Secondary Issues Becoming Primary At USC
The University of South Carolina football team worked out in full pads and weathered intermittent rain showers Tuesday morning. The practice at the Bluff Road practice fields lasted a little over two hours.
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Two USC soccer players honored in preseason
Two publications have honored junior forward Bradlee Baladez and sophomore midfielder Braeden Troyer with preseason accolades. Baladez was named Preseason Third Team All-American by CollegeSoccerNews.com, and Baladez and Troyer were both named to the Conference USA Preseason All-Conference First Team by College Sports Madness.
Holbrook Ready To Start Offseason Workouts
New USC Head Baseball Coach Chad Holbrook will meet with the Gamecocks this week and get individual fall workouts started. Click to watch his latest comments.
SC State Football Ready To Rally
Tuesday is the first day of classes at SC State so the Bulldogs will not practice, however, they will attend the annual “Rally on the Square,” a yearly pep rally sponsored by the City of Orangeburg and the Chamber of Commerce to kick off the football season. The event, which will feature appearances by the SC State Marching 101 band and cheerleaders, as well as teams and cheerleaders from area high schools, begins at 6:30 p.m. on the square in downtown Orangeburg. It’s open to the public.
Lattimore Expecting A Great Season
The smile on Marcus Lattimore’s face says it all. Monday night, the star running back and his Gamecock teammates began preparing for their August 30th season opener at Vanderbilt. Click to watch Lattimore’s latest comments.
Buscher Returns To Carolina Baseball
Former major leaguer and USC All-American Brian Buscher is the last piece of Chad Holbrook’s new Carolina Baseball coaching staff. Buscher was officially announced as the Gamecocks’ volunteer assistant coach Monday. Former volunteer assistant coach Sammy Esposito has been promoted to recruiting coordinator.
Stoudt Wins Clemson Backup QB Job
After Monday’s practice, Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris said Cole Stoudt has beaten out Morgan Roberts and Chad Kelly for the backup quarterback role. He thought Kelly did a good job pushing Stoudt and Roberts in camp and made a strong case for perhaps being used this season if need be.
USC’s Auguste & Carson Out Indefinitely
Senior cornerback Akeem Auguste and redshirt freshman Shon Carson recently underwent medical procedures and will be out indefinitely USC announced Monday. Auguste has an injured right thigh. Carson has an injured left wrist.
Study: Aiken horse park could cost $135 m
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) — A new study suggests that while an international horse park near Aiken is feasible and would pour millions into the local economy, it would be expensive and require a lot of private money to build.
Clemson Holds Fan Appreciation Day
Thousands of Clemson TIgers fans showed up at Death Valley Sunday afternoon for Clemson’s annual Fan Appreciation Day.
