Archive for July, 2007

Jul200730

joeperson

2

Long day on the links with Spurrier

State colleague Seth Emerson recently filed a blog entry entitled, “This just in: I stink,” which detailed his failings and flailings in a, ahem, celebrity home run hitting contest.
Consider this blog the sequel. Call it “I Stink, II (Too).”
While Emerson’s athletic shortcomings were exposed before a few beer-swilling fans at Capital City Stadium, mine played [...]

Jul200725

joeperson

6

Smith appeals USC admission decision

Incoming freshman Arkee Smith is appealing the university’s decision to deny his admission to South Carolina, Smith’s high school coach told The State today.
Smith, a defensive back from Jacksonville, Fla., learned late last week that USC’s special admissions committee had turned him down. Marty Lee, Smith’s coach at First Coast High in Jacksonville, said Smith [...]

Jul200710

joeperson

1

Update on Melvin Ingram

South Carolina freshman linebacker Melvin Ingram took a step closer to playing for the Gamecocks this season when he arrived in Columbia this morning to begin summer school.
Ingram, a four-star recruit from Hamlet, N.C., has been admitted to USC but is still awaiting approval from the NCAA Clearinghouse, according to his godmother, Cherie Galbreath.
Galbreath said [...]

Jul200709

joeperson

4

USC recruit denied admission

Gamecocks signee Michael Bowman has been denied admission to USC and is meeting today with East Carolina coaches about enrolling there, according to a source close to the situation.
Bowman, a wide receiver from Wadesboro, N.C., is one of several USC signees whose initial eligibility is in question. The others include defensive backs Antonio Allen, Akeem [...]

Jul200706

joeperson

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Update on incoming freshmen

A lot of the freshmen reported yesterday (July 5th).
Where is some information on this site about that?
Other media outlets (radio, websites, etc.) have information on who reported, who didnt, who isnt going to qualify, who might go to prep school or JUCO, who will probably greyshirt, etc.
And theState wants to know why this site is [...]