I wrote the following blog based on the questions posed to me by posters from the premium board here on InsideCarolina. It gives an optimistic perspective of what the Gamecocks will field against UNC and the rest of their slate this coming fall:

www.meetmeatthe50.com/home.cfm...;postid=3243124

Big Play Offense

By Doug Jolley

When Steve Spurrier accepted the title of HBC at South Carolina, Gamecock fans immediately had visions of Spurrier's "Fun-N-Gun" offense all dressed up in garnet and black. The HBC initially did too, renaming it the "****-N-Fire."

It didn't quite happen that way.

While Gamecock fans have no complaints (the reasonable ones, anyway) with 31 wins and the dramatic improvement of the program the last three seasons, the Connor Shaw zone read offense just wasn't quite what they were thinking when Spurrier became their coach.

Life happens. The USC staff had to adjust to both changes in the game and to the personnel they had in Columbia. They went with what worked. The end result was the most Ws in a three year period in school history.

As the focus now shifts to the 2013 season, with Connor Shaw on the sidelines for the spring due to foot surgery, at least two things point to 2013 as the season where the Gamecock offense may finally resemble the big play Fun-N-Gun / ****-N-Fire offense that most college football fans still think of when they think of a Steve Spurrier offense.

Those two things are 1) The emergence of Dylan Thompson, the closest thing to a Spurrier prototypical quarterback the HBC has had at USC, and 2) the big play offense USC fielded against Michigan.

The Gamecocks gashed the Wolverines for 5 big-play touchdowns:
Shaw's 56 yard TD pass on the first series; Ace Sanders 63 yard punt return; Thompson's 70 yard pass to the UM 4 yard line where SC scored on the next play; and the two fourth quarter touchdown passes of 31 yards by Shaw and 32 yards by Thompson, respectively.

That's five big plays of over 30 yards for a game against a big name opponent. Give the USC defense it's due here as well - the vaunted Michigan offense was held to zero plays of 30 yards or more.

The offensive show USC put on in the 2012 East Carolina game where Thompson got his first start was even more Fun-N-Gun-esque than the game against Michigan, and gave a glimpse of what a Thompson led offense could look like, but let's be real - ECU's defense was neither Michigan nor SEC caliber.

Spurrier's Fun-N-Gun offense was always close to 50/50 run and pass. It's signature though, was the big play. The game has changed, and the zone read portion of the offense under Shawn Elliott and Spurrier is here to stay. The USC QB will run more than QBs did under the UF Spurrier. But if the first game played in 2013 by the Gamecocks is any indication of how the 2013 will play, the big play offense may well be worthy of a ****-N-Fire designation.

Your boys cost me a lot of money by (unsuccessfully) going for 2 the other day. I was softening on the ***** prior to that display... you're back on my list now.

Spurrier coaches South Carolina not USC Trojans, I was confused or either you are.

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--- DougJolleySC wrote:

I wrote the following blog based on the questions posed to me by posters from the premium board here on InsideCarolina. It gives an optimistic perspective of what the Gamecocks will field against UNC and the rest of their slate this coming fall:

www.meetmeatthe50.com/home.cfm...;postid=3243124

Big Play Offense

By Doug Jolley

When Steve Spurrier accepted the title of HBC at South Carolina, Gamecock fans immediately had visions of Spurrier's "Fun-N-Gun" offense all dressed up in garnet and black. The HBC initially did too, renaming it the "****-N-Fire."

It didn't quite happen that way.

While Gamecock fans have no complaints (the reasonable ones, anyway) with 31 wins and the dramatic improvement of the program the last three seasons, the Connor Shaw zone read offense just wasn't quite what they were thinking when Spurrier became their coach.

Life happens. The USC staff had to adjust to both changes in the game and to the personnel they had in Columbia. They went with what worked. The end result was the most Ws in a three year period in school history.

As the focus now shifts to the 2013 season, with Connor Shaw on the sidelines for the spring due to foot surgery, at least two things point to 2013 as the season where the Gamecock offense may finally resemble the big play Fun-N-Gun / ****-N-Fire offense that most college football fans still think of when they think of a Steve Spurrier offense.

Those two things are 1) The emergence of Dylan Thompson, the closest thing to a Spurrier prototypical quarterback the HBC has had at USC, and 2) the big play offense USC fielded against Michigan.

The Gamecocks gashed the Wolverines for 5 big-play touchdowns:
Shaw's 56 yard TD pass on the first series; Ace Sanders 63 yard punt return; Thompson's 70 yard pass to the UM 4 yard line where SC scored on the next play; and the two fourth quarter touchdown passes of 31 yards by Shaw and 32 yards by Thompson, respectively.

That's five big plays of over 30 yards for a game against a big name opponent. Give the USC defense it's due here as well - the vaunted Michigan offense was held to zero plays of 30 yards or more.

The offensive show USC put on in the 2012 East Carolina game where Thompson got his first start was even more Fun-N-Gun-esque than the game against Michigan, and gave a glimpse of what a Thompson led offense could look like, but let's be real - ECU's defense was neither Michigan nor SEC caliber.

Spurrier's Fun-N-Gun offense was always close to 50/50 run and pass. It's signature though, was the big play. The game has changed, and the zone read portion of the offense under Shawn Elliott and Spurrier is here to stay. The USC QB will run more than QBs did under the UF Spurrier. But if the first game played in 2013 by the Gamecocks is any indication of how the 2013 will play, the big play offense may well be worthy of a ****-N-Fire designation.

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Jeg1024,

That is a troubling point you bring up. If Carolina is in Chapel Hill and USC is in Southern California, then who keeps beating Clemson, Georgia, and Tennessee like a rented mule?

it has been a surprise to me that south carolina has been winning with great defense instead of great offense.

'lil Carolina. SOUTH Carolina. The imposters from South of the Border. The remnants of the state that comprised the stretch from Manteo to the Mississippi at one point.

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--- DougJolleySC wrote:

Jeg1024,

That is a troubling point you bring up. If Carolina is in Chapel Hill and USC is in Southern California, then who keeps beating Clemson, Georgia, and Tennessee like a rented mule?

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Little Carolina and South Carolina. I despise when a **** fan says Carolina or USC. Especially since their program has more losses then wins all time.

Every time Gruden said "Carolina" Tuesday I would just say south. Gonna be really fun in Columbia on Labor Day weekend. I think we ought to have special jersey's made with Carolina plastered across the front just for that game.

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--- ghettofied wrote:

Little Carolina and South Carolina. I despise when a **** fan says Carolina or USC. Especially since their program has more losses then wins all time.

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--- ghettofied wrote:

Little Carolina and South Carolina. I despise when a **** fan says Carolina or USC. Especially since their program has more losses then wins all time.

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Obviously you neglected to research that little slam before spouting off...try again, Sir. We have more wins than(yes, it's than) losses.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolina_football

They have more losses combined with ties than wins. That bad enough.

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--- ghettofied wrote:

Little Carolina and South Carolina. I despise when a **** fan says Carolina or USC. Especially since their program has more losses then wins all time.

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Obviously you neglected to research that little slam before spouting off...try again, Sir.

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Keep on thinking we're the same ole South Carolina.:)

I expect vast improvement in our 4-2-5 defensive scheme due to greater familiarity in the second year and more experience in the defensive backfield as well as no confirmed attrition due to NFL draft, graduation, etc. presently. However, I do have concern as to whether or not we can address the lack of strong and continued pass rush to aid the defensive backfield. Only with improved pass defense will we be able to combat South Carolina's Big Play Offense!

Our offense should will be scary good with additional playmakers coming in the 2013 Class and a healthy T.J. Thorpe and getting Marquis Williams on the field as a dual-threat QB in the red zone, assuming Renner starts!

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--- ghettofied wrote:

Little Carolina and South Carolina. I despise when a **** fan says Carolina or USC. Especially since their program has more losses then wins all time.

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Obviously you neglected to research that little slam before spouting off...try again, Sir. We have more wins than(yes, it's than) losses.

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Is there a point here?

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--- DougJolleySC wrote:

I wrote the following blog based on the questions posed to me by posters from the premium board here on InsideCarolina. It gives an optimistic perspective of what the Gamecocks will field against UNC and the rest of their slate this coming fall:

www.meetmeatthe50.com/home.cfm...;postid=3243124

Big Play Offense

By Doug Jolley

When Steve Spurrier accepted the title of HBC at South Carolina, Gamecock fans immediately had visions of Spurrier's "Fun-N-Gun" offense all dressed up in garnet and black. The HBC initially did too, renaming it the "****-N-Fire."

It didn't quite happen that way.

While Gamecock fans have no complaints (the reasonable ones, anyway) with 31 wins and the dramatic improvement of the program the last three seasons, the Connor Shaw zone read offense just wasn't quite what they were thinking when Spurrier became their coach.

Life happens. The USC staff had to adjust to both changes in the game and to the personnel they had in Columbia. They went with what worked. The end result was the most Ws in a three year period in school history.

As the focus now shifts to the 2013 season, with Connor Shaw on the sidelines for the spring due to foot surgery, at least two things point to 2013 as the season where the Gamecock offense may finally resemble the big play Fun-N-Gun / ****-N-Fire offense that most college football fans still think of when they think of a Steve Spurrier offense.

Those two things are 1) The emergence of Dylan Thompson, the closest thing to a Spurrier prototypical quarterback the HBC has had at USC, and 2) the big play offense USC fielded against Michigan.

The Gamecocks gashed the Wolverines for 5 big-play touchdowns:
Shaw's 56 yard TD pass on the first series; Ace Sanders 63 yard punt return; Thompson's 70 yard pass to the UM 4 yard line where SC scored on the next play; and the two fourth quarter touchdown passes of 31 yards by Shaw and 32 yards by Thompson, respectively.

That's five big plays of over 30 yards for a game against a big name opponent. Give the USC defense it's due here as well - the vaunted Michigan offense was held to zero plays of 30 yards or more.

The offensive show USC put on in the 2012 East Carolina game where Thompson got his first start was even more Fun-N-Gun-esque than the game against Michigan, and gave a glimpse of what a Thompson led offense could look like, but let's be real - ECU's defense was neither Michigan nor SEC caliber.

Spurrier's Fun-N-Gun offense was always close to 50/50 run and pass. It's signature though, was the big play. The game has changed, and the zone read portion of the offense under Shawn Elliott and Spurrier is here to stay. The USC QB will run more than QBs did under the UF Spurrier. But if the first game played in 2013 by the Gamecocks is any indication of how the 2013 will play, the big play offense may well be worthy of a ****-N-Fire designation.

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Tirico didn't, he knows better.

When are we playing Southern California, on Labor Day ? This is the first I have heard of this

That is why [North] Carolina is in Chapel Hill, USC is in California and the university in this state always has been and always will be Clemson. It’s right here in Clemson, S.C. You can print that. Tweet that.”
- Dabo Swinney

Our defense has given up far too many big plays to the offense lately.That's spurrier's bread and butter.That makes me very uncomfortable.I hope we can fix that in the offseason,if not,then we could get our butts handed to us.That will be very early in the season to be tested.I hope we prevail.

2013 View Into South Carolina

The Gamecocks finished 11-2 for the second consecutive season, even after losing star tailback Marcus Lattimore to a season-ending leg injury for the second year in a row. Lattimore is leaving for the NFL draft, but the Gamecocks should bring back seven starters on offense, including quarterback Connor Shaw (who had foot surgery last week and will miss spring practice) and top receivers Ace Sanders and Bruce Ellington. USC will have to replace seven starters on defense, but star defensive end Jadeveon Clowney is coming back. The team will have to replace three starting linebackers and two starting defensive backs. The Gamecocks will play one of the country's most demanding nonconference schedules in 2013, including home games against North Carolina and Clemson and a road game at UCF. They also will play SEC road games at Georgia, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri.

This isn't the same old South Carolina. These Gamecocks beat UGA, Bama,Clemson and everyone else at Williams Brice. Needless to say we will be a 2td dog in this one.

South Carolina

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Jeg1024,

That is a troubling point you bring up. If Carolina is in Chapel Hill and USC is in Southern California, then who keeps beating Clemson, Georgia, and Tennessee like a rented mule?

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^ correct. Or just "the Gamecocks".

I don't see why the Carolina/USC argument keeps rearing it's ugly head!

Google Carolina and then USC and see what you get!
I did and wasn't surprised!