Gardner welcome on the SC team after meeting him at Outback bowl
If that does not tell you something about his character and personality, I don't know what else would. I am not sure I have ever seen a quote like that about an opposing player whom you just met for the first time. It is at the bottom of an article on Denard.
While on the South Carolina bus returning to the team hotel, Sanders said he and his teammates discussed that Gardner would be a welcome addition to the Gamecocks.
"He could fit it on our team, because that's how our whole team is — we like to joke and play around, and I could tell that's how the Michigan team is, too," Sanders said. "He is a true comedian. Having somebody on the team like that makes the workload seem a little lighter when you can laugh and joke like that. I would enjoy having him on our team."
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121228/SPORTS0201/212280427#ixzz2GOCkDBTm
December 28th, 2012 at 5:50 PM ^
Title needs work, I read it like 5 times and still didn't know what you meant.
December 28th, 2012 at 5:58 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 6:12 PM ^
December 30th, 2012 at 8:45 AM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 6:02 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 6:05 PM ^
Yeah, I thought maybe it meant something more insidious than this rainbows and high-fives stuff.
December 28th, 2012 at 9:30 PM ^
quasioptimistic of you. Or is it?
I don't really know what to expect of one who is quasioptimistic...
December 28th, 2012 at 6:06 PM ^
December 29th, 2012 at 5:08 AM ^
but I see you make this type of post once in a while and its always downvoted. Just some friendly advice...maybe its time to try an different tactic.
December 29th, 2012 at 11:06 AM ^
^ this
December 30th, 2012 at 8:33 AM ^
December 30th, 2012 at 4:24 PM ^
Its not about upvotes or downvotes, which is why I suggested using a different tactic. Its about contributing something to the conversation. Something that "this" doesn't do. Neither does your sarcastic remark.
I really was just trying to be helpful. But if my completely sincerely intended feedback isn't appreciated, I'll just sit back and let people wonder why their inputs are so undervalued.
December 28th, 2012 at 8:54 PM ^
Glad it wasn't only me who couldn't understand the title. I was worried the english language was leaving me.
December 29th, 2012 at 1:27 PM ^
/MSM'd
December 29th, 2012 at 3:35 PM ^
the first time I read it. Can't believe Michigan people can't get this without making some kind of sarcastic comment to make them feel better about themselves. Ease up M family!!
December 28th, 2012 at 5:51 PM ^
Maybe Gardner will laugh their defense to death on Jan. 1st
December 28th, 2012 at 5:59 PM ^
I thought: "what the hell is Devin Gardner doing in El Paso?"
December 28th, 2012 at 6:02 PM ^
Agreed - I think referring to South Carolina as USC invites confusion as well. Maybe a (NTUSC) is in order.
December 28th, 2012 at 6:09 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 6:23 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 6:12 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 6:16 PM ^
First thought? Gardner transferring to USC Trojans? WTF
Then, is Gardner hanging out with the Gamecock players...SEC $ and strip clubs?
You must be an engineer.
December 28th, 2012 at 6:35 PM ^
I thought he was co hosting Sports Center along with Sage Steele tomorrow.
December 28th, 2012 at 6:22 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 6:28 PM ^
I'll be out on the ledge if anyone needs me!
December 28th, 2012 at 6:54 PM ^
What?
December 28th, 2012 at 6:55 PM ^
You cant have him!!!
December 28th, 2012 at 6:56 PM ^
We really need to get something straight here.... only South Carolina fans and bloggers refer to them as SC...... ever so rarely other SEC fans/bloggers may refer to them as SC when conversing with South Carolina fans..... to 98% of the rest of the college football world SC is short for USC.... that's just how it is. Can we just call them South Carolina or "Game Cocks" from now on?
December 28th, 2012 at 7:11 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 7:19 PM ^
See, when I hear "Carolina" without a direction, I think NC. The Carolina Panthers play in Charlotte, and people often refer to the Tar Heels and simply "Carolina" and their color is referred to as Carolina Blue.
December 28th, 2012 at 7:39 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 10:36 PM ^
"Carolina" is an accurate term for USC (not THAT USC)...that had been written across the chest of their football jersey for ages (and may still have, for all I know).
RE: the school in Chapel Hill where Jordan played as a pup, if you're not referring to them as "North Carolina" or by the mascot name "Tar Heels", "UNC" is appropriate...I've lived in this region my whole life and I've never heard anyone around here refer to them as "Carolina".
December 28th, 2012 at 10:40 PM ^
December 29th, 2012 at 12:46 AM ^
I'm not surprised that both people from NC and SC refer to their own state as "Carolina" but as an outsider, I'm of the opinion that Carolina refers to North and not South.
December 29th, 2012 at 6:24 AM ^
Having lived in Maryland since the discovery of dirt or the 60's, when someone talks about "Carolina" in the context of sports, you think of UNC in Chapel Hil, not SC.
December 29th, 2012 at 11:06 AM ^
Just like only South Carolina fans think they're SC...people in South Carolina are the only ones who think "Carolina" refers to them.
Carolina to the rest of America is North Carolina, specifically UNC.
The Carolina/Duke game is Tar Heels vs. Blue Devils.
I've lived in Baltimore, DC, Silver Spring (MD), Blacksburg, Charlotte and Orlando and this has always held true up and down the east coast.
I suppose I could see someone saying "I go to school in South Carolina" and someone replying "which one? Clemson or Carolina?" But that's only because you've already established that you're talking about the state of South Carolina.
Just like in Michigan (where I've lived as well), they say "Eastern, Western, and Central" when referring to the directionals...you couldn't go to Florida and say "I go to Eastern." They'd look at you crazy and probably think you're talking about a high school.
Oh, and UNC has "CAROLINA" on their basketball floor, so who cares if South Carolina puts it on their jerseys? Hell East Carolina has the whole STATE of North Carolina on their football field, how do they represent the entire state?
In the end. UNC is Carolina, SC is USC, S. Carolina is South Carolina.
December 29th, 2012 at 12:27 AM ^
Apparently the reason they called the Panthers "Carolina" was to make it the team of both North and South Carolina. More to the point, South Carolina refers to itself as "Carolina," and is known as such to its fans. (See Jadeveon below for evidence.) Having been transplanted to South Carolina six years ago, I have become partial to the state and much prefer it to its northern cousin. We live near Clemson, not Columbia, so I have gotten a lot of love going into the Outback Bowl. The Clemson fans universally are cheering for Michigan. (In fact, I find that the Wolverines are warmly regarded by most fans down here, excepting the disturbingly large number of dislocated Ohians.)
December 29th, 2012 at 11:12 AM ^
The Panthers are called "Carolina" because they wanted to give both states a football team and didn't want it to be specific to one state over the other. It has nothing to do with either state referring to itself as "Carolina."
Furthermore, they were going to build the football stadium literally ON the state line so that half was in N. Carolina and the other half was in S. Carolina. However, it was decided that it needed to be in a major city and around other downtown/arena district like attractions. Plus, Charlotte basically has suburbs (Fort Mill/Rock Hill/etc.) that are in S. Carolina.
December 28th, 2012 at 6:58 PM ^
But seriuosly very classy by the USC players. Steve has really installed discipline with this team esspecially after that brawl with Clemson in 2004
December 28th, 2012 at 7:06 PM ^
December 28th, 2012 at 7:00 PM ^
ARGH my first double post..... :(
December 28th, 2012 at 10:32 PM ^
Wasnt sure where this was going.
December 28th, 2012 at 11:14 PM ^
puts a little more effort into his recruiting evaluations beyond just whether a prospect can laugh and mess around.
December 29th, 2012 at 1:03 AM ^
Worst title I've seen this year.
December 29th, 2012 at 1:57 AM ^
one thing, I'll never get back the time I lost after reading this thread.
December 29th, 2012 at 1:45 AM ^
December 29th, 2012 at 11:52 AM ^