Team 6- South Carolina Gamecocks

[Coach34]

record- 11-2
HC- Steve Spurrier
OC- doesnt matter
DC- Lorenzo Ward (2nd season)

Offense- 7 starters (QB, 2 WR's, both Guards and Tackles)
Defense- 5 starters (DT, best DE in the nation, both CB's, SS)

schedule:

North Carolina
@Georgia
Vandy
Open
@Central Fla
Kentucky
@UPig
@Tenn
@Mizzou
State
Open
Florida
Coastal Carolina
Clemson

This is a going to be a good football team but the schedule is tough as hell. Their 1st 3 games will be quite a test. I also like the fact that they play away 3 weeks in a row before playing us. They return no starting LB's- that's a potential problem. But having the best player in college football can help mask that.

[FISHDAWG]

3 tough games - UGA, Clemson, & Florida and they win at least one of those ... 11 & 2 looks doable with that cake walk

[PMDawg]

10-2 (6-2). Losses @Georgia and @Arkansas (yes Arkansas, playing there is a bitch and that's a long way from the east coast)

I missed Florida, so 8-4 (5-3). Losses LSU, Mizzou, USC, FSU.

[FlabLoser]

Having all those big uglies return is a big big plus for them.

[CadaverDawg]

9-3 (5-3)

[The Croom Diaries]

I think they go 11-1, losing to Georgia but still win the East - reverse of the last two years. I think they are extremely solid and their schedule really isn't all that tough considering they have an open date before Florida and might as well be open before Clemson. Their LB are a huge concern though - they lose the top 5 guys. Their top returner from that unit had 5 tackles last year. But their DL should be the best in the SEC.

[PMDawg]

That will be an interesting combination to watch (best DL in league coupled with possibly the worst LBs). Of course, inexperienced doesn't necessarily equal bad. My guess is the DL is so good it will mask any deficiencies at LB.