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See Sports on page 7 and www.DailyGamecock.com for more coverage on the Jadeveon Clowney commitment.

Photos by Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Left: Josenna Clowney, Jadeveon Clowney’s mother, speaks with the media. Center: Clowney with South Pointe Athletic Director Mike Drummond. Right: Clowney after the ceremony. Rock Hill’s Clowney signs with USC

No. 1 recruit commits USC over Clemson and Alabama, calling people in the crowd began to sing “Happy and be more appealing. in front of national audience it an “easy decision.” Birthday” on two occasions. Monday was In the end, that didn’t come to pass. But “I knew, like, a week ago,” Clowney said Clowney’s 18th birthday. it almost did. Clowney gave kudos to a late James Kratch of his conclusion. About fi ve and a half minutes after the Clemson charge spearheaded by coach [email protected] Clowney’s announcement was delayed original delay, Clowney was given the go- Dabo Swinney and said the Tigers almost several minutes at the request of ESPN, ahead. He then did what most predicted, won him over. But, he said, the chance to ROCK HILL — Jadeveon Clowney was which was televising the ceremony live picking up the garnet baseball cap with an play in the Southeastern Conference was a ready to go. ESPN wasn’t. on the network’s flagship program, interlocking “SC” logo on the front from major decision point. Either way, South Carolina is happy. SportsCenter. When Clowney was first the table to his right and putting it on his “I was very close to going to Clemson,” The Gamecocks got their man. ready to reveal his choice, ESPN was on a head. Clowney said. “My mom really liked Clowney, the nation’s top-ranked high commercial break and communicated such Clowney said he did not inform coaches Clemson. But I wanted to play in the SEC.” school football player, committed to USC to him. from Clemson or Alabama of his decision Swinney in particular had an effect on Monday at South Pointe High School. Clowney stood at the podium, not prior to the announcement. He admitted Josenna Clowney, Jadeveon’s mother. The announcement brought an end to one appearing sure of what to do. He Monday he had been leaning toward USC “He really sounded real good,” said of the most publicized recruiting sagas in announced he was being told by ESPN for quite some time, although he expected Josenna Clowney. “We [weren’t] even recent memory. that two minutes remained before he at times he’d go elsewhere, anticipating As had been expected, Clowney chose could speak. To break the awkward silence, another school would “treat him better” CLOWNEY ● 2

Tuesday Grammy recapClowney signs Beamer leaves 61° 36° Mix Editor Chloe Visit DailyGamecock. USC special teams Gould runs down com for exclusive coordinator Shane top performances photos and video Beamer is heading and most unexpect- from Jadeveon home to Virginia Tech. Wednesday ed recipients from Clowney’s signing the annual music ceremony. See page 7 67° 45° award event. PAGE 2 The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 Jesus for SG president? Campus cheers on Clowney

USC opens Russell House Before the announcement, students theater for signing event constantly scrolled through their iPads, computers and smartphones, reading Josh Dawsey commentary and looking for the most [email protected] recent update. School offi cials changed the channel from ESPN after a student promised live coverage on another When Jadeveon Clowney made his network. long-awaited announcement in Rock Some students inside the theater Hill, the 50 or so students inside the heard about the event from friends. Russell House theater erupted in a loud Others happened to be in the Russell chaos of chants, fi st bumps, hugs and House and were frantically searching grins. for a place to watch the 10:15 a.m. Clowney’s announcement 50 miles announcement. away was the culmination of weeks “I was trying to watch it in the of anxious waiting, nervous Twitter bookstore,” said Coard Miller, a third- checks, thousands of news reports and year visual communications student , plenty of speculation. “but they wouldn’t let us turn the A little before 10:30 Monday volume up.” morning, it ended in sheer mass elation. And while the televisions were Kim McMahon, director of the without volume in the bookstore, the Russell House , chose to open the theater students made up for the lack of noise, and use the live cable feed early Monday hollering loud enough to be heard one morning. The event wasn’t advertised, fl oor above when the decision was made. but students steadily streamed into the theater prior to the announcement. “It was an impromptu show of school Comments on this story? spirit,” McMahon said. Visit: dailygamecock.com/news Park Jennette / THE DAILY GAMECOCK A mock Student Government campaign poster advertising Jesus Christ’s ● run for student body president appeared on Greene Street alongside CLOWNEY From 1 “I’m happy now,” sure where I was going to legitimate banners over the weekend. The sign depicted Jesus walking on going to take the Clemson Clowney said. “I wish I had go.” water and reaching out to Cocky, and the text included a sexual innuendo. visit. He talked us into to [signed] on the second (of In recent days, concerns It was torn down before 11 a.m. Monday. Past SG campaigns have seen coming to Clemson.” February).” have been raised about their fair share of joke posters and candidacies. Josenna Clowney went The decision to wait the possibility of Clowney on to say she didn’t talk to before making a choice failing to gain admittance — Complied by Ryan Quinn, News Editor USC coach Steve Spurrier was made in order to USC. A Feb. 11 story in as much as she talked to to fully complete his the New York Times story Swinney but affirmed she process, Clowney said. raised questions about his is happy for her son and his He specifi cally mentioned academic record. Clowney decision. making all of his official was steadfast in stating he Jadeveon Clowney’s visits, including one to will be eligible to attend decision came 12 days after Clemson on Jan. 29, which USC. National Signing Day, sparked the stretch run “That’s taken care of,” which was on Feb. 2. He rally for CU. Clowney said. “I’ve taken indicated if he could do “I wasn’t really sure. I the class I need to take the recruiting process over still had visits [to take],” again, and I’m going to get again, he likely wouldn’t Clowney said. “I took a visit in.” have extended the process. to Clemson. So I wasn’t Many coaches, teammates and acquaintances have spoken of Clowney’s confidence Voice during the recruiting process. It was on display Vote Monday, especially when he was asked what he expects Carolina out of his freshman season at Carolina. USC Student Body “To play and make a Elections 2011 lot of plays,” Clowney responded, later adding, “As soon as I step in there, I’m going to start.” Toward the end of the question-and-answer session with media following the ceremony, Clowney was asked if the fact he can accomplish something historic with the up-and-coming Gamecocks was a factor in his decision. He said it was, adding he has large aspirations for what USC can achieve during his time in Columbia. “Oh, it’s going to be big,” Clowney said. When asked to elaborate on what “big” meant, Clowney didn’t hesitate on details. “I hope the national championship,” he said.

Comments on this story? Visit: dailygamecock.com/ sports The Daily Gamecock ● TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 PAGE 3 Strickland campaign Students can log onto VIP to vote in the sign stolen Student Government Candidate may elections today through fi le police report 5 p.m. Wednesday. Ryan Quinn [email protected]

Student body presidential Students can also fi ll out write-in ballots in the Campus candidate James Strickland’s Life Center in the Russell House between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. today and Wednesday. President, vice president, Follow us campaign banner was stolen from Greene treasurer and senator positions are up for grabs. Also, Street sometime between a referendum that would amend the current Student Thursday evening and Body Constitution to combine the Graduate Student Saturday afternoon. Association and SG is up for a vote. Each student may on Twitter “We had a replacement, only vote once. Check out dailygamecock.com to read thank goodness, and that candidate profi les and endorsements. is currently hanging,” Strickland said. “I’m — Complied by Ryan Quinn, News Editor somewhat surprised and disappointed.” Strickland said his campaign was working on filing a police report. He www. informed the Elections Daily Gamecock Commission of the theft, .com and the value of the banner won’t be counted toward his campaign’s spending total. Candidates are only allowed to spend $1,000 each year. “I have absolutely no idea why anyone would want to do this, and I have no suspects,” Strickland said. “I don’t think that it will have a significant effect on our campaign. We’re just going to keep on rolling with the punches.” Theft and defacement of campaign banners have long been a mainstay of Student Government elections. Student body president Patrick Olson’s banner was stolen last year. Two years ago, “weiner” was plastered across Alex Stroman’s forehead by an unknown vandal.

Comments on this story? Visit: dailygamecock.com/news PAGE 4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 Expectations, quick fame EDITORIAL BOARD hurt athletes JOSH DAWSEY Editor-in-Chief Fan praise must be balanced COLIN CAMPBELL KRISTYN SANITO Managing Editor Copy Desk Chief In classes and dorm ALICE CHANG RYAN VELASQUEZ rooms across campus Assistant Viewpoints Editor Sports Editor yesterday, students were celebrating USC SYDNEY MEDLIN CHLOE GOULD scoring Jadeveon Photo Editor Mix Editor Clowney, the top football recruit in the nation. As a huge football SG elections deserve fan, I was ecstatic to see Clowney more student attention join our team. It Over the next two days, the university will make LETTER TO THE EDITOR was also one of its biggest decisions of the year: who to put wonderful in charge of our student body. seeing the Surely, many of us are aware of the intense History wrongfully adjusted student campaigning that has occurred over the past few body so Michelle weeks — all of the signs, scandals and stories have for many white people, but, as a white united. Contributions from different races Fantone been hard to miss. Those of us who have been crucial to understanding of past man, I fi rmly believe that it’s important Fourth-year These keeping tabs on the election process know that this for us as Americans to recognize those political science kind of is a big deal. I was inordinately shocked and appalled histories so that we understand how we as student events But unfortunately, not everyone has been keeping by the comments made on Hakeem a country came to be where we are today. are those up with the election, and if you’re one of the Jefferson’s column Feb. 11 lamenting the In the 1970s, a white history teacher great for school and politically uninterested, we have a request for you: elevation of African-American history to in Mississippi wrote a new textbook for team spirit. Jump in and vote because Student Government the same level we give white history. One teaching Mississippi history in that state’s However, all this matters. If you’re not convinced, here’s why. could almost believe we never pay special schools, which was universally rejected by hype worries me about The SG leaders are your voice. All of your attention to the historical contributions its various school boards. When the case how we treat our complaints, concerns and hopes for the university made by Caucasians but instead have, had been taken to court, the state argued players on campus. are wrapped up and placed into the hands of a few as a society, become bogged down in that the book focused too much on racial Whether you are a key people, and who you some sort of campaign of white-man matters and contained “disturbing” fan of athletics, you “The SG leaders are entrust this burden to is demonization. Silly me, but I remember images of a lynching. When asked by the have to admit that our an important decision. quite vividly being taught the history judge if lynches had not actually occurred athletic programs are your voice ... Who you SG has the power to of the United States and of Europe in in Mississippi, the defendant responded, how the school is most decide how your fees are high school and college and that white “Yes, but it happened so long ago. Why well known nationally. entrust this burden spent. It has the power historical actors were at the forefronts of focus on it now?” The court ultimately Having excellent players to make the changes those narratives. found for the teacher and his textbook. is the key to this success. to is an important you want to see in the I agree with Jefferson that our We have certainly come a long way Unfortunately, these university and it has a history should pay more attention to since the ’70s, and the stories we teach players are unproven decision.” huge responsibility — the contributions made by people of don’t all have to be about lynching. But on any kind of national the responsibility of other races than white and that this is those stories have to be as much part of stage. When they representing all 30,000 not something for which we should set our national story as the story of the civil arrive at USC, they are of us here on campus. aside a month, leaving the other 11 to rights movement, as much as the story treated like heroes and But we have a responsibility, too, and that is to revert to our normal historiography. of the Founding Fathers. The history gods, months before make sure we select the right people for the job. History education should celebrate all we teach ourselves and our descendants they even step into a With that being said, here are a couple of things races because all races have made an cannot be the flat, characterless, crowded Williams- to keep in mind before you cast your vote. impact on the country. conflictless story that we all-too-often Brice Stadium for the Be informed. Don’t vote based on who’s better It pains me that people are somehow find in our history textbooks. We fi rst time. This can have looking; don’t randomly click candidates. The resistant to this. What harm is there to have a duty to tell the whole story, to damaging effects on the Daily Gamecock spent the weekend scrutinizing be had in taking time to pay attention to recognize the historical experiences and players and how they each candidate’s personality, qualifications and the historical journeys of other peoples contributions made by all peoples and to perform. platforms, and we urge you to do the same. Ask or to incorporating those stories into our tell those stories equitably. The praise can go yourself who can best serve you and do the most national history? Why must our history to their heads, causing in allotted year. Finally, fi nd the candidate whose be a progression of white faces? It’s true — Jonathan Dusenbury them to act like fools — policies you identify with more, and remember that the historical experiences of other Fourth-year European studies and Russian something we’ve seen that the best person may not always make the best races are not always a particularly happy student from our players in the leader. story and that this may be embarrassing past. It could also be hurtful to the players who do not perform up to the hype when Republican leaders show disregard for ethics they first get on the fi eld. The USC student body can be harsh on SC conservatives’ hypocrisy has been spent clandestinely. According to The largest “ethics fi ne” in the history of our state, its players, and one State, along with buying an $800 dress for his what are the rest of our offi cials getting away fumble at the wrong disappointing, not surprising wife, “Those expenses include Atlanta hotel with? When I decided to take a look at the time can turn the whole Conservative ideology usually pushes my rooms — for the weekend that the University expenditures of current elected leaders on the student section against buttons due to its absurdly outdated notion of of South Carolina Gamecock Ethics Commission website, the results I found a player. Striking a how economics work with politics, but I have football team played in the SEC were shocking. good balance of praise awoken every beautiful American morning championship game — plus On Nov. 30, Rep. Bobby Harrell, speaker is a two-way street hoping and believing that one day I’ll be able purchases at an electronics store of the House, spent $7,755.75 on Christmas between the players and to finally witness a glimmer of reason in the and hundreds of dollars in meals.” cards alone. Attorney General Alan Wilson the students. Players standpoints or political fi gures of the Republican Now maybe I’m just old spent $552.50 of his total contributions at our should be careful not Party. fashioned, but that doesn’t sound own Liberty Tap Room on Gervais Street in to let the huge amounts Today, I gave up. Emily like tight controls on spending or November. Equally as hilarious, in one day, of acclaim go to their South Carolina Lt. Gov. Ken Ard says “we Shipp adhering to a clear budget plan on Nov. 2, Gov. Nikki Haley managed to heads, and students need desperately need tighter controls on spending” Third-year to me. spend $703.05 at Wild Wing Café and $660 at English student to be careful not to hold and we must “adhere to a clear budget plan.” The poor folks at the State Budweiser of Columbia. players to unrealistic Since his election, has Ard already forgotten Ethics Commission must be I’m glad the Ethics Commission is catching standards. Luckily for these ideals written in plain view on his offi cial absolutely pooped from the amount of crap some of these clowns, but it is well-known that the Gamecocks, last website for all the voters to see? He must have they’ve had to sort through, hurled at them by when it comes to ethics issues, the result of the year Marcus Lattimore or else he wouldn’t be asked by state ethics recent South Carolina government officials. prosecuted defendant is usually nothing more allowed neither to investigators to provide an explanation for Former Gov. Mark Sanford certainly kept them than another large fi ne and a shake of the head. happen. approximately $25,000 of campaign money spent busy as he blew thousands of dollars on personal I believe the repercussions for this exorbitant Let’s hope our new shrouded in mystery in the past three months. air travel (hey, he had to get to Argentina and hypocritical spending should be taken more No. 1 recruit can do the Well, in all honesty I can’t say all this dough somehow). Though he ended up paying the seriously. same.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 PAGE 5

Grammys make statement with Arcade Fire win

Independent band nabs top award; up-and-comers Keith Bernstein / MCT Campus take show’s top honors Jimmy Gilmore [email protected] ‘Th e Eagle’ fails

The Grammy Awards are among the strangest of awards to take fl ight shows, especially in the last handful of years. As the music Tyler Simpson industry has struggled to adjust [email protected] to that all-consuming entity “The Internet,” its shows continue to get louder, more “The Eagle” elaborate and full of more and more awards. NOW IN THEATERS For the most part, the Grammys haven’t taken a chance to make a statement in Director: Kevin Macdonald quite a while. Last year’s Album of the Year, Taylor Swift’s Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie “Fearless,” was emblematic Bell, Mark Strong, Donald of its moment, a cushy- comfortable, pop-country Sutherland album that celebrated an Rating: PG-13 for battle earnest new star. A list of other Robert Gauthier / MCT Campus sequences, some disturbing winners reveals respectable, if Arcade Fire, which won the Grammy for Best Album of the Year, poses with the awards after the show. safe, choices –- Dixie Chicks, images U2, Ray Charles, OutKast. Grammy fare. It’s a sprawling, was a plea. did its best to retain a sense of That’s what makes Arcade intimate, thoughtful Maybe they recognize that spectacle and audacity. Fire’s win on Sunday so meditation on what it means to as much as the industry needs Taken all together, the What was expected to be an assimilation startling — “The Suburbs” live in the suburbs and how the its superstars –- its Lady Gagas, performances and the of “The Lord of the Rings” (2001) and is far from your suburbs have affected a shift its Katy Perrys, its Justin winners represent a hybrid as “Gladiator” (2000) is actually a somber, normal in collective thought. If that Biebers -– it needs to stand up curious and indefi nable as the muscle-bound spoof on “300” (2006) from a weren’t enough, and recognize not only “good contemporary music landscape 10-year-old boy’s limited imagination. “The Arcade Fire is music” but music that exists itself. While seeming to Eagle” is based on the popular 1950s young an independent outside of the label hierarchy favor the big, top-40 acts in adult novel “The Eagle of the Ninth,” which band, and the that’s produced through nominations — showers of shows in its corny one-liners. Grammys unconventional means. praise for Gaga and Bieber, “The Eagle” fails to take fl ight due to the are often That’s not to say the among others — the lack surprisingly slow-witted direction from Kevin perceived Grammys didn’t have of wins for teen icon Bieber Macdonald and the lackluster performance of as a way for their fair share of typical and more independent acts Channing Tatum (“Step Up,” “G.I. Joe: The the industry wins –- Lady Antebellum’s like The Black Keys winning Rise of Cobra”). Macdonald, who seems more to award the conventional “Need You Now” awards speaks to the constantly comfortable exploring extreme personalities, industry. won Record of the Year over shifting space of the music has demonstrated solid direction in past Coupled with a Cee Lo Green’s “F**k You,” world. projects such as “Touching the Void” (2003) Best New Artist Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister” Maybe the Grammys are and “The Last King of Scotland” (2006). win for relatively won Best Pop Performance trying to become relevant, It seems unusual for a great director like unknown and Eminem’s “Recovery” or maybe this was a fluke Macdonald to go from solid to stolid direction, Esperanza expectedly triumphed in Best for a mostly conventional but every director has a disappointing film

Jae Hong Spalding over Rap Album. organization. Either way, every now and then. the likes of From Lady Gaga hatching it feels good for those who “The Eagle” starts out promising with the Mumford & from an egg to perform her believe in something other story of the wall dividing Roman-occupied

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Sons, Drake new single “Born This Way,” than Auto-Tune. Britain during the second century. The The Associated Press Associated The and Justin Bieber, to Dr. Dre and Eminem That’s Entertainment. audience is introduced to Marcus Aquila the Grammys defi nitely performing together, to (Tatum), a rigid, strong centurion assigned used the 2011 ceremony Gwyneth Paltrow laying across to his fi rst commanding post at a precarious to try and make a statement a piano and singing with some Comments on this story? battalion located in northern England. Some to relevancy — or maybe it Muppets , the show definitely Visit dailygamecock.com/mix engaging fi ght scenes then occur as the fort is attacked by Britain warriors. Afterward, the narrative falls fl at as the main storyline begins to unravel. Marcus learns that the golden emblem of the Ninth Legion, the VIDEOS TELL STORIES BEYOND RADIO Eagle of the Ninth, has been sighted on the opposite side of the wall. The emblem was Lonely Island, Matt & Kim, Minaj supposedly lost after the disappearance of the Ninth Legion, which was led by Marcus’s present nontraditional antics father. For some illogical reason, Marcus decides to venture beyond the wall to recover Mary Cathryn Armstrong the golden emblem while accompanied by a [email protected] Celtic slave, Esca (Jamie Bell). With the crew consisting of Academy Award Ever since they first popped up on winners, such as cinematographer Anthony MTV in 1981 , music videos have been Dod Mantle (“Slumdog Millionaire”) , the used to express what songs simply could background scenery for the film consists of not say over the radio. New videos with beautiful views of the mountains and plains of blow-your-mind antics premiere almost Scotland. Unfortunately, the scenery cannot every day, and it’s clear we’ve come a distract the audience from the bland script, long way from Michael Jackson’s famous which causes Tatum’s character to blurt out illuminating tiles in the “Billie Jean” days. hackneyed taglines like “The Eagle is not a piece of metal. It is Rome.” “The Creep” The screenplay isn’t helped by Tatum’s The Lonely Island feat. Nicki Minaj acting. Sure, he has the corn-fed physique What do you get when you mix three Courtesy of thehypefactor.com to pull off an action role like this, but his parts pencil-thin mustache with waist-high The Lonely Island and Nicki Minaj dance in their “SNL” digital short “The Creep.” acting serves as nothing but a distraction. pants and a few pairs of ogling eyeballs? His performance lacks the emotional gravity Fronted by “Saturday Night Live” to pull off the more dramatic scenes in the However, in the video for “Cameras,” off candy-colored wigs and outfi ts bolder than funnyman Andy Samberg along with movie, but he manages to handle the brawls their 2010 “Sidewalks” album , the duo most would dare. But did you know she Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone, the beautifully, despite all of the close-ups and embraces its darker sides. also has an English fairy godmother who comedy group made its fi rst claim to fame quick cuts. The video opens as the pair practices waves her magic wand and blesses Minaj when “SNL” aired the “Lazy Sunday” With Tatum’s campy performance, most of in a dull basement with poor lighting and with jewel-encrusted platform heels? digital short in 2005. But for “The Creep,” the glory goes to the cast of supporting actors. dingy walls. But this studio session quickly In this first video from Minaj’s debut members of Lonely Island yanked their The most compelling performance comes turns into a battle royale, with the two out “Pink Friday,” the female rap star takes pants up higher and donned their most from Jamie Bell (“Billy Elliot,” “Jumper” ), for each other’s blood. Everything from on the role of King Nicki, living it up in unpleasant smiles. despite his performance being almost as campy musical instruments to Chinese takeout an extravagant palace as she is served by The video covers every angle of the as Tatum’s. Bell manages to add a bit more containers are hurled between them. True, royal subjects. Dressed in her trademark creeper lifestyle from the days of spark to the fi lm, which shows as soon as the the fi ghting is exaggerated, and the blood curve-hugging, eye-popping outfits, prepubescent creeping to the best places master-slave relationship begins to unfold into is fake, but there’s no denying the fun in complete with all of the typical glamour, to spy on the honeys (preferably the beach, a more platonic partnership. Tahar Rahim (“A seeing Matt smash Kim in the face with Minaj easily slides into this modern-day but a tree outside her bedroom window Prophet”) also gives a convincing performance a cymbal right after she clocks him in the Cinderella role, hoping to get a kiss before will do just fi ne). Throw in a schoolgirl- as he plays the formidable, Roman-hating Seal chin with a miniature Statue of Liberty. the clock strikes midnight. She delivers the styled Nicki Minaj getting her creep on prince. The video only fi nishes when the two same sassy attitude that has made her such in the boys’ locker room, and you’ve got a “The Eagle” is a primeval, nicely detailed band together, beat the opposition and a fi xture in the hip-hop world, but she also hit. It even comes with its very own dance, Roman action film built on a corny, pick through the rubble to their studio, delivers a feminine edge. And yes, Drake is so get your knees fl exing and your arms old-fashioned script and somewhat poor laughing about this impromptu battle there. In fact the two of them tie the knot T-rexing, and do the creep. performances. It just doesn’t rank up with the as they return to their instruments as if amid a shower of fi reworks. Corny, but it’s better Roman action dramas like “Ben-Hur” nothing has happened. Minaj’s kingdom — we’re just living in it. “Cameras” (1959) and “Gladiator” (2000) . Matt & Kim “Moment 4 Life” Matt & Kim are known for their happy- Nicki Minaj Comments on this story? 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We understand coaching for Spurrier, Carolina with your dad is something I think you should do.” Shane Beamer is going Ryan Velasquez Returning to Blacksburg, [email protected] home once again. Va., for the first time as a After four years as an coach, the former Hokie long After a lengthy process, the Gamecocks assistant on South Carolina’s snapper is set to take to the fi nally have the man they wanted. staff, Beamer accepted an Lane Stadium sidelines once Twelve days removed from National offer Monday afternoon to again. Signing Day, South Carolina capped off its become running backs coach “I’m extremely excited about 2011 recruiting class with arguably the most at Virginia Tech. VT is his the opportunity to return to important piece of the puzzle. In front of a alma mater and is coached by Virginia Tech,” Beamer said. national audience Monday morning, No. 1 his father Frank Beamer. “I’ve been gone 11 years, and overall recruit Jadeveon Clowney announced “I think it’s a wonderful during that time I’ve been his decision to don the garnet and black. move for Shane to get to coach around a number of great “We got some wonderful news when with his dad,” USC coach coaches and great programs Jadeveon Clowney [said] he’s coming with Steve Spurrier said. “The and had the opportunity Richard Pearce / THE DAILY GAMECOCK the Gamecocks,” coach Steve Spurrier said. opportunity to coach with to learn a lot. Now, I look Shane Beamer leaves USC after four years as an assistant. He “[Associate head coach for defense] Ellis him had never come up, and forward to returning to returns to his alma mater as a coach 11 years after graduating. Johnson did a super job recruiting him it came up. We wish Shane Blacksburg and helping probably the last three years. He was on well.” to the program. said the open position will be Virginia Tech continue to win the team with Stephon Gilmore that won Beamer served as Carolina’s “I think we’re fortunate addressed in the near future. championships.” the state championship a couple years ago, special teams coordinator to get Shane to come back “We have a little time to Beamer takes over the so we’ve known about him, had him over to while also coaching spurs to Virginia Tech,” he said look into that,” he said. “I position formerly held by campus and got him around as often as we and strong safeties. He was in a release. “He’s had the think we’re looking for the Billy Hite, who was named could.” the recruiting coordinator in opportunity to develop a good best special teams guy with assistant to the head coach Despite moving into uncharted waters with 2010 and was responsible for background, having coached the best track record we can and senior advisor after 33 a longer recruiting period, Carolina didn’t a number of the team’s newest at Georgia Tech, Tennessee, fi nd. That’s what I’m looking years as running backs coach. believe it made a signifi cant difference. signees, including Manning Mississippi State and South for right there.” Frank Beamer believes the “We knew that was going to happen,” defensive tackle Phillip Carolina.” experience his son brings will Spurrier said. “Jadeveon said way back he Dukes and St. Matthews wide As far as USC’s coaching Comments on this story? make a signifi cant difference was going to announce on Valentine’s Day, receiver Shamier Jeffery. vacancy is concerned, Spurrier Visit dailygamecock.com/sports his birthday, and just decided to do it that way. It wasn’t a big deal. We certainly saved a scholarship for him, as did several other schools. We just kept recruiting him until the facts came in.” Joining a group that’s already considered among the best in the nation, this final addition propelled Carolina to No. 15 on ESPN’s class rankings. With a number of former top recruits on his team already — including former South Pointe teammates Gilmore and DeVonte Holloman — Spurrier believes their input played an important role in Clowney’s decision. “I think it’s the fi rst time South Carolina ever signed the No. 1 recruit,” Spurrier said. “I don’t know how long they’ve been naming who the No. 1 recruit is, but this is a big day for us. Our players are excited. I saw [running back Marcus Lattimore] in the weight room, and I told him he did a good job helping recruiting along with Stephon Gilmore, DeVonte and a bunch of our guys. We’re looking forward to Jadeveon being with us next year.” Spurrier was also quick to credit the efforts of the fans, particularly for the enthusiasm shown during Clowney’s visit to the USC- Kentucky basketball game three weeks ago. Keri Goff / THE DAILY GAMECOCK “I want to thank our fans at the basketball Jadeveon Clowney joins the Gamecocks as one of the most highly touted and widely publicized high school players in recent history. game when they started chanting, ‘We want Clowney.’ That seems to work,” Spurrier said. “A year before we had Marcus Lattimore there, and they chanted, ‘We want Lattimore,’ Kratch: Clowney handles the hoopla so keep chanting. Hopefully the top players will keep coming our way.” Top-ranked recruit takes on the dictionary, Clowney’s photo would “I [am not] good at saying ‘no’ right Although questions have arisen about probably be right there, smiling at you. now,” Clowney said when asked about Clowney’s academic standing in recent weeks, hype with poise, composure Time will tell if Clowney will live up to those things. “I’m going to get good.” Spurrier is confident that he’ll be able to the hype with his on-fi eld performance. After the USC coaches concluded qualify. ROCK HILL — The best way to describe Having been around football for some their press conference at Williams-Brice “Academically, he’s actually a lot better “decision day” here in South Carolina’s time and spoken to others who have been Stadium, USC assistant coach for defense off than several of our signees at this time,” hotbed of high school football? in the game for much longer than I have, I Ellis Johnson was asked if he was surprised Spurrier said. “We fully anticipate that he’s It shut down the Internet. tend to think he will. You never know, but Clowney handled the hype as well as he going to make it. He’s in pretty good shape.” When Jadeveon Clowney walked into I think he’ll be a star. did. The first part of what Johnson said Of all the coaches who participated in the South Pointe High School auditorium However, I can guarantee didn’t come as a surprise. the recruiting process, Spurrier said wearing his garnet shirt and black tie, the one thing. Clowney can “I felt like he likes all the group stuff and defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward got Wi-Fi in the room seized. — and will — handle the the interaction,” Johnson said. “He’s a very to know Clowney the best, and he credits And here I thought only former hype with striking aplomb. jovial kid; he’s got a great personality and this relationship as another factor behind Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could Simply put, the kid is one communicates well.” Monday’s decision. do that to the World Wide Web. The cool customer. I saw it It was the second half of what was “We both hit it off real well,” Ward said. tremendous volume of tweets, blog updates James fi rsthand during his signing said by Johnson, however, that was most “I asked Jadeveon to do me a favor and call and Facebook posts that followed the Kratch ceremony. intriguing. me every day, and he did it. I felt like we arrival of the nation’s top-ranked recruit jkratch@ He owned the room once “I think the part he doesn’t like, as much had that relationship. We didn’t talk a lot dailygamecock. did the trick for a few moments before the com he entered it. He remained as [you’d think] he’d like, is the actual about football or where he was going to go to bandwidth caught its fi gurative breath. poised the entire time. staging,” Johnson said. “Like when he had school. It was more about life.” I’m not shocked. It fi gures every person Even when the ESPN delay to get up and make his decision today — he The bond was acknowledged by Clowney inside the room would rush to announce debacle hit, he handled it well. He didn’t wasn’t about all the little theatrics. He was himself following his announcement. their sighting of the “Rock Hill Kid” via look entirely comfortable up there, but he about picking up the hat and let’s go. I “He came in about two months before social media like tourists on Rodeo Drive didn’t wilt under the awkward situation. think sometimes he handled the give-and- this all kicked off and started recruiting me,” who strolled past Brad Pitt. Once ESPN got up and running in Bristol, take part better than the actual getting Clowney said. “He was like a homeboy to me, Clowney is a movie star, a rock star and he took over like a pro. down to personal decisions and telling so we got real close.” an All-American rolled into one. He’s on Coach Steve Spurrier said during his somebody something. It’s kind of hard for As for the near future of the program, magazine covers. He does interviews with press conference Monday that Clowney him to say ‘no’ sometimes.” Spurrier believes the addition of Clowney ESPN. He has stories published about his has always been a “yes sir, no sir” kind That obviously is true, the not saying may pave the way to more record-setting every move. of guy. And how did Clowney answer “no” part. The kid admits it, and the seasons. He even has his high school coach when asked after his ceremony if he was defensive guru he will learn under does “We’re excited about Jadeveon. Our fans comparing him to arguably the world’s concerned fans would draw unrealistic as well. But that will come with time. are going to really love this young man,” most polarizing athlete. expectations for him based off all the hype He did just turn 18, after all, and there Spurrier said. “The way he loves to play the “I’ve had several NFL guys — former surrounding him? isn’t exactly a “Being the No. 1 Recruit in game with such a passion, our fans are really players and coaches — say that he’s like “No, sir,” he said. the Nation for Dummies” on many high going to enjoy watching him play. Signing the LeBron James of [football],” former Did Clowney bring some of this hype school library shelves. players like Jadeveon ups our expectations, South Pointe coach Bobby Carroll said. onto himself? Defi nitely. As for Johnson’s belief he isn’t into the and certainly that’s what we want to do. We “He probably could go out and start in the He didn’t have to wait 12 days past glamour side of it all, Clowney could’ve want to raise them as high as we can around National Football League straight out of National Signing Day. No one made fooled me with the way he handled it all here and achieve the SEC Championship or high school.” him to go into collaboration with ESPN during his announcement. more in the coming three or four years.” Is that some good, old-fashioned throughout the process. It was his choice But then again, that’s further proof that American hype or what? 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