Jalin Hyatt issued a subtle warning to South Carolina ahead of Tennessee’s game against the Gamecocks on Saturday.
Hyatt played at Dutch Fork High School, which is just outside of Columbia, where the University of South Carolina is located. Despite having Hyatt in their backyard, so to speak, South Carolina did not offer the receiver a scholarship. Instead, the four-star recruit chose Tennessee. He is having a breakout season this year.
Hyatt has 58 catches for 1,116 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. The junior receiver joined “The Rich Eisen Show” for an interview on Wednesday.
Eisen asked whether Hyatt would have extra motivation for the game against the Gamecocks.
“I’m going to treat this like a regular game,” Hyatt said. “Just go out there and do what I have to do, but it’s going to be a little more in the tank.”
Hyatt added that his teammates know it’s a big game for him.
Hyatt has been on fire lately. He’s had four 100-yard games in his last five contests, including 10 touchdowns during that span. His biggest game of the season came in the team’s biggest win. He had six catches for 207 yards and five touchdowns against Alabama.
Current South Carolina coach Shane Beamer wanted to remind everyone that he didn’t have a role in the program missing out on Hyatt.
Will that lead Hyatt to have any mercy on South Carolina? We doubt it.
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