Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Gamecocks Connor Shaw could play vs. Gators

Head coach Steve Spurrier said Tuesday that the school’s medical staff has cleared Shaw to return to practice on a limited basis, which GamecockCentral.com describes as light throwing on the side. Spurrier said Shaw “should be [fully] cleared by tomorrow” and, if that’s indeed the case, he is expected to start against Florida Saturday.

“We think Connor’s going to be alright by the middle of the week,” Spurrier said before practice today. “Clint Haggard, our trainer, gave him the test to see how he was doing and he’s been doing very well. Our trainer said that he could pitch it around a little bit today, so he’ll be out there. I don’t know if he’ll be in full gear or not, but he’ll be able to throw it around. He felt fine last night and they held him out, but today he should be able to throw.”

If Shaw suffers a setback and is unable to go against the Gators, redshirt freshman Dylan Thompson would get the start.

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