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Top Gamecock recruit’s lesson from Year 1: ‘You’re going to get thrown on your butt’

South Carolina freshman defensive lineman Rick Sandidge signed with the Gamecocks out of Concord High in Concord, N.C., as part of the 2018 recruiting class. By

South Carolina coach Will Muschamp joked last week, the word redshirt has become a dirty one in college football. Everyone wants to play, especially your top recruits with the lofty rankings and all the stars.

Rick Sandidge was that prospect and he got that chance. He was the top-rated member of the the Gamecocks’ 2018 class and he got on the field a good bit.