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SOUTH
CAROLINA GAMECOCKS |
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OFFENSE
- 7 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 6 |
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Patrick DiMarco-TE, Brian Maddox-RB,
Jarriel King-OT, Garrett Chisolm-OG,
Hutch Eckerson-OT, Spencer Lanning-K/P,
Tori Gurley-WR (NFL) |
DEFENSE:
Ladi
Ajiboye-DT, Cliff Matthews-DE,
Josh Dickerson-MLB, Tony Straughter-WLB,
Chris Culliver-CB |
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Offensive
Skill Positions |
Soon-to-be
senior Stephen Garcia
finally has shown
consistency, making
all cylinders fire
on Spurrier’s
offensive machine
as rookie sensation
Lattimore will keep
defenses off-balance
carrying the rock.
Receivers Jeffery
and Gurley both
have NFL potential. |
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Defensive
Front Seven |
While
the Gamecock run
stopping efforts
were tops in the
SEC, they have to
replace a great
deal of talent.
The stingy defensive
traditions should
carry on. The only
quest is finding
the right people. |
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RB
Marcus Lattimore |
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CB
Stephon Gilmore |
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*
DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2011 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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SOUTH
CAROLINA 2011 DEPTH
CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Stephen
Garcia-Sr |
Connor
Shaw-So |
TB |
Marcus
Lattimore-So |
Kenny
Miles-Jr |
WR |
Alshon
Jeffery-Jr |
Lamar
Scruggs-So |
WR |
D.L.
Moore-Jr |
Jason
Barnes-Sr |
WR |
Ace
Sanders-So |
.. |
TE |
Justice
Cunningham-Jr |
Mike
Triglia-Jr |
OT |
Kyle
Nunn-Sr |
.. |
OG |
.. |
.. |
C |
T.J.
Johnson-Jr |
.. |
OG |
Rokevious
Watkins-Sr |
Terrence
Campbell-Sr |
OT |
.. |
.. |
K |
.. |
.. |
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SOUTH
CAROLINA 2011 DEPTH
CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Devin
Taylor-Jr |
.. |
DT |
Travian
Robertson-Sr |
.. |
DT |
Melvin
Ingram-Sr |
.. |
DE |
.. |
.. |
MLB |
.. |
.. |
WLB |
Shaq
Wilson-Sr |
.. |
SPUR |
Antonio
Allen-Sr |
Jeffery
Damario-Jr |
CB |
Stephon
Gilmore-Jr |
.. |
CB |
C.C.
Whitlock-Sr |
Marty
Markett-Sr |
SS |
DeVonte
Holloman-Jr |
D.J.
Swearinger-Jr |
FS |
Akeem
Auguste-Sr |
.. |
P |
.. |
.. |
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QUICK
ANALYSIS |
12/18/10
Core fans who were tired
of the recent second-half-of-the-season
slumps endured under fabled
Head Coach Steve Spurrier
got relief in 2010. But,
seriously, was it an aberration
or something which diehard
Gamecocks can look forward
to more of in the next
campaign? Our bet is the
latter – seeing
Spurrier’s latest
protégé
Stephen Garcia take a
corner in regards to confidence
and passing efficiency
(ranked 84th in ’09,
moved to 18th this year)
meant a 5-2 close after
going 6-12 in the second
half of the regular season
over last three years.
We shouldn’t discount
what true freshman and
Duncan-native James Lattimore
brought to the backfield
with his explosiveness
and soft hands, which
will continue to make
defenders key on him and
will free up the fleet-footed
Garcia. Experience in
the sizable receiving
corps and maturing youth
on the OL means this will
be a potent point scoring
machine in classic Spurrier
fashion. And the Ole Ball
Coach will continue his
SEC tradition of fielding
an adequately stingy defense,
but he will need to rebuild
this front seven to some
degree. The DBs offer
experience, so maybe we
can see the pass defense
numbers improve. Really,
it’s all good since
the run stopping numbers
– tops in the conference
and ranked 9th nationally
– speak for themselves
results-wise, forcing
teams to throw. Wins are
wins, and the formulas
found this season to get
the Gamecocks over the
psychological/mental issues
which chronically plagued
them these past several
years mean a new dawn
of South Carolina football
awaits if Spurrier can
use this pat hand to get
another SEC title shot.
No one should be very
surprised that the rubber
finally hit the road and
the Gamecocks put an entire
campaign together. It
all makes expectations
soar, so we’ll see
how this team handles
such pressures next time
around.
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SOUTH
CAROLINA
2011
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
9-3-11 |
East
Carolina
@Charlotte, NC |
9-10-11 |
at
Georgia |
9-17-11 |
NAVY |
9-24-11 |
VANDERBILT |
10-1-11 |
AUBURN |
10-8-11 |
KENTUCKY |
10-15-11 |
at
Mississippi State |
10-29-11 |
at
Tennessee |
11-5-11 |
at
Arkansas |
11-12-11 |
FLORIDA |
11-19-11 |
THE
CITADEL |
11-26-11 |
CLEMSON |
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