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Posted on 12/17/15 at 10:32 pm to
Posted by mikeboss550
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Posted on 12/17/15 at 10:32 pm to
Agreed I read some of it and finally just stopped. So many others from across the country did agreed with him and he still wouldn't realize he was a prick. He is a great evaluator but has absolutely zero social skills. Him asking Coach Holbrook if Brandon loses money would he pay the difference was just straight stupid.
Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 12/17/15 at 10:38 pm to
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Keith Law's such a goddamn prick.


Who is he?

Got into a twitter war? WTF?

Posted by mikeboss550
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 12/17/15 at 10:47 pm to
Former Blue Kay's asst. GM, and ESPN talking head.
Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 12/17/15 at 11:18 pm to
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Former Blue Kay's asst. GM, and ESPN talking head.


Never heard of him.

There seems to be a lot of pricks out there these days.
Posted by CayceCock13
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Posted on 12/17/15 at 11:29 pm to
An update after McIlwain re-affirming his commitment.

2016 Targets

quote:

3* QB Colin Hill
?* QB Austin Scott

5* RB Tavien Feaster (Current Clemson Commit)
3* RB Rico Dowdle

4* WR Cavin Ridley
4* WR Sam Bruce
4* WR Jayvaughn Myers
3* WR Kiel Pollard (Current Arkansas Commit)
3* WR Chavis Dawkins
3* WR Velus Jones Jr. (Current So Cal Commit)

4* OG John Simpson
3* OG Jordan Johnson

3* TE/DE Evan Hinson

4* DE Jonathan Kongbo (JUCO) - (Current Tennessee Commit)
3* DE Nick Coe (Current Auburn Commit)
3* DE Jordan Woods
3* DE Keir Thomas (Current Auburn Commit)
3* DE Joshua Uche
3* DE Tyreic Martin

3* DT Jamil Dukes (Current East Carolina Commit)
3* DT D'andre Christmas Giles

4* LB Dontavious Jackson
3* LB TJ Brunson

3* CB Troy Pride Jr.
3* CB Nick McCloud

3* CB/S Chris Brown

4* S Jamel Cook (Current FSU Commit)
2* S Daniel Thomas



2016 Commitment List

quote:

4* QB Brandon McIlwain
4* WR Bryan Edwards
4* CB Jamarcus King
3* DE Darius Whitfield
3* RB CJ Freeman
3* ILB JaCorey Morris
3* CB Tre Jackson
3* OT Akeem Copperwood
3* OT Pete Leota
3* SDE Cecil Stallings
3* CB Chris Smith
3* OT Will Putnam
3* OT Sadarius Hutcherson
2* OG Lloyd Cushenberry
2* SDE Griffin Gentry
2* WR Diondre Champaigne
This post was edited on 12/22/15 at 10:36 pm
Posted by mikeboss550
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 12:51 am to
Read that sam Bruce is visiting here with hutcherson on Jan 15.
Posted by UpstateCock2007
Columbia, SC
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 8:08 am to
Christmas-Giles is a large human being that looks like he is already about 30 years old.
Posted by CockInYourEar
Charlotte
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 8:14 am to
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Read that sam Bruce is visiting here with hutcherson on Jan 15.



Some of our best years in the program were when we had the name BRUUUUUCCCCEEEE to chant. Would definitely welcome this guy.
Posted by lungbuster06
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 9:07 am to
We need Ridley and then we need Ridley to start working on Bruce. Holy crap with the potential of those two plus Edwards?!?! Throw that in with BMac?!?! Roper could have a field day with that talent!!!
Posted by UpstateCock2007
Columbia, SC
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:18 am to
And don't forget about CJ Freeman. I am really excited about that kid. He seems to have the "it" factor as far as playing with a chip on his shoulder and taking a leadership role.
Posted by CayceCock13
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 11:14 am to
Gamecocks are looking for a second QB in this class and have reached out to 3* QB Colin Hill out of Dorman HS, a current Colorado State commit.

quote:

“They’ve been saying just that they were going to start recruiting me and Coach Roper liked me and they liked my film,” Hill said. “They said they’re going to keep building a relationship with me.”

“I actually have never met Coach Muschamp, but when we were practicing for the state game Coach Roper came and watched me practice,” Hill said. “I’ve known Coach Elliott for a while, and I know Coach Bentley really well. I’ve known him since I was little.”

“I’d think about it. If anyone did I would definitely listen and see what they had to offer, but as of now I’m solid,” he said.

“For me going to the hospital definitely put things in perspective,” he said. “It just kind of reinforced that football’s just a game and there’s a lot bigger things. What those kids go through is real. It was really cool to experience that.”
Posted by CockInYourEar
Charlotte
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 1:24 pm to
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New 2016 RB Offer...wow. I didn't believe it at first,

I thought 'NO WAY could a kid like this go under the radar so long.'

Then I thought, 'someone is exaggerating his stats, those can't be legit.'

Today, SC offered a 2016 RB, unranked Rico Dowdle from AC Reynolds HS in NC. AC Reynolds was a playoff team this year, made the 2nd round (3AA, 3rd highest classification in NC, same as Concord, Southern, Hickory Ridge and Crest). I had never heard of this kid though, but to be fair he is on the opposite side of the state.

I wondered what the hell we were doing offering an unranked RB so late in the process, so I looked at his maxpreps stats.
Sr Season
6'0"
201 lbs
4.4 40 yd
3.8 shuttle
285 lbs bench
415 lbs squat
214 Carries, 2,382 rushing yards, 11.1 ypc avg, 48 rushing TD's,
90 Completions, 68.4% comp, 1,211 passing yards, 10 TD's, 4 INT's
70 Total TD's.
LINK

Then I look at his Jr and Soph seasons and there aren't really any stats of note, so I wondered if someone was embellishing the numbers.


So then I decided to look at his highlight reels below.
Rico Dowdle Sr Season Highlights - 1st 3 weeks

Rico Dowdle Sr Season - Week 7 -Western NC POTW - 232 yds rushing 6 TD's

Rico Dowdle Sr Season - Week 12 - Western NC POTW - 282 yds rushing, 6 TD's

Rico Dowdle Jr Season Highlights, wore #10, not #5.



Looks like 247 took note of this RB as well. 247 bumped him up to a 4* and the #10 RB in the class. He's lightening up the Shrine Bowl with compliments and positive feedback from the coaches/scouts there.

https://247sports.com/Player/Rico-Dowdle-82069

Posted by UpstateCock2007
Columbia, SC
Member since Mar 2009
7744 posts
Posted on 12/18/15 at 2:33 pm to
And we were his first SEC offer? Dream school?

I would like to land this kid for sure.
Posted by JimMorrison
The Peninsula
Member since May 2012
20747 posts
Posted on 12/18/15 at 5:44 pm to
quote:

Looks like 247 took note of this RB as well. 247 bumped him up to a 4* and the #10 RB in the class. He's lightening up the Shrine Bowl with compliments and positive feedback from the coaches/scouts there.


This further proves what Muschamp said -- he does not care about the rankings/star level of recruits. He is a true evaluator of talent. Our program is in good hands, gentlemen/lady.
Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 12/18/15 at 10:34 pm to
Good video about how family played an important role in McIlwain's decision to enroll here: https://wach.com/sports/usc-gamecocks/FAMILY-PLAYED-PIVOTAL-ROLE-IN-MCILWAIN-CHOOSING-USC
Posted by Carolina_Girl
South Cackalacky
Member since Apr 2012
23973 posts
Posted on 12/19/15 at 12:01 pm to
Wowwwww...thanks for that link, rooster.

This young man is another Lattimore. NO doubt about it. He is going to do great things both AT and FOR the Gamecocks.

I can't even explain, as a mother, how impressed I am with him and his family. Just great, great people.

And at Brandon being surprised that we're all as friendly as she is here...of course we are!! That's not just the Southern way....it's the Carolina way! We really are a family here. I think recruits see that when they're offered and we reach out en mass to them to congratulate them and encourage them to make the right choice... and of course that's the Garnet and Black choice.
This post was edited on 12/19/15 at 12:02 pm
Posted by CayceCock13
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Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/19/15 at 7:47 pm to
3* OT Commitment Pete Leota being encouraged to look around:

quote:

“They kind of encouraged me to do it,” Leota said. ”They want me to make sure I’m not missing out on any opportunities.”


3* WR Chavis Dawkins will visit Jan 15:

quote:

“They want me down there (on a visit),” Dawkins said. “I’m just going to go down there and see what they talk about.”


Posted by mikeboss550
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 12/19/15 at 8:07 pm to
I wonder if having Leota look around means we have something up the sleeve or he just isn't gonna fit our new schemes.
Posted by scrooster
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Posted on 12/19/15 at 11:37 pm to
quote:

I wonder if having Leota look around means we have something up the sleeve or he just isn't gonna fit our new schemes.


I know of at least two kids we offered, both OLinemen, who are now being told the offer is rescinded. And another one, in the upstate, who may be about to have his offer rescinded as well. All offensive linemen.

IMHO, and I don't know this to be a fact, but IMHO it would appear that Elliott has been mandated to up his game with regard to OLine talent he is bringing-in. If true ... about time.
Posted by CayceCock13
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Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 12/19/15 at 11:38 pm to
New reciever offered:

quote:

@sportstalksc
#STRecruiting: 2016 WR Diondre Champaigne of Fort Dorchester was offered by USC Saturday. Also has WCU offer.
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