Heisman Hype Begins For SC Players
The website HeismanPundit.com listed USC’s Marcus Lattimore and Clemson’s Tajh Boyd and Sammie Watkins among its 18 preseason favorites to win the 2012 Heisman Trophy.
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USC Team Finishes 8th At Coaches’ Golf Event
Steve Spurrier and Sterling Sharpe fell short for South Carolina in Tuesday’s Chick-Fil-A Bowl Challenge championship. For the second straight year, Paul Johnson and Jon Barry of Georgia Tech won the 2-man golf event.
Va Tech Hires Clemson’s Johnson
James Johnson was introduced Tuesday as Virginia Tech’s men’s basketball coach. He replaces Seth Greenberg, the man he worked for as an assistant the past five seasons.
AP Source: Johnson Va Tech’s New Hoops Coach
Virginia Tech has chosen James Johnson to replace Seth Greenberg as its men’s basketball coach. A person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press on Monday that Johnson will replace Greenberg after serving as his assistant for five years. Johnson left Virginia Tech on April 19 to take a similar job at Clemson.
Gamecocks Back In Top Five
South Carolina baseball is a consensus top five team after extending its SEC winning streak to 11 games. The Gamecocks move up to #3 in the latest ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll. Collegiate Baseball ranks Carolina baseball #4. USC is ranked #5 in Baseball America’s latest poll.
USC and Clemson Players Sign Rookie Free Agent Deals
With the NFL Draft over, the night after the final round is over, and the following Sunday is the day players who were not drafted get a chance to sign a rookie free agent deal with NFL teams.
Former Gamecock Havens Homers in 2012 Debut
Former Gamecock baseball player Reese Havens saw the his first pitch of 2012 and took it over the right field wall. Havens is one of the Mets promising prospects since being drafted in 2008. Havens however has had a hard time staying healthy due to nagging injuries.
Kieboom’s Career Day Leads Tigers Past Georgia Tech
Junior catcher Spencer Kieboom went 5-for-5 to lead Clemson’s 18-hit attack in the Tigers’ 11-8 win over Georgia Tech in front of 3,626 fans at Russ Chandler Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Clemson Beats Georgia Tech
Clemson made Jack Leggett’s 1,900th career game as a head coach a memorable one, as the Tigers pounded out 17 hits en route to a 13-7 victory over Georgia Tech on Saturday.
Blythewood Native Part of NFL Draft History
For the first time since 1969, a football player from Presbyterian College has been drafted into the National Football League. Justin Bethel was selected in the 6th round (177th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals.
