South Carolina added a pair of key defensive transfers this month when they brought in former Clemson defensive tackle Josh Belk and former Southern California defensive back Jamel Cook.

However, coach Will Muschamp said he still doesn’t know much about the status of either player and when they’ll be eligible to play during the latest SEC Coaches’ Teleconference.

  • I don’t have any updates. I was hoping for one during game week, but I got nothing, I’m not sure. We’ve turned in everything, they have a review committee. … That’s the process we are in right now.

If the Gamecocks could add either player, or both, this season, it would certainly provide a boost to their defense.

Muschamp discussed several other topics during the teleconference. Here’s an overview:

  • On the Carolina script helmets: That’s something we talked about this offseason and I was all for it. I talked to our seniors and we decided to put that Carolina script on it. … The players like it, as long as they are for it, I’m in favor of it.
  • On the plan to use his running backs: We have, we have looked at it as a staff. We will let it play out on the field and we’ll see how the game goes.