Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Opening the SEC slate in Week 2 with an unusual opponent. Although it isn’t strange for the South Carolina Gamecocks to open their SEC slate as early as Week 2, that USC will travel to face the Arkansas Razorbacks is certainly unusual: the two squads, when they do play, usually face off much later in the year. This will be a test right … [Read more...] about 2022 Opponent Preview: Arkansas
2022 Opponent Preview: Georgia State
A familiar sight for Gamecock fans. | Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks will see a familiar face across the sidelines in this one. With the start of the 2022 campaign just weeks away and hype steadily building off a successful debut (and offseason) for new coach Shane Beamer, it’s time to take a closer look at the Gamecocks’ opponents on … [Read more...] about 2022 Opponent Preview: Georgia State
Gamecock men nab highest-ranked recruit in program history with GG Jackson
Tracy Glantz/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A truly historic moment for first-year coach Lamont Paris. The South Carolina men’s basketball program got an incredible boost in the first offseason of the Lamont Paris era on Saturday, when Columbia native and Ridge View standout GG Jackson committed to play for the Gamecocks. Jackson, a 6-foot-9, 210-pound … [Read more...] about Gamecock men nab highest-ranked recruit in program history with GG Jackson
South Carolina picked to finish fifth in SEC East; multiple Gamecocks make preseason teams
Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Talking season is in full swing. The South Carolina Gamecocks were picked to finish fifth in the SEC’s East division and placed multiple players on the conference’s preseason teams, according to media polling on Friday. South Carolina tallied 662 total votes, surprisingly notching three votes to win the SEC overall. … [Read more...] about South Carolina picked to finish fifth in SEC East; multiple Gamecocks make preseason teams
Remembering Phil Petty
Mourning a Gamecock great. Early on Thursday morning, Gamecock fans were rocked with the news of the tragic passing of legendary quarterback Phil Petty at the age of 43. Petty came to South Carolina to play for Brad Scott in 1997 from Boiling Springs High School, redshirting his freshman season. Little did South Carolina fans know at the time that Petty would be one of the most … [Read more...] about Remembering Phil Petty