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Posted on 4/19/22 at 11:28 am
Posted on 4/19/22 at 11:28 am
Mods: thank you for allowing me to post in your forum.
Was and still am a huge Rattler fan. No fricks given about whatever happened in that QB1 show or what Spencer did in HS. Despite rumors, he was a model teammate at OU according to former & current players. Got a raw deal being benched, and I hated that he left but don't blame him.
You probably know by now, but the dude has a world-class arm.
It wasn't on display in the spring game, mostly short passes. And now I have a 2nd favorite team to cheer for
Anyway, last week I asked for permission to post after reading this - also some good highlights on the article's video:
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I look forward to watching the Gamecocks' offense this year... thanks again for letting me in here.
ETA: commas are important sometimes
Was and still am a huge Rattler fan. No fricks given about whatever happened in that QB1 show or what Spencer did in HS. Despite rumors, he was a model teammate at OU according to former & current players. Got a raw deal being benched, and I hated that he left but don't blame him.
You probably know by now, but the dude has a world-class arm.
It wasn't on display in the spring game, mostly short passes. And now I have a 2nd favorite team to cheer for
Anyway, last week I asked for permission to post after reading this - also some good highlights on the article's video:
LINK
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"Anywhere was going to be better, and I found the right place."
Rattler had plenty of suitors. Arizona State, Nebraska, Ole Miss, Oregon, Pittsburgh and UCLA all were interested. He said Rebels coach Lane Kiffin flew out to his home in Arizona to meet with him. In the end, Rattler chose South Carolina without ever visiting the campus, although he did do a virtual online tour.
"I was blown away, and knowing Coach Beamer from when he was an assistant at Oklahoma and the way he rides with his players, I knew I could trust him," Rattler said. "South Carolina had everything I was looking for, and I feel like it's more impressive if you go to a school that's coming up and do it there, with great teammates around you, than to go somewhere like Alabama and win games.
"You can just feel it here, this community, this city, these fans. We're on the rise."
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Indeed, Rattler is one of the highest-ranked players to ever step foot on South Carolina's campus (he was ESPN's No. 1 dual-threat quarterback in the 2019 recruiting class) and the kind of playmaker on offense Satterfield and the Gamecocks could only dream about a year ago. They ranked 95th nationally in passing offense (201.2 yards per game) and tied for 104th in scoring offense (22.6 points per game). South Carolina (99) and Vanderbilt (88) were the only two SEC teams last season with fewer than 100 pass plays of 10 yards or longer.
"We didn't have anybody like Spencer last year. A lot of teams don't," said junior tight end/H-back Jaheim Bell, who has been out this spring with an injury but will line up any number of places this fall for the Gamecocks. "He's a smart guy who makes great decisions and puts the ball in tight spaces. We couldn't really make those throws last year.
"You watch him out there on the field and just say, 'We got us one.'"
I look forward to watching the Gamecocks' offense this year... thanks again for letting me in here.
ETA: commas are important sometimes
This post was edited on 4/22/22 at 9:20 am
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Posted on 4/20/22 at 9:14 am to Naked Bootleg
Thanks for sharing. Whether he was to blame or not to blame for things in Norman, he seems happy here so far and off the field I saw a lot that I was proud of. His teammates seem to like him and he seemed to be smiling a lot. Hopefully that translates well for us.
His arm strength is evident in how effortlessly he tosses a 30 yard pass. I am optimistic
His arm strength is evident in how effortlessly he tosses a 30 yard pass. I am optimistic
Posted on 4/21/22 at 10:59 am to Naked Bootleg
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Despite rumors he was a model teammate at OU
That Netflix show he was on in high school did him NO favors when it comes to his image.
Posted on 4/22/22 at 9:18 am to GetCocky11
For sure, and unfortunately that's what begat the whole "bad teammate" talk. But all the players say otherwise, at least publicly, and it's hard to keep truth hidden in Norman because people talk. It appears the rumor was all sizzle, no steak.
The guy got mercilessly booed off the field and the "we want caleb" chant had to hurt. He handled that whole situation better than could be expected for a 19 year old. The fact he expressed zero acrimony in his departing message showed a lot to me.
The guy got mercilessly booed off the field and the "we want caleb" chant had to hurt. He handled that whole situation better than could be expected for a 19 year old. The fact he expressed zero acrimony in his departing message showed a lot to me.
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