Visits from Miami (Fla.) commit Sam Bruce, Arkansas commit Kiel Pollard part of big South Carolina recruiting weekend
Jan. 13, 2016
[SIZE= 20px]Who's headed to Columbia, and which undecideds could have the Gamecocks atop the list?[/SIZE]
A big recruiting weekend is coming up for the South Carolina Gamecocks and Will Muschamp. Six current commits will be taking official visits, while two players committed elsewhere - Miami (Fla.)'s Sam Bruce and Arkansas' Kiel Pollard - could change their minds during the weekend or shortly after it's through. Four other players, all undecided, will also be in town.
Let's get you caught up on what to look for and what the weekend might hold:
Committed to South Carolina
Akeem Cooperwood - The big tackle is strongly in the Carolina fold and will be taking his lone visit this weekend. Cooperwood, the JUCO player from Georgia Military College, should challenge for a starting spot in the front five rotation when he hits campus in the fall.
Lloyd Cushenberry - Might Cushenberry flip? He visited Minnesota last month and will head down to Mississippi State on the 22nd. The OG from Louisiana might be worth keeping an eye on, and there's no doubt the staff will be working him hard to keep him in the fold.
Sadarius Hutcherson - The Huntington (Tenn.) DE (recruited for the O-line by Shawn Elliott) committed back in December. He is set to take a visit to Arizona State on January 22 and Memphis on January 29. The Tigers might be a bigger threat to flip him than the Sun Devils, especially since former Arizona State assistant Mike Norvell is now the head coach at Memphis.
Pete Leota - Will Muschamp retaining Shawn Elliott was key to Leota staying put and sticking with his commitment. With no other OVs scheduled (and likely none others forthcoming), the Asheville OT's not going anywhere.
Will Putnam - Same story as Leota. Putman has no other OVs coming up apart from the one he's taking to Columbia. The Charlotte-area offensive tackle is rock solid in the South Carolina camp.
Darius Whitfield - Whitfield was a surprise commitment that came in not long after Steve Spurrier's resignation. The new staff has kept him on board, and the big-time DT from Alabama is headed to Columbia for a visit this weekend. No other visits are planned.
Committed elsewhere
Kiel Pollard - COMMITTED TO ARKANSAS - New RB coach Bobby Bentley is working on flipping the Colquitt County (Ga.) wideout, who has pledged to the Hogs. As of now, it doesn't look like he has any further visits planned, so if he does flip, a decision to remain committed to Arkansas or go with the Gamecocks (which seems very likely) might come as early as next week.
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Jan. 13, 2016
[SIZE= 20px]Who's headed to Columbia, and which undecideds could have the Gamecocks atop the list?[/SIZE]
A big recruiting weekend is coming up for the South Carolina Gamecocks and Will Muschamp. Six current commits will be taking official visits, while two players committed elsewhere - Miami (Fla.)'s Sam Bruce and Arkansas' Kiel Pollard - could change their minds during the weekend or shortly after it's through. Four other players, all undecided, will also be in town.
Let's get you caught up on what to look for and what the weekend might hold:
Committed to South Carolina
Akeem Cooperwood - The big tackle is strongly in the Carolina fold and will be taking his lone visit this weekend. Cooperwood, the JUCO player from Georgia Military College, should challenge for a starting spot in the front five rotation when he hits campus in the fall.
Lloyd Cushenberry - Might Cushenberry flip? He visited Minnesota last month and will head down to Mississippi State on the 22nd. The OG from Louisiana might be worth keeping an eye on, and there's no doubt the staff will be working him hard to keep him in the fold.
Sadarius Hutcherson - The Huntington (Tenn.) DE (recruited for the O-line by Shawn Elliott) committed back in December. He is set to take a visit to Arizona State on January 22 and Memphis on January 29. The Tigers might be a bigger threat to flip him than the Sun Devils, especially since former Arizona State assistant Mike Norvell is now the head coach at Memphis.
Pete Leota - Will Muschamp retaining Shawn Elliott was key to Leota staying put and sticking with his commitment. With no other OVs scheduled (and likely none others forthcoming), the Asheville OT's not going anywhere.
Will Putnam - Same story as Leota. Putman has no other OVs coming up apart from the one he's taking to Columbia. The Charlotte-area offensive tackle is rock solid in the South Carolina camp.
Darius Whitfield - Whitfield was a surprise commitment that came in not long after Steve Spurrier's resignation. The new staff has kept him on board, and the big-time DT from Alabama is headed to Columbia for a visit this weekend. No other visits are planned.
Committed elsewhere
Kiel Pollard - COMMITTED TO ARKANSAS - New RB coach Bobby Bentley is working on flipping the Colquitt County (Ga.) wideout, who has pledged to the Hogs. As of now, it doesn't look like he has any further visits planned, so if he does flip, a decision to remain committed to Arkansas or go with the Gamecocks (which seems very likely) might come as early as next week.
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