Locked On Gamecocks - Daily Podcast On South Carolina Gamecocks Football & Basketball

JD Pickell from On3 joins the show to talk about how South Carolina can win 8 wins in 2024 and what Beamer needs to do on the recruiting trail to take the Gamecock program to the next level. He also talks about the upside of LaNorris Sellers and how his playmaking ability can lead to at least one HUGE upset for USC this season. Next Chris breaks down the USC Depth Chart that was released earlier i...

Josh Pate joins the show in his FIRST interview after the launch of his new show to talk about LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina, and the ceiling for both in 2024. Chris and Josh discuss what Sellers should look like in year one as a starter for the Gamecocks. They also discuss what it would take to get to 8+ wins this season, and why the defense could carry this team throughout the season. Pate al...

With Ahmari Huggins-Bruce reportedly leaving the team and reenrolling at Louisville, and Nyck Harbour not projected to start is it time to start panicking over the Wide Receiver room? Chris Marler tells you why the answer is a resounding no. We discuss what his transfer means for the receiving corps, 2024 offense, and what he thinks it means from Shane Beamer. After that we discuss some new NCAA T...

The show starts with a deep dive into the 247Sports 2024 Team Talent Composite Rankings that were released early Thursday. The numbers say that this is the most talented team/roster South Carolina has had in a decade and Chris Marler explains just how big of a deal that means heading into this season. How does it compare with year's past, how does it compare with other teams in the SEC and mot imp...

The 2024 College Football Season is here and the SEC is in for an exciting season. The hosts of the Locked On Podcast Network break down everything you need to know before the season kicks off. Will Georgia get pushed by Alabama, Ole Miss or Texas? Who has College Football Playoff hopes? A full breakdown including the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgi...

Bonus Episode as Shane Beamer officially announces that LaNorris Sellers will be the starting Quarterback for South Carolina to start the 2024 season. We discuss everything Beamer said about why he chose Sellers, and what factored into the decision to name him the starter before Week 1. We also discuss what Beamer said about Robby Ashford and his role moving forward. Finally we start to piece toge...

A loaded Tuesday show for LockedOn Gamecocks starts with a fun interview with national CFB analyst Barrett Sallee. Chris and Barrett discuss the current perception of South Carolina football nationally and whether or not Shane Beamer needs to be the "Portal King" for South Carolina to have sustained success moving forward.  Next Chris breaks down the offensive line for South Carolina in the 2024 s...

We start breaking down the most pivotal games of the 2024 South Carolina Football season with a deep dive behind enemy lines looking at the LSU Tigers. Chris Marler is joined by Matt Moscona from 1045 ESPN in Baton Rouge and LouisianaSports. Net to take a closer look at the Gamecocks Week 3. Moscona also weighs in on what South Carolina fans can expect from new Gamecock Baseball Head Coach Paul Ma...

Chris Marler is joined by Joseph Griffin from Gamecocks Insider to talk about Fall Camp, Shane Beamer's confidence and an in-depth look at the Tight End position. Plus Joseph gives his Top 3 Breakout Performers for the 2024 Season! Enjoy!  Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOGamecocks?sid=YouTube  Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https:...

South Carolina held their second, and final, scrimmage of Fall Camp on Saturday, and we break down everything we know, heard, and read from a big day before the 2024 season. We start with the ongoing competition at Quarterback as Robby Ashford had another great day according to coaches. What does that mean for LaNorris Sellers and is he losing any footing as the starter before the first game?  Nex...

On today's episode we discuss the 2 biggest strengths for this year's South Carolina football team that not enough people are talking about: Coaching continuity and veteran presence. Chris Marler details a wild stat about this year's coaching staff that only South Carolina and one other SEC team have going into this season. He also discusses the veteran and senior presence on the starting 11 for o...

Is the Shane Beamer "Hot Seat" ALREADY cooling before the 2024 season even begins? Yes. We discuss why Beamer's job isn't on the line this year barring a catastrophic failure. We brea down the buyouts and why today's new financial landscape of college sports and the NIL era play a huge part in job security in general.  Next we look around the league for an SEC Wednesday Whiparound to get caught up...

Monday Morning Recap episode from a very busy weekend in Columbia and Fall Camp. We start the show with a huge overreaction to some quotes following the first camp scrimmage and the QB position. What does Robby Ashford's solid Saturday scrimmage mean for LaNorris Sellers and the QB Position? Is there a controversy? Spoiler alert no, but we dive into the positives that will come from this competiti...

A lot has been made about the schedule for South Carolina in the upcoming 2024 season, so we ranked every team the Gamecocks will face this year from toughest to easiest. We break down the numbers from: strength of schedule rankings, opponent's winning percentage, home and road records, and more. Which games should be locks to win and which games feel like there's little chance to come a way with...

South Carolina's season attendance numbers are out from the past calendar sports year. Where do the Gamecocks rank nationally, and does it prove that USC has the best fanbase in ALL of college sports? Also, why is this not, not only part of the national narrative about South Carolina, but also the START of the narrative? Next we break down the Coaches Poll Preseason Top 25 that was released early...

South Carolina officially starts Fall Camp and we recap the first 2 days of practices for Shane Beamer's Squad. The show starts with a look at who will win the other starting CB spot across from O'Donnell Fortune, and if it's a freshman does that mean trouble for the Gamecocks? 3 young players are vying for the starting spot and we discuss what Defensive Coordinator Clayton White said early on in...

It's officially the first day of Fall Camp for South Carolina, and we dedicate an entire episode on who and what we are most eager to see. Which players and coaches are on the clock as we start the countdown to the season and the pads finally come on? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers got a new whip for the upcoming season. We discuss the matte black Mercedes and why it is a huge positive for program perception as well as a step in the right direction in the NIL game for the program. We also dive into the numbers of what the Gamecock signal caller's current NIL valuation is and where it compares at his position, nationally, and with other QBs...

What are the biggest concerns for South Carolina in 2024? We've talked at length about the positives and optimism for the upcoming season but what are the biggest concerns for the Gamecocks that could lead to an underwhelming 2024? We discuss the positions, places, and people that could all factor in.  Next we talk about former Gamecock QB Spencer Rattler absolutely turning heads at Saints Minicam...

There aren't a lot of games on the South Carolina schedule that many have circled as a potential upset in favor of the Gamecocks. We discuss why Missouri could be THAT team/game for South Carolina to pull an upset this season. Between Mizzou's record on the road under Eli Drinkwitz and Luther Burden's massive drop off in the 2nd half of last season, there are a lot of reasons why USC can pull off...

On today's show we start with Lane Kiffin and former USC WR Juice Wells trolling South Carolina Wednesday on Social Media. What was the point and why it could come back to haunt Kiffin considering his track record in road games as a head coach.  In segment 2, we break down the post from freshman Edge Rusher Dylan Stewart that came out after summer workouts heading into Fall Camp. The freshman look...

The 3 biggest threats to South Carolina in the month of September and is one of them currently on the Gamecocks staff? Chris Marler deep dives through the September slate and tells you the 3 biggest players/coaches that are a threat to the early success of the 2024 season. Can Carolina's O-Line stop Deone Walker in Lexington, can the secondary slow down LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier in Week 3, and can...

Day 4 of 2024 SEC Media Days is in the books and we ask a simple question...is the SEC and national media sleeping on South Carolina this season? Short answer: Yes.    We also discuss some of the things that were said that stood out most from SEC Media Days Day 4 including what Hugh Freeze said about the current CFB calendar in the sport.    Lastly we discuss why South Carolina is one of the 5 SEC...

We recap Days 2 and 3 of SEC Media Days in Dallas and answer the question is Williams-Brice Stadium basically Jordan-Hare 2.0 for SEC opponents? We discuss more from Shane Beamer and company's remarks from Monday as well as things said about the program and what to expect from the Gamecocks this upcoming season from Day 2 and 3 in Dallas. PLUS we have 2 great interviews in segment 2 and 3 from Chr...

HUGE episode recapping Day 1 at SEC Media Days in Dallas. We discuss what Shane Beamer said at and away from the podium as well as the reaction from the media to him and this year's South Carolina team. What players were highlighted, what position units were discussed, and what did Shane Beamer AND Nick Saban BOTH say about how far South Carolina is from where it wants to be. The answer was surpri...