Should be the best in the last 5 seasons. Definitely in the Muschamp era. LB core and secondary will be improved and I think the whole defense steps up as a whole. Tremendously. The Gamecocks will see a different team this year and it's going to shock a lot of people this year. Gamecock fans and the SEC in general. Muschamp and Crews work on and off the field is gonna show.
Gamecocks have to stay healthy. The second level has a lot to prove and can make the DL look bad by not filling gaps and finishing plays etc. If lb's can do that, the defense will look much better. I'm worried about depth at safety and I really hope Jamel Cook can show a consistent work ethic and win over Muschamp. He showed great flashes in the spring game. I'm confident with the starting corners, but behind them they are unproven. They do have the potential to be really improved, but a lot of factors need to line up in the next 30 days or so.
I really hope the Gamecocks can clobber UNC and get this thing rolling. They will need confidence this year with the schedule and a UNC loss would be devastating. We know Longo put up a ton of point on the Gamecocks last year at Ole Miss but he also had way more talent and a team that knew his system well after several years. Their D coordinator came from Army so those guys will be disciplined for sure. They will be starting a new QB so I'm hoping Gamecocks can rattle him early with Kinlaw, Jaycee & Muk. That would help the Gamecocks big time.
Gamecocks have to stay healthy. The second level has a lot to prove and can make the DL look bad by not filling gaps and finishing plays etc. If lb's can do that, the defense will look much better. I'm worried about depth at safety and I really hope Jamel Cook can show a consistent work ethic and win over Muschamp. He showed great flashes in the spring game. I'm confident with the starting corners, but behind them they are unproven. They do have the potential to be really improved, but a lot of factors need to line up in the next 30 days or so.
I really hope the Gamecocks can clobber UNC and get this thing rolling. They will need confidence this year with the schedule and a UNC loss would be devastating. We know Longo put up a ton of point on the Gamecocks last year at Ole Miss but he also had way more talent and a team that knew his system well after several years. Their D coordinator came from Army so those guys will be disciplined for sure. They will be starting a new QB so I'm hoping Gamecocks can rattle him early with Kinlaw, Jaycee & Muk. That would help the Gamecocks big time.