The South Carolina Gamecocks lost significant linebacker experience from last season to the tune of more than 1,700 total snaps. However, JC Shurburtt suggests that despite some irreplaceable aspects, the new linebacker group could potentially be better overall in 2025 based on talent.
Can young players like Fred Johnson and Justin Okoronkwo replace veterans like Demetrius Knight and Debo Williams in 2025? This season’s group as a whole does have one big thing going for it- talent. It has another, too, – speed.
Coffee is a daily Gamecock Football-focused morning podcast from JC Shurburtt released most days Monday through Friday on both the Chief Sports South Carolina YouTube Channel and the Inside The Gamecocks Podcast Channel on Spotify and Apple.
