COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) South Carolina guru Steve Spurrier claimed starting quarterback Connor Shaw could barely raise their proper limb and definately will overlook the subsequent couple of days associated with practice.
''It's hang on as well as see suitable now,'' Spurrier claimed Sunday.
Shaw had been harmed when this individual took a head protection to be able to his perfect shoulder within the ninth-ranked Gamecocks' season-opening, 17-13 victory from Vanderbilt final Thursday night. Shaw was declared having a full bone fragments bruise. The hopeful news, Spurrier said, ended up being of which there was clearly no destruction of your neck joint. Still, Shaw won't training right up until at the very least Wednesday which puts his / her position pertaining to Saturday's residence opener in opposition to East Carolina (1-0) throughout significant doubt.
''It's just simply unpleasant for him,'' Spurrier said. ''And she has problem raising his arm right this moment hence it is really very difficult that can be played quarterback.''
Spurrier reported training companies as well as health professionals say Shaw's neck may possibly ''loosen up'' within three or four days. If elements don't improve, the actual Gamecocks would in all likelihood go with stop-gap passer Dylan Thompson.
Shaw ''won't play in the event that he is possibly not healthy,'' Spurrier said.
South Carolina seemed to be likewise controlling its inhale entering the sport about exactly how celebrity tailback Marcus Lattimore 's surgically restored remaining knee could manage in it has the initial activity actions seeing that he or she ended up being injured at Mississippi State past October. The answer was merely fine, Spurrier said.
Lattimore rushed to get 110 back yards as well as two touchdowns. He's experienced no bulge or maybe various other problems while using knee because going back home, Spurrier said. Lattimore know one or two butterflies that led to a fumble initially he handled the actual ball, however the junior tailback resolved down plus once more brought about began seeing to get South Carolina.
Spurrier said a new companion involving his / her reported this particular past weekend Lattimore don't look like his old, powerhouse self. Spurrier chuckled. ''I claimed if you ever had about not one but two defensive guys and an unpleasant lineman position presently there waiting on you, there has been nowhere to run,'' the particular private coach said. ''When there is somewhat in order to run, this individual built back yards and also he produced some outstanding runs.''
Shaw, even with the injury, made a comeback for the adventure and brought this Gamecocks on their final touchdown commute inside next district this decide to put all of them ahead for good. Shaw finished using 92 yards rushing. He seemed to be additionally 7 involving 11 passing, but high of that achievements came previous to having hurt.
''Shaw may be a daunting kid,'' Vanderbilt linebacker Chase Garnham said. ''I has been really fascinated with his toughness. He became bumped upwards slightly bit, nevertheless he / she fought through it.''
It is still to be seen in case Shaw, a coach's son lifted that can be played through complicated conditions, can deal with through his pain in order to perform from the Pirates.
Spurrier wants to view severe betterment within the passing game, it doesn't matter who has below core to get South Carolina.
Shaw's durability is usually his managing capability as well as Gamecocks leaned to a great extent on in which past time soon after Lattimore had been lost to damage along with establishing quarterback Stephen Garcia seemed to be kicked from the workforce midway in the year. Shaw ended up being 8-1 like a starter last months as well as South Carolina picked up some sort of program-record 11 games.
But Spurrier possessed worked hard along with Shaw while in the offseason to settle throughout that pocket sized without expect to work therefore much. The discipline appreciated what exactly he would witnessed just about all summer season - until finally going through Vanderbilt.
''It had been a great unappealing unpleasant game,'' Spurrier said. ''Marcus have some works and also Connor had several owns and we were capable in some way for getting 17 (points) away from them and also for some reason picked up this game. But it was not really thrilling to help watch.''
The Gamecocks depth around the unpleasant collection took some sort of hit with all the sprained ankle associated with Brandon Shell, that 6-foot-6, 331-pound redshirt freshman that's the particular nephew with Pro Football Hall associated with Famer Art Shell. Brandon Shell going next to Vanderbilt, nevertheless had been the government financial aid a new going for walks kick out plus their level intended for this specific full week in addition probably will not identified with regard to various days, Spurrier said.
''It had been somewhat little bit of everything,'' Spurrier said associated with his offense. ''As coaches, we have now got a chance to try out and mend it. We'll work towards pass protection, we shall work towards quarterback having their steps and permitting this go this particular full week and decide if it can help.''
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