Maik Kotsar was about off the hot seat when another reporter stuck a camera in his face.
“Maik,” said the 6-foot-9, 223-pound figure who managed to sneak into SEC Tip-Off without a credential, “what do you think of Coach?”
South Carolina on Wednesday was represented among its league foes by its frontcourt starters and veteran coach Frank Martin. Before they entered the Grand Bohemian Hotel, they were officially picked to finish 11th in the media-voted preseason poll. But there was little talk of feeling disrespected or they’re to out prove people wrong in 2018-19. It, instead, was mostly grins and good vibes.