0 comments by Billy Koehler on 2/11/2013
South Carolina's base defenseive set is a 4-2-5. That means there are two traditional linebackers on the field. One of the five members of the secondary is the Spur position, which can effectively be used as a third linebacker in many situations. The two traditional linebackers in USC's scheme consist of Mike and Will linebackers. […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 2/7/2013
South Carolina signed all of their commits on Wednesday and even added another to close their 2013 class. Rivals ranks the class at #16, and all the rankings have the class in the Top 25. Some Gamecock fans are disappointed that back to back Top 10 finishes haven't resulted in higher rated recruiting classes. […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 1/31/2013
Lost in shuffle of seven consecutive BCS titles, dominating recruiting, dominating the NFL draft, and anticipated television networks a funny thing happened. Attendance at SEC football games dropped. The SEC continued to lead the nation at 75,444 fans per game, but that was its lowest average since 2007. SEC crowds are down 2 percent since […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 1/18/2013
The 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football season has officially ended, so we might as start focusing on the 2013 season. Here is a (way too) early look at the schedule and how things look now…. NORTH CAROLINA The Tar Heels were unable to find a way to back out of the return game of a […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 1/16/2013
Last Monday South Carolina junior receiver Ace Sanders indicated he would be coming back to school for his senior year. Last night he indicated he is going to turn pro. Yesterday, January 15, was the last day underclassmen could declare for the NFL draft. There is now a second deadline looming. January 18th is the […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 1/11/2013
Remember 2010? At the time, it seemed the SEC West was set to reign supreme. Nick Saban had won the 2009 BCS title. Auburn won it in 2010. LSU won in 2007 and had an NFL pipeline of talent. Bobby Petrino had elevated Arkansas to a contender. The SEC East on the other hand was as bad as it […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 1/8/2013
During the season some games seemed great, while others seemed disappointing, and at the time we knew that we were only looking at a sliver of the season and would really know the good and bad performances in hindsight. Now that the season is over we can look at our opponents' season averages and compare […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 1/2/2013
South Carolina rallied late in the 4th quarter to win the 2013 Outback Bowl 33-28. The Gamecocks scored with 11 seconds left to take the lead for good. Overall, the game was uneven. There were very bright spots and puzzling shortcomings. Over the last three years South Carolina has created a formula for success. Generally […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 12/7/2012
A comment I read earlier in the day prompted me to put some thoughts down today. Monday, the University of Florida hired former Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips as wide recievers coach and recruiting coordinator. Most Gator people are thrilled with the hire, but one "insider" supposed that there may be a […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 11/28/2012
The announcement of Rutgers and Maryland to the B1G has set off the next round of conference realignment. The ACC has moved to replace Maryland with Louisville, and the Big East has decided to add Tulane and East Carolina. There will certainly be more conference realignment, especially if Maryland is able to negotiate its exit […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 11/25/2012
For the first time in recent memory, South Carolina has defeated Clemson four seasons in a row. In all four games, the Gamecocks won by double digits and got stronger as the game went on. This year's narrative was all about Clemson's (allegedly) prolific offense against South Carolina's battle tested defense. Early it looked like […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 11/18/2012
As expected South Carolina struggled with I-AA Wofford and didn't pull away until late. Though many expected the Terriers to give the Gamecocks a run for their money, few expected USC's offense to have as much trouble as it did. In years past the difficulty South Carolina's offense has had against option teams is […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 11/13/2012
Alabama's loss shook up the entire bowl picture. Here's what we are projecting this week: Sugar Bowl: Alabama v. Oklahoma The Crimson Tide will need some help to get back into the national championship game, and if they don't get it they will be headed to the Sugar Bowl without question. The Sooners should finish […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 11/12/2012
Sorry for the delayed field report. Sunday's basketball game threw off my usual Sunday schedule, but I'll happily trade a tardy field report for a hard court win. If you are in Columbia and are available Friday night, go see Frank Martin's Gamecocks. You'll be glad you did. Anyway, on to the field report. For […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 11/5/2012
This year the SEC is a top heavy league. It is entirely possible and maybe even probable that the top half of the conference will all finish with 9-3 or better records. Unfortunately, that doesn't bode well for South Carolina. Here are this week's bowl projections. BCS Championship: Alabama v. Oregon The Crimson Tide have […]
