South Carolina football coach Will Muschamp went on at length as to how his early enrollee freshmen will benefit from getting this spring practice under their belts.
His offensive coordinator Bryan McClendon summed it up in just one short sentence.
“It’s like getting a redshirt without a redshirt,” McClendon said.
With the arrival of the early signing period came a historic influx of early enrollees. The Gamecocks have 13, and while all are fresh from the high school ranks, some skinny and in need of more work in a college weight room, many were out on the field, working with the second and third units as spring practice commenced.