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Kendal Briles isn't the only new offensive coach South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer is set to hire. We dive into Stan Drayton as the likely new running backs coach for the Gamecocks and discuss the players he has coached and what impact from a recruiting standpoint in the portal and at the high school level he could make.

JC and Phil kick things off talking OC, and then give the latest on the other open offensive coaching spots. They dive into the Nana's Porch Chat Box to field the thoughts and concerns from the Club chief Members.

Mike Morgan is back with JB to cohost, and Preston Thorne drops by to give his thoughts on Kendal Briles. Jeremy Clark from 247's HornedFrogsBlitz.com is in to give his thoughts and perspectives of Briles's departure, and Mike takes us on the Drive Around the SEC now loaded with new faces at coordinators around the league.

Reports from TheBigSpur.com and ESPN have said that South Carolina is finalizing a deal to bring Kendal Briles from TCU to the Gamecocks as their new offensive coordinator. A dive into Briles' track record as an offensive turnaround artist and why this system is a smart way to go for head coach Shane Beamer who faces a critical 2026 season.

JC and Phil take off running on a Mad Dog Monday. They talk playoffs, airplanes, coordinators, and handle the questions from the Nana's Porch Chat Box regarding Kendal Briles's name emerging as the latest name associated with the open offensive coordinator position.

JB welcomes Rob Williams of SEC Sunday Night as cohost with the hot topic around Carolina the newest name circulating for OC, Kendal Briles. They take a look at Briles offenses, and dive into the numbers. Steve Hall of 4 Quarter Friday joins to discuss the high school championships and look at the future Gamecocks in how they performed. They wrap the episode with a deep dive into the College Footb...

What is the latest on the offensive assistant coaching search as of Monday morning? JC Shurburtt provides an update and broadly talks about Shane Beamer doing a 180 and going in a different direction on that side of the football. Will it work? There are examples around college football both ways. One thing is for sure- Kendal Briles has always improved offensive production in his first season ever...

Multiple reports and contacts indicate South Carolina is closing in on hiring TCU offensive coordinator Kendal Briles as the program's new offensive coordinator. What is the latest and what does that mean scheme wise for the Gamecocks offense in 2026?

Back on normal schedule with football season over! The Friday episode of The Show with special guest Matt Anderson, the Late Night Gamecock, features a ton of talk about the critical South Carolina offensive coordinator search, some recruiting and even a little high school football.

The Morning Show sends you into your weekend with some positive vibes as Jamie Bradford, Mad Dog Mullinax, John Strickland and Raphael Esparza talk a lot of ball.

Finally, some good news for Gamecock Football. We go through all of it including Landon Duckworth, Julian Walker, Marquel Blackwell, Zavion Hardy and another look at Old Dominion offensive coordinator Kevin Decker.

A combined episode of three hours with The Morning Show host Jamie Bradford out featuring Rob Williams of SEC Sunday Night and Alex Jones of TheBigSpur.com with Gamecock Smorgasbord. It's a triple crown news day with Marquel Blackwell fired, Julian Walker flipping to South Carolina from Michigan and Landon Duckworth making the call to sign with the Gamecocks. ... oh and a VHS Dates!

South Carolina's offensive coordinator is the most important thing going on with Gamecock Football at the moment as 2026 is a now or never season for Shane Beamer.

Better cheer on The Show today as we start to get into the holiday spirit and talk National Signing Day on a Wide Open Wednesday. Mad Dog has some horse people video. Landon Duckworth is a topic of conversation... as is the offensive coordinator search and Gamecock Football at a crossroads. As always, it is an interesting discussion.

Hale McGranahan of TheBigSpur.com, John Whittle of TheBigSpur.com and Rob Williams of SEC Sunday Night are all in the house as football's National Signing Day is taking place way early this season.

For one day, South Carolina football fans can find some positivity as National Signing Day figures to be a successful one for the Gamecocks. Also, who is Old Dominion offensive coordinator Kevin Decker and why would he be a fit and Gamecock hoops just isn't good enough right now.

An entire show dedicated to the failed 2025 South Carolina football season.

Mike Morgan co-hosts and former Gamecock Preston Thorne is today's guest. SEC Football, College Football, Gamecock Hoops returns, offensive coordinator hire and more.

After the Clemson loss, it's nothing but looking to the future. JB and Mike kick things off with quick look back, then dive headlong into the roster, coaching moves, and changes needed to move the program forward after a disappointing season. Pat DiMarco joins to offer his thoughts on what happened Saturday, and his feel for the season. They wrap things with a look around the SEC coaching chaos.

Carolina is set to host Clemson in The Palmetto Bowl to close the 2025 football season, and it's all here from the history and lore surrounding the rivalry to the current matchups and expectations for the big rivalry game.

JB and Phil welcome a host of friends in a Thanksgiving Special as JC travels home for the holiday and weekend. Justin Hall cohost in the first hour, and Hale McGranahan drops by for a chat about Clemson, the OC and some recruiting updates. John Whittle is here On All Things, and Gamecocks legend Stephen Garcia, and CBS's Brad Crawford join in the final hour cohosted by the Late Night Gamecock Mat...

JC and Phil continue the coordinator and Thanksgiving chat from the crossover, and dive headlong into the Nana's Porch Chat Box on a Wide Open Terrible Tuesday

JB and Mike kick things off talking some Clemson, and Preston Thorne joins the discussion to give his thoughts on the team after beating Coastal, the new OC search, and what the rivalry means. Rob Williams joins, and he and the guys have some SEC discussion before the Drive Around the SEC.

The Palmetto Bowl football game between the University of South Carolina and Clemson is always huge for everyone associated with both schools. The Gamecocks are slight favorites as of the latest line as both teams have fallen well short of lofty preseason expectations. What are some early keys to the contest for Carolina?

South Carolina football had a blowout win. We discuss that and the coordinator search and if Mike Furrey could be a legit candidate. Men's basketball just was not good enough to win against Butler or Northwestern. Charleston Southern is up next before another big challenge with Virginia Tech. Demonic Toasters... we discuss.