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Kamila Melko, Avadh Rana and Jessica Snyder / THE DAILY GAMECOCK More than 100 USC students gathered at the State House Tuesday night in honor of Tucker Hipps, a second-year Clemson University student who was found dead Monday afternoon.
High school friends, fraternity brothers, counselors organize vigil to remember deceased student Hannah Jeffrey
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ianna Lanz brought candles for everyone. “If anyone didn’t get a candle or something to catch the wax, they’re going to be over here — just in case,” she said as she set the bag down on the sidewalk and turned back to a crowd of more than 100 students sitting on the steps of the State House. She stood behind a podium in front of the stairs in a bright orange sweatshirt emblazoned with a big white tiger paw, a tribute to her friend Tucker Hipps, a second-year Clemson University student who was found dead Monday afternoon. “It’s weird for us because we know he’s never coming back,” Lanz said. “I can’t imagine ever meeting someone like him again.” ‘STARTING TO SET IN’ Hipps was on an early morning run Monday with fellow Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity members but didn’t return for breakfast, prompting members to search for him. His body was found in Lake Hartwell Monday afternoon, and Oconee County Coroner Karl E. Addis said Tuesday that Hipps’ death was likely due to a head injury sustained after falling from a bridge approximately 20 feet above the water surface. “There has been speculation and innuendo, especially on social media, regarding whether hazing played a part in the death of Tucker Hipps,” Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw said in a statement. “So far there has been no indication in the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office investigation that hazing played a part in the
death of Tucker Hipps.” “The shock was a lot at first, but it’s starting to set in,” said Collin Studemeyer, fourth-year mathematics student and one of Hipps’ fellow Palmetto Boys’ State counselors. “It’s hitting pretty hard.” REMEMBERING A FRIEND Lanz rallied Wren High School alumni — where she and Hipps attended — and worked with Palmetto Boys’ State Our rivalry runs deep. staff, as well as the USC But our compassion chapter of Sigma Phi for each other ... runs Epsilon, to coordinate a deeper. candlelight vigil Tuesday night to honor Hipps. His friends talked about his love of life. Lanz laughed when she told everyone how cocky he could be. More than once, his smile was described as “infectious” or “contagious” or “able to light up a room.” Friend after friend came to the podium, each with a memory of when Hipps made them laugh or reminded them to live life to its fullest or to tell them that they had a friend. “You could instantly connect with him.” “He was everything a man wants to be.” “I’m different from meeting Tucker Hipps.” “People need to try to live their lives the way he did.” One after another, they shared memories
with a crowd of faces who had never met him. ‘ONE OF OUR BROTHERS, TOO’ Nevertheless, Hipps was a brother — even to those he never met. Scattered throughout the crowd were members of USC’s Sigma Phi Epsilon’s chapter wearing orange ribbons, wanting to pay respects to their fellow brother. “We didn’t know Tucker — none of us did,” Kyle McCoil, a second-year biochemistry student and member of Sigma Phi Epsilon at USC said. “But when we found out one of our brothers was gone, we took it as just that. He was one of our brothers, too.” Lighters made rounds through the crowd, and everyone soon had a tiny flame. Prayers were said, tears were wiped and when it came time to blow out the candles the wind hadn’t already extinguished, the students still stayed. They hugged. They cried. They listened. They remembered. “He was a little brother to me,” Studemeyer said. “Even though he was a little brother to me, I looked up to him in a lot of different ways.” An hour after the candles were lit, the steps were empty, save for a few abandoned wax-holders on the ground and a tight circle of friends reminiscing. “Our rivalry runs deep,” Lanz said, looking down at the bright orange sweatshirt with the big white tiger paw. “But our compassion for each other ... runs deeper.” DG
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Man buys illegal guns, sentenced to 18 months A Columbia man was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in a federal prison after buying illegal firearms, The State reported. The man admitted to purchasing the weapons for an unknown felon, knowing that it was illegal for the felon to be in possession of the guns, according to U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles. Marquel Davon Foster, 23, said he was paid to buy six guns from a New Jersey man that he met in a gun store. Police traced the guns back to Foster after raiding the felon’s house on a drug warrant. Foster admitted that he lied on his firearms purchasing forms to buy guns for a man whose name he did not know; he only knew him by a nickname. Foster bought six guns during a one-month span including .380, .45 and .40 caliber pistols, a .357 revolver and two 9mm pistols. Along with his sentence, he will be on three years probation.
Man convicted for setting woman ablaze
Orangeburg shooting arrest made Tuesday
A man who set a woman on fi re was sentenced to eight years in prison, WLTX reported. Terrance Glenn was convicted on a charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. He was originally sentenced to 15 years in prison, but the judge knocked the punishment down to eight years. The incident, which occurred in late 2013, said that Glenn threw rubbing alcohol on the victim then proceeded to set her on fi re. The woman received fi rst and second-degree burns on her upper body, including her neck, chest and both arms.
An arrest has been made in the case involving the murder of an Orangeburg man, WIS reported. Jeffrey Keezel, 21, was arrested Tuesday morning after a traffic stop. He was served warrants for armed robbery, murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. The murder, which occurred Sept. 17, involved 30 -year-old R icardo Sprin k le. According to investigators, Sprinkle was found in his vehicle early that morning parked outside of the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites on Calhoun Drive in Orangeburg. Authorities believe that Sprinkle and Keezel knew each other and they are not sure if Sprinkle was killed in his car or in another location.
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Honors College showcases sustainability New environmental research projects unveiled Natalie Pita
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The back-to-back spread of posters and display boards across the Honors Residence Hall Lear n ing Center Tue s d a y n i g ht w a s a t e s t a me nt to USC st udent s’ passion for sustainability. T he Su s t a i n abi l it y Showc a s e , hosted by Su st a i nable Ca rol i na, e x h ib it e d s t u d e nt a n d f a c u lt ydirected research projects addressing sustainability topics. The featured projects addressed many facets of the issue, from the science of developing and applying a lt e r n at i ve e ne r g y s olut io n s t o the exploration of simple changes a s soc iated w it h embrac i ng a n environmentally-conscious lifestyle.
O t he r p r oj e c t s e x a m i ne d t he marketing strategies and business applications of eco-friendly products. Some researchers had taken their passion for finding environmental s o l u t io n s ab r o a d t o i m p le m e nt projects such as waste management solut ions in u nderdeveloped communities. I n a d d it io n t o p r o v id i n g t he o p p o r t u n it y f o r r e s e a r c he r s t o p r e s e nt t he i r work a nd i n it i at e d isc ussions about sust a i nabi l it y, the event ser ved as a reminder to attendees t hat t hey could make a d i f f e r e n c e t h r o u g h u n i v e r s it ysponsored research. According to Michael K om a n , D i re c t or of t he O f f ic e o f S u s t a i n a b i l it y, m a n y o f t h e u n i v e r s i t y ’s m o s t i m p a c t f u l sustainabilit y initiatives began as student ideas and research. Projects ranging from composting initiatives to conser vat ion prog rams to t he
installation of solar panels on the b a s eb a l l f ield h ave c ont r ibut e d to t he universit y’s reputat ion for g rou ndbrea k i ng su st a i nabi l it y efforts. “The university is committed to conver t i ng one hu nd red percent of our campus f leet to alternative f uel ve h ic le s b y t he y e a r 2015. We’ll be one of the fi rst large-scale universities in the country to do that. That came out of a student project originally,” Koman said. Su s t a i n able C a r ol i n a a nd t he Office of Undergraduate Research aim to support the next generation of student-led innovation. O ne not able r e s e a r c h p r oje c t conduc ted by bu si ne s s st udent s Caitlin Mahoney and Jason Thomas analyzed the cost effectiveness of placing solar panels on the roofs of all university buildings and paying for an alternative source of power. A not her env ironmentally-
impactful initiative, which was the result of a sustainable projects class, has enabled university trucks to be fueled in part by biofuel made at the university. “We take the waste grease from chicken f inger Wednesday ... We remove a l l t he f renc h f r ie s a nd ch icken pieces, a nd t hey g ive us waste vegetable oil. And then we mix the waste vegetable oil with lye and methanol and it makes a biodiesel m i x t u r e ,” s a id T ho m a s Sy f e r t , t he A ssociate V ice President for Environmental Health and Safety. The process also produces glycerin, which his students refine and make into soap. All of our diesel trucks on campus run on five percent biodiesel right now,” Sy fert said. “We can make biodiesel for less than two dollars a gallon, so the university saves money by making the product.” DG
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Tragedy at Clemson transcends old rivalry ISSUE USC students remember Clemson student. OUR STANCE Students’ lives transcend old rivalries. We’ve been rivals for years. A s lon g a s a ny of u s c a n r e me m b e r, t he G a me c o c k s and the Tigers have hated each other on the field. Every year, bot h tea m s gea r up to t a ke on t he ot her in t he hopes of bringing home t he Palmetto Bowl and calling themselves the champions. But some t hings transcend even the oldest and most revered of rivalries. O n Mo nd a y a f t er no o n , a Clemson Universit y student’s body was found in the water near the Highway 93 bridge. Secondyear student Tucker Hipps was part icipat ing in a group r un with fellow fraternity members when a coroner’s report said he
fell off the bridge into four to five feet of water. He went to our rival u n i v e r s it y. Bu t t h at d e t a i l d i d n’t s t o p U S C s t u d e n t s from organizing a candlelight vigil to honor Hipps Tuesday evening, which was — to say the least — beautiful. Students who normally wouldn’t admit to owning anything orange lined the State House steps, decked out in Clemson gear. A mass of more than 100 students quietly honored a young man most of
“In a state where the rivalry is year-round, it’s comforting to see we can leave it on the field where it belongs.” them had never met. T here wa sn’t a ny booi ng. T here was no cha nt i ng a nd no shouting. Clemson came to
USC Tuesday night, and this time, USC welcomed them with open arms. Tragedy is tragedy — there’s no getting around it. We didn’t k now Tucker Hipps, but our hearts go out to Clemson. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. Our hearts go out to everyone who knew him, both a t C l e m s o n a n d U S C . We commend the students who took it upon themselves to honor a student few of us knew. And we especially commend the students who didn’t know him but took time out of their week to support those who did. The fact that so many students ca me out to suppor t a r iva l communit y without a second thought shows that there’s far more to our rivalry than face paint and bragging. In a state where the rivalry is year-round, it’s comforting to see we can leave it on the field where it belongs.
Positive perspective trumps life’s numerous challenges Students should be grateful for burdens, ability to live today Kathleen Schipano @KATIEISBOOKISH
W hen it ra i ns it pou r s. Perhaps a dusty old cliché, but it will be employed here as the only familiar aspect in this dark and uncertain time in campus culture. M issi ng persons, deat h t h reat s, su icides a nd t he Clemson st udent they pulled from the river on Monday. The news from the past few weeks makes home school seem like the best option. What can we do? How can we protect ourselves? How can we fi x this problem so we feel safe again? The simple answer is right here conveniently enough: you can do nothing but be grateful. Today you a re a l ive. Ye s , your papers are due. No, your significant other hasn’t called. Your mother is manipulative, you r cat is on f ire a nd you r father is nowhere. You haven’t
studied and you can’t find the classroom. Every one of these nightmares can come true and your heart is still beating. W hile your mother’s nagging about the starving c h i ld r e n i n o ne country or another did not help your lack i ng appet ite for bro ccol i, we Kathleen can all agree that Schipano t he only good Second-year result of tragedy is print journalism perspective. student We a r e lu c k y. Our burdens are those of fortune. My eyes have bag s b ec au se I ’m g iven t he miracle of Netf lix to suck me in at night. My stress is due to my a maz i ng oppor t u n it y to attend a great universit y and get bogged down by work. The act of existing is improbable and amazing: blood moving through veins, skin cells regenerating, l u n g s f i l l i n g w it h a i r a n d bringing ox ygen to cells that each exist individually from one another and miraculously come
together in billions to make up the thinking, breathing thing that is you. Life is fragile. Humans are b r e a k able a nd s m a l l i n t he context of the world. We small, breakable t hings must tr y to withstand many hardships, some much heavier than others, but we must be g ratef u l for ou r burdens and never forget that even when t hings seem most dark, we are still so fortunate just to be alive.
“We are lucky. Our burdens are those of fortune. My eyes have bags because I’m given the miracle of Netflix to suck me in at night. My stress is due to my amazing opportunity to attend a great university and get bogged down by work. ”
Carolina Alerts should actually alert Informing students of imminent danger should take top priority on campus I teach at USC and am extremely concerned about the armed robbery that took place on the 1800 block of Greene Street around 10 p.m. on Sept. 18. I feel strongly that we should have received a Carolina Alert following this incident. A ccord i ng to Capt . E r ic Gr ab sk i of t he USC Police Department, alerts are only issued when there is an immediate threat to campus and immediate action needs to be taken. The justification for not sending the alert was because “the respondents decided that the suspects fled away from campus.” This makes no sense. First, if the suspects have not been apprehended, they are still a threat. Second, I cannot think of any direction in which the suspects could be traveling that would not be in or near USC. Further, they could travel back toward campus even if they initially seemed to be traveling away from the area. Third, the decision to issue (or not issue) a Carolina Alert should not be determined by the respondents and where they believed the suspects were headed. I feel strongly that any time a violent crime is reported on or near campus, a Carolina Alert should be issued. The 1800 block of Greene Street is about as close as you can get to campus. Many students live in the apartments along both sides of Greene Street. If necessary, the USC police could opt for two levels of alert, although I believe this situation called for an alert to be issued because there was an immediate threat to campus and the immediate action that should have been taken was at least to let others in the vicinity know that the armed robbery had taken place and to be aware or leave that area. These students were walking in a group, as they are advised. It was only 10 p.m . I understand the university cannot police and protect everyone, but we should all certainly be made aware of a dangerous situation when it occurs so we can do our best to protect ourselves. — Sallie Bogges
“I feel strongly that any time a violent crime is reported on or near campus, a Carolina Alert should be issued.”
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Brothers grooving in harmony
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The Wood Brothers have been in bands all over America but are now back to their roots, playing their “simplistic” brand of music throughout the South.
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Plenty of brothers play together as kids, but how many form a band in their 40s? Brothers Oliver and Chris Wood did, teaming up for roots band The Wood Brothers. The two were raised i n a musica l household — t hei r father was a musician and had plenty of records around the house — and soon took different paths. Oliver went to Atlanta and formed roots ba nd K ing Joh nson wh ile Ch ris moved to New York City and formed the experimental jazz trio Medeski Martin & Wood. A f ter 15-odd years of separate careers and social circles, the two played a show together and realized that they should perform together. It was a long path to forming The Wood Brothers, but Oliver looks on the separation favorably. “I think it was good for us in a way, because when we did get together to play we had already been teaching ourselves how to play for years and years, being on the road for years and years ... and also how to think about our personalities,” Oliver said. “We don’t have ego issues with each other or get competitive.”
It seem s l i ke t hei r ro ot s a nd jazz background would clash, but The Wood Brot hers don’t l i m it themselves, incorporating funk, folk, soul and other styles. “We don’t care for the genre thing that much,” he said. “A lot of artists don’t like to be classified.” Oliver Wood casts a wide net in his musical inspiration — Ray Charles, Willie Nelson and Charles Mingus are just a few of his influences. T he y ’re a d iver se bu nc h , but what’s important to Oliver is that
their “personalit y comes shining through,” giving them an iconic and genuine appeal. “The music that we like and are drawn to has a certain simplicity to it,” he said. Oliver takes that same tactic in his lyrics, which aim to be simple and arresting. His favorite songs use ambig uous ly rics to open up interpretations, an effect intriguing to Oliver. “It’s that element of ambig uit y that can make a song accessible to
different people in different ways,” he said. Connection to fans is energizing for Oliver, who recalled one song in particular, “Lovin’ Arms,” that resonated. The personal song was inspired by the loss of their mother to ALS. “We had people come up to us and say ‘Hey, that’s how I just lost my mom or dad,’” he said. “When you get an interaction like that ... It makes me feel like what I’m doing is important, not an indulgence.” T h e Wo o d B r o t h e r s w i l l b e c o m i n g t o Mu s ic Fa r m t h i s Wed nesday n ight to share t heir rhy t h m ic , upb e at s ong s . T hei r sound is generally crowd-pleasing, something that Oliver said was the result of perform ing music t hey enjoyed, not a reach for mass appeal. That being said, he does adjust his performance based on the venue. “Every environment has a different vibe ... You’re Bruce Springsteen, y o u’r e g o i n g t o s t a r t w r i t i n g anthems,” he said. “I can’t help but think ‘how will this song go down at the Music Farm,’ what’ll work there, y’know? You can’t help it.”
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Brothers Oliver and Chris Wood play a unique mix of roots and jazz music.
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Fashion Board unlatches trunk of prizes Teen Vogue teams up with USC organization in style swap Hannah Cleaveland @HMCLEAVELAND
Those looking for a new way to spice up their wardrobe for fall needed to look no further than Russell House Ballroom last night. The Fashion Board at USC teamed up with Teen Vogue on Tuesday night to bring students a chance to grab free merchandise and win eclectic, designer prizes via a trunk party. The event’s main feature was a style swap that had about 80 participants, the largest style swap The Fashion Board has ever hosted. To take part in the event each attendee had to bring one article of new or gently used clothing to swap with someone else. The swap was a great event for anyone wanting to switch up their style and try something new and shop around for a new look without having to spend a lot of money. After the swap, Fashion Board members raffled off 12 items donated by various retailers including Delia’s, Silver Jeans and Teen Vog ue. Each participant at the party could put their ticket in FASHION • 6
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USC students participated in both a trunk show and a raffle at the Russell House Ballroom on Tuesday night.
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FASHION • Continued from 5 the raffle in exchange for one item of their choice. A la na Fuscardo, t he publ ic relations director of Fashion Board, said that Teen Vogue reached out to their campus representatives at USC called ItGirls and asked if they would be interested in host ing a trunk party. “It’s a great way to kick off the school year,” she said. “We get to work with great companies and get people excited about fashion early on.” Fashion Board has hosted st yle swaps before, but this event, being hosted on a larger scale, attracted a much bigger crowd. Many girls noticed the networking opportunity and decided to get involved with the student organization. S u s ie E d w a r d s , a t h i r d -y e a r English student came for just this reason. “I’ve been wanting to join Fashion Board for a while,” she said. “This seemed like a great way to meet the members.” Such a large turnout for Fashion Board will hopefully mean that for other events hosted this season, the
organization will see an equally large turnout and have the opportunity to expand even more and host more events such as this one. Each year Teen Vogue sponsors 25 different schools across the nation, bringing raffle prizes and free beauty items to colleges. Schools who host the parties compete to get the most social media hype surrounding their event. The winning school gets a free surprise party hosted by Teen Vogue. Fashion Board will host several other events this year, including t he a n nual USC Fash ion Week. Fa sh ion Boa rd w i l l a l so ho st a Parents Weekend Style Workshop t h is Fr iday at 4 p.m. i n Russell House 203. Parents and students can come out to the event, get some style advice and win door prizes from local retailers. For more information on upcoming Fashion Board events and for how to get more involved w it h Fa sh ion Boa rd, v isit t hei r Facebook page, “Fashion Board at USC.”
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Teen Vogue donated “eclectic, designer prizes” to The Fashion Board’s style swap.
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South Carolina cruises past Spartans
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Sophomore defender Ive Burnett scored the Gamecocks’ first goal of the game in the 68th minute, knotting the score 1-1. South Carolina won the match 2-1.
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The Gamecocks ended their threegame losing streak last night as they defeated UNC Greensboro by a score of 2-1. After a very uneventful 20 minutes of play, U NC Greensboro str uck first with its first first-half goal of the season scored by senior midfielder Austin Miller, as he made a move past sophomore keeper Marco Velez in the 21st minute of the match. The Gamecocks were dominant i n t he f irst ha lf as t hey out shot Greensboro 8-5, but could not put one behind the keeper, and saw its best chances sail wide left. The team had another great opport unit y as sophomore midfielder Koty Millard had an excellent cross in front of the net, but South Carolina couldn’t get a
touch on it. South Carolina showed aggressive play early on as they kept attacking after loose balls, resulting in five firsthalf penalties and even a yellow card given to sophomore midfielder Kurtis Turner, but the team still faced a onegoal deficit heading into the second half of play. D u r i n g t he 51s t m i nut e , t he Gamecocks looked like they had a good opportunity to score, but Millard sailed a shot high over the goal post. Junior midfielder Jeffrey Torda had a chance to score in the 54th minute, but had his shot saved from Greensboro keeper William Pyle. Forward Eli Dent looked to have a goal in the 56th minute as his first shot was saved by Pyle, but as he got back the rebound he soared it high over the post. Dent had another look a few minutes later, but shot it wide right. Sophomore defender Ive Burnett f i n a l l y p r o v id e d t he s p a r k t he Gamecocks needed in the 68th minute of play.
“I think it’s really big that we came roaring back and came back. I think it’s really big that we showed the resiliency to come back, and I was really proud of that,” head coach Mark Berson said. Right after the team’s first goal, it looked as if sophomore forward Hamilton Carlin netted a goal, but his shot hit off the post, giving the Gamecocks a corner kick, on which they couldn’t capitalize. South Carolina finally took the lead in the 75th minute when junior midfielder Ryan Arambula scored on a header after Pyle made the initial save. After the game, Berson was pleased his team came away with a victory, but also touched on the areas they needed to work on. “ It wa s a sloppy, sloppy goa l, inattentive on our part, and we need to be better than that. That goes into the category of stuff we need to work on,” Berson said. “I felt like up until that point, we had a lot of the ball and created some pretty good chances, and
at halftime we stepped up the speed, and stepped up the intensity. Again, I salute the guys for coming from behind, and that’s a good thing. We’re going to be in a lot of tight games during the rest of the season, and we’re going to need that quality.” W it h t he w i n l a s t n ig ht , t he Gamecocks got a much needed win right before conference play begins this Friday against Marshall. “I’m really proud of what t hey accomplished tonight, and I think it is a little bit of a springboard,” Berson said. “You feel better coming out and getting a win going into your first conference game. The conference games are a different animal. They’re very intense, and it’s going to be a tough match against Marshall on Friday night.”
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South Carolina sits atop SEC East Gamecocks will play 4th SEC game on Saturday Danny Garrison
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Wherever you are, find the nearest object made of glass and throw it on the ground. Congratulations, you just created the SEC East. It’ll be pretty messy, you’ll probably have a couple open wounds by the time it’s all said and done, but one piece of shattered glass is bound to be bigger than the others. There’s no real rhyme or reason to which one comes out the largest, but for our purposes, that’s the piece that will win the East. And right now, No. 13 South Carolina is leading this group of seven teams that doesn’t look particularly interested in winning the division. The Gamecocks earned their No. 1 spot in the SEC East with Saturday’s less-than-convincing win over Vanderbilt, after which head coach Steve Spurrier called the team “embarrassing.” But the foundation for their perch atop the division is built on their stunning upset win over Georgia. For the rest of the season, South Carolina will be compared against that standard it set in week three against the Bulldogs. And after their performance against the Commodores, the Gamecocks look to be in danger of getting clotheslined by that bar against (insert inferior SEC team of choice here). As for Georgia’s chances, they’re stuck playing catchup after that loss to South Carolina. If the two teams both manage to go undefeated throughout the rest of conference play, the Gamecocks will win the division by way of the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Bulldogs are st ill ranked ahead of t he Gamecocks at No. 12, and they’ll be waiting patiently for South Carolina to trip over itself. But, as Georgia has proven, it’s not above slipping up either (see last year’s near-disaster against Tennessee and actual disaster against Auburn). Speaking of the Volunteers, they can’t be good, can they? There was chatter about the resurgence of Tennessee early in the year, having played well against its first two opponents. But all that crazy talk died down pretty heavily when the Vols went to Oklahoma and lost by 24 points in week three. Tennessee plays its first SEC game of the season this weekend at Georgia, which could serve as the Volunteers’ announcement that they’re back to
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compete in the division. But, in all likelihood, it will be a stepping stone for Todd Gurley on his way to a 15,000-yard season. The team that won this ludicrous division a year ago is Missouri. The Tigers were fi ring on all cylinders heading into last weekend. Maty Mauk was arranging his flight to New York in December for the Heisman trophy presentation. But then they lost to Indiana. Indiana. Missouri closed out its non-conference schedule last week against the Hoosiers, which was arguably the Big Teniest team in the Big Ten before upsetting the Tigers. This weekend at South Carolina will be Mizzou’s first SEC action of the year, and a win could send them straight to the top of the East. So Saturday in Williams-Brice will go a long way in deciding the winner of the division, as long as we don’t end up in some 11-11 tie that can’t really be ruled out with these two teams. Florida is the team directly behind the Gamecocks in the East standings, with a 1-1 record that couldn’t be less impressive. The Gators’ had to play three overtimes against lowly Kentucky to earn their only conference win, and their sole loss came Saturday when Alabama decided to
flex its muscles for the country in the form of a 42-21 route. The two remaining teams in the East are Kentucky and Vanderbilt, sitting at the bottom of the division. To suggest anything other than mediocrity from the Wildcats and Volunteers would be grossly irresponsible of me. But Kentucky almost beat Florida; doesn’t that mean Kentucky isn’t terrible? No. Stop it. Kentucky is terrible. The Gamecocks still have five conference games remaining, and the rest of the teams in the East all have no less than six matchups left in the SEC. So the majority of the carnage will go down over the course of the next two months. Until South Carolina falters, if it falters, the division is the Gamecocks’ to lose. So they’ll enter Saturday’s conference clash with Missouri looking to maintain that lead and take another step in earning the right to represent the division in the championship game in December. Only one team gets to walk out of the exploding building that is the SEC East, and South Carolina is closest to the door. DG