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Tuesday Clemson Post Practice Audio 12.20.11

December 20, 2011 By

The Clemson Tigers hit the practice fields this afternoon in the upstate, braving the inclimate weather, to continue their preparation for the Orange Bowl.  Following practice this afternoon, four players addressed the media to discuss how things are looking, football-wise, and we also got a feel for what some of them can expect when they head home for the holiday season.

Clemson Center Dalton Freeman: AUDIO

Clemson Defensive Lineman Malliciah Goodman: AUDIO

Clemson Tight End Dwayne Allen: AUDIO

Clemson Wide Receiver Jaron Brown: AUDIO

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Tuesday Night USC Post Practice Audio 12.20.11

December 20, 2011 By

From the USC Athletic Department:

The University of South Carolina football team worked out Tuesday afternoon at the Bluff Road practice fields. The squad continues its preparations for the 2012 Capital One Bowl, which will match the 10-2 Gamecocks against the 9-3 Nebraska Cornhuskers on Monday, January 2 in Orlando, Fla.

“We congratulate Coach Ellis Johnson getting the head coaching job at Southern Miss,” said head coach Steve Spurrier following the practice session. “We’re happy that people out there consider our coaches good coaches and qualified to be a head coach. We appreciate everything Ellis and his family have done here for Carolina and we wish him the best out there.”

Coach Spurrier indicated that Lorenzo Wardwill be in charge of the defense at the bowl game in place of Johnson. He also confirmed that all the players have passed their six hours minimum required to be eligible for the bowl game.

Coach Spurrier did not give a timetable for replacing Johnson, but indicated that it would probably be after the bowl game. “We’ll get through with the guys who’ve been here all year,” noted the Head Ball Coach. “The G.A.’s will get to coach a little more.”

Coach Spurrier also noted that if Kenny Miles elected to come back next year, he would have a scholarship available. “We’re trying to sign one running back, but if Kenny comes back, that would not be an urgency right now. Kenny’s starting the bowl game. He’s practicing very well. He probably would start backing up Marcus (Lattimore next season) if everything goes according to plan of course, but he’s a good player to have around certainly.”

The squad will return to the practice fields twice on Wednesday, first at 10:15 a.m., then again at 4 p.m. They will continue to practice through Friday before breaking for the Christmas holiday. All practices are closed.

Head Coach Steve Spurrier: AUDIO

Offfensive Line Coach Shawn Elliott: AUDIO

Running Back Brandon Wilds: AUDIO

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SportsTalk Rewind 12.19.11: Monday Clemson Post Practice Audio

December 19, 2011 By

Monday the Clemson Tigers continued preparations for their January 4th Orange Bowl date with the West Virginia Mountaineers.  Today Tiger Head Coach, Dabo Swinney, discussed his thoughts on his squad’s bowl practices thus far, as well as laying out the practice schedule moving forward.  Swinney also lets us in on who the tiger players have chosen as captains for the bowl game, amonst other things.

Tiger Head Coach Dabo Swinney: AUDIO

Two players who spoke with the media were defensive lineman, Rennie Moore, and linebacker, Tig Willard.

Rennie Moore: AUDIO

 Tig Willard: AUDIO

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SportsTalk Rewind 11.19.11: Monday USC Post Practice Audio

December 19, 2011 By

From USC Athletic Department:

COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 19, 2011) — The University of South Carolina football team worked out twice Monday at the Bluff Road practice fields. In between the two practices, the annual team photo was taken in Williams-Brice Stadium. The squad continues its preparations for the 2012 Capital One Bowl, which will match the 10-2 Gamecocks against the 9-3 Nebraska Cornhuskers on Monday, January 2 in Orlando, Fla.

Several players were held out of practices on Monday, including Alshon Jeffery (hand), C.C. Whitlock (knee), D.J. Swearinger (foot), Terrence Campbell (leg) and Kelcy Quarles (knee). Wide receiver Bruce Ellington worked out with the team during the morning session.

“I think we did a good job the last two days,” said defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward. “I think the first day we came back to practice we weren’t as focused but I think yesterday’s practice and the two times we practiced today we got better.”

Ward said he was not surprised at last week’s defection of freshman Martay Mattox. “He actually felt like he was better than he was and he should have played this season. If he felt that way and he felt like he could go somewhere and play earlier, then I gave him 100 percent blessing. Martay had a lot of ability and I told him that. He has to understand that sometimes coming out of high school where you’re a superstar, and you get to college and think you should play there also, but sometimes there’s a timetable for any young man. Martay made that decision so we gave him that blessing and he moved on.”

Ward did not think that Ellis Johnson’s situation would be a distraction for the team. Johnson has been in the mix for the head coaching position at Southern Miss. “We have some experienced young men and we’re not talking about playing in the middle of the season. We’re talking about playing another ballgame and winning number 11, which would be the 13th game we’ll play. Whether he gets the job or doesn’t, whether he coaches the bowl game, we’re going to keep going forward and we’ll get the job done and keep improving as a defense.”

The squad will return to the practice fields on Tuesday afternoon at 4 pm. They will continue to practice through Friday before breaking for the Christmas holiday. All practices are closed.

AUDIO: Lorenzo Ward

AUDIO: Devonte Holloman

 

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SportsTalk Rewind 12.13.11: Clemson’s Dabo Swinney (AUDIO)

December 13, 2011 By

From the Clemson Athletic Department:

On Tuesday afternoon, the Clemson football team hit the practice fields for the first time since winning the 2011 ACC Championship, as they now begin preparing to face West Virginia in the Discover Orange Bowl on Wednesday, January 4.

CLEMSON, SC – The sun continues to shine down on the Clemson football team. The Tigers opened practice for the Discover Orange Bowl Tuesday to a sunny and warm day without a cloud in the sky. It was their first practice since winning the ACC Championship game on Dec. 3

Maybe it was a sign of things to come for the Tigers as they will practice for seven days in warm and sunny Florida starting on Dec. 27th.

“I can’t remember many bowl practices with a day like this,” Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinneysaid. “Usually bowl practices are not like this. You have bad memories in your mind about the weather for bowl practice. It is usually freezing or it is nasty. I mean what a beautiful day to get back to work.

“It was good to see the guys. They have a great spirit to them. They have been off for a little over a week and they needed the break. That’s been good for them. It’s good to get back to work.”

Swinney said Tuesday was a day to get back to the fundamentals a little bit on both sides of the ball. The coaches also introduced West Virginia to the team and what they do. The coaches plan to trickle in the game plan throughout the week.

“You can work too much on an opponent so you want to keep it fresh,” Swinney said. “You want to get on and off the field.”

The Tigers are having to jockey practice around finals this week, which is a little unusual compared to past years. Usually, exams are over by this week and the coaches can plan normal practices, but this year exams are a week later due to school starting back a week later in the fall.

Clemson will have another scaled down practice on Wednesday, and by Thursday things will be pretty much back to normal as most of the players will be done with finals. The team will just have meetings on Friday and then they will go heavy on Saturday.

The Tigers will practice through Dec. 21 in Clemson, and then will go home for the Holiday after meetings on December 22 and will reconvene in Miami, FL for the Discover Orange Bowl on Dec. 27th.

“We will have a little minicamp situation for a couple of days, if you will, before the bowl gets started” he said. “I think we have a good plan and a good schedule. I really liked how they came out to work today, and I think they were really excited about getting back to work.”

Despite the short practice Tuesday, Swinney said they got a lot out of their limited time.

“It was a good start. We ran them pretty well after practice,” he said. “We need to push them and stretch them out a little. I thought they pushed through that very well, especially the guys that have been playing and that we are counting on.”

Swinney also announced that running back Mike Bellamyis still suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules and will not participate in any bowl practices and will not join the team in Miami for the Orange Bowl.

“The expectation is that he will have an opportunity to come back with us in January,” Swinney said. “If he does the right things, he will have a chance to go through spring (practice) and if he doesn’t, he will not.”

AUDIO: Dabo Swinney

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