DBs on the sideline after they get a pick

#Gamecock RB Marshawn Lloyd's footwork - 🧐🧐🧐

There are lots of people on the field.

Hayden Hurst - a hockey fan - just donated $4,000 to South Carolina’s club hockey team. The squad was raising money for new equipment and was a few thousand short, so Hayden went ahead and took care of that. Cool gesture.

Steve and Jerri Spurrier visited Travian Robertson today (from Travian’s FB).

Darius Gray and his (Gamecock) family post-announcement

#Gamecocks RB @m_lloyd_2 used his off day today to visit special needs adults at New Generations in Florence. Impactful day.

There are a lot of good things to say about the Gamecocks’ performance tonight, but what stands out right now is that LaNorris Sellers was incredible.

One of the plays I wrote about in today’s game thoughts on @GamecockCentral: LaNorris Sellers got clobbered in the head/neck on this interception.

This photo of Shane Beamer and JuJu McDowell... 😂 Credit: @KBDugan

Cool touch by Nike - I am told CEO Elliott Hill flew to Atlanta to the game today to surprise USC leadership and to thank them in person for doing the new apparel deal with the brand.

Another whiff by SEC officials. On USC's missed field goal on Saturday, a Bama defender places his hand on a teammate in an effort to give him additional height/leverage. Would have given the Gamecocks an automatic first down and ball in the Bama red zone.

Gamecock football plays 4, 5, 6, 8, and 11 the next five weeks.

Bret Bielema questioned the "ethic" behind a legal play, but had no issue taking advantage of a different rule loophole for an entire game. And at least once, one of his defensive players was instructed by his sideline to feign an injury to slow the offense's momentum. #ethics

What is this cop doing? Walks in between and bumps two college football players, then gets mad at one of them and tells him to “get out of here?”

My word. This is the banger of bangers from the social media team @GamecocksOnline

The newest Gamecock @dariusgrayy_

Gamecocks fans have to be appreciative of this guy and the fact that he’s not treating Columbia as a stopover

🚨BREAKING: South Carolina is closing in on the program's next offensive coordinator. Read on GamecockCentral ➡️ on3.com/teams/south-carolina…

Gamecocks beat out Ole Miss for the priority transfer DB

Shane Beamer’s full comments on the Barham late flip situation.

Is it South Carolina’s turn to go on a heater? Stay tuned.

This is South Carolina's first multi-five-star class since 2002. The 2019 season was not a good one for #Gamecocks, but to keep this class totally intact and add quality late given circumstances is an excellent job by Will Muschamp and staff.

Bielema's stance on player safety during kickoffs has evolved since 2006. On Tuesday, he was irked about South Carolina faking a "t bar" on a kickoff return and then running a throwback play. Bielema brought up how kickoffs have the highest injury incidence and that the "t-bar" typically signals to players that the ball won't be returned, allowing them to decelerate and avoid "massive collisions", as he termed it. Fair points. The problem: While coach at Wisconsin, Bielema exploited a loophole in the kickoff rule that purposely took the number of live, full-speed kickoffs from one to three before the end of a half. With less than 25 seconds left in the first half in a game against Penn State in 2006, Bielema wanted to deny the other team the chance to run a play before the clock expired. At the time, the rulebook stated that the game clock started after the ball was kicked. Bielema instructed his players to be offsides during each kickoff, so that Wisconsin would have to rekick. With multiple flagged kicks, they would be able to run out the clock. The plan worked perfectly (Bielema noted they had practiced it). Wisconsin kicked, the players were offsides as instructed, and the play was flagged. The kickoff itself took place as usual with full-speed coverage, collisions, and a tackle. Then the next, with Bielema's team repeating the deilberate offsides. Another live kickoff with full-speed collisions. The clock finally expired after the third kickoff, which was also live, before the end of the half. "I don't necessarily agree with the rule the way that it's written," Bielema said after the game. "But I knew the rule, and I wanted to maximize it. I have to put my team in a position to have success." I'm still not totally clear on if Bielema was upset with South Carolina's Citrus Bowl play because of "player safety", or just because he had "never seen it any level of football," like he said on Tuesday. Either way, he doesn't have a great argument, given the above. You can watch the three kickoffs here. piped.video/tJ_iZV-4Awg?si=EWvF… Here's a story on it from 2006: archive.triblive.com/news/ba… #playersafety #ethics #unwrittenphilosophy #thestandard #happynewyear

What a win. Gutsy. And LaNorris Sellers is Superman.

Hunter Beamer is probably in rare form this AM.

It’s in the college football rule book that a flag must be thrown if OD Fortune intercepts a pass.

Sterling Lucas liked this guy out of high school and gets him a year later. Intriguing physical tools.

This is a quarterback

Spencer Rattler has a decision to make on his future, but he WILL play in #Gamecock football's bowl game: on3.com/teams/south-carolina…

Marcus Lattimore

The Blatt. A legendary spot on campus, home of many legendary pickup games.

Well known fact in Columbia

The University of South Carolina is working on a new contract, to include a raise and extension, for #Gamecocks head football coach Shane Beamer. More on @GamecockCentral: on3.com/teams/south-carolina…

Re: Gamecock football transfer portal recruiting: There is a LOT more happening than what’s been reported. Just because USC doesn’t have commitments already or 30 visits scheduled doesn’t mean they’re in a bad spot. Sure, you could fill your spots early with the first batch of guys that jump into the portal. Better be sure they’re the right ones. The Gamecocks got the right ones last off-season. Some committed early and some later. It’s still very early. Let it play out and the public activity will only ramp up from here.

ESPN showed a graphic during the LSU game - Tigers have 9 opening drive TDs this season, tied for 1st nationally with Colorado State. Mike Bobo ran the Rams offense, of course.

Looking at South Carolina's 2025 class at WR - which still has a MAJOR target remaining plus the portal, it's fair to say that @coachfurrey is going to be in the mix for some national top 25 recruiter awards.

Kyle Kennard was on a mission from the moment he set foot on campus in Columbia. What a season, and he closes it out by winning the @NagurskiTrophy

The PI called against Jaycee Horn was - no hyperbole - one of the worst I’ve ever seen in a lifetime of watching football.

PFF has @Pete_Lembo's group as the nation's highest-ranked special teams in the country. Lembo's done an incredible job scheming and developing in that phase.

At some point after Beamer's press conference in which he made these comments, @TerpsFootball took down the Barham post-signing video.

Really, the phantom OPI was probably just as bad or worse. There was literally no reason to call it. And it also had an impact on the outcome

Rattler signed.

Beamer talking about recruiting the DMV...noted that a lot of guys want to play in the SEC, and... "If they want to play football games in front of sold-out crowds and huge environments and what football's supposed to look like, they need to come here."

Was sent this picture of 4-star DB @KeenanNelsonJr1 getting ready to ink with the #Gamecocks:

New Gamecocks commitment Mason Love: “I chose USC because Coach Lembo and Coach Beamer are the best special teams minds in the country.” on3.com/teams/south-carolina…

Big one for the Gamecocks. High upside prospect, and USC wins an SEC battle to get it done.

I’ve never seen anything like this.

Not only did this not happen - publicly at least - the same crew continued to work SEC games all season long.

Will Muschamp recruited all but one (Gardner-Johnson) of these DBs.

Dan Mullen complaining about a pick play is hilarious.

TJ Sanders will return to South Carolina for the 2024 season: on3.com/teams/south-carolina…

That guy @haydenrhurst

Bryan Edwards in town today, hanging out during Gamecocks’ HS team passing camp.

last year's Gathering at the Paw

The SEC shared a NCAA video on Friday that laid out why the correct calls were made in 3 plays during the South Carolina/LSU game. Among the ones not addressed: - Phantom PI - Unnecessary Roughness - Punt Block - Taunting STORY w/ more: on3.com/teams/south-carolina…

Jaheim Bell is destroying UNC.

I am told this is going to be appearing on billboards around Columbia today…

The champs are in the house.

Deebo has the NFL record for most rushing TDs by a WR in a single season

Who would be up for a night edition of GC Live tonight? Some things going on in #Gamecocks country…

Big news in Columbia just announced during a Board of Trustees meeting. South Carolina Athletics is now actively searching for a new AD. Once a new AD is found, Ray Tanner will be transitioning to a new role as Senior Advisor to the President.

This video highlights why 3 calls were correctly made in the South Carolina/LSU game. The most controversial ones aren't addressed. If the league is standing by some of these calls, which they are in some cases, why not explain them? And if they aren't standing by them, say it.

Clayton White will become Gamecock football’s first $2 million/year coordinator in the 2nd year (2026) of his new deal.

He’s used to it, at least.

South Carolina just scored again.

Dawn Staley's first season at South Carolina in 2008: average of 2,793 fans. The first regular season home game was a loss to Clemson. 2-12 in SEC play. 2024: 38-0, third national title, average attendance of 16,067 fans, and (another) parade that filled Main Street to the brim.

The committee says on its website that they consider strength of schedule and record against common opponents. They should add: * Except for the literal final ranking

Who’s up for a special late night edition of GC Live? Some things have happened.

Just DJ Swearinger doing what he does best, taming a tiger

South Carolina football’s account tweeting out a winning final score and a graphic saying something like “Brought the Juice” at about 7:30 p.m. tonight Amirite?

Look who I found back in Columbia. @darianstewart26 @JaredCook89

Very interesting prospect - big time tackle breaker at Utah State. 69 of them last season

I’ve been fortunate to do this a while now and Spencer is one of the best as a player and a person. Everyone who actually got to know him in Columbia thinks the same

Shon Carson up front

Look who I found back in Columbia.

Big man on campus. @DevinHyatt_

Man, this is good by #Gamecocks LB Sherrod Greene. He reads the hot RB quickly, leverages the ball back inside, takes on a block that he defeats (while being held), and makes a solo tackle.

That Vandy team beat Alabama and Texas squeaked out a win against them. Gamecocks won by 21 - enjoy it.

JuJu McDowell- football player. Big down the stretch for the Gamecocks.

Beamer says his son, Hunter, signed with Mississippi State on the new college football game because they promised him the starting QB job. He almost immediately got suspended due to academics, then entered the portal. What a whirlwind.

Unsung hero last night: Nate Adkins. I just watched highlights of three plays and he had critical blocks on all of them.

TJ Brunson makes the 53 man roster for the Giants - >

South Carolina is 8-4 in the month of November under Shane Beamer. Some great games coming up this November, too.

That’s a big win for the Gamecocks, and no asterisk should be attached. Carolina won the line of scrimmage and made the plays. Meaningful win in the locker room.

First cardboard cutout I can remember at an announcement ceremony - @KashDez and his family did it right. #Gamecocks on3.com/teams/south-carolina…

College football has to fix the targeting rule. The play we saw with Nick Emmanwori just now is not at all what was intended in terms of safety.

South Carolina RB commitment 👇

Definitely better than the special teams trick play last year

#Gamecocks land commitment from 2019 OL Jaylin Nichols out of Charlotte. Staff very high on him.

I’ve watched this play several times. It’s absurd by @19problemz

Super early question, but fascinated to see if Shula calls plays from the box or from the field, where he developed a nice rapport with LaNorris Sellers this season.

Huge

Big. The state's top 2026 prospect is now a member of the '25 class, and a member of the Gamecocks' class. And South Carolina may continue cooking here.

Jay Urich is stepping away from football on the field due to chronic shoulder issues, but man is he going to make a big impact on a bunch of people around the Gamecocks program - and in the general public - going forward.

This is good stuff from Shilo Sanders:

Greenville High product Mazeo Bennett has decommitted from Tennessee. Priority #Gamecocks WR target. on3.com/teams/south-carolina…

Tonka Hemingway was absolutely possessed last night.