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Two Gamecock voices, Derek Scott and Brad Muller, are in to preview Carolina baseball hitting the road for Arkansas and the women's basketball team opening NCAA Tournament play against Tennessee Tech. Matt Anderson, the Late Night Gamecock, talks brackets- do not miss his advice.

South Carolina has been on a roll when it comes to landing blue chip offensive line prospects on the recruiting trail in recent cycles. It's historical in many ways. Will it continue in the near future? JC Shurburtt breaks that down, talks March Madness and more on this episode of Coffee.

Joe Macheca of The Walk Through and TheBigSpur.com joins JC and Mad Dog as he preps to cover the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament that starts Friday for South Carolina. In the second hour, Mike Morgan is in for a massive power hour complete with bracket talk, memories and a short discussion on Diane Lane.

Wil Crow co-hosts. Gamecock Baseball talk. News from the field from the first spring football practice. JC Shurburtt comes in at the end to give us an update.

JC Shurburtt breaks down a critical two-week spring practice period for South Carolina football and wants to know why every other level of football has practices or practice games/scrimmages against other teams and college does not. There are obvious questions to be answered about the Gamecocks this offseason and Carolina will be younger roster-wise in 2025, but young does not always mean worse.

Updates from Pro Day, a discussion about all things roster for basketball and football, questions about the Gamecock Baseball program's place in the world, questions and answers from the Nana's Porch Chat Box, more on the Back-Up quarterback and oh yeah, a takedown of the NCAA Tournament selection committee for more than just showing favoritism to the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. It's...

Updates from pro day and a preview of the Charleston- South Carolina baseball game at Segra Park- it's a big one and the Cougars have a stud on the mound. Mike Morgan and Jamie Bradford discuss basketball and baseball roster building and the NFL Draft. Former South Carolina captain John Strickland comes in for some serious ball talk. There is a 15 minute cross over with JC Shurburtt and Phil Mad D...

Back-up quarterbacks most of the time are insurance policies. You want strong ones, but you hope they do not have to be used. South Carolina has an opening at the spot after Robbie Ashford, last season's back-up, hit the portal for Wake Forest where he hopes to start and Davis Beville ran out of eligibility. Former five-star Air Noland arrived from Ohio State and will be a redshirt freshman, along...

The weekend was a mixed bag for the athletic teams at the University of South Carolina. Mike Morgan co-hosts with Jamie Bradford and reviews a tough series loss in baseball to Oklahoma. Whittle also chimes in. There is some basketball talk as well about the Gamecocks turning down the NIT.

Get people like Bubba Cunningham off the selection committees in college sports. There is too much money at stake. Which Gamecock player will emerge at Pro Day? Gamecock Baseball... is this program in trouble? Are you sick of hearing people go on and on about the toughness of the SEC? It's a fact that it is brutal. Dawn Staley is right in saying that her team deserved the No. 1 overall seed and th...

It's true that the Gamecock Football team has to replace a ton of talent, but there are some seriously good older players for the staff to build around. JC Shurburtt points out four on each side of the ball. Also, a long-ish discussion about South Carolina declining an invite to the NIT, the NCAA women's selection committee and a gut-wrenching series loss in baseball.

It's SEC Baseball time in Columbia. Some nutjob thinks Americans are bad because of football. Speaking of football, the SEC was the best conference this past year. Just like in basketball, it's about how many good teams there are, not how the best teams are doing. Happy Friday everybody!

South Carolina baseball opens SEC play for the 2025 season against Oklahoma and Stuart Lake and Jamie Bradford give their weekly breakdown with the ins and outs and intel of the series, including a new pitching rotation. South Carolina may not be finished with men's basketball season. Matt Anderson the Late Night Gamecock is in to talk with JB on that subject.

On this episode of Coffee, JC Shurburtt has updated intel on the defensive tackle room which includes info on the two transfer portal pick-ups. Also, the NIT is possible and maybe even likely for men's basketball and a preview of the Gamecocks' SEC opening baseball series with No. 12 Oklahoma.

Warchest of Credibility alert! South Carolina could still make the NIT with a 2-17 SEC record and a 12-20 overall record. JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog Mullinax explain how. The money talk in college sports is driving people away, but you have to talk about. Now we have a quarterback in Carson Beck at Miami where a breakup with his girlfriend is legitimate news. Ugh. There are going to be transfer port...

Mike Morgan and Jamie Bradford take the lead on this episode of The Morning Show- baseball, football, basketball, you name it they are on it. South Carolina head softball coach Ashley Chastain-Woodard is today's big guest. Her team will look to rebound after four straight losses when Georgia comes to Columbia for the SEC home opening series this weekend.

JC Shurburtt breaks down five areas that the South Carolina Gamecocks as a team need to improve upon in 2025 if the Gamecocks are going to come out on the right side of most of their close football games against good teams. There are areas collectively and on offense, defense at special teams. Also, why firing Lamont Paris is not only not happening, it's not the right time. This is Coffee episode...

Some schools per reports may leave Division 1 because of revenue share- No the SEC won't be going to an unequal revenue distribution model like the ACC- Men's Basketball in action during the live show (they came up short)- Mike Morgan has the Drive around the SEC in the second hour.

Wil Crowe is in his normal Wednesday co-host slot and talks some baseball with Jamie Bradford as SEC play starts Friday. The "Voice of Champions" Brad Muller rolls through the expectations for South Carolina Women's Basketball, which could be the top overall seed in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament yet again. Muller will be calling tonight's Gamecock softball game against Coastal Carolina wi...

On this episode of Coffee, JC Shurburtt discusses some slight scheme changes for South Carolina football under Mike Shula so that the Gamecocks, who had a good year rushing yardage wise in 2024, can be more consistent in establishing the run. There are three keys to making the run game even better this season. Also, a preview of today's action on the court and diamond around Gamecockland.

It's a good time on a Tuesday as JC and Mad Dog ask why the media has a very singular focus with the South Carolina football roster- do they just not do their job well? Also, some broader discussion on the future football schedules, some basketball talk (why are some people mad about conference tournaments all of a sudden?) and loads of fun and interaction from the chat box.

Alex Jones and Jamie Bradford have a discussion about multiple Gamecock sports topics. John Strickland is in for his weekly segment with spring football practice around the corner. Mike Morgan pops in for a few.

South Carolina opens spring football practice to being prep for the 2025 football season on Friday and the Gamecocks have to replace three starters on the interior of the offensive line. JC Shurburtt breaks it all down and points out that if things go as expected there may only be one spot that is truly open, even though there are some more bold scenarios that could open things up. Also, Monday wa...

Mad Dog Mullinax and JC Shurburtt review a bit of a feel good weekend for South Carolina sports, but one that could be a bit confusing as it relates to the bottom line. Two major Class of 2026 recruiting targets are discussed. Who will step up as the top wide receiver next season. Twitter/X went down so the guys bring you live NFL Free Agency updates including Javon Kinlaw signing a massive deal....

Mike Morgan of ESPN and the SEC Network co-hosts with Jamie Bradford to review an eventful weekend of Gamecock sports. John Whittle of TheBigSpur.com also joins the party to discuss all things.