Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @RyanWrightRNG Regardless of the state, a freshman starting at quarterback for a 5A squad is impressive. Adding to the eyebrow raise, if said freshman helps guide his team to the playoffs – we got something cooking here. The groundwork Class of 2020 quarterback Ryan Campbell has laid for future success is sprawling, and by talking […]
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Written by Charlie Beuttel Twitter: @charlie_cds3 Israel Mukuamu had a great first three years of his high school career at Berkeley High School in South Carolina. In 2016, Mukuamu had an incredible 63 total tackles and broke up seven passes while helped lead the Stags to a 9-3 record which included an eight-game winning streak from Sept. 9 to Nov. 25 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA When watching game tape, a dominating defensive tackle or nose guard is easy to spot. Quick signs of a next level guy in the trenches at the high school level is the interior offensive line on roller skates going backwards and the pocket collapsing in the middle forcing the quarterback to scramble if lucky […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Gamecocks added to their recruits spoils on Sunday landing in-state wide receiver OrTre Smith. Smith worked his way into being considered a consensus four-star recruit during the 2015 season with Wando High School. The Warriors had a tough season with a posted 3-8 record, but Smith stood out. The 6-3, 215 pound, receiver […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If game tape never lies then stats are the misleading measuring stick on the gridiron. A horrible or great stat line does not tell all that there is about the performance a player has put up in football. Take Brayden Hawkins’ start to the 2016 season for example. Hitting 28 of 39 passes for […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Nothing stirs the pot of recruiting interest like highlight reels that speak for themselves. In late June, York High School quarterback Brayden Hawkins confirmed what many in the know already knew and opened up a wide circle of new believers with a laser sharp performance at Cam Newton’s 7v7 Tournament. Brayden sliced his way […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Watching enough high school players throw the pigskin around, one can spot talent pretty quickly in the pocket. One of the more talented recruits in the 2018 class is South Carolina standout Brayden Hawkins. Hawkins displayed his talents throughout the Cam Newton 2016 7v7 Tournament at Providence Day High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Gamecock connection was working well on Saturday leading in-state four-star wide receiver Shi Smith to commit to South Carolina. Gamecock Nation got more good news on Saturday finding out junior college linebacker Eldridge Thompson had also verbally committed. Smith was a prized national recruit and a big “win” for the Gamecocks. The 5’9.5”, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Overused puns with double meanings are a big part of the sports vernacular for a reason – it helps paint the picture of said talent with an attempt to be witty and clever. A lot of adjectives like gifted, natural, hard-working, strong-armed, and athletic can be used to sum up the talents of Brayden […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The inevitable happened on Saturday when South Carolina picked up a verbal commitment from in-state offensive lineman Summie Carlay. The Gamecocks were the first to offer Carlay extending a scholarship proposal on Feb. 14 during a South Carolina Junior Day event. North Carolina State was the next to offer the 6’5”, 280 pound, talent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If South Carolina fans vaguely remember the name Dennis Daley but cannot place a finger on from where or why, the talented offensive tackle was a member of the Gamecocks recruiting class in 2015. On Friday, USC got another verbal commitment from the former Ridge View High School (Columbia) star as an addition this […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If the 2015 season was the starting point for Damoray Devoe, how high might his production level grow? During his sophomore season with Allendale, Devoe was all over the field leading the state of South Carolina with 83 tackles from the cornerback position. In addition to his incredibly high tackle stat line for a […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA South Carolina continues to roll with recruiting under new head coach Will Muschamp netting recruit No. 9 since mid-December, and recruit No. 22 overall, on Monday when Columbia linebacker T.J. Brunson pledged to the Gamecocks. Brunson has been a top priority for Muschamp since he took over the job making the Richland Northeast talent […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The 2016 Kentucky recruiting class is near completion with 24 verbal commitments after landing Junior College talents Stephen Johnson II and Naquez Pringle on Saturday. Johnson led College of the Desert (Palm Desert, CA) to a 6-4 record in 2015 passing for 3,210 yards with 34 touchdowns against seven interceptions. The 6’3”, 195 pounder, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Since Will Muschamp took over the head coach job at South Carolina, every day has been a busy one getting his staff together but more importantly out on the recruiting trail. The hard work has paid off with South Carolina netting seven verbal commitments since Dec. 15 and two over the last two days. […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA For the second time in Will Muschamp’s brief tenure with the Gamecocks he has brought a recruit back into the fold after a decommitment landing South Pointe defensive back Chris Smith for a second time. Smith committed to South Carolina during the Steve Spurrier era, back on July 24 after an unofficial visit. Everything […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA The Gamecocks continued to roll under head coach Will Muschamp adding a fifth recruit in the month of December when defensive end Javon Kinlaw committed on Wednesday. South Carolina added a versatile athlete to the mix with Kinlaw. Kinlaw made a name for himself playing defensive end for Goose Creek High School but the […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA Recruiting efforts under new head coach Will Muschamp are picking up quickly for the South Carolina Gamecocks. On Dec. 16, Muschamp reeled in his biggest recruit yet landing 4-star JUCO All-American cornerback JaMarcus King and on Monday picked up a verbal commitment from under the radar in-state recruit Diondre Champaigne. Champaigne, listed at 6’4”, […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA More bad news is coming out of Columbia after reports that freshman defensive end Shameik Blackshear has been shot multiple times. Per conflicting reports, Blackshear was at The Club at Carolina Stadium near Founder’s Park Stadium, home field for the Gamecocks baseball team, around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night when the shooting occurred. Blackshear was […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA South Carolina fans have been through a bumpy road with recruiting over the last couple of years. From recruits not making their grades or test scores, to a fallout about a potential Steve Spurrier retirement, and then to his actual shocking mid-season retirement, Gamecock Nation has been through the grind. Some stability is back […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA A coaching change can either be good or bad for players on a given team, but for Class of 2016 kicker/punter Alex Woznick that change has made all the differences in the world. Woznick has been a part of the Eastside High School football team for three years now but not until the 2015 […]
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Written by Ryan Wright Twitter: @HogManInLA If there are sure things in life like death and taxes and the sun always rises in the east lets go ahead and put Donta Evans hands on the ball carrier with a tackle. The Class of 2016 linebacker is one of the best in the nation and has taken on a bigger challenge […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The Tigers 2016 recruiting class got a little bit stronger on Friday with the verbal commitment of Whale Branch High School defensive tackle Nyles Pinckney. Pinckney burst onto the recruiting scene as a sophomore coming up with 91 tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, and seven sacks. The 6’3”, 290 pound, athlete proved his stats in […]
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Written by Ryan Wright The beginning of every high school football season brings hope along with an endless amount of high expectations and uncertainty across the U.S. The expectations heading into the 2015 season is no different for Allendale-Fairfax High School. Another common thread woven into the fabric of the game is the hundreds if not thousands of high school […]
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On Saturday evening around 9:15 pm ET South Carolina wide receiver/cornerback D’Najee Whosendove verbally committed to the University of Georgia. The 6’0”, 175 pound, two-way star played for South Aiken High School in 2014 but will suit up for Allendale-Fairfax in 2015. During his sophomore campaign Whosendove had 22 receptions for 450 yards with eight touchdowns. On the other side […]
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Since Dabo Swinney’s unlikely and dramatic rise as the head coach of Clemson in 2008 the Tigers have been a team on the brink of elite success. In 2009 Clemson went 9-5 then had their only losing season under the former Alabama collegiate wide receiver in 2010 after a 31-26 Meinkeke Car Care Bowl loss to South Florida. After the […]
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