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Spurrier adds Hoke to staff

30.4 points and 432.7 yards per game later, South Carolina has finally made plans to improve its defense in anticipation of the 2015 season.  Gamecock head coach Steve Spurrier formally introduced Jon Hoke as one of South Carolina’s new co-defensive coordinators at a press conference on Monday, also noting that Lorenzo Ward, the Gamecocks’ defensive coordinator since 2009, will also work under the same title as Hoke.  The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees approved the hire of Hoke Monday morning.


South Carolina defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward and the rest of the Gamecock staff made beefing up South Carolina's defensive line a point of emphasis this past recruiting season. 

Signing day superlatives

It’s been less than a month since Ohio State beat Oregon to bring this past college football season to an end and the start of the 2015 season is still seven months away.


Things needed in 2015 - Sports

Arden Key to make up his mind At first glance, you may wonder whether or not South Carolina really needs an 18-year-old kid who has decommitted from the program twice and refers to himself as a “Walking Legend” on Twitter.


Recruiting help on the way despite decommitments

South Carolina’s recruiting class is bleeding. A 7-6 season had recruits worried, but a comment by head coach Steve Spurrier saying that he planned to be around for “two or three more [years]” sent recruits into a state of panic.