If there is a central theme that runs through South Carolina’s entire defensive philosophy, a tenant that rises above all others in emphasis and importance, it is the creation of turnovers.
Why is it then that you’ll rarely hear a Gamecocks coach tell a player, “You missed a turnover opportunity there”? Because that’s way too generic.
“We don’t just say, ‘Hey man, let’s get a turnover,’ ” defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson said. “That’s not how we speak around here. We name them. Whether it’s a tomahawk. Whether it’s a chop. Whether it’s an uppercut. Whether it’s a punch.