Gamecock Talk

Here comes a BRAND NEW podcast featuring the University of South Carolina's new athletics director, Jeremiah Donati. Get updates on everything happening inside Gamecock Athletics straight from the top! Episode one includes an overview of Donati's first few weeks on campus, what's next on the docket, notes on the Williams-Brice Stadium project, and the latest in the NIL settlement. This is your ins...

The Gamecocks are headed to Orlando! After just missing out on the College Football Playoff, South Carolina gets picked over other SEC teams for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Jay and Bill preview the New Year's Eve matchup with Illinois and look back at a season where Shane Beamer shattered national expectations.

The hot November rolls on! Shane Beamer has his Gamecocks playing their best football down the stretch, as they host their final home game this weekend against Wofford. Jay and Bill preview senior day, look ahead to Clemson, and talk some playoffs. 

Coming off the high of taking down tenth ranked Texas A&M, Shane Beamer's Gamecocks have a road date with a much improved Vanderbilt team. Dawn Staley and Lamont Paris' squad open their seasons, and fall sports head towards the postseason. It's all covered in this week's special 50th edition of The CockTale Hour.

You could argue it's about to be the most wonderful time of the sports year. We're on the doorstep of crossover season as fall sports hit the homestretch and winter sports kick off. Jay and Bill have you covered across the board this week as we preview a matchup with top-10 Texas A&M on the gridiron, postseason hopes for men's and women's soccer, and alumnae night for volleyball. Oh, and basketbal...

A big stretch of football begins for South Carolina, as October brings huge matchups with a lot of opportunity for Shane Beamer's club. It gets started with Lane Kiffin's Rebels marching into Columbia hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive. We're getting you ready for what should be a fun fall in Carolina, right here on The CockTale Hour!

1-0 and onto SEC play for Shane Beamer and South Carolina. Week one was tighter than most hoped, but a win on the road in Lexington would cure it all, and set the Gamecocks up for a huge home matchup with LSU next week. Let's get this new era of the Southeastern Conference started.

It's Gameday Eve! Who's ready to kick off the 2024 college football season in Columbia? Jay and Bill give us last minute predictions and matchups to watch as the Gamecocks welcome Old Dominion into town. It's (almost) Saturday in South Carolina!

It's back to the court for Tom Mendoza and his Gamecock squad as volleyball gets back in the swing of things. There's no easing into it this year with a challenging non-conference schedule starting up next week, but Coach Mendoza has a veteran team and looks forward to taking the next step and heading back to the NCAA Tournament. We're also gearing up for kickoff in Williams-Brice with just 8 days...

Fresh off their training camp in Myrtle Beach, head men's soccer coach Tony Annan says his club is ready to hit the pitch this fall. Entering his fourth year leading the Gamecocks, Coach Annan sits down with Jay and Bill to share why he's optimistic about the season. The guys also continue their football roster breakdown by taking a look at the linebackers and defensive backs, just two weeks from...

Fall means football in more ways that one! The Gamecocks played host to two of the biggest organizations in the sports world when Manchester United and Liverpool matched up under the lights in Williams-Brice. Gamecock Women's Soccer Head Coach Shelley Smith joins the show to talk about the historic friendly in Columbia, and look ahead to her club's 2024 season. We'll also continue our position bre...

It's just about time to wrap up "talkin' season" as football coaches are back home in their offices after SEC Media Days. We have a recap of the events in Dallas last week, and start our positional breakdown with the skill groups on this week's episode of The CockTale Hour!

It might feel like summer just started, but SEC Media Days for the 2024 football season is only a few days away. Jay Philips and Bill Gunter get you ready for the culmination of "talking season" in Dallas, Texas with the new look SEC. South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer will be joined by seniors Luke Doty, Boogie Huntley, and Debo Williams to get things started on Monday morning.

It's only June, but it's already been an extremely busy summer for South Carolina Athletics. It's been the month of new faces as the Gamecocks have hired four new head coaches to lead their respective programs. The combined resumes include multiple national championships, and a pair of coaches making a return to Columbia. On this edition of The CockTale Hour, we'll take a look at the additions of...

Gamecock baseball has its new head man! Legendary coach, Paul Mainieri, joins the Garnet & Black looking to add to his already decorated career in the SEC. On his first official day on the job, Mainieri sits down with Gamecocks+ to describe his unexpected path to Columbia, why he believes this is a perfect fit, and his expectations for Carolina baseball.

Ashley Chastain, a former University of South Carolina student athlete and graduate assistant, is the Gamecocks' new head softball coach. She comes back home to Carolina after serving as the head coach for the Charlotte 49ers for the last five years, where she led her team to a pair of postseason berths. Welcome Home, Coach Chastain.

Ready for Regionals? Sit down with South Carolina's head baseball coach, Mark Kingston, as we talk about everything on the diamond before the Gamecocks take a trip to Raleigh for the NCAA Tournament.

Spring football is wrapped up after the completion of the Garnet and Black Spring Game last Saturday, the confetti is cleaned up from the women's basketball championship parade, men's basketball is active in the transfer portal, and spring sports are getting ready for the postseason. Busy times are slowing down, but there's still plenty of action. We'll get to it all this week on The CockTale Hour...

Champions. Perfection. Revenge Tour. What else can you say? The Gamecocks wrap up the perfect season by taking down Iowa in the National Championship in Cleveland. It's the third title for Dawn Staley and South Carolina, who is showing absolutely zero signs of slowing down anytime soon.

And then there were four! Dawn Staley and the women's basketball team are headed to Cleveland for yet another Final Four appearance as they chase a third national title in 8 years. Jay and Bill talk matchups and what it will take for the Gamecocks to cut down another net. We'll also check-in on baseball, softball, and some spring football while we're at it.

It's back to a familiar place for Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks: the Sweet Sixteen. That makes ten straight years advancing at least into the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Can they make it a third national title in eight years? Jay and Bill also sum up the great second year for Lamont Paris, and recap the huge bounce-back series sweep for Gamecock baseball over Vanderbilt.

It's here! Fill out your brackets, and get ready to call in sick to work. It's time for the NCAA Tournament. The best part? Gamecock fans have two teams to pull for this year as both the men's and women's teams are ready to make a run. Jay Philips and Bill Gunter break down the path to cutting a net, and get you ready for tipoff this week on The CockTale Hour.

Join the South Carolina men's basketball team from their private watch party as they heard their name called for the NCAA Tournament. Voice of the Gamecocks, Derek Scott and Bill Gunter bring you analysis, interviews with your favorite Gamecocks like BJ Mack and Myles Stute, and a preview of the first round matchup against Oregon. Relive the excitement of Selection Sunday and get ready for madness...

Hear from Head Coach Shane Beamer as South Carolina Football's Pro Day takes place in front of NFL scouts from all 32 teams. Coach Beamer touches on what this day means for his former players, the opportunities ahead for his guys, and gives us a peak at the upcoming spring practice schedule.

We're bringing you a special look at South Carolina Football's Pro Day in a bonus episode of The CockTale Hour! Jay Philips and Bill Gunter bring you the best insights from the gridiron, as former Gamecocks like Spencer Rattler and Xavier Legette get ready for the next level. We're also joined by Head Coach Shane Beamer, Offensive Coordinator Dowell Loggains, and Defensive Coordinator Clayton Whit...