re: Baseball Recruiting Discussion

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Take us back to recruiting - why did you pick South Carolina? … I was talking to some smaller schools and some bigger schools but Carolina just stood out to me. They’ve always had a top notch program and I’ve always wanted to play for a big school like that.

When you look back at your recruitment, is there any crazy story or behind-the-scenes story or secret that you haven’t told before? … Not really. The only school I ever visited was South Carolina.

What are your goals for your first season at South Carolina? … My goal is to get into the starting lineup.

What have they told you about how you fit in to the program as a freshman? What do they see your role? … They told me they’re just going to let things fall into place. They just want to get me there and see what happens. I’ll do whatever it takes for us to win.

What is it going to be like to play for coach Holbrook? … I think it’s going to be a lot of fun. I know he’s a really good guy. I love the whole coaching staff. I know we’re going to have to work really hard, but we’re going to have a lot of fun. It’s all going to be worth it.

Who are some guys you’ve gotten to know in this class or already on the team? … Jordan Gore. We’re pretty close. I’m not really close with anybody else. I’ve played against most of the guys.

What are some of the things you’ve been doing to prepare yourself before you enroll?… I’ve been working out, running and trying to be in shape.

What are the goals for this 2013 class? … We haven’t really talked about it a lot. I know we have a great class coming in though.

Do you have a message to the fans? … I don’t really have any kind of message other than, “Go Cocks!”

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