Saying his hits intimidated receivers, College Football News has named USC safety Emanuel Cook to its sophomore All-America first team. Cook led USC with 92 tackles this past season, including eight for 34 yards in losses. He also tied for team high with three interceptions and five pass breakups.

Also, CFN named tight end Weslye Saunders and defensive tackle Ladi Ajiboye as third-team freshman All-Americans. no comments

Is this South Carolina's new defensive co-ordinator? Rumors overheard being discussed on 1400 The Team suggest that South Carolina may be in talks with Virginia Tech, DC Bud Foster about filling the job vacated by Tyrone Nix. Previous rumors had Foster as a candidate for the Arkansas job. Of course that article also said Bobby Petrino wasn't leaving Atlanta.

Loyal Reader "Anonymous" also pointed this rumor out in the comments to the previous post.

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The word on the street is that Charlie Strong and Ellis Johnson has contacted Spurrier about the position. Granted this is just a internet rumor but there is already a list out there.

Jon Hoke
John tenuta
Kevin Steele
Ed orgeron

Would Gamecock fans take Charlie back? What if he comes in for one year and takes a head coaching job next year.

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Several Media reports out of the Magnolia State on Tuesday morning have indicated that new Ole Miss head coach Houston Nutt has hired Nix as the new defensive coordinator for the Rebels......

Update --- New Mississippi coach Houston Nutt has called a press conference for 2:30 p.m. today to announce South Carolina's Tyrone Nix as the Rebels' defensive coordinator, according to multiple media outlets in Mississippi. This accoriding to The State at 12:27pm. Or HERE for Miss news. no comments

According to The State, University of South Carolina defensive end Jordin Lindsey was hospitalized early Sunday morning, a day after the senior was stabbed in the neck with a broken beer bottle during a fight in Five Points.

Lindsey, a native of Mobile, Ala., was academically ineligible this season after his cumulative grade point average dipped below 2.0. The defensive MVP of last year's Liberty Bowl, the 6-foot-3, 254-pound Lindsey has one year of eligibility remaining.

Seems a night out went to far but the good news is he is okay.

Here is what the news media is reporting so far ---

"According to a Columbia police report, two men approached Lindsey around 4 a.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of Greene Street. During the ensuing altercation, Lindsey was stabbed by one of the men, opening up a 4-inch gash on Lindsey's neck.Gamecocks linebacker Dustin Lindsey drove his twin brother to the home of
USC quarterback Blake Mitchell and linebacker Cody Wells, where someone called 911.Jordin Lindsey was transported to Palmetto Health Richland and underwent surgery after losing a significant amount of blood. Columbia police are trying to identify the assailant and the other man."

UPDATE --- Clifton Epps, 18, a student at Midlands Tech, was charged with assault and battery with intent to kill after giving Columbia police a sworn statement detailing his role in the altercation that sent Lindsey to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to the arrest warrant. More HERE.

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Is having 32 bowl games best for college football?

I would say playoff system is best for the sport but no one listens to us b/c we are not advertisers / sponsors nor are we college presidents or league executives who see bowls as 'money trains'. I almost concur with the bowl selection groups that the USC Gamecocks did not deserve to go to a bowl at 6-6 with five straight losses to end the regular season. But did California, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Alabama, Maryland, Nevada or UCLA? They were 6-6 too!

Consider this year’s crop of 6-6 teams: Cal was 1-6 in its last seven games, and UCLA 1-4. Alabama, which beat out USC for the Independence Bowl, lost its last four games. And Colorado and Maryland were 2-4 down the stretch while Oklahoma State dropped three of its last four. Nevada was 1-2 in its last three games. The system not only allows 6-6 teams to go to bowls, it all but requires it given that there are 32 bowls that need to be fed from 119 Division I-A teams. In other words 53.8 percent of the nation’s I-A teams are headed to postseason play. I may be alone when I say that 32 bowls is way too many but I think having that many bowls is laughable. I am sure somehow we can come up with a better way....look at what the nation did on September 17, 1787. Now this is not a matter of grave importance like what surrounded a new Constitution but the point is that if we come together in a collective body we can logically solve problems that face us. Having 32 bowls is a problem in my view....I am we can solve it soon. Heck if Div I-AA (or whatever they call the league now) can do it - why not us?

But the media, sponsors / ad groups / league execs / college presidents love the bowls and the BCS and the fuss they create, right? Plus the bowls are good for media reports (i.e espn's 24 hour cycle) and water cooler talks so I guess nothing will change anytime soon until a big media storm or some big name teams get the shaft and the people revolt against the BCS system.

So the question is - Do you favor a bowl system or a playoff system? no comments

Two University of South Carolina defensive players made the All-Southeastern Conference freshman team announced Thursday.

Earning a spot on the team from USC were defensive tackle/end Ladi Ajiboye and linebacker Cliff Matthews. They were named to the 2007 SEC All-Freshman Team, as selected by the league's 12 coaches. Ajiboye and Matthews who were part of one of the nation’s top recruiting classes last year.

Ajiboye, a 6-1, 294-pound defensive tackle made 10 starts, most among the Gamecock freshmen. The Riverdale, Ga. native who attended Hargrave Military for one semester before enrolling at South Carolina in January of 2007, recorded 39 tackles, including 3.0 sacks. He registered a season-high six tackles, including 2.0 sacks in the win at North Carolina and was credited with five stops against both LSU and Arkansas.

Matthews, a 6-4, 234-pounder from Cheraw, S.C., logged 26 tackles including 2.0 tackles for loss while starting each of the final nine games at outside linebacker. He moved into the starting lineup at LSU despite playing with a broken bone in his hand. He had a season-high four tackles against South Carolina State and matched that total against North Carolina.

Auburn led all SEC teams with six players on the team while Arkansas and Florida had four. no comments

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So what songs would you associate with the 2007 Gamecock Football season???

I would have to say that "Build Me Up" by The Foundations is a good one. They built up the anticipation and hopes of the Gamecock nation only to "let us down." Went from number 6 to losing 5 straight....still hurts.

Also a song that is fitting for USC during bowl season is "I will be home for Christmas." After finishing 6-6, which is bowl eligible, USC is left out of the mix due to 63 other teams finishing their seasons better thus leaving USC to be home during the holidays. Sorry team no nice bowl gift bags for ya...

So I ask you what other songs would you associate with the USC football season??? Post them in the comment section. no comments