Archive for July, 2008

Jul200830

joeperson

25

Update on Garcia

With apologies in advance to the female caller who just complained about The State’s Stephen Garcia coverage, here’s a little more information on the Gamecocks’ most talked about player never to have taken a snap. Most signs point to the university granting Garcia’s request for an early reinstatement and allowing the suspended quarterback to return [...]

Jul200829

joeperson

13

LeCorn gets big-time name treatment

In case you missed it, the marijuana charge against USC receiver Dion LeCorn was dropped Monday evening after a Cayce municipal court judge granted a motion by LeCorn’s attorney to suppress evidence. According to Columbia attorney Lowell Bernstein, LeCorn – more on that new style of LeCorn’s last name in a second – passed a [...]

Jul200828

joeperson

1

Summers and Boyd battle injuries

Injuries have kept two former USC tailbacks from doing much for their respective pro teams. As you’ve probably seen, the Tampa Bay Bucs placed Cory Boyd, their seventh-round draft choice, on the waived/injured list last week because of a knee problem. Boyd, the only USC player taken in this year’s draft, has had an inauspicious [...]

Jul200821

joeperson

7

Critiquing preseason all-SEC team

Random observations on the SEC coaches’ preseason all-conference team, which was released today: Which coach left Tim Tebow off his first team? The guy wins a Heisman Trophy as a sophomore (something that hasn’t happened since, uh, never), takes his spring break trip to the Philippines to help circumcise impoverished children and he can’t get [...]