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Official 2007 Carolina Football Signing Day Central

[Lefty Noob]

According an an AP article this morning, "South Carolina might be pulling in its best-ever recruiting class under Spurrier, who was not known for his willingness to pound the recruiting trails during his Florida days. The haul includes Tampa, Fla., quarterback Stephen Garcia (who has signed), and Garner, N.C., wide receiver Chris Culliver." Wonder how many letters they'll be receiving today.

[FBGuru]

This is supposed to be the greatest signing class in Gamecock history. We will see in four years! I read that the signing class of 1985 with Todd Ellis was considered the best. This goes back a ways, but the signing class of 1973 had three NFL starters and "Remember the Titans" QB, Ronnie 'Sunshine' Bass in it - was 1985 better than that?

What were the top three FB signing classes ever at SC?

[BUZZMAN2333]

RB31 Brian Maddox (T L Hanna HS) Anderson SC 5-11/215/4.50DE NR Byron McKnight (Scotland HS) Laurinburg NC 6-4/220S13 Chris Culliver (Garner HS) Garner NC 6-1/190/4.38DE35 Clifton Geathers (Hargrave Military Academy) Chatham VA 6-7/290WR67 Jason Barnes (Independence HS) Charlotte NC 6-4/194/4.72DT JC Jonathan Williams (Mississippi Delta CC) Moorhead MS 6-4/270/4.80WR90 Joseph Hills (Palmetto HS) Palmetto FL 6-4/205/4.55DT61 Ladi Ajiboye (Hargrave Military Academy) Chatham VA 6-4/290WR44 Matt Clements (Barron Collier HS) Naples FL 6-2/180/4.50MLB20 Melvin Ingram (Richmond Senior HS) Rockingham NC 6-1/217/4.59TE NR Patrick DiMarco (Lake Brantley HS) Altamonte Springs FL 6-3/225/4.80CB JC Sam Pope (SW Mississippi) Summit MS 6-1/190QB18 Stephen Garcia (Jefferson Senior HS) Tampa FL 6-3/212/4.70WR JC Larry Freeman (Pearl River) Poplarville MS 6-3/220DE18 Travian Robertson (Scotland HS) Laurinburg NC 6-4/230/4.80CB58 Addison Williams (Westlake HS) Atlanta GA 5-9/167/4.45TE50 Mat Williams (Riverdale HS) Fort Myers FL 6-4/220/4.80S72 Alonzo Winfield (Carver HS) Winston Salem NC 6-0/197/4.54OT20 Quintin Richardson (Spring Valley HS) Columbia SC 6-4/269/5.00S77 Antonio Allen (Trinity Catholic) Ocala FL 6-2/190WR69 Dion Lecorn (Trinity Catholic) Ocala FL 6-0/205RB49 Eric Baker (Edward H. White HS) Jacksonville FL 6-1/200OT62 Kyle Nunn (Sumter HS) Sumter SC 6-6/280/5.06CB31 Akeem Auguste (Chaminade Madonna College Prep) Hollywood FL 5-11/175/4.40S6 Mark Barnes (Richland Northeast HS) Columbia SC 6-3/190/4.45WR NR Michael Bowman (Anson HS) Wadesboro NC 5-11/159/4.50DE6 Cliff Matthews (Cheraw HS) Cheraw SC 6-5/230DT49 Dontee Nicholls (Blanche Ely HS) Pompano Beach FL 6-2/290/5.58S NR Arkee Smith (First Coast HS) Jacksonville FL 6-0/185/4.60CB22 Jamire Williams (First Coast HS) Jacksonville FL 6-0/180TE18 Weslye Saunders (Riverside HS) Durham NC 6-5/270/4.75

[Stoney]

It looks as if CLEMSON shot themselves in the foot with thier academic excellence or they just wanted to compete with DUKE. So Spurrier wins by default.

[simple simon]

i really hope this works out for SC

i like Spurrier........and look out for them for years to come

[BUZZMAN2333]

Clemson did do stupid things this year ... but they were recruiting different people. The lost out on Dwight Jones, who went to UNC and JO JO Cox, who may still end up at CU.

Spurrier has put together a much more impressive class than CU even if they would have signed those guys.

We should finally have some depth at the DL. We have not had a decent DL in many many years. This should pay dividends immediately.

2007 is looking very promising for the Cocks!

[azrael492]

I always enjoyed watching a Spurrier coached team in college. They were always entertaining. It has made me pay attention to SC this year. I hope this class pans out for him. It would be something if he could take a perennial loser into a powerhouse.

[BUZZMAN2333]

That was pretty harsh!

We are not a perennial loser! Our history has not been great but ...

the 90's were fairly good to us. Lou Holtz's teams won 2 outback bowls

Brad Scotts team won a Carquest bowl .. and of course Spurrier just won the Liberty bowl.

Ok .. maybe we lose a lot more than we win ... but not lately ....and hopefully not in the future.

I guess that is what you were saying huh!?

I just think of Duke when you say Perennial loser and we are much better than them!

[simple simon]

dont take it personal Buzz

the University of Maine is a hockey power-house......but we suck at football and we're only 1-AA

[BUZZMAN2333]

I don't take it personal .. it is all in fun.

I graduated from usc in 1992 and except for two years 1-10 and 0-11, it always felt like we were a decent team.

When you look at the record though .. there are not that many decent years. I just never thought of us as a perennial loser!

Hopefully, with Spurrier there now, our image will change drastically. Unfortunately for Duke, they went back down after he left. Hopefully, he will leave us like he did Florida.

His son is on our coaching staff, so maybe he will take over and be as dynamic and exciting as his father when he retires in 7 years!