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At a minimum Meechie brings experience playing big time basketball, a no fear of the next shot attitude and some built in confidence!

 

[kingofnerf]

For what it's worth, there is a staff reporter from a pay wall site that is saying multiple sources is telling him that Meechie will be coming back to the Gamecocks. Even if he's not playing point, he definitely upgrades our ability to bring the ball up the court. He was a streaky shooter for us, but showed the ability to finish at the rim. I do believe he was good enough to obtain 2nd team SEC for us. I firmly believe Coach knows the importance of this portal season, so if he's good with adding Meechie, I'm not going to second guess.

Someone with ties to Ohio told me the speculation was pretty strong that he is coming back here.

We would still need another strong G like Ta'Lon if he came back to Columbia regardless.

 

[FurmanCock]

I think the reason he gave was something along the lines of a grandfather that was ill.

Yes, and I definitely agree that we need a strong PG that can distribute and facilitate while playing lockdown defense.

 

[FurmanCock]

It's being reported that Meechie is coming back to the Gamecocks:

https://www.si.com/college/southcar...th-carolina-commits-to-gamecocks-01jqs7qpnde4

Well, between Ellis, Eaglestaff and Johnson (Stute, if back) the threes should be flying. We have shooters, now need to concentrate on PG and some bigs.

 

[FurmanCock]

Financial paperwork for Eaglestaff is in.

 

[FurmanCock]

https://x.com/mylesxstute/status/1907128316655468978

No official word if he has been granted a medical waiver, but at least it seems like he wants back if he can get one.

 

[kingofnerf]

https://x.com/meechiejohnson0/status/1907125375039098925

Rip Pops

His grandfather must have taken a turn and passed and he probably wanted to do the right thing and be there toward the end. He did the responsible thing.

Welcome back with open arms, youngblood.

 

[kingofnerf]

Ohio State's Meechie Johnson aiming for storybook ending to emotional career

Meechie Johnson Jr.'s college journey hasn't gone how he expected, but somehow it has led him back to where it started at Ohio State.

www.dispatch.com

Paris leaned heavily on Johnson, and he grew into a double-digit scorer during both of his seasons with the program. Being away from home was tough, though, and while he was in South Carolina the Johnson family lost its patriarch. William Johnson, his paternal grandfather, passed away in April 2023 after a battle with colon cancer.

“Not being able to see him when he died, that was something that personally hit me but let me know that I had to keep going because something like that can make or break you,” Meechie Johnson said. “I made sure that it made me, because that’s what he would’ve wanted.”