Gamecocks earn opening day win and pay tribute to recently deceased superfan
In South Carolina's season opener, the Gamecocks defeated UNCG, the projected winner of the Southern Conference, 7-1.
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In South Carolina's season opener, the Gamecocks defeated UNCG, the projected winner of the Southern Conference, 7-1.
South Carolina head coach Chad Holbrook had the enviable decision of selecting a Friday night starter from juniors Clarke Schmidt and Wil Crowe, who both received preseason All-American recognition, and sophomore Adam Hill, who was a Freshman All-American last season.
South Carolina's outfield rotation will include the following players in 2017: Carlos Cortes, a highly-rated ambidextrous freshman with a right-handed glove for the infield and a left-handed glove for the outfield; Brandon McIlwain, a dual-sport athlete who is also a dual-threat quarterback who started conference games as a freshman; Alex Destino, a preseason all-SEC slugger who has played the infield, outfield and pitched at South Carolina; and Danny Blair, a sophomore positioned to captain the outfield in center who is also one of the fastest pure runners on the team.
The classical principle "good things come in threes" suggests that triads are naturally endowed with qualities of balance and completeness.
With a 77-75 victory over Georgia, the Gamecocks improved to 9-1 in the SEC, their best record since beginning conference play with an 11-1 mark during the 1996-1997 season.
No. 5 South Carolina women's basketball will honor Pat Summitt, the winningest women's basketball coach in NCAA history, when hosting Tennessee on Jan. 30.
After holding Missouri to just a 1-17 performance in three-point attempts in Saturday's 63-53 victory, the Gamecocks' opponents are shooting just 25.4 percent from behind the arc, the lowest mark in the nation by a wide margin.
Brandon McIlwain's first semester of college: graduated a semester early from Council Rock North High School in Newton, Pennsylvania, made the the decision to pass up a likely seven-figure signing bonus by withdrawing from the MLB Draft, enrolled in his first college classes, made his preseason collegiate baseball debut in his first month on campus, learned a new offense in football workouts and then passed for two touchdowns in the Garnet & Black Spring Game. He wouldn't even turn 18 until a few weeks after the semester ended.
Rolling out from a screen at the right elbow, Sindarius Thornwell received a pass at the top of the key from freshman guard Hassani Gravett, planting and shooting in one motion. With 1:25 in the first half, Thornwell sinks his fourth three-pointer of the night, giving South Carolina a commanding 42-25 lead over Auburn. There is a brief pause in the action for an official review, but the call stands. Lost in the offensive outburst is the fact Thornwell passed Carlos Powell for the No. 7 slot in South Carolina's all-time scoring leaders.
The South Carolina basketball program is #blessed. Not only have the men's and women's teams combined for a 11-1 start in SEC play, but both programs are captained by individuals who have reached the upper pantheon of elite tweeters among head coaches.
South Carolina advanced to 6-0 in SEC play with a 65-46 win over Ole Miss.
Situated between an assembly line of squat racks and a nutrition bar that wouldn't look out of place in a Miami night club, I walk into the office of Jeff Dillman, South Carolina's director of strength and conditioning. In my pocket, I bring with me two freshly minted parking citations. I also carry a lingering defensiveness after being made to wait an extra 10 minutes for my credentials to be validated. So it goes.
South Carolina baseball recruit Brett Williams passed away suddenly, as first reported by The State's Lou Bezjak. Williams was 16-years old and had committed to the Gamecocks less than two weeks ago.
After missing the 2016 season with a herniated disk, South Carolina linebacker Skai Moore will return to the gridiron in 2017. During a halftime ceremony at a men's basketball game against Ole Miss on Jan. 14, it was announced that Moore will return to the Gamecocks, despite some speculation that he might begin to pursue a professional career after recovering from his neck injury.
South Carolina men's basketball coach Frank Martin usually addresses the media alone. Players will often share the podium, but Martin typically gets his own island during press conferences. That's just how it works.
The Gamecocks improved to 4-0 in SEC play with a 67-56 win over Ole Miss.
Despite the absence of All-American forward A'ja Wilson, South Carolina narrowly survived in a tightly-contested 66-63 victory over Georgia.
The Wildcard Round has whittled the NFL playoff pool down to just eight teams. Still, four former Gamecocks figure to prominently represent South Carolina's program during the remainder of the Super Bowl push.
South Carolina fans watching the CFP have a choice. They can root for their eternal rival, or they can root for a program that has a complete stranglehold over their entire conference. Both are overwhelmingly enticing options. Don't curb your enthusiasm.
The extreme level of ambiguity towards defining success in college football is unique to the sport. That ambiguity is ingrained in the game's origins. It is part of its beauty. It is also confounding.