Rise and Grind: Gamecocks highlight winter workouts
You can also watch the video above on YouTube. South Carolina’s not resting on its laurels, 33 wins in the last three years and a Top 5 ranking to finish the 2013 season. In search of their first SEC...
View ArticleSteve Spurrier: Dylan Thompson is ‘by far’ our best player right now
The one thing you know about Steve Spurrier is that he doesn’t beat around the bush; he’ll tell you exactly what’s on his mind, and there’s very little coach-speak from the Head Ball Coach. South...
View ArticleWhat to watch for in South Carolina’s spring football game
South Carolina will enter 2014 as one of the favorites to win an SEC Championship, but key pieces have to be replaced in Connor Shaw and the defensive line. Steve Spurrier doesn’t take spring practice...
View ArticleSpurrier hints at 15-year stay with Gamecocks
Steve Spurrier arrived at South Carolina in 2005 to try and win an SEC Championship, something the Gamecocks have never done. The challenge was invigorating for the former Florida Gator and coming off...
View ArticleSteve Spurrier’s latest dig at Nick Saban
Can’t coaches just save it for SEC Media Days? In an interview with The State, Steve Spurrier talked about his ‘work smart not harder’ approach at South Carolina. The way Spurrier’s coaching has...
View Article2014 SEC Top 100 Countdown: No. 63 Shaq Roland, South Carolina
SDS talent evaluators Jon Cooper and Brad Crawford spent several months breaking down last year’s highlights, incoming talent and projected 2014 impact following spring practice to compile a list of...
View ArticleSteve Spurrier continues to keep Alabama, Saban in the bullseye
You know it’s almost SEC Media Days when Steve Spurrier starts – or continues – ribbing another college football team. It’s usually Georgia or Tennessee, but this year it’s Alabama. Regardless,...
View ArticleLes Miles is the SEC’s most underrated head coach
Underrate. What does that mean? Webster’s defines it as ‘to rate too low’. Two SEC head coaches come to mind when talking about the most underrated: Les Miles and Mark Richt, both of whom have won...
View Article2014 SEC Top 100 Countdown: No. 57 Dylan Thompson, South Carolina
SDS talent evaluators Jon Cooper and Brad Crawford spent several months breaking down last year’s highlights, incoming talent and projected 2014 impact following spring practice to compile a list of...
View Article2014 SEC Top 100 Countdown: No. 51 Corey Robinson, South Carolina
SDS talent evaluators Jon Cooper and Brad Crawford spent several months breaking down last year’s highlights, incoming talent and projected 2014 impact following spring practice to compile a list of...
View ArticleMark Richt: ‘I don’t hear Coach Spurrier complaining about [our schedule]...
Steve Spurrier has been known to speak his mind regarding anything related to Georgia. Whether it’s explaining why he loves to play the Bulldogs in the second week to jabbing UGA’s ‘weak’ schedule,...
View ArticleWho will win the SEC East?
SEC football returns next month. Indeed, August 29th will be a great day, as three SEC teams get ready for a dogfight. Alabama enters as the prohibitive favorite to win the SEC and the BCS, but after...
View ArticleRanking the SEC head coaches for 2013
Previous Rankings: Head coaches Quarterbacks Backup quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight Ends Offensive linemen Defensive ends Defensive tackles Linebackers Cornerbacks Safeties Unlike the...
View ArticleSEC subplots: South Carolina is a legitimate national championship contender
SDS kicks off a series looking in-depth at teams and their biggest subplots heading into 2013. Up next: South Carolina. SEC Subplots Alabama Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Kentucky LSU Mississippi...
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Update: Steve Spurrier’s fast food swag breaks the Internet
This isn’t the first time Steve Spurrier has broken the Internet with a photo. Remember this one? This unbelievable shot came from Jadeveon Clowney’s Instagram, and it shows Spurrier at Arbys. Are we...
View ArticleA look at the SEC head coaching salaries, as Muschamp gets raise to nearly $3...
Our good buddy Matt Hayes from Sporting News reported today that Will Muschamp received a raise that boosts his annual salary to nearly $3 million annually. Muschamp was making $2.4 million and ranked...
View ArticleConnor Shaw leaving his mark with Gamecocks
Don’t expect Steve Spurrier to play musical quarterbacks when the Gamecocks open fall practice on Friday. He’s got his guy — with plenty of experience — who’s capable of a Southeastern Conference...
View ArticleMark Richt: ‘Clowney is the best player in the world’. Can he live up to the...
The hype surrounding South Carolina All-American Jadeveon Clowney is amplifying. During a UGA Day fan event, Mark Richt said Clowney is the ‘very best player who exists today, at any level’. That...
View Article‘Twas A Month Before Football
The following is an annual tradition. You can read last year’s poem here. Fall practice has begun and it is officially time to get ready for the upcoming season. We hope this little bit of poetry adds...
View ArticleCRYSTAL BALL: Mizzou seeking bowl trip in 2013
Will anyone slow down Alabama’s reign at the top? Can Florida shake off preseason disrespect to challenge for the East? So begins @MrPalmettoSDS’s two-week, daily series with a look into the crystal...
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Photo: Shirtless Steve Spurrier returns to South Carolina
We salute you, Shirtless Steve Spurrier. He broke the Internet with his swag a month ago, and everyone was just starting to recover from him tapping the Rockies in Daytona. But the shirtless...
View ArticleCRYSTAL BALL: Will Arkansas miss another bowl in 2013?
Will anyone slow down Alabama’s reign at the top? Can Florida shake off preseason disrespect to challenge for the East? So begins @MrPalmettoSDS’s two-week, daily series with a look into the crystal...
View ArticleCRYSTAL BALL: “The Georgia Game” means everything for Gamecocks
Will anyone slow down Alabama’s reign at the top? Can Florida shake off preseason disrespect to challenge for the East? So begins @MrPalmettoSDS’s two-week, daily series with a look into the crystal...
View ArticleSpurrier sends a message to Clowney, other injured players: Get on the...
Steve Spurrier’s Gamecocks are banged up right now. Three starters – Bruce Ellington, Damiere Byrd and Jadeveon Clowney – didn’t practice last night, and Spurrier said if they don’t heal up soon, they...
View ArticleClowney says he’s in ‘really good shape’, coaches want more effort
Jadeveon Clowney returned to practice yesterday after missing the last few because of a sore shoulder, to which Steve Spurrier sent a message to Clowney Monday night: get on the practice field. It...
View ArticleSEC Championship talk: The case for South Carolina
SDS will be taking a look at the six main contenders in the SEC for 2013. Alabama, LSU, Texas A&M, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina headline the conference. Next up, South Carolina. Championship...
View ArticleGetting to know your oppponent: South Carolina vs North Carolina
Leading up to Week 1 season openers, SDS’ Brad Crawford breaks down the opponents battling SEC squads and what makes them click in marquee out-of-conference matchups. Aug. 20: TCU (vs. LSU, Aug. 31, 9...
View ArticleThe SEC’s five toughest venues this season
Related Articles: Ranking the SEC stadiums SEC stadiums by capacity There’s no doubt fans in the Southeastern Conference love their college football, but there’s a particular set of top-ranked venues...
View ArticleSouth Carolina: No Lattimore, no problem
Once upon a time, South Carolina had a player who was the cornerstone of the Steve Spurrier era. Marcus Lattimore was a pillar in the Carolina program for the last three years, a foundation of two...
View ArticleConnor Shaw: Carolina’s battle-tested warrior under the microscope at UGA
Quarterback play is something that’s consistently frustrated Steve Spurrier at South Carolina. The Head Ball Coach dealt with Lou Holtz recruit Blake Mitchell in 2005 and cycled through Syvelle Newton,...
View ArticleSpurrier overreacted after UGA loss
Related Article: Clowney showed frustration after UGA loss SEC week 2 comprehensive recap The HBC needs a hug. He’s whining again. I’m not a fan of knee-jerk reactions, especially when Steve Spurrier...
View ArticleThree takeaways from South Carolina’s win over UCF
South Carolina will draw mixed reviews with their 28-25 win over UCF, a game that saw QB Connor Shaw and RB Brandon Wilds leave with injuries. But UCF is a top 25 team, and they showed it with tough...
View ArticleCarolina’s Mike Davis catapults self into Marcus Lattimore realm
Trailing 10-0 after two lackluster quarters of play Saturday at UCF, South Carolina needed a spark offensively. Steve Spurrier had seen enough three-and-outs, broken plays and ill-advised throws — much...
View ArticleThompson gets temporary keys to Gamecock offense, or does he?
Let’s go ahead and introduce South Carolina junior Dylan Thompson for what he is — the Gamecocks’ 2014 starting quarterback. Related: This is Connor Shaw’s team And that’s well-deserved. He’s been the...
View ArticleSpurrier, South Carolina pull latest coach’s show
South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier, along with every coach in the country, does a weekly coach’s show that’s aired on Fox Sports South and also watched on the official Gamecocks’ athletic page....
View ArticleClowney mailing it in? Twitter convinced he’s overrated
South Carolina squeaked out a 35-28 victory over Kentucky, and the Gamecocks can’t seem to finish on defense…without their best player. Related: SEC’s week 6 biggest takeaways Jadeveon Clowney took...
View ArticleClowney saga is Spurrier’s fault, not Jadeveon’s
In case you haven’t noticed, Steve Spurrier loves the spotlight. He enjoys stories that are all about him. And believe it or not, the Jadeveon Clowney saga that’s stretched from Saturday afternoon to...
View ArticleCarolina preps for Collins & Williams, Razorbacks’ latest McFadden, Jones duo
I have the recurring nightmare every season during “Arkansas Week”. As someone who’s watched every play of the Steve Spurrier era at South Carolina, visions of Darren McFadden and Felix Jones running...
View ArticleSpurrier says Connor Shaw doesn’t need surgery, likely doubtful for Mizzou
For the most part, South Carolina has stayed away from the injury bug this season, unlike Georgia and Florida, who have been hammered with injuries. Related: Biggest takeaways from a crazy weekend...
View ArticleFatal flaws from SEC’s 2-loss teams
I’m still trying to wrap my head around what I’ve labeled as Elimination Saturday in the Southeastern Conference last weekend. Two Tigers — Mizzou and Auburn — were the big winners, catapulting...
View ArticleSpurrier reiterates he wants to stick around at South Carolina, optimistic...
When the page turns from October to November, coaches, along with teams making championship runs, become one of the most talked about subjects in college football. Hot seat talks start to heat up, and...
View ArticleAuburn’s Hail Mary impacts Gamecocks, East race in real time
Word travels fast in a social media and technology-dominated society, even inside 80,000-seat Southeastern Conference venues where the strength of wireless signals and a smartphone’s refresh rate moves...
View ArticleConnor Shaw’s the essential piece behind Gamecocks’ national rise
Connor Shaw’s a gamer. It’s a term that loosely refers to a player who gets the most out of his ability and uses craftiness — not always supreme athletic powers — to get the job done. At South...
View ArticleVideo of Steve Spurrier getting swole at the gym goes viral
The Steve Spurrier workout video is complete with a bandana and yoga ball. Hip thrusts sold separately. Related: Forbes’ most valuable college programs Photo Credit: Rob Foldy-USA TODAY Sports
View ArticleGetting to know your bowl opponent: Wisconsin vs. South Carolina
Capital One Bowl, New Year’s Day, 1, ABC Wisconsin (9-3, 6-2) — In his first season following Bret Bielema’s departure to Arkansas, Gary Andersen’s led the Badgers back to a meaningful bowl game with...
View ArticleSteve Spurrier: I’m declaring South Carolina the national champion of bowl...
Fresh off Clemson’s Dabo Swinney attempting to troll South Carolina, Steve Spurrier is firing back, via ESPN.com. “Well, he’s right,” Spurrier said. “We’ve never even been to a BCS bowl. We can’t get...
View ArticleSpurrier talks about coaching and getting older, accuses Big Ten school of...
Steve Spurrier has already been to the Fountain of Coaching Youth, and he’ll turn 69 in April. Teams have used Spurrier’s age factor in the past to negatively recruit against South Carolina, but with...
View ArticleThe biggest question every SEC East head coach is asking this offseason
The SEC’s offseason and dead period of not hearing a peep out of your favorite team is about to be in full swing for about the next month, and then we will get right into spring football and hearing...
View ArticleSettle down: Spurrier’s ‘work ethic’ comments won’t affect Clowney’s draft stock
NFL scouts have salivated over Jadeveon Clowney’s natural abilities and professional potential since the 6-foot-5, 275-pound beast of a football player starred at South Pointe High in Rock Hill, S.C.,...
View ArticleFinal SEC Rankings: Shaw leaves as Gamecocks’ best QB
Steve Spurrier’s currently leading the Golden Era of South Carolina football and his Gamecocks arrive, after another 11-2 campaign, at No. 3 in Saturday Down South’s final SEC rankings, an unrivaled...
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