Jerrial King Thread

[AmonRa777]

"I can't wait to finally get to Columbia to start playing with my teammates up there," King said. "My heart is with USC and always has been. They've stuck with me all along, and I'm going to stick with them. There's no way I could turn my back and go anywhere else. I am a Gamecock all the way through."
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got that off fgf before any of the info cops show up...fgf is still a free site

[Juice4Bruce]

gives me chills!!!!! he is exactly wthe type of athlete we want to have here at USC. He's not caught up in milking as much attention as he can get, instead he knows what he wants as he's honest with himself and obviously realizes the honesty of our coaching staff. I can't wait to get him up here to start smashin helmets. What an animal!!!

[reddot8481]

So has he qualified yet? This has been the question for the last two years with King.

[Spurd&Fthrd]

"I can't wait to finally get to Columbia to start playing with my teammates up there," King said. "My heart is with USC and always has been. They've stuck with me all along, and I'm going to stick with them. There's no way I could turn my back and go anywhere else. I am a Gamecock all the way through."
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got that off fgf before any of the info cops show up...fgf is still a free site
Hope he makes it. A lot of kids would have given up by now.

[big cock fan]

Reading the articles on rivals today just gave me the chills. First one was about J King, they as of right now he benches in the 360's and runs the forty at 4.7 secs. But they did say he was worried for a bit about a heart problem but when he was later tested he was given good news. They said he is fully healthy and that they were amazed at how in shape he was. They made him get on a treadmill to speed up his heart rate which usually takes about 6-7 mins, well it took him over 20 mins. Tells me he has one hell of a motor!!! Just think he still has another year there to get better, stronger, faster, smarter. If we can get Clifton geathers to do the same we will have the biggest line in college football.

The other article was about stoney, praising how good our coaches are and that he is really learning a lot out there. He wants to be a coach on the field and said the competition between him and captain is going neck and neck. But they are helping each other. They said he has gone from 175 to 196 in his three years here without losing a step. This man has put in some hard work and has learned from the best ( fred, JJ, Ko) and thinks he can flourish like they did.

[FoghornLeghornCock]

I know as badly as SOS wanted this kid and kept encouraging him when he kept taking the SAT tests you know this kid has to be special. I am happy this kid is loyal to us I want kids that really want to be Gamecocks.

[AmonRa777]

So has he qualified yet? This has been the question for the last two years with King.

He is a JUCO...he is not htere to qualify...He is there to complete a two year degree and have 3 to play 2 at USC...Once USC gets his tranccript in Dec he will be eligible...He has done well academically at GMA!!!

[CaliGamecock]

He is fine in the class room

[Freehawk]

Who cares about rankings, I always say. However, since he is such a die hard Gamecock, it wouldn't be horrible if he was the centerpiece of a killer Juco defense, and highly ranked. Rivals folks have said he was being considered for #1 Juco for a while now.

[snoopy]

I'm looking forward to seeing him play at WB.

[Stonecoldcock]

Anyone got height and weight for him lately? I'm just curious, I think last year he was listed around 6'7 280 or so, cuz i'm wondering if he's going to find his way on the inside or if he's destined for end.

[Ga_Gamecock]

He is a JUCO...he is not htere to qualify...He is there to complete a two year degree and have 3 to play 2 at USC...Once USC gets his tranccript in Dec he will be eligible...He has done well academically at GMA!!!

maybe the poster was asking "if he has made the necessary grades @ juco in order to play at USC" ... just because hes in Juco by no means traslates him to being a 'shoe-in' at USC. C Bailey comes to mind - if he would have lived up to his McKinney-lke hype he couldhave been a 1 and one 1st round draft pick ... all he had to do was pass college algebra/stats

[FinchMcCrunkNasty]

norwood, robertson, king, and matthews next year???

[cock13]

6'7 300 pounds? and you guys want him on the d-line. Are you not thinking what I'm thinking...... the world's largest running back!

[Gamecockfanatic4]

norwood, robertson, king, and matthews next year???
Robertson also plays DE so more like a starting line of Norwood, King, Ellis, and Matthews with Robertson, Geathers, Ajiboye, and Nichols? maybe seeing time

[kda]

Also says he will most likely be named the #1 JUCO prospect.

[AmonRa777]

maybe the poster was asking "if he has made the necessary grades @ juco in order to play at USC" ... just because hes in Juco by no means traslates him to being a 'shoe-in' at USC. C Bailey comes to mind - if he would have lived up to his McKinney-lke hype he couldhave been a 1 and one 1st round draft pick ... all he had to do was pass college algebra/stats

What on earth are you talking about??? Clarence Bailey has nothing to do with this...Jerriel is doing very well academically at GMA...King was always a solid student...He simply had a devil of a time with standardized tests...A lot of kids do...I correctly stated his objective is to earn his 2 year degree without any D's!! What the heck is your problem with that???

[Gucci Mane]

seems like he really is eager to get down there. I really liek these type of guys, alot of this years class is like that. IM READY FOR SOME CAROLINA FOOTBALL

[gotrice?]

Anyone got height and weight for him lately? I'm just curious, I think last year he was listed around 6'7 280 or so, cuz i'm wondering if he's going to find his way on the inside or if he's destined for end.

I think he could be destined for both. He can be a DE in running situations due to his size and strength which is the best way to stop the run. In obvious passing downs his speed and acceleration combined with his size could make him a lethal pass rushing DT. If he could learn both positions he would be very deadly and it would help his draft status. He could be a prototypical cover 2/4-3 DT or a 3-4 DE. Not only does it help us because he can do so many things but his draft status goes way up due to versitility.

[NYGamecock]

Robertson also plays DE so more like a starting line of Norwood, King, Ellis, and Matthews with Robertson, Geathers, Ajiboye, and Nichols? maybe seeing time

ANother huge guy on the Dline!! SEC QBs - Good luck throwing over or around these guys. They are all huge and quick will put a lot of pressure on Qbs with the speed, and knock down or deflect a lot passes or INTs. I cannot wait. It just seems to get better and better!!

Now lets get some consistency from the OL so that we can lay some solid pancake blocks and open up some major holes.

[Rice Rice Baby]

As if our D wasnt good enough already! The Cocks with be a force to reckon with for years to come!

[USC-Hokie]

I can't wait to have him, he was a favorite of mine when he was recruited and i am glad to see him keep his commitment.

[big cock fan]

well since we are so deep at Dline how about we do this.

DE- king, mathews, robertson
DT-ladi, hall
DT-ellis, campbell
DE-norwood, geathers

LT- king
LG-ellis
c-ladi
RG-LJP
RT- geathers

We could just have them play both sides...haha and they can just keep rotating and always stay warm lol

[CaliGamecock]

maybe the poster was asking "if he has made the necessary grades @ juco in order to play at USC" ... just because hes in Juco by no means traslates him to being a 'shoe-in' at USC. C Bailey comes to mind - if he would have lived up to his McKinney-lke hype he couldhave been a 1 and one 1st round draft pick ... all he had to do was pass college algebra/stats


As I said above .........King is ...or has been so far fine in the class room.Long as nothing changes he looks fine

[cockypoppy068]

I'm looking forward to seeing him play at WB

[atrain3067]

Only one thing scares me a about this:

" I am a Gamecock all the way through."

Brings back memories of Gary Gray.

That being said I think he'll stick with us like we stuck with him. Our D-Line is gonna be nasty for a great long while.

[Humpdog444]

Only one thing scares me a about this:



Brings back memories of **** Gray.

That being said I think he'll stick with us like we stuck with him. Our D-Line is gonna be nasty for a great long while.

Ahhhhhh!

you said the word of the day!!!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c293/irishraven74/FamilyGuyPeeWee.gif

[AmonRa777]

Only one thing scares me a about this:



Brings back memories of Gary Gray.

That being said I think he'll stick with us like we stuck with him. Our D-Line is gonna be nasty for a great long while.

Nothing reminds me of Gary Gray...I am thrilled that Jarriel is a Gamecock

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Does anyone know is King more of a DE or a DT or will he play a little of both?

[doccock]

He's been a classy kid throughout the process. Hopefully it won't be too long before we have a lot more kids showing that kind of class and loyalty in the face of adversity.
doc

[snoopcockycock]

don't worry about gary gray. we get to watch him freeze his ass off up in south bend this season, while the irish get their collective asses kicked all year long!!!!!! he's going to wish he would have stuck with his original commit!!!!

[donniebaseball]

well since we are so deep at Dline how about we do this.

DE- king, mathews, robertson
DT-ladi, hall
DT-ellis, campbell
DE-norwood, geathers

LT- king
LG-ellis
c-ladi
RG-LJP
RT- geathers

We could just have them play both sides...haha and they can just keep rotating and always stay warm lol

Sounds good to me.

[GamecockFan7689]

Jarriel is a great guy. He was a friend of mine when we was my counselor at Palmetto Boy's State and he couldn't wait to play for us on the field. I personally can't wait either because he is a beast on the field it sounds like.

[cocky talker]

Can someone with a Rivals or Scout subscription tell me a little bit/post a highlight video of this Jarriel King kid. I've heard he might be the top JuCo prospect in the country this year, but I don't know if my source is real reliable, so I'd just like some real insider information from people that know whats going on. Thanks for helping out the new guy.

[donbgamecock]

Sorry I can't help you with Rivals, but I can tell you he is the real deal. He has always wanted to go to Carolina and when he graduated from N Charleston, he thought he was on his way but testing stopped him. He had average grades but did not do well on standardized tests and therefore spent a year at Juco. When he gets here next year, he will be another beast that lurks with a bunch of other ones on the defensive side of the ball.

Go Cocks.

[dbcocksfan550]

absolute beast and appears to be a very hard working kid.

[Rice Rice Baby]

glad he stuck to his original commiment, he is a real class act, and an absolute beast!

[stiffmiester]

when are they coming out with juco rankings?

[garnet812]

The guy is a beast. 6'7'' around 300 lbs.. He will be a terror on the DL as soon as he steps foot on campus, IMO.

[WayzUp]

I've heard it said on many a board, quoted by the Brinkley brothers and some other GMA product that J.King is the best player Georgia Military Academy has seen and it's almost not close if it wasn't for Jasper Brinkley. The guy is going to be a stud!

[BuCockyfan]

Sooooo, nobody has actually seen his tape?

[The Dude]

so, would I be out-there if I said the kid was a beast?
LOL

[FinchMcCrunkNasty]

hey have you heard??!! that j. king is a beast!!!

[The Dude]

hey have you heard??!! that j. king is a beast!!!

i hadnt heard yet...thanks for the update!!!
:lol:

[big cock fan]

well he is listed at 6'7 285lbs, and he is a pure DE, the GMC coach says that by the time he leaves there he will be the best d linemen to ever play there. He is a definite 5 star kid, and in his highlights on rivals he looks like a very solid player, but heard he just keeps getting better everyday, so you really cant get anything from his vids. From what i have heard is that he is insanely quick to be that big. Its going to be scary having this guy, and then geathers after he fills out, thats two scary looking kids.

[Freehawk]

He is very LARGE

[donbgamecock]

well he is listed at 6'7 285lbs, and he is a pure DE, the GMC coach says that by the time he leaves there he will be the best d linemen to ever play there. He is a definite 5 star kid, and in his highlights on rivals he looks like a very solid player, but heard he just keeps getting better everyday, so you really cant get anything from his vids. From what i have heard is that he is insanely quick to be that big. Its going to be scary having this guy, and then geathers after he fills out, thats two scary looking kids.


Where does a QB run or throw -- 6'-7" beast to the left, 6'-7" beast to right and and a 6'-5" teminator coming up the middle.
:mad:............................................. ... :mad: .................................................. ...:mad:

[gvillegmck]

it feels good having a good offensive line

[sc455]

from what i hear he is the real deal

[UgSaCmecocks]

why is he no longer listed on rivals as a commit?

[ConwayGamecock]

why is he no longer listed on rivals as a commit?
He shows up for me:

http://rivals100.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?Year=2008&School=69

He just isn't ranked yet, because he is a JUCO...


EDIT: actually, it's funny. If you look at the NCAA teams' rankings by prospect commitments, South Carolina only shows 3 commitments. But when you click on South Carolina, you get the above linked page, and King is shown included with the other 3.

[ConwayGamecock]

Hey, I understand that Jarriel King is a BEAST!




And Geathers is HUGE!!!

[gardencitybeachspur]

The front page on the rivals page only shows the highest ranked players. He is not ranked yet so he is on the recruiting page. When the rankings come out for JUCO's he will move near the top of our list if not the top of the list.

[USC-Hokie]

I love tall D-lineman

[jaytda4th]

http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?SID=880&Year=2008&ra_key=1975

of course the JUCO rankings finally get released when J. King is no longer even at a school.. no more 5 star gr.

[Rice Rice Baby]

sucks!

[donbgamecock]

http://rivals100.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?SID=880&Year=2008&ra_key=1975

of course the JUCO rankings finally get released when J. King is no longer even at a school.. no more 5 star gr.

So does that mean JK is a lost deal? or is there some other way he can get back into USC?

Go Cocks!

[happygilmore527]

There's still a chance he could be here. I'm sure the coaches are trying to find out all the details and see what the story was. He has to graduate from JC first though, so if he isn't enrolled this semester and can finish up, it would put him coming in later, if the coaches decide they want him after all.

[CoverTwo]

He will probably have to enroll at another JUCO/Tech school in January and finish up then sign with someone..Its still a mystery if we are going to take him though.

[FinchMcCrunkNasty]

all of this thrown away for 5 dollars??? SHOOT ME IN THE GROIN!!!

[willy]

There's still a chance he could be here. I'm sure the coaches are trying to find out all the details and see what the story was. He has to graduate from JC first though, so if he isn't enrolled this semester and can finish up, it would put him coming in later, if the coaches decide they want him after all.



EXACTLY.

[EDISTOCOCK]

all of this thrown away for 5 dollars???

Hard to believe someone would risk their future for $5.

[raz67stang]

remember Moe Thompson? He lost his future over a DVD player

[g4m3c4ck]

Jarriel King has an account on Cockytalk. I hope he still comes to USC. I have been anticipating his arrival for quite some time now. He has posted before here that no one knows the real truth about what happened. He could still possibly go to school here. So guys lets keep an open mind here.

[jaytda4th]

what's his handle?

[brat]

Doesn't the SEC have a rule where they will not accept a recruit if he did not finish his final year at the same school (i.e. went to more than one school for his last two semesters)?

Seems we lost a hot shot basketball recruit a few years ago to FSU over that very thing.

[doccock]

Doesn't the SEC have a rule where they will not accept a recruit if he did not finish his final year at the same school (i.e. went to more than one school for his last two semesters)?

Seems we lost a hot shot basketball recruit a few years ago to FSU over that very thing.
We sure did, good memory.

The bottom line is we can't do anything with this kid until he actually enrolls in another JC and graduates. There are no other avenues of admission for him. I posted the NCAA rule the other day. Once you enroll in a JC for academic reasons, you have to graduate from a JC to enroll in ANY 4 year NCAA school. All of these threads are moot until he gets back in school.

Also keep in mind that his 5 year clock started when he entered GMC in 2006.

doc

[87Cock09]

so basically if he does not graduate from GMC, he cannot come here. Even if SPurrier wants to take him and he enrolls at another JUCO to graduate, he can't come here because of that stupid rule.

[ConwayGamecock]

so basically if he does not graduate from GMC, he cannot come here. Even if SPurrier wants to take him and he enrolls at another JUCO to graduate, he can't come here because of that stupid rule.

I would say that he couldn't come here because of that stupid $5......

[gamecockfootball09]

USC commitment DL Jarriel King (6-7 270), the former North Charleston star who was dismissed in August from Georgia Military Junior College after being charged with the theft of a five dollar bill from a teammate's dorm room, still plans to enroll at USC in January North Charleston football coach Jimmy Brown said Wednesday. Brown has known King for seven years and has been in constant contact with him since the incident. He talked on the phone with King Wednesday. "He expects to be at USC in the spring," Brown said. "When he went up there Saturday (for the SC State game) he talked with coach Spurrier right before the game. Four coaches talked to him after the game. They are aware of the situation. He feels like everything at Georgia Military will be straightened up and he'll be at USC this spring. He's been hesitant to talk (to the media) because a lot that has been said has been blown out of proportion." King is living in North Charleston. Brown said King could have returned to GMA to complete the 12 hours he needs to be eligible to transfer to USC but would have to pay for off campus housing, something he's not prepared to do. He said USC is working with King to locate a school where he can finish his classes. Brown said according to King, USC remains committed to him, and he remains committed to the Gamecocks.

[Uscsports4life]

THEFT OF A FIVE DOLLAR BILL........:rotfl:

[superstar90]

God I hope it all works out. I've met him and he's a very nice person with a pretty tough family. I'm sure they laid into him pretty hard when all this happened.

[big cock fan]

yessssssssss!!!!

:happycoc: :happycoc: :cocky: :cocky:

[KO'd by Ko]

per PK

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20070919/PSPORTS02/70919007/-1/psports

[gamecockfootball09]

I posted this in the Proving Ground earlier

[PierceCock]

good find. I am happy to hear this, I know he has always wanted to be a gamecock and has for the most part worked very hard to get here. I just am hoping he grounds himself upon arrival and makes a big statement to SOS and crew.

Come on Jarriel, what a beast. We love ya.

[USCCO2009]

this is great news!!!

100th post, until my other posts got deleted

[scrub146]

He will be a big help if we can get him enrolled!

[COCKDIESEL]

Great news,

[longcock]

I still don't quite understand the situation. How is he going to enroll in classes this late in the semester? Does GMC have a quarter system instead of a semester system?

Seems like its a little late to re-enroll at GMC. And I thought there was a rule about accepting JuCos who had attended two different schools.

Thank God our coaching staff knows the low-down on this stuff.

[COCKDIESEL]

I still don't quite understand the situation. How is he going to enroll in classes this late in the semester? Does GMC have a quarter system instead of a semester system?

Seems like its a little late to re-enroll at GMC. And I thought there was a rule about accepting JuCos who had attended two different schools.

Thank God our coaching staff knows the low-down on this stuff.
8 weeks courses are not uncommon. If I remember correctly Renaldo Balkman started his 1st sememster 8 weeks into it and Played that whole season.

[gamecockfandrew]

Great news!

this is great news!!!

100th post

Looks like you're 3 shy!

[Spurley]

I still don't quite understand the situation. How is he going to enroll in classes this late in the semester? Does GMC have a quarter system instead of a semester system?

Seems like its a little late to re-enroll at GMC. And I thought there was a rule about accepting JuCos who had attended two different schools.

Thank God our coaching staff knows the low-down on this stuff.

He's a great human being, an exemplary character, and a scholar in addition to being 6'7" and 270 lbs. We'll be proud to have him.

[g4m3c4ck]

:happycoc::happycoc:Man this makes me sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy!

[MDCox]

The whole situation with King seems to have been blown out of proportion for $5.

[AmonRa777]

Thats great great news for USC and Jerrial and his family.....Fans needs to learn to talk, less ne less judgemental and forgive more...This is a situation where forgiveness and open arms are appropriate...In fact i am not certain JK actually did anything wrong....The whole situation seems fishy to me....

[AtlGAMECOCK]

5 dollars that kid accused him of taking 5 DOLLARS, ok like it is worth the time to steal a small bill as that.The dude probably lost it or misplaced it.Great news to hear though.

[FoghornLeghornCock]

I have no doubt SOS has researched this and whatever he thinks he has my full support in this matter.

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Well I'd call it good but not freat news great news would be him actually finding somewhere to complete those hours and be able to play for us next year

[longcock]

8 weeks courses are not uncommon. If I remember correctly Renaldo Balkman started his 1st sememster 8 weeks into it and Played that whole season.

I didn't realize USC had 8 week courses during the Fall. That's a good thing to know.

Also, I'm not questioning King's character or credibility. I'm just confused in regards to the rules allowing a JuCo to sign with us.

It does seem like a lot mess over an alleged $5 bill.

[gotrice?]

Wow this is huge. He is the star of our class this year considering his freakish combination of speed, size, and skill.

[Rice Rice Baby]

very good news, makes my day!

[87Cock09]

Ok I must be missing something here. How can he enroll somewhere else and be able to come here in the spring??? That violates the SEC's rule that a player in JUCO must complete his final 3 semesters at the SAME JUCO. This happened a few years back with one of our basketball recruits Tim Pickett, he ended up going to FSU and starring. Is there some kind of loophole around this rule or something?? I took it to mean the only way he could ever come here is to go back to GMA and finish up.

[87Cock09]

I'm also confused how he could enroll somewhere else to finish up and still be allowed to come here, that violates the SEC's rule that a player has to complete his last 3 consecutive semesters at the same JUCO, but I'm sure the coaches know what they're doing. I'll be very happy to have him

[jeff2001]

Alright!!! another PTI player.

[Ga_Gamecock]

This is good news, but i just cant see it happening.

I mean with the Tim Pickett situation and how that played out, how in the heck is King going to get through the ncaa, the sec, and THEN the admissions office ... uphill battle.

I hope hes right and it will all pan out in the end.

Good luck JK

[JoeMorrison]

Well, if he applies for admission now, we should know whether or not he's accepted by fall 2011

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Ok I must be missing something here. How can he enroll somewhere else and be able to come here in the spring??? That violates the SEC's rule that a player in JUCO must complete his final 3 semesters at the SAME JUCO. This happened a few years back with one of our basketball recruits Tim Pickett, he ended up going to FSU and starring. Is there some kind of loophole around this rule or something?? I took it to mean the only way he could ever come here is to go back to GMA and finish up.
Well I think it is that we are trying to find a non-juco place where he can get these hours idk I'm no expert maybe a tech school doesn't count or something.

[happygilmore527]

I'll wait to see if it actually happens...I hope he makes it in, I just find it hard to believe he'll be here in Jan. Maybe over the summer or something.

[87Cock09]

Well I think it is that we are trying to find a non-juco place where he can get these hours idk I'm no expert maybe a tech school doesn't count or something.

Thats the only thing I could think of, I find it hard to believe that they wouldnt count though.

[Brinkley_Bulldozer52]

Well, if he applies for admission now, we should know whether or not he's accepted by fall 2011 lol so true

[U-Dub Gamecock]

Lets just hope for the best..

[willy]

Thats great great news for USC and Jerrial and his family.....Fans needs to learn to talk, less ne less judgemental and forgive more...This is a situation where forgiveness and open arms are appropriate...In fact i am not certain JK actually did anything wrong....The whole situation seems fishy to me....



I certainly am pulling for Jarriel.

[Ga_Gamecock]

Well I think it is that we are trying to find a non-juco place where he can get these hours idk I'm no expert maybe a tech school doesn't count or something.

Im no expert either, but from what has been relayed to me, Tech Schools do not count .... if you think about it, im sure A LOT of ath would go that route if it was a viable option.

I seriously dont see how hes going to get in if hes not finishing his work @ GMC

[Take-a-Knee]

I have a great feeling about that kid , I hope he gets in ...

GO GAMECOCKS !!!

[Seacock]

If indeed he is admitted to USC, will he have 3 years of eligiblity seeing that he did not play any football at GMC this year?

[roosterrizk1]

He Should.

[hayesnumber76]

thats great news for the kid

[pitchcock]

Ok I must be missing something here. How can he enroll somewhere else and be able to come here in the spring??? That violates the SEC's rule that a player in JUCO must complete his final 3 semesters at the SAME JUCO. This happened a few years back with one of our basketball recruits Tim Pickett, he ended up going to FSU and starring. Is there some kind of loophole around this rule or something?? I took it to mean the only way he could ever come here is to go back to GMA and finish up.

Something in the deep, dark recesses of my memory tells me that rule's for basketball only. I believe we had a few football players come in a couple of years ago that did this.

[doccock]

If you are the same poster who posted this on the scout board, your answer is over there.
It depends on when he gets into USC or any 4 year school. His 5 year clock started in 2006. So if he gets in for next season and can play, he'll have 3 to play 3. If he doesn't get in then his clock will still expire after the 2010 season.
doc

[BoilerCock]

Hey, I apologize if this is a repeat, but it has been awhile since I have heard anything about Jarriel King and his status as a recruit. I know rivals has still not given him any sort of ranking, possibly due to him missing the season? If anyone has any kind of update, Id appreciate it.

[FeartheSpur]

he is still a future gamecock as far as we know

[JAYBEZ]

Won't he have two years to play two? or is that incorrect?

[willy]

he is still a future gamecock as far as we know



As far as i know, he is still ours.

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Won't he have two years to play two? or is that incorrect?
2 to play 3 I believe

[Ga_Gamecock]

2 to play 3 I believe

3 to play 2

[jstrom]

3 to play 2

Wait a minute...I read that he will have 3 yrs to play period.

[Gamecockfanatic4]

3 to play 2
lol I get numbers mixed up sometimes

[Gamecock History]

Something that was kind of shocking to me was that I read on GamecockCentral.com that Shea McKeen and Jarriel King were both considered to be OL by the coaching staff. McKeen heard that was the case and lost 30 pounds to prevent the move to Tackle. But hearing that the staff was/is considering King for the OL was an even bigger surprise to me.

The situation with King still has to be resolved since he dropped out of school after his incident.

[Ga_Gamecock]

i heard he was trying to finish classes @ gmc--- whats the deal?

[87Cock09]

we are recruiting him as an OL?? Thats news to me. I had heard that about McKeen though that he intentionally lost weight so he wouldnt be moved over there.

[blaze]

we are recruiting him as an OL?? Thats news to me. I had heard that about McKeen though that he intentionally lost weight so he wouldnt be moved over there.

Jarriel does not want to play the offensive line, he would be good at it, but he want's to hurt peoples feelings.

[The Dude]

Jarriel does not want to play the offensive line, he would be good at it, but he want's to hurt peoples feelings.

pancakes are great way to hurt the feelings of opposing DLs...
LOL

[Brinkley_Bulldozer52]

he has 4 to play 3, due to missing this season

[hellraiser24]

Something that was kind of shocking to me was that I read on GamecockCentral.com that Shea McKeen and Jarriel King were both considered to be OL by the coaching staff. McKeen heard that was the case and lost 30 pounds to prevent the move to Tackle. But hearing that the staff was/is considering King for the OL was an even bigger surprise to me.

The situation with King still has to be resolved since he dropped out of school after his incident.

maybe because we are in desperate need of o-linemen

[woffordcock]

lol I get numbers mixed up sometimes

Then feel free to write me a check for $20.00 ...... oh and don't forget to randomly misplace the decimal as many places to the right as you desire!

[Brinkley_Bulldozer52]

Then feel free to write me a check for $20.00 ...... oh and don't forget to randomly misplace the decimal as many places to the right as you desire!

I'm with woffordcock, cut me one too! :lol:

[roosterrizk1]

Still has 3 years to play since he sat out this year.

[Beano Cook]

But he would only have 3 to play 3...This counts as his redshirt year i would assume,similar to someone sitting out a JC year due to injury.

[BigEd5033]

Shea McKeen is coming back to the team? I thought he was kicked off the team? I seem remember him getting in trouble and he just left the team. Someone wanna help me out?

[roosterrizk1]

Shea is NOT coming back and yes King has 3 to play 3.

[Ga_Gamecock]

But he would only have 3 to play 3...This counts as his redshirt year i would assume,similar to someone sitting out a JC year due to injury.

Still has 3 years to play since he sat out this year.

If we are still talking about King, wouldnt he have 2 to play three? i was under the assumption that he was playing this season, and midway he was expelled from school. I dont know if the juco rules are the same as D1, but was he past the RS deadline b/f all of this went down? If he can RS this season and has 3/3 that would be great! But I still dont see how he is going to be able to attend an SEC school ...

whats the latest on J King anyway? where is he?

[mjmiller]

3 to play 3

[King_Ash1974]

If we are still talking about King, wouldnt he have 2 to play three? i was under the assumption that he was playing this season, and midway he was expelled from school. I dont know if the juco rules are the same as D1, but was he past the RS deadline b/f all of this went down? If he can RS this season and has 3/3 that would be great! But I still dont see how he is going to be able to attend an SEC school ...

whats the latest on J King anyway? where is he?


I thought he was already playing this year too. If that's the case, then he can't count this year as a redshirt. The only way a player can play some during the season and still get a redshirt is with the medical redshirt. Obviously his situation had nothing to do with health, so this would just be another year of eligibility burned if he did indeed play.

[Brinkley_Bulldozer52]

Guess we'll find out when he gets here

[LegalCock]

if

[g4m3c4ck]

He is coming in Jan.

[CockySpurrier85]

I'm confused by some of the above posts. From what I understood we were going to accept him here and he was going to enroll in Jan. He was only kicked off of the football team and not out of school, so the grades will still be there for him to come here. Since he didn't play this year he should have three years to play three years. How can you have two years to play three by the way???????

[Ga_Gamecock]

I'm confused by some of the above posts. From what I understood we were going to accept him here and he was going to enroll in Jan. He was only kicked off of the football team and not out of school, so the grades will still be there for him to come here. Since he didn't play this year he should have three years to play three years. How can you have two years to play three by the way???????

when this story broke, i thought he was done with school ... kicked off the team and out of school - thats where the problem is.

but back to your original question, everyone has an eligibility clock

once you start playing collegiate FB, the clock starts. the 'extra year' (as in 3 years to play 2) incorporates the RS that is available.

if King has played for 2 years at juco and hasnot taken a RS and will not get a Medical Red this year, then he has used 2 years of elig and has 2 years remaining that he can play, giving him 4 years total. However, he also has a RS, so thats the xtra year. so he has 3 years to play 2...

if a player goes to Prep school, the ncaa views that as 13th grade, so essentially yhte recruit hasnt even graduated yet and is still playing "high school" football ... once the recruiit joins a D1 program, they have had an extra semester of FB and usually ~1 year total in a prep program/strength/conditioning/etc plus they are working on their grades. Thats the real advantage of prep. it allows the recruit to b/c eligible w/o using up his clock. A prep recruit, just like the avg highschool recruit, has 5 to play 4. 5 years of eligibility to get in 4 years of play.

JuCO is different since the clock is used one they enroll and thats why JuCos typically have 2, maybe 3 years, to play at the d1 level...


and the reason i think King has 3 to play 2 is that i was under the assumption that he played this season and was then kicked out of school. if thats the case, he burned this year, even though he didnt get a full year in.

if he didnt play, im not 100% sure how it will be deemed, but i would imagine that he would simply state the 07 season was his RS year and he would have 3 to play 3 when he gets on campus.

IMO, 3/3 is our best bet.

However, I really dont see how hes going to make it to an SEC school. The SEC has a stupid rule of not allowing JuCos athletes into an SEC program if they have atteneded more than 1 JuCo. As far as I know, he would have to be @ GMC now, finishing up classes so he can at least have his 2 year degree - a requirement for juco transfers. And King cant go to another school to get it ... example: Tim Pickett was the jewel of Odoms class a few years back and he was denied at the last minute due to his juco transfer. he then enrolled @ FSU and led the ACC in scoring that year... tough break for us.

hope that helps

if im off base here, feel free to correct me.

[Will4144]

What's the latest on our boy, Jarriel?

[Will4144]

if a player goes to Prep school, the ncaa views that as 13th grade, so essentially yhte recruit hasnt even graduated yet and is still playing "high school" football ... once the recruiit joins a D1 program, they have had an extra semester of FB and usually ~1 year total in a prep program/strength/conditioning/etc plus they are working on their grades. Thats the real advantage of prep. it allows the recruit to b/c eligible w/o using up his clock. A prep recruit, just like the avg highschool recruit, has 5 to play 4. 5 years of eligibility to get in 4 years of play.

Unless your Jeremy Davis and the prep school is a 13th, 14th, and 15th grade. Are we still after him?

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Unless your Jeremy Davis and the prep school is a 13th, 14th, and 15th grade. Are we still after him?
I would assume so another thread saya he is in Juco this year so it might be another 2 years lol

this is where I saw it don't know how accurate though-http://www.cockytalk.com/showthread.php?t=43275&highlight=Jeremy+Davis

[Will4144]

I remember hearing that rumor too now that I think about it. I don't think he went to Nebraska to walk-on.

[Gamecockfanatic4]

I remember hearing that rumor too now that I think about it. I don't think he went to Nebraska to walk-on.
I don't think he did either I think he's in Juco which it said a few posts after that

[big cock fan]

so is he coming or not?

[happygilmore527]

I believe King is re-enrolling in the school where he was, I believe GMC, and should be able to finish up and be here in the summer.

[MBSpur]

can somebody tell me what the thing says about him on gamecockcentral? im not a member....

[smoovecock]

He is going to go back to school and finish up what little bit of class work he had left to qualify...If he does that then we will except him...Supposively...

[ConwayGamecock]

Pretty much what everyone was assuming would happen, all along....

[Cockholio]

I was wondering why I haven't seen any threads about him...

[hellraiser24]

we really need to get this guy in here. he is a beast on the line and would have been a five star recruit, as well as one of the top 5 best juco players if not the best

[sc455]

i hope he gets in. it feels like we have been talking about this guy for 5 years. i said feels..

[GopherHillBilly]

He'll have 3 to play 3 if he makes it next year. We need him bad!

[big cock fan]

Yea they are going to let him back in to finish up. I guess they realized five dollars is not worth it to ruin this kids career in football. This kid is an unbelievable talent and it all looks good now. He will be a beast at DE, put him with geathers and man those are some big guys. Man i cant wait to see what they look like.

[GeathersFan]

Yea they are going to let him back in to finish up. I guess they realized five dollars is not worth it to ruin this kids career in football. This kid is an unbelievable talent and it all looks good now. He will be a beast at DE, put him with geathers and man those are some big guys. Man i cant wait to see what they look like.

I like that combo also, and/or move Geathers inside on some passing downs to get more push up the middle. Sounds good to me. :thumbsup:

[BoilerCock]

Ellis, Geathers, King, Robertson....6'5'', 6'7'', 6'7'',6'4''

[roosterrizk1]

The reason they are letting him back in was the credibility of the kid that claimed he stole $5 bucks. Regardless, King will have 3 to play 3 so in the end it worked out great for him and us. He will be a monster at SDE.

[Will4144]

Ellis, Geathers, King, Robertson....6'5'', 6'7'', 6'7'',6'4''

Clifton Geathers, Travian Robertson, and Eric Norwood surrounding Jarriel King, Ladi Ajiboye, and Kenrick Ellis.

Who's excited about our future of shoving the run back 5 yards?

[mjmiller]

So when will King be a gamecock?

[COCKROCK]

So when will King be a gamecock?

I believe he will be able to enroll next summer.

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Clifton Geathers, Travian Robertson, and Eric Norwood surrounding Jarriel King, Ladi Ajiboye, and Kenrick Ellis.

Who's excited about our future of shoving the run back 5 yards?
I hope you are so Right that would make all of us happier

[USC4LIFE2]

I've known about him for 3 years and yet to have seen his face....

[Gamecockfanatic4]

http://southcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s=184&p=8&c=1&nid=3012775

click on his pic for a photo gallery with more pics

[USC4LIFE2]

OHHH DAMN HE'S A MONSTER!!!Thank you.I sure hope everything works out with him.He really wants to be a Gamecock. I say this is one we need to give a shot.

[lucasd2002]

I wonder if he'll ever play a down at Carolina...

[Gamecockfanatic4]

I wonder if he'll ever play a down at Carolina...
I don't see any reason why he wouldn't since he is going back to GMC this spring finishing up then coming to USC in the fall

[usc1]

He is a man

[Rice Rice Baby]

He is an absolute beast!

[ConwayGamecock]

He is frickin' HUGE!!!!!!

[robgusc76]

whats the problem with him why is he not at USC now?

[ConwayGamecock]

whats the problem with him why is he not at USC now?

He is a patient man.....

[donbgamecock]

I don't see any reason why he wouldn't since he is going back to GMC this spring finishing up then coming to USC in the fall

Being mid January, shouldn't he already be there?

[NYGamecock]

Its too bad that he missed last semester in school and has to finish up this semester. Would have loved to see him working out with the team this spring, getting up to speed with the playbook and on that defensive line next year. As is, he only has two years to play with us, so he is going to be behind the game come the fall. Hopefully he can finish up, pass the finals and make a big impression over the summer. We could use his big body clogging up the middle, stuffing the run, and pressuring the QB.

[Indiana Gamecock]

Its too bad that he missed last semester in school and has to finish up this semester. Would have loved to see him working out with the team this spring, getting up to speed with the playbook and on that defensive line next year. As is, he only has two years to play with us, so he is going to be behind the game come the fall. Hopefully he can finish up, pass the finals and make a big impression over the summer. We could use his big body clogging up the middle, stuffing the run, and pressuring the QB.

I could be wrong but I thought he had 3 to play 3.

[Kendalls Daddy]

whats the problem with him why is he not at USC now?
he got kicked off GMC last year b/c he took $5 from another member of his team...Plus, he is not to big on grades...

I don't know why we are still going after him...I think we have had our share of players with sticky fingers...

[NYGamecock]

I believe he has 3 to play 2.

He has been loyal to us and we are showing our support for him. He has been through the recruiting process a couple times over the last 3 years and has been trying to get into school.

But our patience must be running thin, esp. after the $5 incident. If he does not pass his finals in the spring, I think his time is up. I don't think we wait for him to try again over the summer.

With the build that he has, I would love to see the guy pushing towards the QB with CM and TR, Ladi, and Norwood.

[big cock fan]

We are still going after him because he is a five star talent, so you take your chance. He has 3 years to play 3. And it was almost a blessing that he didnt play last year because now we get him for three years instead of two.

You personally dont know what happend, and have no idea about the kids character. You have no idea about his academic situation, so you shouldnt say stuff like that.

All i know is he signed with us out of highschool and he kept his word and stuck with us. When im sure he had plenty of other big names going after him.

Dont bash recruits because of there past.

[Kendalls Daddy]

We are still going after him because he is a five star talent, so you take your chance. He has 3 years to play 3. And it was almost a blessing that he didnt play last year because now we get him for three years instead of two.

You personally dont know what happend, and have no idea about the kids character. You have no idea about his academic situation, so you shouldnt say stuff like that.

All i know is he signed with us out of highschool and he kept his word and stuck with us. When im sure he had plenty of other big names going after him.

Dont bash recruits because of there past.
??
He got kicked off the team for stealing $5 from a teammate...I would hope they performed an investigation before they kicked him off the team...The reason he is still in JC is because he has yet to make the grades to qualify here.
I am not bashing him , just answered the question as to why he is not here.
I'm sure he is a nice guy...

[87Cock09]

Umm it takes 2 years to graduate JC, you can;t leave after one even if you are making good grades.

[JAYBEZ]

Just to clarify... assuming he makes it through this final semester, he will be on he roster for the NC state game.

Is that correct?

[dbcocksfan550]

Just to clarify... assuming he makes it through this final semester, he will be on he roster for the NC state game.

Is that correct?
From everything ive heard that would be correct.

[roosterrizk1]

He will have 3 to play 3 and there is also the fact that hie teammate owed the kid $5 and would not pay him...didn't make it right to take it but .... anyhow why bash him. He is coming rather you like it or not.....

[Kendalls Daddy]

He will have 3 to play 3 and there is also the fact that hie teammate owed the kid $5 and would not pay him...didn't make it right to take it but .... anyhow why bash him. He is coming rather you like it or not.....
bash?
He was kicked off the team for stealing...
He is not at Carolina now b/c he did not have the grades in highschool...
I should not have said he was not big into grades, b/c I don't know him...I was just assuming-my fault...
Of course I wish him well and don't worry, I will like it when he comes here...I just hope that he learned a lesson about stealing ,whether you are collecting on a debt or not...

[roosterrizk1]

^^^ I concur ... If this is the worst thing the kid has done then I think he will be ok....

[acejrock]

hopefully he'll be a good addition to the team

[woffordcock]

Got 4 stars...not bad considering many didn't know if he ever was after the trouble he got into....

http://southcarolina.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?sport=1&pr_key=58680

[JAYBEZ]

NICE, Points for the find brother

[JAYBEZ]

have not updated the team rankings yet though.

[bgallup]

They had to wait till he enrolled at GMC for the last semester to rank him!

[JAYBEZ]

Rivals just rated him a 4 star.

(info per another thread in this forum)

[Brinkley_Bulldozer52]

??
He got kicked off the team for stealing $5 from a teammate...I would hope they performed an investigation before they kicked him off the team...The reason he is still in JC is because he has yet to make the grades to qualify here.
I am not bashing him , just answered the question as to why he is not here.
I'm sure he is a nice guy...

The reason they let him back in was because there was no evidence supporting the accusations...

Or do you presume all military colleges allow thieves back into the same school they stole from.

Know your facts before your posts start sounding like some of the others on here.

[blaze]

he got kicked off GMC last year b/c he took $5 from another member of his team...Plus, he is not to big on grades...

I don't know why we are still going after him...I think we have had our share of players with sticky fingers...

great, I am glad we have finally had someone who was there make a statement.

I am sure you weren't so I will help to clear the air a little bit.

He was "accused" of taking $5, there was a video according to the state, and although there was video it was never proven, that is unexplainable I know. The way that I am able to view it as a simple misunderstanding is that he was allowed to return to a STRICT military school that have kicked people out for less.

He according to a lot of people who have known him for a long time, I am from North Charleston (I have been able to do some research), is a stand up young man.

I am sorry that some people struggle in school, we all are not talented with the books, but I have been able to find out that he is working hard to get to USC in the spring. He has been able to start his program and is set to finish in March, I don't know what the rules are, but If I was a student and I wanted to start taking classes in March there are some classes that I could enroll in, here at tech we call them "Fast Forward".

I am hopefull he will be able to attend USC in March or April, I am by no means perfect. I have made some mistakes, I do hope that your child(ren) do not make mistakes and are ridiculed by people who do not know him, her or them.

As far as Jarriel King, I will have his back, even if he has more problems, there is more to life than football and grown men sitting around in their underwear criticizing them.

[roosterrizk1]

You can add about 60lbs to that bench. He definitely is 5 star talent.

[eklypised]

Rivals ranked him with 4 stars

[Gamecockfanatic4]

good news it means he is enrolled at GMC

[gotrice?]

Hopefully some of our already committed players also get the bump up to 4 stars. Him getting ranked finally should really help us in the rankings but even if he didn't get ranked it wouldn't have mattered because he is a beast that I can't wait to see take the field for us because he will be a stud.

[papasmurf]

40Jarriel King (http://southcarolina.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=58680&Sport=1)
Milledgeville (GA) Georgia Militaryhttp://vmedia.rivals.com/images/database/staryellow.gifhttp://vmedia.rivals.com/images/database/staryellow.gifhttp://vmedia.rivals.com/images/database/staryellow.gifhttp://vmedia.rivals.com/images/database/staryellow.giflast sorted on 1/14/2008

http://southcarolina.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1975

Looking good...

[Luke Skycocker]

georgia military is puttin out some players

[Cock N Fire]

georgia military is puttin out some players
Well many have said, even including Jap and Cap, that Jarriel is the best player to come through GMC.

[Will4144]

Great work, Jarriel. Can't wait to have you crushing Tim Tebow and the rest of the SEC QB's.

[COCKYTALKIN]

Can't wait to see him in uniform next year. Hope everything works out, he's a man!!!

[dbcocksfan550]

Does anyone know what King's initial rating was on rivals when he was just coming out of high school?

[King_Ash1974]

Does anyone know what King's initial rating was on rivals when he was just coming out of high school?

If I remember correctly . . . he was only rated a two star, but it was mainly because he was so raw since he hadn't been playing very long. There was never a doubt about his enormous potential.

[dbcocksfan550]

If I remember correctly . . . he was only rated a two star, but it was mainly because he was so raw since he hadn't been playing very long. There was never a doubt about his enormous potential.
thanks

[COCKDIESEL]

If I remember correctly . . . he was only rated a two star, but it was mainly because he was so raw since he hadn't been playing very long. There was never a doubt about his enormous potential.
Ding Ding Ding

http://southcarolina.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=1&pr_key=33701

[roosterrizk1]

Actually it was more to do with Academics. The academics limited the interest and exposure initially ....

[morgan n' 7]

Troubled journey for USC recruit

After turbulent stint at military school, defensive end Jarriel King prepares to arrive at USC

By JOSEPH PERSON - jperson@thestate.com (jperson@thestate.com)


MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Blue flags strung across the grounds of Georgia Military College strike a sharp contrast against the gray skies on an overcast January day.

Flags flanking Georgia’s Old Capitol Building are emblazoned with the school’s motto, “Character Above All!” Other banners lining the sidewalks feature the words “honor, duty and country.”

They serve as a reminder of the school’s mission to “produce citizens who serve as role models” after students complete the prep school or junior-college curriculum.

Jarriel King walks beneath the flags several times a day on his way to classes. But King is no longer subject to the marching and other rigors of a military-school environment: The South Carolina recruit was kicked out of the cadet corps and dismissed from the Bulldogs’ football team in August on charges that he stole money from teammates’ rooms.

The arrest was the latest off-the-field setback for King, who originally signed with the Gamecocks in 2005 as part of Steve Spurrier’s first USC recruiting class.

But low SAT scores, a heart condition and the incident at Georgia Military’s Baugh Barracks sidetracked King and threatened to end his USC career before it began.

However, USC coaches have stuck with King, willing to give the 6-foot-7, 315-pound defensive end a second chance. He is expected to sign with the Gamecocks next week, and he hopes to enroll at USC this summer.

King, a North Charleston native, has to pass 15 hours of classes this quarter, plus another three next quarter, to finish his two-year degree.

The classroom work appears to be his final obstacle.

Prosecutors in Baldwin County, Ga., have agreed to drop the misdemeanor theft charge against King, who paid $275 in court costs in December, according to court officials. Meanwhile, USC doctors have cleared King to play with his heart condition.

“It’s been a long haul and road to get where I am now, but I’m finally here,” King said.

He is getting closer, anyway.

A HISTORY OF TROUBLE
King pulls down the hood of his dark sweatshirt as he walks into a pancake house on the outskirts of Milledgeville, a town in what the locals call “Middle Georgia” that is home to Georgia College & State University.

King bends his large frame into a booth, stretching his left leg into the aisle the way tall people sit in coach class. It is about 3 p.m. and King wants something to eat before his pickup basketball game that evening.

Since being booted from the cadet corps during the summer, King is something of an outsider at the school. He works out at a 24-hour gym off campus and plays basketball several times a week.

According to Georgia Military officials, King entered several teammates’ rooms on Aug. 12 after leaving practice early following a scare related to his heart condition. Surveillance videos show King leaving the trainer’s room at the school’s athletics building and crossing the street to the barracks, where cameras captured King checking each door on the second and third floors and entering any unsecured room.

According to a police report, King spent up to several minutes in each room. Officials say King took between $50 and $100, although Bulldogs coach Bert Williams said the dollar amount is irrelevant at a school that stresses character development.

“It goes exactly in the opposite direction of what we’re trying to do,” Williams said.

King told officials he was checking to make sure everyone had gone to practice. He declined to discuss the incident further.

“There was a whole different situation, but I’ll leave it alone. It’s not on my record or anything,” said King, who can apply to have the charge expunged.

The 20-year-old King has an arrest record that dates to 2004.

As a senior at North Charleston High, King was convicted for trespassing after notice and sentenced to 32 hours of community service.

In August 2006, before his first season at Georgia Military, North Charleston police arrested King and charged him with kidnapping and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature following a two-hour argument with an ex-girlfriend.

The female, who was 17 years old at the time, told police King held her against her will at his home through various physical means. According to an incident report, King bent the girl’s wrist, grabbed her around the throat and later slammed her to the ground before apologizing and allowing her to leave.

The ex-girlfriend, who was treated for injuries that included a small welt on her nose, declined to prosecute.

Last year, King was cited for speeding and driving with a suspended license.

North Charleston coach Jimmy Brown said King is a good-hearted person who made some poor choices.

“He led a sheltered life. He didn’t have any street smarts, and when he started getting a name for himself, he started hanging around some people maybe, (with) better judgment, he shouldn’t have been hanging around and getting in a little trouble,” Brown said.

“If he had a little more street smarts, he wouldn’t have gotten in those situations. He’s just a big, gullible kid.”

During his time away from football, King began managing Heavy Hitters Security, a company that provides armed bouncers for private parties and nightclubs in Columbia and the Lowcountry. But King said he does not own a gun and seldom works security detail.

Williams, the GMC coach, who has sent a number of players to USC over the years, agreed that King has redeeming qualities but lacks maturity.

“I feel very strongly that Jarriel has what it takes to overcome the problems in his past,” Williams said. “But it’s just going to take some personal discipline and not taking the easy route.”

A ‘FREAKY’ TALENT
Athletic success might be the only thing that has come easily to King, whose first year of organized football was in the ninth grade after Brown spotted him at freshman orientation.

“I see this kid walking through; I actually thought he was somebody’s daddy,” said Brown, who was an assistant coach at the time. “When he told me he was a freshman, I think I had him out on the football field in the next 15 minutes.”

King, who also tried wrestling, basketball and track during high school, remained a work in progress as a football player until his junior year, according to Brown.

“I would say the light came on, and he’s been a tremendous player ever since,” he said.

After signing with the Gamecocks but failing to meet the minimum SAT score, King remained in North Charleston in 2005 and took the test a few more times to no avail.

He enrolled at Georgia Military in 2006 and became a starter on a defensive line that included current Georgia players Corvey Irvin and Jarius Wynn. The GMC coaches still talk about the play on which he chased down Trinity Valley (Texas) tailback Eric Ransom, who is now at Bowling Green.

“They’ve got a preseason All-American tailback that breaks through, and (King) runs his (butt) down. And it wasn’t like (Ransom) was zigging and zagging,” Williams said. “At 285, 290 (pounds), that’s freaky.”

The play stands as King’s signature moment at Georgia Military. The following spring he was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat and cardiac ischemia, a condition that prevents the heart from receiving an adequate flow of oxygenated blood.

King left Georgia Military and returned home, where MUSC doctors prescribed drugs that King quit taking because they made him tired.

“I’m doing just fine,” he said. “I don’t like taking medicine. I don’t like doing anything that alters my body.”

King said he might go back on the medication when he plays football again.

As a result of his off-the-field issues, King has played one season since 2004. Despite questions about King’s conditioning, Rivals.com rates him a four-star prospect.

“I was a two-star when I first came out,” King said. “I could’ve been five out of five stars if I played (last) year.”

King has retained a hearty appetite.

At the IHOP, he started with a plate of blueberry pancakes before realizing he had overlooked the $4.99, all-you-can-eat pancake deal. He proceeded to polish off a total of nine pancakes, hash browns and scrambled eggs with cheese, considering but deciding against getting egg whites.

King engaged in friendly banter with the restaurant’s wait staff, joking that they failed to mention the all-you-can-eat special when they saw him walk in.

“I like to have fun. Everyone’s negative. I’m like, ‘Get away from me,’” King said. “I’ve been through too much, man.”

When he is not working or in class, King returns to the Charleston area to visit his 1½-year-old daughter, Jayla Bennett. He looks forward to running out of the tunnel at Williams-Brice Stadium.

“I want the kid to do right. He’s got the ability. He’s got talent. He just doesn’t have the maturity,” Williams said. “I’m glad he’s getting the chance to go back (to USC), and I want the best for him. I just want to see him continue to improve himself as a man.”

Reach Person at (803) 771-8496.

http://www.thestate.com/gamecocks/story/302403.html

[Will4144]

In Spurrier's system you have to mature quick. Just ask Stephen Garcia. I wish the best for Jarriel.

[GVegasCock]

That article is red-flag city. For his sake (and ours), I hope the kid can walk the straight and narrow and stay out of trouble.

Knowing the State paper, this article is probably slanted to make King worse than he is. Hope it works out; God knows we need SEC type talent / bodies on the DL.

Gom Cocks.

[cocknblue]

Troubled journey for USC recruit

After turbulent stint at military school, defensive end Jarriel King prepares to arrive at USC

By JOSEPH PERSON - jperson@thestate.com (jperson@thestate.com)


MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Blue flags strung across the grounds of Georgia Military College strike a sharp contrast against the gray skies on an overcast January day.

Flags flanking Georgia’s Old Capitol Building are emblazoned with the school’s motto, “Character Above All!” Other banners lining the sidewalks feature the words “honor, duty and country.”

They serve as a reminder of the school’s mission to “produce citizens who serve as role models” after students complete the prep school or junior-college curriculum.

Jarriel King walks beneath the flags several times a day on his way to classes. But King is no longer subject to the marching and other rigors of a military-school environment: The South Carolina recruit was kicked out of the cadet corps and dismissed from the Bulldogs’ football team in August on charges that he stole money from teammates’ rooms.

The arrest was the latest off-the-field setback for King, who originally signed with the Gamecocks in 2005 as part of Steve Spurrier’s first USC recruiting class.

But low SAT scores, a heart condition and the incident at Georgia Military’s Baugh Barracks sidetracked King and threatened to end his USC career before it began.

However, USC coaches have stuck with King, willing to give the 6-foot-7, 315-pound defensive end a second chance. He is expected to sign with the Gamecocks next week, and he hopes to enroll at USC this summer.

King, a North Charleston native, has to pass 15 hours of classes this quarter, plus another three next quarter, to finish his two-year degree.

The classroom work appears to be his final obstacle.

Prosecutors in Baldwin County, Ga., have agreed to drop the misdemeanor theft charge against King, who paid $275 in court costs in December, according to court officials. Meanwhile, USC doctors have cleared King to play with his heart condition.

“It’s been a long haul and road to get where I am now, but I’m finally here,” King said.

He is getting closer, anyway.

A HISTORY OF TROUBLE
King pulls down the hood of his dark sweatshirt as he walks into a pancake house on the outskirts of Milledgeville, a town in what the locals call “Middle Georgia” that is home to Georgia College & State University.

King bends his large frame into a booth, stretching his left leg into the aisle the way tall people sit in coach class. It is about 3 p.m. and King wants something to eat before his pickup basketball game that evening.

Since being booted from the cadet corps during the summer, King is something of an outsider at the school. He works out at a 24-hour gym off campus and plays basketball several times a week.

According to Georgia Military officials, King entered several teammates’ rooms on Aug. 12 after leaving practice early following a scare related to his heart condition. Surveillance videos show King leaving the trainer’s room at the school’s athletics building and crossing the street to the barracks, where cameras captured King checking each door on the second and third floors and entering any unsecured room.

According to a police report, King spent up to several minutes in each room. Officials say King took between $50 and $100, although Bulldogs coach Bert Williams said the dollar amount is irrelevant at a school that stresses character development.

“It goes exactly in the opposite direction of what we’re trying to do,” Williams said.

King told officials he was checking to make sure everyone had gone to practice. He declined to discuss the incident further.

“There was a whole different situation, but I’ll leave it alone. It’s not on my record or anything,” said King, who can apply to have the charge expunged.

The 20-year-old King has an arrest record that dates to 2004.

As a senior at North Charleston High, King was convicted for trespassing after notice and sentenced to 32 hours of community service.

In August 2006, before his first season at Georgia Military, North Charleston police arrested King and charged him with kidnapping and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature following a two-hour argument with an ex-girlfriend.

The female, who was 17 years old at the time, told police King held her against her will at his home through various physical means. According to an incident report, King bent the girl’s wrist, grabbed her around the throat and later slammed her to the ground before apologizing and allowing her to leave.

The ex-girlfriend, who was treated for injuries that included a small welt on her nose, declined to prosecute.

Last year, King was cited for speeding and driving with a suspended license.

North Charleston coach Jimmy Brown said King is a good-hearted person who made some poor choices.

“He led a sheltered life. He didn’t have any street smarts, and when he started getting a name for himself, he started hanging around some people maybe, (with) better judgment, he shouldn’t have been hanging around and getting in a little trouble,” Brown said.

“If he had a little more street smarts, he wouldn’t have gotten in those situations. He’s just a big, gullible kid.”

During his time away from football, King began managing Heavy Hitters Security, a company that provides armed bouncers for private parties and nightclubs in Columbia and the Lowcountry. But King said he does not own a gun and seldom works security detail.

Williams, the GMC coach, who has sent a number of players to USC over the years, agreed that King has redeeming qualities but lacks maturity.

“I feel very strongly that Jarriel has what it takes to overcome the problems in his past,” Williams said. “But it’s just going to take some personal discipline and not taking the easy route.”

A ‘FREAKY’ TALENT
Athletic success might be the only thing that has come easily to King, whose first year of organized football was in the ninth grade after Brown spotted him at freshman orientation.

“I see this kid walking through; I actually thought he was somebody’s daddy,” said Brown, who was an assistant coach at the time. “When he told me he was a freshman, I think I had him out on the football field in the next 15 minutes.”

King, who also tried wrestling, basketball and track during high school, remained a work in progress as a football player until his junior year, according to Brown.

“I would say the light came on, and he’s been a tremendous player ever since,” he said.

After signing with the Gamecocks but failing to meet the minimum SAT score, King remained in North Charleston in 2005 and took the test a few more times to no avail.

He enrolled at Georgia Military in 2006 and became a starter on a defensive line that included current Georgia players Corvey Irvin and Jarius Wynn. The GMC coaches still talk about the play on which he chased down Trinity Valley (Texas) tailback Eric Ransom, who is now at Bowling Green.

“They’ve got a preseason All-American tailback that breaks through, and (King) runs his (butt) down. And it wasn’t like (Ransom) was zigging and zagging,” Williams said. “At 285, 290 (pounds), that’s freaky.”

The play stands as King’s signature moment at Georgia Military. The following spring he was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat and cardiac ischemia, a condition that prevents the heart from receiving an adequate flow of oxygenated blood.

King left Georgia Military and returned home, where MUSC doctors prescribed drugs that King quit taking because they made him tired.

“I’m doing just fine,” he said. “I don’t like taking medicine. I don’t like doing anything that alters my body.”

King said he might go back on the medication when he plays football again.

As a result of his off-the-field issues, King has played one season since 2004. Despite questions about King’s conditioning, Rivals.com rates him a four-star prospect.

“I was a two-star when I first came out,” King said. “I could’ve been five out of five stars if I played (last) year.”

King has retained a hearty appetite.

At the IHOP, he started with a plate of blueberry pancakes before realizing he had overlooked the $4.99, all-you-can-eat pancake deal. He proceeded to polish off a total of nine pancakes, hash browns and scrambled eggs with cheese, considering but deciding against getting egg whites.

King engaged in friendly banter with the restaurant’s wait staff, joking that they failed to mention the all-you-can-eat special when they saw him walk in.

“I like to have fun. Everyone’s negative. I’m like, ‘Get away from me,’” King said. “I’ve been through too much, man.”

When he is not working or in class, King returns to the Charleston area to visit his 1½-year-old daughter, Jayla Bennett. He looks forward to running out of the tunnel at Williams-Brice Stadium.

“I want the kid to do right. He’s got the ability. He’s got talent. He just doesn’t have the maturity,” Williams said. “I’m glad he’s getting the chance to go back (to USC), and I want the best for him. I just want to see him continue to improve himself as a man.”

Reach Person at (803) 771-8496.

http://www.thestate.com/gamecocks/story/302403.html

Oh good...more character issues.:roll::roll:

[COMPLETE 2 RICE]

He must be all that if were taking a chance on him. Sounds like squeaky's distant cousin. I'd love to see him get it together though. He prob wont have the trust of the other players starting out. If you say so steve.....

[Will4144]

Oh good...more character issues.:roll::roll:

You didn't have to quote that article and make me scroll 400 more times on my mouse to see your reply. :)

[bgallup]

There is nothing in that article that hasn't been said about King 50 times already. The funny thing is he has a clean rap sheet. He has never been prosecuted for anything. The thing i hate is it also takes a shot at him not being able to qualify. Give the kid a break, there are guys who have been in more trouble than him and still play. He will have a chance to prove himself next year and I can promise you if he makes it in he will be a starter on the DL, someone will get moved behind him! He is a freak and has 3 years left. Everyone thats in love with Bowers wait till you see this guy for 3 years.

[Order 66]

I wish the Snake paper was located in Clemson, so they would have someone else to write their crap about.

What is Joe Person doing eating at IHOP with King, and recounting his eating habbits in a newpaper article anyways? I'd rather the paper be all about Clemson's imagined greatness than anything like that.

Someone should write an article about Joe Person, and find out the last time he was caught speeding or paying for a hooker, and put the article in the sports section of the Gamecock. I'd love to see one of our GC sports writers put some time into that.

[big cock fan]

well he hasnt killed anyone with jet ski's yet so i guess he cant be to bad. Everyone desearves a chance, hopefully he can start all over at USC and really make a good name for himself. He just needs to be around some good people.

[BufordCock]

The State... what a biased piece of work! Must be a slow day... Yes King has made some poor decisions in the PAST but that's where it's at, in the PAST. What matters is what King does from this point forward. Good job Jo Person for pointing out what already been said numerous times...

:shotgunc: The State

[FinchMcCrunkNasty]

Hmmm The State putting something negative about USC in their paper...that never happenes...

[U-Dub Gamecock]

Hmmm The State putting something negative about USC in their paper...that never happenes...


The State Newspaper would write a negative article about the Pope if they could get away with it!

[GoCCUChants]

I haven't heard anything about this guy, is he in this Fall? The article says he was some classwork remaining as his final obstacle. So did he complete all of his requirements and what not?

[CoverTwo]

Nothing has changed..Still on pace to be here in Summer II now I believe.

[GoCCUChants]

thx

[TheJasn]

Nothing has changed..Still on pace to be here in Summer II now I believe.

we'll know soon enough...summer II starts in about a week or so.

[SNEEZ]

does he even have 2years elligibility?

seems like he's been ify since 2005

[CoverTwo]

He has 3 to play 2 I think.

[Click]

He has 3 to play 2 I think.

That's what I was thinking too. Which recruiting class was he part of CoverTwo? Was its SOS's first or second class? I can't remember.

[CoverTwo]

He was in Spurrier's 1st class.

[Click]

That what I was thinking, but I'm like Sneez.. seems like it has taken him forever to get here.

[ConwayGamecock]

King has 3 to play 3, and I thought Summer session II started July 2nd, or tomorrow (????), then the next semester is Fall Semester, which starts August 15, I believe....same time as when Garcia comes back.....


can anybody expound on this?

[Brinkley_Bulldozer52]

He has 3 to play 3, and yes, he has taken forever to get here.

[CoverTwo]

King has 3 to play 3, and I thought Summer session II started July 2nd, or tomorrow (????), then the next semester is Fall Semester, which starts August 15, I believe....same time as when Garcia comes back.....


can anybody expound on this?

Summer II starts Monday.

[donbgamecock]

I live in N. Charleston and have followed JK for quite some time. I know it has been a long jouney for him and I hope he makes it to USC.

It has been so long and there are so many rumors. Last I heard he was like 6'-14" and weighed in at 430 lbs with a 3% body fat. :woo:

[Click]

I live in N. Charleston and have followed JK for quite some time. I know it has been a long jouney for him and I hope he makes it to USC.

It has been so long and there are so many rumors. Last I heard he was like 6'-14" and weighed in at 430 lbs with a 3% body fat. :woo:

Hell he should skip USC and just got straight to the WWE then !

[LiveandDieGC]

He is one beastly man that is for sure.

[blaze]

It has been so long and there are so many rumors. Last I heard he was like 6'-14" and weighed in at 430 lbs with a 3% body fat.

I saw him about six months ago, he is about 300, I would guess he is about 6'-6", and he does not look fat. I would get into more detail, but I do not want to come across like a head football coach in the upstate.

he said he runs a 4.6, 4.7 forty.

[TheJasn]

King has 3 to play 3, and I thought Summer session II started July 2nd, or tomorrow (????), then the next semester is Fall Semester, which starts August 15, I believe....same time as when Garcia comes back.....


can anybody expound on this?

Summer II starts Tues. July 8th and the 2008 Fall Semester begins on August 21.

here is the link to USC's Academic Calendar
http://registrar.sc.edu/html/calendar5yr/5YrCalendar3.stm

[CockySpurrier85]

So it would seem if King doesn't make it to school it'll be because of his lack of effort in getting one class done.

[mpilot0705]

So it would seem if King doesn't make it to school it'll be because of his lack of effort in getting one class done.

He would be here now if not for the admission policy. He has taken enough courses, USC just won't accept one of them which isn't his fault at all, it happens.

[Spurticus]

Read the "RULES FOR POSTING IN THE PROVING GROUNDS" stickied at the top of this forum before posting !!

[bhusc2002]

so is this the class that he's going to be taking in summer school at USC, then he can join the team? or does he have to take it somewhere else like midlands, then he can come to USC?

EDIT: nevermind, i just read the article. he has to take it somewhere else before he can do anything here.

[Hopefultiger]

He would be here now if not for the admission policy. He has taken enough courses, USC just won't accept one of them which isn't his fault at all, it happens.

I'm not sure how it isn't his fault. Was he not placed at this school with the sole purpose of getting in to USC? Unless admissions changed their policy on what they would and wouldn't take course wise (which really would stink for him), the course work he needed should have been cut and dried and prepared in advance of actually taking the classes. It sounds like some sloppy work on the part of the Jr College AND USC staff that were working on getting him in. But the ultimate responsibility is his. At Clemson, my advisor actually gave me bad advice and if I hadn't been checking behind him, it would have cost me an extra semester. He made the mistake, but I would have been (well my parents actually) stuck with the bill. You don't let other people make important calls for you w/o checking with them first.
I do agree that it's no biggy. Hopefully, he'll be on campus in August and no harm done. But it's definately his bad.

[mpilot0705]

It may be his fault but don't say he isn't trying in the classroom, because that isn't the case. And no, colleges are not always cut and dry when it comes to transfer credits. This year they accept a class as X course and next year they might accept it, next year they might not. I know it is his responsibility to check behind but it is hard to do that because most colleges do not publish an entire publication of what they accept as transfers, in fact none that I know of to be honest, unless it is a Technical school college prep program. If his adviser said it would transfer then he has to believe that. Don't blame the poor kid because USC wouldn't accept it. They do have the option to override this if need be but obviously they didn't feel it met any requirement at the University. If you read the article again the spokesman from GM said that it was basically the same class and he didn't know what the problem was.

[blaze]

With being in Military and a not so direct route to a bachelor's degree, I had to do the same thing he is doing. One school called a course, "college algebra" and another would call it "general math" the courses were identical, and I would even argue that the one that didn't count was the more in depth class.

I am glad his trek to USC is almost done

[SNEEZ]

can a mod change the title to the Epic of Jarriel King?

[sc455]

i believe he will be here and will be a cog in the line immedietely.

[donbgamecock]

College is a business. Many times advisers direct students according to the learning institute's best interest. It is a money making scheme and they are in direct control.

[SNEEZ]

College is a business. Many times advisers direct students according to the learning institute's best interest. It is a money making scheme and they are in direct control.


this may very be the first and only time we agree.

[morgan n' 7]

King has one more hurdle to overcome

By Travis Haney (http://www.charleston.net/staff/travis_haney/)(Contact (http://www.charleston.net/staff/travis_haney/contact/))
The Post and Courier
Friday, July 4, 2008

Jarriel King's exasperating journey to the University of South Carolina might soon be coming to a close. And, more than likely, with a happy ending.

The North Charleston native, a defensive end prospect who originally signed with the Gamecocks back in 2005, said Friday he's one math class shy of being fully qualified to enroll.

He said he plans to take the course online and, if all goes well, he'll be on the USC campus by the end of the month.


Story here...
http://www.charleston.net/news/2008/jul/04/king_has_one_more_hurdle_overcome46585/

[cock13]

he plans to take the course online and he will be on campus before fall practice...

will he be starting alongside Clarence Bailey??

[Regalcock]

he plans to take the course online and he will be on campus before fall practice...

will he be starting alongside Clarence Bailey??

What i was thinking.:rotfl:

[USCBASEBALL1]

It is kinda of funny the path it has taken for Jerrial to " hopefully " get in but it does look promising. My understanding is that a Math Class that has been completed by Jerrial was not accepted. That particular Math Subject is widely accepted by Schools in the SEC or ACC - or so I was told. Anyhow, sounds like he is actually having to duplicate his efforts. The great news is I think he really has an opportunity to have an impact at DT. I know he could be a beast at DE but we can really use him inside imo since we lost Elllis. I know we have Ladi, Marquee, Williams and Pep, which is a very nice group but you need to be extra deep in the SEC. I like the young guys too such as Davis and Nichols. I think we could slide Jerrial between DE and DT which would provide huge depth.