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SportsTalkSC » Recruiting
20h ago
South Carolina basketball coach Lamont Paris Saturday struck again in the Transfer Portal with a commitment from Alabama forward 6-9 Nick Pringle while on his official visit. For Pringle, the commitment allows him to return to his home state. He’s a product of Whale Branch High School near Beaufort and started his college career at ..read more
SportsTalkSC » Recruiting
2d ago
South Carolina did a good job impressing OG Jacobe Ward (6-4 335) of Savannah when he was in for the spring game earlier this month. Head coach Shane Beamer and offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley have been going hard after Ward, who can also play offensive tackle. Ward said the game day atmosphere for the ..read more
SportsTalkSC » Recruiting
2d ago
OT Mal Waldrep (6-5 295) has been a favored target of Clemson offensive line coach Matt Luke since he joined the Clemson staff, and now Luke has received a favored status from Waldrep who included the Tigers among his top four Friday afternoon. He plans to take official visits to these four and then commit ..read more
SportsTalkSC » Recruiting
3d ago
Clemson guard Alex Hemenway is reportedly looking to transfer, Jamie Shaw of On3 reported Thursday night. The graduate transfer spent the last five seasons with the Tigers, playing in 95 games with 25 starts. This past year, he was limited by injury to only five games, averaging just over five points and one rebound per ..read more
SportsTalkSC » Recruiting
4d ago
DE Isaiah Gibson of Warner Robins, GA, who has been committed to Southern Cal, has set official visits to Georgia May 31st, USC June 7th, Auburn June 10th, Florida June 14th and Oklahoma June 21st. Gibson did not visit the Gamecocks this spring. He was in for a football game in October. He also visited ..read more
SportsTalkSC » Recruiting
4d ago
Four days ago, while in Columbia for the spring game, South Carolina offered LB Rodney Colton (6-2 220) of Newman, GA. Wednesday, Colton announced a commitment to the Gamecocks becoming their second pledge for the 2026 class. Colton also had offers from Georgia, Auburn, Florida, Georgia Tech, LSU and Tennessee. This spring he also made ..read more
SportsTalkSC » Recruiting
5d ago
It took a little while for him to make his first visit to South Carolina, but TE Hayden Bradley (6-5 220) of Buford, GA was very glad to get in for the spring game last Saturday night. Bradley has long held an offer from the Gamecocks, and he’s been heavily worked by head coach Shane ..read more
SportsTalkSC » Recruiting
6d ago
Irmo QB/ATH AJ Brand was among the interested observers at the South Carolina spring game last Saturday night. That visit was the latest move for the Gamecocks with Brand whom they offered earlier in the spring. He had also visited USC for a junior day in January and a spring practice in March. “I loved ..read more
SportsTalkSC » Recruiting
1w ago
TE Hayden Bradley (6-5 220) of Buford, GA visited USC Saturday, the first time he had seen the Gamecocks in person. He has set Saturday afternoon for his commitment announcement, and he will release a short list this week. Bradley has also visited Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Michigan, Georgia and Georgia Tech this spring ..read more
SportsTalkSC » Recruiting
1w ago
Late last week, LB Justin Rowe (6-3 210) of Asheville and his parents had a phone conversation with South Carolina linebackers coach and defensive coordinator Clayton White. Shortly after that conversation, Rowe said he was ready to make his commitment to a school with the Gamecocks, Virginia and Wake Forest his top three. Rowe did ..read more