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Coming off a bye week in prep for Saturday’s road game at Texas A&M, here are a few highlights from interim coach Shawn Elliott’s press conference on Tuesday:
Shawn Elliott: “Had a good bye week, an opportunity to get some younger guys some reps.”
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) October 27, 2015
Elliott says there is more of a sense of normalcy this week. They have put in some new packages and personnel. — GamecockCentral.com (@GamecockCentral) October 27, 2015
Elliott: “It was fly by the seat of your pants the week before. Now there’s normalcy.”
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) October 27, 2015
Shawn Elliott said they thought the staff did a good job spreading the message of what South Carolina has to offer in recruiting last week. — TheBigSpur.com (@TheBigSpur247) October 27, 2015
Shawn Elliott said the bye week gave him some time to get his thoughts in order and put a plan in place. “It helped me to a great degree.”
— TheBigSpur.com (@TheBigSpur247) October 27, 2015
On quarterbacks moving forward:
Elliott: He’s looking for best opportunity to win. If that means Orth stays in the whole time, fine. Mitch/Nunez rotation? If it works, sure — David Cloninger (@DCTheState) October 27, 2015
Elliott won’t say whether or not Mitch and Nunez will get snaps. “That will be played out in the course of the game.”
— GamecockCentral.com (@GamecockCentral) October 27, 2015
Elliott: Orth has been steady and stable. What A&M does on defense will test him. “No third-and-longs.” — David Cloninger (@DCTheState) October 27, 2015
Shawn Elliott says “you’ll see a little more consistency” and stick with some formations that are working.
— TheBigSpur.com (@TheBigSpur247) October 27, 2015
On practice, defensive changes:
Elliott: There will be more physical practices, as in tackling to the ground. Spurrier didn’t like that for injury concerns. — David Cloninger (@DCTheState) October 27, 2015
Elliott: Hasn’t interacted a lot with Hoke and Ward about his own ideas. Vandy plan was mostly good.
— David Cloninger (@DCTheState) October 27, 2015
Since being named interim coach:
Elliott says he got a lot more handshakes and well-wishes out recruiting last week. — GamecockCentral.com (@GamecockCentral) October 27, 2015
On Texas A&M, last year’s loss to Aggies:
Elliott remembers TAMU’s speed from last year. Said USC looked “tired, sluggish and slow” in that game last year. #Gamecocks
— TheBigSpur.com (@TheBigSpur247) October 27, 2015
Elliott on A&M last year: USC players ‘didn’t understand what was about to come out there and hit them. It slapped them in the face.’
— GoGamecocks.com (@gogamecocks) October 27, 2015
On South Carolina’s job search:
Has Tanner set a formal interview with Elliott? “I’d say this is a pretty formal interview. I’m being interviewed every day,”
— GamecockCentral.com (@GamecockCentral) October 27, 2015
