Archive for July, 2009

Saunders following the lead of Cook

Take preseason “watch lists” with a grain of salt – former Gamecocks TE Jared Cook was on the first watch list for the Lombardi Award in March despite having declared for the NFL draft a couple months earlier. But for a USC team that barely registered a blip on the media’s preseason All-SEC team (first-team [...]

USC-UNC game likely off for next year

It appears the Battle of the Carolinas, Columbia edition, is going to be put off a few years. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported this week that officials are hopeful that UNC and LSU will kick off the 2010 season in the Georgia Dome. Nothing has been finalized, but it certainly seems to be moving that direction. [...]

Moe Brown a preseason All-Nice Guy

HOOVER, Ala. – USC linebacker Eric Norwood was the only USC player selected to the media’s preseason All-SEC team, but his traveling companion to SEC Media Days was named to his own preseason team Friday. Senior receiver Moe Brown is a nominee for the AFCA Good Works Team, comprised of players who “embody the true [...]

Spurrier: Ajiboye and Nunn will miss multiple games

USC coach Steve Spurrier said defensive tackle Ladi Ajiboye and offensive lineman Kyle Nunn would be suspended for multiple games, although their suspensions have not been finalized. “We’ll let you know next week or so. It’s not anything final, yet,” Spurrier said Friday at SEC Media Days. “But they’ll miss some games, yeah.” Ajiboye was [...]

Tebowgate resolved: Spurrier says vote was a mistake

HOOVER, Ala. — Turns out it was USC coach Steve Spurrier at the center of the “controversy” that has overtaken SEC Media Days this week. All week the big question has been: Which conference coach left Florida QB Tim Tebow off the first team on his preseason All-SEC ballot? Spurrier said today it was him, [...]