South Carolina Gamecock Basketball: Team Is a Sinking Ship, Murphy Holloway Gone

Murphy Holloway, one of the most exciting things to happen to basketball in a long time, has now decided to go back to Ole Miss after one season of practice with the Gamecocks.  He never played in a game and wouldn't be eligible until next year.

Holloway would have given South Carolina a young star to add with another young star in Bruce Ellington. 

Wait a minute, Ellington is leaving as well, going to play football for the Gamecocks! 

Well, at least South Carolina has a backup that can score in Ramon Galloway.  Wait—what did you say?  He left as well?

Well, at least we have Stephen Spinella to rain threes down on opponents! (Sarcasm, but yeah, he is gone, too.)

This 14-16 team, which actually got worse as the season progressed, was supposed to make big strides next year with its young talent. 

Now, this team will struggle to win half of the win total from this year. 

This is getting bad, folks.  I know you can blow sunshine in any direction for any situation, but there is no denying that something is wrong with the basketball team at USC. I have been a huge fan of Horn and his plan, but his plan will not work in the SEC.

He has recruited well, but he loses players and a high rate.  With South Carolina's football, baseball, women's basketball and soccer teams having success, it is high time the basketball team does the same. 

South Carolina has a great arena and passionate fans—here is no reason for this team not to be competitive. 

Bring in Bruce Pearl.

I am kidding...or am I? 

South Carolina's basketball team is on life support, and it needs a jolt immediately. 

This ship is sinking, and unless something is done, it has only just begun to get bad.