South Carolina’s football coach and quarterback aren’t ready to talk about the Gamecocks juniors and the NFL, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early for USC fans to start to wonder about it.
The Gamecocks have five juniors, including quarterback Jake Bentley, who could be NFL Draft picks if they leave college a year early. Bentley said this week that he hasn’t submitted paperwork to the NFL for early evaluation, a practice that has become commonplace around college football and is encouraged by many college coaches.
“I don’t know (if I will or not),” Bentley. “I’m just trying to beat Akron right now.