Interesting. The only teams we are ahead of are Kentucky, LSU, Miss St and Vandy. LSU has insane levels of in-state talent, so not surprising they dont need to spend much.

This is a core fundamental AD question. Should we “share the wealth” and give every sport good funding but let football exist at 10th? Or go all-in on football and actually try to become great? We know what our AD has decided. Hes a baseball guy. He has empathy for non revenue sports who are overshadowed by football. His National Championships in baseball were vastly overshadowed by Spurrier simply going 11-2 with no ring.

I personally would like it to be all-in on football, because I simply dont care about other sports at all.

I'm going to say this as respectfully as possible but can we do away with insisting the kids get right in front of the camera after every win (even if they aren't occurring that often). I get it. Great husband and father and wants to project that image but maybe bring them out if we win a bowl game. I have nothing against his family but it just looks so staged.

The guy Ray said no to just won his 5th conference championship at 4 different schools as #24 13-0 Liberty is finishing off NM State (who blew out Auburn 2 weeks ago) to win Conference USA.

Chadwell conf championships
D2 North Greenville x 1 2010
FCS Charlleston Southern x 2 2015/2016
FBS Coastal Carolina x 1 2020
FBS Liberaty x 1 2023

**He also was OC at CSU in 2005 when they won a 3rd one

And yes, Hugh Freeze coacbed LU last year. And left, and Chadwell had to convince LU players not to portal out. Appears he did quite well. While we lose players like a sinking ship.

And he just turned down Mississippi State to stay at Liberty.

Ray Tanner should resign over this one. We had an up and coming star and he said no, to hire a 20 year position coach.

He will surely be missed.
RIP sir.

This loss is on Lamont

Still waiting on the full 2024 non-conference baseball schedule, but a few tidbits we know right now:

-- The location for the third South Carolina vs. Clemson game, usually either Greenville or Columbia at SEGRA Park, still has not been announced after the contract expired last year. If the teams play their usual first weekend of March, Fluor Field in Greenville will NOT be an option as it was just released the ballpark is slated to host the First Pitch Invitational that weekend, which involves Florida State, Illinois, Western Michigan and Michigan State.

It is, in theory, possible the teams could play a weekend other than week three of the season as they always have, but it is not likely with conference play starting for the ACC in week four. In all liklihood, Greenville is out as a possible location for the neutral site game between South Carolina and Clemson.

In addition...

-- Gardner-Webb will play a midweek at Founders Park on February 27th

-- Georgia Southern will play a midweek at Founders Park on April 3rd

Will update this thread as more comes across.

Should we go after in the portal?
QB?
RB?
OL?
WR?
DB?
DL?

If so, who?

Checking in from Littlejohn Coliseum.

Y'all know what tonight is, and what's on the line.

Tip-off at 8:05 p.m. on ACC Network.

I'll have live updates here on the Ladies' game which starts in about 15 minutes. I'm sure many of you will pop over to @Alan Cole's MBB thread in about an hour, but let's hang in the meantime.

University of South Carolina 9 votes. Been a long, long time but, We're On Our Way!

Anyone know the status on KZ Adams? I hear he’s in the portal. He’s a local product from Gray Collegiate who apparently would love to be a Gamecock. What I remember about him is that he was ridiculously hard to tackle, runner up for Mr Football, broke Stephen Davis’s SC rushing records. Love to see him in Garnet and Black.

Carlton Thompson aka Gamecock Jesus has passed. Will miss seeing him wave his flag.

Alan and I actually live reacted to the Mario Anderson Jr. news on the podcast as well.

So he decided to sit after playing 4 games to preserve is redshirt. Then leaves for the portal.

Impossible situation for coaches.

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-fo...-portal-after-1-season-at-ucla-014902422.html

Quick, somebody pay Harbor whatever it takes to keep him from transferring! 😂

Christian Walker and Jordan Montgomery faced each other in the world series last month with Monty's Rangers coming out on top. Both had great seasons. Walker was starting Diamondbacks first baseman all season and hit 33 homers. Monty was traded to the Rangers towards the end of the season and stepped up big in the postseason.

Walker has one year left before he's eligible for free agency. Monty is looking at a huge contract this offseason.

1B Christian Walker (under club control through 2024): Walker, who made $6.5 million this year, is projected to nearly double that next year at $12.7 million. That is his final season of arbitration eligibility before he could hit free agency.

"If Montgomery gets a six-year deal, it'll probably be for at least $138 million, if not $150 million or more, because that's the tax you have to pay to sign a player fresh off playing a key role for a World Series champion."

New Rivals250: https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals250/2024

Biggest movers: https://n.rivals.com/news/rivals-rankings-week-ten-biggest-risers-in-the-rivals250-13

Position-by-Position: https://n.rivals.com/news/tuesdays-with-gorney-new-2024-rivals250-released-4

MAY the DRAFT NEVER CALL YOUR NAME ! WELLS MAY THE DRAFT NEVER CALL YOURS EITHER Down with all Bounty Babies and all ship jumping portal pirates