What Mike Bobo said after South Carolina's loss to Georgia, his message to senior class
South Carolina was outmanned in a 45-16 loss to Georgia on Saturday as Luke Doty got his first start at quarterback for the Gamecocks.
Georgia rushed for 332 yards, and Georgia QB JT Daniels was only 10-for-16 passing for 139 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. The Gamecocks, meanwhile, mustered just 83 rushing yards, and were 4-for-13 on third down.
South Carolina wraps up the regular season next week at Kentucky.
Here is some of what interim coach Mike Bobo shared with the media after the game:
- Hats off to UGA
- Georgia was too strong for them upfront on the offensive line, opened up a lot of running room, can build around Doty’s competitiveness and leadership.
- Not sure how serious the injury is to Ernest Jones, was hurt early and tried to go in the first half, ruled out for second half.
- His guys played for 60 minutes, didn’t look at the scoreboard, can’t say enough about Nick Muse, he’s made of the right stuff, it’s important to him.
- Bobo on a post-game talk with Luke Doty: “You don’t lack confidence and that’s part of being a great player. You’re going to be a damn good player because you’re not scared.”
- “Nick Muse is made of the right stuff. He’s what you want as a Gamecock, because he cares. It’s important to him.”
- Bobo says the coaches were lamenting on the headsets when Harris was stopped on the short run, then he surged to convert.
- Bobo’s message to the team about the nearly 20 guys who were out tonight (not including opt outs): nothing in life is gonna be perfect. Says being a man is about how your respond to things. “Those kids are gonna be better off for it.”
- Bobo has told the team they need to take more ownership and leadership. Points to Doty talking to the team after the game and how that’s a good sign.
- Says Fenwick tested positive for COVID. Doesn’t know the protocols, but says “more than likely” he and Enagbare are out next week, too.
Watching the game as GA ran untouched for several TD’s that would have been TD’s had they started anywhere on the field, I constantly yelled for someone to stay in their lanes and then tackle LOW! I bet the GA OL was responsible for at least 100 yards as they pushed the scrum forward as the GC’s grabbed at shoulder pads and actually helped hold the runners up!! Maybe our NEXT defensive coordinator and DL coach will have a fresh approach to tackling and WAITING until you see the play before running headlong into the line!