0 comments by Billy Koehler on 11/7/2011
South Carolina completed their road trip at Arkansas and fell to the 7th ranked Razorbacks 44-28. Breaking it Down…1st Quarter…South Carolina won the toss and elected to kick the ball. Arkansas received the kick and moved into South Carolina territory. The Hogs bogged down and had to settle for a 44 yard field goal. The […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 11/2/2011
This past weekend we traveled to Knoxville for the Tennessee game. It was my fourth trip to Knoxville, but in my previous trips I had stayed in North Carolina and just driven over for the games. This year we decided we wanted to experience more of Knoxville, so we booked a hotel close by and […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/31/2011
South Carolina won in Knoxville for the second time in their last 4 trips by beating Tennessee 14-3 Breaking it Down…1st Quarter…South Carolina won the toss and deferred to the second half. The defense forced a quick 3 and out, but Ace Sanders muffed the punt and Tennessee recovered on the Gamecock 18 yard line. […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/25/2011
The SEC East race is through week 8 of the season, and it appears to be a three team race. Many observers think it’s a two horse race between South Carolina and Georgia, but Florida will still have something to say about it. The Gamecocks are the only team who control their own destiny. They […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/24/2011
Here is my ballot for this week’s Mumme Poll. You can view the final poll here. LSU (1) After that blowout win over Auburn I see no reason to move them down. Alabama They are as deserving as LSU for the number one, but that will be decided in two weeks. Oklahoma State They cruised […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/21/2011
An Indiana University Business Professor, named ironically Ryan Brewer, has completed a two year study wherein he looked at Division 1 public football programs as if they were Wall Street Corporations. He looked at their finances and values and determined their price if they were companies for sale. South Carolina’s football program was valued at […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/20/2011
This year I will be voting in the Mumme Poll again. For those of you who are unfamiliar the Mumme Poll is an ongoing attempt to to find a viable method to rank college football teams absent the bias and conflicts of interest inherent in the current ranking systems. The poll was created by the […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/19/2011
Several current Gamecocks are going to have their names in the record books when their time is done in Columbia. Here is and updated view of where several stand among the all time greats after this week. Career Rushing Yards 11. Warren Muir 2,234 12. Mike Davis 2,231 13. Derek Watson 2,078 14. Marcus Lattimore […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/18/2011
Prior to this season, I have seen the Gamecocks play in every stadium in the SEC East. My friends and I referred to it as a Masters in SEC football. Now I am working on my Doctorate in SEC football by visiting every SEC football stadium. It is a multi-year project, and I had only […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/16/2011
South Carolina beat Mississippi State 14-12 on Saturday in Starkville. Breaking it Down…1st Quarter…South Carolina received the opening kickoff, picked up a first down and punted. The defenses then took over for a while. South Carolina forced a three and out; Mississippi State’s defense then did the same thing. On their second possession the Bulldogs […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/12/2011
South Carolina has played half of its conference games and stand at 3-1. They are tied atop the SEC East. Here are the standings: South Carolina 3-1 Georgia 3-1 Florida 2-2 Vanderbilt 1-2 Tennessee 0-2 Kentucky 0-3 South Carolina, Georgia and Florida all control their own destinies. Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Kentucky need help to win the East. […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/11/2011
Stephen Garcia’s long, bumpy road at South Carolina has come to an end. The University announced on Tuesday that Garcia was dismissed from the team. There were several conditions he had to meet in order to remain a member of the team. He apparently did not abide by those requirements. Travis Haney, the former Post […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler
Several current Gamecocks are going to have their names in the record books when their time is done in Columbia. Here is and updated view of where several stand among the all time greats after this week. Career Rushing Yards 11. Warren Muir 2,234 12. Mike Davis 2,231 13. Derek Watson 2,078 14. Kent Hagood […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/9/2011
On Saturday South Carolina blew out Kentucky 54-3. Breaking it Down…1st Quarter…South Carolina received the opening kickoff and fumbled it on the return. Kentucky recovered, made a first down and kicked a field goal to take an early 3-0 lead. The Gamecocks responded by marching down the field and taking the lead back 7-3. Quarterback […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 10/7/2011
This week we address Connor Shaw’s starting role against Kentucky. General: It is time for Connor Shaw. The rationale that kept Stephen Garcia in the starting quarterback role is no longer there. That rationale went something like this. Stephen Garcia is capable of playing well. We know this because we saw it some last season. […]
