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Tim Daniels is a columnist for the South Carolina football team.
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Spencer Rattler is transferring to South Carolina.
Austin Stogner, a former Oklahoma tight end, is going to South Carolina.
Rattler was benched by the Sooners in favor of a freshman and entered the NCAA transfer portal to explore his options.
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After an impressive redshirt freshman campaign in 2020, the 21-year-old entered the 2021 season with expectations that were similar to those of the trophy. He was voted first-team All-Big 12 after completing 68.5% of his throws for 3,031 yards with 28 touchdown and seven interceptions. He scored six rushing scores.
Rattler wasn't able to match the level of play he displayed as a sophomore, despite a five-touchdown performance against an overmatched Western Carolina squad early in the season. He was replaced by Williams during the 55-48 win over Texas.
The Phoenix native completed 74.9% of his attempts in nine appearances, but his touchdown-to-interception ratio dropped off considerably.
The Rattler's long-time quarterback coach told Richard Obert of the Arizona Republic in November that the signal-caller wanted to take his time assessing the situation before making a decision.
It's not clear whether we'll declare for the draft or find another school. We want to know where he may fall in the draft. He wants to be a first-round pick one day, so he will do what's best in the end so he can achieve that.
Rattler decided to play at least one more college season at South Carolina. It's probably the right decision since his draft position could have changed a lot depending on how he performed during the predraft process. He wasn't a first-round lock.
He has the chance to impress against SEC defenses, which could make a bigger impression on NFL scouts.
