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FanDuel has set South Carolina football's over/under win total for 2025 at 7.5, which is on the high end for the Gamecocks historically. JC Shurburtt goes through the schedule and around the SEC to break down the path to going over. Also, why Kobe Knox is a good pick-up and why sometimes it feels like South Carolina and other upstarts fight battles to get establishment respect in college sports.

JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog Mullinax discuss the passing of Val Kilmer, what the latest word is from spring football practice, the baseball win against PC and the lineup moving forward, basketball portal mania and Meechie Johnson and why the athletics director in charge of a college sports program may not mean as much as everyone around Gamecockland believes it does. A fun show full of terrific bante...

Gamecocks head softball coach Ashley Chastain-Woodard stops in for a conversation about her nationally-ranked team and some other interesting college softball topics. Matt Anderson, the Late Night Gamecock, has a deep dive into the South Carolina men's basketball transfer portal pick-ups that Lamont Paris has landed so far. Also, it's Wil Crowe Wednesday as the former Gamecock and MLB standout has...

South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer added a couple of key transfer portal players to the spring practice injury list on Tuesday. JC Shurburtt breaks it down. Also, baseball wins, softball is rolling and Meechie Johnson is back- will CMB join him? It's all here on Coffee.

Meechie Johnson is back. Spring football practice injury report. More hoops transfer portal chatter. Football players who make "The Breakout List" and more from JC and Mad Dog.

Mike Morgan of ESPN and the SEC Network is in to co-host with Jamie Bradford. John Strickland jumps in to talk ball in the second hour. More basketball transfer portal talk as Meechie Johnson heads back to South Carolina, plus spring football and some baseball and Final Four chatter.

South Carolina's defensive end/edge room has been spending time making gains in the "Bully Room" according to position coach Sterling Lucas. JC Shurburtt gives an update on that all-important position on the defense from spring football practice. The Gamecocks are in good shape there. Could we see the rabbits package return this season? Also, Meechie Johnson and a roundup and preview of things hap...

Dive into the College Basketball transfer portal. Why are some zoomer social media morons thinking it's a good idea to tattle tell on Carolina student athletes? Over/under for wins? Don't think that Lamont Paris is putting together the Dream Team here and he does not have to. Plus, interaction from the Nana's Porch Chat Box, is there baseball hope and a lot of fun with JC and Mad Dog on a Monday e...

Mike Morgan co-hosts with Jamie Bradford as the duo dives deep into South Carolina men's basketball landing two big gets from the transfer portal. John Whittle of TheBigSpur.com is in to talk all things and review this past weekend's baseball series, plus look ahead. Also, will Collin Murray-Boyles return to Carolina next season? Mike and JB take a look inside the situation.

On the 53rd episode of Coffee, JC Shurburtt points out that Gamecock fans should be careful about latching on to outside expectations, both positive and negative. Why? The nature of college football. It's also why the NCAA should allow football programs to get a look against other teams prior to playing games for real like every other sport on the planet. Plus, a big weekend for Lamont Paris, Dawn...

What's the outlook for South Carolina's passing attack in 2025? JC Shurburtt breaks it down. One thing is certain- there are more good playmaking options on the roster this year in that department. Also, a round-up of what is going on this weekend in the world of the South Carolina Gamecocks as the NCAA Tournament, baseball and softball continue plus men's basketball portal chatter.

JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog Mullinax dive into the potential depth chart moves for football as spring practice rolls on. Plus, questions from Club Chief members in the Nana's Porch Chat Box and Joe Macheca joins us from I-20 on his way to Birmingham to cover the Gamecocks women's basketball team in the Sweet 16

Football Recruiting and Spring practice chatter with Hale McGranahan of TheBigSpur.com plus Brad Muller is in to preview the Sweet 16,

MLB and former Gamecocks pitcher Wil Crowe and Mike Morgan of ESPN cohost with JB. Heavy Gamecocks baseball in the first hour, and Mike and JB shift gears to some SEC football talk in hour two.

Every college football team, especially in the SEC, needs their share of freaks on the roster to be great. Who are the freaks at South Carolina heading into the 2025 season? JC Shurburtt has his opinion on the matter. Also, the disappointment of baseball continues.

The UCONN Director of Communications is a clown. Stanford's football coach gets fired by the GM. Do not let this fool you into thinking this should happen with those that call themselves "GM" in college football these days. Lamont Paris will actually be doing well to get mid-majors from the transfer portal considering how well they have done around the SEC. The Carolina baseball team could get a n...

Mike Morgan of ESPN and the SEC Network co-hosts. Loads of talk about baseball, basketball and football. John Strickland is football focused and the former South Carolina captain is in for Talkin' Ball- he's got some exciting thoughts on spring practice so far.

A look at the possibilities for the South Carolina defense during the 2025 football season. It's a work in progress right now, but there is a path for Clayton White's unit to continue the excellence it displayed in 2024 in 2025 if things break a certain way. Also, basketball portal notes and a big night on the diamond in Gamecockland.

Mike Morgan of ESPN and the SEC Network co-hosts to talk NCAA Tournament and Carolina Baseball during his Power Hour. JC Shurburtt asks about travel baseball and AAU basketball and how it impacts the mindset of college players, if at all. Plus, a couple of spring football notes.

What a horrible weekend for Carolina Baseball. John Whittle of TheBigSpur.com is in to talk all things, but mostly baseball. Alex Jones, also of TBS, is in with the Gamecock Smorgasbord. The weekend wasn't all bad as Carolina advances to another Sweet 16 in women's basketball and softball got another top 15 win.

The South Carolina Gamecocks football roster under head coach Shane Beamer has gotten significantly faster across the board. JC Shurburtt talks about what that means as well as what Gamecock fans have been through for the past year and a half with regards to results in various men's sports. Also, the basketball transfer portal opens today and a look back at a regrettable baseball series at the bas...

Stuart Lake is in for his normal Friday Gamecock Baseball chat with JB. Zyon Guiles commits to South Carolina. There is a 40-minute episode of The Show with JC and Phil at the end cut short because of technical issues.

JC Shurburtt breaks down offensive tackle Zyon Guiles (Georgetown, S.C./Carvers Bay), who committed to South Carolina over Clemson, Georgia, Auburn, Florida and more. His pledge continues a historic run as far as blue chip offensive line prospects are concerned for the Carolina program and offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley

ESPN has named a breakout player for South Carolina football in 2025, so why not us? JC Shurburtt has one pick for each side of the football. Plus, a rundown of everything going on today (March 21) and a basketball note- check out what Drake did to Missouri in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The offensive line becomes a centerpiece of conversation along with March Madness reaction in real time. Alex Jones of TheBigSpur.com is in with Gamecock Smorgasbord and drives into spring football practice.