Depth keeps getting thinner for South Carolina DBs

Generally speaking, players who will be contributors don't just up and transfer.

He was going to start next year from what I hear.

Tough break, Rutgers bound it sounds like.

I don't know about on D, but they lost their #2 RB for a few weeks.

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Akeem Auguste

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Correct. They are saying he is out "for a while." No real time table for a return.

UltimateHog, Shonn Carson (who you are thinking of) is out for a bit, but he was #3 RB. Kenny Miles will get carries behind Lattimore.

Brandon Wilds was actually our 3rd RB last year. Shonn injured his knee early during the Georgia game. Brandon hurt his wrist and will miss the vandy game. Should be good after that.

So he can't be in hot Temps due to his diabetes? First time I've heard that.

if auguste is not back mid season he will apply for medical redshirt. last year before the injury i thought he was looking as good if not better than gilmore.

We certainly have felt at USC that this season we'll have an embarrassment of riches at the RB position: Beyond Lattimore which everyone knows about, we have both Wilds and Miles who could be considered #2 RBs A and B. They have both produced on the field in big games (Miles has 982 yds on 211 carries - 4.7 ypc - and 3 TDs, with 3 100-yd gms, and Wilds has 486 yds on 107 carries - 4.5 ypc - and 3 TDs, with 3 100-yd gms), and are the top back-ups with the most experience.

Shon Carson was a very impressive RB with a bit more speed than the others (a regular 4.4 back at camps during his recruiting season), who actualy beat out Wilds during last year's pre-season for back-up to Lattimore when Miles and Eric Baker were sidelined with injuries.

Shon was back-up to Marcus during the UGA last season when on a STs play he suffered his ACL injury. He now has broken his hand, and looks like he will be lost for the season. Wilds will probably miss the first 2-3 games of the season with his ankle injury...

Mike Davis was being talked about red-shirting to get some separation between him and Lattimore - they are both of similar skill-sets as RBs, along with Wilds: bigger, more powerful TBs that run behind their pads with not great speed but with above-average elusiveness combined with power and size to get good yardage. During fall camp Davis impressed during his opportunities, and it looks like with the injuries the idea of a RS is off the table.

He'll probably be held out as long as possible to see if ML and Miles can hold the fort down until Wilds returns. We'll also have Bruce Ellington run some pkg plays, and of course have the 2nd-leading rusher last season at QB in Shaw available....

Royster was a guy you'd hope would've been right in the mix to replace Swearinger next year... but between his shoulder injury last year and diabetes just couldn't get on the practice field consistently.

Royster transfer aside, secondary/pass defense could be a big issue this year. Minus Clemson, every team on the schedule with a half-decent passing offense (UGA and Ark, ECU) torched Carolina's defense last year. Secondary is very young and thin.