As we wrap up the month in July and move into August, that means fall camp is around the corner. Defense wins the championships and the two guys charged with that responsibility at the FBS level in our state, joined the show.
- Ellis Johnson has had two successful seasons at USC that have seen him double his salary in the same amount of time. He joined us to talk about what he has been doing and what he sees in his ‘10 defense.
USC Associate Head Coach in charge of the Defense, Ellis Johnson
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- The Braves Report with Mike Morgan once again was very informative as Mike confirmed the game would be played in Cincinatti.
Mike Morgan and The Braves Report
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- Kevin Steele weas courted in the off-season to take over the same duty at his alma mater, Tennessee, but decided to remain at Clemson. He has a strong defensive corps returning and talked about it.
Clemson Defensive Coordinator Kevin Steele
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- Recruiting had a lot of information tonight. Keep up right here.
Friday night’s Recruiting Report
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The Associated Press is reporting that Winthrop has hired Clemson assistant Tom Riginos to become their new head baseball coach.
An initial announcement was made this morning that Winthrop had offered the position to Riginos, but the school has since announced that he is accepting the job. Riginos has spent the past eight seasons working under coach Jack Leggett with the Tigers. He was the team’s recruiting coordinator and associate head coach. He also helped work with batting and play in the outfield, and helped lead the team to two College World Series appearances.
This will be the first head coaching opportunity for Riginos, but Winthrop athletic director Tom Hickman is confident Riginos will have no problem attracting high caliber recruits to the program.
Hickman fired former head coach Joe Hudak after 19 seasons with the Eagles. They were 27-30 overall during his final season, while posting a 13-14 record within the Big South Conference.
Tom Riginos
Clemson associate head baseball coach Tom Riginos has been offered the head coaching job at Winthrop. Riginos said this afternoon that he is weighing whether or not to accept the Eagles offer. He could have a decision in the next couple of days.
Riginos is 42 years old and has been at Clemson for the past eight seasons. He has been the Tigers recruiting coordinator for the past two years. Clemson’s recruiting classes have been ranked in the top 25 each of those two years.
Winthrop is searching for a replacement for Joe Hudak, who was fired after 19 seasons in the Eagles dugout. Current USC associate head coach Chad Holbrook was also a candidate for the Eagles job until he pulled his name out of consideration last week.
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The University of South Carolina football squad will officially report for fall camp on Monday, August 2, with the first practice scheduled for Tuesday, August 3. The first practice is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Bluff Road practice fields, also commonly known as the Proving Grounds.
The first week of practices of the fall camp will be open to the public. Any additional open practices will be announced at a later date. No cameras (video or still) will be allowed after the first 15 minutes of the practice. Pets are not permitted on the practice fields.
The Gamecocks will open the 2010 season on Thursday, September 2 when they host the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. The 7:30 p.m. ET contest will be televised nationally on ESPN.
Click below for the preseason practice schedule. Most practices will last approximately two hours. Dates and times are subject to change.
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