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#STRecruiting: #Gamecocks have work to do to flip Marion CB Quaysheed Scott from Kentucky

Marion CB Quaysheed Scott (6-0 186) has been committed to Kentucky since July, but South Carolina is making a concerted effort to flip him. Scott was in Columbia for the final two home games. He also took in a game in September. The Gamecocks saw him in camp but didn’t offer him until mid-November, so …

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#Clemson coach Dabo Swinney fires two staff members

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney Thursday announced the firings of offensive line coach Thomas Austin and defensive ends coach Lemanski Hall. The moves come following the conclusion of an 8-4 regular season for the Tigers. The offensive line was beset by injuries and performance related adjustments during the season but seemed to have settled into …

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#STRecruiting: JUCO DT Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder reacts to offer from #Gamecocks

Not only is USC fishing in the Transfer Portal, the Gamecocks are also working the junior college ranks for talent. Their latest offer there went out last week to DT Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder (6-6 295) of Butler JC, KS. Alcorn-Crowder was not a heavily recruited player out of high school in Massachusetts, and he went to …

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#Gamecocks QB Spencer Rattler announces for NFL Draft

The two-year career of quarterback Spencer Rattler at USC is over. Rattler Wednesday afternoon announced on social media that he will enter the NFL Draft and not return to college football for another season. Rattler had already accepted an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl, but he still had another season of college eligibility …

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#STRecruiting Notebook 11-29

One of the state’s biggest names in college football, Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall, is moving on. After suffering head and neck injuries and a concussion in the October 21st win at Arkansas State, in which he left the field on a stretcher and spent the night in a hospital, McCall didn’t play the rest …

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#Clemson rolls Tide 85-77 to win ACC-SEC Challenge game in Tuscaloosa (AUDIO)

The first night of the ACC-SEC Challenge saw the SEC win four of the seven games, but Clemson did their part for the ACC downing #23 Alabama in Tuscaloosa 85-77. The Tigers led 33-32 at the half, then shot 60% in the second half to win their sixth straight game to start the season. They …

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#Gamecocks M&M Boys (Meechie & Mack) spark 65-53 win over Notre Dame (AUDIO)

Guard Meechie Johnson and center BJ Mack combined for 46 points to power South Carolina past Notre Dame 65-53 Tuesday night in Columbia in the ACC-SEC Challenge. A season high crowd of 15, 215 gave the Colonial Life Area a great homecourt advantage, and the Gamecocks took advantage of that. Johnson scored a career high …

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#STRecruiting: #Gamecocks one of the favorites with Southern Miss transfer OG Gerquan Scott

South Carolina was one of the first major programs to offer Southern Miss transfer OT Gerquan Scott (6-4 330) Monday when he posted on social media that his time in Hattiesburg had come to an end. Scott, a native of Mobile, AL, redshirted in 2019 as a freshman, became a starter in 2020 and remained …

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#Clemson linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. headed to the NFL Draft

One-half of the Clemson dynamic duo at linebacker, Jeremiah Trotter Jr., announced on his Instagram Tuesday afternoon that he is declaring for the NFL Draft and ending his college career. Trotter will not be with the Tigers when they play their bowl game next month. Trotter, the son of a former NFL star, played three …

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#STRecruiting Notebook 11-28

The USC coaching staff plans to be active in the Transfer Portal over the next few weeks, and Monday night they made their first moves by offering a pair of prospects who have announced plans to transfer. One was TE Tyler Neville (6-4 248), an All-Ivy League performer at Harvard. In his career with the …

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#STRecruiting: 2025 DT Amare Adams set for commitment announcement Sunday

South Florence star DT Amare Adams (6-6 280) has two of the biggest days of his young life coming up this weekend. Saturday at noon he will play for the 4A State Championship at South Carolina State. Sunday he will announce his college plans by making his commitment announcement. Adams is one of the state’s …

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#STRecruiting Notebook 11-27 (UPDATED)

The Transfer Portal doesn’t officially open until December 4th, but more and more players are moving forward and putting their transfer plans out on social media. USC is showing interest in Harvard transfer TE Tyler Neville (6-4 248) who had 62 catches for 698 yards and 8 TDs in his career. He’s picked up offers …

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