit to Tech on that visit and is still interested in visiting USC, they will set up a trip. Wright is scheduled to visit Virginia January 27th but said that could be changed to USC, or he could make a mid week visit.

[Carolina Cowboy]

USC To Take Shot At Jones
By Phil Kornblut
LB A.J. Jones (6-2 195) of Tampa is one of the nation's highest rated players at his position. He had early interest in USC but has not included the Gamecocks in his visit plans thus far. But the Gamecocks will make one more attempt to get him on campus. Gamecock recruiter David Reaves will meet with Jones Wednesday at his school according to Jones's father. Jones has visited Southern Cal and Alabama and will visit Ohio State this coming weekend. He is also scheduled to visit Florida January 20th and LSU January 27th.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Georgia All Star Waiting On USC Call
By Phil Kornblut
LB Winston Bowens (6-0 225) of College Park, GA played in last month's North-South All Star Game and is hoping that performance leads to more attention from recruiters, including USC. Bowens said he has an offer from the Gamecocks but hasn't heard from them since before Christmas. He said he would like to schedule an official visit with USC. He visiting unofficially for the Florida game. Bowens is scheduled to visit Kansas State January 13th and Memphis on the 20th. He also has offers from Mississippi State, Southern Miss and Akron. This season Bowens had 135 tackles with 4 sacks.

[Carolina Cowboy]

USC Likes Long Snapper
By Phil Kornblut
Adam Way (5-10 200) of South Florence played linebacker for the Bruins, but it's his long snapping ability that's caught the eye of college recruiters. USC has invited him to walk on and he will make an unofficial visit with the Gamecocks the weekend of January 13th. He has been offered by Middle Tennessee State and SC State. He will visit Middle Tennessee January 20th. Middle Tennessee coach Rick Stockstill is scheduled to visit Way this week.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Gamble Likely To Stick With Dogs
By Phil Kornblut
DB Darryl Gamble (6-2 215) of Bainbridge, GA has been committed to Georgia but he had scheduled an official visit to USC for January 13th. But he has switched that to Georgia and is not sure if he'll visit USC. Gamble said his commitment to Georgia is strong and he'll decide after his Georgia visit if he'll visit USC. He did talk to USC coach Steve Spurrier by phone Monday.

I figured it was a long shot.USC needs a blue chip safety,Ko's are hard to come buy.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Watson Sets USC Visit
By Phil Kornblut
DE Dekoda Watson (6-2 210) met Tuesday with USC recruiter Ty Nix and the result was a scheduled official visit to USC for this weekend. "The meeting went real well," Watson said. "We talked about what they have to offer me. And we talked about how they run their defense." Watson is also set to visit North Carolina January 13th, Tennessee on the 20th and Virginia Tech on the 27th. And he said he will set a visit with Florida State. He does not claim a favorite.

[scfan5338]

Where did Neo go??? I thought he was going to start giving us in-side scoop on recruting starting this week.

[Carolina Cowboy]

I was wondering that myself? I have been sharing news that I can find from Palmetto sports.com and hints I get from rivals for the USC fans are outside SC or just don't know about the site.However, it's not even close to the inside stuff NEO provided. I hope he will start giving us some reports soon. :confused:

[scfan5338]

I doubt we get Dekota Watson. He is getting big offers from other schools. USC should've gone after him earlier.

[OmahaBound]

Texas RB To Visit USC
By Phil Kornblut
USC's on and off relationship with RB Mon Williams (6-2 200) of Mesquite, TX is back on again. Gamecock recruiter Steve Spurrier Jr. met Wednesday with Williams, and the speedster scheduled an official visit with the Gamecocks for this coming weekend. Williams, who rushed for 1658 yards and 17 touchdowns this season, has visited Colorado and Oklahoma State. He will visit Texas A&M January 13th and Florida January 20th. He said there is no favorite.

[Williams-Brice]

Wow, that's great news about Mon Williams. I have been keeping up with him, and I read last week that we were out. This sounds really good. I still think he will end up with the Gaytors.

[USAFGAMECOCK]

I doubt we get Dekota Watson. He is getting big offers from other schools. USC should've gone after him earlier.

My mother-in-law is his principal. Maybe I can get her to pull some strings....jk :D

[JerryBeeds]

My mother-in-law is his principal. Maybe I can get her to pull some strings....jk :D

He said the reason he told Phil Kornblut we were "slipping" with him was a misunderstanding. He wasn't aware of the rules during recruiting "dead periods". Coaches can only have limited contact with recruits and Dekoda took it as us "dissing" him. He said Ty Nix straightened it all out. I think we still have a great shot at landing him, although F$U offered the other night and he said he has always been a huge F$U fan.

[SPURED]

He said the reason he told Phil Kornblut we were "slipping" with him was a misunderstanding. He wasn't aware of the rules during recruiting "dead periods". Coaches can only have limited contact with recruits and Dekoda took it as us "dissing" him. He said Ty Nix straightened it all out. I think we still have a great shot at landing him, although F$U offered the other night and he said he has always been a huge F$U fan.
if he did think that. than that leads me to believe other coaches were still talking to him during those "dead periods" either that or Our coaches lied to him about the dead period to make us look better.

[pc72687]

I think these kids see what Spurrier is doing and saw that many freshman not only played but excelled for SC. I see many wanting to join that trend.

Les, I agree that LB Mike West is coming back. He was a good player but what he was supposedly good at he never really impressed me; pass coverage. If he fixes that then he will be much improved otherwise he is just wasting his speed and talent.

[Beebop]

Does anyone know anything on the in home visits that were supposed to take place this week. Did we get any new visits set up or commitments?

[Carolina Cowboy]

If you go to thread 379-380 I posted some reports from Palmetto sports.com.Or go to the site for thier complete list of reports.

[TrueGCFan]

http://www.goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060105/PSPORTS02/60105013/-1/PSPORTS

He fast. WVU, Kansas State, and us are looking at him. Anything else?

[pc72687]

Haven't hardly heard about him excepting that he is fast and is a realtive unknown in the world, which could be a good thing.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Does anybody feel that we can get Mon Williams to come to USC? I think it would be great to have a RB that could out run the closing speed of the secondary. We need a play maker in the back field. I know he is a florida lean but they already have 27 commits. One of those commits is a rb.

[scfan5338]

The players that really care about playing and that want to play in their first years will be the ones coming to USC. They players who wanna ride the bench will go to places that have a lot of depth. It would be use-less for Mon Williams to go to UF, because like you said bantum rooster, they have good RB coming in and they already have a couple of good RB's there.

[WayzUp]

The players that really care about playing and that want to play in their first years will be the ones coming to USC. They players who wanna ride the bench will go to places that have a lot of depth. It would be use-less for Mon Williams to go to UF, because like you said bantum rooster, they have good RB coming in and they already have a couple of good RB's there.
Our backfield ain't the thinnest in the world either but we could absolutely use more bodies to compete for time back there. Mike Davis is going to be solid for us for the next three years, Bobby Wallace will show he can do more than he was able to this year, Cory Boyd'll be back with two years left to play & don't forget Albert Ashcraft & Taylor Rank....we have some players back there so I'm not real worried whether we sign a top-notch recruit this class or not.

That being said, if we do sign a RB, I'm hoping for Kylan Robinson myself just cuz I like his size, speed and the number 402. :)

[RW13]

Mike Davis is fine for the next few years. He will have 1,000 yds next year easy (barring injury), with the 12 game schedule and bowl game, he'll have around 1,070, write it down. 666 yds rushing during his freshman campaign isn't bad considering he didn't get a whole lot of carries, the OL playing like crap the 1st half, and splitting time with Turman and Wallace. Take that into consideration and we're sitting pretty with Davis, although yeah, the more bodies we recruit the better, you never know about offseasons or injuries...

[pc72687]

I agree that we are good with running backs, but then again if he wants to come to SC it is kinda hard to turn him down. But I am more interested in linemen this year.

[rabidcock]

Mike Davis is fine for the next few years. He will have 1,000 yds next year easy (barring injury), with the 12 game schedule and bowl game, he'll have around 1,070, write it down. 666 yds rushing during his freshman campaign isn't bad considering he didn't get a whole lot of carries, the OL playing like crap the 1st half, and splitting time with Turman and Wallace. Take that into consideration and we're sitting pretty with Davis, although yeah, the more bodies we recruit the better, you never know about offseasons or injuries...

Don't forget Corey Boyd. Remember when he and Sommers were ahead of Kenny Irons on the depth chart? Wouldn't it be a nice surprise indeed if Corey were to develop into the type of running back that Irons became (drat..he is at AUBURN!)! I hope he was working out and stayed in shape during his suspension, eh?!

[Beebop]

has anyone heard any word on the recruits that are visiting this weekend...any early commitments?

[Williams-Brice]

One thing is certain, Spurrier and Gillespie can promise Mon Williams a fair shot at the starting running back position. We have a lot of bodies there, and most of them are solid. I think it's fair to say that right now we don't know who our running back is going to be in the season opener. Boyd hasn't played a year and will have to compete for a shot, MD and BW are sophomores, who both improved each game, Taylor Rank hasn't played a down on offense, and I think Mon Williams and/or Kylan Robinson can compete for ridiculously significant playing time, if not the starting roll. They won't get that if they go anywhere else on their list.

[Williams-Brice]

I just got word that Mon Williams missed his flight last night. He showed up late to the airport. Thus, he will not be visiting us this weekend. The coaches are going to try to bring him in on a later weekend. If you ask me, I don't like the way this sounds. His interest in us seems fake, and I don't want this kid if I can't take our visit seriously.

Also, I just found out that Kylan Robinson is being recruited by Miami as a fullback, which, in my opinion, will help our chances. He hasn't been to any of the campuses he is chosing from. If you look at some of the magic Spurrier pulled on the official visits last year, this is another plus for us.

[Carolina Cowboy]

I hate to hear mon missed his flight. Thanks for the insight we need it on this thread. Kylan is our top rb recruit for the 2006. I hope we get him.

[Dr. Pepper]

Hey, WB, how did we do with Watson and the other recruits today?

[FLgamecockJAX]

I can only give you a bunch of hear say, but this guy seems to have a good source. His information seems to be pretty accurate. Here are his quotes from earlier today.

Mon williams didn't make the flight, and word is we may not even pursue him anymore.

Dekota Watson, from someone close to the situation, is really impressed, and my source seems to think he might possibly commit. this would be great news.

Chris Hail, not alot of talk about him, other than he's having a good time, and is projected to commit tomorrow, and would be a very good pick-up because he is a blazer. He won the 100 meters with a 10.48 and could be a very good corner. He's playing wide receiver this year, but we're looking more at Defense for him.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Sunday Updates & Recruiting Show
By Phil Kornblut
It's the first visitation weekend in January for college football recruiting and we'll have it all covered for you at PalmettoSports.com. We'll have updates all day long. And don't forget Sportstalk Sunday Night Recruiting tonight at 9:05 on the South Carolina News Network and www.broadcastmonsters.com.

Station List For Recruiting Show
The following stations have committed to airing the show. Some may not pick it up until next Sunday:

WDOG FM Allendale
WTMZ AM Charleston
WVSZ FM Chesterfield
WPCC AM Clinton
WCOS AM Columbia
WCRS AM Greenwood
WKSX FM Johnston
WRHM FM Lancaster
WQJM AM Myrtle Beach
WGFG FM Orangeburg
WRHI AM Rock Hill
WSNW AM Seneca
WSPG AM Spartanburg
WDXY AM Sumter
WBCU AM Union

[JerryBeeds]

Hail Commits To USC
By Phil Kornblut
As expected, DB Chris Hail (5-11 185) of Lovejoy, GA committed Sunday morning to USC at the conclusion of his official visit. "I just liked the surroundings, I liked the city," Hail said. "I just belong here." Hail also had offers from Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Duke and Bowling Green. This season he had 37 tackles and 2 interceptions. As a receiver, Hail caught 37 passes for 500 yards and 9 touchdowns. He can play safety or corner or defense. He has also played some running back on offense.

[JerryBeeds]

Watson Visits USC
By Phil Kornblut
DE Dekoda Watson (6-2 210) of South Aiken made his official visit to USC over the weekend. "I was impressed, everything went real well," Watson said Sunday morning. "The facilities, the classes, the dorm rooms, everything was real nice." Jamon Meredith served as Watson's host. Watson will continue with his visits. He will go to North Carolina January 13th, Tennessee on the 20th and Virginia Tech on the 27th. He also is expected to set a visit with Florida State.

[pc72687]

It is good to finally see the commitments coming in.

[WayzUp]

It is good to finally see the commitments coming in.
Wait 'till after the 1/13 weekend. Hopefully, we'll get a couple to sign before they leave and it'll create a ripple effect with the rest of the visiting group & we'll get a nice run in the weeks that follow because of it. I'm sure SOS knows how to put on an official visit weekend that'll impress most any recruit; it's just a matter of getting that name on the dotted line come NSD. :cool:

[scfan5338]

Where's NEO????? He said he will be giving us recruiting news this week, but he seems to have disappeared again. We need you man especially for this coming weekend. This weekend might be the biggest recruiting weekend in USC history because as you all know we have so many big name players coming to visit.

[WayzUp]

Hail Commits To USC
By Phil Kornblut
As expected, DB Chris Hail (5-11 185) of Lovejoy, GA committed Sunday morning to USC at the conclusion of his official visit. "I just liked the surroundings, I liked the city," Hail said. "I just belong here." Hail also had offers from Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Duke and Bowling Green. This season he had 37 tackles and 2 interceptions. As a receiver, Hail caught 37 passes for 500 yards and 9 touchdowns. He can play safety or corner or defense. He has also played some running back on offense.
Good news, I like the sound of this kid. He's fast, he's versatile and he's smart which is alwayz good. Considering the fact that we're staring at the possibility (probability?) of losing two of our top DB's, we're gonna need some athletes to make plays for us.

[Williams-Brice]

I have met Terrence Campbell and Eric Norwood personally, and I would be shocked if we didn't get these two guys. They seemed to be extremely honest in their interest of South Carolina when I talked to them.

The Hail committment is big because I think he can work on his high school teammate, Brandon Isom. He said he likes the chances that Isom will end up here.

After this weekend, it looks like it will come down to South Carolina and FSU for Watson. It all depends on if he can make it down to Tallahassee. That is my opinion.

[Williams-Brice]

Folks, I am going to remind you all week that this is the biggest recruiting weekend for us. If you can, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come to the Georgia basketball game on Saturday. We have some big name prospects coming in this weekend, and it is important that we have a hyped atmosphere for these kids to see. Do you remember what happened when OJ Murdock visited last year? The crowd chanted "We want OJ! We want OJ!", and that was one of the highlights of his visit. We have got to make some of these kids feel the same way this weekend. We NEED many of them. Come if you can!

[WayzUp]

DB-Captain Munnerlyn in Hail's mold (virtually same size & speed) has already said he plans on committing during his trip here next weekend. Nice to know we'll have a few all-but-committed guys mingling with the rest who will be coming next weekend.

We need to get some chants going in the Colonial Center for these guys next weekend when (I'm assuming) they go to the USC/Georgia game next Saturday. If our fans chant each recruits name at least once during the breaks, maybe it'll sink in how much our fans love our football team. I know I'd be there with WE WANT KYLAN ROBINSON sign! :D

[Carolina Cowboy]

I have met Terrence Campbell and Eric Norwood personally, and I would be shocked if we didn't get these two guys. They seemed to be extremely honest in their interest of South Carolina when I talked to them.

The Hail committment is big because I think he can work on his high school teammate, Brandon Isom. He said he likes the chances that Isom will end up here.

After this weekend, it looks like it will come down to South Carolina and FSU for Watson. It all depends on if he can make it down to Tallahassee. That is my opinion.
WB you are doing a great job with your recruiting news. Do you have some inside connections at USC? Thanks for your insight. :cool:

[Williams-Brice]

WB you are doing a great job with your recruiting news. Do you have some inside connections at USC? Thanks for your insight. :cool:

I am an undergrad student at USC. I don't have like a secret identity or anything. I'm not a player, coach, athletics official, prospect, etc. I don't subscribe to any paysites. I have just had some opportunities via the university and athletics department this past semester fall into place, and I am very greatful and thankful for that. It looks like I am going to have some very good opportunities in this upcoming month, and I look forward to sharing what I can in this thread. If I feel I gain some information in the next few weeks that would jeapordize my position should I release some of it, then I won't share it because. . .let's just say I can be replaced. I think I enjoy doing what I do more than they enjoy me being there. HAH! :D

[LesR923]

Cory Boyd is busting his tail and has made a complete 180 since his suspension. He will be our #1 guy in the fall, I would think regardless of the potential recruits. Ashcraft will not be bak next season. He has decided to transfer (from a very reliable source). We could use a good rb, but its not a must. This class needs to be heavy, literally, on both sides of the line. I would expect our class to not rank as highly in terms of "stars" compared to the actual value that it has to our depth. We need big boys. Lineman are generally not ranked as highly as the more athletic positions, so dont read much into the class rankings. We are getting what we need and I think you all will be very pleased come fall with who we sign this year.

We have some good athletes and some great returning talent. I think C Thomas, OJ M, Mike Davis, K Mckinley, and of course S Rice will shine next season. Dont forget they will all be sophs, and of course OJ will be a rsfresh. At this point I personally just hope that someone steps up at the QB spot.

With that said I do like our chances with C Thomas, Isom, Norwood, Patterson, and possibly Watson and Robinson. Not very familiar with the latter twos status' but on paper it looks like it ould potentially shape up to satisfy our needs

[OmahaBound]

Hawthorne Hoping To Visit USC
By Phil Kornblut
If he can get it worked out so that he can get back home at a reasonable hour on Sunday night, WR Tim Hawthorne (6-3 205) of Homewood, AL plans to set an official visit with USC for January 13th. "I'm trying to get to South Carolina on the 13th," Hawthorne said. "I want to go so bad. If I don't go there, I'm not going anywhere. "It has to get worked out with my parents. They don't want be to get back real late. They don't want me to miss school. I'm trying to get there the best way I can." Hawthorne has visited Georgia and Auburn. He will visit Florida January 20th and Louisville on the 27th. He does not claim a favorite.


We very well may not get this kid, but at least we now know for sure that he's seriously considering us....I was somewhat skeptical before.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Boy I really would like to sighn a player with that kind of attitude. Can I hear "We want hawthorne" "We want hawthorne". I bet if he comes to USC he would start some games for us. Korn might be messing with our heads. :D

[Williams-Brice]

I wanna hear some chants for Hawthorne, Robinson, Rose, and more. Technically, per NCAA rules, we are not allowed to organize chants or things like that for recruits. However, if it comes up spur of the moment, then there is nothing they can do.

I cannot wait for this weekend. I look forward to giving some updates of what I find out!

[Carolina Cowboy]

You go boy!You go! :D

[OmahaBound]

USC Leads For Florida Teammates
By Phil Kornblut
USC is the clear, big leader for Lake Worth, FL teammates DL Kenrick Ellis (6-5 335) and DE Markus White (6-4 225) according to Leonard High School assistant coach Allen Williams. "The fact they would be able to play for a legend," Williams gave as a major reason the Gamecocks lead. "Coach Spurrier, all his players are pretty successful in the NFL. They looked at the depth chart its favorable to both of them." Ellis has visited Tennessee and Rutgers. He has an county all star game this coming weekend. He will visit Michigan on the 20th and USC on the 27th. "The deciding factor is going to be being in a position where he feels like he will be at home," Williams said. "He's looking for that home away from home feeling." This season Ellis had 67 tackles with 13 for losses and 7 sacks. White had 70 tackles with 15 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 interception return for a touchdown. He has visited Rutgers and will play in the county all star game this coming weekend. He will visit Clemson January 20th and USC on the 27th. Williams said White already has his mind made up for the Gamecocks but USC isn't ready to take a commitment until they do a further evaluation of his transcript.




Hopefully we'll at least get Ellis....he's HUGE and we could definitely use him next year with Doughty, unless Hall improves a lot during the offseason.

Also Mon Williams missed his flight and it doesn't sound too likely that he'll make time for another visit. He does have a free weekend at the end of the month though, so maybe we can convince him to come in then.

[WayzUp]

Hawthorne Hoping To Visit USC
By Phil Kornblut
If he can get it worked out so that he can get back home at a reasonable hour on Sunday night, WR Tim Hawthorne (6-3 205) of Homewood, AL plans to set an official visit with USC for January 13th. "I'm trying to get to South Carolina on the 13th," Hawthorne said. "I want to go so bad. If I don't go there, I'm not going anywhere. "It has to get worked out with my parents. They don't want be to get back real late. They don't want me to miss school. I'm trying to get there the best way I can." Hawthorne has visited Georgia and Auburn. He will visit Florida January 20th and Louisville on the 27th. He does not claim a favorite.


We very well may not get this kid, but at least we now know for sure that he's seriously considering us....I was somewhat skeptical before.
I thought Hawthorne had to re-schedule his official for 1/13 and was going to visit mid-week this week..? Am I confusing him with someone else? :confused: Don't get me wrong, I'd LOVE to have him come in with the rest but I thought he was going elsewhere this weekend & made us a mid-week visit to squeeze it in.

what do i know though...i live in Michigan! lol :D

[WayzUp]

Hopefully we'll at least get Ellis....he's HUGE and we could definitely use him next year with Doughty, unless Hall improves a lot during the offseason.

Also Mon Williams missed his flight and it doesn't sound too likely that he'll make time for another visit. He does have a free weekend at the end of the month though, so maybe we can convince him to come in then.
Yeah, Ellis's size is impressive and stands out as a huge need for us, especially in stopping the run.

As for Mon...I think we lost our shot with him when we fired Madre Hill & if he's too ignorant to get on a plane, take a free trip to a rising SEC school & take the opportunity to meet a legend like Steve Spurrier....he can stay in the dust bowl for all I care. I, for one, would rather have Kylan Robinson. 402 is :cool:
:D

[Williams-Brice]

I was just told by someone that Antonio Heffner is, indeed, transfering to Tennessee State. Don't confuse that with Middle Tennessee State. Also, Albert Ashcraft is transfering to Western Carolina. It's a good move for both of them. I don't see how they could possibly be favoring our depth charts right now.

I post this on the recruiting thread because it opens up two more scholarships for us to give. The NCAA reduced the amount of scholarships we can have to 83 this year, and this really should not hinder us in being able to sign 25 incoming freshmen on February 1st.

Ahhhhhh, the first day of the semester. I just got out of a nonsense computers class, and I unfortunately still have physics and biochemistry to go. Man, I cannot wait for signing day.

[Williams-Brice]

I also meant to say that there is a good chance for Captain Munnerlyn to commit on his visit on Saturday. He has offers from West Virginia, South Carolina, and Kansas State. We are his clear-cut favorite. This is a kid who has slipped through recruiting, but he is a speed demon. His official 40 time is 4.4, and it is my understanding that he has remarkable 100 yard dash times.

I was told that both he and Chris Hail, who committed this past Sunday morning, favor the situation here because we are losing some DB's to the NFL. If this is true, then it sounds like our coaches are telling recruits that Ko and JJ are gone. If you haven't noticed on the "Ko will go" thread, someone said JJ is in the northeast with a trainer, and Ko plans to join him up there shortly, so I don't doubt that Spurrier and Company used such tactics on our DB targets.

Just because JJ and Ko are gone, don't look for us to go after any DB's any harder than we were. Don't forget we signed an redshirted several this past year.

Also, don't forget to come to the Georgia game this weekend. Whether you like Odom or not (I have lost interest in him), we need your voices this weekend. BIG RECRUITING WEEKEND!

[Carolina Cowboy]

Have you seen the visitor list on Gamecock Central. That is a strong list of recruits. I hope SOS does his magic this weekend.I think SOS learned the speed of the NFL game and recruits accordingly. I don't think he pays that much of attention to how they rank at such a young age.However,this is going to be a strong class for USC.

[Williams-Brice]

This will be a stong class. We cannot get worked out with the amount of stars each kid has. This class will be adressing a lot of need. Just because we aren't getting several offensive and defensive skill players in this class doesn't make this a bad class. We need beef, and we are going to get it. This is a very important class.

By the way, Ko and JJ have made it official.

[Spurrierismyhomeboy]

And plus Dustin Lindsey is gone for next year as well, academically ineligible. Three-frontline-starter lost in one day. Not a very good day!!!!

[Dr. Pepper]

I was just told by someone that Antonio Heffner is, indeed, transfering to Tennessee State. Don't confuse that with Middle Tennessee State. Also, Albert Ashcraft is transfering to Western Carolina. It's a good move for both of them. I don't see how they could possibly be favoring our depth charts right now.

I post this on the recruiting thread because it opens up two more scholarships for us to give. The NCAA reduced the amount of scholarships we can have to 83 this year, and this really should not hinder us in being able to sign 25 incoming freshmen on February 1st.

Ahhhhhh, the first day of the semester. I just got out of a nonsense computers class, and I unfortunately still have physics and biochemistry to go. Man, I cannot wait for signing day.

Interesting news on Heffner, WB. I did not see that one coming. So in one day, we lose Lindsey, Heffner, Ko, and Joseph. Funny that none of those losses bother me except that I am sorry that Lindsey is struggling academically. The reason that this does not bother me is that as space opens up, Spurrier knows how to fill it. We have an impressive list of recruits. I look forward to 2006, but I can't wait for 2007!

[TrueGCFan]

So is Lindsey done from the Spring or for all of next year? Most player are only done for a semester unless there is no hope.

[FLgamecockJAX]

Florida DB To Visit USC
By Phil Kornblut
DB Chris Duvalt (5-10 165) of Lakeland, FL has set an official visit with USC for January 15th and will stay through the MLK Holiday. Duvalt visited Ohio over the weekend. He will visit West Virginia January 13th followed by USC, Illinois on the 20th and Southern Miss on the 27th. Duvalt played in the Florida North-South game last month.


This is another speedster. He has been clocked in the 4.3's also.

[pc72687]

I think Lindsey is a loss because he is the only player with alot of experience for the linebacker position. I know the freshmen played some, but Lindsey played alot so his loss is pretty big. I am worried about our already suspect defense. I am not sure if we will do much better next year.

[scfan5338]

It would be awesome if C.J. Barber signs with us. It is very likely he will. He committed to us in 2004 but was academically ileligible. He was a 4-star recruit back in 2004 and he is also from Rock Hill but from the other school (North Western). I saw this guy play in high school and he was a beast, he is fast and can hit HARD. He would be a good fit to replace Ko Simpson.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Norwood Ready To Join Gamecocks
By Phil Kornblut
LB Eric Norwood (6-2 245) of Acworth, GA has been favoring USC for a few weeks, and this weekend he plans to take the next step and formally commit to the Gamecocks. "That's my plan," he said Monday night. Ty Nix recruits Norwood for USC, and while Norwood hasn't done the "secret commitment" thing with him, the Gamecock recruiter knows his thinking. "He knows I am going to commit," Norwood said. "We've already discussed it. He'd rather me meet the rest of the coaching staff (before commiting.) I talked to coach Spurrier this weekend. I told him what I intended on doing on my visit. He was kind of shocked." Norwood will be part of what should be a major commitment haul of metro Atlanta players for USC. One has already commitment and at last three others favor the Gamecocks or have them among their favorites.

[Williams-Brice]

What is the deal with CJ Barber? Does anyone know?

[scfan5338]

What is the deal with CJ Barber? Does anyone know?


Rivals has his interest level with us at "High" and Clemson's at "Medium." Hopefully he is qualified.

[Williams-Brice]

Have we offered him? I know he signed with us 2 years ago. I just haven't kept up with him since then.

[pc72687]

I am really pleased with our current linemen commitments and signees. They are all beasts and exactly what we need.

[TrueGCFan]

I am really pleased with our current linemen commitments and signees. They are all beasts and exactly what we need.
I agree, but we still need a few more big boys.

[Williams-Brice]

Rodney Paulk, a long-time commit for us, has decided to take an official visit to Virginia Tech on January 20th. I am not too concerned about this. Paulk has sounded very solid in his stance on attending Carolina.

[TrueGCFan]

Rodney Paulk, a long-time commit for us, has decided to take an official visit to Virginia Tech on January 20th. I am not too concerned about this. Paulk has sounded very solid in his stance on attending Carolina.
Sounds like Beamer is trying to get even. ;)

[Williams-Brice]

Chris Duvalt has set a visit with South Carolina. He is a 4-star defensive back from Lakeland, Florida. Like Captain Munnerlyn, he is considered to be a speed demon. He has been clocked at 4.38 in the 40 yard dash and is the #27 CB prospect in the country.

[Dr. Pepper]

When is he coming?

[scfan5338]

When is he coming?

Florida DB To Visit USC
By Phil Kornblut
DB Chris Duvalt (5-10 165) of Lakeland, FL has set an official visit with USC for January 15th and will stay through the MLK Holiday. Duvalt visited Ohio over the weekend. He will visit West Virginia January 13th followed by USC, Illinois on the 20th and Southern Miss on the 27th. Duvalt played in the Florida North-South game last month.

[Williams-Brice]

My bad. Thanks, scfan5338. He will, indeed, be here through the MLK holiday. Supposedly, we just now stepped in and starting recruiting him big time. Illinois and West Virginia are in the lead. Those who have been recruiting him hard want him as a CB, and that's what he wants to play. We have told him we like him at receiver. I like our chances since we have just now stepped in, but I wouldn't be surprised if he went elsewhere. I like the fact that he set a visit so soon.

[FLgamecockJAX]

Scout is reporting that AJ Jones will visit us this weekend. WB, do you have any info about this sudden change of plans on AJ's behalf?

Coach Reaves has been trying to get a visit scheduled for quite some time. AJ just didn't seem interested and now this pops up.

[Williams-Brice]

AJ will probably be here this weekend. He said he plans to have his plans finalized by tomorrow (Wednesday). You are correct about this being a sudden change. I heard all along that he was not interested in coming here. This is good news. He will no longer be visiting LSU because he is coming to Columbia this weekend.

[Williams-Brice]

Adam Patterson will be here on an unofficial visit on MLK Day. This is great news. We need to be hounding him, and it's a good thing that we convinced him to actually visit us instead of accepting, "I'll go see them anytime because I live in Columbia." as an answer. If we end up signing Patterson and Kenrick Ellis, this would be huge huge HUGE.

[JerryBeeds]

W-B, I'm hearing that Ellis is at best a sign-and-place. He might have a real hard time qualifying. Have you heard the same thing? Any truth to that?

[Williams-Brice]

I don't know about that, but I have assumed that. He has had interest in schools like Florida and Michigan State, but they have not offered. This was a red flag to me. Florida is not offereing him for some reason, and I think it has to do with his qualification issues. I know his SAT is below 900. I would think you are correct in assuming he is a sign-and-place kid. I still want him, though!

[JerryBeeds]

I don't know about that, but I have assumed that. He has had interest in schools like Florida and Michigan State, but they have not offered. This was a red flag to me. Florida is not offereing him for some reason, and I think it has to do with his qualification issues. I know his SAT is below 900. I would think you are correct in assuming he is a sign-and-place kid. I still want him, though!

Oh don't get me wrong, I want him either way. He's going to be a beast for us one day (if he commits). He'll most likely do a year at Hargrave and come back even bigger for '07.

[Dr. Pepper]

Hey WB, how do you like my avatar?

[pc72687]

I am not sure if we should sign players we can't have. It seems that since we are low on Scollys because of the probation that we should reserve them for players that can actually make it to us.

[scfan5338]

Big weekend for Spurrier, South Carolina

This weekend marks the biggest recruiting weekend during the tenure of Steve Spurrier at South Carolina.

The Gamecocks are scheduled to play host to 19 official visitors, including Rivals100 running back Kylan Robinson and Rivals100 offensive tackle Daron Rose.

The offensive line is a major position of need for South Carolina. Rose, along with North Carolina prospects Hutch Eckerson and Pierre Andrews, Tennessee prospect Mike Berry and Alabama prospect Heath Batchelor will all be on campus.

Batchelor is committed to Georgia Tech, but recently set up visits with Carolina and Arkansas.

Gamecocks defensive coordinator Tyrone Nix has looked to the metro Atlanta area and the state of Florida for help on his defensive line.

Defensive ends Eric Norwod and Terrence Campbell and tackles Byron Isom and Olufemi Ajiboye all hail from the Atlanta area while end Audie Augustine and tackle Reggie Odom hail from Florida.

N.C. State defensive tackle commit Gavin Smith of Raleigh, N.C., also will visit.

Spurrier's offensive scheme always has room for wide receivers and two key targets, with a third one possible, will be on campus this weekend. Louisiana wide receiver Jared Mitchell and Georgia wide receiver Kendrick Lewis are scheduled to visit while Rivals100 selection Tim Hawthorne is also a potential visitor.

http://southcarolina.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=499689
good recruiting stuff for the SEC
Batchelor is no longer committed to GT.

[Beebop]

Interesting picture on the rivals website of Hutch Eckerson wearing an Auburn football T-Shirt. I wonder if that's a sign??????Ha!

[Carolina Cowboy]

No Hawthorne At USC This Weekend
By Phil Kornblut
WR Tim Hawthorne (6-3 205) of Homewood, AL will not visit USC this coming weekend according to his mother. Hawthorne had been trying to make the visit happen but apparently couldn't get it done, at least for this weekend. Hawthorne was not available for comment early Tuesday evening. Hawthorne has visited Georgia and Auburn and will visit Florida January 20th. He's scheduled to visit Louisville on the 27th. :(

[Carolina Cowboy]

McQueen Set To See USC
By Phil Kornblut
LB Alonzo McQueen (6-1 210) of Jacksonville will make his official visit to USC this weekend. McQueen has visited NC State and will visit Central Florida January 20th. If he has not decided by then, he'll visit Ole Miss on the 27th. McQueen met last Friday with USC head coach Steve Spurrier and recruiter Dave Wommack. He currently favors Central Florida.

[Djshockley3]

Hawthorne is UGA/Auburn in my opinion he should narrow it down to 3 in a week or so and should make a decision at the end of the month.

[LesR923]

BTW

AJ Jones is great news

Batchelor dropped his commitment to Jawja Tech

I've got a good feeling about this weekend.....almost too good

[Carolina Cowboy]

USC is the WR combine for the NFL now that SOS is here. I think his mother does't want him to go to school that far away. She is running the show from what I have read.

[FLgamecockJAX]

I think his mother does't want him to go to school that far away.

That was my thoughts also!

[Carolina Cowboy]

Does anybody know anything him,other than he is fast?

[Carolina Cowboy]

Odom Comes Off USC Board
By Phil Kornblut
DL Reggie Odom (6-2 285) of Deland, FL was scheduled to visit USC this weekend, but he said Tuesday night that visit is off. "I called them to see what was going on and see if the visit was still set or not," Odom said. "I told them I wanted a solid offer before I came up there. I didn't want to be left out in the cold." USC recruiter Steve Spurrier Jr. did not make that assurance according to Odom, so Odom will not make the trip. He will visit Mississippi State January 20th and Marshall on the 27th. He's favoring Mississippi State.

[OmahaBound]

No Hawthorne At USC This Weekend
By Phil Kornblut
WR Tim Hawthorne (6-3 205) of Homewood, AL will not visit USC this coming weekend according to his mother. Hawthorne had been trying to make the visit happen but apparently couldn't get it done, at least for this weekend. Hawthorne was not available for comment early Tuesday evening. Hawthorne has visited Georgia and Auburn and will visit Florida January 20th. He's scheduled to visit Louisville on the 27th. :(

The article has been edited and now says the 27th is up in the air. Instead of going to Louisville they may go to Columbia, but are having trouble finding a convenient flight....that says to me that if they can find such a flight they'll come to USC instead of Louisville.

[Williams-Brice]

Hey WB, how do you like my avatar?

Fantastic! I knew you would like it. Isn't it a perfect match?

[Williams-Brice]

Where did y'all read anything about Hawthorne's mother? I would think the Louisville visit would be out if she doesn't want her son to go too far away. Everything I have read has indicated that they didn't want him to get in from his visit to Carolina too late on Sunday. Tim said his parents didn't want him to miss any school.

[Williams-Brice]

Another reason to go to the basketball game on Saturday. . .

Not only is it the BIGGEST football recruiting weekend for us, the 2005 football team will be honored. Also, Steve Spurrier will be addressing the crowd at halftime. Do your part and show up.

[OmahaBound]

Another reason to go to the basketball game on Saturday. . .

Not only is it the BIGGEST football recruiting weekend for us, the 2005 football team will be honored. Also, Steve Spurrier will be addressing the crowd at halftime. Do your part and show up.

i hate you WB. i really need to study saturday afternoon, but you're making it harder and harder for me to say no to this game.

[WayzUp]

i hate you WB. i really need to study saturday afternoon, but you're making it harder and harder for me to say no to this game.
Get a seat in the nosebleeds & study up there! :D ;)

[Williams-Brice]

i hate you WB. i really need to study saturday afternoon, but you're making it harder and harder for me to say no to this game.


Oh but I love you! Come on, the semester just started! I have to study, too, and believe you me, I have better things to do than to watch our basketball team play. YOU GOTTA BE THERE! Are you an undergrad?

[Williams-Brice]

Byron Isom, high school teammate of Gamecock commit Chris Hail, will be here on January 13th. He is favoring Auburn 60/40 over us. He has another teammate committed to Auburn. I can't remember his name. I do like the fact that Byron likes Auburn by what I consider a slim margin before he has taken his USC visit. I don't expect him to commit, but I do expect him to announce something shortly after going home and thinking things over. Don't be surprised if he holds to his love of Auburn, but I do like our chances somewhat.

[Williams-Brice]

I can't remember if I included information about Markus White in any of the Kenrick Ellis posts I have made. He is a relatively new name and for good reason. White, a high school teammate of Ellis, has only been playing football for one season. He is projected as a weakside defensive end and supposedly has some of the best measurables of any of our recruits. At 6'4" 225 pounds, he boasts a 4.65 40 yard dash time, a 285 pound bench mark, and a 315 pound squat max. He also has a 35 inch verticle leap, which is not too shabby. We have not offered, but he will be here on January 20th with Ellis and Ole Miss commit Emmanuel Cook. White will visit Clemson the next weekend. His only listed offers are from Rutgers and Iowa. He has visited Rutgers and has not scheduled a visit with the Hawkeyes.

This kid certainly sounds like a stellar athlete. He has played basketball all of his life, and that has made him light on his feet. The fact that he has only played football for one year makes him an obvious candidate for a redshirt, and his athletic ability makes me very excited about what he will be capable if he decides to sign with the garnet and black. Clearly, he needs to bulk up and add strength, but this is a name we need to be very mindful of. Whenever a pure athlete is put at defensive end, everyone needs to be paying close attention because special things can and will happen.

[WDavE]

Just some recruiting info...


Isom's best friend and QB on his high school football team is Fannin and he is a current Auburn verbal.

Berry has connections to several players on the current Auburn team from Brentwood.. We have been recruiting him since he attended one of our football camps.

I would think both sign with Auburn.

But good luck either way....

[Carolina Cowboy]

Both Berry and Isom waited a long time without commiting to auburn. One of them if not both come to USC and play for SOS.

[WDavE]

Here is a free recruiting article for your reading pleasure that lists these two.

http://auburn.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=499910

Berry stated that he promised SOS a visit and that he was a man of his word. This one is over.....

Isom is being recruited by us as an O-Lineman and your offering as a DT ( His preferred postion). My guess is that he is Auburn bound....

[Carolina Cowboy]

It is interesting that auburn.com thinks that the war eagles have such a big lead for berry and Isom.

USC Final Stop For Berry
By Phil Kornblut
OL MIke Berry (6-4 300) of Brentwood, TN is not far away from a decision. "After I take this South Carolina visit (this weekend), I will go ahead and make my decision," Berry said Monday night. "It's most likely Auburn or South Carolina. I'm a lean to Auburn but it's not a big lead." Berry has visited Auburn along with Kentucky and Vanderbilt. He will tour USC along with is parents and sister. "I just want to see more of their facilities and meet the players," he said. Berry said USC head coach Steve Spurrier plans to make an in home visit with him next week.

[SPURED]

Here is an article off of rivals on what we have to do to get isom.

Tony Morrell
GamecockCentral.com Recruiting Analyst
Lovejoy (Ga.) defensive lineman Byron Isom will take his final official visit of the recruiting process this weekend when he travels to Columbia, S.C., to see how the South Carolina Gamecocks compare to the Auburn Tigers. His recruiters from both schools visited with him recently.

Byron Isom says it's "60/40 Auburn" heading into this weekend.
"Coach (Hugh) Nall from Auburn and Coach (Tyrone) Nix from South Carolina came to see me last week," the 6-foot-2, 255-pound Isom said. "Coach Nall really doesn't have to sell Auburn because Auburn sells itself. He just told me he hopes I have a good time at South Carolina, but not too good a time, and that I come back knowing Auburn is the place for me."

Isom, who bench presses 355 pounds, had a different type conversation with Nix.

"Coach Nix just told me there's a great chance for me to come in and play on the defensive line, and that he's recruiting me strictly as a defensive lineman," Isom said. "Auburn has said I may play on the offensive line if defensive line didn't work out. Coach Nix also talked to me a lot about the program they're building at South Carolina, and it sounds like it would be fun to be a part of. He also told me we're going to the South Carolina basketball game against Georgia, so I'm looking forward to that."

Isom had a great official visit to Auburn last month, and is looking forward to seeing South Carolina as well.

"I'm just ready to finally compare the two schools, and see which one fits me better. I loved Auburn, but it was my first visit, and I don't really have anything to compare it to. I liked South Carolina a lot when I went to their game, so I just want to learn a lot more."

Isom will be looking closely at one major part of the Gamecock program.

"I want to look at the setting, and just see how I feel around everything and around all the people," he said. "I want to really feel like it's a place where I'll fit in and be completely comfortable. It's going to come down to whether I get a better feeling at South Carolina than I did at Auburn."

Isom also is in the unique position of having a high school teammate committed to each of his finalists.

"I've known Chris (Hail) longer than Mario (Fannin), but I've really gotten closer to Mario during this recruiting process, so I'd say it's about equal," he said. "Me and Chris worked out together today, and he had his (South) Carolina jacket on and was all over me. Same with Mario, he's been working me hard for Auburn."

Isom doesn't anticipate the process dragging on much past his visit this weekend.

"Well, I've told myself I'm not going to get caught up in everything and commit to South Carolina no matter how good the visit goes," he said. "I'm going to take the visit, and then come home and think real hard about it to figure out which one fits me better. My mom and my head coach are two people that I will really look to to help me make this decision."

To land Isom, the Gamecocks will have to overcome an Auburn lead.

"The main reason Auburn leads is because I've taken that visit already. I'd say it's 60/40 Auburn right now, so South Carolina will have to be that much better than Auburn for me to choose them."

[WDavE]

Nobody knows for sure what any of these young men might do on any certain day..

I just posted some of the info that I know through paid sites and from friends inside the Auburn athletic department..

My degree is from USC and it will always be high on my list of schools. (military brat) My intention was not to flame or to argue in any manner. Recruiting is the most fun when all the information (some real, some made up) is in play.

Another little note of interest. Patterson has become very close to our coach Price and the game is not over for his services although you guys do lead.

[Carolina Cowboy]

No arguement here. I am just trying to find out any inside info from your part of the country. Thanks for sharing auburn.com insight. However, rivals seems to be inconsistent in thier reports. I guess they lean to what ever school that paticular following is. It's all about money it appears to some of these sites. I just want accurate info one way or the other. :confused:

[GTmorris1970]

I have not seen it posted here yet, but we may be about to get help at cornerback hopefully. Chris Duvalt is a 4 star cornerback from Lakeland, Fla., and is coming for an official visit. He is a four star that runs a 4.38 40. I WANT HIM!!!!

[SPURED]

Nobody knows for sure what any of these young men might do on any certain day..

I just posted some of the info that I know through paid sites and from friends inside the Auburn athletic department..

My degree is from USC and it will always be high on my list of schools. (military brat) My intention was not to flame or to argue in any manner. Recruiting is the most fun when all the information (some real, some made up) is in play.

Another little note of interest. Patterson has become very close to our coach Price and the game is not over for his services although you guys do lead.
on rivals there is an article about patterson and his Michigan visit. said it exceeded his expectations and it has left him comparing the other schools he visits to Michigan.
actually here is the quote from the article......

With official visits to Tennessee (Jan. 13), NC State (Jan. 20) and Auburn (Jan. 27) still slated to be taken this month, Patterson said the Wolverines are sitting in a very good position.

"They set themselves to the point where now I am comparing schools to them, which is big," he stated.

[WDavE]

That article makes me happy that we have his last visit....

[SPURED]

I have not seen it posted here yet, but we may be about to get help at cornerback hopefully. Chris Duvalt is a 4 star cornerback from Lakeland, Fla., and is coming for an official visit. He is a four star that runs a 4.38 40. I WANT HIM!!!!
i think we have a good shot at him to be honest with you. the only thing we have working against us is we are the only school on his list of schools that has talked to him about playing reciever. he said in an article on rivals that he really wants to just play corner. but i believe with Ko and JJ leaving early along with all of our Past DB going to the NFL we have a very good shot at him. he also was impressed with our season we had this year. but as of right now West Virginia and Illinois are his favorites. so with a good Visit this weekend i do believe we have a very good shot at him being a gamecock

[SPURED]

That article makes me happy that we have his last visit....
i hope we really impress him on his unofficial visit to us. cause he has said before he wants to go somewhere where he will be remembered for doing something big. which i think we offer the best opportunity to do that

[WDavE]

Let me ask a question then if I might.

Did he take his USC visit before or after the Mich. visit?

If he took the USC one before the Mich. one then as a Gamecock fan I would be worried. Especially after the Mich. article that was posted here....

[Carolina Cowboy]

He is going to visit durring the MLK holiday,JAN 16 with his family. I get the feeling that his father would like him to attend USC. Just a guess.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Patterson Firms Up USC Visit
By Conan Gasque
Richland Northeast DE Adam Patterson (6-3 260) has set an unofficial visit with USC for Monday, Jaunary 16, the prospect said today. He will go with his parents, and will treat the visit like an official visit. Patterson made an official visit this past weekend to Michigan, and will make an official visit to Tennessee this coming weekend, before visiting unofficially with the Gamecocks on Monday. Patterson's other scheduled official visits include N.C. State on January 20th and Auburn on January 27th. He said he would also like to visit Penn State but is not sure when he will go. Patterson has over 20 offers and currently has no leader.

[WDavE]

Thx for the article......

[SPURED]

Tony Morrell
GamecockCentral.com Recruiting Analyst
West Covina (Calif.) South Hills punter Kyle Peterson took part in a recent national all-star game in San Antonio, Texas, and said it was an experience he won't soon forget.

Steve Spurrier and his staff are trying to lure Kyle Peterson across the country.
"It was awesome," the 6-foot-4, 210-pound Peterson said. "Just to be on a team with all of those great athletes and having a chance to get to know them was awesome. I could have been sitting right beside the next Reggie Bush, so that was very cool. It was just a great, great experience all the way around."

On the recruiting front, Peterson is contemplating one more official visit.

"My parents and I have been talking about taking a visit to South Carolina. I have the Chris Sailer kicking competition this coming weekend, so if I visit them it would probably be on January 20th."

Peterson is attracted to multiple aspects of the Gamecock program.

"From everything I've seen and heard, it's like football is king in that part of the country, and that they really have a rabid fan base," he said. "It seems like it would be a great football atmosphere to play in, so that would be a lot of fun if I went there. Coach (Fred) Chatham has also been staying in touch with me on a regular basis."

Peterson, who's also considering offers from Fresno State and UTEP, will determine which school is the best fit for him based on several factors.

"I really need to be able to picture myself fitting in wherever I go. I just want to make sure I'll be completely comfortable. I also want to attend a school with top-notch academics. I'd like to be an athletic trainer, so I'll be looking for a great sports medicine school. I also want to play for a good football program."

Peterson remains wide open in his college choice.

"I don't really have a favorite as of yet," he said. "I may go ahead and make a decision when I get home from the kicking competition if I feel like I'm ready to do it. If not, I'll wait it out."

[Carolina Cowboy]

Thx for the article......
WDavE do you have any info on a player named Captain Munnerlyn he is from Mobile. I know he is fast but thats all.

[SPURED]

Captain Munnerlyn, an athletic 5-foot-11, 182-pound defensive back with offers from K-State, South Carolina and West Virginia. "I would say that South Carolina is my leader right now. It's possible that I could commit to them after I visit there, we'll have to wait and see," Munnerlyn said. "I've always wanted to play for them, and of course they've got Coach Spurrier," he added. "They graduated a lot of cornerbacks there this year, and I think I'd have a chance to play early if I went there possibly."

Honestly i dont care how many stars this kid is. but if he honestly Always wanted to play for us. the hell im happy to have him.

[WDavE]

Bantum,

Not really... I know he excelled in track and made honorable mention all-state 6A.

Neither Alabama school offered to my knowledge so my info is quite limited....

[SPURED]

Munnerlyn has also been clocked as low as a 4.3 in the 40 yard dash and a 10.5 in the 100 meter. Kid seems Fast wich is what we really need.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Does anybody have a current list of potential visitors on Jan20,27?

[SPURED]

Does anybody have a current list of potential visitors on Jan20,27?

January 27

Ryan Broadhead OL ** 5.3 6-5/257
Jamal Medlin OL ** 5.3 6-6/305

January 20

Emmanuel Cook DB *** 5.6 5-10/197
Kenrick Ellis DT **** 5.9 6-5/318
Jake Jones DB *** 5.5 6-1/177
Stephaun Raines WR ** 5.3 6-0/172
Conrad Thomas OL ** 5.4 6-6/338
Markus White DE - - 6-4/225
Brian Whitmore DE *** 5.7 6-3/240

[Carolina Cowboy]

January 27

Ryan Broadhead OL ** 5.3 6-5/257
Jamal Medlin OL ** 5.3 6-6/305

January 20

Emmanuel Cook DB *** 5.6 5-10/197
Kenrick Ellis DT **** 5.9 6-5/318
Jake Jones DB *** 5.5 6-1/177
Stephaun Raines WR ** 5.3 6-0/172
Conrad Thomas OL ** 5.4 6-6/338
Markus White DE - - 6-4/225
Brian Whitmore DE *** 5.7 6-3/240
Thanks spured Ithought they moved Ellis and White from the 27 to the 20 thier might be something there. I hope Ellis has the grades,Scout reports he has a qaulified SAT score. I wonder what his core grades are like? However,he is on the U's radar.

[Williams-Brice]

Ellis, Cook, and White are all visiting on the 20th because they wanted to visit Carolina together.

[Carolina Cowboy]

That would be one hell of a trio.WB do you have any football stats on captain munnerlyn?

[SPURED]

Thanks spured Ithought they moved Ellis and White from the 27 to the 20 thier might be something there. I hope Ellis has the grades,Scout reports he has a qaulified SAT score. I wonder what his core grades are like? However,he is on the U's radar.
Ellis, Cook and white were all scheduled on the 27th. Ellis and Cook swithed dates a week or so ago and all three wanted to take there visit to SC together. so White moved his visit up so they could all three take there visit together. i hope there is something to this and we get all three. Ellis scored an 860 on his SAT the first time he took the test and was taking it a second time dec. 3rd. rivals said he has a 2.2 GPA and he would qualify if he scored a 950 on the SAT. because of some slide rule. this is all as of november so his Final GPA could go up or down it all depends on how his grades this semester ended up

wish it was that easy for me to get into USC. i had a 2.5 GPA and a 1010 on the SAT and i didnt get in. guess you have to be a Football player.

[Dr. Pepper]

i hate you WB. i really need to study saturday afternoon, but you're making it harder and harder for me to say no to this game.

You can leave after the half time festivities. Odom's boys always do.

[Williams-Brice]

You can leave after the half time festivities. Odom's boys always do.

You're right. I'm not asking anyone to actually pay attention to whatever debacle Odom decides to throw out on the court Saturday night. Come for the football festivities.

[pc72687]

Patterson is an interesting situation in that he is like a pandora box when it comes to recruiting. That and it seems he has every reason to come to SC (his parents want him too, its a perfect fit, and his teammate and friend Paulk is already committed) but he hasn't seemed completely taken in by it all yet.

[OmahaBound]

You can leave after the half time festivities. Odom's boys always do.

haha, now that's a quality zing. and you're right, that's not a bad idea. i'm in med school so there's always guilt associated with not studying. "sure hope i don't kill someone cause i didn't study today" hehe. but then again i'm only a first year so there's plenty of time to make up for lost study time, hehe.

[Williams-Brice]

haha, now that's a quality zing. and you're right, that's not a bad idea. i'm in med school so there's always guilt associated with not studying. "sure hope i don't kill someone cause i didn't study today" hehe. but then again i'm only a first year so there's plenty of time to make up for lost study time, hehe.

Cool deal, man. I hope to be in your shoes someday soon. I want to go to medical school here in Columbia. I take the MCAT in April, and I've already starting working on it. Unfortunately, Signing Day is the most important thing to me! Grrrrrr. . .I need to focus.

On the positive side, it is good to know that med students have time to keep up with important things. . .like recruiting. I can't wait to be in your shoes.

[OmahaBound]

Cool deal, man. I hope to be in your shoes someday soon. I want to go to medical school here in Columbia. I take the MCAT in April, and I've already starting working on it. Unfortunately, Signing Day is the most important thing to me! Grrrrrr. . .I need to focus.

On the positive side, it is good to know that med students have time to keep up with important things. . .like recruiting. I can't wait to be in your shoes.

If you're already working on the MCAT I think you'll be just fine. If you have any questions about the application process or school itself feel free to PM me.

Yes the majority of my time is spent in lab/class/studying, but you have to make time for the finer things in life as well....like Gamecock athletics, hehe.

[Dr. Pepper]

haha, now that's a quality zing. and you're right, that's not a bad idea. i'm in med school so there's always guilt associated with not studying. "sure hope i don't kill someone cause i didn't study today" hehe. but then again i'm only a first year so there's plenty of time to make up for lost study time, hehe.

Good luck with med school. Don't worry, only Brad Scott could kill a cadaver.

[Williams-Brice]

AJ Jones will be here this weekend. He is a former teammate of OJ Murdock and Stoney Woodson. Why don't we just go after that whole high school? It's a good thing that this kid will be on campus.

[Carolina Cowboy]

Jones Firms Up USC Visit Plans
By Phil Kornblut
LB A.J. Jones (6-2 195) of Tampa firmed up his plans to make an official visit to USC Wednesday. Jones had said Tuesday he probably would make the visit but wouldn't know for sure until Wednesday. "I'm looking forward to hanging out with my former teammates (OJ Murdoch and Stoney Woodson), Jones said. "I just want to see how it is, see how the academics are." Jones has visited Southern Cal, Alabama and Ohio State. He will visit Florida January 20th. If we could get this guy it would be huge for this weekend.

[Spurrierismyhomeboy]

Good luck with med school. Don't worry, only Brad Scott could kill a cadaver.
Now that's the funniest thing I've heard in awhile!!!! :D

[pc72687]

I am just glad to see quality recruits looking hard at SC. This is a positive step in the right direction. A few more winning seasons and they will be coming here in droves.

[Williams-Brice]

I agree. Go on rivals and look at how many quality players are interested in us for next year.

[Williams-Brice]

Audie Augustine has backed off of South Carolina, and he will not be visiting us. He planned to be here on 1/27.

[Williams-Brice]

Apparently, Robby Lyles, who is the cooridinator for high school relations with the USC football program, has resigned. This appeared to be a sudden move, and no one I have talked to has any clue as to why this happened other than he is going into Real Estate. It