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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 VOL. 111, NO. 18 ● SINCE 1908 Students, alumni lobby for state funding

More than ever participate funding. in Carolina Day at Statehouse It was Carolina Day at the Statehouse, USC’s annual effort to lobby state Thad Moore legislators, which came a week after [email protected] administrators requested $41 million in state funds from a House budget Ray Tanner wasn’t keeping close tabs subcommittee. on National Signing Day Wednesday Hundreds of students and alumni afternoon. from each of the USC system’s Like most USC fans, the athletics campuses flooded the Statehouse to director was “anxious” to see how many meet with legislators, and offices and linebackers the Gamecocks would sign, colleges set up booths in the lobby to but he and other top university brass had their eyes on another prize — state CAROLINA ● 3

Nick Nalbone / THE DAILY GAMECOCK About 350 students and alumni, more than ever before, went to the Statehouse Wednesday to lobby for state funding and government support for USC’s upcoming projects. VP departing National Signing Day after raising Many of South Carolina’s 21 recruits will they get there is really what’s most important,” have chance to make immediate impact Spurrier said. $655 million The Gamecocks completed their incoming Paulina Berkovich freshman class on Wednesday, with 21 recruits [email protected] signed. Spurrier and recruiting coordinator Steve Dodenhoff to return Spurrier Jr. said many of the players will have a home to New Orleans Coach Steve Spurrier doesn’t like to attach too chance to make an immediate impact on a USC much signiﬁ cance to Signing Day. Thad Moore “Recruiting is extremely important, but after Continued on page 8 [email protected]

Michelle Dodenhoff, the vice president for development and alumni affairs, will leave USC in April after eight years, including three as a vice president. Dodenhoff led Carolina’s Promise, the university’s largest-ever capital campaign, which hopes to raise $1 billion by 2015. It had raised $655 million by the end of December, she said, and could exceed its goal. She became the associate Paulina Berkovich / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Coach Steve Spurrier (left) and recruiting coordinator Steve Spurrier Jr. announced USC’s Signing Day class Wednesday. vice president for university development in 2004 and twice served as Jesselson named professor of the year DODENHOFF an interim vice president before taking the title mostly forgotten and lost as we have I know how many incredibly dedicated, USC cello permanently in November 2009. instructor large classes of people. devoted and wonderful teachers there She’ll leave her $257,500-a-year earns statewide honor “I love it because I get to know my are, not only at USC but around the position April 12. Sarah Ellis students really well, and I know each one state at other institutions. So I feel very USC President Harris Pastides [email protected] as a real individual. And they’re really honored to have been chosen for this.” wasn’t available to comment different, and I try to teach differently to School of Music Dean Tayloe Harding Igor Stravinsky’s “The Suite Wednesday afternoon, but different students,” Jesselson said. said Jesselson is an asset to the school Italienne” was being practiced, a pianist spokesman Wes Hickman said no Jesselson’s teaching techniques have and to his students, many of whom are accompanying Robert Jesselson’s cello decisions had yet been made about earned him distinction drawn to the school specifi cally seeking student in a studio in USC’s School of interim appointments. among others in Jesselson’s instruction. Music. The teacher, with great animation “Those will be tough shoes to the profession, and “I can’t think of many professors I’ve and obvious passion, at turns listened, at fill,” Hickman said. “Michelle has most recently, he worked with who have had a greater turns instructed, at turns demonstrated. done an incredible job.” has been named the impact on students,” Harding said. “One The tempo was too quick, he said, and Over the last eight years, 2013 Governor’s of the things that makes him stand out the students accordingly adjusted their Dodenhoff said she’s seen a culture Professor of the Year is his reputation for preparing really play. Jesselson’s own tempo, though, shift around fundraising at USC. by the South Carolina good performing cellists. He can barely rarely slows. Now, it involves more offi ces around Commission of Higher accommodate all the students that wish This one-on-one coaching session is the university, and it’s seen a bigger Education . He’ll be to come here to study with him.” typical of Jesselson’s teaching style. He JESSELSON push toward landing large gifts. formally honored at a Jesselson is a high-demand professor, spends most of his days giving personal “Everyone feels that they have a ceremony in March . Harding said, with students from around instruction to his students — a total of part in the fundraising,” Dodenhoff For Jesselson, who has taught cello the country and world coming to him. around 20 in the School of Music, as well said. “It’s not just some development for more than 30 years , the honor was a Harding said Jesselson’s teaching has as a handful of precollege students. offi ce over there.” complete surprise. prepared many students to become “I’m really fortunate as a professor, Dodenhoff will become a “They surprised me in a lesson, and professional cellists and “great supporters as a teacher, to be working with such senior vice president and the chief it was just out of the blue. I thought of music.” talented and also smart students. I get development officer at Ochsner somebody was delivering me a singing “I just love to know that what I learned sort of the cream of the crop,” Jesselson Health System in New Orleans. telegram or something,” Jesselson said. and all these experiences I’ve had playing said. “This is kind of the old-fashioned It was a “gut-wrenching” family “It was quite an amazing moment, and and teaching, that I’m going to be able way of teaching, in a way. It’s this one- decision to return to her hometown, I feel very honored, especially because on-one kind of approach that has been JESSELSON ● 3 DODENHOFF ● 2

Thursday Party in the Paint Tête à Tête USC to face Alabama 57° 44° Life in Color plans its Columnists debate Gamecocks look for ﬁ rst visit to whether USC is their 20th win of the Columbia in April renovating campus season on the road Friday to host the “world’s buildings where it’s against the Crimson largest paint party.” most needed. Tide tonight. 68° 38° See page 5 See page 4 See page 8 2 Thursday, February 7, 2013 In Brief. Mom accused of leaving College students target DeMint starting kids alone to go clubbing of Social Security scam conservative think tank

A woman has been accused of leaving her 2-year-old The Internal Revenue and savings account After resigning from the U.S. Senate to head son shoeless in a Fort Mill parking lot while she was at Service has a warning for information and their the Heritage Foundation, former Sen. Jim a nightclub last weekend . broke college students: Social Security number . DeMint is starting a conservative think tank in York Count y Sheriff ’s Ofﬁ ce deputies were called Someone out there may The scheme has also South Carolina. around 10 p.m. when the toddler was seen alone in be looking to make you been aimed at church DeMint, who represented South Carolina in the Palmetto Place Apartments parking lot, WBTV even more broke. congregations in Georgia the Senate for nearly eight years , is investing reports . When a couple brought him home, they found An IRS spokesman and South Carolina, $300,000 from his campaign account to start the the door unlocked and the boy’s 4-month-old sister told WIS that 500 college where those involved Palmetto Policy Forum. The think tank will push home alone in her crib . students and Social develop relationships with for conservative ideas in South Carolina state When authorities contacted Colleen Pellettiere, the Security beneficiaries pastors and churchgoers government and conduct research. 26-year-old mother , she said she was on her way home. were “duped out of their and claim that if they DeMint will be the founding chairman of the More than an hour later, she showed up with a stamp life savings” and provided disclose their Social organization, while his former state director, on her hand and wearing only a halter top and black their Social Security Security numbers, they Ellen Weaver, will serve as president and CEO pants — no shoes or jacket . numbers to scammers . can get a “stimulus and will assume these roles March 4. Pellettiere could not explain why she left the children The scammers’ scheme credit,” which does not DeMint announced his resignation from the home alone and was charged with two counts of is an advertisement actually exist . Senate in early December 2012. Later that month, unlawful neglect of children . claiming that students The IRS has Gov. Nikki Haley appointed Tim Scott, then a can get a college credit recommended not giving member of the House of Representatives from — Amanda Coyne, Assistant News Editor by providing checking your Social Security Charleston, to DeMint’s vacated seat . Scott is number to anyone but a the ﬁ rst black member of the Senate from South tax preparer. Carolina and the seventh in U.S. history. 2013 —Amanda Coyne, — Amanda Coyne, Assistant News Editor Assistant News Editor

A professional conference for students designed to help you gain global awareness, network with peers and develop international DODENHOFF ● Cont. from 1 Orleans at the Tulane Last month, competencies both at USC and abroad. University Health Luanne Lawrence, despite it being where Sciences Center in a the vice president of her children were born Keynote Speaker: Liliana Gil number of fundraising communications, said she and where her husband Entrepreneur, Business & Hispanic Strategist, and alumni relations would leave mid-March Bilingual Media Contributor recently underwent roles. for a job at the University surgery, Dodenhoff said. Date: March 23 Dodenhoff marks the of California, Davis. Before moving to second university vice 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Columbia, Dodenhoff president to announce a Location: Darla Moore worked 11 years in New departure this semester. DG School of Business, 8th floor Early Bird Registration February 22 Follow us Deadline:

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CAROLINA ● Continued from 1 and deferred maintenance — and the JESSELSON ● Cont. from 1 model for more than 40 of the Year Award is strategy represents a shift from the similar projects around presented each year to one to pass that on, because I show off their work. USC mascot early years of his presidency, Pastides the country. faculty member from a love what I do,” Jesselson Cocky visited both chambers to be said. For this, among a host public or private higher said. “I love music and recognized. “It’s really changed from, ‘We need of other administrative education institute in I love the instrument, More volunteers — 350 — turned our money back’ — that was the old and leadership roles, the state nominated by the cello itself. And I out for visits than ever before, message — to, ‘We’ve got some good Harding said Jesselson his or her institution and love knowing that other university spokesman Wes Hickman ideas, and we hope you’ll fund them,’” is “an asset for a lot selected by a committee people love it.” said. Their time was worth about Pastides said. of reasons beyond the of representatives from Jesselson’s passion for $38,000. State allocations for USC have reasons he won the the governor’s office, music and for the cello “I could have given that speech fallen from $225 million when Pastides award.” the Commission on extends beyond his own 30 times, and it wouldn’t have been became president to $100 million now. “I hope he’ll never Higher Education and students. as impactful as having 30 students Whether that tactic will work retire because I don’t have representatives from civic, A few years after or 30 alumni in their offices,” USC remains to be seen, but Pastides thinks any idea how I’ll replace business, government and coming to USC in President Harris Pastides said. it will defi ne USC’s legislative requests him,” Harding said. academic organizations. 1981 , Jesselson played USC also hosted Attorney General for the coming years. Established in 1988 , an integral role in the Alan Wilson, governor’s offi ce staff, This year, he said he was encouraged the Governor’s Professor DG reorganization and seven representatives and four senators by his conversations with legislators strengthening of the USC at a $15-a-plate lunch in the Capital and the suggested allocations for Mucinex D Pepto-Bismol Guaifenesin DM Zyrtec Delsym Mucinex Allegra Mu- String Project. Currently cinex D Mucinex DM 12-hour nasal spray City Club across the street. Palmetto College and “on your time” under the direction of Allegra D 12-hour Preparation H 24-hour The university’s messages focused graduation in Gov. Nikki Haley’s Saline nasal spray Sudafed PE Sudafed 12- Gail Barnes , the program on a general conversation about the executive budget. hour Claritin D Claritin D 12-hour Claritin D feel has brought string music 24-hour Ibuprofen Acetaminophen Naprox- need for higher education funding, “That’s very unusual. Most yucky? education into every en Allegra Claritin Guaifenesin Benadryl Pastides said, but it has been governors start with nothing, and then Zyrtec Antivert Prilosec 20 Zantac Mucinex D public school district increasingly shifting to getting money it takes the House and the Senate to 75 Zantac 150 Miralax Guaifenesin DM Col- in the Columbia area, ace Ex-lax Dramamine Immodium Pepto- get what you need for specifi c initiatives. add money,” Pastides said. “We hope Jesselson said. at the campus pharmacy That was reflected in the projects to get more, but it’s a great sense of And it was Jesselson @ thomson student health center USC requested allocations for — support.” who helped bring the Palmetto College, a summer semester, 803.777.4890 program to national funding disparity among campuses DG Student Health Services prominence, making it a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA in support of Healthy Carolina

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AARON MCDUFFIE AUSTIN PRICE Asst. Viewpoints Editor Asst. Design Director Th e Issue: As the university renovates its outdated buildings, MARY CATHRYN ELIZABETH ANDERSEN ARMSTRONG COOK Mix Editor Copy Desk Chief there’s concern that some facilities are being left behind PAULINA BERKOVICH NICK NALBONE Business new building Sports Editor Asst. Photo Editor white lie they used to University doing is quickly approaching While nostalgic, save us all a lot of trouble, completion by the end old best it possibly structures the entire dorm was in of the year . In just these Students have powerful n w h f disrepair. A bathroom on ca it unds past few weeks alone, the need adaptation my fl oor had a ceiling tile We’re supposed to university has discussed One of the things that cave into the shower, and be the crown jewel of plans to break ground attracted me to USC the impact on USC funding it stayed like that, with a the USC system. As the on a new health center most on my prospective gaping hole, for months. On Carolina Day, many of our fellow flagship and law school as well. visit was Though money was Gamecocks walked a mere few blocks campus With the money the old, allocated to fi x the ceiling away from campus in order to lobby for of the we’ve been given, USC Southern in Russell House over the new initiatives that will make USC a University has done an excellent feel the summer, and Thomas better place to learn. of South job attempting to fix campus has Cooper Library’s ceiling After the Carolina, the many issues we face maintained. this spring, disrepair still university we should by focusing on the key We all enjoy “USC is a place surrounds the Thomson recently Aaron be the issues and programs the historic Emilie Student Health Center, where leaders requested about McDuffi e best of the first. It isn’t the most Dawson Horseshoe, and construction on a $41 million First-year best with ideal or comfortable Second-year as well and go-getters political science new building won’t start in state funds , up-to-date situation for many public relations as other student student until late this year at the are formed, student lobbyists facilities students, but it’s reality. historical earliest. While money is were able to and spectacular Yes, many buildings buildings and sights, but and we hope being pumped into a new clearly outline resources for on campus desperately some of the infrastructure legislators business building, existing the key issues to students along with a need to be fixed up so on campus can hardly be buildings are forgotten. recognize that.” legislators that breathtaking campus they can be returned deemed charming in its We have new machines affect them and that help showcase our to their former glory, old, dilapidated condition. in the Strom Thurmond the university as a whole. state as truly one of and yes, it would be While new buildings Wellness and Fitness They were able to put a face to the need beautiful places and great if we could do all like the Darla Moore Center that help increase of funding programs such as the online smiling faces. of these things at once. School of Business and energy efficiency and a college, a new summer semester and But when you visit However, correcting the recently renovated Net Zero rating ready to maintenance for many of our campus’s several of our old, the exhaustive list of Patterson Hall rise quickly be slapped onto the Darla buildings, all of which are necessary for dilapidated buildings problems many of our with new, hotel-like décor, Moore building — both an institution that caters to a diverse and — I’m looking at you, buildings face in these others like the residence great starts to a more growing state. Hamilton College and economic times isn’t halls of the women’s quad energy-efficient USC. If It’s always good to have our fellow McBryde — it’s hard feasible. We simply and the Thomson Student these changes are saving as students involved in politics and to learn to do anything but don’t have the funds or Health Center are left as much money as they boast, how government is run in general. By gasp at the often sorry the necessary support to they stand. maybe leftover dough can advocating for their school, they showed state of our buildings. do so. Living in McClintock be allocated to buildings that USC is a place where leaders As students here at It’s not right and it’s Hall last year, I attended with less funding like the and go-getters are formed, and that’s Carolina, we often pay not fair, but we have a talk from a speaker women’s quad dorms, the something we all should be proud of, thousands in tuition and to play the cards we’re who had lived in our Student Health Center, especially considering a record number other associated costs, dealt. If we can’t afford dorm in the ’60s. She or the often-forgotten turned up for such an event. Hopefully yet we are forced to live to have everything we noted that aside from the Hamilton College our legislators recognize the need to fund and learn in places that want fixed right now, technological additions, it that flooded multiple such a community. are relics of a forgotten we’ll just have to do looked almost exactly the classrooms and offi ces last State funding for higher education era. what everyone else does: same. While nostalgic for year during a rainstorm. needs in South Carolina is an issue Luckily for us, though, prioritize, be patient her, it’s almost laughable It’s exhausting thinking legislators urgently need to address. With USC is continuously and hope for the best. that the university hasn’t of all the places the money Carolina Day, we’re optimistic students renovating and USC is renovating at the improved on it since then. could go, a task the people made a meaningful impact on funding for expanding key programs most efficient and best In fact, during my fi rst in control of the funds our university. and services along with possible pace we can. By dorm orientation, the are facing all the time. If the buildings that house focusing on USC’s main Resident Mentors warned the campus is becoming them. October saw the programs and needs, us to avoid setting the as energy efficient as it completion of the new we’re ensuring that our fi re alarm off because the Reminder proclaims, let’s see some Rice Center for the school’s key players water in the sprinklers was of that money and energy athletics department, continue to shine, from when the building Vote in our online poll regarding put back into the existing and the well-regarded which will allow USC to was constructed. While campus buildings. USC’s new student health center. Darla Moore School of continue to fl ourish. that could have been a Penitentiary conditions deserve closer look South Carolina prisons woefully forbidden items, like cellphones and notes, allow If the prisons are properly maintained and the inmates to coordinate riots more easily. This prisoners are not able to coordinate attacks, inadequate, new measures benefi t all particular penitentiary has had two riots in the the security forces become more confident and pass nine months , and one of which effective. Part of the money Haley is allotting There are certain things most people would resulted in a stabbing . It also lacks will actually raise the pay of prison guards , which say are necessary for a society to remain civilized guard towers . Inmates have been would send a strong and well-deserved message and free of serious danger. One of those is the caught breaking out of their cells to the men and women who work in corrections: safety of the citizens in that society. One of and picking up contraband that had that our state truly appreciates what they do day the most effective ways to foster a feeling of been throw over the fence . Part of in and day out. Guards who feel appreciated and security is to ensure that the state and federal Haley’s proposal is installing two protected will be more motivated to do their jobs prisons are maintained, guarded and kept under guard towers to deter this kind of well, leading to less stress and less turnover, and in control. However, South Carolina prisons have Matthew activity . turn the people of this state can feel more secure. lately proved significant deficiencies that could DeMarco Some may say we have bigger The most important thing this money will eventually result in a major crisis. This is precisely First-year problems in this state than do is help to prevent a true prison break. So far the reason Gov. Nikki Haley has proposed journalism student refurbishing our penitentiaries, but this state has avoided a catastrophic escape of investing an extra $18 million in the prison system the $18 million Haley has proposed dangerous criminals, but the riots are an ominous next year . putting toward the prison system would be a one- foreshadowing of a potential coordinated inmate The Lee Correctional Institution is a prime time deal. Anything that can fi x a problem and uprising. This money will be key in helping example of why this money is absolutely necessary doesn’t cost taxpayers in the future is a good deal. prevent a possible tragedy with added guard and why not putting this money into the prison This would be well worth it in the long run for a towers, better-compensated guards and more system could lead to bigger problems down the variety of reasons. secure prisons, allowing all citizens of South road. Lee lacks sealed vents, making it relatively Fixing the prisons will keep everyone safer. Carolina to sleep a little easier. easy for inmates to pass around contraband . These

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Photos courtesy of MCT Campus Hip-hop star Nas’ (left) “Life Is Good” competes for this year’s best rap record honors while Mumford & Sons’ (right) “Babel” has been nominated for album of the year. Sunday’s Grammy gold up for grabs

Top artists compete for best of the but I think it’s going to come down to either Fun. or Song of the Year year on music’s biggest night Gotye, no matter how much I want “Thinkin Bout You” to win. I’d have to give it to Fun. for a song you Tyler Simpson hear a million times, but still click “play” to listen to it Ed Sheeran, “The A Team” [email protected] a million and one. Miguel, “Adorn” Carley Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe” Record of the Year Album of the Year Kelly Clarkson, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” Fun., featuring Janelle Monae, “We Are Young” The Black Keys, “Lonely Boy” The Black Keys, “El Camino” Kelly Clarkson, “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill Fun., “Some Nights” You)” Mumfords & Sons, “Babel” Maybe call Carly Rae Jepson to stage for this award? Fun. featuring Janelle Monae, “We Are Young” Frank Ocean, “Channel Orange” Maybe not. Miguel? Given that he’s the least heard Gotye featuring Kimbra, “Somebody That I Jack White, “Blunderbuss” of out of all the artists here, his chances are equally Used to Know” slim. Ed Sheeran? It’s as beautiful a song he can write Frank Ocean, “Thinkin Bout You” about a down-on-her-luck girl who snorts cocaine and With four rock and alternative albums in this Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back prostitutes herself, but it’s also not likely this song will category, the chances for a split vote are likely, leaving Together” capture gold. Again, Fun.’s “We Are Young” has the “Channel Orange,” the only nonrock album in the best mainstream appeal out of all nominees, aside category, a chance to win. But the best bet would be to from Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger.” But don’t worry, The Record of the Year category may be the biggest predict Mumford & Sons’ “Babel” to win the category, Kelly, you’re still a shoe-in to win Best Pop Vocal overall award at the Grammys, since it awards a and for one reason: “Babel” had six singles on the Performance. performer and a producer for one song. This, along Billboard Hot 100, with “I Will Wait” reaching No. 1 with Album of the Year, is a tough category to predict, in the rock and alternative categories. GRAMMY ● 6 6 Thursday, February 7, 2013

GRAMMY ● Continued from 5 I’d say rap and hip-hop had a very quiet year in 2012 — so quiet that Drake’s “Take Care,” which was Best Rock Album actually released in 2011 , found its way onto this list. The Canadian The Black Keys, “El Camino” rapper may have been nominated Coldplay, “Mylo Xyloto” nine times in the past, but his Muse, “The 2nd Law” chances of taking home Rap Album Bruce Springsteen, “Wrecking of the Year appear slim. Ultimately, Ball” Nas’ “Life Is Good” is the likely Jack White, “Blunderbuss” winner.

Best New Artist My brain is telling me Bruce Springsteen is most likely, due to “Wrecking Ball’s” success during Barack Alabama Shakes Obama’s presidential campaign, but I’m Fun. going to go with my gut on this one and Hunter Hayes simply say The Black Keys’ “El Camino” The Lumineers is the top contender. Frank Ocean

Best Rap Album Grammy voters award the gramophone to the artist who has Drake, “Take Care” released “the ﬁ rst recording which Lupe Fiasco, “Food & Liquor II: established the public identity of The Great American Rap Album, the artist” in a given year. Bottom Pt. 1” line: unless Fun. sneaks in for the Courtesy of MCT Campus Nas, “Life Is Good” win, it will be the biggest shocker Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” single is nominated for record of the year. The Roots, “Undun” of the night if Frank Ocean (this Rick Ross, “God Forgives, I generation’s Prince) doesn’t receive Don’t” this award. 2 Chainz, “Based on a T.R.U. Story” DG

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Senior point guard Ieasia Walker doesn’t dispute that tonight’s road game at Alabama would be an easy one to overlook. With No. 14 Texas A&M coming to Colonial Life Arena on Sunday , the South Carolina women’s basketball team knows the game could have ramifications in the race for the Southeastern Conference title race. But, as Walker knows all too well, the No. 15 Gamecocks (19-3, 7-2 SEC) have to beat Alabama on the road ﬁ rst. “I think it is easy to overlook, but because I’ve been here and I’m a senior now, I don’t overlook any team,” Walker said. “Alabama is a good team — their record doesn’t reﬂ ect how good they are ... I am excited for the A&M game, but I’m just taking it one game at a time, so I’m just thinking about Alabama right now.” A win at Alabama would be USC’s 20th of the season , making it the second straight season the Gamecocks have reached that total . More importantly to women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley , it would keep the Gamecocks in the hunt for the SEC regular-season championship with Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Texas A&M . Staley doesn’t try to downplay the conference title race with her team. “We talk about things opening up to give us an opportunity to win an SEC Championship,” Staley said. “We want that. If we can continue to get these road wins and get our defense and our rebounding back to where it was 10 games ago, it’s anybody’s game.” USC is No. 3 in the nation in scoring defense , allowing just one opponent to score more than 60 points this season . Walker said Alabama can be a “streaky” team and could be hard to beat if it gets hot. Since the Crimson Tide likes to play in transition, Staley said the defense might be tested, so she’s spent the week in practice focusing on rebounding and remaining disciplined on defense. In the last few games, she’s noticed more defensive breakdowns than usual. “Rebounding is a decision,” Staley said. “You’re either going to rebound or you’re not going to rebound. Is there some skill involved in it? Yes, but at the same time, it’s a hustle statistic.” Not looking ahead to the Aggies is also a decision for the Gamecocks, though it’s one Staley has noticed USC has little trouble with this season. For Staley, being one step ahead is part of her job description. “This team has really been a team that stays in the moment,” Staley said. “I think Alabama on the road is the next thing, so we’ve got to make sure that we’re not overlooking anybody. They haven’t even mentioned the Texas A&M game. I think as a coaching staff, we’re ahead of the game a little bit because it’s on our docket.” Olivia Barthel / THE DAILY GAMECOCK Senior guard Ieasia Walker said she knows not to overlook Alabama. A win tonight would give USC 20 on the season.

SIGNING DAY ● Continued from 1 of Daphne, Ala., who “withstood a “If you get a guy that’s mature and USC targeted a few early on in the strong pull” from Auburn to come tough, really prepared to go to work recruiting process. team that is coming off its second to South Carolina. He will have a and absorb a lot of information, he “We weren’t going to take an straight 11-win season. chance to help the Gamecocks as gets a lot these next few months,” average player,” Spurrier Jr. said. “It’s a good solid bunch of young linebacker as early as this fall. Spurrier Jr. said. “To be able to go He added that USC looks forward men that will fit in very well here Of the signees, three are on to all these meetings and go through to signing two or three “great ones” at South Carolina and help us campus this semester and will go spring football gives him a leg up next year. continue to win a whole bunch of through spring practice with the down the road.” Spring practice will present an games, and hopefully a conference team. Quarterback Connor Mitch, Mitch may be redshirted this fall, opportunity for wide receivers championship, real soon,” Spurrier a native of Raleigh, N.C., has been but this spring he will share time already on the roster, including said. throwing almost every day. with sophomore Dylan Thompson freshmen Shaq Roland and Kwinton Only four of the signees are from “He may be out there right now,” and Brendan Nosovitch, who was Smith and redshirt freshman South Carolina, but the Gamecocks Spurrier said. redshirted last year. Junior Connor Shamier Jeffery, to prove themselves. recruited six players from Georgia According to the coaches, the Shaw will miss spring practice due to With the departure of junior Ace and four each from North Carolina team does not advocate players undergoing surgery on his foot after Sanders, who declared for the NFL and Florida. coming to train a semester early, but the Outback Bowl. draft, sophomores Bruce Ellington Spurrier said the staff is especially players who choose to do so have an The recruiting class does not and Damiere Byrd will be the team’s proud of Jonathan Walton, a native advantage. include any wide receivers, although leading receivers. Spurrier said Byrd, who is currently competing for the track team, will need to catch a lot of passes this spring to prepare for a South Carolina Signing Class bigger role in the fall. He had 14 receptions last season. NAME POS. HT. WT. HOMETOWN (HIGH/LAST SCHOOL) The recruiting class included fi ve offensive linemen , although senior Larenz Bryant LB 6-0 215 Charlotte, N.C. (Vance) center T.J. Johnson is the only player Mohamed Camara S 6-1 191 Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth) the Gamecocks will lose. Running Pharoh Cooper CB 5-11 194 Havelock, N.C. (Havelock) back David Williams will have a chance to compete for playing time Devan’te Covington DE 6-4 220 Rockingham, N.C. (Richmond County) with freshman Mike Davis and Kelsey Griffi n DT 6-2 292 Buford, Ga. (Mill Creek) sophomore Brandon Wilds , who Ali Groves CB 5-10 184 Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) was injured at the beginning of David Johnson LB 6-1 268 Lithonia, Ga. (Lithonia) last season and ended up taking a redshirt. Bryce King OL 6-3 281 Dillon, S.C. (Dillon) Spurrier couldn’t resist taking a Alan Knott OL 6-4 272 Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek) jab at other teams that make a bigger Ronnie Martin* CB 5-11 173 Spartanburg, S.C. (Spartanburg/Georgia Military) deal out of their recruiting classes. Connor Mitch* QB 6-3 219 Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefi eld) “If you don’t have a very good season, you need something to Skai Moore LB 6-2 205 Cooper City, Fla. (University) get the fans excited for next year,” D.J. Park* OL 6-4 335 Dillon, S.C. (Dillon) Spurrier said. Na’Ty Rodgers OL 6-5 296 Waldorf, Md. (McDonough) The coach said he had his usual workout Wednesday morning, Jasper Sasser S 6-0 192 Jacksonville, Fla. (Wolfson) checked on the faxes and made a few Jamari Smith RB 5-10 183 Jacksonville, Fla. (Fletcher) calls. Although the recruiting class Gerald Turner DE 6-2 256 Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek) is “a solid group of guys,” Spurrier J.P. Vonashek OL 6-6 283 Saint Marys, Ga. (Camden County) said the Gamecocks prefer not to make too much out of their players’ Jonathan Walton LB 6-0 234 Daphne, Ala. (Bayside Academy) potential on Signing Day. Devin Washington DE 6-3 225 Orlando, Fla. (Jones) “We’d rather make our noise out David Williams RB 6-1 200 Philadelphia, Pa. (Imhotep Charter) at Williams-Brice (Stadium) on gameday,” Spurrier said. *Enrolled in January 2013