re: Football Recruiting Thread (2017 Cycle): Signing Day Updated!

4* OL TJ Moore is set to announce on August 1st.

SC leads the 247 CB's by a large margin, but tenn is still a contender. He's teammates with SC commit, 3* OL Eric Douglas. Mallard Creek also has 4* WR Ryan Jones (unc) and 4* DT Grant Gibson (nc state). There's an outside chance we could flip Ryan Jones. If he comes to the Cookout this week that will be a great sign.

Former US Army All American, Javon Kinlaw, committed to SC in '16, but had to go to JUCO at Jones CC. He weighed in at 6'7" 295 lbs this summer. So apparently he grew an inch and a half since his last weigh in. He'll play DE for them, but he could play DE or OT at the next level. He EE's at the JUCO last semester, so there is a chance he could enroll at SC in May '17 and that's the plan right now. As long as he makes the grades, he can do that. He made the grades this spring semester to still be on track for that to be a possibility.

I think he'lll be a high 3 or low 4 star when the JUCO ratings are made.

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I think with the addition of Ty'son that we are full at rb.

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We might be looking that way, but it's also situational.

We have Ty'son who is an every down RB build. He's a lot like 3*/4* RB KyShaun Bryan who is committed to us for '17. Both will be eligible to play for us in '17, with TySon having 3 to play 3 and Bryan having 5 to play 4.

If every RB came back in '17, we would have:
Sr David WIlliams
Soph Denson
Soph Turner
Soph Dowdle (b/c I don't think he RS's this year.)
Soph Ty"son WIlliams
RS Fr Freeman
FR KyShaun Bryan
That would be 7 RB's for '17, but I bet 1+ transfers after '16.

We may look for a speed APB this cycle. I was disappointed when we backed off ABP Javon Peake from NC, he's going to be a really good D1 RB/scat back.

However, there are RB's this cycle who we are legit contenders that we'll oversign/won't turn down. I don't know for sure if Chase Hayden is one of them, but he is improving his stock.
If 4* Adarius Lemons or 4* AJ Davis want to come to SC, we'll sign them. Also, but not as likely, if 5* D'Andre Swift or 4* Anthony McFarland wanted to sign, we would do so as well.

Bobby Bentley has us in legit contention with some excellent RB's.

Couple of things. Number one, absolutely agree that we will see some transfers and even if not, no way we pass up on the backs you mentioned.

Number 2,and I'm kinda disappointed you didn't mention, even though he didn't compete in Sparq, Jamyest Williams was voted mvp for dbs at the opening. Also smith was voted first team at wr.

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but that means he turned down going to clemson cookout.

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correct.

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I think he is taking a UV today

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Who is this referring to?

The Gamecock Cookout is this Saturday, it will be at the Strom again.







Here are the list of attendees.

DB
4* CB Jamyest Williams - (We lead, may give silent commit.)
4* S Jonathan Abram (JUCO - will be a 4* with that offer list)
4* CB Trajah Bandy (former OU commit, miami is considered the favorite.)
4* S Hamsah Nasirlideen (stopped by on his way back a florida camp the day before.)
3* S Zay Brown (on commit watch.)
3* CB Tavyn Jackson - Commit
3* CB Damarri Mathis - Commit (ole mi$$ offered though, so we may battle for him.)

DL
5* DE Xavier Thomas (skipping clemson's cookout Friday, will be here Friday, but not at cookout.)
4*/5* DT Josh Belk
4* DT Ricky Sandidge (we are looking really good here, Us or unc in the end.)
4* SDE MJ Webb (we lead, likes fishing.)
4* SDE Stephon Wynn (clemson legacy, but Thompson and Muschamp are relentless.)
4* DE Zach Pickens (NR now, but will be a high 4* when rated for '19's class.)
4*/3* WDE Brad Johnson - (We lead, instate guy)
3* SDE Tyreek Johnson - Commit (will be the biggest steal of this class as far as ranking to college performance.)
3* DT/SDE Devonte Wyatt - Commit (this is the freak athlete who also runs track, he runs a 4.6 at 300 lbs.)
3* WDE Davonne Bowen - Commit
3* SDE Matthew Butler - (one of Lance Thompson's favorite targets.)

LB
4* Dax Hollifield - (would be a big get from NC, elite level decision making/instincts)
3* Sherrod Greene (just a really solid overall athlete, we lead) but Bama just offered.)
3* Cain McWilliams ( this is the guy we saw at the TN satellite camp and offered on the spot.)
3* Eldridge Thompson - Commit (JUCO OLB)

OL
4* OT Kavesz Sherard - (18 class, but we're gaining ground on the taters here, they have help though at TL Hanna.)
4* OT TJ Moore (was having transportation issues, but apparently got that worked out.)
3* OT Summie Carlay - Commit
3* OG Eric Douglas - Commit

QB
4* Dakereon Joyner - (just got a CB to SC, we like him as a QB, others as an ATH.)
3* QB Kaymen Dureton (this is the guy Bama, LSU and SC offered this spring.)

WR
4* OrTre Smith - (still working to convince mama, lol, she likes Muschamp though)
3* Damarcus Gregory - (Byrnes HS, he's our's to lose for '18 class.)
3* Chad Terrell
NR Jacoby Pinckney - (19 class, don't know what his rating will be, offers from SC and Va Tech.)
NR Sam Pinckney - (18 class, don't know what his rating will be, offer from SC, Greenwood guy)
(noticed that all these WR's are big body/possession type of WR's.)

RB
3* Jalen Houston - (will be going to Va Tech)
3* Master Teague - (18 class RB, NR now, probably will end up a 3*.)

TE
4*/3* Will Register - Commit

Xavier Thomas want able to make it today due to work conflict. Now he's trying to come in for tomorrow's cookout.

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Unless something truly drastic occurs between now and next go around's NSD, Thomas will be a gamecock it seems.

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Right now we're in a great position, I think it's apparent we lead, but we're not bullet proof. Showing progress on the defense this season is going to be key.