Connor Shaw Rumors & News

Last year at this time, a big concern among Gamecock fans was that, if Connor Shaw got injured, South Carolina did not have SEC the depth at quarterback required to keep their head above water in the SEC East - to say nothing of competing for a league championship. That belief was reinforced by Dylan Thompson's deer-in-the-headlights performance on the road against Vanderbilt in the season opener, which did a lot more to draw comparisons to Tommy Beecher than Danny Wuerffel. One year later, Steve Spurrier has arguably the greatest assemblage of QB talent since he arrived in Columbia...

Spring football is here, and with it comes a variety of story lines, many of which we'll look at over the coming weeks. None is more interesting than that of Dylan Thompson, though. With Connor Shaw out for the spring after undergoing surgery on his foot, Thompson will get plenty of reps, and Steve Spurrier will presumably be considering whether or not Thompson is ready to start. Throughout the season, I was in the camp that believed that while Thompson deserved our applause for filling in when needed, Connor Shaw was the best option when healthy enough to play. There were a variety of...