Matt Anderson and Alex Jones open things right up with some thoughts on the opener versus ODU. They look at what went right and what went wrong, and get into their position grades in the first live action showing for this new look team. Some fun discussion ensue with them taking a look at what they know, what they think, and what they don't know ab…

JB steps away to monitor the Beamer presser, and JC and Phil tackle the Nana's Porch Chat Box. The box has been abuzz since the studio opened this morning, and the guys handle it all in stride. No injury updates as the conference mandated injury report will drop tomorrow, and they talk some of the scheme and decisions on offense on Saturday. They g…

Pat DiMarco is in for Talkin Ball, and the guys get his opinions on the game and the win as a whole. JB has some plays cut up for Pat to review and break down for us. It's some good and some bad from Saturday, Pat feels a win can't be over valued. He gives us a sneak peak from the latest episode of Tailgate Talks, a QB roundup with five former Game…

The guys open things up with some frank talk about Saturday before Alex Jones of The Big Spur joins the guys to give his thoughts on the game. Some positives and negatives are discussed, and they look at some individual performances before Alex gets into what he is looking for from Beamer at the presser today. JC returns after Alex departs, and the…

Under the banner of Talkin Ball, John Strickland and Michael Flint join the guys to set the table for us as the Gamecocks are set to open the season in Williams Brice against the Old Dominion Monarchs. They dive into how to best get a young QB going early, and establishing the run game. They look at the receivers, and have no issues whatsoever with…

JB brings us the latest from the SEC on injuries, and the guys dive into some High School talk with another Friday now upon us. they talk a bit about the current staff and what they think about Tommy Suggs getting honored for his efforts to make 2001 what it is. Matt gives his thoughts on the game against ODU before he gets out. To learn more about…

Matt Anderson joins the guys after they open things up discussing the games from Thursday night. They dive into some of the storylines surrounding the teams, and JC expands on his expectations tease from yesterday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad ch…

Mike is back with our fun pickem contest this season, FAB5. He picks four games and a Gamecocks O/U for us all to play along with him and the guys on the Chief Sports App for a chance to win fabulous prizes! Perry Orth hops on for Talkin Ball to give his final thoughts on the team before see actual game play To learn more about listener data and ou…

Power Hour again! Mike Morgan joins the guys to get into the ODU game before they welcome in Raphael Esparza from Docs Sports Service for our weekly insider look at the betting landscape for week one. JC has his pencil out to get all the info as Raphael pointed out some better probability plays last week. To learn more about listener data and our p…

The guys open things up wiht some talk on the new Club Chief subscription before welcoming in Harry Minium, Senior Executive Writer for ODU, for the opponents look. Harry tells us a Beamer story, and they dig into the Monarchs on offense and defense. Harry isn't giving away any state secrets, but they have a fun conversation about the teams as they…

Mike opens the final hour with our Love Chevy Drive Around the SEC for the week, and they get into all sorts of league chat. Some interesting stats, and a look at some of the numbers of former SEC and Gamecocks players on NFL rosters. They look at some of the paydays teams are receiving to play the big boys, and get the news from around the confere…

Stephen Garcia joins for Talkin Ball, and the guys pick his brain on how he views and would handle an opener. They talk about how much should be shown week one, what kind of tempo he would attempt with a young signal caller, and he gets reminded that they have helmet communication this season, and whether or not he would have liked having that in h…

JB, Mike, and Phil start off the midweek episode in Power Hour talking about the new look college football season as we are just 24 hours away from five straight days of football. Mike has some thoughts as to how the playoff will impact interest and intrigue as we move through the season. They get into the depth of the power four conferences when t…

JC and Phil field some questions and take some umbrage with some of the Chat Box comments while JB is out monitoring the Beamer presser. Some conflicting statements and a potential troll are addressed appropriately. JB joins back, with some thoughts on the media questions. Beamer gives some injury updates, and set the expectation for us see plenty …

JB, JC, and Phil get into some of JC's thoughts on the depth chart. He singles out a few players that may have been listed higher than expectations, and they get into some notable players listed including Mo Kaba. JC gives us a breakdown of the sheer number of states represented, and talk about the importance of the recruiting and transfer footprin…

JB and Phil have The Big Spur's Alex Jones in to give his thoughts on the depth chart release. They get into what his biggest takeaways and surprises are, and take a look at some expectations for the players listed, and some who weren't. JC joins towards the end, and they get some thoughts on Tim Brando's latest visit with him and Mike on today's J…

JC and Mike are back to talk some actual football. Week one delivered a bit better than expected, and they hit some highlights and a quick JC/5 and Group 5 John thought for the week before welcoming in Tim Brando to the show. Tim has ton on his mind regarding the game and coverage after watching some pregame shows. He covered the NM game, and has p…

Week one cranks up Thursday, and JB runs down the now even longer list of SEC matchups. There's a full slate with some very intriguing games, and they talk some of the perceptions and ramifications for a high stakes opening weekend for some. The latest craziness out of Colorado is discussed with Coach Prime's recent media outbursts, and the guys lo…

Mike Morgan joins for Power Hour, and he gets into some the talk from over the weekend before we get our Monday installment of Talkin' Ball with everyone's favorite fullback, Pat DiMarco. Pat gets into his expectations as the Gamecocks hit the field this week for Rocket Sanders, and the importance of running the football. Josh Simon is discussed, a…

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 bo…

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 To learn more about listener data and ou…

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 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.…

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…

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 …

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 …

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. To learn more about listener data and o…

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 wi…

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 conce…

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…

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 pl…

Mike Morgan and JC Shurburtt talk college football ahead of actual games this weekend before Tom Luginbill of ESPN/ACCN joins. Tom keeps the conversation going on football, and they have some real fun casting a reboot of JAWS before JC drops in with this week's JC/5. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.aud…

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 hi…

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 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 mo…

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 pla…

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 i…

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 point…

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 scenar…

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 Raphae…

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 To learn…

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 To learn more about listener da…

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-…

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. To l…

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. To learn more…

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 a…

The guys are in With Brad Crawford of 247 Sports to get his takes from preseason camp. Brad offers his thoughts on some position battles and projected starters before the guys get his thoughts on SEC from what he has heard around the league. JC, JB, and Phil keep the conversation moving looking at players, and talk about how tiresome this offseason…

JC Shurburtt and Mike Morgan are back, and JC is over the offseason. While college football is a year round sport around here, he is ready to spot the ball, and kick things off. With football now seated on an ever changing terra these days, the realties of all the change have culminated into a tiresome cycle of speculation between kicks. Mike eyes …

Mike opens the Hour with our Love Chevy Drive Around the SEC for the week. They talk Olympics, and some of the highlights. Some acknowledgments are handed out for medal winners throughout the conference landscape. they take a look as some SEC players in MLB before hopping out of the ride to talk some more Gamecocks. The player availability is creat…

Mike Morgan joins the guys for the second installment of Power Hour for the week. It's time to look at the schedule within two weeks of Week Zero kicking things off in Dublin. Mike fills us in on the value for everyone involved in the official start of FBS for the year. They take a look at the week one matchups, as well, with the release of the AP …

JC is back after wrapping up JC & Morgan, and they welcome in Alex Jones of the The Big Spur to The Show for his weekly appearance. Alex gives his thoughts coming out of the scrimmage and practice over the weekend They talk some Michael Smith, and the guys get another batch of three receivers from him who he thinks could be starters for the opener.…