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(05/27/16 2:46pm)
The world of sports tends to focus on wins, titles and records, as well it should, as athletes work tirelessly to perform at the highest level, searching to climb the figurative mountaintop that is a championship. However, there are times where the narratives our athletes write command a different sort of attention, such as when Jason Collins opened the door for homosexuality in professional sports. On Thursday in Waco, Texas, Baylor University called our attention to one of those occasions.
(05/24/16 10:06pm)
As June nears, we are rapidly approaching the worst part of the year for sports fans: The seemingly infinite stretch between the conclusion of the NBA Finals and the start of college football. Not content with the MLB regular season that seems to drag on and on, many of us turn to offseason storylines in football to keep us entertained. So for those of you who, like me, want to talk about football — particularly South Carolina football — all day, every day, I have great news for you: 100 days from today, Will Muschamp will lead the new-look Gamecocks onto the field for the first time. That may seem like a long way away, but it's not too far off to start talking football in Columbia.
(05/20/16 9:05pm)
Redshirt junior quarterback Connor Mitch announced Thursday that he will be leaving the University of South Carolina. He will attend another university next fall in hopes of continuing his football career after he graduates with a degree in psychology from South Carolina in August.
(04/21/16 3:36am)
Wednesday, the Philadelphia Eagles joined the Los Angeles Rams and became the second team in the last week to ship out a pile of current and future draft picks in order to move up to the top two picks, presumably to get one of the top quarterbacks in this year's class. California's Jared Goff and North Dakota State's Carson Wentz are considered to be the cream of the crop this year, and neither has emerged as the consensus top choice.
(04/11/16 2:07am)
It’s that time of the year. Well, it’s almost that time of the year. Football season gave us a tease of its scandalous ankles Saturday when South Carolina had its annual Garnet and Black spring game.
(04/09/16 7:00pm)
With 32,916 fans in attendance for Will Muschamp and his coach staff’s official debut as Gamecocks, the Black team dominated, defeating the Garnet team 35-14.
(04/07/16 4:06am)
Coming into the Garnet and Black Game, there are some obvious questions. Will new head coach Will Muschamp and his coaching staff make an immediate positive impact come September? Who’s going to start at quarterback? Who’s going to be the main weapon on offense? But among these broader questions are more pressing and specific issues that could be addressed during the spring game.
(04/07/16 3:28am)
Will Muschamp's program will add yet another talented young quarterback in 2016 to an already robust crop. The highly touted Jake Bentley, ranked the No. 2 pro-style quarterback in the class of 2017 per ESPN, has announced that he will reclassify as a 2016 recruit and enroll at South Carolina this summer.
(03/31/16 4:23am)
Coming into Wednesday's pro day for the South Carolina football team, scouts and fans alike were eagerly anticipating watching wide receiver Pharoh Cooper run through some tests, particularly the 40-yard dash, as the star wideout skipped all running events at the NFL Combine due to a leg injury. Cooper didn't blow anyone away with his speed, but he blended in with an uncharacteristically slow receiver class, running a time of 4.61. Cooper wasn't too concerned about his time, however, as he believes his on-field work should be the main topic of discussion.
(04/01/16 4:00am)
Injuries have plagued the South Carolina quarterback competition this spring, bringing early enrollee Brandon McIlwain to the forefront. However, coach Will Muschamp has decided to stray from the conventional path, abolishing the position of quarterback altogether.
(03/30/16 3:09am)
New head coach Will Muschamp has plenty of doubters, and to be honest, he deserves a bit of skepticism. In four years at the helm in Gainesville, Florida, Muschamp underachieved greatly in three of them, including a 4-8 campaign in 2013 that included a loss to Division I-AA's Georgia Southern. Florida had a great deal of NFL-caliber talent, particularly on the defensive end, but Muschamp could never seem to get the right offensive schemes together to be competitive. Even in the team's 11-2 2012 season, where the Gators were humiliated by Louisville in the Sugar Bowl, the offense was relatively stagnant, relying on phenomenal defense to eek out victories.
(03/28/16 4:02am)
Coach Will Muschamp has been able to cut his list of five first-team quarterbacks to three in the first two weeks of spring practice, though it hasn't happened the way he envisioned. After seeing sophomore Lorenzo Nunez go down with a knee injury, senior Perry Orth broke his collarbone in Saturday's scrimmage, knocking out the team's two leading passers from last season. While Nunez could return before the team wraps up for the spring — contrary to initial reports — Orth will not be back in pads until at least the summer, as he underwent surgery on Saturday.
(03/22/16 4:00am)
The first major development in the race for the next South Carolina quarterback took place Saturday as rising sophomore quarterback Lorenzo Nunez suffered a knee injury that could sideline him for the entire spring. Despite strong pushes from the coaching staff, Nunez was not an early enrollee last spring, which gave him little time to prepare. While many wanted Nunez to be the main man under center last fall, he started just two games, playing in eight games total, while throwing just 52 passes. He was second on the the team with 375 rushing yards, but the Gamecocks were tied with Vanderbilt for the 11th-best rushing offense in the SEC.
(03/01/16 1:21am)
As the clock ticked down in the NFC Championship game, putting the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50, I was approached by the editor-in-chief of The Daily Gamecock, Kamila Melko. In a very excited tone, Kamila told me that I should try to get us press passes to cover and photograph the game, which was in Santa Clara two weeks ahead. I did some research, sent some emails, and figured out where and how to apply for the game. Long story short, we were not granted credentials for the Super Bowl. But I now had an approved account with the NFL Communications department, giving me access to press releases and applications for other events, such as the Pro Bowl and the NFL Combine.
(02/27/16 9:56pm)
South Carolina running back Brandon Wilds didn't wow any scouts with his on-field workouts at the NFL Combine on Friday, but he didn't disappoint either. Just as he did during his four years in Columbia, the Blythewood native displayed incredible consistency, further proving his reliability to professional scouts.
(02/27/16 5:04pm)
Ole Miss defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche has unquestionable talent, which is why he was rated as the top player in his class coming out of high school and is projected to be selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. However, at his NFL Combine interview Friday, Nkemdiche didn't find himself talking about football hardly at all.
(02/27/16 1:00am)
“I feel like me playing football is a gift, being able to compose music is a gift too, so I’m not going to just let it go to waste."
(02/26/16 11:41pm)
Despite just 28 catches in 2015, South Carolina tight end Jerell Adams is making his way up teams' draft boards, largely due to a strong week at the Senior Bowl. Heading into the his on-field workouts at the NFL Combine on Saturday, Adams is ranked as the sixth best tight end in the draft class, but with another strong performance, he could continue to creep up the list.
(02/26/16 11:31pm)
South Carolina wide receiver Pharoh Cooper came into college wanting to play defensive back for Coach Steve Spurrier, before switching to offense during preseason practice of his freshman year. Now at the NFL Combine, Cooper views his variety of roles in the Gamecock offense as a strength, giving him an advantage as he heads towards playing on Sundays.
(02/26/16 6:32pm)
When the next group of NFL hopeful wide receivers takes the field Saturday attempting to impress scouts with a speedy 40-yard dash time, South Carolina's Pharoh Cooper will not be among them. Cooper will participate in other drills, but due to a quad injury, he is likely pulling out to avoid disappointing scouts with a slow time.