South Carolina coordinators met with the media on Wednesday to prepare for the 2024 season. Offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains took the time to talk about the team’s opponent in the first game as well as a new rule change in college football.
In addition to the introduction of helmet communication systems in the offseason, one of the biggest changes in college football this season will be the introduction of the two-minute warning in the second and fourth quarters. While this idea is new to some teams, Coach Loggains’ NFL experience gives him a leg up on the competition.
“The situations you handle before and after the second minute are going to be a little different. Obviously, you get another timeout built in,” coach Loggains said of the new rule. “There are strategies that come into play before and after the second minute that I don’t want to go into too much detail about.”
Aside from worrying about two-minute strategies, the Gamecocks will also have to keep an eye on Old Dominion’s defense this week. Last season, the Monarchs used a lot of three safeties, but their best player was arguably senior linebacker (LB) Jason Henderson.
Henderson’s ability to make plays and force turnovers made him a great player for Old Dominion last season. Luckily for South Carolina, they have what it takes to prepare for someone with Henderson’s skill set.
“It’s good for us that we get to play against Debo (Williams) every day during spring ball and training camp. There are some similarities in how hard these guys play, how relentless they are, they don’t quit, Freddy Krueger guys that won’t die. 42 (Old Dominion LB Jason Henderson) does a great job, not only with the tackles, he goes after the ball. He’s a damn good football player,” Coach Loggains praised Old Dominion senior LB Jason Henderson.
The first game will be a test for coaches across college football, with the introduction of the two-minute period, in-helmet communication and more. It’s a task the Gamecocks’ players and coaches appear ready for this weekend.
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