Gamecocks pick up commit on heels of HBC's retirement ....

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But Darius Whitfield, a 3-star defensive tackle from Mobile, Ala., has no qualms about the state of affairs in Columbia, S.C., as he committed to the Gamecocks on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-3, 265-pound product from St. Paul’s Episcopal spurned Florida, LSU and others. He reported 18 offers.

Whitfield is rated as the No. 10 player in Alabama.

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