Gamecocks honor dead with tribute
'Forever to thee' to be placed on helmets
Jacob Jordan
The Associated Press
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: News
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The USC football team will honor students killed in a beach house fire by placing stickers on their helmets Saturday with the phrase "Forever to thee," a line from the school's alma mater.
The song is typically sung by fans and players after each home game as the Gamecock faithful stand.
"We'll do whatever we can. It's certainly not going to bring anybody back, but life goes on," South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said Tuesday. "Most students here love football, love all the sports. Football seems to be the sport that you take personally, passionately, so forth."
Spurrier, a father of four who has a son on his Gamecocks team and another who is an assistant coach, can identify with parents of college students.
"You've got to trust they'll be safe, make good decisions," said Spurrier, 62, who has coached at the college level for more than 16 years. "We'll remember these students and hopefully can recover."
The song is typically sung by fans and players after each home game as the Gamecock faithful stand.
"We'll do whatever we can. It's certainly not going to bring anybody back, but life goes on," South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said Tuesday. "Most students here love football, love all the sports. Football seems to be the sport that you take personally, passionately, so forth."
Spurrier, a father of four who has a son on his Gamecocks team and another who is an assistant coach, can identify with parents of college students.
"You've got to trust they'll be safe, make good decisions," said Spurrier, 62, who has coached at the college level for more than 16 years. "We'll remember these students and hopefully can recover."
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