South Carolina Gamecocks QB Brendan Nosovitch announces transfer

The South Carolina Gamecocks will enter the 2014 season with one fewer quarterback on its roster, as redshirt sophomore Brendan Nosovitch will transfer from the program. The news was first reported by TheBigSpur.com, a member of the 247Sports network.

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Nosovitch has not appeared in a game yet for South Carolina, but was praised recently by head coach Steve Spurrier for his athleticism. According to reports, the dual-threat quarterback was being buried on the depth chart and had slipped to fourth-string behind a redshirt freshman and walk-on sophomore.

In his one season as a Gamecock, Nosovitch was 2-of-2 for 13 yards and had three carries for 12 yards during the 2013 season.

However, it appears Spurrier and the Gamecocks coaching staff wanted him to switch to wide receiver or tight end to help take advantage of his athleticism. That appears to have been the deciding factor, as Nosovitch wants to play quarterback at the collegiate level.

According to Garnet and Black Attack, Spurrier had this to say about Nosovitch’s future in a Gamecocks uniform:

“He’s an athlete. He can run with it. He can catch. He’s got good, thick hands. We’ve got to find a way to utilize his talents. If its tight end or slot receiver or wildcat quarterback, he’s very capable. His passing has been not quite as good as the other guys.”

Coming out of high school, Nosovitch was one of the best high school quarterbacks in Pennsylvania history. Nosovitch holds the Pennsylvania state record with 12,877 total yards. He’s also second all-time in the state in passing yards (9,249) and touchdown passes (106).

No school has been named as a transfer destination yet, but it could be that Nosovitch heads closer to home. A school like Temple or

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