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JC and Mad Dog are back, and ready to go with some recruiting topics and the news on Collin Murray-Boyles. Alex Jones of TheBigSpur.com joins for Gamecock Smorgasbord packed with recruiting info and the latest coming of of the official visit weekend.

JB welcomes back Mike Morgan to cohost. They get into Collin Murray-Boyles after his big night being drafted ninth in the NBA Draft. They take a look at some football items, and then finish out with their Happy Meter for SEC fanbases.

For South Carolina football recruiting, it's one of the most competitive times in recent memory and the predictions (Crystal Ball) on the various networks are flying around. JC Shurburtt gives an update on where things stand with the various top targets and explains what goes into these picks.

JB welcomes Rob Williams from SEC Sunday night to cohost the first hour, and they dive into the significance of Collin Murray-Boyles draft night. They finish the hour talking some QB's after all the recent comments from signal callers this summer. Hale McGranahan of TheBigSpur.com joins for a full recruiting roundup in the second hour coming off of the big, final official visit weekend.

JB and Mike Morgan kicks things off talking about more Talkin' Season comments from QB's this summer. They discuss Collin Murray-Boyles's increasing likelihood of being drafted in the first round of the NBA Draft. John Strickland joins for Talkin' Ball, and the position group breakdown continues with the defensive backs and the quarterbacks.

The stretch run of South Carolina's summer recruiting efforts for the 2026 cycle is here after the Gamecocks finished the third of their three big recruiting official visit weekends. JC Shurburtt updates the prospects who visited. This is going to be a very competitive next few weeks.

JB and Mike Morgan dive right into the umpiring controversy from the MCWS Finals over the weekend, and John Whittle joins the conversation. Whittle talks some baseball, and ends with a bit of basketball before heads into practice. JB and Mike continue the basketball convo into the second hour before turning to football to finish the day.

College of Charleston Head Baseball Coach Chad Holbrook cohost the first hour to talk the MCWS, and college baseball. Steve Taneyhill joins in the second hour to talk some football, and gives thoughts to Diego Pavia, NIL, and LaNorris Sellers

JC and Phil hit some of the Pavia comments, and delve into two of the most villainous females in all of '90's movies who often fly under the radar. Alex Jones is in for Gamecock Smorgasbord for a quick review of some of the visitors and a few deeper dives into some position groups for Football

JB and Phil hit the Diego Pavia comments before welcoming Hale McGranahan from TheBigSpur.com to preview the final official visit weekend with an unofficial visitor returning to Columbia. Kyle Lipsey, Associate AD for Apparel and Operations is in the second hour for more fun stories from Lipsey's Locker as K-Lip has been around long enough to have the good stuff on everyone.

It has taken some time, but it looks like South Carolina football is starting to establish recruiting in-roads north of the border in North Carolina. JC Shurburtt takes you through the process and the reasons why the northern neighbor can be a recruiting goldmine for the SEC school that is closest to most of the population centers in the state as well as the rural eastern part that tends to produc...

A short look at the negotiation tactics at yard sales. The Blue Chip Board is out on TheBigSpur.com and JC answers questions on it. Mad Dog went hat shopping over the weekend. What do we think about Paul Mainieri now? JC is willing to give it a go and nobody owes Twitter scavengers a thing! Lots of fun as we kick off a short week (no episodes of The Show Thursday, Friday or Monday June 23 because...

It's Mondays with Morgs as Mike Morgan co-hosts with Jamie Bradford. What is up in Omaha? What is up with Gamecock Baseball and the roster revamp? John Whittle from TheBigSpur.com joins to discuss "All Things" in his normal slot.

South Carolina will end its June string of official visitors in style with several extremely important official visitors in town for official visits this coming weekend, including elite cornerback Samari Matthews, five-star offensive lineman Darius Gray and freakish safety Tamarion Watkins among others. JC Shurburtt previews those visitors and gives an update on where things stand with each prospe...

A live check-in with JC at the worst yard sale ever. Matt Anderson The Late Night Gamecock sits in with Mad Dog and JB.

REMINDER: The Show is off on Friday, June 14. ...In a condensed episode 101, Alex Jones of TheBigSpur.com joins for a rocking Gamecock Smorgasbord segment with JC and the Mad Dog.

JC Shurburtt pops in to discuss a flurry of news activity surrounding Carolina football, including a transfer portal pick-up at running back and those window/kickoff times that were announced, especially the Clemson game. Stuart Lake is in to go over the Gamecock Baseball Transfer Portal class with JB.

On Wednesday, the recruiting news from South Carolina football was fast and heavy. The Gamecocks landed a transfer portal running back who led Colorado in rushing last season. Big-time quarterback target Landon Duckworth cancelled two official visits and is now down to two schools with Carolina in the driver's seat. JC Shurburtt tells you what it all means.

Never afraid to turn everything everybody cares about into programming, we preview the SEC Network releasing the kickoff windows this week. As usual the debate over night vs. day takes place. Will Alabama at South Carolina be at night? Gamecocks do not have to be at the mercy of the fiddling ACC for the Palmetto Bowl. JC and the Chat Boxers take you back to the 1988 Gamecock Football season in the...

The Morning Show is now 100 episodes old. Rob Williams of SEC Sunday night is in. Alex Jones of TheBigSpur.com is in. Lots to talk about as far as schedules, game times, recruiting and the College World Series today on Wide Open Wednesday. Mad Dog also does some talkin'

South Carolina's fortunes on the road reversed in dramatic fashion in 2024 as the Gamecocks posted a 4-1 mark away from home, their only loss coming by a 27-25 margin against Alabama in Tuscaloosa. On the 100th episode of Coffee, JC Shurburtt breaks down Carolina's four true road games this season- all against SEC opponents with high expectations. Will we see a repeat performance?

It's a care free episode of The Show (finally) as JC and the Mad Dog discuss bad AP Poll voters and chime in on the wide receiver discussion about Carolina's room in 2025 that was started on The Morning Show. Did you know about one-hit wonder Head East, a rock band from the 1970s? You will after today. ESPN released its top plays in college football since 2000. Jadeveon Clowney and "The Hit" is no...

Mike Morgan is in with Jamie Bradford to co-host. There is a Love Chevy Drive around the SEC. Football talk with John Strickland includes discussion on the South Carolina wide receiver room and more.

JC Shurburtt takes a look at six remaining in-state targets for the 2026 recruiting cycle for South Carolina. How good should the Gamecocks feel about Sequel Patterson? Tamarion Watkins?

This episode, there were ghosts in the machine, which is why it is on the short side. JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog Mullinax discuss the House Settlement for hopefully the last time in a while. Recruiting, recruiting, recruiting- KJ Johnson commits and Carolina is in fine shape with others. The clowns also talk a little K&W....