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SOUTH
CAROLINA GAMECOCKS
2014
College Football Preview
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OFFENSE
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------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
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KEY
LOSSES |
OFFENSE:
Connor Shaw-QB, Ronald Patrick-OG, Bruce
Ellington-WR (NFL) |
DEFENSE:
Chaz
Sutton-DE, Jimmy Legree-CB, Kelcy Quarles-DT
(NFL), Jadeveon Clowney-DE (NFL), Victor
Hampton-CB (NFL) |
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RB
Mike Davis |
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Receiver
/ Offensive Line / Linebacker |
If
one aspect is in place
for Coach Spurrier to
finally find his aerial
assault it's at receiver,
where every person who
caught passes in 2013
is set to return other
than Bruce Ellington,
who bolted for the NFL.
All-SEC rusher Mike Davis
has a sturdy offensive
line that has finally
seemed to shake the rust
of previous years making
this unit a desperately
needed strength. Defense
has never been an issue
in Columbia. The Gamecocks
will lean on a deep set
of linebackers to carry
the tradition. |
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Quarterback
/ Defensive Line / Cornerback |
The
quarterback job finally
belongs to now senior
Dylan Thompson. Many times
over the last couple of
seasons Dylan has had
his chance to rise up
and take the starting
spotlight only to fail
in mediocre outings. Can
this athletic QB hold
off the newcomers in this
his final campaign? The
defensive line has been
gutted by the NFL. There
is always talent waiting
in the wings. Now it's
just a matter of filling
in the gaps. Both corners
will need replaced after
Victor Hampton bolted
early for the NFL. This
has been an area where
South Carolina excelled.
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LB
Sharrod Golightly |
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SOUTH
CAROLINA 2014 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
OFFENSE |
QB |
Dylan
Thompson-Sr (6-3, 218) |
Connor
Mitch-RFr (6-3, 211) / Brendan
Nosovitch-So (6-1, 221) |
FB |
Connor
McLaurin-Sr (6-0, 238) |
Jordan
Diaz-Sr (6-1, 228) |
TB |
Mike
Davis-Jr (5-9, 223) |
Shon
Carson-Jr (5-8, 201) / Brandon
Wilds-Jr (6-2, 222) |
WR |
Shaq
Roland-Jr (6-1, 176) |
Shamier
Jeffery-Jr (6-1, 198) |
WR |
Damiere
Byrd-Sr (5-9, 170) |
Pharoh
Cooper-So (5-11, 201) |
WR |
Nick
Jones-Sr (5-7, 168) |
Carlton
Heard-Jr (6-0, 188) |
TE |
Rory
Anderson-Sr (6-5, 227) |
Jerell
Adams-Jr (6-6, 242) |
OT |
Corey
Robinson-Sr (6-8, 344) |
Mason
Zandi-So (6-9, 301) |
OG |
A.J.
Cann-Sr (6-4, 311) |
Brock
Stadnik-So (6-5, 294) |
C |
Cody
Waldrop-So (6-2, 309) |
Clayton
Stadnik-So (6-3, 273) |
OG |
Mike
Matulis-Jr (6-5, 307) |
Will
Sport-Jr (6-5, 291) |
OT |
Brandon
Shell-Jr (6-6, 333) |
Na'Ty
Rodgers-RFr (6-5, 280) |
K |
Elliott
Fry-So (6-0, 155) |
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SOUTH
CAROLINA 2014 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
DEFENSE |
DE |
Gerald
Dixon-So (6-2, 267) |
Mason
Harris-Jr (6-3, 235) |
DT |
J.T.
Surratt-Sr (6-2, 310) |
Phillip
Dukes-Jr (6-3, 323) |
DT |
Gerald
Dixon Jr.-Jr (6-3, 323) |
Kelsey
Griffin-So (6-2, 310) |
DE |
Darius
English-So (6-6, 241) |
David
Johnson-RFr (6-1, 275) |
SPUR |
Sharrod
Golightly-Sr (5-10, 187) |
Jordan
Diggs-So (6-0, 217) |
MLB |
Kaiwan
Lewis-Jr (6-0, 228) |
T.J.
Holloman-So (6-2, 234) /
Marcquis Roberts-So (6-1, 216) |
WLB |
Skai
Moore-So (6-2, 213) |
Jonathan
Walton-So (6-0, 228) |
CB |
Sidney
Rhodes-Sr (5-10, 182) |
Jamari
Smith-So (5-10, 197) |
CB |
Rico
McWilliams-So (5-11, 184) |
Ali
Groves-RFr (5-10, 187) |
SS |
Brison
Williams-Sr (5-11, 208) |
Kadetrix
Marcus-Sr (6-1, 194) |
FS |
Chaz
Elder-So (6-2, 195) |
T.J.
Gurley-Jr (5-10, 194) |
P |
Tyler
Hull-Sr (6-2, 210) |
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SOUTH
CAROLINA 2014 SCHEDULE
Aug.
28 - Texas A&M
Sep. 6 - East Carolina
Sep. 13 - Georgia
Sep. 20 - at Vanderbilt
Sep. 27 - Missouri
Oct. 4 - at Kentucky
Oct. 18 - Furman
Oct. 25 - at Auburn
Nov. 1 - Tennessee
Nov. 15 - at Florida
Nov. 22 - South Alabama
Nov. 29 - at Clemson |
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