COLUMBIA — As he played his final season at South Carolina, Brandon Shell was evaluated not just by his coaches, but by another set of eyes watching from suburban Atlanta. And during a break in the Gamecocks’ schedule, the offensive tackle received personal instruction from one of the best ever to man the position.
“We went on the field and worked on some things, and watched some film together,” said NFL Hall of Famer Art Shell. “I would ask him questions: ‘What are you thinking here? What are you doing? Why are you doing that?’ And then I would also ask him what he did wrong, and what he needed to do to make adjustments.