Shane Beamer offers brief Thursday injury update
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer spoke briefly about the Gamecocks' injuries on Thursday during his call-in show. Still, there was essentially nothing new since Wednesday's player availability report was released.
That report already revealed that freshman wide receiver Mazeo Bennett will play this week at Vanderbilt and listed defensive tackles DeAndre Jules and Nick Barrett and walk-on defensive back Buddy Mack as "doubtful" for the game.
"Mazeo is good to go," Beamer said Thursday. "And then I would say the rest of those guys are still, we'll see as we get to Saturday."
Wednesday's report already ruled out freshman running back Matthew Fuller, linebacker Mo Kaba, and offensive lineman Jakai Moore for the game.
Thursday's official player availability report will come out shortly after 8 p.m. followed by another report at the same time on Friday.
Bennett left Saturday's win over Texas A&M late in the first half and did not return with what was deemed an upper body injury at the time.
He has been a consistent target in the slot throughout the season for the Gamecocks.
Jules was injured against Ole Miss and has missed the last three games. He was a key rotational guy for the Gamecocks at defensive tackle.
SEC recently approved a player availability injury report system for football, men's and women's basketball and baseball.
SEC school personnel must submit availability reports three days before each football game, with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes before game time. For basketball and baseball, reports are filed the night before, with an update on game day.
When schools submit injury reports, players will be designated as available, probable, doubtful, and questionable before game day. On game day, designations will be available, game-time decision or out. The model follows injury reports similar to the NFL.
The Gamecocks and Commodores are set for a 4:15 p.m. ET kickoff in Nashville on Saturday with SEC Network carrying the action.
