0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/29/2012
USC football now is just 32 days away from kickoff. 32 is the number of passes Carolina’s defense broke up last season. It’s not a scrutinized statistic. Most people prefer to look at interceptions or pass defense efficiency, and its true that PBUs don’t tell you all that much about a defense just by looking […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/28/2012
South Carolina football kicks off in 33 days. 33 is the Gamecock record for touchdowns scored in a career. George Rogers and Harold Green share the record. Big George put up his points from 1977-1980, and Harold Green came along in 1986-1989. The two players are also tied for most rushing touchdowns in a career with 31. […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/27/2012
Gamecock fans, today there are 34 days until kickoff. 34 was the number of points scored against Clemson last season. The Gamecocks beat the Tigers 34-13 last season. Outside of Georgia and Kentucky it was the most points put up against a BCS team by the Gamecocks last season. The game also marked the third […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/26/2012
The dog days of summer are upon us. The 2011-12 collegiate athletic season is over and we are some seven weeks from college football. Between now and then I will be doing capsules on the other 13 teams in the conference. The 2011 season will be briefly reviewed and a team by team break down […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler
Well fans of South Carolina football, there are 35 days until kickoff. 35 – 14 is South Carolina’s record at home under Steve Spurrier. USC is 6-1 in each of the last 3 seasons at home and has really created a strong home field advantage. The home wins are a reason for USC’s success. Winning […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/25/2012
Today there are 36 days until the kickoff of Gamecocks football. 36 is the number of opening game losses the Gamecocks have had in their history. They’ve balanced that out with 78 wins and 4 losses. The Gamecocks haven’t lost a season open under Steve Spurrier, and they haven’t lost a season opener in the […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/24/2012
Mike Slive had this to say about the future of SEC scheduling when asked this past week at SEC media days: “I think it’s how we take care of business,” he said. “There are different dynamics in every league for different purposes. For me, it will be what best positions us to maintain the success […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler
Today there are 37 days until kickoff. 37 is another great number in Gamecock History. It belonged to the great Steve Wadiak. Before George Rogers came along, Wadiak was the leading rusher in Gamecock history. The Cadillac rolled up 2,878 yards from 1948-1951. Wadiak still holds the record for most yards per carry in a […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/23/2012
The 2011-12 academic year was a successful time on the athletic fields for the Gamecocks. Beginning today we’re counting down the Top 10 and Bottom 10 moments for USC athletics in the past season. We start with Highlights #10-6. #10 Football beats Kentucky 54-3 This game was against one of USC’s weaker opponents, but it […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler
Today there are 38 days until kickoff. 38 will always mean one thing in South Carolina football history. It is one of only a few retired numbers at South Carolina. 38 is the number worn by George Rogers. He won the Heisman trophy in 1980 and was the #1 overall pick in the 1981 NFL […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/22/2012
Today there are 39 days until kickoff. 39 was the most pass attempts for a Gamecocks quarterback last season. There was once a time under Steve Spurrier when the USC running game was so anemic that the passing game had to take center stage. That formula worked some of the time, but more often than […]
0 comments by flounder on 7/21/2012
The South Carolina football season is getting closer and this Gamecocks blog is beginning to develop that itch again. You know, the one that can only be satisfied by “Sandstorm” in Williams Brice. Putting it simple, we are ready for the 2012 USC football season. The other day, someone asked about who is the Gamecocks […]
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Last week, the media picked the South Carolina Gamecocks to finish second in the SEC East and fourth in the SEC during the 2012 SEC Media Days. Do you agree with that? The media members gave the Gamecocks 72 first-place votes while Georgia was picked to finish first with 132 first-place votes in the SEC […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler
Today there are 40 days until kickoff. 40 is the individual record for most rushes in a game. Marcus Lattimore set that record his freshman year against Florida in the Swamp. Lattimore has been no stranger to carrying a heavy load, and he often carries the heaviest in the biggest games. The Florida game was […]
0 comments by flounder on 7/20/2012
Time for some questions about South Carolina football to be answered. Our blogging pal over at Saturday Edge asked us to weigh in on four questions regarding the 2012 USC football schedule and team. Here is our opinions…. 1. What are South Carolina’s main strengths this season? The Gamecocks are fairly balanced across the board […]
