Definitely, ... preseason-wise, this is probably one of the best teams I've ever been on. So if we can stay healthy and keep the right attitude and work ethic, we'll be doing well.

The media frenzy of it is incredible. It's a lot of fun. You just have to roll with it. The frenzy of the whole week is crazy, so I think I'll be able to help keep everyone focused.

I don't know why we all broke them out. We just kind of showed up with all of them on.

They definitely timed some stuff up that you can't (catch), especially being in an away environment. When they do things just as the ball is being snapped there is really no way to say, 'Hey, you get this guy and I'll get that guy.' That's where playing next to somebody really kicks in and you don't get to say anything, but you know what he's going to do.

If we were up on them by 30 points, I'd still be going deep on them with two minutes left.

[Center Jeff Mitchell played for new South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier at Florida. Asked if he thought Georgia might pour it on when the Bulldogs host Spurrier's Gamecocks on Saturday, he laughed.] I hope so, ... It's just fun; I hope they do, because then you get to read about it, because he'll start running his mouth. Isn't he great? I just love what comes out of his mouth. If you're not a Gamecock, maybe you hate him, but he says right what's on his mind. He comes right out with it.