Archive for February, 2010

Feb201026

joeperson

10

Spurrier on Jim Rome

Steve Spurrier looked tanned and rested Friday during his appearance on Jim Rome’s “Rome is Burning” show on ESPN.
Spurrier taped the segment from Orlando, where he is attending an ESPN powwow at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex.
There was some good TV karma working: Spurrier’s appearance came during the second intermission of Team USA’s fin-kicking [...]

Feb201023

joeperson

15

Culliver, Auguste trading places

A few offseason odds and ends, all of which happen to involve the defense:
–Defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward, who coaches corners and free safeties, said the plan is to have Chris Culliver and Akeem Auguste swap positions this spring.
The hope is that by moving to corner, Culliver will have less wear and tear on his twice-repaired [...]

Feb201023

joeperson

4

Geathers talks about NFL decision

Talked to Clifton Geathers this week for a story that’s running in tomorrow’s editions.
As far as I know, it’s the first time Geathers has spoken publicly since leaving USC last month to enter the NFL draft. Geathers never had any kind of press conference at the time, and – as Steve Spurrier noted – he [...]

Feb201017

joeperson

1

Thawing out before spring football

With pitchers and catchers reporting this week, it can only mean one thing across the (foot)Ball Belt: Spring practice is less than a month away at most schools.
It’s that “dead time” for college football fanatics – the month or so between Signing Day and spring practice.
A couple of mid-morning links to help get you through [...]

Feb201012

joeperson

10

Updates on Hampton, Culliver & snow

A couple of late-afternoon tidbits as Snowmageddon finally arrives in Columbia …
–For anyone who didn’t see the post on gogamecocks, Victor Hampton has been re-assigned to an alternative school in Darlington. Hampton will be able to earn his diploma from Darlington High, which keeps him on track grades-wise to make it to USC this summer.
But [...]

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