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I'm stuck in TX until Saturday, please somebody give me something 😩

I love what I'm reading, the culture and attitudes are in the right place for a big year!!

Who are you looking forward to seeing in the Spring game?

Will you watch the Netflix series and how much do you think that could help or hurt?
 
GMB2USC23 said:
I'm stuck in TX until Saturday, please somebody give me something 😩

I love what I'm reading, the culture and attitudes are in the right place for a big year!!

Who are you looking forward to seeing in the Spring game?

Will you watch the Netflix series and how much do you think that could help or hurt?
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I'm looking forward to seeing the RB transfer.
 
The dynamic between Sellers and Sellers should be fun to watch...

The WR competition should be real fun to watch!

Will be interesting to watch Coach White and his staff rebuild the defense with returning peices and how they work in the new... The DL should be incredible to build the second level off of, starting with Stewert as your foundation is strong, this competition will be fun to watch, especially the inside LG spot.

Will be interesting to watch the maturation of the OL under Coach Teasley and run game coordinator Coach Elliott with Sellers year 2... Coach Elliott's TE's play into that as well, interested to see who steps into the Simon snaps

Ultimately all eyes will be on Superman Sellers and the competition to be his back up...
 
It's tough to say without knowing how the OL is going to perform. Supposedly, we've been dealing with the shortage deficit through recruiting the past two years, and hopefully this is the year that they take a giant step forward. I do think the line last year was better at run blocking than pass blocking. Hopefully both areas are improved this year so Shula has options in his playcalling.

I know the team is operating full speed ahead like Faison will be granted an extra year, but this is the type of situation that has historically bitten the Gamecocks in the ass. It just seems like we rarely win eligibility rulings (fully recognizing the potential for perception bias by me dating back to our ACC days).

If we get the extra year for Faison, I think we have a really strong RB group. Ultimately so much depends upon the OL. I would really love to have an exceptional running game. Knowing that we can just line up and run successfully on short yardage situation on third and fourth down. Man, nothing makes me more excited in a football game than to be able to have a short yardage situation and know that the defense knows we are going to run on the next play and that they won't be able to stop it.
 
It all starts with the OL and DL, with our LT, RT and C starter not question marks, a good bit of talent 3 deep on the interior and Superman at QB I think we can run at will with explosive WR's and TE's to keep them honest over the top and in the middle.

The DL is less proven except the All World sophmore but we have some very talented returners and some big time new comers, Zavion Hardy comes to mind. I think this is the group that makes or breaks the season, if they can put pressure on the opposing QB and cause havoc in the backfield the talent at LB and DB will thrive.
 
I like your optimism @GMB2USC23 but I’ll never be sold on the OL until I see it. Been told for years ‘this is the year’ of the OL and about that depth only to see us struggle. Last year we did improve with much of that attributed a better RB in Rocket, and an elusive QB. Running at will would be a major shift. That WR corp might surprise some as well and I hope I’m one of them. Hopefully this is the year for Harbor to make huge strides in being the #1 we need him to be.
 
Rocket left some pretty big shoes to fill.

With the portal, it's going to be a fairly new line-up each year.

I like the team regardless and we'll see what we get this year.
 
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