There's no controversy for South Carolina's Steve Spurrier, not concerning the status of starting quarterback Connor Shaw or the Southeastern Conference's suspension of safety D.J. Swearinger.Spurrier said Tuesday Shaw would start Saturday when the seventh-ranked Gamecocks (3-0, 1-0 SEC) face Misssouri. He also didn't take too much issue with the league's one-game suspension of Swearinger for a... [Read More]

The Southeastern Conference suspended free safety D.J. Swearinger for a game after his hit on a defenseless UAB receiver.The announcement Monday means Swearinger will miss seventh-ranked South Carolina's game this weekend against Missouri.A personal foul was called against Swearinger after he launched into UAB's Patrick Hearn while breaking up a pass in the third quarter Saturday. The side of... [Read More]

South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said starting quarterback Connor Shaw can barely lift his right arm and will miss the next few days of practice."It's wait and see right now," Spurrier said Sunday.Shaw was injured when he took a helmet to his right shoulder in the ninth-ranked Gamecocks' season-opening 17-13 victory at Vanderbilt last Thursday night. Shaw was diagnosed with a deep... [Read More]

South Carolina quarterback Tanner McEvoy has decided to transfer, less than two weeks after his arrest in North Carolina. Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier announced McEvoy's decision Tuesday. McEvoy, a redshirt freshman, was not at South Carolina's practice earlier Tuesday. The 19-year-old McEvoy was arrested July 30 and charged with speeding and driving after consuming alcohol while under 21. The... [Read More]

South Carolina reserve quarterback Tanner McEvoy was arrested Sunday and charged with speeding and driving after consuming alcohol while younger than 21, a misdemeanor, according to the Mecklenburg County (N.C.) Sherriff’s department. USC policy states that any athlete who is arrested is automatically suspended. McEvoy, 19, is a redshirt freshman from Hillsdale, N.J. Entering preseason practices,... [Read More]

The Gamecocks' two-time national champion baseball coach Ray Tanner will be South Carolina's next athletic director, said a person familiar with the move.
Tanner is expected to be introduced Friday, the person told The Associated Press Thursday on condition of anonymity because the school has not publically announced the hire. Tanner replaces Eric Hyman, who resigned two weeks ago to... [Read More]

South Carolina's Eric Hyman has left after seven years to guide Texas A&M's transition into the Southeastern Conference as the Aggies new athletic director. The 61-year-old Hyman said in a statement Friday he looked forward to leading his new school in its transition from the Big 12 Conference into the SEC. Hyman will take over for Texas A&M's Bill Byrne, who retired in May. Texas... [Read More]

Steve Spurrier's idea to give football players an extra stipend had little traction at last year's SEC spring meetings, but that didn't stop him from bringing it up again this go round."It's very similar to last year," South Carolina's coach said of his stipend plan Wednesday. "We're trying to get extra money for living expense, academic expense, game-related expense to our players... [Read More]

The NCAA has ruled that South Carolina failed to monitor its athletic program and has accepted the school's proposed sanctions to cut six football scholarships the next three years and slash its official recruiting visits by more than half. There were no forfeiture of games or bowl ban attached the penalties which stemmed from athletes receiving $59,000 in impermissible benefits. The NCAA said... [Read More]

South Carolina isn't planning on having strong safety DeVonte Holloman for Saturday's home game against Florida, according to defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson. Holloman suffered a concussion last Saturday at Arkansas. Holloman almost certainly will not play against the Gators "because he didn't practice (all week), and even if they cleared him now, I'd probably be concerned about him... [Read More]

South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw, who suffered a concussion in last week's 44-28 loss to Arkansas, has been cleared medically and is expected to play Saturday against Florida. Shaw, a sophomore, has started the last four games for the Gamecocks (No. 13 BCS, No. 15 AP). He was knocked out of the Arkansas game with just over five minutes to play after being sacked by Jake Bequette and... [Read More]

Florida quarterback John Brantley will return to practice Tuesday and should be ready to play at South Carolina. Coach Will Muschamp says Brantley will sit out practice Monday, but should be fine for Saturday's game against the Gamecocks (No. 13 BCS, No. 15 AP). Brantley injured his right arm late against Vanderbilt. He took a hit between his shoulder and elbow in the fourth quarter and... [Read More]

Florida and South Carolina may both be without their starting quarterbacks when the Gators and Gamecocks meet Saturday at noon in Columbia. South Carolina QB Connor Shaw suffered a concussion in Saturday night's loss to Arkansas and his status is unknown at this time. Gamecocks' safety DeVonte Holloman also suffered a concussion in the game. "They will be sort of tested during the week and a... [Read More]

South Carolina star tailback Marcus Lattimore is out for the season with a knee injury. Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier announced Lattimore's status Sunday, saying "our worst fears were realized." Spurrier said Lattimore has ligament and cartilage damage in his knee sustained when he was blocking in South Carolina's 14-12 win over Mississippi State. Spurrier said doctors want the knee to... [Read More]

Former Jefferson High School quarterback Stephen Garcia was dismissed from the University of South Carolina football program on Tuesday for violating the guidelines of a substance abuse policy he signed before the season began. Garcia's father, Gary, said his son "decided to have a couple of beers. And then they decided to random alcohol test him and that's what he failed.' Garcia's father... [Read More]

South Carolina quarterback Stephen Garcia has been dismissed from the No. 15 Gamecocks, a move that a source told ESPN.com's Chris Low resulted from his testing positive for marijuana and alcohol. Athletic director Eric Hyman said the fifth-year senior failed to meet agreed-upon guidelines put in place after Garcia's fifth suspension this past spring. The source with direct knowledge of the... [Read More]

Steve Spurrier's calling a quarterback shuffle for No. 18 South Carolina with sophomore Connor Shaw replacing inconsistent senior Stephen Garcia. After hinting at the move since Saturday's 16-13 loss to Auburn, Spurrier made it official following Monday's practice. "As most everyone knows our quarterback play has not been as good as we hoped and we've got to do... [Read More]

Steve Spurrier is promising changes after another awful offensive performance from No. 18 South Carolina. He's just not ready to say what they'll be. The Gamecocks (4-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) had four turnovers and barely crossed midfield in a 16-13 loss to Auburn on Saturday. South Carolina managed only 289 yards and 13 first downs -- both season lows. Spurrier said Sunday his team has to... [Read More]

The fastest player on the University of South Carolina roster has been cleared to play in Saturday’s big game against the Auburn Tigers. Gamecock freshman wideout Damiere Byrd – who missed the first four games of the 2011 season as a result of his involvement with a student mentoring organization – has been reinstated by the NCAA. According to USC, Byrd “had no idea” that his involvement with the... [Read More]