0 comments by flounder on 7/31/2010
Here is your news download concerning Gamecocks news, SEC news to note and a update on the Clemson investigation – USC Football South Carolina has released its practice schedule. Spurrier not letting go of bowl loss to Connecticut USC’s first practice week open to public Steve Spurrier says South Carolina’s run game will improve […]
0 comments by Louis Dragner on 7/27/2010
The SEC has opened bidding for the SEC baseball tournament, and five cities will compete against Hoover to host the tournament. Hoover has hosted the end of season baseball tournament since 1998. I for one would like to see the baseball tournament moved every couple of years. The cities bidding for the tournament are Memphis, Duluth, Ga., Jacksonville, Fla., […]
0 comments by Louis Dragner on 7/19/2010
Roger Williams, the current pitching coach at the University of Louisville will be in today to interview for the pitching coach position vacated by Mark Calvi last week. Williams is a Greenville, NC native and has spent the last four years with the Cardinals. While at Louisville, the Cardinals made three straight NCAA Championship appearances, back-to-back BIG […]
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A few weeks ago we reported on Jackie Bradley, Jr’s national team tryouts. Jackie has made the team and is on the road with the National Team. He has started all 6 games for the National Team in centerfield. He is batting .348, 4th on the team, and leads the team in at bats and […]
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Former Gamecocks Baseball standout Justin Smoak might not be a big name star like Cliff Lee but he can offer the Seattle Mariners something they need desperately – offense. Half way through the season, the Mariners rank either last or close to last in every offensive category in MLB. In the last four games, Smoak was 5-15 with 2 HR’s, […]
0 comments by flounder on 7/16/2010
This Gamecocks Podcast is loaded with info, thoughts and opinions from the LOHD crew (Moose, General Malaise & Flounder) and special guests – Captain and Big Angry. This Gamecocks Blog will be rolling out in a timely manner our predictions for SEC awards over the coming weeks before the season starts through these podcasts with many […]
0 comments by Louis Dragner on 7/15/2010
Coach Calvi has accepted a ‘Coach in Waiting’ position at South Alabama. Coming out of the National Championship game, we all knew that Carolina’s assistant coaches would be hot commodity’s for any college baseball vacancy this season. It comes as no surprise that Calvi was ready to move on, as his coaching has taking some harsh criticism over the past six years by the fans […]
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Here is a morning dose of Gamecocks News: Gamecocks Baseball -Mixed emotions as we hate to see him go but understand the decision – Coach Calvi heads to South Alabama Gamecocks Football Gamecocks Summer 2010 Position Report: WR Steve Spurrier’s son Scott is taking a graduate assistant’s job with the Gamecocks. Update: Golson plans to […]
0 comments by flounder on 7/10/2010
There are 54 days until Gamecocks start the 2010 football season. Or should I say….11 days until SEC Media Days. 24 until the first USC football practice. 54 until the season opener against Southern Miss in Columbia. Anywho, here is some news to note on the 54th day… Two UGA football players arrested early today […]
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South Carolina’s athletic department has announced a home and home series with … Central Florida. In a move of questionable wisdom USC agreed to play at Central Florida’s stadium in 2013 in exchange for a return trip in 2015. The decision to schedule Central Florida follows on the heels of a decision to play Navy […]
0 comments by Louis Dragner on 7/9/2010
We don’t talk NBA much here at LOHD, or ever, since there are very few Gamecocks playing in the NBA these days. I just wanted to throw out a couple thoughts about the ‘Lebronaton’ free agent extravaganza that went down last night on ESPN. In today’s world of me before you and everything having to have drama […]
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Jackie Bradley, Jr., is off to a hot start at the National Team Tryouts. Fresh off a National Championship and the Most Outstanding Player in Omaha, Bradley, Jr, is in Cary, NC at the National Training Center competing for a place in Team USA’s Collegiate National Trials. The trials began on Monday with 36 prospects […]
0 comments by flounder on 7/8/2010
Some Gamecocks sports related news today from several different directions. First, USC Gamecocks Baseball pitchers Parker Bangs and Jordan Propst have also agreed to terms and will forfeit their final year of eligibility with South Carolina. Both are doing what Whit did and signing with the Kansas City Royals. Both are not real surprises to […]
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Some news that most USC Gamecocks baseball fans did not want to hear and that is Whit Merrifield is going to skip his senior year of baseball. After reaching his dream of winning a national championship, I guess it is time for the next challenge. The RH hitter selected by the Kansas City Royals in […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/5/2010
By now everyone is aware of the celebrations that have been taking place to honor the National Champion baseball team. There was the rally at the Colonial Center and the ticker tape parade down Main Street. We, here at Leftoverhotdog, suggest two more ways to commemorate and honor this team: name the field for Ray […]
