Blake Camper, a 6-8, 285-pound senior offensive tackle from Frank W. Cox (Virginia Beach, Va.), flipped from Rutgers to South Carolina during an official visit to the school this past weekend, he tells NJ Advance Media.

South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier coached Camper's father in college, adding to the allure of the Gamecocks.

Camper, a three-star prospect and arguably Rutgers' most highly-sought after recruit, originally committed to Kyle Flood in June. However, questions about his commitment level arose when he was reported be in contact with the Virginia Tech coaching staff, last July.

In fact, Camper confessed his loyalty to the Scarlet Knights as recently as last month when NJ Advance Media caught up with him for an update.

"I hear from a lot of schools, but I'm not really focusing on any team at all. I know exactly where I want to go and I'm not really focusing on anyone else," he said at the time.

However, the tables have turned and Camper is headed for SEC country as the Gamecocks look to revamp their offensive line and recruiting efforts overall, after suffering five decommitments — two along the offensive line — due in large part to comments made by Spurrier in December, alluding to a departure from the school in two-to-three years.

"Give me two or three more (years)," Spurrier told The State. "I used to say four or five, now I'm down to two or three. I mean, I could get in a car wreck, but I'm definitely planning on being back."

Spurrier has since retracted the statement.

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