Sellers market: Freshman Sellers ready to take over for Rattler at South CarolinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Few quarterbacks at South Carolina were as talented or impactful the past couple of decades as Spencer Rattler. Now, freshman LaNorris Sellers is ready to show he’s capable of leading the way like his good friend.
“My main goal is to win, just really win,” Sellers said. “Just bring the team along, bring the offense along, be really efficient
Sellers has plenty to live up to. Rattler spent his final two college seasons with the Gamecocks, throwing for 6,212 yards and 30 touchdowns. Behind Rattler, South Carolina pulled off a pair of landmark victories in 2022, defeating top 10 opponents in Tennessee and Clemson and essentially eliminating both teams from College Football Playoff contentio
Sellers certainly looks the part of a starting quarterback. At a solid 6-foot-3, 242 pounds, he was one of the top high school quarterbacks at South Florence High, about 90 miles from South Carolina’s campus, and picked the Gamecocks after collecting offers from programs like Syracuse, Virginia and Virginia Tech.n..”
So I think the opportunity to stay in state,” Beamer said. “I know everybody wants to play immediately and wants instant gratification, but he saw it as a year to get stronger and learn the offense and put himself in position to have a great 2024.”
Sellers had a strong spring and, instead of letting the situation linger into the fall, Beamer tagged him the starter. Sellers was glad for the vote of confidence and used it to fuel his workouts this summer.
None of that was a surprise to Rattler, who saw an attentive, heady player with leadership potential who did everything necessary to improve.
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