South Carolina met East Carolina in Charlotte for the first of a five game contract and defeated the Pirates 56-37. Breaking it Down…1st Quarter…South Carolina won the toss and opted to receive the ball.  Connor Shaw took the offense over at the 35 yard line.  He had some success moving the offense down the field […]

Here is a South Carolina football video that shows the highlights of the East Carolina Game. Check it out and make sure to read our postgame impressions –

The South Carolina Gamecocks got the win by the score of 56-37 over East Carolina.  It was not pretty and really should not have been so tough but as the saying goes “a win, is a win.”  Here are some quick postgame impressions:–Jadeveon Clowney is as good as advertised.  Looking forward to seeing him getting […]

Video preview of the South Carolina Gamecocks versus the East Carolina Pirates.

Today is the day we have been waiting for since the Gamecocks lost to Florida State in the bowl game.  It is a new day, new season and expectations are high.  Today, the defending SEC East champs take the field and work to usher in a new era of Gamecock football. Coach Spurrier has never faced […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks are ranked No. 9 in the Sporting News/Valvoline Fan Poll heading into the first week of the college football season. This preseason, more than 15,000 fans have voted for their top 25 in the Sporting News Fan Poll backed by the Valvoline Engine Guarantee. The poll – sponsored by the Valvoline […]

South Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney has been named to the CBSSports.com Preseason Freshman All-America team.  Quite the honor for Clowney and hopefully he can live up to the hype. Something tells me he will. Here is the full list from CBSsports.com

In a surprise move, Connor Shaw gets the start versus East Carolina. Coach Steve Spurrier announced on his call-in show Thursday night that sophomore Connor Shaw, not fifth-year senior Stephen Garcia, will start at quarterback against East Carolina on Saturday. Here is what he said: “I said way back we’re going to have a preseason […]

Do you think ECU can shock the world and upset USC on Saturday?  Let’s touch on what the South Carolina Gamecocks must do to avoid a upset versus ECU. The South Carolina Gamecocks open the 2011 football season on a neutral field. They play game one in Charlotte, North Carolina, against the East Carolina Pirates.  […]

The South Carolina football team in 2011 has a favorable schedule in their quest for a repeat SEC East crown on their way to a BCS berth.  In saying that, there are five games the Gamecocks can not overlook and let’s point those out: East Carolina This is the season opener and the game right […]

East Carolina University Location: Greenville, NC Student Body: 27,816 total students, 20,974 undergrads   Established: March 9, 1907 Mascot:PeeDee the Pirate Head Coach: Ruffin McNeil (2nd Season as Head Coach) 6-7 in first season Last Game of 2010: Lost to Maryland in the Military Bowl 51-20 Stadium:  The game will be played at Bank of […]

The USC Gamecocks have a tough road trip to Starkville to take on the MSU Bulldogs with cowbells ringing in their ears. Here is a SEC produced preview of the MSU Bulldogs, before you watch the short video do read the LOHD preview of Miss State – HERE. Now that you have read our prevew, watch this:

The USC Gamecocks football team is set to travel to Knoxville for a showdown with the Vols.  Here is our preview of the UT Vols – HERE. Below is a SEC produced video reviewing the Vols so go read our preview and watch this:

This Gamecocks Blog saved the best for last in our ‘Gamecocks Football Roundtable’ as we had the chance to ask the Post and Courier’s former South Carolina beat writer, Travis Haney, some questions about the Gamecocks in 2011. If you recall, our friend Travis is now out in Norman, Oklahoma covering the mighty Sooners.  He is missed but we […]

Phil Steele has picked South Carolina over East Carolina. Not really surprised as we picked USC in our recent podcast and Phil’s scores sound a lot like what we stated.  He must listen to our Gamecocks Podcast. Also the Gamecocks need to win this game to extend two streaks – USC has won 11 straight openers, dating […]