Syvelle Newton to join staff?

[yazoo]

Originally Posted by Cockholio

"Newton said in a statement that he thought somebody jumped on his foot in the end zone. "I don't know if it was celebrating or not," he said."

My memory may be bad, but I could swear a big lineman fell on him, or maybe stepped on him, but the injury was due to that and not making a cut.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories...sc_14819.shtml

That is probably how it felt. But the injury was on the cut at the 2 yard line. I am also going by memory also but I remember it pretty clearly. Maybe someone else does as well.

[qcgamecock]

Originally Posted by Cockholio

Some serious ignorance on display in this thread.

That being said, I'm glad he's getting a shot back home. Cocky? It's called youth and swagger people. Call him what you want, but never say he was anything less than a fierce Gamecock.

When Spurrier came on board, it was Syvelle who didn't believe he was going to be able to play QB for such a prolific coach known for the fun-n-gun, so HE requested the move the WR. After all the QB crap we went through that first year under Spurrier, Syvelle was moved back to QB out of necessity. Spurrier said himself in after thought that he wishes he wouldn't have ever let Syvelle move from QB in the first place. That Syvelle was very talented and threw a beautiful ball.

Lost his 4.4 speed due to his injury playing QB? What total BS. His achilles injury was a freak accident while scoring a TD against Vandy and had a blocker fall down backwards on him in the endzone. Could have happened anywhere on the field, at ANY position. Yes, he may have lost a step after that, but seriously, Syvelle never possessed 4.4 speed. Very quick and shifty, yes, but never 4.4 break-away ability.

His move to DB was because of his desire to play at the next level, and the move to DB was done IN HIS BEST INTEREST because it was advised that his best shot to play in the NFL would be in the secondary.

Hope he can get it together degree-wise and make it back in some capacity. A couple years here under the Spurrier's tutelage and he'll be ready to start his career path in coaching.

[Dizzy01]

I think this could be a good move. Newton can work with the WRs and more importantly he can share with some of these guys how difficult things can be after college and that dream of playing on the next level. I'm sure Spurrier has talked to him and feels comfortable that Newton has matured enough to make this move and despite some peoples best efforts it's hard to argue that he wasn't an ultimate team guy doing whatever was needed to benefit the team.

[gamecocks36]

Look here maybe that's why it is not left up too you newton was a great player an will be lots of help too the game cocks with his talent so what you need too do iS if you are a true gamecock you want down them leave it up too the coach an keep all negatives too ya self GO GAMECOCKS

[Order 66]

Originally Posted by yazoo

That is probably how it felt. But the injury was on the cut at the 2 yard line. I am also going by memory also but I remember it pretty clearly. Maybe someone else does as well.

He collapsed at the goal line wide open from what I remember, that was a while back though.

[walk.daddy]

Originally Posted by Order 66

He collapsed at the goal line wide open from what I remember, that was a while back though.

If I'm not mistaken he was in the backfield as a running back on that play, it was at the 2 and I'm pretty sure he was close to the sideline so I think it may have been a sweep but I'm just going off of memory.

[yazoo]

Originally Posted by walk.daddy

If I'm not mistaken he was in the backfield as a running back on that play, it was at the 2 and I'm pretty sure he was close to the sideline so I think it may have been a sweep but I'm just going off of memory.

I remember it happening at the far hash on the two as he dodged right during a breakaway run.

[DiamondGamecock]

Syvelle was a good player, should have got a look in the NFL. Had some bad choices in life, but everyone has. If Spurrier feels the need to add him to our team of coaches and assistants, then let him be. He did a lot for us, made some mistakes, but remember the guy is human after all.