Gamecock Recruiting Heats Up

Some programs, such as Florida, USC-West, and Clemson, perennially have outstanding recruiting classes before the season even starts. This year is no exception. But like last year, expect South Carolina to pick up steam as the season rolls along with each passing Gamecock victory. Players only tepidly thinking about USC due to the intrigue of the Head Ball Coach will come around, just as they did last year, leaving the HBC with the best recruiting class in the country -- according to us, anyway. Other observers rated it fourth best. No small feat for the fledgling program in Columbia, South Carolina.

One such indication of the way recruiting works for USC right now is WR T.J. Lawrence. He recently narrowed his choices down from twenty to five. He says:

"South Carolina and Florida are the top two. Florida, they are the national champions and they have an awesome program. And South Carolina likes to pass the ball, and me being a receivers, that's attractive to me. There's no leader between them but South Carolina is recruiting me the hardest."

T.J. isn't the only WR in the country to get stars in his eyes thinking about playing in the HBC's WR-friendly schemes. He will be a part of the country's best receiving corps, including freshman standouts such as Mark Barnes, Chris Culliver, and fellow Polk County star Larry Freeman (L-Free!!!).