The problem is not recruiting, as the Gamecocks have boasted many top 25 classes over the last 10 years, and many were top 10 classes. The problem is not easily identifiable.
The coaches have proved at other locations to be successful. The players have proved successful at times and successful in high school and some later on in the NFL.
An easy excuse to use would be the same one Boston Red Sox fans used for 86 years: "cursed." The problem with that logic is the idea that someone could break the curse. If it exists, it cannot be broken.
The Gamecocks will never be the Trojans; they will never be the Buckeyes. It may be blasphemy, but they will never be the Clemson Tigers either. They are the Gamecocks.
They are a team that will beat Georgia every once in a while and they are a team that will beat Florida every seven decades.
The team is forever picked to finish No. 4 in the SEC East and forever watching the SEC championship game in wonderful high-definition television. Home games are fun for fans. They can tailgate, drink, and be merry.
The "2001" theme song, better known as 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' will continue to give fans chills up their spines every time it is played when the Gamecocks enter the field.
But it should be known that any hope for the program is futile. Any success is temporary and will likely be deemed a fluke.
South Carolina is a school that can boast Outback Bowls, NIT championships, and appearances in Omaha for the World Series of Baseball...oh yeah, and the Gamecocks are really good at Equestrian.
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