Jared Cook News

Kenny McKinley left South Carolina's football program as the career leader in receptions.

Jarvis Giles does a killer impression of USC coach Steve Spurrier. He should, considering how much the freshman has heard from his coach the past week.

Tonight, life begins worth living again. From now until early January, there will be no more bad nights.

August 28, 2009 - 12:10 a.m. EST Photo Steven Bradley When Steve Spurrier was hired as head football coach at South Carolina in November of 2004, he had one simple question.

Four years into Steve Spurrier's quest to conquer the Curse of the Chicken at South Carolina, he is still trying to put his stamp of approval on his offense.

Former Durham Riverside player Weslye Saunders has provided the first obvious bulletin board material for N.C. State's Sept.

OFFENSE: South Carolina has had the worst rushing attack in the SEC the last two season, and the team scored a grand total of 30 points in the final three games of the 2008 season, all of which resulted in defeat.

Former South Pointe star Stephon Gilmore smiled happily Friday morning as he signed autographs for dozens of excited school kids.

The Battery is eliminated from US Open Cup play after losing 4-0 to the Houston Dynamo.

The Minnesota Vikings have signed fifth-round draft pick Jasper Brinkley. Brinkley is a linebacker from South Carolina.

University of South Carolina defensive line coach Brad Lawing has recruited hundreds of players over his more than 20 years as a college coach.

Steve Spurrier is coming to Georgia. The Atlanta Gamecock Club is hosting South Carolina Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier for its annual Spring meeting on Thursday May 21, 2009.

Did I miss something here? South Carolina did finish 7-6 overall and 4-4 in the Southeastern Conference last year, did they not? So how in the world did the Gamecocks lead the SEC with seven players chosen in the NFL Draft earlier this month? Did the ol' ball coach do the ol' big whiff last season? Tight end Jared Cook was the first Gamecock ...

Regardless of how it's sliced, hearing your name called at the NFL Draft can be a heady feeling.

Former USC standout Jasper Brinkley was drafted Sunday by the Minnesota Vikings.

Inside linebacker Jasper Brinkley was taken in the fifth round by Minnesota. Wide receiver Kenny McKinley was taken in the fifth round by Denver.

The South Carolina football team made some history during Sunday's second day of the NFL draft - but not everyone was happy about it.

The wait is over for one Gamecock. Projected a touch earlier, Jared Cook was selected a few minutes ago by the Tennessee Titans as the 25th pick in the third round .

With the final pick of the NFL Draft, the Chiefs gave the title of Mr. Irrelevant to South Carolina kicker Ryan Succop.

The Minnesota Vikings drafted former Thomson standout Jasper Brinkley in the fifth round of the NFL Draft on Sunday.