The often oppressive summer heat has already claimed its first victim for fall camp -- at least for South Carolina.
According to the Charlotte Observer and other media outlets, freshman offensive tackle Brandon Shell was hospitalized yesterday for a heat-related illness. Team medical staff tended to Shell on the practice field before he was transported to the local hospital. The team was practicing in helmets and pads.
The good news, though, is that Shell appears to be okay as he returned to team meetings later that afternoon.
In other heat-related news, Oklahoma has been practicing from about 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. to avoid the roughly 110 degree heat that has been melting the southern part of the United States.