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Working hard was an issue, his coaches say. Now he's set to start for the Gamecocks | The State

South Carolina offensive line coach Eric Wolford didn’t sugarcoat things when talking about Blake Camper.

The 6-foot-8, 311-pound tackle is in line to start on the right side next season, and he proved to be a useful backup last season. But early in his career, he held himself back.

“Blake’s a guy that came here, and I think by his own admission would tell you that he didn’t work hard,” Wolford said, ”that he didn’t do what he needed to do as far as investing in the weight room. I think he was more of a guy that just came in and did what was asked, maybe, and kind of went on his way.