Gamecocks in Draft Update

Quick Overview of Gamecocks that are on draft boards....

***This is a follow up and update to this post awhile back where I gave a quick overview of NFL Draft prospects for those gamecocks hoping to play at the next level --- HERE.

Jared Cook, TE
Height: 6-5
Weight: 242
40 Time: 4.49
LOHD Projection: Round 2

Jamon Meredith, OT
Height: 6-5
Weight: 304
40 Time: 4.99
LOHD Projection: Round 2

Jasper Brinkley, ILB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 252
40 Time: 4.67
LOHD Projection: Round 3

Kenny McKinley, WR
Height: 6-0
Weight: 182
40 Time: 4.37
LOHD Projection: Round 5

Captain Munnerlyn, CB
Height: 5-9
Weight: 185
40 Time: 4.51
LOHD Projection: Round 7

Emanuel Cook, S
Height: 5-10
Weight: 214
40 Time: 4.50
LOHD Projection: undrafted free agent

Mike Davis, RB
Height: 5-9
Weight: 202
40 Time: 4.6
LOHD Projection: undrafted free agent

Stoney Woodson, DB
Height: 5-11
Weight: 197
40 Time: 4.57
LOHD Projection: undrafted free agent

Ryan Succop, PK
Height: 6-3
Weight: 218
LOHD Projection: undrafted free agent

Gamecock Clippings

Here be some gamecock news stuffs---

• USC to honor McKinley in the fall
• Spurrier joins the Gamecock Club and tells South Carolina fans that he's as committed as ever to winning an SEC title
• Spurrier needs to make a phone call to UT qb B.J. Coleman who has decided to transfer
• ESPN's Chris Low highlights the SEC conference's first round selections
• SI Ranks Spurrier 21st Best Coach.

NFL Draft stuff

• Gamecocks players not sure how long they'll have to wait
• Gamecocks' Cook awaits the call
• Jared Cook an untarnished star
• Jamon Meredith plans to keep it simple
• Marlboro County grad ready for pro dreams to come true
• Top 100 players in the 2009 NFL draft

USC Baseball

• USC loses to UF in Game 1
• BOX SCORE: USC vs. Florida (Game 1)

Truth bubbling out now about Morgan

Over at FITSnews (a political SC blog) there has been some interesting revelations - HERE -about what really occurred with the recent Mike Morgan departure.

I think most USC fans knew that this was a little deeper than a simple resignation. That is bogus and we are not dumb. A guy does not win a sportscaster award 3 yrs in a row and quits.

Seems the complex issue lies at the feet of Liz McMillan of Gamecock Sports Properties, the group that is the official liaison between ISP and USC. McMillan’s alleged justification for firing Morgan was that the announcer was involved in “major dispute” with a key USC advertiser (Time Warner Cable) over a personal invoice, and that the advertiser was threatening to pull its business over this spat. This is rumored to have been some pay back for the BurnLounge pyramid scheme that caused a black-eye for the athletic department and that McMillan was also involved in. This has internal investigation written all over it.....

What’s clear to USC fans is that Morgan’s dismissal was BS! Hyman and McMillan — forget ISP or Time Warner Cable or whomever they try to tell us made the call — need to fess up and tell gamecock fans the truth here. And yes we can handle the truth.....we need accountability and USC fans, and Morgan himself, deserve much, much better than this. Morgan was great at what he did and will be missed.

Gamecock Clippings

Here is a shot of gamecock news---

• Former Gamecock Sheldon Brown has asked to be traded
• Play-by-play man Morgan out at South Carolina
• Morgan out as USC announcer
• Gamecocks make first visit to Harley Park today
• Besides Gators, SEC still has questions to answer
• Morris: Auburn pitcher is lucky after scary hit
• Court rejects ex-Gamecock's appeal
• QB, ex-pro pitcher opts for Tennessee
• Morris: Empty seats looming at Williams-Brice?
• Kiffin flap still not out of gas
• Morris: Auburn pitcher is lucky after scary hit
• Gamecocks make first visit to Harley Park today
• Gamecocks have big opportunity heading down the stretch
• Baseball: Gamecocks again solve Auburn
• College Baseball / USC 10, Auburn 4

feel good story of the week....Tyler Thigpen is an unlikely catch