Can a longtime defensive specialist turn around one of the worst defenses in the nation in 2016?
South Carolina Gamecocks football was one of the better programs in the country once upon a time. Coached by the legendary Steve Spurrier, they attracted talent from everywhere on both sides of the ball. Ellis Johnson, and later Lorenzo Ward, coached the defense to remarkable success, ranking in the top 25 defensively every year from 2008-2013 (with 2010 being the lone outlier.) The Gamecocks had top ten poll placings from 2011 to 2013, due in part recruiting classes that were among the best nationally.