Spurrier on Kentucky: 'They've got a pretty good team and so forth'
Steve Spurrier respects Kentucky, running back Brandon Wilds wants the football and depth concerns at receiver aren’t as serious as originally stated.
Here are some of the highlights and notes from the Head Ball Coach’s weekly press conference Tuesday ahead of Saturday night’s SEC opener against the Wildcats and a nugget from the Gamecocks’ senior tailback:
Opening statements:
Steve Spurrier compliments are the best: Kentucky is “very capable of having a winning season, going to bowl games and so forth.”
— Josh Kendall (@JoshatTheState) September 8, 2015
“A lot of our players have never played here, so it will be a wonderful experience.” Spurrier says Kentucky is much improved. — GamecockCentral.com (@GamecockCentral) September 8, 2015
Injury updates:
Wide receiver’s Deebo Samuel and Terry Googer are also supposed to practice as well. #Gamecocks getting healthy.
— Spurs & Feathers (@SpursFeathers) September 8, 2015
Brandon Wilds said he will be able to play this Saturday. Spurrier said he had a bruised shoulder on Sunday. — TheBigSpur.com (@TheBigSpur247) September 8, 2015
Mitch, Googer, and Samuel are all expected to practice today. Waldrop has the only serious injury.
— GamecockCentral.com (@GamecockCentral) September 8, 2015
Offensive mindset:
Spurrier: “We’ve got to be prepared to be involved in a lot of close games.” — Jay Philips (@JayPhilips1075) September 8, 2015
USC coach Steve Spurrier on having to win close games: “Winning by 2 or 3 TDs, I don’t know that that’s in our DNA right now.”
— Eric Boynton (@ericjboynton) September 8, 2015
Receiver rotation won’t change too much, Spurrier said. If they’re healthy, Samuel, Googer and Heard will be the top guys with Pharoh. — David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 8, 2015
Spurrier comfortable with Mitch running the zone-read, scramble play. Just hopes he doesn’t get banged up too much.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 8, 2015
Spurrier asked if there were plays with wide receivers running open, “Not many, not many, (smacks lips) not many,” — William Gunter (@WilGunter) September 8, 2015
Freshman Lorenzo Nunez:
Spurrier on Lorenzo Nunez: ‘He gets a lot of snaps in practice. There is a chance you could see him out there this week.’
— GoGamecocks.com (@gogamecocks) September 8, 2015
Thoughts on new George Rogers statue outside the stadium:
Spurrier: “I think it’s wonderful that our school is representing a Heisman winner” George Rogers statue will be unveiled Sat. #Gamecocks — Spurs & Feathers (@SpursFeathers) September 8, 2015
USC coach Spurrier on George Rogers honored w/ statue. “He’s proud of USC, wears his gear everywhere. We’re all very happy its going up.”
— Eric Boynton (@ericjboynton) September 8, 2015
Spurrier: “I still got a day job I got to worry about, so I don’t sit around and think about (my statue) that much.” — David Cloninger (@DCTheState) September 8, 2015
Wilds on Saturday’s game:
Brandon Wilds on avenging UK loss: “The past is the past. We can only focus on right now. Hopefully, we can go out there and get a win.”
— Josh Kendall (@JoshatTheState) September 8, 2015
Brandon Wilds: ‘The running game is going good. Of course I want the ball more.’
— GoGamecocks.com (@gogamecocks) September 8, 2015
