The 2013 Graveyard Thread

[SpecOps Cock]

I think that these recruits are just watching that we arent cutting it with the big games. we arent making it to the SECCG. QWe should have won florida easily and LSU was always a toss up in my book. but that still leaves us not in the SECCG or a BCS Bowl. Some of these guys just want to be stars but they need a school like florida to do that to them because they may know in their heart of hearts that they cant cut it on the field, or maybe they cant live up top the hype. Guy Like Clowney make their own legacy because they are that good.n I just hate the fact that this kid commits then runs to Florida. His parents went here and his granfather player for us and if we cant land those guys , there is something not stirring th kool-aid the right way. We have lost huge recruits this year and i dont know why. the past three years we have done well and now ummm not so much.
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[dreammachine]

Originally Posted by CockyInGA

Unless your forum name is "Cover Two", I could give a rats ass what you think about recruiting.

No offense.

Guy is just using this site like the rest of us do to express his viewpoints. You are wrong for "jumping all over his post"! Cover Two does a good job as do many people who post on this site, but all can and should be heard as long as they are not being disrespectful of others.

[FilchCock]

Matt Rolin leaving ain't gonna stop this Gamecock train

[Gamecockfanatic4]

goodness guys the sky is not falling and the world is not ending tomorrow.....

[KaneisAble]

Originally Posted by Gamecockfanatic4

goodness guys the sky is not falling and the world is not ending tomorrow.....

Youre right. That happens in 11 days.

[KaneisAble]

Originally Posted by Flips

This board is laughable. Calling out a kid in one thread for decommitting, begging for another kid who decommitted from another school in another thread. I really hope they don't read this crap, because you guys are making the fan base look terrible.

[GDub2001]

OK...so every time our coaches talk to Rolin he tells them that he is all Gamecock and that they have nothing to worry about in regards to his commitment but we have people blaming our coaches for this defection.

Really? What else were the coaches supposed to do? When a kid lies to your face on more than one occasion and tells you he's committed and there's nothing to worry about then it's only natural that you start focusing your efforts on other uncommitted targets. If the kid had made it 100% clear that he was waffling then I'm sure the coaches would have gone back to treating him like an uncommitted target.

The venom and negativity being shown towards our coaches because of this is just not justified imo.

[GDub2001]

The defection of LB Matt Rolin from USC's 2013 class on Sunday is a significant blow in that once healthy from his knee injury, he figured to be one of the better linebackers in the program. And the Gamecocks need linebackers considering they are losing four in this senior class and have only three left in the program. The Gamecocks have four linebacker commitments now in the 2013 class -- Gerald Turner, Kight Dallas, Mohamed Camera and Larenz Bryant. They have one uncommitted linebacker prospect on their board in highly regarded Yannick Ngakoue of Washington, DC.

A source said on Sunday night that Gamecock linebackers coach Kirk Botkin will look into the junior college ranks for a replacement for Rolin.

The Gamecocks now have 21 commitments for the 2013 class. Recruiting coordinator Steve Spurrier Jr. said Friday night he was looking at signing a class of 22 or 23 and said the Gamecocks have two "silent" commitments that, of course, have not been publicly counted in the current class. RB David Williams of Philadelphia and OL Na'Ty Rodgers are on record as favoring the Gamecocks at this point.

http://www.goupstate.com/article/201...693/-1/PSPORTS

[KaneisAble]

Originally Posted by GDub2001

The defection of LB Matt Rolin from USC's 2013 class on Sunday is a significant blow in that once healthy from his knee injury, he figured to be one of the better linebackers in the program. And the Gamecocks need linebackers considering they are losing four in this senior class and have only three left in the program. The Gamecocks have four linebacker commitments now in the 2013 class -- Gerald Turner, Kight Dallas, Mohamed Camera and Larenz Bryant. They have one uncommitted linebacker prospect on their board in highly regarded Yannick Ngakoue of Washington, DC.

A source said on Sunday night that Gamecock linebackers coach Kirk Botkin will look into the junior college ranks for a replacement for Rolin.

The Gamecocks now have 21 commitments for the 2013 class. Recruiting coordinator Steve Spurrier Jr. said Friday night he was looking at signing a class of 22 or 23 and said the Gamecocks have two "silent" commitments that, of course, have not been publicly counted in the current class. RB David Williams of Philadelphia and OL Na'Ty Rodgers are on record as favoring the Gamecocks at this point.

http://www.goupstate.com/article/201...693/-1/PSPORTS

Thanks for posting. Glad we're opening it up.

[GDub2001]

Originally Posted by KaneisAble

Thanks for posting. Glad we're opening it up.

No problem.

[KaneisAble]

Bump. Some seem to think he's not coming. Any insight?

[carolinacoast]

Originally Posted by b381l

While C2 definitely knows all things Carolina sports, but there are a a number of other guys on here that have good inside information about a number if recruits. It's not that hard to figure out who they are.

The ones with the best real "inside" information are not posting or posting very little, at least not about recruiting specifics. They are not going to jeopardize losing their sources. However, there are some on here who follow recruiting very well, and they don't necessarily have inside info.

Also, if someone is posting a lot with so called "info," you can't virtually bet they are not an insider.

[garnet_black215]

The way things are going, wouldn't surprise me if he decommitted.

[FanofCarolina1]

The OP has a valid point, and with the social media now a days, when a recruit jumps ship it seems that much worse now. We know about it immediately instead of hearing it from a newspaper article or radio show.

There should be something in place that says a recruit cannot claim to be a "soft" or "hard" commit prior to signing day.

[Beebop]

Wow! Look at where Carolina football has come! I was thinking about this Rolin and Langley situation over the weekend and it dawned on me. When is the last time South Carolina can say we had a commitment and the likes of a Florida or Georgia we're still trying to go after one of our "verbal" commitments this hard! We're getting close to the pinnacle ladies and gentlemen. May I suggest sitting back and enjoying the ride. Let the coaches do what they get paid to do and trust in them. They've brought us this far, why not enjoy the rest of the trip!! Being a Gamecock is a whole lot of fun these days!

[yazoo]

Originally Posted by PBRCock

Having followed recruiting for years, we have all seen this time and again.

It's really very simple: If a "solid commit" takes visits after committing, he is not "solid," and he likely is not attending his committed school.

Whether it's Rolin or Langley or Nkim-whatever, these "kids" (which is a misnomer) need to hold off with the early commits unless they are going to be men of their word. They often treat their commitments like nothing more than going steady in high school. Hey, if they're still looking - fine. But, when you give your word, be man enough to honor it.

Maybe coaches like doobee should back of their high pressure sales jobs. It is unfair to the high school students to expect them to give a committment under that kind of pressure. They know what is needed. Just let the athlete make the decision without trying to create an unfair environment designed to get a "committment".

Then, after the committment, using the "committment" against the player.

[PageUSC]

Originally Posted by Gamecock Stock

If it's true he was recruiting for us and that Dr Guy did the surgery on him........I don't know how Rolin can look at himself in the mirror after going back on his word. I know if I did something like that during a major event (being recruited) in my life, it would be something that I would never forget. But, that's me.

Dr. Guy did do his surgery. I hope they have to pay back every penny of it

[PageUSC]

If we close with yannick, David Williams and Rodgers I'll be happy

[Emery]

Originally Posted by PageUSC

Dr. Guy did do his surgery. I hope they have to pay back every penny of it

I'm sure he got a little special treatment for being a commitment, like easy scheduling etc. but I'm sure the university didn't pay for anything nor did Dr Guy decrease fees due to the fact that not only would that be a violation, but easily traced and checked.

[GarnetArmy07]

Clemson sucks...oh wait, I thought this was tigernet.