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Under head coach Shane Beamer, South Carolina's quarterback recruiting has reached the next level. JC Shurburtt, borrowing from a recent episode of Inside the Gamecocks The Morning Show with Jamie Bradford, John Whittle and Mike Morgan, talks about where things are at now and into the future potentially at this position with a comparison to past years. Also, what is up with the Anthony Richardson...

Why are there so many slappys ranked ahead of Clayton White on defensive coordinator lists? We remember Ryne Sandberg (Mad Dog is a Cubs fan and lost a legend) and think of the good old days. Texas A&M is one of the richest 8-5 football programs in America by comparison to others. Christian Wilkins is weird as is our VHS Dates spotlight. The poll, you ask? Offensive line... the interior. It's...

Former Gamecocks captain John Strickland joins to talk some ball, football that is. A nice dive into the South Carolina personnel one more time before fall camp gets underway. Also, Mike Morgan is in to co-host and we look around the SEC and inward at Carolina.

A look into the scheduling debate surrounding South Carolina football as it relates to the Gamecocks aflac Kickoff Game against Virginia Tech in Atlanta. Also, Geoff Collins and Rahsul Faison.

JC made a huge mistake this morning and read the comments section on YouTube.... there are some dumb people out there. Today's poll has to do with linebacker depth. We have a saucy VHS Dates. Offensive line discussion continues and will continue right up until kickoff. One good thing- this year's Gamecocks unit will be 70 pounds larger on the interior. Some depth chart projections and more along w...

It's Monday and we are ready to talk football with South Carolina opening practice on Friday. Mike Morgan is in to co-host. Lots of continued roster talk. John Whittle of TheBigSpur.com joins Jamie Bradford to discuss "ALL THINGS" as usual. Plus, what did JB think about Happy Gilmore 2?

With South Carolina opening preseason camp to prep for the 2025 season soon, it's a good time to take a big picture deep dive into one of the top assistant coaches in college football, Gamecocks secondary coach Torrian Gray. Speaking of coaches, Geoff Collins, the former Georgia Tech and Temple head coach, has joined the Carolina staff plus some thoughts on defensive line coach Travian Robertson a...

South Carolina landed another defensive back prospect with great height and length for the 2026 class as Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley three-star Kosci Barnes committed to the Gamecocks over Miami, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Rutgers and North Carolina on Saturday night. JC Shurburtt breaks it down in this Inside The Gamecocks/TheBigSpur.com special pod episode.

The Late Night Gamecock Matt Anderson is in the house. Scheduling. Clemson in the SEC? NCAA Tournament not expanding... well, good! VHS Dates is off the chain and why people that want to bring up baseball takes from two years ago that were not wrong to prove a point about right now are complete fools. Happy Friday!

Former Gamecock defensive tackle and 107.5-FM host Preston Thorne jumps in with JB to go over some finer points on South Carolina football. Chad Holbrook, host of Chin Music and Charleston head baseball coach, stops in and talks music, leadership, football, baseball, coaching and everything else. It's Happy Gilmore Friday, folks!

Several subjects today on Coffee: Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy- what happened at Texas A&M and what needs to happen for him to be great at Carolina. We think the portal additions for South Carolina are going to be good ones, but we do not know. Beware of the Virginia Tech Hokies. It's all here on a Friday.

Thirsty Thursday means Gamecock Smorgasbord with Alex Jones, but first we pay tribute to the passing of legendary cultural icon Hulk Hogan. South Carolina has another target it its crosshairs in North Carolina on the recruiting trail- announcement soon. How do you get duped into watching a Lifetime movie? JC explains. Is Carolina recruiting the "border states" the right way right now? The answer i...

It's a triple play of great guests. Hale McGranahan of TheBigSpur.com on Gamecock Football and Recruiting, Brad Crawford of CBS on SEC Football and Carolina and then Rob Williams of SEC Sunday Night sits in to break plenty of other college football topics down.

We are about to enter a new phase of the 2026 football recruiting cycle. South Carolina has some key targets who remain uncommitted. JC Shurburtt re-sets everything and discusses the uncommitted as well as some flip candidates and how things change a bit once the season starts with recruiting.

Power run game. The Big Ten and ACC anti-SEC quotes and of course, money and some national media hot takes. Rahsul Faison and the NCAA. VHS Dates. The Godfather. Nana's Porch Chat Box was on fire on Wide Open Wednesday.

South Carolina Football Director of Player Personnel Darren Uscher joins Jamie Bradford for an epic, extended interview. He talks personnel, recruiting, culture and a load of other topics.

Heading into preseason camp on paper, South Carolina has one of the best depth situations at cornerback ever. That's say something considering the amount of NFL talent that the Gamecocks as a program have produced at that position through the years.

JC and Mad Dog are in for some fun talk. They dive into some articles around the internet, and discuss LaNorris Sellers, the Cody Campbell from Texas Tech, the ACC and field storming, and wrap wondering who emerges as the backup QB for the Gamecocks in 2025

JB welcomes Mike Morgan back for another episode, and they play a little football Buy or Sell. Mike takes us on a Drive Around the SEC, and John Strickland joins to talk some trenches.

South Carolina has released its official 2025 football roster. It's always a fun activity to go through and break it down, particularly when it comes to the heights and weights of both newcomers and key veterans. JC Shurburtt takes you through it.

Upon further review, JC Shurburtt has to clarify his defensive end breakdown from last week where he left off several. More Landon Duckworth talk. Dating in the 1980s with VHS tapes must have stunk like Hollywood Movie Studios do now- the same mindset is going to ruin college football this century. Offensive line chatter- the interior could actually be better. Nana's Porch Chat Box is hopping plus...

JB plus Mike Morgan drive the boat on this Monday episode. The hype train for South Carolina football has left the station with LaNorris Sellers as the conductor. John Whittle of TheBigSpur.com is in for "Whittle on All Things" the segment.

South Carolina landed one of the top quarterback prospects in the country for the 2026 recruiting cycle on Friday. JC Shurburtt dives into what it means along with other recruiting tidbits.

The Late Night Gamecock Matt Anderson is in for a big Friday show. Favorite Guns N Roses songs, SEC predicted order of finish from media days, recruiting chatter on Duckworth Day, first-team preseason All-SEC quarterback LaNorris Sellers and a whole lot of awesome fun on a Friday.

Raphael Esparza from Docs Sports joins Jamie Bradford from Las Vegas to talk odds and a little bit of over/under win totals. Rob Williams from SEC Sunday Night hops on, too. Are the Gamecocks receivers going to be good enough this season?