Is it just me, or has Stephen Garcia been at South Carolina since Spurrier got to South Carolina 7 years ago? LOL Ok. Now to discussing the issue at hand.
Stephen Garcia is an eighth year senior. (ok last joke) It seems that way though. But let's really observe what is going on with the 5th year senior QB that seems to get more chances than a cheating spouse.
Garcia's recent situation, from sources, say that he came in drunk to a seminar about violence. Really guy? Really?
Spurrier is really at a crossroads and I feel for the "Ol Ball Coach". Spurrier lead South Carolina to the SEC championship game. This year, he is bringing back a very talented squad with some very talented recruits. But honestly I feel that he should be preparing Connor Shaw for that starting role, because you just never know what you are going to get one weekend to the next with Garcia.
He has so much promise. Mind you the 2009 year that Alabama beat my beloved Longhorns in the BCS Rose Bowl. (Ah the pain still) South Carolina had Alabama beat on the Post route and Garcia missed him. Hmmm now think about that. Garcia makes that throw, Alabama (possibly) looses, and we may have had another championship. So I have a personal gripe with Garcia. (No really, it was Alabama's year. All the balls bounced their way)
The following season, Garcia has an amazing 17-20 game 85% completion and the three incompletions were drops. Three TD throws and a 14 point win against the defending national champs. You are like, MAN! Garcia is gonna finally do somethings. Then they loose to Kentucky. The NEXT WEEK!. Now how you gonna beat what most people thought was the best team in football; that bought back all that offensive firepower and a defense from hell. Shredded them, then loose to Kentucky. Then you say to yourself, there is the problem with SC. Garcia has not stepped up to the plate to be a leader. He doesn't ignite his teammates on the sideline. He doesn't lead by example. He didn't calm them down in the Kentucky game and get back to what beat Alabama.
Garcia has been in & out of trouble. Constantly. He was arrested twice as a freshman. He got suspended again and couldn't become effective as a quarterback because he couldn't get that timing down with his teammates. Then he got suspended for the first week of spring football because he messed up before the Chik-Fil-A bowl. This makes his FOURTH suspension.
Now tell me how many other QB's would have been corner kicked off the team. How many times did Cam Newton get before he was kicked off of Florida's team? And when Marcus Vick's antics were running rampant, how many chances did he get? I mean the NCAA regulates everything else. Right? Is this a coach's call, an Athletic Director's call, or a President's call? Who makes this decision? There needs to be a universal rule set that gets these kids in mandatory symposiums, like the NFL rookies, that can get these kids on the straight and narrow path. It should serve as a means to help keep them out of trouble. And let the coaches focus on on what they are getting paid to do. Coaching and recruiting. Not babysitting young men. Someone needs to start making the athlete responsible for his or her actions.
All I know is this. If Garcia is not on that field, the SEC East is up in the air. If he is, I can say that I think they are a potential lock with the balance that they will have on the field. Lattimore, Jeffries, and a 5th year senior qb.
Garcia, pull it together son. The hopes of a SEC championship rest on your shoulders.
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