During preparation for the Outback Bowl in December, South Carolina coach Will Muschamp talked mostly about sophomore offensive lineman Sadarius Hutcherson’s hair, which does look remarkably like the Bloomin’ Onion served at Outback.
But in the spring, Muschamp was saying something different. He was saying that he was the Gamecocks’ best offensive lineman.
“There was one part of me surprised to hear that and one part of me that thought I worked tremendously hard to get that recognition, but that doesn’t mean anything now,” said Hutcherson, a 6-foot-4, 310-pounder from Huntingdon, Tenn.