Steve Spurrier is 21-16 in three seasons at South Carolina. He pronounced the Gamecocks title contenders last year.
He was wrong.
South Carolina went 6-6, but with the promise of 17 returning starters and a collection of projected future stars ready to step in, spring will bring even more optimism.
Well, it was supposed to.
Spring practice was supposed to bring clarity to the quarterback derby at South Carolina, where one of those future stars, quarterback Stephen Garcia, can't seem to get out of his own way.
Instead of optimism and clarity, the depth chart at the quarterback position is as foggy as ever in light of sophomore Garcia's arrest and university-ordered suspension.
Garcia, vying to be the passer to replace Blake Mitchell as SC's starter after not taking a snap last season, was ticketed with two other players for underage possession of beer when he was found on campus by police with beer in coolers.
"His fate is out of my hands," coach Steve Spurrier said in the Charleston Post and Courier. "We'll put it that way. Stephen Garcia's fate is in the hands of the University of South Carolina."
Garcia already was suspended, the university said, for missing too many English classes. He was arrested twice -- in January and February 2007 -- in his first months on campus.
With his suspension expected to run into mid-August, Garcia is all but out of the competition to start at quarterback. Chris Smelley and Tommy Beecher are taking all the snaps in spring practice.
Copyright (C) 2008 The Sports Xchange. All Rights Reserved.
The upcoming season is highly anticipated in Columbia, but for the life of me I can't understand why ...... Vote for the most likely Coot disappointment !
hey fellow gamecocks clemson has a thread on their board for their favorite carolina insults i want to hear everyones best reason for not being a clemson fan mine is getting off the tit before i turned 70how about yours
While surfing the web I happened across this contest for season tickets. As much as I like watching football my wife would not be happy if I were to enter and win. I figured my football breathren who live in the SEC might like a shot at the tickets.
here's the schedule for the 2008 season. thoughts and predictions? i dont care what you Clemson fans have to say so dont bother.
Aug. 28 vs NC State
Sept. 4 at Vanderbilt
Sept. 13 vs Georgia
Sept. 20 vs Wofford
Sept. 27 vs UAB
Oct. 4 at Mississippi
Oct. 11 at Kentucky
Oct. 18 vs LSU
Nov. 1 vs Tennessee
Nov. 8
...(more)
May 3rd, 2008 on the Gator Football homepage will be the first annual fan smack-off. Fans from all over CBSSportsline.com are invited to join a special thread being set-up which will be titled "Smack-off" to talk your best smack at your bitterest rival. Auburn v. Alabama, Michigan v. OSU, USC v. UCLA, Kansas v. Missouri, we'll have it all. We a
...(more)
Im out here in Alaska(air force) trying to keep it garnet and black. How is the team looking? Is anyone buying into corso saying the gamecocks are going to win the division?
i saw someone posted this on Clemson's board but im posting it on here too. Here's Tommy Bowden pretty much saying he's attracted to one of the Clemson baseball players.
On freshman Kyle Parker, who is having a really good season with the baseball team:
“I’ve watched him p
...(more)
I know that may be hurtful, and Stephen, if you are reading this, I don't mean it.
It's just that you had it all, and you threw away. As a fan, I'm dissapointed that you probably will not (and maybe should not) be playing for us next year. But moreover I am saddened for you as a kid who just made too many stupid mistakes. Hopefully the U will give yo
