Archive for March, 2008

Mar200831

joeperson

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Spring practice, day 7

Misty night at the Bluff Road practice fields. And typing that sentence somehow reminded me of the Clint Eastwood film, “Play Misty for Me.” If you were into “Fatal Attraction,” rent “Misty.” You won’t find it in the new releases, but it’s worth tracking down. Here’s a link: http://www.filmsite.org/playm.html Enough randomness, on to grid … [...]

Mar200829

joeperson

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Spring practice, day 6 (scrimmage #1)

Given the number of expected starters standing – or riding the stationary bike, in the case of Mike Davis – on the Williams-Brice sideline, it’s tough to make any definitive calls following today’s scrimmage. Steve Spurrier said the quarterbacks looked OK, and that’s probably the best description of the entire scrimmage. Some good, some bad [...]

Mar200828

joeperson

6

Spring practice, day 5

It was one practice in helmets and shorts, but Steve Spurrier did not like what he saw tonight out of his offensive line. Talking about Saturday’s scrimmage, Spurrier said: “We’ll see if the offensive line’s going to get pushed around like they did today. Maybe they’ll take a stand and show a little competitiveness.” Spurrier [...]

Mar200827

joeperson

15

Spring practice, day 4

Stephen Garcia has yet to take a snap for the Gamecocks – and might never do so. But Steve Spurrier said the troubled quarterback already is in the USC record books. “I am sure that Stephen Garcia has set a record for the most publicity for a South Carolina football player that has never played [...]

Mar200824

joeperson

37

Spring practice, day 3

Not surprisingly, most of the postpractice buzz tonight centered on a player who was not there. You can click on my main story for all the particulars of Stephen Garcia’s latest off-the-field issues. Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier said Garcia’s “fate is in the hands of the University of South Carolina,” and that he would accept [...]

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