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Hey, guys-
First, I come in peace. In fact, you'll find that OU fans are a relatively friendly bunch. Are we SEC Ready as a fanbase? Ha. We shall see.

I have been a member over at SoonerScoop.com since 2004 when I started at OU, so I know how the boards game goes. I am also co-owner (with my three siblings and mom) and Managing Partner of The Standard in Norman (The Standard Website). We opened our restaurant/bar October 2022 in Downtown Norman, which is less than mile to the stadium. 48 beers on tap (primarily Oklahoma breweries, but also a few domestics), fully stocked bar, burgers, wings, fried green tomatoes, etc. 4,000 sq ft of interior beer hall in an former auto body shop with another 5,600 sq ft of outdoor patio/beer garden. It’s been a fun ride and happy to bring another good spot to Norman, where 3 of the 5 of us call home.

I am reaching out to invite any Gamecocks into our house. It's a great spot to not only pregame (Thursday/Friday night and on Gameday), but also to watch the game. We have 9 TVs throughout the restaurant ranging from 68" to 85". If you'd like to take it one step further and host an event, please email events@thestandardnorman.com and our boy Paul will get you going.

Sidenote: Confidence is low here in Norman after our first two weeks. Feeling good about our defense for the first time in at least a decade, but our offense is both decimated by injuries and seemingly inept. It could be a long year with our schedule, but hopefully we put up a fight. Either way, we are glad to be in the SEC where real football is played. 95% of us were ready to jet the Little 12. Iron sharpens iron, as they say. We'll see how that works.

Enjoy Norman and please reach out my way at owner@thestandardnorman.com if you want any additional recs while you're here!

Who you got? Oklahoma is a one point favorite and the O/U is 41.
This is a tough game to pick obviously (one point spread). I think the Gamecocks win. Maybe 20-13 or something along that line.
Carolina to win is my official pick.
Other games of interest
I think UGA beats Texas. Alabama beats Tennessee and LSU does beat Arkansas. Feel free to use this brilliance to lose some moneys with.
Go Cocks!
And honestly I only give a sht about one game tomorrow. Go Cocks!

Game is on ESPN+. Good to have the WBB back — especially since our Football team sucks. Looking for a super season!

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Smith has various upcoming visits planned, but he listed South Carolina among the top schools in his recruitment.

“They’re definitely one of the top schools in my recruitment right now,” he said.

Several factors stand out about Carolina, Smith told us. “The environment, the opportunity to go in and play immediately, and definitely the chance to play for my home town,” he said.

He is listed as a weakside defensive end, but the Gamecocks are recruiting him as a linebacker:

(Defensive coordinator and inside linebackers’ Coach Clayton White) is recruiting me as a linebacker, not as an edge rusher,” Smith confirmed with GamecockScoop.

He said his relationship with White remains strong.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — They are both two-time national champions, and looking for more.

South Carolina women’s basketball brought senior forward Sania Feagin and redshirt junior point guard Raven Johnson to represent the program along with Dawn Staley at SEC Media Day, and both players shared some thoughts on the program, trying to repeat as National Champions, incoming players and more.

Have to be honest, my audio came out a little rough on these, some choppy quotes and some worst acoustics from yesterday. My fault, but here is the gist of everything:

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Dawn Staley spoke with GamecockScoop for about five minutes off podium today to wrap up South Carolina's circuit at SEC Media Days. Here's everything Staley had to say on her team, some of the individual progression she has seen, an update on Ashlyn Watkins' status and more.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Checking back in from Birmingham. Dawn Staley on much later today, but will drop some tidbits throughout the day from other coaches. Updates to follow.

Dowell Loggains and Clayton White preview the trip to Norman.

Right now...... 7pm Tuesday. Is this a regular slot or just some random deal? I have not seen a coaches show in forever it seems like.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Before heading back to Columbia to continue preparations for the season, Lamont Paris did one final media session with just South Carolina media members on Tuesday morning in Birmingham. Here is everything Paris said, covering topics ranging from his 2025 recruiting class to some deeper dives on individual players on his 2024-25 squad.

Checking in from Birmingham for basketball media days, but will do my best to stay on top of football media availability with players and Shane Beamer going on back in Columbia.

Whoever is attempting to do this is failing. Also in an interview after the game he kept saying he needed to get better in determining when to keep trying to make a play and taking a sack. Actually he needs to be taught when to keep trying to make a play and throwing the ball away. The trouble is I don't know if we have the assistant coaches capable of doing this. They are concentrated on coming up with the next game plan without the real ability to do so and thus not handling the
teaching of the details that help win games.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Lamont Paris, Collin Murray-Boyles and Nick Pringle coming up today to start off SEC Media Days on the men's side. Updates and stories to follow.

Um, hope you all have lots of alcohol…..

Stupid fake punt call

According to the ESPN predictor thing.
Vandy used time of possession and also stopped Alabama's running game to beat them. Do you think we will try to slow down and burn clock? Shorten the game? We do have enough defense to hold Bama's run game in check if we don't wear them out in the first half with 3 and outs in 48 seconds.

It seems like someone other than non offensive coordinator - offensive coordinator called Carolina's plays tonight. Totally different than other games this year. Does anyone know for certain who called the plays?

@Alan Cole says there are no seats in the press room, but he'll update the thread after the pressers are over.

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