The South Carolina Gamecocks received some good news on Thursday afternoon as defensive line coach Travian Robertson is back at practice with the team.
It was the type of news that shook the entire college football community. In late August, a routine morning drive on a South Carolina road turned into a nightmare when a violent head-on collision took the life of one person and left another fighting for life.
As a defensive tackle at South Carolina, Travian Robertson made over 120 tackles and earned a job in the NFL. And after several seasons in pro football he went into coaching.
South Carolina defensive line coach Travian Robertson was reportedly involved in a head-on collision on Friday that required emergency ankle surgery. Robertson is in a Columbia-area hospital receiving care for injuries suffered in a head on crash on Friday, according to The State.
Ever since the Gamecocks last game of the season ended against in-state rival Clemson, the expectations for the 2024 defense has been talked about endlessly.
The weak link on the defense in 2023 was the defensive line. However, personnel changes make the defensive front much stronger during Spring practice. Depth alone changes what coaches can do up front.