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JB and Phil open things up with some general chat about the football weekend before welcoming in John Whittle of The Big Spur. Whittle is our resident go-to guy for all things Carolina, and they talk some facilities improvements, AD search, baseball, and basketball before hitting the football talk to close the hour.

John Strickland is in for the final hour for Talkin Ball, and he is coming off an harrowing experience. They delve into the OK game, and John gives his man on location assessments of the entire experience and atmosphere as the Gamecocks Defense took the game over early. They get into some of the BOT and Williams Brice improvements speculation, and then cap things off with an honest assessment of t...

The guys take a look at the High School games this evening across the state as team navigate their schedules for playoff berths and seeding. Raphael Esparza of Docs Sports Service joins the guys for his weekly check in for all the best bets this weekend. They cover everything from a high school game through college, the MLB, NBA, and even the election which is garnering staggering numbers on the o...

The guys have Men's Head Basketball Coach Lamont Paris in at the top of The Show. Who better to have on a Friday than Coach Paris? They dig into this year's roster and expectations while attempting to create some bulletin board material and Coach Paris dropping which Q-Zip is his fave. They continue the basketball chat and more to close the first hour

Mike has the FAB 5 ready for us, and not only are the guys making the picks, but some fun discussion takes over as the slate brings some high stakes games to light. They continue the project and improvement discussions and have some fun to send us out on a high note.

Mike Morgan takes us on our Love chevy Drive Around the SEC. The SEC and B1G are considering a conference showdown in the future, and the timing and locations are discussed. Georgia and Texas are mentioned before some kudos head out to Brady Cook, and a drive for the annals. The BOT is meeting on Friday to discuss moving forward with phases of the "11/10" Project.

Mike Morgan joins JC and Phil for the entire show, today. They hit the Liberty loss, some of the SEC scenarios around the halfway point, and the two bye week years.

JB and Phil take it home with some Chat Box Q & A looking at some football and more to close The Show.

Head Baseball Coach, Paul Mainieri joins the guys to talk a little fall ball, and Coach Chad Holbrook joins to get into the exhibition with the Cougs in November. They drop some scoop on a now scheduled regular season game between the clubs, and Coach Mainieri let's us in on a big schedule update for 2026 and more.

Mike joins the guys for Power Hour, and Stephen Garcia is in for Talkin Ball to look at the big win in Norman, and look ahead to what can be done during the open date

Some news breaks regarding the board of trustees, and the JC and JB give their thoughts on the retirement before diving into this week's thought provoking Buy or Sell.

Hale McGranahan joins in this hour talking about the OK game. His preseason prediction on the defensive improvements might not have been enough with how well they are playing. He gives his thoughts on the offense, as well, before they turn their eyes to the recruiting trail with the offers list getting larger for all the upcoming classes.

Alex Jones is in the first hour to give his thoughts on the game against the Sooners. they dive into the masterful defensive performance, and attempt to figure the offense after seven games as they head into the bye week. Alex gives his thoughts on the basketball team after their media day, yesterday. they talk defense, and the impact of the freshmen and portal additions.

JC and JB continue the talk on the big win, and cover concerns moving forward while also taking a look at the college football landscape coming out of another chaotic weekend.

Pat DiMarco joins the guys for his weekly Talkin Ball and film room session. Pat is without some sort of nickname, and the guys try to figure out something without success. Pat gives his thoughts on the game, and they break down five plays for us in film study.

John Whittle joins the guys in the first hour of The Show to talk about the big win in Norman over the weekend, and expectations for the team heading into the second open week.

The Big Ole Preview show kicks off with the guys, Flint, and Strick, as usual, and they talk a bit about the near upset in Tuscaloosa with an eye on the coming showdown in Norman before they are joined by former Gamecock QB Steve Tanneyhill. Coach Taneyhill, today, with his appraisals of the team and some individual players. Steve gives his thoughts on Sellers, and the offense as only he can in a...

Matt and the guys keep things moving with the football chat ahead of the ITG premier of "Carolina When I Die" just released by Patrick Davis. After the song, we get a surprise visit from Mr. Davis, himself to give us the behind the music of how this song came about, grew, and is continuing to evolve for release on the album later in 2024. They bring the hour and Matt's visit to a close looking ahe...

JC kicks things off with the latest recruiting win for Coach Beamer and a look at the classes coming down the pike. Matt joins the guys to preview the Oklahoma game, and give some thoughts about the injury report. and, they wrap the hour talking some High School with a look around the state.

Our weekly FAB 5 pick 'em contest fires up the final hour. Mike gives us the best of the best when it comes to the games we have to pick this week. Talkin Ball continues with Perry Orth in today, and he is in rare form. Perry comes in hot with the bad takes all over socials mid-game. He has some good takes on the team as they are now halfway through the schedule, and he digs into the offense with...

Mike throws us in the back of the pickup for our Love Chevy Drive Around the SEC. It's that time of the season to look at some numbers and gauge the ROI for some head coaches while some programs are getting things together for buyouts, as well. Mike takes a look at the QB rankings midseason and points out some consistencies for teams around the league. Raphael Esparza of Docs Sports Service joins...

The guys and Mike open things up on a somber note before welcoming in Tom Green of Sooners Illustrated 247 Sports. They get right into what the team will be facing in Norman as the Gamecocks and Sooners meet for the first time in history. They dive into the OK injuries situation, and talk some offense and O-Line. Oklahoma is also trying to find their identity in the wake of losing Dylan Gabriel to...

Power Hour rolls on with some basketball talk. Mike and JB have been hearing good things, and some of Mike's conversations at the Media tipoff have the Gamecocks set to compete in the toughest league in basketball, now with two more powers added for the season. They get back into some football talk with a look at some of the midway performances across the SEC with a couple deep dives into some uns...

Stephen Garcia joins for his weekly Talkin Ball segment after winning X/Twitter over Hurricane Milton. They get into some QB play, and the realities of fighting hard in Tuscaloos with an eye on continued improvement in Norman. Stephen talks some of the Tailgate Talks episode with Mike Davis as the guest this week. Mike Morgan brings the power after being at SEC BB Media days, and has some thoughts...

The guys open The Show with a look at Oklahoma upcoming. They talk some OK history and have a few numbers to look at. They get into what Venables said this week ahead of the game, and break down some of the matchups from the different groups as we prepare for the Sooners