New running backs coach looks to boost Gamecocks ground game

FILE - In this Jan. 2, 2006, file photo, Georgia's Thomas Brown (20) outruns West Virginia's Anthony Mims, left, and Mike Lorello, right, on a second quarter touchdown run in the Sugar Bowl football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. South Carolina coach Will Muschamp brought in former Bulldogs star and assistant coach Thomas Brown to lead Gamecocks running backs this season, hopeful he can turn an area that’s been near the bottom of the Southeastern Conference the past three years into one that vaults the Gamecocks into contention in the Eastern Division. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)

FILE - This is a 2009 file photo showing Atlanta Falcons NFL football player Thomas Brown. South Carolina coach Will Muschamp has struggled to build a running game. He’s turning to one of Georgia’s top 10 all-time rushers to turn that around. Muschamp brought in former Bulldogs star and assistant coach in Thomas Brown to lead Gamecocks running backs this season, hopeful he can turn an area that’s been near the bottom of the Southeastern Conference the past three years into one that vaults the Gamecocks into contention in the Eastern Division. (AP Photo/File)