Every time South Carolina football players and coaches mention quarterback Michael Scarnecchia, they praise his intelligence. He has the sort of reputation a certain class of backups have: they understand the game, understand the offense and that would allow them to step up in a pinch.
Last weekend, Scarnecchia showed off that ability when he replaced an injured Jake Bentley and led the Gamecocks to a 37-35 win against Missouri. At the start of this week, one where it seems the Gamecocks will likely go back to Bentley, Scarnecchia was asked to apply that knowledge to a question vexing some outside the program.