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Low Country High School Spring Football Notebook

May 07, 2012 No Comments by

High School Spring football practice is getting underway here in the Lowcountry as both the Timberland Wolves and the Cane Bay Cobras start this afternoon with their camps. Cane Bay head coach Russell Zehr has informed us that they have 115 kids on the try out list. A “good number for us”, he indicated. We [...]

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Bruce Ellington To Play Two Sports

Apr 20, 2012 No Comments by

Bruce Ellington and his “decision” whether to participate in football practice this Spring we have the following Horn practically begged Bruce to NOT play football about this time last year and was a heavy influence in him making the recent announcement to stick to basketball only. After Horn was let go Bruce’s first thoughts were to possibly [...]

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For Spurrier And The Gamecocks, 2012 Could Be An Historic Season

Mar 11, 2012 1 Comment by

            The Capital One Bowl trophy had barely been hoisted when Steve Spurrier threw down the gauntlet for the upcoming season by proclaiming “12 in 2012”.  Anyone who knows Spurrier knew what he meant- this was not empty “coach speak”; it signaled that since the Gamecocks had broken through and won eleven games for the first time ever, it [...]

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My Quick Slant on the 2012 Class and the State of Gamecock Recruiting

Feb 01, 2012 1 Comment by

In my Quick Slant on the State of Gamecock recruiting I give some random thoughts on the 2012 class and how things have changed on the recruiting front in Columbia.   You get the feel from listening to some of the kids who inked with the Gamecocks on National Signing Day that the program is starting to sell itself, [...]

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Team Captain Terrence Campbell on the “New Carolina” and Improvements made in Columbia under Steve Spurrier

Jan 24, 2012 No Comments by

Team Captain Terrence Campbell discusses facility improvements, the Gamecock fan base, the future at the offensive line position and the influence a proven winner like Steve Spurrier has had on the Gamecock football program. Campbell was one of four team captains  elected by his teammates in a vote held mid-season.       Terrence Campbell

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2012 Never Too Early Preview: Vanderbilt, Quarterback Competition & Depth Returns to Nashville

Jan 18, 2012 No Comments

As part of our Never Too Early SEC East Preview we interview Chris Lee of  Vandysports.com. Can the momentum of James Franklin’s first season in Nashville spill over into 2012? Lee gives us what he believes are the strengths and questions marks for the 2012 Vanderbilt Commodores in this exclusive interview with Instant Radio Rivals.com.         [...]

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Only at Clemson… A Commitment to Excellence?

Jan 13, 2012 No Comments

Only at Clemson do you have a day like yesterday when after a 10-4 season and your first conference title in 20 years, your defensive coordinator gets fired or resigns, according to whom you ask, after a championship year and helping build the football teams creditably over the last three seasons. Some will say this shows a “Commitment [...]

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Chris Lee on Revising his Southeastern Conference forecast

Jan 09, 2012 No Comments

About two months ago, I submitted my preseason predictions for the conference season, but you never quite have a handle on what a team’s going to be until it takes the floor together. Now that I’ve had two months to get a better grasp on things, here are my revised predictions, with the record and [...]

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Devin Taylor to stay in Columbia, Will Ellington and Steele remain at Clemson?

Jan 09, 2012 No Comments

Kevin Steele to Tennessee? There has been some speculation that Kevin Steele may be a candidate for the defensive coordinator position at Tennessee, what we are hearing in regards to the possibility of the former Volunteer returning to Knoxville. Is Andre Ellington now leaning more toward staying at Clemson for his senior season? A Tennessee source tells me, the report late last week that the Orange bowl performance would [...]

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Part Two of Chuck Reedy on “The Palmetto State of the Rivalry”

Jan 06, 2012 No Comments

    What coach was told  must happen first,  before Clemson can  beat beat South Carolina again. How coaches must work together in practices. In depth look from a coach who’s been there and has seen what it takes to win championships.       Chuck Reedy Part 2              [...]

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