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RHA executive board works to standardize hall government MEGHAN CRUM @megcrum24 After a year riddled with internal c o n f l ic t i n t he R e s ide nc e H a l l A ssociat ion ( R H A), i nclud i ng t he execut ive board being up for impeachment and t he president’s resignation, the new executive board is looking for a fresh start this semester. “We’re trying to breathe life back into the organization,” said R H A president Reaghan Murphy. I n t he i r work t o r e - e ne r g i z e themselves, the group has started to st a ndard ize t he way t hat hall governments for each residence hall work by creating a Hall Government Guide. This guide is designed to help leaders within each residence hall ensure that residents across campus have a great living experience. “We want t he halls to feel like they’re receiving the same level of commitment across the board from the exec board,” Murphy said. The organization partnered with St udent Life for Welcome Week,
SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK RHA’s new executive board is working to re-energize the organization for the new year.
helping out with with First Night Carolina along with putting on a Lunch and Luau at Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center and a Silent Disco at Capstone. “ We r e a l l y h a v e n’t d o ne a n y campus-wide programming before,” said Murphy. “And that’s something we’re trying to move towards, is trying to create a more unified campus and
resident body.” Ever y on-campus student f unds RH A events through paying their Housing Activity fee of $50, with the RHA receiving $9.50. “Not all the halls have equal events, but ever y st udent pays t he same activity fee, so for every student to be able go to these all-hall events is really what prompted us,” said Sarah
Eissmann, the RHA public relations director. The Residence Hall Association wants to ensure t hat ever yone at USC is informed about what is going on internally and externally for the organization. “As a member of the RHA senate, we did not get all of the information as clearly as we would have liked, so this year we are really working on making sure that everybody on campus knows what RHA is and what we do with the money that the people who live on campus pay towards their activity fee,” Eissmann said. They have set out to let ever y student know who they are and how they can serve them, and have created new social media pages on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, along with working to create a better page on the university website. 173 students have signed up to run for a hall government position across the 17 residence halls on-campus. Those who are elected will become members of the RHA.
Healthy Carolina encourages students to make good choices JOSEPH LEONARD @JSCLeonard As students readjust to life on campus, Healthy Carolina, a St udent Healt h Ser v ices program at USC, is working to encourage students to live a healthy lifestyle. The program works to make it easier for students to make healt hy choices, including encouraging students to walk to class, maintain a tobaccof ree campus, qu it tobacco or drug use and engage in a healthy food diet. Healthy Carolina largely focuses on directing students to other areas of the university for help. For example, Healthy Carolina helps bring students to Student Health Services for health needs and the Student Success Center for educational guidance. T he y a r e p e rh ap s b e s t k now n for t heir week ly farmers markets. Since 20 08, Healt hy C a r ol i n a h a s ho s t e d t he market each week for students on Greene Street in front of Russell House. The farmers markets are held on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and offer students and staff fresh, locally-grown produce. Each farmers market has its own wellness theme, which Jackie Knight Wilt, assistant director of Healthy Carolina initiatives, said exposes students and staff to many other healthy lifestyle choices. “By creating an environment that’s going to be most conducive for them to make healthy choices, we’re setting them up for success now and within the future,” said Knight Wilt. Ment al healt h is one of Healthy Carolina’s priorities, and the program works with USC’s Student Health Services to ensure that students have access to counseling, a suicide prevent ion l ifel i ne, st ress management and meditation, among other services. SEE HEALTHY PAGE 2
ETHAN LAM// THE GAMECOCK The Columbia Police Department will increase its presence in Five Points until the end of the football season to help ensure student safety.
New measures in Five Points aimed at helping student safety HANNAH DEAR @HannahCDear
A s col lege st udent s pou r i nto USC for the start of the semester, many also head to Five Points every weekend. With the semester and football season in full swing, local officials are tr ying to ensure that every student feels safe during their time downtown. “We k inda make sure they rein it in a little bit,” Columbia Police Department Cpl. John Myers said. “M a ke s u re t h at t he y don’t put themselves in any danger, and just basically try and get out and talk with them so that they know we’re here and if they need anything that we’re here for them.” Myers said this kind of activity isn’t unusual for this time of year. “ We d o it e v e r y y e a r a t t h e beginning of the semester since we have such a large inf lux of people
coming in, a lot of them from out of state, to kinda show presence, give a little bit of safety for when they come out, plus be able to educate them on the laws for South Carolina and what you can and cannot do,” Myers said. Every year the Columbia Police Department amplifies its presence, but this year there are plans to keep the larger numbers at least through the end of football season. “We do it a little bit bigger during t he b eg i n n i ng of t he s eme s t er, but it’ll continue throughout with litt le bit larger numbers t han we do normally through the year and it’s just due to football games and all that we’ll have a larger increase just because the amount of people ... requires it to make sure we can cover everything as needed,” Myers said. I n add it ion to a la rger p ol ice presence, the university’s late-night shuttle system has been adjusted so students are only picked up in one area. Uber, Lyft and RideShare are
also asked to park at 2100 Santee Ave. with the shuttles. “I mea n, if a n U ber or a Ly f t wants to pull into a parking lot or a parking space it’s fine. We’re just trying to keep them from parking or stopping in the middle of the road,” Myers said. “It’s a hazard for both the vehicles and the people getting in and out of the cars. So having a centralized location just kind of helps that.” Having shuttles in Five Points for the weekend is something students say they are thankful for, since Uber could be too expensive for a student and it could be dangerous to walk to their apartment or residence hall. “I like it,” said fourth-year business management student Trevor Hughes. “Whenever I’m drunk and need a ride home I always hop on the shuttle.” SEE SECURITY PAGE 3
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April Scot t, associate director of mental health initiatives, said a change in behavior is a cause for concern. If a student is withdrawing from social events, missing work, skipping class or abstaining from things they once enjoyed, a student may need outside help. Even a lack of hygiene could potentially be a sign of distress. The assumed goal of college is to acquire a degree and “mental health is going to play a vital role in getting to that place,” said Scott. The after-hours crisis hotline is available for students who are in any level of distress. “The d i mensions of wel l ness, if you think of it like wheels on a car, you can’t drive a car with three wheels,” said Scott. Hea lt hy Ca rol i na g raduate assistant Max Habicht was drawn to Healthy Carolina because he wanted to practice public health in real time. Before joining, he was unaware of the multiple services available for
mental, physical and sexual health as an undergraduate. “I try to just give [students] the information that this stuff is out there and it’s really easy to use and access,” Habicht said. Tori Czaruk is a peer leader for Changing Carolina, a group that helps organize events and conduct presentat ions discussing healt hy lifestyles in University 101 classes. Si nce she is f rom out- of- st ate, she can relate well to out-of-town students. “Homesickness and a lot of that k ind of played a role in my f irst semester of college so I think I was able to speak on that with personal experience to kind of help freshmen in regards to stress management,” Czaruk said. On the whole, Knight Wilt hopes that Healthy Carolina encourages all students to stay healthy and inspire good habits in the people around them. “Ever yone i n t he Ca rol i na community ... can play some kind of role and can do something to uplift this vision,” Knight Wilt said.
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A lthough students like Hughes are fans of the shuttle, some like Brea kers Ba r & Gr il l employee Michael Lartfan expressed concern about the safety of inebriated people trying to get to the designated pickup space. “If you’re going to help people, making it harder to get to a place where they can be safe ... I don’t
think it helps them. I think it hurts them,” Lartfan said. “I think they’ll end up making more people get in trouble for being drunk in public if they’re trying to get to a shuttle.” T he upg rade i n sec u r it y is something that USC, Columbia and the Columbia Police Department hope will keep students safer so that they can return to class after the weekend ready to learn. “Have fun, and be safe, basically,” Myers said. “And if they ever need anything, we’re here.”
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CAROLINA CULTURE MOVIE OF THE WEEK: “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”
A lt hough t he Net f l i x original was released in mid-August, “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” remains all the rage on Twitter. Fans can’t get enough of the romance between Lara Jean (Lana Condor) and Peter (Noah Centineo) in the drama/ romance film. Directed by Susan Johnson, t he film is relatable to anyone who has experienced high school and dives head first into ever y high school girl’s worst nightmare: ever y boy you’ve ever loved finding out that you loved them — at the same time.
ALBUM OF THE WEEK: “Kamikaze” by Eminem A t m id n ight on A u g. 31, E m i n e m t w e e t e d t he l i n k to a su r pr ise album, “Kamikaze.” The 13-track album features ar t ist s f rom Kendrick Lamar to Bon Iver. The album is stream-able on Apple Music and Spotify and highlights the flaws in recent rap and disses the unoriginality of the mainstream artists in the industry. Known for his famous disses, especially following his iconic antiTr u mp f reest yle f rom 2017, “Kamikaze” is no exception.
SONG OF THE WEEK: “SICKO MODE” by Travis Scott From the popular album “A S T ROW O R L D ” released in early August, “SICKO MODE” is the song you probably heard all day Saturday in the tailgate lots, then all night hanging out with your friends and probably will hear too much for t he next few weeks at least. The prominent artist in mainstream rap culture features Drake and Swae L e e i n t he h it t h at ’s currently No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and No. 6 on Billboard’s top rap songs chart. The track stands out on the album due to its t hree significant beat changes.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK: “Misery is Optional” at Trustus Theatre When: Sept. 5-9 Where: Thigpen Main Stage Price: $20 for students Lil Debbie Performing Live When: Thursday, Sept. 6 @ 9 p.m. W here: Fou ntain Room at Tapp’s Arts Center Price: $16-$20 Nick Cannon presents Wild ‘N Out Live W hen: Sunday, Sept. 9 @ 8 p.m. Where: Colonial Life Arena Price: $19-$149+
ETHAN LAM // THE GAMECOCK Band director Cormac Cannon leads the 360 marching band members for the 2018-19 football season.
USC band features ‘90s throwbacks GENNA CONTINO @gennac07 USC ’s “M ight y S ou nd of t he Southeast” marching band will be performing popular ‘90s tunes from artists including Third Eye Blind and Smash Mouth during Saturday’s football game against the Georgia Bulldogs. The ‘90s t hrowback t heme was originally scheduled for the Georgia game in 2016, but due to Hurricane Matthew, the show was postponed and revamped for the 2018 game. The game begins at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Williams-Brice Stadium. “It’s funny that we’ve brought a lot of it back two years later,” said Cormac Cannon, the director of the Carolina band. “And it just happens to be that it’s the Georgia game again. So let’s hope for no hurricane.” C a n no n work s w it h a s s i s t a nt directors Tonya Mitchell and Jack Eaddy, as well as the 360-member band and a full staff to create the themed shows students see during halftime on game days. The show opens with the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way” and closes with Ricky Martin’s hit “Livin’ La Vida Loca.” The marching band will also perform Third Eye Blind’s “SemiCharmed Life” and Smash Mouth’s “Walking on the Sun.” “I would imagine that ever yone knows these songs and they can take them back to a time in their lives where they’re riding in the car and
heard ‘Livin’ La Vida Loca or at a school dance and heard ‘I Want It That Way,’” Mitchell said. The process of creating a massive, themed show like this is complex. It began with a show planning committee consisting of band members. The organization was created in 2016 and picks themes and songs for shows and submits them to the staff for approval. A f ter t he t heme and songs are approved by the staff, the chosen songs must be rewritten for the band to be able to play them. “Take a Back st reet Boys song, someone has to take that song and modify it to be able to be played by a marching band,” Cannon said. “All of the music that we play is written exclusively for the Carolina Band by our own staff.” J.D. Shaw, a School of Music horn professor and arranger for the world champion Santa Clara Vanguard drum and bugle corps, wrote the music for Saturday’s ‘90s show. Another vital part of the show that must be created is the drill, or the choreography that the band performs on the field. Mitchell wrote the drill for this performance, and the band has gone completely paperless to learn the moves with an app called Ultimate Drill Book. Using the app saves a lot of time for band members. With their smart phones, they can easily see how many steps they need to take, the size of those steps and even an animation to see how they should be moving from one space to another. After ever ything is written, the
entire band comes together so the st udents can learn t he music and the drill through four, 90-minute rehearsals. “We do a different half time show every single home game, no matter what. If we have one week to prep it, two weeks to prep it,” said Mitchell, “So we’ll be learning this show in one week. We’ll start rehearsing the drill on Tuesday and we’ll debut the show on Saturday.” With a new show each home game, the st udents are used to learning quickly. “We couldn’t put this all together without the support and the energy of all the members of the band there,” fourth-year music education student Alex Easterday said. “They get there and they’re ready to work.” Easterday is in his fourth year with the marching band and his second year as one of three drum majors. He explained how being in band gave him an instantaneous family upon arrival at USC. “If you’re ever having a bad day, you go to band and that’s your time to not think about what’s going on,” Easterday said. “So it’s a really good support group to be in.” He also said being in a leadership role as drum major and performing in front of 80,000 people every week helped him find his voice. He hopes to apply that to his future in music education. SEE ONLINE www.dailygamecock.com
Law student’s short film to stream on Amazon JACKSON STANTON @tdg_arts This spring, students from the University of South Carolina found success at Campus Movie Fest through their quirky film “The Mix.” Now, their peers can watch the film again through Amazon Prime Video. Directed by third-year law student Dallas Meacham, the film chronicles an evil pancake mix that comes to life and begins to take over the world. Meacham says that the idea for the film came from a class he took last year. “Last year ... in my copyright class, we covered a case about a movie that involved alien yogurt coming to earth and taking over everybody,” Meacham said. “We watched the trailer for it and I was like ‘that is weird, I bet we could kind of play off of that.’” “The Mix” was selected by Campus Movie Fest as one of the Top 25 student-created films of the year and won the festival’s Golden Tripod award at USC. Campus Movie Fest starts in February and gives students a week to create a five-minute film. “You have ... a week to do it all, and usually for us, we’re kind of brainstorming leading up to it. Now that
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we’ve done it a couple of times, we know to anticipate when it’s going to be and we’ll ... start kicking around ideas so hopefully by that first day of the competition we can hit the ground running,” Meacham said. “Usually what happens is nobody can do anything until that weekend, so usually the Saturday and Sunday before it’s due is when we do a bunch of the substantial work and then somebody edits it the night before.” SEE ONLINE www.dailygamecock.com
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Boycott prejudice in Five Points bar W hat wou ld you do if you fou nd out you r f a v o r i t e F i v e Po i n t s bars are profiting from practices of racism and d iscr im i nat ion?The State reported on Aug. 18 that bar owner, Matt Laurryn Thomas Sh ma nske, ow ner of Second-year journalism Moosehead Saloon, student L at it ude 22 a nd T he Th irst y Parrot, is accused of trying to revamp a bar that had gone “too dark.” Many are valid in thinking twice before visiting any of Shmanske’s establishments. Former manager of Moosehead Saloon, Josh Sutton, spoke to The State and said that he had gotten texts from Shmanske saying that the “crowd shift” needed to be changed and that he would “bring in a ent ire [new] staf f if needed.” Sutton tweeted screenshots of the messages and alleged that the owner said the business was becoming “too dark” and fired some black employees after making everyone reapply to their jobs. At the time the bar’s staff had a high proportion of black employees, according to Sutton’s account to The State. A d d it io n a l l y, S h m a n s k e a l le g e d l y instituted a dress code where solid colored T-shirts, teeth grills and chains were not allowed and required less hip-hop and rap music to be played. One African-American pat ron told The State t hat he was not allowed in because of his solid colored shirt, whereas he saw several white men that night going in and out of the bar in solid T-shirts. The dress code has since been removed, The State said. However, t he fact t hat it was implemented a nd enforced speaks volumes about Shmanske’s character. On top of all of that, owner Shmanske allegedly claimed that he was firing many employees because the bar was not running well and had a drug problem. Employees, including Sutton, told The State they did not notice a large drug problem. From January to July, The State reported that Moosehead had zero pol ice i ncident s involving drug activity. All of this indicates that discrimination was openly practiced by Matt Shmanske. From t r y i n g t o el i m i n at e a nu mb er o f s t a f f e r s f o r n o a p p a r e nt r e a s o n , implement ing a dress code seem ingly aimed at not allowing black men in, and trying to switch music away from hip-hop and rap, it is obvious that Shmanske had motives that were not pure or moral. T hou gh not muc h c a n b e done t o Shmanske from a legal standpoint, unless one of his former employees takes action, there should still be repercussions. Th is mea ns boycot t i ng bars a nd restaurants owned by Shmanske, including Mo o s ehe ad S a lo on , T h i r s t y Pa r rot , Latitude 22, Vista Union, and Burger 77 Tavern all located in Columbia. Letting someone profit from this type of attitude is disturbing. Choose another bar, and send a message to Matt Shmanske that intentionally creating a majority white bar is ridiculous.
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Omarosa: A change of opinion
Hayden Blakeney Fourth-year journalism student
I know one of the greatest appeals of reading the Daily Gamecock opinion section is to surround oneself with the brightest minds of our generation, who are never wrong nor contradict themselves. However, I am writing this to humbly express the revelation that I was wrong about Omarosa Manigault Newman. I penned an article last semester for the Opinion section titled “Ignore Omarosa’s Tall Tales,” which covered the reality star’s departure from the White House last December and her description of stories from that period to the press. The entire point of that piece was to illustrate my opinion that Omarosa was merely feeding the media whatever they wanted to hear in order to reclaim some shred of credibility and boost ratings on the then-new season of Big Brother. However, it came to light over the past few months that Omarosa was in the possession of several compromising tapes about members of Trump’s cabinet and a few of his aides. One of these tapes outlined a $15,000 monthly salary for her silence regarding her time at the White House by Trump’s daughter-in-law, which raised further ethical questions for the current
administration. Another tape consisted of a phone call between Manigault Newman and Trump, and created the impression that Trump never in fact ordered her to be fired and was surprised to hear her go. This stunning piece of evidence suggests either Trump is being puppeted by the likes of John Kelly, or he is merely lying. The president responded to these tapes and others with a vitriolic tweet that called Manigault Newman a “dog,” among other names. Now, just because I was wrong about this aspect of Omarosa Manigault Newman does not mean I don’t stand by anything else in the original article. I am still convinced that her time in the White House was an utter sham and waste of tax payer money. Her handling of even basic tasks was subpar at best, and betrays a position given solely out of favoritism and cronyism. Bottom line, wherever Omarosa lands, she will always be serving her interests first. The tapes, mind you, were only released to coincide with the release of her new book about her time at the White House. In case it wasn’t obvious, I am no fan of Omarosa. However, I am a bigger fan of how she has turned against the current administration and how her tapes are putting pressure on the president. She is my favorite anti-hero in this season of the reality show that is the United States.
McCain leaves behind complicated legacy
Joseph Will Fourth-year economic student
The death of John McCain has, perhaps more than any event since the dawn of the Trump era, united partisans from across the aisles in the mourning and celebration of a man almost universally hailed as a genuine American hero and political maverick. Regardless of party, those commenting on Mc C a i n’s p a s s i ng i nv a r iabl y praised his astuteness of character and his passionate commitment to the nation’s highest values. Joe Biden, in a tearful eulogy delivered at his funeral, called McCain his brother. Perhaps no Republican since Ronald Reagan has been this universally beloved. It’s not hard to see why so many people have such deep admiration for the man. He endured hell in the service of his country in the disastrous war in Vietnam, and for his sacrifice can certainly be called a war hero. He also represents a sort of conservatism of respectability, one that is passionate in its defense of American exceptionalism while avoid i ng t he more u n h i nged qualities that certain segments of t he cou nt r y ’s conser vat ive
movement have embraced in recent years. Many have pointed to the now fa mous i ncident on t he 20 08 campaign trail, where McCain firmly rebuked one of his supporters who denou nced Obama as a n “Arab,” as an example of the “right” kind of conservatism, on that is conservative while avoiding needless bigotry. In an age of increasing polarization and radicalization on both sides, McCain is thus a symbol of “respectable” form of conservatism, one that liberals feel is worth engaging with. In spite of whatever genuinely positive qualities the man may have had, I simply cannot join the chorus of unadulterated adulation. McCain in realit y was a deeply f lawed politician, on whose legacy is far more ambiguous than conventional wisdom would have it. Surely there is much to be admired in the man, but we can’t forget his very real shortcomings. For the past several decades, McCai n has been t he face of A me r ic a n w a r mo n g e r i n g. I f McCain had his way, we would likely have engaged in war with Iran, Sy ria, Nort h Korea and possibly even Russia. McCain would see thousands die for illdefined geopolitical goals, fully
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embracing the strategy of regime change that was such a disaster in Iraq. Regardless of his own personal heroism, McCain’s chronic hawkishness made him an enemy to peace and global stability. Though some will inevitably decry this article as liberal garbage, I actually am right of center (though I do find little of value in conventional A merican conser vat ism). The kind of conservatism that McCain championed was neoconservatism, the malignant form of conservatism that seeks to remake the world t h r ou g h reg i me c h a n g e a nd seemingly endless war. We can recog n ize McCa i n’s persona l s ac r i f ic e s a nd h i s g enu i nel y positive qualities while also taking him to task for his shortcomings, somet hing t hat t he media has seem i ngly forgot ten i n t hei r assessments of his legacy. In the end, I simply don’t consider McCain to be some unambiguously g reat st ate sm a n. He h ad h is positive traits to be sure, but he was ultimately just another warmonger with blood on his hands. Sad to see the man die, but I won’t shed any tears over the death of his political vision.
In an Aug. 27 article titled “Russell House food upgrade actually downgrade,” food services at U of SC were referred to as a part of the Russell House. For clarification, the food services in Russell House are owned and operated by Carolina Food Co. which is itself owned by Aramark.
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8 SPORTS South Carolina defeats Coastal Carolina to start 2018 season
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
SARA YANG // THE GAMECOCK
South Carolina running back Rico Dowdle carries the ball on offense against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Saturday, Sept. 1 at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Josh German @jgerms20 With the opening game of South Carolina’s 2018 campaign in the books, victor y over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers marks the fourth year in a row where the Gamecocks open the season in the win column. Lead by an efficient performance from the Carolina offense and the starting quarterback /running back duo of Jake Bentley and Rico Dowdle, the Gamecocks rode the momentum of scoring a touchdown on their first three drives and ended the first half with its most points scored in a first half of a season opener since 1998. Hitting on all cylinders, Jake Bentley completed 22 of his 29 pass attempts for 250 yards and 4 touchdowns. His backfield counterpart, Rico Dowdle put up 105 yards and two touchdowns
(one rushing, one receiving), while only toting the ball 15 times on the ground. “I thought he ran really well. He got the ball vertically running north and south,” head coach Will Muschamp said. “He got some tough yards and did great getting yards after contact. He ran extremely well and that is the Rico we are used to seeing.” The two led an all-around offense that drove down the field at will against the Chanticleer defense. W hether it be with lengthy drives that take multiple minutes off the play clock, or a quick hit, hurry up style play-calling attack that kept everyone on the field running at all times; the Gamecock offense showed versatility in what they put on the field at any given time. Under t he reva mped of fensive leadership of f irst-year of fensive coordinator, Bryan McClendon, the Gamecocks were able to spread the
ball out evenly and created large amounts of space for a player with the ball in his hands to work with. Each player t hat took t he f ield played a role and had an opportunity to showcase what they can contribute to the offense, and the results showed to be positive. Bentley was able to find receivers with a plethora of open space to work with, which led to him having the high completion percentage that he did on the day. All three starting receivers had at least four catches in the game. “I think it’s more comfortable with [McClendon], more comfortable with me,” Bentley said of the offensive scheme. “A lot of times out there, we were on the same page. Before the play was even called I was kind of thinking ‘hopefully he calls this play’, and he ended up calling it ... that’s what you want as a quarterback ... today it just felt like he called a lot of good plays
that put us in the right position and a lot of guys made some fantastic plays.” The system appears to be a freeflowing philosophy that molds to the players and their particular playing strengths instead of fitting any given player into a strict structure. “There was never any question in the first half of what we were going to do because of the experience of our quarterback, being at home, [the] experience of our sk ill players on the outside and the offensive line,” Muschamp said. “We put the ball in the guys hands and let them play. That’s all a situational deal before the half on how aggressive you want to be. We’re going to be aggressive. The Gamecocks hope to maintain aggressiveness and yield the same result next weekend as they face a top-notch SEC defense when the No. 2 ranked Georgia Bulldogs come to town.
SEC Nation returns to Columbia for Week 2
Nick Papadimas @ngpaps
Leading up to this week’s SEC showdown against the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs, the Gamecocks will be front-and-center on SEC Nation, the SEC Network’s traveling pre-game show, across the street from Williams-Brice Stadium. This weekend’s stop on the tour will mark Columbia’s fourth-ever appearance on SEC Nation, which debuted in 2014. The festivities will begin on Friday afternoon with a live broadcast of The Paul Finebaum Show at Gamecock Park from 3-7 p.m. All fans are welcome to attend the broadcast and see the action firsthand from the set, which features ESPN broadcaster Paul Finebaum providing his takes on action across the SEC this weekend. Those who are looking for an in-depth rundown of analysis have a second opportunity to do so on Saturday with plenty of additional faces. In addition to the Finebaum broadcast, from 10 a.m. until noon on the day of the game, Laura Rutledge will host a panel of analysts consisting of Tim Tebow, Marcus Spears, Paul Finebaum and SEC Network reporter Lauren Sisler. Tune into SEC Network throughout the weekend for coverage of SEC Nation and the Finebaum Show live from Columbia. For game coverage, you can catch the match between the Gamecocks and Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. Saturday live on CBS.
SHREYAS SABOO // THE GAMECOCK
SHREYAS SABOO // THE GAMECOCK South Carolina linebacker Rosendo Louis celebrates with defensive back Jaymest Williams on Saturday.
Gamecocks’ defense excels in weekend win ahead of Bulldogs Shelby Beckler @sbeckler13 Gamecock fans can be cautiously optimistic about this season after South Carolina’s steady defense against Coastal Carolina. With the pace of the game, the defense looked to close the gaps offensively and create more point of attack. “I thought we played pretty fast today,” said defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw. “I was looking at guys, guys were flying around today ... I liked the speed we were playing with.” Kinlaw had a total of five tackles and played with the intention of helping the young defensive players perform against the Chanticleers, especially on the secondary. Freshman Jaycee Horn made his first-career start for the Gamecocks and contributed right away. Despite his age, Horn has the composure that South Carolina needs to go against top-competitors. For head coach W i l l Mu scha mp, Hor n’s performance in the secondary was very focused and controlled on the field. “He was calm,” Muschamp said. “He’s a very mature young man ... He’s a guy that understands when to focus. When we’re in the meeting rooms, he’s dialed in. When we’re in the walk throughs, he’s dialed in. When we’re at practice, he understands
those things ... he’s a very mature player from that standpoint.” South Carolina stood its ground on defense, from starters to newcomers. According to Kinlaw, the team was “rolling today” and allowed him to lead on defense. “For some of the young D-lineman, it was really exciting for me,” Kinlaw said. “I mean you could tell they was a little nervous going out there, but I was just trying to talk to them and make sure they knew what to do.” The work these players put in during the offseason was evident Saturday as they defeated Coastal 49-15. “I mean that’s what we see in practice,” Kinlaw said. “A lot of the times when the offense on the field, we up looking at them. We just see some of the stuff that translate from practice to the game ... those outside zones plays, it’s hard to stop ... that’s why we talk about just doing on job on defense, helping Jake get the ball back, forcing turnovers, forcing three and outs so we can just watch the offense work.” This momentum will help the defense going forward to develop a firm rotation and come out strong every game. No matter what the circumstances are, South Carolina is ready to play. “The heat, the elements, we don’t let things like that beat us,” linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams said. “Coach Muschamp talks to us all the time, we’re conditioned for it so we’re ready to go.”