 Speaking of the Gamecocks, Coach Shane Beamer has announced Karen Usher as the team's new director of player personnel and recruiting. Usher, who is a Carolina graduate most recently served in a recruiting role at Oregon, helped lead the Ducks to the Pac-12 championship game last season. But the Carolina Panthers, just three weeks away from the start of training camp, the defense still has multiple major holes. Carolina needs to help with cornerback and edge pressure.