South Carolina Gamecocks NCAA Football News

Casper and Jasper Brinkley remember watching NFL games on television before they ever got to the first grade.

Tennessee Titans tight end Jared Cook catches a pass during football practice in Nashville, Tenn., in June.

South Carolina has reported 14 NCAA secondary violations from the past six months, including one for an improper text message to a recruit and another for "impermissible snacks." Five of the violations were from the first-year program of men's basketball coach Darrin Horn.

The Brinkley brothers are back in town. Thomson natives and NFL players Jasper and Casper Brinkley signed autographs Friday afternoon at Ann Taylor Certified Pre-owned Car and Truck Sales in Augusta.

The Green Bay Packers signed former Gamecock Jamon Meredith to a contract, the team announced Thursday.

Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Brinkley, the 150th overall pick in this year's draft, started 29 of 30 games at South Carolina.

A big week of commitments for the University of South Carolina football team culminated on Sunday with a pledge from offensive lineman Ronald Patrick of Cocoa, Fla.

Should expectations be high or low? Will this year's 12th ranked recruiting class be a letdown, or will they live up to their potential? What will changes in the coaching staff do to harm or help South Carolina's chances? One thing that Gamecock fans need to be looking at is who they have on the coaching staff this year.

The Green Bay Packers have signed tackle Jamon Meredith. The signing was announced Thursday by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.

LYNCHBURG, Va.-West Virginia University will continue its relationship with the NCAA College Football Subdivision-formerly known as Division I-AA-when the Flames from the University of Liberty invade Milan Puskar Stadium for the season-opener at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.

South Carolina played the waiting game with Alshon Jeffery before the Calhoun County receiver signed with the Gamecocks.

The Chiefs and seventh-round pick Ryan Succop agreed to contract terms Wednesday and are expected to finalize the three-year deal today, the player's agent told The Star.

Former USC Gamecock and New York Giant Corey Miller keeps a busy schedule. The man dubbed as the "Pastor of Pain" and the "Reverend Of Radio" juggles several duties including co-hosting "The Box" on Sports Radio 1400 The Team" and making guest appearances on the Charlotte-based "Prime Time with the Pac Man" radio show in the afternoon.

A coach's fifth year at a school is regarded an indication of how the program has done and where it needs to go.

They don't size up prospects for any other reason than ability, yet the CFL team training in Abbotsford this week have a perfect candidate for their Lions In the House outreach program, which stresses the virtues of staying in school.

Tim Tebow is back for his senior year and UF returns lots from a very fast, good defense that held OU to 14 points.

May 31 1948 John Bonham, drummer for Led Zeppelin, is born in Redditch, Worcestershire, England.

Today is Saturday, May 30, 2009. There are 96 days until the season opener. Who wears No.

Originally, it was a four- or five-year gig. A nice retirement job. See what Steve Spurrier could get done at one of the SEC's more somnambulant programs, pull the rip cord in a few years and land on a golf course somewhere.

Born in Mableton, Georgia on January 31, 1987, Kenny McKinley was a sought-after quarterback at South Cobb High School.