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Mitchell: The Overrated Gamecocks

By Russ Mitchell
CollegeFootballNews.com
Posted Aug 6, 2012

When discussing 2012 South Carolina football with folks around the country, everyone says the same thing: if the chips fall into placeif the ball bounces rightif all the question marks are answered. The one constant with this Carolina team is a whole lot of IF, and thats hardly a comfortable peg on which to hang one’s hat.

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Perhaps its simply well-deserved respect for the Head Ball Coach, but the 2012 South Carolina football team has been receiving more than its fair share of preseason accolades. The USA Today/Coaches Poll released last week had SC resting comfortably among the nations top ten programs. One ESPN analyst even went so far as to suggest the Gamecocks will finish the season 11-1.

Yet there are more question marks surrounding this Carolina team than Mitt Romneys taxes. Outside of the Gamecocks defensive line, which might be one of the best in the conference, if not the nation, there is considerable uncertainty at every position on the roster, along with a schedule thats particularly unkind.

As a result, these preseason expectations for South Carolina are grossly optimistic.

OFFENSE

It is most important to begin with the offensive line, which it’s typically agreed is the engine that drives football success particularly in the SEC. Carolinas line returns just two starters and will be counting on two children with virtually no experience to anchor the ends.

Ask you military buddies how comfortable they are with inexperience at the ends of a line.

But its even worse than thatif you look at the Gamecocks 3 deep at offensive tackle, theres not a single upperclassman in the lot. Good thing tailback Marcus Lattimore likes hitting the A gap.

Which takes us to the uber-talented Mr. Lattimore, who headlines a Carolina running back corps thats certainly deep, but theres little to scare opposing defenses after Lattimore backups B

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whole article was lost on me with :
“Yet there are more question marks surrounding this Carolina team than Mitt Romneys taxes.”

Fishb8 (Fish Bait)

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Well there have been a lot of questions around him paying taxes! :stuck_out_tongue:

Hunter S. Thompson

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look at the top of this post. It is Under SPORTS. lets leave it that way.

Fishb8 (Fish Bait)

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it lost me with the title Gamecocks, just posting to ruffle feathers, no pun intended. Go Tigers

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Would you have prefered his just saying “the SC Peckers aren’t going to be nearly as good as their delusional fans think, here’s why…”

Its preseason and a lot of talk and speculation, fact is none of us know what our respective teams will be like this year. Both have new players and coordinators, a lot has to be proven by both.

Mark
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Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.

“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne

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well, that is what he is saying. Just he used political crap to do it.

I don’t know if this team is as good or better or worse than last year. But this is the opposite of overrated. This is overnegative

Fishb8 (Fish Bait)

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He should have said “than Craig James intentions”, BTW I’m so glaaaad I don’t have to see his D A M N face anymore!

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Replace South Carolina with any team name:
“When discussing 2012 South Carolina football with folks around the country, everyone says the same thing: if the chips fall into placeif the ball bounces rightif all the question marks are answered. The one constant with this Carolina team is a whole lot of IF, and thats hardly a comfortable peg on which to hang one’s hat”

Fishb8 (Fish Bait)

23 Sea Hunt “My Last Boat V”

If you can’t stand behind our soldiers, try standing in front of them.

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quote:
Originally posted by Fishb8

look at the top of this post. It is Under SPORTS. lets leave it that way.

good lordy fish i was just kidding I don’t want to freaking talk about Rommeny’s taxes.

Hunter S. Thompson

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Fish would argue with a stop sign.

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quote:
Originally posted by 7cs

Fish would argue with a stop sign.

He’s defensive and worried the author is right. He’s afraid Vandy will expose it all and that 2X defending 5th place SEC champ commemorative ring he has on order might not get made. Heck, he might be worried that tha SEC CO-National Champ By Association Commemorative Plate might be in jeopardy this year.

Mark
Mako 262 Twin Yammaha F200s
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.

“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne

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That was just brutal.

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quote:
Originally posted by 7cs

Fish would argue with a stop sign.

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Nah, its reality. There is a real possiblility that the run is coming to an end and normalcy will return to the program this year, meaning they’ll get back to sucking.

Mark
Mako 262 Twin Yammaha F200s
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.

“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne

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quote:
Originally posted by capehorn 16
quote:
Originally posted by 7cs

Fish would argue with a stop sign.

+2

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Where are all the chicken fans at? Fishb8 can’t be the only one with enough intestinal fortitude to speak up, can he?

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where is rebel yell when you need him?

Hunter S. Thompson

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quote:
Originally posted by shevlin

where is rebel yell when you need him?

Hunter S. Thompson

Since when did we need that moron? Give him time to get likka’d up and he’ll post something stupid, probably with my name in it somewhere.

Mark
Mako 262 Twin Yammaha F200s
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn’t go so far as to call a dog filthy but they’re definitely dirty. But, a dog’s got personality. Personality goes a long way.

“Life’s tough…It’s even tougher if you’re stupid” John Wayne

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Doesnt matter anyway…Clemsux will be 9-2 when we beat you for the fourth straight year…9-3 for Cow U and you will get another Azz Whippin in a lackluster bowl game. Dabo will be terminated…Who is next? Bobby Bowden is available !

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