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Quick note: Due to some circumstances with the shuffling in Rivals, today was my last game covering South Carolina. I'll always be grateful for the people I met, the experiences here and the last three years overall. Not sure what's next, but excited for it.
All love, Columbia.
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There's a wedding happening in the corner of the end zone by where South Carolina is warming up.
No, really, a couple is getting married at the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.
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"Bam Adebayo was in the building....I don't know why. But it was cool to see him here after he hit a game-winner last night" - Dawn Staley with a smirk and a laugh.
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If Texas and UConn win tomorrow, the Final Four would be South Carolina and the only three teams to beat South Carolina in the last 24 months.
UCLA will play in its first-ever NCAA Final Four, beating 2023 national champion LSU.
Winning the Spokane 1 regional, where they are the No. 1 overall seed, the Bruins are officially Tampa-bound.
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Joyce Edwards said Dawn Staley walked into the locker room at halftime and just wrote a question mark on the board.
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Raven Johnson just got really hot and Dawn Staley was having the time of her life with it:
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Beamer said Steve Spurrier called him on Tuesday to tell him this was the biggest Carolina-Clemson game ever.
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All SEC Tournament team:
Aneesah Morrow, LSU
Madison Booker, Texas
Sania Feagin, South Carolina
Chloe Kitts, South Carolina
MiLaysia Fulwiley, South Carolina
Tournament MVP: Chloe Kitts
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Dawn on facing former Gamecock Saniya Rivers:
"I say this often: Once you're a part of our family, whether you stay or you transfer, you're always going to have me as a resource."
Said she's proud of Saniya and still texts with her and her parents.
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Here we go, the useless stat of the week absolutely nobody asked for, but I started keeping track of on Tuesday, the opening statements of all the SEC coaches by word count:
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College GameDay notes, per release:
- Shane Beamer will join the desk
- Mayor Daniel Rickenmann will present Lee Corso a key to the city
- Darius Rucker will join for a performance
- Ryan McGee feature on the birth of Sandstorm
- As announced, Dawn Staley is the guest picker
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Breezy on her message to Raven late in the game:
"I told her to keep her head up, because I didn't want any pictures of her crying, because she has been amazing to us. She's been amazing to this program."
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Clayton White just walked by the door of the media room in the football building yelling "MERRY FLIPMAS, HO HO HO!"
So yes, vibes are good at South Carolina.
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SEC women's basketball awards are in:
- MiLaysia Fulwiley is 6th woman of the year
- Joyce Edwards is 1st Team All-SEC
- Te-Hina Paopao is 2nd Team All-SEC
- Raven Johnson and Sania Feagin made the All-Defensive Team
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South Carolina just completed an undefeated fall/winter sports season against Clemson.
Wins in football, volleyball and both basketball games, plus two ties in soccer.
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South Carolina has officially signed all 21 of its verbal commits.
Welcome Home, Kendall Daniels Jr!
Follow ➡️ @kendanielsjr_
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Demetrius Knight Jr. said playing in the bowl game is about his kids, that he wants to show them to finish what you start. Said he doesn't want them in the future not finishing their homework because dad opted out of a bowl game to prepare for the NFL Draft.
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Last time South Carolina women's baskketball lost a home game by this many points:
December 28, 2008. Also against UConn.
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Dawn is here:
"I've got to give it up to Aliyah Boston today. She said something to Breezy during the timeout that really relaxed her and settled her down."
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"Crazy crowd, I know they weren't very friendly to you..."
Dawn: "Actually they were. They were calling me 'boo'"
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Hunter Rogers just walked out of the locker room past the bus yelling “I woke up feeling the cheeziest, coach!”
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Great picture here that I think encapsulated the vibes today:
(Shot by Nathan Ray Seebeck for Imagn Images)
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Wild but true stat:
South Carolina has not been involved in a lead change in an SEC game.
Arky: Down 7-0, never led
UGA: Down 7-0, never led
UK: Up 7-0, never trailed
A&M: Up 7-0, never trailed
Mizzou: Down 7-0, never led
Vandy: Up 7-0, never trailed
UF: Down 7-0, never led
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Shane Beamer says this is the first South Carolina team since 2011 to win three SEC road games.
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Sakima Walker had one request in Albany: She wanted to change her bench seat so she could sit next to MiLaysia Fulwiley during a tough game.
On Walker's leadership, and impacting a team without playing a lot:
“I think I am the teacher of the daycare.”
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"As an alumnus of Virginia Tech, I'm still trying to figure out how the heck he got out of Blacksburg." - Shane Beamer on Hendon Hooker
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"People can break Raven's game down but at the end of the day, Raven is a winner." - Dawn Staley
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“LaNorris Sellers is the best player in the country.” — Shane Beamer
Says voters are “out of their minds” if he’s not in the Heisman discussion.
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Former Mississippi State center Madina Okot has not announced her transfer portal destination…but she’s in Columbia with Maryam Dauda and Adhel Tac right now per Dauda’s Instagram. Do what you want with that.
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Dawn Staley said that Aliyah Boston talked to Bree Hall in a timeout before she hit her two 3s late.
Here's @aa_boston's message, in her own words:
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One more from tonight:
Shane Beamer has 27 wins now, one away from tying Steve Spurrier for the most ever by a South Carolina coach in their first four seasons.
Chance to tie it against FCS Wofford next week and then, well, ya know.
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Beamer telling fans to be in the stands by 3:30 to make sure they're here for senior day ceremonies.
"Shut the tailgates down early. There will be plenty of opportunities to tailgate. This will be the last and only opportunity to recognize a really special group of seniors."
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CLA for South Carolina women’s basketball vs. Auburn and A’ja Wilson jersey retirement day, if you couldn’t tell by the custom warm-up gear.
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Joyce Edwards live on SportscCnter just now said she had a discussion with A'ja Wilson at halftime of Sunday's Maryland game about playing for Dawn Staley as an in-state product and the transition from high school to college.
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"I'm so glad I trusted her process, I trusted her plan. She told me she believed I would get to this point in my career. I'm just so happy I chose to be here." - Bree Hall on Dawn Staley and South Carolina's program.
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Dawn said she had one dicussion with Cardoso about the WNBA.
"There was no trying to get her to come back. We've been through this with a lot of our players. I want to walk them to the next level."
Said she is ready for the next level, and her best basketball is ahead of her.
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Among a hundred other great sights for the Gamecocks today:
Adhel Tac’s knee injury has healed enough to climb a ladder and cut part of the net.
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"It's one of the reasons I came to South Carolina. It's hard to guard all 13 of us." - Joyce Edwards
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Beamer said "program-changing" things will come in recruiting based off what he's heard from visitors about the environment.
Todd Ellis said it's the best noon game environment he's seen in 32 years calling South Carolina games.
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For about an hour, Chloe Kitts was public enemy No. 1 in Durham.
Then she scored a career-high, just three days after game-clinching free throws at UNC.
On a trip where Dawn Staley's whole message was learning, Kitts looks like she's figuring it out.
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Beamer says Robby Ashford told him he wanted to be a starting quarterback, but Ashford loves Columbia and wanted to stick around. Said they talked about him not entering the portal til after the bowl, but decided that wasn't the best for him.
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"I'm learning more about the history, and it's meaning more to me." - Kyle Kennard on the rivalry.
Says he watched Clowney's Clemson games this week.
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I like the idea that a bunch of people are probably watching football for the first time in awhile or ever because of this (and that's fine, nobody likes gatekeepers!) and are being treated to the Chicago Bears attempting to play offense.
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*WBB availability*
Dawn asked about Tessa’s status for tomorrow.
*turns around, yells at Tessa and asks her point blank*
“I’m playing.”
That answers that!
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Raven Johnson also announces she is officially back.
Was teammates with Ta'Niya Latson at Westlake High School in Atlanta, so had to figure those two were teathered.
Dawn Staley's 2025-26 roster gets two big boosts a couple minutes apart.
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350+ passing yards and 5+ passing touchdowns in SEC play, South Carolina football history:
2014 Dylan Thompson at Auburn
2022 Spencer Rattler vs. Tennessee
2024 LaNorris Sellers vs. Missouri
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Juju McDowell asked to describe his time at South Carolina:
“Once in a lifetime experience.”
Said he “can’t even explain” how much fun he’s had and how grateful he is for his time here.
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Demetrius Knight Jr. -- as he has all year -- with a very thoughtful answer about what he'll remember most from the 2024 South Carolina football season:
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"Turn my swag on" can be heard from the South Carolina locker room across the way from the media room.
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Tiffany Mitchell and A'ja Wilson will be teammates again.
BREAKING: The Aces have finalized a deal to sign free agent Tiffany Mitchell, sources tell @reviewjournal
The veteran guard played for the Sun last season. Will be another depth guard to pair with Dana Evans.
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"It was one of the best decisions of my life, and I'm happy for that." - Spencer Rattler on transferring to South Carolina.
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“I wanted to hit that free throw to let them know it was time to be quiet and go home.” — Myles Stute
Said this win meant a little extra to him as a Vanderbilt transfer, and he let his teammates know prior.
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Dawn Staley on the Brenda Frese blueprint comment:
"People have played us like that since we had Aliyah Boston...They did a good job executing their game plan, and we did a poor job of shot selection. We'll be better. We've just got to take better shots."
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Beamer starting early talking about next Saturday and getting fans to come out, even though it's a non-SEC game.
"Honor these seniors the way they deserve to be honored."
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“I don’t know how he does it…I don’t think he gets enough credit.” — Dawn Staley
“You can’t replace him.” — Lisa Boyer
Meet Hudson Jacobs, the man who never sleeps and has been the engine powering South Carolina women’s basketball for 14 years.
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Dawn says Coppin State “moved some things around” to play South Carolina, and they’ll return the favor with a trip to Baltimore next year.
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Dawn Staley officially announces that Kamilla Cardoso will go with the Brazillian National Team to Olympic qualifiers and miss the Missouri and UConn games.
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South Carolina BOT has approved 10 football contracts:
Headliner is Clayton White getting a two-year extension with a salary bumps to 1.9 million (from 1.2) the first year with an escalator.
Mike Shula is officially OC and gets a 3-year deal, 1.1 million a year.
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Ashlyn Watkins tries to dunk on Dawn Staley and the balloon pops.
This is the loosest locker room of all time
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Great photo here of Josh Gray dunking and CMB mid-celebration:
(Shot by Christopher Hanewinckel of USA TODAY Sports)
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"I'm from here. This is a really big deal. Just growing up here and growing up a Carolina kid, this really hits the spot being able to contribute on something as big as this for the school." - CMB on the rivalry
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“I just hope that when your favorite college player is done playing college, you follow them to the league.” — Te-Hina Paopao talking about what’s next for the growth of women’s basketball.
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"It wasn't daycare this morning." - Dawn
Said they were locked in this morning in the film session, calling it a "pretty cool dymanic" to see from this group.
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"It's upsetting of course to lose, but I cannot express enough how appreciative I am of this program. I just had such a great experience here." - Bree Hall
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Dawn Staley said she hasn't talked to Raven Johnson or Sakima Walker about returning for their possible 5th years. Said she hopes they'll make a "timely decision" so they know what they need in the portal. Added "there's room for both of them to return" regardless though.
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Gamecocks are here.
Starts by asking the writers in the room if it’s “lying down” or “laying down” for a tweet which was apparently a hot topic of debate in the locker room today.
And we’re off.
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Beamer said Mike Furrey did a "grand slam job" recruiting wide receivers in his first year on staff.
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There’s a signing day flip: Former A&M WR commit Debron Gatling is South Carolina bound after announcing on Instagram Live:
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Beamer asked about the CFP and what his argument would be:
"I think there's plenty of time for that, but right now our focus needs to be on Wofford and Clemson after that. If we don't take care of business these next two weeks, it doesn't matter what I say."
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For the first time in South Carolina history, five players have been drafted in the first four rounds of the NFL Draft.
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Demetrius Knight Jr. says he still has the ball from his game-ending interception at Clemson.
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"I'm starting to find my love for defense, and I'm excited to see how far I go with it." - MiLaysia Fulwiley
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Paopao on celebrating without half the team:
"it was hearbteaking. We couldn't have done it without them. We're a team, we're a family."
Said they went back into the locker room and had a celebration with them.
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"She defended, she scored, and that is the kind of play we need from her every single time, and I'm super proud that she was able to come back and make the adjustments." - Dawn on Fulwiley
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Dawn Staley said she knew for “about a month” that Te-Hina Paopao would be back next year.
“It’s a big deal for our program.”
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Future South Carolina player Ayla McDowell is the first player in double-figures of the McDonald's All American Game with a quick 10 points.
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“We’re sick of this feeling.” — Beamer
Said they work too hard during the week to feel like this on Saturdays.
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"I like the fact that we haven't reached our potential. We're still getting better." - Dawn Staley
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Aliyah Boston is still in Columbia, sitting right behind the basket right now. Joined by a few members of the current WBB team.
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