Spring football means a lot of math for South Carolina defensive line coach Lance Thompson. This is the time of year Thompson has to figure out how many defensive tackles and defensive ends he needs for the fall and how many more he has to develop to get to that target number.
The arithmetic changes each year for every college football team, and this year South Carolina finds itself needing more defensive tackles than defensive ends.
“When a big guy empties his tank on Saturday, it’s going to take him a shower, a couple meals and a good night’s rest before he can get going again, so you want to keep those guys fresh,” Thompson said.