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Quick-hitters: Muschamp talks fall camp (with full video)

South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp spoke to the media to preview the Gamecocks fall camp on Monday.

**ALSO SEE: How does USC sit with top in-state targets?***

Muschamp press conference quick-hitters:

** Muschamp reiterates the team has bought into the new staff. Said practice will be "fresh, fast and physical...we need to have a physical camp but on the other hand be healthy."

** Muschamp said the first four practices will be split squad. The older guys will practice in the morning and younger guys in the afternoon. Muschamp said that way he can focus on teaching the younger guys in the afternoon. The younger players will be able to watch the older players practice.

** Rev. Charles Jackson Jr. is hired as minister, life coach, etc. Muschamp said that's the role he wanted Marcus Lattimore to have.

** Muschamp said there's no timetable for naming a starting QB. Said Lorenzo Nunez will have a spot in the rotation because he'll be involved in the quarterback run game. He'd like to have it down to two-man race after the Aug. 13 scrimmage.

** Muschamp on being physical: "You can't talk about it, you have to be about it."

Said players won't go to the ground, but will be just as physical. Said he's going to talk to the team tonight about how the team is going to practice this fall.

** Muschamp said freshmen won't be talking to the media this fall because the coaches need to educate the younger guys on how to represent not only themselves and the university at the same time. Said it could possibly change during the season.

** Muschamp said the seniors will make decisions on uniforms on gameday, but then said he's not worried about those right now. "I got a lot on my mind and that ain't one of 'em."

** Losing Skai Moore is "huge," but "man down, man up." The void left is an opportunity for another player to step up.

***PHOTOS: Muschamp, players at media day***

** Re: the new social media rules, Muschamp says, "I retweeted someone today. I hope I did it right. I hope no one chooses us because of it."

** Muschamp on starters potentially playing special teams: "They best players play."

Said it's one third of the game and if a player isn't on offense or defense and not playing special teams they're selfish. Told the team last night that "selfish players will not be tolerated on this team."

** Muschamp said he's going to really enforce a routine the second scrimmage with such a young team. Said they'll do meals the night before. Said that'll be big with such a young roster.

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