Jasper Brinkley makes the Walter Camp Football Foundation Watch-ListThe Gamecocks middle-linebacker, Jasper Brinkley was nominated by the Walter Camp Football Foundation for its prestigious Player of the Year award, out of the 35 nominees, the field will be cut to 10 finalists in November and the winner will be voted on by the NCAA Bowl Subdivision head-coaches with the announcement in December. The Walter Camp Award (link to official site) created in 1967 is the nation's fourth-oldest individual college football accolade. For those of you keeping score at home, last year’s recipient was Ohio State QB, Troy Smith. Brinkley is also a pre-season selection for the All-SEC 1st Team as well as a pre-season All-American.
Depending on if you like Blake Mitchell, here is the bad news:
Fifth year senior and starting quarterback for the USC Gamecocks, Blake Mitchell was suspended by Coach Steve Spurrier today for missing class during summer school. For those of you keeping score, that is Blake’s third suspension: one for punching a bouncer at a bar in Five-Points and his second for not attending class, albeit the first class-cuts suspension was only for the first two fall practices last season. (Photo credit: Juan Blas)
Advice to Blake Mitchell
Look Blake, I know you think you are “BMOC” and that you don’t have to go to class, but as you can see Coach Spurrier won’t put up with that sort of "lackadaisical attitude". If I were in your shoes, I’d hit the books and play my butt off in your first start. Watch your six Mitchie’, because I have a feeling that Chris Smelley will use the start against Louisiana-Lafayette (September 1st) to showcase his talents for the “Old Ball Coach” and he just might take your job as QB.
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