http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/636 Recent articles about the South Carolina Gamecocks en-us The selfsame seasonal illness that kept me home from last Saturday’s game also caused me to leave work early and hit the hay sooner than usual on Monday, so I am a bit behind in bringing you my SEC Power Poll ballot, which already has been made the subject of certain challenges. It is therefore with a modicum of trepidation that I bring you the twelve teams of the Southeastern Conference, in order from best to worst: 1. Alabama Crimson Tide (11-0): The Red Elephants made short work... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:45:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/SEC_Power_Poll_Ballot_Week_Twelve/1626879 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/SEC_Power_Poll_Ballot_Week_Twelve/1626879 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/SEC_Power_Poll_Ballot_Week_Twelve/1626879 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/3/0372041fcc124f898f8b546872aad727a14aad14/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f93057271.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D07AACDC722F7C8B372081AB754962FE38777C463B1C119C27.jpg I dream of a world in which I post things in a timely manner.  Game previews well in advance of games for instance.  Unfortunately that is a fantasy world and we live in the real world where laziness happens more often than desired or expected.Without further adieu, 10 things about Spurrier Smackdown 2009…1. Is it time to let it go?  Time to move on from the Steve Spurrier used to coach Florida and no coaches South Carolina storylines?  Probably not.  It’ll never be t... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:48:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Preview_Florida_Gators_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_1114_330/1562934 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Preview_Florida_Gators_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_1114_330/1562934 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Preview_Florida_Gators_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_1114_330/1562934 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/254cdf7fe3da140d6b710c6f772af6141b518963/small/South_Carolina_v_61ec.jpg Does South Carolina have the firepower to beat Florida? Can Stephen Garcia come up with the game of his life? Is Alabama ripe for the picking against a rested Mississippi State? Check out the Previews and Predictions for the Week 11 SEC Games. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:53:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2009_SEC_Fearless_Predictions_Week_11/1549524 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2009_SEC_Fearless_Predictions_Week_11/1549524 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2009_SEC_Fearless_Predictions_Week_11/1549524 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0a64effab4f42ead8fc212dcb21e86918dcbc943/small/South_Carolina_v_0b94.jpg COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says there's a chance injured defensive end Cliff Matthews could return to face No. 1 Florida on Saturday. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:23:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/South_Carolina_DE_could_return_for_Florida_game/1545037 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/South_Carolina_DE_could_return_for_Florida_game/1545037 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/South_Carolina_DE_could_return_for_Florida_game/1545037 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/f/0f00278bd6ed7337cb5c99eafbf7ee47f72b22f7/small/e5.jpg South Carolina has suspended running back Jarvis Giles for the Gamecocks' game at No. 2 Alabama. Offensive line starter Heath Batchelor also won't make the trip. South Carolina athletic spokesman Steve Fink said on Friday that Giles violated team and university policy. The freshman was the 22nd-ranked Gamecocks' second-leading rusher this season with 245 yards. Fink said he did not know if Giles' suspension would extend past the game at Tuscaloosa on Saturday. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:11:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Gamecocks_suspend_RB_for_Alabama_showdown/1380180 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Gamecocks_suspend_RB_for_Alabama_showdown/1380180 More photos » by Mary Ann Chastain - AP Another great game by Derrick Locke goes for naught. Browse more photos » I really don't know what to say.  Some years are just like this, and there is really no way to explain it. Congratulations to South Carolina.  They exploited our weaknesses in the secondary due to injury, and managed to get UK to go to their backup quarterback, and UK just didn&#... Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:28:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/South_Carolina_28_Kentucky_26_Postmortem/1344511 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/South_Carolina_28_Kentucky_26_Postmortem/1344511 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/South_Carolina_28_Kentucky_26_Postmortem/1344511 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/4/748d22681d654416094493094af3927417f360db/small/South_Carolina_v_8f58.jpg South Carolina scores upset everyone saw coming from a mile away As a Georgia fan, I now feel much better about our offense (South Carolina's defense is as good as advertised) and much worse about our defense (Georgia never should have given up that many points to the Palmetto State Poultry). I hope this also gives Gamecock fans a little more perspective on Tyrone Nix. He may not be Ellis Johnson, but he's a good defensive coordinator. I would quibble with a couple of C&am... Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:55:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/South_Carolina_scores_upset_everyone_saw_coming_from_a_mile_away/1241677 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/South_Carolina_scores_upset_everyone_saw_coming_from_a_mile_away/1241677 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/South_Carolina_scores_upset_everyone_saw_coming_from_a_mile_away/1241677 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/a/7aa970067707ab902f54eb27dd2704ee788e743f/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f90326406.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D07835FC04B2C5CA159D11A4E5BB31802C25A8FD4FB11D77FD.jpg by Rogelio V. Solis - AP View full size photo uploaded September 3, 2009 I really feel like, for me, everything that needs to be said has been said. The 2009 college football season starts tonight with a game between South Carolina and NC State. I'm not terribly interested in the game, as neither are future opponents of LSU. Despite my status as a regular college football blogger, my appetite for watching college football is really not insatiable. I have to ... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:00:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/College_Football_Season_Is_Finally_Here/1103562 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/College_Football_Season_Is_Finally_Here/1103562 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/College_Football_Season_Is_Finally_Here/1103562 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1eb8e93fcbfd58e464d2906afe8bcdda2eac6a05/small/82805874.jpg Did anyone catch that there is a referee in the SEC that tackles better than 90% of college linebackers? This guy must have some distant relationship to Ed Hochuli. The play happened this past weekend in the LSU, South Carolina game when Gamecocks QB, Stephen Garcia, scrambled out of the pocket when out of nowhere he is decked by the umpire, Wilber Hackett Jr. Hackett clearly gives Garcia a forearm shiver that immediately sends him to the ground. It should also be noted that Hackett is a f... Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:17:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Ref_destroys_South_Carolina_QB/353925 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Ref_destroys_South_Carolina_QB/353925 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Ref_destroys_South_Carolina_QB/353925 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/2/e2a92173eb1340366585fbc03835948c46577a5a/small/sc72a1.jpg Now I am sure this was purely accidental, but in Saturday night's ESPN game South Carolina's Stephen Garcia was scrambling out fo the pocket when the umpire steps up and delivers a shoulder. Watching it in slow motion makes it look even more intentional. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:36:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/South_Carolina_QB_Stephen_Garcia_gets_tackled_by_the_referee/353067 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/South_Carolina_QB_Stephen_Garcia_gets_tackled_by_the_referee/353067 How will Georgia's offense fare against a Gamecock defense that has played very well over the past 3 years? Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:07:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Georgia_Bulldogs_vs_South_Carolina_Gamecocks/332055 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Georgia_Bulldogs_vs_South_Carolina_Gamecocks/332055 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Georgia_Bulldogs_vs_South_Carolina_Gamecocks/332055 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4d6bb8e5af37495475f3539ea524c296759f6372/small/georgiaLOGO.jpg This Saturday, the dawgs will hunker down in Columbia to take on Spurrier's Gamecocks. After last Saturday's loss to Vandy and UGA's 8 TD wipe out, Spurrier has another tidal wave to worry about. One of Georgia's most talked about new recruits, A.J. Green, has been making "Green Waves" in the bulldawg nation. You don't have to be sport-savvy to be familiar, let alone impressed, with Green's jaw-dropping plays and numbers. This weekend, Green will return to... Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:44:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Georgia_vs_South_Carolina_Knowshon_Heisman/331793 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Georgia_vs_South_Carolina_Knowshon_Heisman/331793 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Georgia_vs_South_Carolina_Knowshon_Heisman/331793 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/3/d3f525ad8ab819f0b0ba665c4d89512d1b6f3440/small/knowshon-moreno-6.jpg The Palmetto Scoop's Adam Fogle points out this screen shot of the Future Ex-Mrs. Tom Brady's stalker sporting a USC cap at the Celts game last night. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:38:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Leo_DiCaprio_Loves_the_Cocks/252283 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Leo_DiCaprio_Loves_the_Cocks/252283 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Leo_DiCaprio_Loves_the_Cocks/252283 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/7/777318dcafc2e684e710481cebd9a2f5c1225a4f/small/leo_usc.jpg The AP is reporting that 6'4" 320-pound South Carolina offensive lineman Kevin Young was charged with fighting, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. It cannot be confirmed whether his unnamed opponent, described as "not a football player," was sponsored by Pedro Martinez, Juan Marichal or Cosmo Kramer. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:10:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cock_Fighter_Charged/178235 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cock_Fighter_Charged/178235 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Cock_Fighter_Charged/178235 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/f/2f6fade41903d4eb1d2b6fabc8bbef497003fda8/small/KY.jpg Sources indicate that Steve Spurier, current head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks, will be moving to Louisiana to take the head coaching job at Louisiana State University after Les Miles leaves that position! Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:11:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Head_Ball_Coach_Likely_to_Make_Move_to_Louisiana/39501 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Head_Ball_Coach_Likely_to_Make_Move_to_Louisiana/39501 This week we head back to the college ranks to find our featured spirit squad sweetie. Today we are proud to introduce to you, South Carolina's Brittany Cannon. Go Brittany! Great name by the way. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:05:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/CHEERLEADER_FRIDAY/33098 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/CHEERLEADER_FRIDAY/33098 Take a look at what Coach Steve Spurrier is cooking up for your college fantasy football team with this analysis of the 2007 South Carolina Gamecock recruits courtesy of Pre Pro Sports. Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:09:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2007_Football_Recruiting_Roundup_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_SEC/18375 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/2007_Football_Recruiting_Roundup_South_Carolina_Gamecocks_SEC/18375 Steve Spurrier is jumping into South Carolina politics...can he handle the legislature like he handles the Bowden family? Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:50:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spurrier_Remove_Confederate_flag_from_SC_statehouse/12347 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Spurrier_Remove_Confederate_flag_from_SC_statehouse/12347 Keying a car? Getting wasted during your first week on campus? Offering $500 on an NCAA player's salary to get out of trouble? Where's Marcus Vick when you need a freshman advisor? Fri, 09 Mar 2007 17:03:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stephen_Garcia_Is_Bringing_Redneck_Back/10995 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stephen_Garcia_Is_Bringing_Redneck_Back/10995 This might be the most ridiculous NCAA violation I've ever heard of. Unless Jerri Spurrier, wife of Steve Spurrier, is mailing keys to a new SUV along with these letters, the NCAA might want to let this one go. Sure, hand-writing letters is a waste of time in the modern age of email, but I wouldn't exactly classify it as a "Level II offense." Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:38:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Mrs_Old_Ball_Coach_Is_Breaking_Dumb_NCAA_Rules/7055 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Mrs_Old_Ball_Coach_Is_Breaking_Dumb_NCAA_Rules/7055