Fansided · Aug 20, 2015
Six Points With Former RB Daccus Turman
During the long three seasons between Phil Petty’s graduation and Coach Spurrier’s arrival, star running back Daccus Turman was a diamond in the rough. The Washington, Georgia native hit the ground running as a true freshman in 2002. He rapidly proved himself an invaluable asset to a largely mediocre squad.
G&C: Why did you choose South Carolina?
Turman: Well, one Saturday morning as a young boy I saw the gamecocks in action and Brandon Benett was running
Photo Credit: Merrick Harding/garnetandcocky.comthe ball and the crowd was going crazy and I said that day I would be a gamecock. Ironically, the first major D1 offer I received was from USC and I committed.