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Posted on 9/1/16 at 11:24 pm
Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 9/1/16 at 11:24 pm
Did anyone else see shades of Alshon in Brian Edwards tonight?
Posted by chawk195
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Posted on 9/1/16 at 11:29 pm to
Yessir. 8 catches for 101 yards against a good defense as a true freshman... That's actually really good.
Posted by UpstateCock2007
Columbia, SC
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Posted on 9/1/16 at 11:35 pm to
I'll be honest... Saw Sidney Rice more than Alshon. Either would be great by me!
Posted by TiptonInSC
Aiken, SC
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Posted on 9/1/16 at 11:39 pm to
Posted by CockInYourEar
Charlotte
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Posted on 9/1/16 at 11:50 pm to
oh yeah, he's our best WR
Posted by Cockopotamus
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Posted on 9/1/16 at 11:56 pm to
That's who I was telling my buddies that hadn't heard of him to think of.

He's gonna have a huge year
Posted by Coryusc2008
Greenville
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Posted on 9/1/16 at 11:59 pm to
LINK
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Posted by 1801
Charleston
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Posted on 9/2/16 at 12:42 am to
8 catches for 101 yards tonight. he is next level talent.

...and to all y'all Gamecocks carrying the banner here on the rant tonight....

I got way too many things goin through my head about this game, but the best thing is Carolina exorcised some demons from all the way back to 2014 tonight. I thought it might would take a couple games this season to do that, but we're ahead of schedule

so many things to talk about but I'll just leave it with this ...

the Defense: 242 total yards. 4/15 on 3rd down. 44:28 of scoreless football.
Posted by CockInYourEar
Charlotte
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Posted on 9/2/16 at 7:10 am to
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the Defense: 242 total yards. 4/15 on 3rd down. 44:28 of scoreless football.


Posted by CockHolliday
Columbia, SC
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 9/2/16 at 8:44 am to
He was our go to guy when we needed one, that 3rd and long catch down the sideline was simply incredible.

The win will make my trip to Starkville a lot more enjoyable next weekend, at least all the way up until kickoff
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
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Posted on 9/2/16 at 9:09 am to
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Did anyone else see shades of Alshon in Brian Edwards tonight?


Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 9/2/16 at 2:09 pm to
Edwards is probably better than Alshon at this stage ... Alshon came in overweight and didn't have a breakout game until further into the season.

Alshon didn't have the YAC potential that Edwards appears to have when he was a freshman either IMHO.

To me, and I realize this is just an early observation, but to me Edwards, so far at least, has a little bit of both Sidney and Alshon in him ... but with more maturity than either of those had as true freshmen.
Posted by UpstateCock2007
Columbia, SC
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Posted on 9/2/16 at 2:16 pm to
I will NEVER forget Watching Alshon go off against Kentucky his freshman year. The light came on for him in a huge way that day.

I think Edwards has ridiculous potential. He is strong and pretty slick with the ball in his hands.
Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 9/4/16 at 1:55 pm to
Posted by TiptonInSC
Aiken, SC
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Posted on 9/4/16 at 2:35 pm to
Haha, let's just say I was slightly intoxicated when I posted that.
Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 9/4/16 at 4:54 pm to
Been there many times myself friend.

Posted by theGarnetWay
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Member since Mar 2010
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Posted on 9/5/16 at 8:50 pm to
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Edwards’ debut actually dwarfs Jeffery’s. The Conway High alum posted eight catches for 101 yards against the Commodores and converted a couple of key third downs. Jeffery didn’t start until halfway through his first season and managed one catch in his first game.

Edwards’ numbers stand out even when put against the debuts of Gamecock greats Pharoh Cooper (no catches), Ace Sanders (two catches, 47 yards), Bruce Ellington (didn’t register a catch until his third game) and Sidney Rice (five catches, 70 yards, 1 TD).


From the State. Just for comparison.

Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 9/6/16 at 10:03 am to
Speaking of Cooper ... if you watch Deebo's running style, his body type, they way he runs his routes, etc., and he is very reminiscent of Cooper. That's not reaching either. I've rewatched that Vandy game a few times now and Edwards and Deebo could be one of the more potentially potent pair of WRs we've had at the same time in a long time. Thinking that we might add a couple more big time WRs to go with those two in this next class is encouraging.

Watch Deebo, then go back and watch film of Cooler his freshman and sophomore years and there are a lot of similarities. I'm hoping the light continues to come-on for Deebo and let's remember, Deebo doesn't have Shaw or Thompson throwing him the ball.
Posted by CockInYourEar
Charlotte
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 9/6/16 at 10:17 am to
Deebo can get open, he showed that during the game, but he can't keep dropping balls. I remember 2 specifically that hit him in the hands.
Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 9/6/16 at 10:28 am to
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he can't keep dropping balls. I remember 2 specifically that hit him in the hands.


You're right ... not cool for WRs to do that but they'll do it sometimes. I may be wrong, but I think it was just one drop that he really should have caught. I think Smith had like three maybe and he's in the doghouse for it now.

We'll probably use our TEs and H-Backs more this coming Saturday. Hurst, Crosby, ... we've got to get our offensive numbers up somehow.
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