TheBigSpur.com Podcasts

JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog Mullinax send you to the weekend with a discussion on South Carolina football continuing to produce elite defensive backs that get drafted by NFL franchises. Will Ohio and Michigan fight a war one day? Also, late night hoops tips and when will the college athletics programs tell the TV execs that enough is enough. Have a great weekend!

Jamie Bradford has two ITG favorites in the house on Friday as Raphael Esparza of Docs Sports jumps in to give the latest odds from Las Vegas. South Carolina Baseball season is two weeks away. Stuart Lake jumps in with JB to continue to preview the first team of the Paul Mainieri era at South Carolina.

Safety Kendall Daniels, wide receiver Brian Rowe and linebacker Donovan Darden all are members of South Carolina's better-than-expected 2025 recruiting haul and are on campus working out and getting ready for spring practice. JC Shurburtt spotlights all three players, plus takes a look at a potential starting defensive tackle, Monkell Goodwine, on Episode 15 of Coffee.

What is the truth about the NIL situation at South Carolina and do the Gamecocks have the financial resources to compete in the SEC in that space? It depends on the sport, says JC Shurburtt, who breaks it all down for the people. The Athletic decided it has the right ideas to tweak the College Football Playoff. Hopefully nobody listens to some of what they are saying. Some of their ideas are decen...

On this episode of Coffee, JC Shurburtt tackles the often-discussed topic of the South Carolina Gamecocks offensive coordinator and explains why it's a huge topic of conversation for this particular program given the history and then spits out some facts about Shula and why some of the concerns after the loss in the Citrus Bowl are a bit unfounded. Plus, updates on scheduled official visitors for...

When it comes to anything having to do with evaluating football players, it's about an end game and progress. That's true when it comes to prospect rankings as networks like 247Sports are constantly updating as they gather more data and more football is played. For multiple inbound South Carolina recruits, the finish was strong. JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog Mullianx break it all down. Plus, there is b...

South Carolina baseball season, the Gamecocks first under new coach Paul Mainieri, gets started in less than a month. Jamie Bradford welcomes in as he does every Tuesday former Carolina star pitcher Wil Crowe. Matt Anderson, the Late Night Gamecock, pops in to discuss another rough loss in men's basketball. The band gets back together in the second hour as JC Shurburtt, JB and Mad Dog chop it up a...

Joe Macheca takes a deep dive into the recent hot streak from Dawn Staley and the second-ranked Carolina women's basketball team, which is No. 1 by a mile in the NET. Joyce Edwards was the SEC Freshman of the Week and this team keeps on rolling. Women's basketball and more on the Walk Through with Joe.

Micheal Smith made seven starts and played 252 snaps as a true freshman tight end in 2024 at South Carolina and with the departure of Josh Simon, the 2025 season could be his time. Smith, a four-star recruit from Savannah, Ga., is an example of why it is important for the Gamecocks to recruit players that fit his mold out of the Peach State when building the roster. Also, some brief thoughts on me...

There's a reason JC put himself on the Stupid List today, but that does not mean there won't be any further additions. What is the real story on Lamont Paris and recruiting for South Carolina men's basketball. Truth be told, there are a lot of bad takes out there as we search for answers. There is good recruiting buzz for South Carolina football coming out of junior day. Also, we talk ACC schedule...

Today's episode of Inside the Gamecocks The Morning Show with Jamie Bradford features lots of big picture Gamecock talk with Alex Jones of TheBigSpur.com, big picture college football and Gamecock football banter with Brad Crawford of 247Sports and also John Strickland is in to talk all sorts of ball, including basketball, baseball and his experience at the Senior Bowl.

TheBigSpur.com's Hale McGranahan dropped three relative important predictions on the 247Sports Crystal Ball Monday in favor of South Carolina for both the 2026 and 2027 classes. JC Shurburtt breaks it all down and what it means on Coffee. Plus, the playoffs in 2025 predictions continue for the Gamecocks and is it a plug and play situation at linebacker for Carolina next season?

College Football decision makers need to learn from How the Grinch Stole Christmas....There is a new addition to The Stupid List as Phil and JC dig into who is ultimately responsible for Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith not being able to go pro. Why did an in-state running back commit to Rutgers? How did Junior Day go? Are people over the Kansas City Chiefs? A little bit. Plus, it was a sports w...

With the start of South Carolina baseball season right around the corner, it's a good time to check in with John Whittle of TheBigSpur.com on the projected lineup, rotation and other details. Mike Morgan of SEC Network and ESPN is in as today's co-host and gives his blunt across the board take on the state of Gamecock athletics within the Southeastern Conference. Jamie Bradford is your host.

There was a ton of football talent on campus at the University of South Carolina this past weekend and JC Shurburtt dives deep into several of the players of note on this episode of Coffee. Also, this and that from the Gamecock sports weekend.

South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer was rewarded with a new contract worth a shade more than $50 million on Friday. JC Shurburtt of TheBigSpur.com and Inside the Gamecocks talks about why this was deserved and a great move for the program. If you look closely at what Beamer has accomplished at South Carolina, it makes sense.

It's a TGIF episode of The Show as Joe Macheca from The Walk Through and TheBigSpur.com pops in off the top to discuss being in the arena tonight for the top five women's hoops showdown between No. 5 LSU and No. 2 South Carolina. There is a big junior day this weekend, lots of North Carolina talent in... JC Shurburtt points out that one of Carolina's SEC rivals is a problem when it comes to Tar He...

College baseball is right around the corner and Stuart Lake and Chad Holbrook both pop in with Jamie Bradford. Hale McGranahan of TheBigSpur.com talks football recruiting and a relatively significant junior day at South Carolina this weekend. Plus, hoops talk and more as we head into the weekend.

It's the first of many offseason offensive line conversations on Coffee with JC Shurburtt. Freshman All-American and Freshman All-SEC left tackle Josiah Thompson is the focus.

Coaches always talk about teams knowing how to win. What exactly is that? Also, we have our first entry on what is now known as The Stupid List and have created two new terms- PRS (Pretty Record Syndrome) and PSS (Pretty State Syndrome) as it relates to certain selection committees and media pools around the ever-changing sport of college football.

South Carolina softball head coach Ashley Chastain is gearing up for her first season leading the program at her alma mater and joins Jamie Bradford to talk shop. The Voice of Carolina Basketball and Baseball Derek Scott is in to give his perspective on what he witnessed last night at Colonial Life Arena. The Late Night Gamecock Matt Anderson is today's guest co-host.

South Carolina dropped another heartbreaker to a top five team as No. 5 Florida defeated the still winless (in the SEC) Gamecocks, 70-69, at Colonial Life Arena. Carolina continues to shoot itself in the foot or punch itself in the face with critical turnovers and other mistakes in key moments. Can that change? Is the NIT something to shoot for? Also, rising redshirt freshman safety Kelvin Hunter...

JC Shurburtt and Phil Mad Dog Mullinax take a deep dive into what is the unofficial start to the 2026 college football recruiting cycle for the South Carolina Gamecocks and answer key questions on the topic. Is there a shortage of big-time running backs in football these days? Also, what goes into dropping a player? We talk a little hoops for both the Gamecock men and women and answer questions fr...

Former Gamecock baseball star Wil Crowe is today's guest co-host on Inside the Gamecocks The Morning Show. JC Shurburtt pops in to talk some football and basketball.