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The guys open things up with some talk about the games over the weekend, and some thoughts on the FSU loss to GT. John Whittle joins them to look at an actual game upcoming with ODU. They talks some stats, and look at the QB before turning their attention to the release of the official depth chart this afternoon for the Gamecocks. Whittle and JC both put out articles on their projections, and Whit...

our final Talkin' Ball before actual game week fires up with John Strickland in to give his thoughts on the team after seeing them in scrimmage. Strick and they guys get into some deep offense talk at first, and that gives way to the defense as they look things ahead of our first game week of the 2024 season

Coach Holbrook hangs around for the beginning of the hour, and they give way to Raphael Esparza to take a look at the lines on the early games to open the college football season

Chad Holbrook joins the guys to kick off a fun Friday. He's a big football fan as well, and has unique perspectives as an head coach. They talk some high school to get s things started, and give way to College of Charleston Head Coach Holbrook's announcement regarding some venue changes for the upcoming fall exhibition between the Gamecocks and the Cougs this coming November. They also give some a...

The guys keep the conversation going after the Sheldon Brown interview, and look at some of the headlines around football before Perry Orth returns for his second season of Talkin' Ball for the football season. We haven't heard from Perry in a while, and get his thoughts on the team and what he's hearing coming out of the preseason camp. They talk QB's, O-Line, defense, and more in a fun final wra...

Mike and the guys host former Gamecocks and NFL great, Sheldon Brown to The Show. Sheldon talks about his coming up in rural Fort Lawn, SC, his path to Carolina, baseball, and football. They dig into the feel of the program during on the most transitional periods in the Gamecocks history around the turn of the century playing for Brad Scott at the end of his stint, and finishing his career during...

Mike Morgan joins the guys to open a fun Thursday. They have a fun chat to open things up, and they turn their attention to the SEC tie breaker announcement. The Huggins-Bruce rumors continue, and they guys talk about it, and how the portal is inevitably going to create unique circumstances here at the onset.

Matt Anderson and Alex Jones have some fun tonight as they open things talking the Beamer presser earlier, the second scrimmage, and some thoughts which freshmen will see enough action this season to burn their redshirts. Alex has been diving deep in to the SEC schedule, and he and Matt take a look around the conference to make their predictions with the exception of the Gamecocks who they will sa...

It's time for Phil in the Blank with Joe Macheca. JB has a full slate for the guys today with some fun blanks being filled from all over the football team. They talk expectations for positions, production, and projections in a fun game sparking fun conversation. They take a look at the newly released basketball schedule, and address a name of concern popping up in the Chat Box.

Stephen Garcia joins the guys. With the latest episode of Tailgate Talks with Steve Spurrier now available, they get into the interview a bit. Stephen recalls his final day on the team, and delves into some of his unique experiences as a Gamecock. they share some Kenny McKinley memories, and talk about the WR position and Florida's talent pool with some Ace Sanders and LaNorris Sellers talk mixed...

JB and Phil get things going while JC wrap JC and Morgan. They talk a little high school with teams cranking up this week, and turn their attention to the pre-season Senior Bowl watchlist. The Gamecocks land fourteen on the first list, and compare some of the payers and omissions as well as take a look at the age and experience projected to make plays this season. They dive into the ESPN bowl and...

JB steps away to catch the Beamer presser while Mike piles us all into the pickup for our Love Chevy Drive Around the SEC. Mike has the stats and facts to spark some interesting conversations as we get ready to soak in all the football goodness firing up with week zero on Saturday. JB gives his thoughts on what Beamer said and DID NOT say during his mock game week press conference. QB1 is named, a...

Mike Morgan is for another installment of Power Hour. In what has turned into an yearly tradition in the countdown to kickoff, we find ourselves 11 days out, and celebrate everyone's favorite 11, WR Kenny McKinley. JB knew Kenny well, and they talk about some of his best performances before welcoming in Matt Anderson of the Late Night Gamecock Show. JB hits the guys with a fun Buy or Sell taking a...

JB and Phil have Alex Jones from The Big Spur in the studio for the first hour. Alex offers his thoughts on the scrimmage, and what he's hearing as the team gets ready to take the field. They walk through the individual position groups in a full review of the potential playmakers. They also take a closer look at the freshmen they are hearing the most about.

Mike and the guys keep the conversation moving with some headlines coming out from around the league, and JC gives us his thoughts on the 2024 Class in total as they talk about how it stacks us on the field as opposed to inside the rankings. they dive into true freshmen projected to start in conjunction with the portal class of more experienced players. They finish the hour with some fun chat abou...

The guys crank up their in-season football coverage this week with Pat DiMarco in for Talkin Ball. Mike Morgan is also in for the first installment of Power Hour for the week. They get Pat's opinion of the team based on what he has seen and heard from practice and the scrimmages. Pat fills them in on the feel around the facility and how this team is passing the eye test for a group that looks like...

The guys get things going with some weekend observations before welcoming our favorite amateur herpetologist and the best in the biz, The Big Spur's John Whittle. Whittle offers his thoughts on the reporting and info coming out of the facility after the second scrimmage of the preseason over the weekend. They talk some of the more interesting points about O-Line and other position groups, and talk...

It's actually Michael Flint! They guys tracked him down, and he joins John Strickland as the guys get us ready for the second scrimmage. They talk the impact of the final scrimmage, and key into some of the position groups. They ask the former players what they expect to see from the communications being in the helmets, and get into some fun scenarios ahead of camp transitioning into game prep.

The guys open the hour with JB hitting them with some Buy or Sell taking a look at the schedules and matchups around the conference. Raphael Esparza from Doc's Sports Service joins to have a fun chat about some over/under win totals and get to the bottom of some of the more intriguing opening lines around the country. They have some fun with Raphael getting to understand the expectations from the...

The guys kick off a fun Friday with some all over the place talk and some fun with national Tell A Joke Day. JC drops an announcement on us that even JB and Phil had no idea was happening. The men's basketball non-conference schedule has dropped, and they get into that and the clip of Coach Paris giving some motivation to the football team

The guys have some fun with the Chat Box for a bit of Q & A for the final hour. They look at expectations, historical records, and then turn their attention to Brad Crawford's latest article on his bowl projections and playoff field. Before having a fun segment to end the show sparked by a surprising "firing" at ESPN

The guys continue the conversation coming into the next hour on the football team, and get into some national discussion. JB asks us rank the most competitive leagues in the country as we all enter into the brave new world of conference realigment.

Hale McGranahan joins for the first hour today. He gives his thoughts on the player availability to the media this week with some fun talk about Robby Ashford and his role moving forward. They talk all the highlights from the open period at practice, and have a discussion and clear things up about the size comments on Tailgate Talks this week.

JC opens the discussion with the over analyzed answer from Robby Ashford from his availability, yesterday. The question is more at issue for JC, and they try to figure out where it was coming from. They play some Phil in the Blank to finish The Show taking focus on their thoughts on the projected starters from various position groups.

The guys talk some Luke Doty and the receivers ahead of being joined by half of the hottest tandem in the Gamecocks content game, Stephen Garcia. With Stephen and Pat DiMarco's new show Tailgate Talks dropping today, they welcome Garcia in, and have some fun talking about his new endeavor, his impressions of the team from what he and Pat saw when at camp to record the first episode.