Need for Safeties

[prengr2001]

Anyone know our status with any safety prospects? Karnell Hatcher? I noticed that after this year's seniors are gone, we will be left with 3 safeties that have routinely seen the field (Stewart, Cook, Woodson). I know we already have A. Allen committed, but we definetly need some depth at this position. This could be the biggest need of all for this class.

[Juice4Bruce]

i could be wrong, but i believe jamire williams also plays safety. Been told he's got alot of potential as well

[Gamecockfanatic4]

I thought Jamire played CB? We have Arkee Smith at S also.

[FinchMcCrunkNasty]

Have you all forgotten Antonio Allen is coming??? No to mention I bet Mark Barnes gets another look at Safety next season, a lot of "experts" also say that Jay Spearman projects best at Safety, so I think we will be straight.

[Brinkley_Bulldozer52]

We'll be A-OK

[Juice4Bruce]

Arkee Smith didnt get in...am I wrong or am I wrong?

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Arkee Smith didnt get in...am I wrong or am I wrong?
yea your rigth he didn't di he got Prep or Juco though?

[Dr. Cock]

yea your rigth he didn't di he got Prep or Juco though?

Not sure... he was one of the victims of the academic board. He may have gone to another school to play like Bowman did for ECU, and quite honestly I couldn't be angry at him for that. I'd love to have him though... he lit up Spiller like nothing in High School.

[Gamecockfanatic4]

ok yea He's at Bethune-Cookman I hope he does well there sad to see us rejecting guys like that. I thought it was Allen that lit up Spiller in high school though? Maybe it was both of them.

http://bccathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/smith_arkee00.html

[longcock]

Safety is a HUGE need this year.

Certainly, with our recent LB commitments, Safety is the #1 need on our current board.

A.Allen is in prep... could possibly enroll this January.
Arkee Smith enrolled elsewhere and won't be coming to USC.

I honestly thought by this point in the season we'd see Chris Culliver at the Safety spot... but obviously SOS wants to keep Chris on the offensive side of the ball.

There's no telling where Spearman or Hillary will end up... but I'd bet Spearman plays Safety and Hillary gets a shot at the QB.

[johnmcclane]

allen is who lit up spiller

"the spiller killer"

[Ga_Gamecock]

a few of our 'aths' we have verballed will wind up @ S ... JMO

Aramis Hillary (http://southcarolina.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?sport=1&pr_key=64805)QB6-2/205http://vmedia.rivals.com/images/database/stargold.gifhttp://vmedia.rivals.com/images/database/stargold.gifhttp://vmedia.rivals.com/images/database/stargold.gif5.6Jay Spearman (http://southcarolina.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?sport=1&pr_key=61032)ATH6-0/187http://vmedia.rivals.com/images/database/stargold.gifhttp://vmedia.rivals.com/images/database/stargold.gifhttp://vmedia.rivals.com/images/database/stargold.gif5.6

both have the speed and size for it

[gamecockfandrew]

Spearman does not have the size for safety. CB at best.

[willy]

i could be wrong, but i believe jamire williams also plays safety. Been told he's got alot of potential as well



I am sure the Coach has a few in mind.

[longcock]

Spearman does not have the size for safety. CB at best.

He may be a little light right now, but we're not necessarily expecting him to play his first year. I think he definitely has the chance to bulk up a couple of pounds and play safety.

Most of our current safeties are just over 200 lbs.

[Ga_Gamecock]

Spearman does not have the size for safety. CB at best.
if his listed ht/wt is correct, then you couldnt be further off base with that post ... hes 6-0 190 and still in HS. hes a S prototype. but if his stats are inflated, he could be a good Db for us wherever he winds up...

21Emanuel Cook (http://southcarolina.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=63801)SSo.1V5-10/216Riviera Beach, FL (Palm Beach Gardens)
27Ty Erving (http://southcarolina.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=8357)SSr.1V5-10/195Batesburg, SC (Batesburg-Leesville)

33Chris Hampton (http://southcarolina.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=36243)SSr.3V5-11/194Memphis, TN (Melrose)
26Brandon Isaac (http://southcarolina.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=52964)SSr.1V6-2/201Blackville, SC (Georgia Military)
32Darian Stewart (http://southcarolina.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=63811)SSo.1V5-11/218Huntsville, AL (Lee)
36Stoney Woodson (http://southcarolina.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=36259)SJr.2V5-11/196Tampa, FL (Middleton)


and these guys play S for the falcons


Stone, Daren (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Players/Active/Daren_Stone.aspx) 39 S 6-3 217
Crocker, Chris (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Players/Active/Chris_Crocker.aspx) 25 S 5-11 192
Milloy, Lawyer (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Players/Active/Lawyer_Milloy.aspx) 36 S 6-0 210
Williams, Jimmy (http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Players/Active/Jimmy_Williams.aspx) 24 S 6-2 216

[Ga_Gamecock]

FYI

i hear Coach Cooper told him this wknd that he was going to start out @ CB ... and Jay said he just wants to play ball.

i have no clue about his cover skills, but im glad hes ready to get on campus

i think he enrolls in a month

go cocks

[GeathersFan]

Spearman does not have the size for safety. CB at best.

He hasn't been in the program yet. The weight will come.

[willy]

I thought Jamire played CB? We have Arkee Smith at S also.



I think that we will be OK at our safties.

[Rice Rice Baby]

I have also heard alonzo winfield might get a look at safety

[McNasty]

Have you all forgotten Antonio Allen is coming??? No to mention I bet Mark Barnes gets another look at Safety next season, a lot of "experts" also say that Jay Spearman projects best at Safety, so I think we will be straight.

did you not see the first post? it mentioned antonio allen.

but you do make a good point about Barnes. i wouldn't mind seeing him there, especially with the WRs we have.

[McNasty]

tramaine brock is visiting soon

he's 6' 180 lbs... looking at minnesota, us, southern miss, ole miss, and MSU

[McNasty]

we also have darrell simmons committed (3 star, 6'1" 185)

[McNasty]

wow i'm posting a lot

we have 11 safeties that have us on their lists, all have a "medium" interest in coming here, except one has us as "high".

the most notable is AJ Grant. he also has 9 other schools on his list, including UF, FSU, MSU, Ill, and Miami.

[Will4144]

We'll be more than fine at safety. Emanuel Cook, Darian Stewart, and Stoney Woodson can hold it down while Antonio Allen, Darrell Simmons, and possibly Alonzo Winfield and/or Jay Spearman get ready.

[McNasty]

i agree