2nd Shoulder surgery could sideline Gamecock's OL Richardson

An injury to Quentin Richardson's right shoulder knocked him out of South Carolina's PapaJohns.com Bowl loss to UConn in January.

Now an injury to the other shoulder has placed the offensive lineman's availability for the 2010 season in jeopardy.

According to a press release issued by the school, the junior tackle will be forced to undergo surgery after suffering an injury to the left shoulder. The release did not state how Richardson suffered the injury.

His status for the 2010 season will be determined after the surgery, the release read.

Richardson started the first four games of the season last year before being relegated to a backup role, then reclaimed the starting job in the regular-season finale.