The Gamecocks haven't finished but already have one of the best classes in the country. Oh yes, I know some of the very knowledgeable football expert fans say with the 5 * recruits of Georgia and Clemson it will be years before the Gamecocks can compete with them if ever again. I realize that on the Clemson team Lawrence and Wilkins are former 5* high school players who have lived up to their billing but aside from Watson and Watkins, how many other 5* players did they have that were better than any 4* or even 3* players that the Gamecocks have that were/ are real playmakers.
Is Ray Ray Mcloud better than 3* De Bo Samuel? Is Cain better than Hurst? What about the 5* Bowers? Was he better than 3* Delvin Taylor from Beaufort? The 5* Johnson probably will never start at QB and I predict will transfer somewhere else.
Way too much credit is given to high school kids in the star system, sometimes mainly because their hype vastly exceeds their playmaking ability. Granted, Clemson has some very good talent, yes more than we do and we all know what happened to our roster post, Spurrier.
Will has done a super job this year recruiting and it remains to be seen if he has closed the gap somewhat or if there is a so-called gap to close at all.
Let's be thankful we have a great coach and staff and instead of wailing over Dabo Swinney's little catch of 5* this class, forget him and start bragging about the Gamecock kids. Gamecocks will catch up just a so-so circle right now winning will cure the ills, Gamecocks are 8-4 heading to a very good bowl.
Is Ray Ray Mcloud better than 3* De Bo Samuel? Is Cain better than Hurst? What about the 5* Bowers? Was he better than 3* Delvin Taylor from Beaufort? The 5* Johnson probably will never start at QB and I predict will transfer somewhere else.
Way too much credit is given to high school kids in the star system, sometimes mainly because their hype vastly exceeds their playmaking ability. Granted, Clemson has some very good talent, yes more than we do and we all know what happened to our roster post, Spurrier.
Will has done a super job this year recruiting and it remains to be seen if he has closed the gap somewhat or if there is a so-called gap to close at all.
Let's be thankful we have a great coach and staff and instead of wailing over Dabo Swinney's little catch of 5* this class, forget him and start bragging about the Gamecock kids. Gamecocks will catch up just a so-so circle right now winning will cure the ills, Gamecocks are 8-4 heading to a very good bowl.
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