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#STRecruiting: Will it be #Clemson or #Gamecocks for Patterson?

Phil Kornblut May 25, 2020

Clemson and USC are locked up in an old-fashioned rivalry battle for four-star DE Zaire Patterson (6-6 225) of Winston-Salem, NC. From a long list of offers, Patterson has his decision down to the Tigers and Gamecocks with his commitment announcement coming sometime on Tuesday, most likely on Twitter. Patterson’s coach at Winston-Salem Prep, said he believes Patterson has made

#Gamecocks AD Tanner outlines return to business on SportsTalk (AUDIO)

Phil Kornblut May 23, 2020

The SEC announced Friday its schools could bring back their athletes to campus starting June 8th for voluntary workouts. but left the exact date up to each school. USC wasted little time in announcing it will be back in the football business on the 8th. There are many factors to consider when it comes to getting 100+ football players to

#STRecruiting: Rocker picks up on Tennessee target for #Gamecocks

Phil Kornblut May 22, 2020

New USC defensive line coach Tracy Rocker brought more than his football wisdom and teaching skills with him when he arrive in Columbia from Tennessee. He brought his phone list, too, and he’s using it. One player he has moved on with the Gamecocks he started on with the Vols is DE Demarcus Smith (6-4 262) of Birmingham. The two

SEC to allow athletes to return June 8th

Phil Kornblut May 22, 2020

Progress toward a 2020-21 college sports season continued to be made Friday when the SEC voted to allow voluntary in-person athletics activities at its schools to resume June 8th. The league is leaving the actual start date up to each individual school. USC athletics director Ray Tanner said in a statement USC will welcome back its football players starting June

#STRecruiting Notebook 5-22

Phil Kornblut May 22, 2020

Myrtle Beach WR JJ Jones had set 6:00 PM Friday night to announce his college commitment. Apparently he decided there was no reason to wait. At 10:00 PM Thursday night Jones announced he had committed to North Carolina. He picked the Tar Heels over USC and Georgia. Jones is rated a three-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite and the #3

#STRecruiting: Gamecocks emerging as major player with Etienne

Phil Kornblut May 21, 2020

USC head coach Will Muschamp and offensive line coach Eric Wolford have kept up their recruiting efforts with OT Caleb Etienne (6-9 315) of New Orleans and Butler County JC, KS. The one-time Ole Miss commitment and Nichols State signee said the Gamecocks are one of the programs he’s talking with the most, and he has the Gamecocks in a

#STRecruiting: Jones ready to go public with decision Friday night

Phil Kornblut May 21, 2020

One of the state’s top 2021 prospect, WR JJ Jones (6-4 190) of Myrtle Beach has made his college decision and he will announce it on Instagram and Twitter Friday night either at 6:00 or 7:00 PM. The time will be determined Friday morning. Jones said he did his due diligence on his final choices, which he narrowed to three,

#STRecruiting Notebook 5-21

Phil Kornblut May 21, 2020

Clemson is in the final six with SAF Corey Collier (6-2 170) of Miami. The others are Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU and Miami. Collier is a four-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite. He’s ranked as the #3 safety in the country and the #14 prospect in Florida. He father played cornerback at Florida State. Last season Collier had 52

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