Bigspur has learned that South Carolina will not play in the Gasparilla Bowl against UAB on Saturday.
A source close to the event told TheBigSpur on Tuesday morning that only one player had met before the director of athletics. Ray Tanner Meet with the team at 12:30 p.m. After the team meetings began, the source confirmed that Gamecox is not playing this weekend.
Jesse Sherbert reported Tuesday morning that a member of the South Carolina staff has tested positive for the Covid-19. Due to contact tracing, most coaching staff are in the current phase.
The team was already low on available scholarship players, resulting in injuries and players put-outs. Interim head coach Mike BoboThe only current staff member, said not to be in quarantine, said the “51 or 52” scholarship players practiced Sunday evening. The team was due to practice again on Monday, but it was canceled due to a covid positive test on the coaching staff.
Bigspur was also told on Tuesday that some players of the team did not want to play on Saturday.
Gamecocks (2-8) were able to make it to their 10-game, all-SEC regular season without any interruptions. The Gasparilla Bowl, to be played in Flamp’s Tampa, was to be played on Saturday, December 26 in the afternoon on ABC. The Btlazers (6-3) are the Conference USA champions.
As such South Carolina has become the second SEC team to receive a Sunday afternoon bowl invitation and return early in the week. An outbreak on the team forced Tennessee out of the Armed Forces Bowl on Monday, including a positive test for head coach. Jeremy Pruitt.
The next Gamecox Football game is scheduled for Saturday, September 11. Shane Beamer, Who has finished his career with a big 12 championship at 12 Clahoma, will start his first season as head coach. Beamer is currently in Colombia, having a personal interview with players about the upcoming season.
Stay tuned to TheBigSpur.com as the Gamecox Football program now turns to its off-season under new head coach Shane Beamer.
