But we already have the venue for something similar.

I visited their website, didn't learn much. They are in the Ohio Valley conference, usually meaning well coached and fundamentally sound. If I read their schedule correctly, we will be their 2nd game on this years schedule, they play Indiana State the week before us.

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I have a 9yo daughter who plays 8u travel ball, and a 5yo son who plays 6u rec. 8u travel softball catches alot of flack on the internet, but after going to some tournaments as a spectator, she wanted to give it a try, and she enjoys every bit of it.

My son has only played one season, and it's been good for him not just athletically, but socially as well (he's had to grow up watching his sister make friends and be apart of a team, and now he's experiencing that too)

As parents, most of our free time is spent with the kids at their sports, and we love it. We love to see our kids win, but the win for us is from things like seeing them fail and learning from it, or watching them not be afraid to go up to members of the team they just played and invite them to hang out in between games. We see the sport help them grow beyond athletics.

7 wins

Throughout the next week or so, we'll be releasing information on some of the special guests for the GC Kickoff Party at Steel Hands.

We're pumped to have former Gamecocks Preston Thorne and Langston Moore and USC grad and illustrator extraordinaire Kev Roche as guests on Aug. 20.

Preston and Langston will have a speaking segment and then Preston is going to run our player panel which will be a roundtable of former players telling stories from their glory days.



Party info is here. Grab a VIP ticket today to get all the special perks: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gameco...ds-brewing-tickets-166054546619?aff=ebdssbeac

Has Beamer or any coaches for that matter spoken to the press since the season started a week ago?

Thats it.

Does anyone know if GAME DAY parking passes are being mailed out? I have looked but find nothing about the passes on the Gamecock Club Website or via the Gamecock App. Many thanks in advance!

Some unknown poster put it on TOS and then I did some checking and I'm hearing it's true.

Beamer said. “At the end of the day you have to do what you have the personnel to do. And I have a feeling that we have a system that is multiple and flexible enough to get the ball to our playmakers.

Amen....

How many times during Muschump's era did you scream at the TV in disgust at our play calling ? Let's throw it to the same frickin receiver 80 times a game (Edwards, Smith). Lets run zero reverses (well they did use Dak one time last year in the Vandy game). Let's use zero imagination...

I'm looking forward to a staff that tries to utllize the talent we have to win games........not kill the clock with a 9 minute 4th quarter drive down by two TD's....not "slow it down" because we are up by two scores ie the last NC game...not make stupid mistakes against TN trying to kick a field goal when you need a TD with time running out....

https://www.wistv.com/2021/08/10/two-men-wanted-connection-with-burglary-home-richland-county/

From a thread a while back, it was noted that Beamer's house was 1675 Tanglewood Road. WIS notes that a house in the 1600 block of Tanglewood Rd. was burglarized on July 27th. The still shot from the house security cameras looks a lot like one of the realtor photos of the back balcony. Looks like all they took was power tools belonging to the contractor presumably.

Has anyone received their parking passes from the National Guard? Not USC parking, but purchased through the Guard. Usually have my passes by now.

Welcome to another edition of Gamecock Central Braves Baseball ⚾️ Chat 💬. I am your host @Pfunk Cock along with a plethora of regular participants in the chat. Streak until we peak. We are seeking to reclaim our position at the top of the hill. The Apex is in Atlanta and the Eastern Division title must be retained to help stem Climate Change, Cure all the ills of the world but mostly to watch the yearly excuses from @pepsicock and the BHC as to why they didn’t get it done again. 😎😎 They usually start with the word “IF”. If we didn’t have so many injuries, if we didn’t have so many rain outs, if we had a bullpen, if we hadn’t made so many errors, if the sun didn’t shine in his eyes, if I had not eaten those ghost peppers 🌶. 😂😂😂. My favorite is If August wasn’t a month 😂😂😂.
Roster Moves:
Travis D’Arnaud has been activated from the IL . In a corresponding move Kevan Smith has been DFA. The Braves catcher has been missed and will be a a welcomed presence behind the dish and in the batting order.

Pregame Analysis:
Touki Toussaint will man the bump tonight and he needs to rediscover his fastball usage and trust his stuff. His first two appearances were outstanding and wet my appetite for more of the same. Unfortunately he reverted back to passive pitching which has lead to long counted and pitching at a disadvantage. He is facing a team that has not really faced him and the two hitters that have have not figured him out so that bodes well for him to establish this new relationship on a strong foundation. Get ahead in the count by using fastballs and changing speeds and reduce the number of breaking balls that do not tempt the hitters and just waste his efforts. Pitch with confidence and conviction and lead this team to victory.

he will be opposed by Wade Miley. He is a very good LHP with a 2.75 era and an almost 3-1 strikeout to walk ratio. Like most lefties of his ilk he counts on hitters trying to pull his pitches when they should be utilizing the entire baseball field. I look for the top of the order and Heredia to do most of the damage early. We are one game out of first with a chance to eliminate the deficit tonight as an impetus to the late season surge of victories.

Starting Lineup Braves
Albies 2B
Soler RF
Freeman 1B
Riley 3B
Swanson ss
Duvall LF
D’Arnaud C
Heredia CF
Toussaint RHP

Starting Lineup Reds:
Farmer ss
Winker LF
Castellanos RF
Votto 1B
Moustakes 2B
NaQuin CF
Suarez 3B
Barnhart C
Miley LHP

First Pitch: 7:20

Broadcasting:
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*** The collection of Gamecock football players that spoke publicly over the past two media availabilities has been downright fascinating.

On Monday, four offensive players stood at the podium. Running back Kevin Harris was a natural inclusion after the season he had in 2020, plus the fact that he'd inevitably field some questions about his recent minor back surgery and timeline for return.

The other three? All guys from the receiving corps that have not had the careers that they envisioned thus far for a variety of reasons. Hearing from Jalen Brooks, Josh Vann, and Chad Terrell was interesting and eye-opening. On Monday's episode of GC Live, I referred to it as "honesty hour."

It was easy to see that Brooks was not himself for all of 2020. He admitted that he was not "in the best head space" all year after the NCAA took its time clearing him to play. He even used the term "numb" for how he felt in his first year in Columbia.

While he said that everything that happened last season was no excuse for his lack of productivity, Brooks said that he feels "back in his element." Indeed, with the limited viewing windows we have had at practice, Brooks and Dakereon Joyner have been at the front of lines and seemed to establish themselves as vocal leaders in the group.

Vann detailed - with plenty of smiles - how good it felt to be counted on to make plays again. This is a guy that has a chance to return punts for Carolina this season, and he's worked with the first team in three receiver sets. Wide receivers coach Justin Stepp has noted in the past that he really came on the last couple weeks of spring, and there's been a little preseason camp buzz about his progress, too. If Vann can continue building on his confidence, the ability is there to make some plays this season.

*** On Tuesday, it was another intriguing group, this time from the defensive side of the ball. Let's dive in more on a few of them based on what they said and what we're hearing...

*** Rick Sandidge has always been one of the team's biggest personalities, and that came through during his conversation with media.

Even as a senior, Sandidge has an additional year of eligibility past 2021 if he wants because of the NCAA gifting a free year to everyone in 2020. It seems like Sandidge's plan, at least now, is for this to be his final season.

"I've got to go out with a bang," he said.

Sandidge was engaging and humorous but also thoughtful when assessing his past at South Carolina, describing it as a "roller coaster." Remember, when he signed with the Gamecocks in the 2018 class, this was the highest-ranked defensive line prospect since Jadeveon Clowney (2011 class).

He's trimmed up, at 302 pounds, with Sandidge crediting strength and conditioning head Luke Day for the transformation.

There are several players on the roster with ability to impact the team that have not done so in a substantial way, with a variety of reasons behind that. Count Sandidge as one of those. Could this be the year this former four-star - currently working second team - breaks through with significant contributions?

*** We wrote in an earlier edition that edge coach Mike Peterson likes his group. When I asked him how he felt on third and 8 this season - even relative to last year - he couldn't suppress a smile as he said he "felt "really good."

Even returning the SEC's second-leading sack man in JJ Enagabare, the dependable Aaron Sterling, and former five-star Jordan Burch would have made for a quality group. But Peterson now has those and the nation's sack leader in 2020 in Georgia State transfer Jordan Strachan.

There wasn't quite as much of interest from Strachan's media availability, but he's nonetheless one of the more compelling pieces for Clayton White's defense this season. Here's to thinking that Strachan's journey from 190-pound high school DB to 245 SEC defensive end could be talked about a good bit if he ends up making enough plays to garner regional and national attention this season.

*** Jahmar Brown was asked on Tuesday to recap his positional movement since he arrived at Carolina.

"Now that's an interesting question," he laughed.

It took even Brown a couple minutes to accurately recall all the movement. He started out as a WILL backer as a freshman before seeing time as a SAM and DIME linebacker in Will Muschamp's defense. Last year was challenging since he missed all but one game with injury.

This past spring, Brown was also dinged up but spent time learning the nickel spot. Now, he's at safety and seems to have settled in. Brown is of the belief that his body type - he's 212 pounds right now - fits the safety spot quite well.

Brown is also high on the potential of Clayton White's defense to cause some confusion for opposing offenses.

"No one will figure this defense out," he said.

*** This player didn't speak on Tuesday - he did during the preseason media day - but he's nonetheless one I wanted to hit on due to his importance to the defense this season.

I wrote in the previous edition of the Insider Report that developing depth at linebacker would be critical to avoid playing very few guys lots of snaps this season, which we saw in 2020 for multiple reasons.

Well, the starters are important, too. That's where Brad Johnson comes in as the first-team WILL linebacker.

I've always been high on Johnson's potential, but always viewed him as a hand-in-the-ground edge player. Admittedly, the idea of him as a true linebacker is not something I would have foreseen. In truth? I'm not sure he did, either.

I had a chance to speak one-on-one with Johnson during that preseason media day. After joking around about him being on the roster so long that it seemed like he was in one of Lou Holtz's classes, we dove into his progress at a completely new position.

Johnson said that the biggest adjustment for him was learning to play in space, where you're looking at the entire offense rather than just an offensive tackle, and where you're covering guys like MarShawn Lloyd and Nick Muse. He felt the adjustment had been smooth under Clayton White, crediting the DC for helping him learn while noting that the defense wasn't overly complex in terms of responsibilities.

The Upstate native is trimmed down and looks more like a true linebacker. He's a critical piece for the Gamecocks this season.

By the way, Johnson noted that his younger brother is going to be a freshman at Pendleton this year and will have a shot to be a recruited prospect.

*** Any follow-up questions or something I didn't address that you'd like me to address? Let me know.

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@Collyn Taylor After the Gortman announcement, I was curious what the odds are that that happens with Jackson?

This may be a dumb question but..We are first time half-scholarship donors and wanted to ask does fairground parking come with this level of donation or do we need to purchase a spot. Thanks in advance for your help!

He handles things with his head up and clarity of mind.
I hope he gets back into the swing of things and becomes the most badass Gamecock we have ever seen.

I have never been to Colonial Life Arena, but watching games from the television it seems that the front row seats are just about on the floor of the court. Looking at this picture, the front row seats (court side) look like they are 20 feet from the court. What is going on?

Will be Oct. 23 at home against UNC Wilmington. Time TBD.

This rumor got out last night. Mike Uva tweeted there's nothing to report on after speaking to his sources. If anything changes he'll post it. You know how these things can be.

We need to get this guy to walk on or drop him an offer!

http://hudl.com/v/2EVhV5

I am conceding @pepsicock …but the Mets still suck.