With South Carolina preparing to open its second spring practice under coach Will Muschamp on Saturday, the Gamecocks still have a long way to go before they are the SEC East contenders that Muschamp wants them to become.
Among the issues that Muschamp repeatedly addressed at his Wednesday news conference were developing better depth and toughness in Year 2. Those are key points in our three things to watch this spring at South Carolina:
1. Are the Gamecocks still soft? Muschamp believes South Carolina was simply not stout enough at the point of attack last year and noted that one offseason goal was to develop a tougher team.