Also an update on Lattimore: He has been OKed to cut and has been for awhile (at least a few
weeks maybe more)
The Gamecocks have wrapped up voluntary workouts for the first session of summer school, the Summer I session.
I’m told that the attendance and work ethic of the players was great, and wanted to bring you several notes and tidbits I’ve picked up along the way.
First of all, as always the strength and conditioning put the players through a team competition. This time, it featured everything from strength, agility, and speed testing and also included academic performance.
The team leaders for the team competition were:
TJ Johnson
Justice Cunningham
Devonte Holloman
Damario Jeffery
Marcus Lattimore
Kenny Miles
Connor Shaw
Devin Taylor
Shaq Wilson
Akeem Auguste
Ace Sanders
DJ Swearinger
I was also told that there were several guys on the team that under normal circumstances would have been team leaders, but there just wasn’t room to incorporate them. That’s definitely a good problem to have. Devin Taylor’s team won the team competition.
Speaking of Taylor, I’m told he’s now up to 274 pounds. He’s a great example of player development; he came to USC as a 225-pounder and is now 274 with a six-pack of abs. He also set his personal best for broad jump during testing. Despite putting on about fifty pounds since arriving (all good weight), he is as explosive as he’s ever been.
Here’s a guy to watch you probably have not heard of: walk-on receiver David Wilkins. I’m told that he was one of the most impressive guys during testing. He’s a USC track guy and is going to be playing football this fall. He is a jumper by trade, and he really showed out during the broad jump portion of testing. He also turned in one of the better NFL shuttle times and forty times during testing.
As for USC’s testing this summer, during the summer (as opposed to winter) the staff really focuses on maintaining strength gains from the winter and working on drills that are going to help the players during the season. That’s conditioning (lots of running), reaction exercises, team, building, and other challenges.
long list of standout performers
weeks maybe more)
The Gamecocks have wrapped up voluntary workouts for the first session of summer school, the Summer I session.
I’m told that the attendance and work ethic of the players was great, and wanted to bring you several notes and tidbits I’ve picked up along the way.
First of all, as always the strength and conditioning put the players through a team competition. This time, it featured everything from strength, agility, and speed testing and also included academic performance.
The team leaders for the team competition were:
TJ Johnson
Justice Cunningham
Devonte Holloman
Damario Jeffery
Marcus Lattimore
Kenny Miles
Connor Shaw
Devin Taylor
Shaq Wilson
Akeem Auguste
Ace Sanders
DJ Swearinger
I was also told that there were several guys on the team that under normal circumstances would have been team leaders, but there just wasn’t room to incorporate them. That’s definitely a good problem to have. Devin Taylor’s team won the team competition.
Speaking of Taylor, I’m told he’s now up to 274 pounds. He’s a great example of player development; he came to USC as a 225-pounder and is now 274 with a six-pack of abs. He also set his personal best for broad jump during testing. Despite putting on about fifty pounds since arriving (all good weight), he is as explosive as he’s ever been.
Here’s a guy to watch you probably have not heard of: walk-on receiver David Wilkins. I’m told that he was one of the most impressive guys during testing. He’s a USC track guy and is going to be playing football this fall. He is a jumper by trade, and he really showed out during the broad jump portion of testing. He also turned in one of the better NFL shuttle times and forty times during testing.
As for USC’s testing this summer, during the summer (as opposed to winter) the staff really focuses on maintaining strength gains from the winter and working on drills that are going to help the players during the season. That’s conditioning (lots of running), reaction exercises, team, building, and other challenges.
long list of standout performers