1. South Carolina vs. Arkansas: 2011's Most Important Gamecocks Game

    When talking to most South Carolina fans that I know at the beginning of the season, the general feeling was that South Carolina was going to be 11-1 at best. The one loss that most people assumed would occur? One clue...

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  2. South Carolina Versus Tennessee: Five Keys to a Gamecocks Victory

    2011, season two. That's what this game feels like. The quarterback is different, the running backs are different, but the expectations remain: Win the SEC East...

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  3. South Carolina Football Schedule: A 10-2 Season Is in the Cards

    With all of the negative press surrounding the Gamecocks, and all of the doom and gloom following the Marcus Lattimore injury, people are forgetting that the Gamecocks are 6-1 with ...

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  4. South Carolina Football: Reasons Why the Gamecocks Can Bounce Back from Injuries

    So I am sure you've heard the big injury news coming out of South Carolina. Marcus Lattimore has been a focal point of the national news for a few days now. Along with the idea that South Carolina is dead in the water, and Georgia will win the east...

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  5. South Carolina Football: Meet Brandon Wilds, the Gamecocks' New No. 1 Back

    South Carolina is running out of running backs. Losing Marcus Lattimore is a crushing blow to the team; however, he isn't the first running back this season to go down. Shon Carson, the No...

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  6. South Carolina Football: Marcus Lattimore's Knee Injury Doesn't End SC's Season

    The two-time national champion South Carolina baseball team had a motto that helped them get to where they are today. It was a simple two word slogan: Win anyway ...

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  7. South Carolina Football Downs Mississippi State: The Good and the Bad

    Over on my live blog of the game , a comment was made from a reader about not knowing how to feel after South Carolina's 14-12 win over Mississippi State on Saturday. To be honest, I am right there with you...

    Alex Roberts Written by Alex Roberts about over 1 year ago 1,045 reads 3 comments

  8. South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Live Blog

    Connor Shaw and company head to Starkville, Mississippi to take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Join me as I live blog reaction and analysis from this huge East versus West showdown...

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  9. South Carolina Football: Why Steve Spurrier Was Right to Call Out Ron Morris

    Ok, I get it. The "media types" are using Ron Morris as a rallying point or a "martyr" of sorts. I get it...

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  10. South Carolina vs. Mississippi State Football: 5 Keys to a Gamecock Victory

    Phew. What a crazy week to be a Gamecock fan. After a heartening and awesome performance by the Gamecocks on Saturday, two big events occurred on Tuesday, with Steve Spurrier lighting ...

    Alex Roberts Written by Alex Roberts about over 1 year ago 2,125 reads 4 comments

  11. Stephen Garcia: Tragic Rise and Fall of a South Carolina Gamecock Quarterback

    Stephen Garcia is now legendary at South Carolina. For a whole lot of things. Most of them...bad. However, one can't help but take a look back at the sightings of brilliance ...

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  12. South Carolina Football: Stephen Garcia Kicked off the Football Team

    It is finally the end of an era. According to The State , South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia has been kicked off of the football team...

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  13. South Carolina Football Schedule: The Gamecocks' Path to Climbing the BCS Ranks

    South Carolina's dream season hit a major bump in the road with the shocking 16-13 loss to Auburn. That loss quickly resulted in Stephen Garcia finally being demoted, and Connor Shaw taking over...

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  14. South Carolina Football: Connor Shaw, the Good and the Bad

    Connor Shaw showed that he was truly capable of leading the South Carolina Gamecocks. He played phenomenally. The announcers called him "almost flawless...

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  15. South Carolina Football: Is the SEC East Still the Gamecocks' to Lose?

    South Carolina was predicted to win the SEC East running away in 2011. However, incredibly (and surprisingly) bad quarterback play has dashed that assumption...

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  16. South Carolina Football 2011: Connor Shaw Could Be What the Doctor Ordered

    The Connor Shaw era of South Carolina football begins in earnest. Coach Spurrier said that the game against Kentucky was Connor's unless he gets injured...

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  17. South Carolina vs. Kentucky Football: 5 Keys to a Gamecock Victory

    After last week's debacle against Auburn, this is a must-win game. Kentucky has struggled through most of the season, and is seemingly the perfect SEC opponent for South Carolina to bounce back against...

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  18. South Carolina Football: Dominant 6'5 Defensive End Jhaustin Thomas Commits

    South Carolina picked up a solid recruit for 2012 in Georgia defensive end Jhaustin Thomas of Decatur, Georgia. He picked South Carolina over Georgia, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee and a host of others who offered him scholarships...

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  19. South Carolina Football 2011: Changes Should Be Coming

    Should they ever. Defensively, once again, South Carolina showed that it has one of the strongest front seven in all of college football. They defended 90-plus plays and only allowed 16 points...

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  20. South Carolina Gamecocks Football: What Went Wrong Against Auburn Tigers

    South Carolina received a startling dose of reality in Columbia last night. It is inexplicable, but this team just isn't very good right now. What went wrong against Auburn? Well, quite a few things...

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  21. South Carolina Football: Four Ways to Bring Back Stephen Garcia's Confidence

    Cliched and silly as this sounds, you have a fragile quarterback, and one game where the crowd backs him 100 percent could do wonders for him...

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  22. South Carolina Versus Auburn: Five Keys To a Gamecock Victory

    After four games, South Carolina is known as the overrated SEC team that is just on borrowed time. The real schedule starts this Saturday, with Auburn coming to Columbia.... this is a great opportunity for South Carolina to make a statement...

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  23. South Carolina Football 2011: Grading the Offensive Positions Thus Far

    South Carolina now has four games under its belt and is now 4-0. They have won games in a variety of ways—with offense, defense and special teams. However, the offense has had its ups and downs...

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  24. South Carolina Football 2011: Time for Me to Wave the White Flag on Garcia

    It is finished. As many of you know, I have been one of the staunchest supporters of Stephen Garcia over the past few years. I have written numerous articles, including one last week, calling Garcia a winner, and champion...

    Alex Roberts Written by Alex Roberts about over 1 year ago 1,526 reads 25 comments

  25. South Carolina Football 2011: An Open Letter to Stephen Garcia

    Stephen, What's up man? You don't know me, but I know you. Very well, in fact. I have followed your career super closely since you arrived on campus...

    Alex Roberts Written by Alex Roberts about over 1 year ago 1,562 reads 8 comments