8/7/2012 5:43:00 PM | Football
JACKSONVILLE – Head football coach Jack Crowe says he is pleased with the progress the Gamecocks are making after Tuesday second practice of the preseason.
“We have a core of 25 players that should be getting ready to play (this season), but it's going to take 35 of the remaining 70 to move forward to getting ready to play Arkansas and the other 35 will be in development mode,” Crowe said following the two-plus hour afternoon workout. “It's probably going to take this week and next week to get to that point.”
Crowe did mention that he is anxious to see Australian punter Hamish MacInnes workout in full gear. MacInnies is a freshman signee that attended the Chris Sailer Kicking Camp in Las Vegas last Spring, and was rated as the most consistent punter at the camp.
“Yesterday was the first day he had on a football helmet and he hasn't even had on all the pads yet,” Crowe said on Tuesday. “I don't know what we have with him…but I do like what I have seen so far.”
Crowe was also pleased with local talent Dalton Screws, from Wellborn High School, and freshman running back Troymaine Pope out of Anniston.
“I thought Dalton Screws from Wellborn High School, was probably the biggest surprise out here,” said Crowe. “Troymaine continues to come out and work hard and has the chance to be something special.”
Jacksonville State will work in shells on Wednesday and Thursday, before working in pads on Friday for the first time. The Gamecocks open the 2012 season on Sept. 1 at the University of Arkansas.
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