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From Staff Reports t
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Aug. 14 t
The University of South Carolina t
opened preseason football practice s
with a spirited 45-minute workout a
in the Indoor Practice Facility, j
Kainy weamer rorcea me squau (
indoors and final examinations curtailed
the length of the opening
day's workout.
Head Coach Sparky Woods said ^
he was pleased with the brief, but ^
productive session. .
"It was great to have everyone t
out for the first time in shorts and
cut them loose and let them run a g
little bit," Woods said. "This first
day was basically an orientation *
period. We'll start putting in more
on Saturday when we'll practice ^
twice." .
In other developments within the a
Gamecock football program, redshirt
freshman punter Derwin
Jeffcoat reported to camp after
indicating Thursday he may not
play football this season. Jeffcoat _
said he rethought his decision ?
Thursday night and informed
Coach Woods he was returning to
Columbia in time for the varsity's u
first practice Friday afternoon. e
"I had been thinking about not
coming back for awhile, but I
decided last night (Thursday) that it j
would be for the best if I continued ^
my education and played football p
at South Carolina," Jeffcoat said. "I p
kept thinking about my future and
I'm relieved that everything has ?
worked out. I'm ready to get to
work and get ready for Georgia."
Meanwhile, freshman Henry ^
Hammond, a 6-8, 270-pound lineman
from Anderson, S.C., has been
ruled out from participating in foot
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>all after his physical examination tinued as the (
evealed a congenital heart condi- through a two tx
ion. Hammond, an all-state selec- late afternoon wc
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earn dodged rainy weather
iaturday but was able to get in
i pair of two-hour workouts in
horts as preseason camp coninued
in Columbia.
The Gamecocks practiced at gggg
1 a.m. and came back at 3:45 52jH
>.m. for another session. The
iftemoon workout began with
ohcentration on special teams.
Voods said the day was spent
nstalling techniques and evaluiting
personnel.
"We're taking a look at
veryone," Woods said. "It was gJk
t good day to install some
hings and review from this
>ast spring. We are going to jir
lave a great many young playrs
compete for playing time
nd these two practices enabled
is to take a close look at them,
specially in the area of special
sams."
Several Gamecocks were
imited in their participation
lue to injuries. Wide receiver Asim squad practiced
'enny (sprained knee); offensive was pleased with
ineman Ron Willis (hamstring asm.
ull); offensive tackle Corey "We've had i
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his teams enthusi- out the last part of the workout.
Aug. 17
great enthusiasm Heavy rains cut short S(
and today was an Carolina's afternoon football p
; practice," Woods tice, but the Gamecocks still n
good emphasis on aged to get in two good work
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ing on the pads squad practiced for nearly two-;
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best came back in the after noon with a
in it 90-minute session before the rains
came. - *
ford "We were able to get in some
lam- good pass catching work on a wet
field in the afternoon, but
~~ once the heavy rains came
we didn't want to risk
injuries so we had to get off
MKi(| the field," Woods said.
Coach Woods noted several
players were being ?
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m*. If J tions. Freshman runnineback s
as Ml Reggie Richardson is pracMm
STlm ticing with the defensive
wr Stoflj secondary; defensive lineman
Eric Sullivan is working
with the outside linebackers;
and nose guard
H ? ? Jahmal Pettiford is competing
for a job at defensive
end.
"We'll find out who our
contact players are going to
ibe," Woods said. "The best
way to locate players is to
play tough, physical football
and that's what we're going
A pair of redshirt freshmen
receivers?Alford and
Terrell Harris?are both
nursing pulled hamstrings.
Aug. 18
South Carolina's first day
l sat in full pads resulted in a pair of
intense and hard-working football
practices Tuesday. The Gamecocks
)uth worked out for two hours in the
>rac- morning and came back in the late
nan- afternoon with a solid two-hour,
outs 20-minute session.
The Head Coach Sparky Woods said
and- the first day of full contact was a "
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"We worked hard during both
practices," Woods said. "We need
o have intensity and I thought we
iid. We need some leadership to
;tep forward. Our players responded
during the morning practice and
he tempo was good."
Injury-wise, the Gamecocks still
lave a few players who missed du^
o bumps and bruises. Offensive
ackle Antwan Jackson sprained an
inkle during the morning workout
md was held out for the afternoon
;ession; cornerback Frank Adams
s recovering from a lower leg
>ruise; Harris and Alford are still
>ut with pulled hamstrings;
^ouchiey is recovering from a
itress fracture in his leg; and defeniive
end Troy Duke sprained an
inkle in the afternoon workout.
Aug. 19
The defense held the upper hand
"or the majority of Sout'
Carolina's first preseason scrim nage
at the Indoor Practice
facility, as heavy rains caused the
vorkout to be moved from the stalium
to indoors.
Outside linebacker Keith
Yanklin and nose guard Cedric
Jembery led the defense with six
ackles and one quarterback sack
:ach. Strong safety Cedric Surratt
vas in on five stops, as was defenive
end Jahmal Pettiford. Fumble^
vere recovered by freshman linejackers
Benji Young and Lee
rurnipseed. Cornerback Frank
\dams had the day's only intercepion.
"I thought the defense dominated
he scrimmage and at this stage,
hat's alright with me," Woods said.
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