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NOVEMBER 06, 2007

Tampa's Garcia helping South Carolina prepare for UF

Tampa's Stephen Garcia has a significant role this week. He's playing Tim Tebow for the Gamecoocks' scout team during this week's preparation for Saturday night's Florida game.

"He'll be wearing No. 15,'' South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said.

Spurrier said the former Jefferson standout may one day be a standout college quarterback.

  "We'll wait and see,'' Spurrier said. "He can run around a little bit. The ball comes out of his hand nicely. He's got a lot to learn about trying to play quarterback. So, we'll see. We'll worry about taht in spring practice. Let he and (Chris) Smelley and (Tommy Beecher) fight it out to see who (will) maybe start next year.''

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