There is news today that former South Carolina receiver O.J. Murdock, who was trying to make theTennessee Titans as a free agent, died yesterday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Tampa after taking a leave from pro camp. Murdock, only 25, played two years with South Carolina before transferring to Fort Hays State and was once a teammate of fellow WR Kenny McKinley, who took his own life in September of 2010.
Former South Carolina head coach and athletic director Jim Carlen, 79, recently passed away in Columbia. Carlen went 46-36-1 in seven seasons at USC and took the Gamecocks to three bowls while helping RB George Rogers win the 1979 Heisman Trophy. He was also a successful coach at West Virginia and Texas Tech, compiling a 107-69-6 lifetime record. He played LB and P at Georgia Tech and was a member of two national title winning teams there. He later was defensive coordinator at his alma mater.
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