Did anyone watch the special? It was very well done and brought back lots of great memories! Interviewed many of the former players And showed lots of the footage from the games.

making my birthday freaking awesome! Go Gamecocks!

Grand Canyon:

We arrived last Monday around 4:30pm. The crowds had left by then. Parking was plentiful. Beautiful sunny day with nice breeze.

Zion: Thursday morning around 9am Another beautiful sunny day. The had only one lane open due to road repair. Took some 1 hour to drive the park. Go early.

Hint: We went to "Bearizona" in Williams. Everyone enjoyed their visit. The three Grizzly bears are very entertaining in the walk about area. They open at 8am so go early
for comfort.

Also: Do not stay at the Holiday Inn in Williams. It is nasty....I just walked in there to use the bathroom and could not leave fast enough.

Sadly it looks like the historic Parry Hotel in Kanab has closed.

If he gets Delp, before coaching a single game, that’d be huge. He’s getting some pledges from some solid athletes with offers from good P5 schools. And he’s hit on a couple of good transfer portal guys who will help patchwork a thin secondary. But getting Delp would be a sign of his being able to land game changers. I hope the staff is able to close the deal.

He’s no Mr. Personality.

Either arrogant, socially awkward, or both.

When i first mentioned Beamer two weeks ago as a possibility I said there was a 5% chance of it actually happening.

I had not seen a single other person mention him as a possibility. Obviously I was mocked which was fully expected.

Fast forward a week and Beamer is mentioned as a possibility. Fast forward a few more days snd suddenly people are talking about him as a top contender. WHAT!?!

Dudes I am pumped! I truly believe he is a great fit for this job. I also truly felt he had no real shot. Now I have hope! I know many aren't sold on him. I get it. But dang I would be as excited about a Beamer hire as I would any other name you could possibly throw out there.

You want a program thats fun to pull for? A place where past stars come back and represent their alma mater? A rocking Williams brice with some swagger? Then you want Shane Freaking Beamer!

Let's do this!!

Pole vaulting has always amazed me. How do they do that? When as a kid did they decide I want to try it ? Lol

JOINT EFFORT HERE BY ME AND CHRIS CLARK:

South Carolina added to its 2022 recruiting class once again with the addition of offensive lineman Cason Henry out of Marietta (Georgia) Walton, who committed to Shane Beamer and Co. on Friday night and went public on Saturday afternoon - indeed he was the #WelcomeHome that Beamer Tweeted out Friday night.

The courtship of this 6-foot-6, 299-pounder was swift, with the Gamecock staff dispensing an offer late in the month of May.

Like so many fellow prospects, Henry took a slate of visits during the month of June: Florida, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech, NC State, and North Carolina all drew trips throughout the month, with South Carolina’s at-bat coming on Thursday.

As it turns out, both parties were very comfortable with one another after that unofficial visit. Offensive line coach Greg Adkins came into this week with one offensive lineman committed in the form of Grayson Mains, and the Gamecocks obviously want to add Pennsylvania four-star Ryan Brubaker to the fold as well.

Aside from those two, if the Gamecocks could land Brubaker, there’s been room in the class for other offensive line prospects only if the right ones came along; Adkins deemed Henry as fitting that bill and being too good to turn down.

Speaking of Mains, he was actually instrumental in helping push the Gamecocks over the top with Henry as the two play right down the road from each other and have gotten to know each other while competing at the same camps. Henry loved what he saw on his visit but turned to Mains for guidance as the Gamecock commit confirmed that he had all the same feelings about Adkins and the program.

In the end, I believe it was that connection that Adkins and Henry have - and their similar dispositions - that led the Gamecocks to be being the pick here.

Henry has a tackle type frame, and plays tackle at the high school level. He has a nice frame and plays with a physical disposition at the high school level, giving him a nice upside up front for the Gamecocks.

What does South Carolina like about Henry?

Henry told us that he and Adkins just clicked and that feeling is mutual from Adkins' side. The Gamecocks are getting a big, physically offensive lineman who profiles as a tackle right now but essentially is capable of playing any of the five spots on the line.

Henry is an intelligent, thoughtful kid off the field but plays mean and physical on the field, showing a penchant for finishing his blocks all the way and letting his opponents know about it. He's a toughnosed kid that also has the measurables needed to play in this league. Back off the field, he wants to become a doctor.

Yall will love his approach to the game, in his own words: "I think my philosophy for football is, I want to make the other guy quit the sport," Henry said. "I'm not dirty. I don't hold. I don't believe in holding or all that dirty (stuff). I just want to beat someone 1-on-1, fair and square and show that I'm better than them. I want them to know that they are outmatched and I want them to know that they will not win against me and that there's nothing that they can do and that they will never catch up to me and they will never beat me in anything. That's how I play. I just want to get someone on their (tail) every single play. I just play mean."

With Mains and now Henry in the fold, the Gamecocks will look add Brubaker to that list next, and I believe their chances of doing that are increasing by the day.

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Who recently visited Carolina committed to Texas AM according to the Baton Rouge Advocate this morning.

Just recently started listening to True Crime podcasts as a way to pass time in the car.

So far I've finished "Tom Brown's Body" and "The Orange Tree". Was really captivated by "The Orange Tree", because it threw me for a loop around episode 5.

For the other true crime fans, any suggestions on some you have enjoyed?

I'm not a star chaser. I am a big believer that evals matter a ton, Melvin Ingram convinced me of that when I was a student. Let's not argue about talent level. I'm talking more about optics from outsiders....for public perception class rankings matter. ESPN coverage etc refers to rankings in preseason hype and all that.

Right now we've got Rose who rivals lists as a 4 star. The rest are 3 stars and then Hortonis unranked. If we can land James, Brubaker and Nelson (all 4*s), that will go a long way for us perception wise. Do we expect any other highly ranked guys to hop on board or should any of our guys get a bump up in the fall (thinking of Braden Davis or Horton?)

As of right now, I feel confident in us getting Felix Hixon, R. Mason Thomas, Ryan Brubaker, Oscar Delp and Nick Emmanwori. What say you guys?

Miss St had bases loaded with no outs in the 6th after scoring 1 to tie the game, and didn’t score.

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. After a tough news day on the injury front the Braves suffered miserably on offense as they kept letting Castillo off the hook and he found his groove. Anderson pitched well after a shaky start but early difficulties with the strike zone elevated his pitch count and he left after 6 innings. The Braves will throw Kyle Muller today on his second start of the season. He is a big dude and an imposing figure on the hill. Hopefully he can bring the heat and some consistency to the rotation.
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