South Carolina Sideline

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Gamecock basketball legend JoJo English. In this conversation, English talks about his life growing up in South Carolina and the positive impact his parents had on his life. He also discusses his career playing at South Carolina and in the NBA. Now the coach at Lower Richland High School, he gives insight on coaching high school players and his advice to pa...

Our entire sports team brings you this episode from Williams-Brice Stadium after the latest rivalry game as South Carolina football falls to Clemson 28-14. They discuss the end of the Gamecock football season, including Shane Beamer's reflection of the season and the future of LaNorris Sellers. They also bring you the perspective from Dabo Swinney after the Tigers got the win. This episode ends wi...

Happy Thanksgiving! This jam-packed episode has a little bit of everything. We're talking South Carolina vs Clemson football! Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker start this episode from Williams-Brice Stadium with a Gamecock football breakdown. Then, Claire Foley brings the Clemson perspective from Death Valley. After that, Matt sits down with Gamecock football legend Alshon Jeffery who g...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you another jam-packed episode as a number of Gamecock sports collide. They discuss Shane Beamer's status at South Carolina as the head football coach looks ahead to 2026. They also preview their game against Coastal Carolina. Plus, they talk about the Gamecock men's basketball team who is 4-0 to start the year. They end the episode by discussing...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker dive into what was a long Saturday for Gamecock fans! This episode begins with breaking down the South Carolina football team's 31-30 loss at Texas A&M after they led 30-3 at halftime. Is Shane Beamer on the hot seat? Will players enter the transfer portal? Plus, they discuss the South Carolina women's basketball team's win over No. 8 Southern Californi...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you multiple Gamecock sports in this episode as football and basketball seasons continue to coincide with each other. This episode starts with a preview of South Carolina football vs Texas A&M as the Gamecocks will play their first game since the firing of Mike Shula. Then, Matt and Claire discuss the South Carolina women's basketball team's win o...

Sports Director Matt Dowell brings you a jam-packed episode of Gamecock women's basketball. This episode starts from Colonial Life Arena where Matt is joined by reporter Lulu Kesin of the Greenville News to discuss South Carolina's 114-47 win over Bowling Green. Then, Matt has a conversation with Rasheedah Edwards, mom of Gamecock superstar Joyce Edwards. Rasheedah shares what Joyce was like as a...

Sports Director Matt Dowell brings this episode to you courtside at Colonial Life Arena as the South Carolina women's basketball team opened their season with a 94-54 win over Grand Canyon. He discusses what stood out to him in this first game with a Gamecock roster that has a lot of new faces. Plus, hear from head coach Dawn Staley about what she wants to see from her team moving forward this sea...

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Elijah Campbell of 107.5 The Game as they analyze the South Carolina football team's loss at Ole Miss. They discuss what went wrong again offensively for South Carolina, if Shane Beamer will make any changes during the bye week, and if South Carolina will make a bowl game this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our team brings you a jam-packed episode with a little bit of everything as football and basketball seasons begin to collide. Matt and Jared give their thoughts on the South Carolina women's basketball team's first exhibition game. Then, Matt has a lengthy conversation with Winston Gandy, the former assistant coach to Dawn Staley who is now the head coach at Grand Canyon. He discusses his time at...

Jared Parker and Claire Foley bring this episode to you from the sideline of Williams-Brice Stadium after the South Carolina football team lost a 29-22 heartbreaker to Alabama. They give you their immediate thoughts on South Carolina's performance, what happened in the fourth quarter and what this means for the Gamecocks going into the rest of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley preview week nine's matchup between the South Carolina Football team and the Alabama Crimson Tide. In this episode, they discuss the Gamecock's continued struggles on offense and Shane Beamer's decision to keep Mike Shula as offensive coordinator. They also break down the series history between these two in a matchup that hasn't happened a lot in the la...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you this episode from Williams-Brice Stadium where the South Carolina football team lost to No. 14 Oklahoma 26-7. Frustrations mounted for the Gamecocks in what our team feels was their worst performance of the season. Head coach Shane Beamer was asked tough questions about the future of the offense in his press conference afterwards. Learn more a...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley preview the highly anticipated Week 8 college football matchup between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Oklahoma Sooners. They break down the Gamecock offense and analyze head coach Shane Beamer’s decision to fire offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley. Plus, they dive into the brief series history between these two programs, which have only met once b...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley talk the breaking news this week that Gamecock star Chloe Kitts suffered a torn ACL in her right knee, taking her out of the upcoming season. Matt and Claire discuss what that means for Kitts and how that impacts South Carolina this season. Plus, they discuss the AP preseason poll where the Gamecocks are ranked No. 2. Matt is an AP voter and he takes yo...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker are joined by diehard Gamecock women's basketball fan 'Captain Will!' Will has long loved the Gamecocks, especially Dawn Staley and the women's basketball team. They discuss his hit 'Gamecock Talks' podcast and get his opinions on this year's Gamecock team. Plus, they dive into the latest season of 'Big Brother' where Will was a fan-favorite contestant...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker breakdown the South Carolina football team's loss to No. 11 LSU in Baton Rouge. They talk about the continued offensive struggles, especially the play of the offensive line, and the great play of the Gamecock defense. They also discuss whether or not changes have to be made for South Carolina going into the second half of the season. Learn more about yo...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley preview the highly anticipated Week 7 college football matchup between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the LSU Tigers. They analyze offensive struggles from both teams and what needs to change on Saturday. The duo also breaks down the series history, highlighting LSU's dominant record in this SEC rivalry. Plus, Cory Diaz from ‘The Daily Advertiser’ in...

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Dr. Jay Jacobs, director of the University of South Carolina Marching Band. They discuss the ins and outs of 'The Mighty Sound of the Southeast' and everything that goes into their work to make Gamecock game experiences so special. From intense rehearsals to their full gameday routines to participating in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, this interview g...

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined this week by Wendale Farrow, the newest assistant coach for South Carolina women's basketball! Farrow joins the Gamecocks this season after spending the last five seasons with the Southern Cal Trojans. Farrow discusses his life in basketball, the moment Dawn Staley called him for the job, and gives his thoughts on this year's Gamecock team! Learn more about yo...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker breakdown the South Carolina football team's 35-13 win over Kentucky. They discuss the return of Gamecock great Connor Shaw to Williams-Brice Stadium after his recent health scare. Plus, they analyze the offensive improvements and the best performance of the season for the Gamecock defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley break down the key storylines ahead of South Carolina’s Week 5 matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats. They dive into the Gamecocks’ ongoing struggles, including a lackluster run game, costly penalties, and missed tackles on defense. The duo also discusses the close series history between South Carolina and Kentucky, with the Gamecocks winning the last t...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you a special episode that takes you inside the first practice with the South Carolina women's basketball team. They talk their initial impressions of what they saw from the Gamecocks on day one, hear from Dawn Staley about the team, and expectations for the season. Matt also reveals he will be an AP voter again this season for women's basketball...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker breakdown the South Carolina football team's loss to No. 23 Missouri on the road. They discuss the return of quarterback LaNorris Sellers, the 14 penalties the Gamecocks had in this game, and the continued struggles with the run game and missed tackles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley break down this week's matchup between South Carolina and Missouri football. The discuss the status of LaNorris Sellers, the struggles of the Gamecock offense, and take a look at the series history between the two programs. Plus, Bryan Hudnell from KRCG in Missouri joins the podcast to analyze the Missouri side of this matchup. Learn more about your ad...