South Carolina releases first mandatory injury report under new system
South Carolina has released its first official injury report for Saturday’s matchup with Kentucky under the SEC’s new mandatory player availability reporting system.
The Gamecocks’ entry for the league-wide injury report lists offensive lineman Jakai Moore as out and defensive back Emory Floyd as doubtful. Linebacker Bangally Kamara, defensive back David Spaulding, and EDGE Gilber Edmond are all listed as questionable, while EDGE Bryan Thomas Jr. is probable.
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Wide receiver Jared Brown, who started Game 1 vs. Old Dominion but exited the game and didn’t return after suffering what appeared to be a lower-body injury, was not listed on the report which seemingly means he’ll be back on the field for the Gamecocks. Brown indicated Tuesday that he was “ready to go” for Kentucky.
Thomas, Floyd, and Spaulding did not play in the season opener, while Kamara played sparingly.
Moore, who was set to be the Gamecocks’ “swing man” due to his ability to play tackle and guard, is going to be out for a while, Beamer previously indicated. That’s also the case for reserve offensive lineman AJ Parks, though he wasn’t listed on Wednesday’s report.
Redshirt freshman safety Zahbari Sandy is out for the season after suffering a knee injury during spring practice.
Kentucky’s projected starting running back Chip Trayanum is listed as out for the game.
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Full South Carolina-Kentucky availability report (Wednesday)
South Carolina
OL Jakai Moore – Out
DB Emory Floyd – Doubtful
LB Bangally Kamara – Questionable
DB David Spaulding – Questionable
EDGE Gilber Edmond – Questionable
EDGE Bryan Thomas Jr. – Probable
Kentucky
RB DeaMonte “Chip” Trayanum – Out
DL Darrion Henry-Young – Out
OL Courtland Ford – Out
WR Hardley Gilmore IV -Out
DL Josaih Hayes – Out
DL Tavion Gadson – Out
WR Brandon White – Doubtful
LB Devin Smith – Doubtful
DB DJ Waller Jr. – Questionable
DL Keeshawn Silver – Probable
RB Jamarion Wilcox – Probable
ILB Grant Godfrey – Probable
TE Josh Kattus – Probable
Breaking down the new SEC injury report
The SEC recently approved a player availability injury report system for football, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball.
SEC school personnel must submit availability reports three days before each football game, with daily updates leading to a final report 90 minutes before game time. For basketball and baseball, reports are filed the night before, with an update on game day.
“So between Clint Haggard, George Wynn, myself, I don’t think it’ll be much on my plate,” Beamer explained. “I would imagine a lot of head coaches aren’t even going to mess with it, they’re just going to give it to the trainer. And the trainer’s going to say, ‘Does this look good?’ and the head coach is going to look at it for five seconds and say, ‘Yeah, it’s fine.’ So it’s not a big deal.
“It is what it is, and I don’t think it’ll be too time-consuming from my standpoint.”
According to the SEC, penalties for inaccurate or late reports will range from $25,000 to $100,000 for football and anywhere from $15,000 to $25,000 for basketball and baseball.
When schools submit injury reports, players will be designated as available, probable, doubtful and questionable before game day. On game day, designations will be available, game-time decision or out. The model follows injury reports similar to the NFL.
