COLUMBIA — When Shawn Elliot was recruiting Brandon Shell out of Goose Creek High School, he saw more than an offensive lineman. He saw an anchor.
“You saw his athleticism, his size, his frame, his intelligence. He had all the tools to come in here and do exactly what he’s done,” said South Carolina’s interim head coach. “He’s been very, very solid for us, a good leader, and he’s turned himself into one heck of a young man. We’re going to miss him around here at South Carolina.”
Over the past five years, the tackle has emerged as a mainstay for a South Carolina team which ends its season in Saturday’s noon game against No.