So Sunday Steve Spurrier said that Stephen Garcia would likely start against Ole Miss this week.  Why?

“I think his ability to run out of the pocket adds an extra dimension to our offense.”

Guess what he said one day later?

“Stephen Garcia really struggled after about the first drive or two (against UAB).  He got to where he was just running out of (the pocket) all the time last week.  I don’t know if he’s quite ready to play.”

Maybe Spurrier just says this stuff in the press to motivate his guys.  Or maybe he’s just finally lost his ever-lovin’ mind.



It’s because of these kinds of yo-yo decisions that one South Carolina beatwriter feels that Spurrier’s former school, Duke, is actually in better shape than his current team.

Sounds like most Gamecock fans won’t be too happy if Garcia is yanked from the starting line-up.  “The people love him.  When he got in the game, everybody was screaming and stuff,” said cornerback Captain Munnerlyn.  “And he went out there and played a pretty good game.  I hope he can keep it up.”



Whoever plays quarterback against Kentucky in two weeks might finally benefit from having receiver Kenny McKinley back on the field.  McKinley is close to passing Sterling Sharpe on USC’s all-time catch and yardage lists, but he’s missed the last three games with a hamstring injury.  He won’t play this weekend against Ole Miss, either.

Regarding Ole Miss, here’s a good overview of the Rebel program midway through Houston Nutt’s first season.

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