0 comments by Billy Koehler on 9/6/2012
Last week the LOHD staff did very well picking the games. Here are the standings and this weeks picks: Last Week Overall Right Wrong Right Wrong Billy 12 0 12 0 LJ 11 1 11 1 Flounder 11 1 11 1 Bryant 11 1 11 1 Auburn v. MISSISSIPPI STATE
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 9/5/2012
After Thursday’s 17 point offensive output many of the 80,000+ attending Saturday’s game will be looking for an improved offensive performance or at the very least some indication that the offense will improve and be more productive as the season continues. With Connor Shaw’s injury, they may have to wait another week for that. However, […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 9/4/2012
The Gamecocks offense isn’t quite ready to take the next step yet. Connor Shaw entered the fall as the undisputed starting quarterback. He finished last season completing more than 70% of his passes in the last 3 games of the season. It was hoped that his continued development along with the return of Marcus Lattimore […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 9/1/2012
Is everyone finished panicking? It’s true South Carolina didn’t look as good as we’d like them to, but this happens every year. Whenever the Gamecocks open against someone with a pulse, it’s an ugly game where the defense plays well, and the offense can’t seem to do much at all. After that game the team […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 8/31/2012
Earlier this week, the LOHD staff selected the winners of the SEC East. Here are the winners for the SEC West games. Alabama v. Michigan (Arlington, TX) Billy: They still don’t have SEC speed in the B1G, much less the horses to run with Bama. Tide Rolls. LJ: Might be the best match up of […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 8/30/2012
Each week the writers at Leftover Hot Dog argue about the weekend’s upcoming games. Rather than keep that amongst ourselves, we’re going to make our picks public and on the record. That way everyone can see who really can pick the games. Here’s week one for the East. Home teams are in caps. FLORIDA v. […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 8/29/2012
Hello college football. Hello Gamecocks football. Tomorrow the Gamecocks kickoff. Our long off season is over. Tomorrow we get to see our team play again. We get to see real football. It seems like the off season has taken forever, and it seems like time passes slowly. Starting tomorrow that will no longer be true. […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 8/28/2012
When the SEC split into two divisions in 1992, Steve Spurrier immediately made winning the Eastern the top goal for his Florida squads. It has remained the top goal in Gainesville as well as Athens, Knoxville, and now Columbia. All four of those programs have legitimate shots to get at Atlanta. Which team goes, and […]
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Even Sir Big Spur is beginning to strut different as Gamecocks football begins in two days. 2 is Sterling Sharpe. 2 will always be Sterling Sharpe. Sharpe wore #2 when he was here, and it was retired before he graduated. Sharpe had a magnificent career at South Carolina and will always be one of the […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 8/27/2012
Today’s great debate asks a simple but important question. What will it take for 2012 to be considered a success for South Carolina?
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Depending on your source the spread on the South Carolina – Vanderbilt game is either 6.5 or 7 points in the Gamecocks favor. For those who aren’t very familiar with betting odds, generally speaking the spread means the number of points South Carolina should win the game by. The spread or line is set by […]
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Oh boy…the beginning of South Carolina’s 2012 football season is just 3 days until kickoff. 3 is the rank of South Carolina’s total defense last season in the SEC. It’s also South Carolina’s total defense rank in the country. The Gamecocks finished just behind LSU and Alabama. Carolina only allowed 267.7 yards per game. This year’s […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 8/26/2012
Dreams of BCS are beginning to invade my sleep as kickoff of Gamecocks football is not just 4 days away. South Carolina did many things well last season, but on several occassions they turned the ball over too many times. On four seperate occasions USC turned the ball over four times in a game. Not […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 8/25/2012
Can you begin to feel it? Gamecocks football is now just 5 days away until kickoff of the 2012 season. 5 is the record for receiving touchdowns in a game. In 2006, Sidney Rice torched poor Florida Atlantic for 5 TDs. On the day Rice had 9 receptions for 161 yards, all from Syvelle Newton. Rice […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 8/24/2012
All indications from Fall practice are that Marcus Lattimore’s knee is healthy, and he is ready to go. He will be the featured running back as long as he stays healthy. Before he was injured many fans questioned his high volume of carries. Expect those concerns to re-surface this season. Are they justified?
