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Spurrier faired ok in this class going with what Rivals.com calls a 25th ranked class. That's about what Holtz was pulling in his best classes. Spurrier went into Florida and closed four fairly highly rated kids.
In his own state, he got his visor handed to him. Something I predicted months ago.
Scout.com's list of Top kids in the Palmetto State shows Spurrier landing:
0 of the Top 5
2 of the Top 10
4 of the Top 30
Interestingly, Vanderbilt closed just as many Top 30 kids from SC as the Gamecocks did. Georgia signed two of the Top 15 in the state, and has a shot at a third in Geathers. Clemson inked 6 in the Top 20.
Cockadoodledoo indeed.
Or as Mike Floyd, Bulldog e-newsletter writer, said:
Don't know if you noticed, but [the Gamecocks] lost out on virtually every solid prospect they were holding out for on signing day, including Patterson (Michigan), Rose (FSU) and Isom (Auburn). Lots of bulk along the OL, which they desperately needed, but not a true game-breaking playmaker in the whole class. Spurrier better do more than this if he truly expects to compete for SEC honors.
Floyd is right. The strength of this class is their OL and DL. 8 offensive linemen and 4 defensive linemen signed on with the Gamecocks. It's an impressive haul. The rest is hardly overwhelming.
Interestingly, Spurrier went into Tuscaloosa and recruited Chris Smelley to be his QB of the future. I'm sorry, but the T-Shirts, Blog Jokes and other assorted Humor that will come from the Smelley Cock line of comedy will be absolutely priceless. For that signee....I say, "Thank You Steve."
