This is South Carolina Football 2017

Jul 19, 2017, 9:24 AM

I tried to compile all the various versions of this and updated the numbers through 2017, and added new teams to the ACC and SEC. If a more up-to-date version exists out there, please forgive.

THIS IS SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL

In the 72 seasons South Carolina has been affiliated with a conference, they have won that conference once...the ACC in 1969, with a 7-4 record. Since the Associated Press began ranking football teams in 1936, the Gamecocks have finished in the Top 20 of the rankings only 8 times in those 80 years. South Carolina has finished in the Top 10 of a major recognized poll...THREE times, in 2011, 2012 and 2013, the best seasons in their entire history with 11 wins. In 2011 the entire team received rings for going 11-2 and for finishing a tough, hard fought 5th place in the SEC. As they say in tee ball, everyone is a winner. This is South Carolina football.

The 1st year of Gamecock football was in 1892, South Carolina won its first bowl game 103 years later under BRAD SCOTT. In 125 seasons of football, South Carolina has never participated in a pre-BCS major bowl (Rose, Fiesta, Orange, Cotton, and Sugar), never received a BCS invite during the BCS era and has yet to be chosen for the College Football Playoff (or Access bowls).

As South Carolina set to begin its 126th season of collegiate football, they have won 11 or more games in a single season only 3 times. In 125 seasons, South Carolina has won more games than it lost only 58 times. In 125 seasons, South Carolina has won more than 6 games in a season 25 times, and lost 6 or more 40 times. This is South Carolina football.

South Carolina has had 34 different head coaches in its storied tradition...only six of them have stayed longer than 5 seasons, while 22 of them have losing records. “It’s another Carolina Touchdown!?”…not quite. Of the 56 programs, which have played more than 1000 games all-time, only four have scored fewer points than South Carolina in their schools history. This is South Carolina football.

Since joining the SEC in 1992, South Carolina has had a winning record in the conference 7 times in 25 years. Although South Carolina has yet to win the SEC, they have finished 0-8 in the conference twice. South Carolina has won six conference games in a season only 3 times. Only Kentucky, Ole Miss, and Vanderbilt have less 6 conference win seasons. This is South Carolina football.

Of the most memorable moments in their history is the fact that South Carolina went 2 consecutive seasons without winning one conference game. That’s right, not one. Carolina had an impressive string of 21 consecutive games with a loss snapped in 2000 by beating New Mexico State (and to let the rest of the country know what South Carolina football was all about, their fans commenced to tear down the goal-posts. No, I am not kidding). This is South Carolina football.

Since 1992, only 3 times has any non-probation member of the conference failed to win 2 or more games overall in a season…South Carolina has accomplished this feat 3 times, Kentucky once. Since 1992, only once has a conference member failed to win a game overall in a single season…you guessed it, South Carolina. South Carolina’s all-time record versus other current conference members is even more impressive:

Alabama 4-12 UGA 18-49-2 Ole Miss 7-8 Tennessee 8-25-2
Arkansas 9-12 Kentucky 16-10-1 Mississippi St 9-7 Texas A&M 0-3
Auburn 1-10-1 LSU 2-18-1 Missouri 3-2 Vanderbilt 20-4
Florida 8-26-3

That’s correct, South Carolina leads the all-time series against 4 SEC teams...Kentucky, Miss St., Missouri and Vanderbilt. This is South Carolina football.

But, the comparison of only 25 seasons in one conference does no justice to the tradition of South Carolina football. Comparing the Gamecocks record versus D-1A schools they have played 15 or more times:

Clemson 42-68-4 Duke 17-24-3 FSU 3-16 Ga Tech 9-12
Maryland 11-17 Miami 6-8-2 UNC 19-34-4 NC State 27-26-4
Virginia 21-13-1 Va Tech 11-7-2 WF 34-20-2 Alabama 4-12
Arkansas 9-12 Kentucky 16-10-1 LSU 2-18-1 Ole Miss 7-8
Miss St 9-7 Florida 8-26-3 UGA 18-49-2 Tennessee 8-25-2

That’s correct, South Carolina leads the all-time series against 5 of these 12 teams... Kentucky, NC State, Va Tech, Virginia and Wake Forest. This is South Carolina football.

Gamecock fans justify their horrible football record thru the strength of the SEC conference. But let’s look at the Gamecock’s record against the other big 5 conferences. South Carolina is 191-234-22 vs the ACC, 4-7 vs the Big 12, 7-4 vs the Big Ten and 1-1 vs Pac12. This is South Carolina Football.

After consecutive bowl appearances in 2000 and 2001, South Carolina was coming off of their most successful two year run in the programs history. The Gamecocks 17 wins during that period was the most by any South Carolina team over a two-year span. Only 17 other current D-1A schools that have fielded a team 15 or more seasons have failed to win 18 or more games in consecutive seasons.

Carolina was going to keep the momentum and 2002 was the season that the ##### would breakthrough and finally surpass Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida. They would finally get over the hump to capture the Eastern Division Championship. They had two Heisman candidates in the same backfield, Pinnock and Jenkins. They mixed up all the ingredients to produce another sub .500 record, and another 0-for against the Big 3 from the East, and another loss to in-state rival Clemson. The Carolina Heisman candidate at RB finished with less than 50 yards per game rushing, and the Heisman candidate at QB finished the season at DB. But, wait there is always next year.

2003 would be the year that Holtz previous recruiting seasons would begin to pay dividends. The team no longer had any cancers and was again united. Team unity, young stars, and maturity at QB would get South Carolina back to a New Years Day Bowl game. Their most hated rival would be down and a Carolina victory at home on the seasons last game would likely lead to the departure of the rival coaching staff. The best High School Running Back to ever step on a field made a pledge in February to attend South Carolina, and bring glory to Columbia. That running back ended the season by leading the team with 58 yards per game rushing in his first season in Columbia - 3 Freshmen Running Backs in the conference were better. Their QB, who had matured, and finally had a grasp of the offense? He finished with the lowest completion percentage in the conference, as well as the fewest yards. Again, it was a sub .500 record overall, 2-6 in the conference, another 0-for against the Big 3 from the East. And the season finale that would send your in-state rival back to the drawing board and end the coaching career of Tommy Bowden instead ended in a 46-point home loss, 63-17.

Seventeen of Twenty-two starters returned for 2004, and with it came high expectations. Returning was your entire offensive backfield. You brought in a new defensive coordinator who was going to implement a new scheme that would be a better fit for your young defensive talent. On offense, Lou took over play calling duties and was supposed take Carolina to the top by grinding it out on the ground. And when their Senior QB would be presented with the situation when he must throw, Coach Holtz said he was going to shock the conference.
The season began with a blowout win over Vanderbilt, and a 16-point lead midway through the second quarter over highly touted Georgia. But, then the reality of what the true description of South Carolina football is occurred, South Carolina wouldn't score again until the South Florida game. When the season ended, this group of Gamecocks etched their name next to failures of the past. Once again South Carolina failed to reach the post season. Once again, they ended conference play without a winning record. For the third season in a row they went 0-4 against the big three from the East and in state rival Clemson. The lopsided defeats in the 2004 contests against these four teams brought the total point differential margin to 191 points that Carolina has been outscored by in those four rivalry games over the last three seasons. South Carolina has allowed 23 or more points in nine of those games, and scored 23 or more only once. The Quarterback who was going to "shock the conference" didn't make it to the third game of the season. Gamecock players gave Coach Holtz an early retirement gift during the final contest of the season in a 22-point loss to Clemson by delaying the game nearly ten minutes midway through the fourth quarter. The reason for the delay was frustrated South Carolina players started an ugly on-field altercation. The actions led to a post season ban by the University. A team that had positioned itself to accomplish what only 11 teams before them had accomplished, instead took their place in Gamecock history as the 100th team that failed to reach post season. Coach Holtz called the scene, his "biggest disappointment." For many it was just another chapter of "This is South Carolina football."

On November 23, 2004, South Carolina named Steve Spurrier as the schools Head Football Coach. Spurrier brings to South Carolina a .777 college winning percentage. His resume includes six SEC titles, one ACC title, and one national championship. Coach Spurrier holds the mark with the all-time highest winning percentage in SEC play. Spurrier will also bring to Columbia the highest expectations in the schools history. Spurrier finished in the Final AP Top 15 twelve consecutive seasons at Florida, so that is what we should expect at South Carolina. Spurrier had a career record of 11-1 against Georgia while at the Gator helm, so that is what we should expect at South Carolina. Gamecock players have greeted Coach Spurrier's arrival in emblematic Carolina fashion with an abundance of team rules violations and felony arrests. In January, six players were charged after a total of $18,000 worth of computer and video equipment and framed photographs were taken from South Carolina's stadium in late November. The incident resulted in Offensive Lineman Woody Telfort being charged with a felony count of grand larceny, and numerous other charges against players. On March 1st leading rusher Demetris Summers was dismissed from the team. A day later, Tackle Kevin Mainord was arrested for stealing televisions from dorm rooms. Defensive End Moe Thompson was also arrested on similar charges six days later. On April 16th, two more Gamecock players, Josh Johnson and Ty Erving, were arrested and charged with simple marijuana possession. Less than two weeks later, WR David Smith pled guilty to third degree burglary. In late May, Linebacker Dustin Lindsey was charged with DUI. On June 23rd, Cory Boyd was dismissed from the team. In all, twelve players have been arrested in the 2005 calendar year. It's been a typical Gamecock off season. But, all will be suppressed in less than two months, when 111 years of South Carolina's losing tradition will be changed. The man who will single handedly change the program has arrived in Columbia sounds similar to what we were told before Holtz' arrival. When Spurrier accepted the job to lead the Gamecocks, he commented, "they really haven't ever done much here." No kidding Steve, welcome to South Carolina football.

In 2007 the Gamecocks got off to a roaring 6-1 start after beating #12 Georgia and #8 Kentucky. Surely this would be the year that all the Gamecock faithful had been yearning for. It was finally the “Next Year”! But hold the presses. After beating #8 Kentucky and garnering a rank as high as #6 in the country, those Gamecocks lost to lowly Vanderbilt that started a Gamecock trademarked “fall from grace” to lose their last 5 games and finish 6-6 for the season. This is South Carolina football.

The very next season, in 2008, those South Carolina Gamecocks got right back up and at it again beginning the season with a 7-2 record. But again those BCS hopes were dashed by a 56-6 drumming by the Florida Gators. South Carolina would go on to lose their last 3 games of the season to finish 7-5. This is South Carolina football.

In 2009, with rival Clemson clinching the Atlantic Division in the ACC, the South Carolina Gamecocks had lost 3 straight and were sitting on a 6-5 record. When those Tigers came to town, those Gamecocks took advantage of turnovers and dampened the mood for the ACC Championship bound Tigers…. “Was this the end of the dreaded Chicken Curse?” the faithful coots prayed. But Ol’ Pitchfork Ben Tillman could only chuckle as UConn slammed the Gamecocks 20-7 in the Papa Johns.com bowl. This is South Carolina football.

In 2010 the Gamecocks got off to yet another historical start with a 9-3 record. They finally managed to win the SEC East division title. “This is it!” Gamecock fans exclaimed. “This is the moment that we have all been waiting for! The SEC Championship game in Atlanta!” The gamecocks, as 9-3 SEC East Champions, hoped to defeat Auburn in the SEC Championship game for their first conference title since winning the ACC in 1969! But that was not to be as Auburn pounded the Gamecocks 56-17 to set the largest margin of defeat in an SEC Championship game. The Gamecocks would go on to lose the Chick Fil A bowl to Florida State 26-17. This is South Carolina football.

As starting QB for South Carolina from 2009-2011, Stephen Garcia had managed 3 arrests, 5 different suspensions and never missed one minute of playing time. In the summer of 2011, the reason behind Garcia’s behavior and lack of punishment became crystal clear to all the critics. An incident occurred that explained everything to those wondering how a young man could get away with so much. With Garcia already serving an indefinite suspension for violation of team rules, on July 26th, 2011 Quarterbacks coach G.A. Mangus was arrested in Greenville, SC after urinating on Main Street. G.A. was immediately suspended indefinitely by Coach Spurrier. Seven days later both G.A. and Garcia were reinstated to the team on the same day, just in time for the start of fall camp. This is South Carolina football.

The 2011 season brought yet another heart break for those poor Gamecocks. In 2011 the Gamecocks went 11-2 with a bowl win over Nebraska. However, they became the first collegiate football team in history to defeat all of their division rivals but still lose their division. They also became the first team in history to defeat all of their division rivals and finish 5th or worse in overall conference play. "But that's ok", they say. "We have our 5th place rings." This is South Carolina football.

In 2012, the Fighting Gamecocks once again beat the SEC East division winner only to be left out of the SECCG once again. This is South Carolina Football.

2013 started out with a great optimism for Gamecock nation but was brought to reality quickly after a loss to UGA, who lost to Clemson the week before. Jadeveon Clowney, the best football player who ever lived, sandbagged his way to a mediocre season and NFL draft as he blames his 15 different high school injuries on his lack of production. He is made fun of on national TV. When things couldn’t get any worse, SC loses to a pathetic Tennessee team on a last minute field goal. The up and down season drove Coach Spurrier to drink as he filmed a coaches show drunk. The Gamecocks, once again defeating the eventual SEC East Champion, were left out of a trip to Atlanta. Meanwhile, rival Clemson became the first and only team from the state of SC to play in and win a BCS game. This is South Carolina Football.

The 2014 season, as usual in Columbia, began with the gamecocks being August Pre-season National Champions. The Gamecocks were #9 in preseason polls and picked to win the SEC east by most and the SEC Championship by some. A great optimism surrounded the first game in which SC faced Texas A&M. The game was at home and was the inaugural game to introduce the much anticipated SEC Network. The Gamecocks were heavily favored and many didn’t give the Aggies a chance. That optimism soon turned to despair as SC allowed the first year Texas A&M QB to break passing yard records and gave up 680 total yards. The Gamecocks were embarrassed on national TV in front of millions 52-28. This is South Carolina Football.

The Gamecocks, still delusional as could be went on to beat a tough ECU and squeaked out a win against UGA. It was now clear that the Texas A&M game was a fluke. The Gamecocks would surely run the table and be included in the 2014 playoffs. That was not to be. The Gamecocks went on to lose the next 4 out of 6 games, including juggernaut Kentucky. The Gamecocks would give up several big leads late in the 4th quarter on the way to a 4-5 record. This is South Carolina Football.

But all was not lost. The Gamecocks, having defeated a tough 5-3 Florida in OT, still had Clemson to play. And the Gamecocks just knew their streak of 5 wins over the Tigers would go to 6 wins in 2014. After all, there was just no way the over rated defense of Clemson would beat the best offense in SC history. And surely struggling QB Cole Stoudt or hurt freshman phenom Deshaun Watson would never be able to score enough points. SC was destined to finish 7-5 and make it to a decent bowl game.

Unfortunately for the feathered kind, they were sorely mistaken. Clemson QB Deshaun Watson, playing with a torn ACL, became the first Clemson true freshman to beat the gamecocks passing for 269 yards, 2 TDs and rushing for 2 more. Three different Clemson freshman had break out numbers against the Gamecocks, including a record setting day by Artavis Scott. No, the Gamecocks didn’t run their streak to 6 but they did achieve 6 in a different way. A 6-6 record, even with the best offense in SC history. This is South Carolina Football.

Now, with the bowl season right around the corner, the South Carolina Gamecocks sit and wait anxiously to see if any bowl will be willing to invite them. With a 6-6 record and having lost to other 6-6 SEC teams the Gamecocks could very well be staying home for Christmas. From #9 to 6-6, This is South Carolina Football.

"They play in the toughest division, in the toughest league in that nation- I don't think Spurrier wins the SEC or the national title. I don't care if he coaches here 400 years!" -Lee Corso
One year at a time Lee. One at a time. Grab your popcorn and get ready to laugh.

January 1st- Tough start to the year as the scar crimson tide lose to Ohio St. No vicarious title again this year.

January 2nd- Columbia Walmarts swamped with bama tshirt returns in exchange for UK hoops shirts.

January 6th- Ruh roh, Arden Key decommits. But that's ok, they claim they didn't really want him.... "we have a loaded class at DL, and Key is too light at 230 to be an every down DE for us, perhaps he wanted to go somewhere where there was less competition." per FGF. DO WHAT?!

January 16th- Oh no! Mark Fields visits Clemson!

January 19th- Mark Fields commits to Clemson...

January 25th- Doh! OL prospect Sam Madden commits to UGA.

January 26th- Kane Whitehurtst transfers.

January 27th- K.J. Brent transfers.

January 30th- Former coot LB Lance Laury arrested for stolen car and two counts of stolen goods. He was operating a chop shop. http://www.wistv.com/story/27985251/former-gamecock-arrested-on-chop-shop-charges

February 2 2015- This was a perhaps the best day of the year! We learned that "Zach Bailey has all-sec written all over him." per Phil Kornblut. Also, we learned that the McCloud guy might not be headed to Clemson also via Phil. Let's not also forget Phil was right on his commitment day projection as well "News not expected to be good tonight for Clemson with McCloud." Boy, that Phil knows his stuff.

February 2nd- CB target Damon Arnette decommits.

February 4th- Signing Day
Damon Arnette commits to Ohio St.
-DE prospect Chauncey Rivers signs with UGA
-LB Davon Durant heads to AzSt
- DT Jozie Milton heads to TCU
-DB Jaire Alexander to UofL

February 9th- Oh no! Humble pie as lady gamecocks lose to UConn 62-87.

February 9th- Jon Hoke named co-defensive coordinator and play-caller. Hoke was a DB coach for the Chicago Bears who finished 30th in pass D. Great hire guys...
February 13th- Baseball season opens. They still got that to look forward too, right? Things will get better? No, cawks lose to CofC 6-3.

February 13th- Shameik Blackshear arrested for petty larceny.

February 18th- DL Blake McClain leaves school.

February 18th- LB Marquis Roberts leaves school.

February 22nd- Joey Logano wins the Daytona 500, and he lived in GA once, and that's sec country so therefore that's a win for the sec! Way to go Joey! Go Cawks!

February 23rd- Former commit Michael Bowman arrested for theft at a NC Walmart. "On the footage a man was seen using bolt cutters to cut a hole through the fence in the garden section of the Walmart. The man was seen going back into the store, gathering items and then pushing them through the hole out of the store."

February 27th- Baseball vs Clemson! Oops, 11-4 loss.

March 1st- A classic way to start off a month as Victor Hampton was jailed for DWI, speeding, wreckless driving and open container. In fairness, he was only doing 100 in a 55 zone... Investigators said two other men were passengers in Hampton’s vehicle and attempted to hide their weapons under the front passenger seat before the trooper approached them.

March 2nd- Game 3 vs Clemson for the series! Woops, 7-0 Tigers...

March 3rd- Shameik Blackshear's first court date. Going to trial, didn't have to appear. TBA. I'll bet my house that nothing ever becomes of this, mark my words.

March 4th- Another fitting gem for the clowns, check out Kyle Markway's pic- (scroll down to this specific date) Has this dude been drinking? Did they really have to make him look any more hideous than he already is? http://247sports.com/Player/Kyle-Markway-33290/Feeds

March 5th- Major power outage on campus. Finger painting classes canceled.

March 7th- Well, everybody makes mistakes, right? A thief wearing a Gamecocks hat was caught on camera brazenly picking out a $600 Dewalt Drill Combo Pack from the Martinez, GA Lowe’s and leaving the store without paying. Authorities say the man may have been driving a Dodge Ram truck with a South Carolina tag. A disguise you ask? Not hardly...

March 17th- Demetris Summers trial for possession of crack with intent to distribute and possession of a weapon is delayed. More on him later too.

March 24th- Robbery on campus at "Upper Roost Parking Lot." Gosh, I bet that's the first and last time, right....

March 26th- DE Dexter Wideman held from practice again for missing classes.

April 2nd- Well, cameras are everywhere nowadays. Everybody knows that, right? Wrong. A scar student apparently thought it would be a good idea to write a racial slur on a "white board" during a class. The impending picture of the said action went viral on Twitter. Bless her little heart.

April 3rd- One less QB as Brendan Nosovitch transfers.

April 4th- The student who wrote the slur is suspended. UGA, Auburn, and Bama are possible transfer spots.

April 4th- Doom and gloom hits as UK loses in hoops, no vicarious title this year.

April 4th- Lady cawks in Final Four!

April 5th- Lady cawks out of Final Four... parade and national holiday imminent.

April 9th- The Masters Tournament starts. Will Dustin Johnson bring another vicarious title to sec country? We'll see.

April 16th- Way to represent- Columbia, SC bank robber wears scar gamecawk hoodie and jeans. http://www.wach.com/news/story.aspx?list=195158&id=1192056

April 21st- Get me outa here! Hoopster Demetrius Henry to transfer from men's basketball team.

April 30th- Former sec player charged with murdering his girlfriend's son. Former LSU and scar player Steven Singleton arrested by Gwinnett Co Police for felony murder and first degree cruelty to a child. According to police, Singleton laid out his version of what happened that night: Tye was sitting in a chair eating while Singleton was in another room. He heard a thump and then saw Tye on the floor. Tye was unresponsive with his eyes rolled back in his head. When he was carrying Tye to the bathroom, he accidentally hit Tye's head on the wooden door frame. Police say that version of events did not match the child's injuries. The child was put on life support but did not survive.

May 5th- A scar student arrested after her roommates set up a camera and caught her spitting and putting window cleaner in their food. Hayley King is facing charges of unlawful, malicious tampering with human drug product or food. She could face 20 years on the Class C felony charge.

May 5th- Major gas leak in downtown cootlumbia as streets are evacuated and blocked. Unfortunately we weren't lucky enough to have a smoker nearby.

May 5th- Ain't nobody got time for that! Two more hoops players ask to for a release from the men's team.

May 11th- "You are the weakest link." The Houston Texans have had enough and release D.J. Swearinger. Here's a great article bashing him- http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2015/05/swearingers-release-puts-texans-2013-draft-class-in-the-red/#32862101=0

May 12th- Some JUCO scar commit Ulric Jones takes to Twitter with a bit of a guarantee to rough up Deshaun Watson. Right, cause talking helped them last year too? Look, none of us have ever heard of you and this will probably be the last time we ever do. Deshaun is a household name after last season. Pipe down tough guy.

May 13th- Darth Visor- "We're not pursuing Everett Golson." Well of course not steve, you've never had a black QB unless he was forced into immediate action. And don't act like you have a QB on campus that compares to him or could best him. But that's none of my business... I'm just here to witness the rest of this downfall.

May 15th- What's that smell? RICHLAND COUNTY, SC deputies arrested five people Wednesday after discovering over 300 marijuana plants, drugs, cash and weapons. I guess you'd have to be high to enjoy gamecock athletics. Read more here: http://www.heraldonline.com/news/state/south-carolina/article21085812.html#storylink=cpy

May 18th- WR Kyle Davis decommits from scar. Rated by 24/7 as the number 5 WR, Davis is likely to find a team that actually has a QB.

May 19th- FIRE SOMEBODY! Cootlumbia on fire as baseball team loses in round one of conference tourney. No post season?

May 19th- "Doh!" Hoops prospect Tevin Mack to scar? Not hardly. Mack heads to UT to play for Shaka Smart.

May 23rd- Head for the hills! Three baseball players to leave scar baseball program after a disaster of a season. Two of the three, shortsthop Jordan Gore and catchers Logan Koch, combined to start 75 games last season.

May 24th- "You serious Clark?" scar baseball team doesn't make post season. LOL! Now officially a women's hoops school.

May 27th- USC class of 2019?- "2 SC teens sent to fish, stole firearms from nearby home. The boys’ parents dropped them at a pond to go fishing but they decided to break into a home and steal firearms instead, according to The Herald. They'll fit in with the garnet and black. http://myfox8.com/2015/05/27/2-sc-teens-sent-to-fish-stole-firearms-from-nearby-home/

June 25th- Oh for the love of GOD! Virginia defeats Vandy to win the NCAA baseball championship! STILL no vicarious title this year! Help us!

June 29th- "Welp, atleast we're still making headlines one way or another." John Abraham wanted for assaulting a business associate at The Pink Pony. It's called The Pink Pony, what could possibly go wrong at a fine establishment like that? Plus, Abraham is such a good role model anyway- He was arrested in 2003 on DWI charges on Long Island, N.Y.; in September 2012 on obstruction charges in Atlanta; and in June 2014 on DUI charges in DeKalb County, Ga. http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-06-29/john-abraham-wanted-battery-charge-nfl-atlanta-falcons-arizona-cardinals-new-york-jets?eadid=SOC%2FFB%2FSNMain

July 15th- Nick Saban breaks out lame excuses for Alabama's lame finish last season. Spurrier, "Why didn't I think of that?" http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2015/07/15/alabama-nick-saban-sec-media-days-nfl-draft-grades/30184715/

July 22nd- Coach Spurrier calls a press conference to rant about the media and his enemies. The coach told both players and fans not to listen to his "enemies" and even brought up Attila the Hun as a metaphor, for some strange reason.

August 10th- CB Wesley Green hits the road amid a "mutual decision to transfer." Green faced academic concerns upon his arrival to the South Carolina program last summer. After being flagged prior to enrollment, Green did eventually make the grade and was eligible to play last season
August 28th- Womens soccer- Clemson 2 yardbirds 1.

September 4th- Mens soccer- Clemson 3 chokebirds 0

September 10th- A true Walmart fanbase- listed as the #12 on WallyWorlds list of most purchased team merchandise . Twelve SEC made the list. Clemson did not. http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/12-sec-teams-appear-walmart-top-25-merchandise-rankings/

September 12th- Good Lord they lost to Kentucky at home in football. A list of teams UK has beat in the last two years only includes UT Martin, Ohio, Louisiana, Vandy, ULM, and south carolina...TWICE!!!!!

September 12th- Gamecock fans still claim the SEC is the best conference yet Toledo beats Arkansas 16-12 at home!

September 18th- Demetrius Summer arrested...AGAIN. Lexington County Sheriff's Department say Demetris Summers is charged with manufacturing and trafficking methamphetamine. He and his girlfriend Laticia Boykin are also charged with unlawful conduct toward a child. My question is how is he not already in prison?!

September 19th- A rivalry game? Are you kidding me? Georgia throttles the lamecocks 52-20. QB Grayson Lambert breaks the NCAA completion % record. "I can't believe he threw an incompletion," Richt quipped. "I'm disappointed in that. But we'll forgive him." "They totally dominated us," Spurrier said. "We didn't throw the ball very well, we didn't run the ball very well. We got clobbered."

October 3rd- Hey let's win the battle of Columbias! Not a chance. Mizzou 24 cootU10. It appears the meltdown is in full force folks! Stay tuned!

October 10th- @ LSU L 45-24. Tigers had two 150 yard rushers.

October 10th- Freshman Shameik Blackshear Tweets that he should've committed elsewhere. Thats great but he should actually be in jail for larceny (see February 13th).

October 12th- Scar commit PJ Blue announced he will decommit after news of Spurrier's "retirement" surfaced. “After talking it over with my family I have decided to decommit from the University of South Carolina.”

October 13th- Mouthy coach Steve Spurrier quits the team in order to avoid a losing season and getting thumped by Clemson in November. School president Harris Pastides has asked the disgruntled coach to stay til the end of the year but the selfish old ball coach declined. Here is a picture from the press conference-
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Spurrier, "Not sure the change is what they've needed but the change is what they've got."

October 13th- WR commit Bryan Edwards has mixed feelings about his future with the scarolina football program. "I have to do what’s best for me and my future as a student athlete. I will be contemplating my future in the next few weeks in light of recent events.”

October 13th- Another recruit blindsided by the myopic coach's decision to quit. OL commit Will Putnam, “Not the news I was expecting tonight.”

October 15th- Classy gamecock fan attempts to steal pens, markers, and gamecock decals from a Moncks Corner Wal-Mart. Police describe the suspect as a white male wearing a blue shirt, camo pants, a Gamecocks hat and tattoos on both arms. http://www.live5news.com/story/30271986/walmart-shoplifter-escapes-custody-after-threatening-to-cut-officer-with-box-cutter

October 17th- Tell me again how good the SEC is?.... Memphis 37 Ole Miss 24. The myth that the SEC is the best conference is exposed.

October 19th- Decootment! WR Bryan Edwards wants no part of whats happening at CootU. Now taking a hard look at Clemson.

October 26th- Decootment! DB PJ Blue opts out of his commitment to USCjr and will visit Clemson.

October 31st- Lamecocks vouch to win this Saturday and prove naysayers wrong. Oops, 35-28 Aggies win.

November 3rd- Clemson ranked #1 in CFB Playoff rankings.

November 7th- Ok, this is weekend the gamecocks turn it around. They swear by it! NOT SO FAST, 27-24 Volunteers!

November 8th- Clemson replaces Ohio State as AP Poll #1. Envious gamecocks everywhere weep.

November 14- Huge game against Florida this weekend to try and make one last run. Ok, they're serious this time though that they'll shock the world. DOH! 24-14 loss to Florida. Fan base is in such a meltdown that Al Gore is likely to make a documentary about it.

November 16th- Clemson ranked #1 in Coaches Poll. Salt to the wound...

November 16th- Just how ridiculous are those feathered folks in cootlumbia? Get this, they're petitioning to change the kickoff time for the Clemson-South Carolina 'rivalry' game. What an absolute joke.

November 21st- L. O. L! Are you kidding me! LOL! Gamecocks lose to The Citadel at home 23-22! Absolutely hilarious! A 'mighty SEC team' loses to an FCS team! Additionally, Florida needs overtime to beat Florida Atlantic, 20-14. The Gators were 31 point favorites. Auburn gives up 470 total yards to Idaho at home. Tell me again how good the SEC is....

November 21st- Uh oh, South Carolina QB commit takes an official visit to Penn State and is building a relationship with James Franklin and the staff....

"Worst team in the league. Question marks at almost every position. I don’t understand the Muschamp hire. He failed at Florida. Couldn’t develop an offense."-
John Adams Knoxville News-Sentinel

January 4, 2016: No less than a week after committing 4* WR Cavin Ridley reverses his decision and ends up at Georgia.

January 13, 2016: #19 South Carowhina loses ugly 50-73 at Alabama.

January 15, 2016: Former gamecock James Hutton arrested on felony charges of burglary, second-degree assault and battery and carjacking. Simply put he beat up a cab driver, stole his car, broke into ex-girlfriends sister's house, hit a 70 year-old man and was found in a nearby marsh. This marks the third consecutive year he's made this list.

February 1, 2016: DE Jacoby Hill spurns uscJr for Memphis. “The conversation me and Coach Muschamp had on the way out changed my decision for USC,” Hill said.

February 1, 2016: Gamecocks to land Tide RB transfer? Nope, Tyren Jones headed to Hutchinson Community College.
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February 3, 2016: WR Randrecous Davis signs with gamecocks even though he has a Georgia tattoo.

February 3, 2016: TE to sign with gamecock? Nope, Hank Tuipulotu headed to BYU.
DB Daniel Thomas signs with Auburn not uscJr.

WR Jeriko Morris headed to Jones Junior College.

February 10, 2016: DB Chris Moody to 'step away from football for a bit.'

February 13, 2016: Despite John Calipari being ejected just minutes into the game, Kentucky mauls gamecocks 89-62.

February 14, 2016: Heralded 4* WR Shaq Davidson transfers to Jacksonville State which later prompted Alex Hickey of SEC Country to say, "The most talented team nicknamed “Gamecocks” in college football this season isn’t South Carolina. It’s Jacksonville State."

February 20, 2016: Al Harris Jr. and David Johnson kicked off the football team.

March 5, 2016: Clemson beats uscJr. 5-0 at Fluor Field to set up a decisive game 3 on Sunday.

March 6, 2016: Clemson downs the gamecawks 4-1 to win the game and the series.

March 11, 2016: One and done in the SEC basketball tournament as kewts lose 64-65 to Georgia.

March 15, 2016: Two hours before tip off, 2 gamecock hoopsters were arrested on assault for shooting a BB pellet gun at an occupied car. Eric Cobb and Jamall Gregory were charged for property damage in connection with the shootings and taken to a Columbia jail.

March 15, 2016: Former USCjr teacher arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and improper disposal of waste. John Allen Hancock IV and his sister, who was charged for the same offenses, turned themselves in Tuesday morning following the bust of a methamphetamine manufacturing operation.

March 19, 2016: OL Viktor Beach names south carowhina his leader only to sign with Purdue.

March 21, 2016: Gamecocks get blown out at home by Georgia Tech 66-88 in the second round of the NIT in front of a 'reported crowd' of 2,856. Sad.

March 26, 2016: Slam! Keith Allsep's article gets roasted when he annoints Jake Bentley as a stud QB.
http://clemson.247sports.com/Board/22/Contents/Allseps-Lazy-Muschamp-Eval-Meltdown-40-44486701

April 12, 2016: Somebody needs to remind Corey Miller that Clemson went to the title game this past season and went 14-1. His yardbirds have never come close to that. What on Earth was he thinking here...

April 13, 2016: Basketball played Raymond Dobby was arrested for possession of marijuana after a Lexington County officer spotted him driving in the opposing lane of traffic. Two other players, Eric Cobb and Jamall Gregory were also in the car at the time of the traffic stop.

April 29, 2016: 4* WR Stephen Guidry decommits, sort of. He's at JUCO now.

April 29, 2016: NFL Gamecocks? Coach vicariously claims other schools draft picks. Nice going Will Muffcramp.

May 5, 2016: SECcountry Article: In one word: How every SEC fan base will feel after 2016
South Carolina: Nervous- The early returns under Muschamp likely won’t be pretty, leaving South Carolina fans wondering if athletic director Ray Tanner made a mistake in giving the former Florida coach a second chance.

May 24, 2016: USC trustee Charles Williams jailed and fined $100,000 for an illegal scheme to bait and trap rare red-tailed wild hawks and pigeons. The animals were reportedly baited into a cage where they were shot at close range with a pistol.

May 26, 2016: Founder of CFB Matrix 'Muschamp hiring a joke.' We couldn't agree more. “I thought it was a joke,” Bartoo said on the air. “I thought we were being catfished when he was hired."
http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/dave-bartoo-offseason-hires-muschamp-joke-arandashoop-awesome-hires/

June 2, 2016: Former soccer coach Robert Molinary Jr. pleads guilty to child #### charge. Molinary made “friends” with more than 1,550 minors and participated in almost 9,000 emails with minor females when obtaining the pictures and videos. He is facing up to 120 months in Federal prison and a lifetime of probation.

June 2, 2016: “I think a huge strength of ours is the city of Columbia,” Muschamp told a crowd of USC fans, according to AL.com. “The diversity, the culture that we have, there actually is a town where our college is. You ever been to Auburn? There’s so much to sell in Columbia."

June 8, 2016: DE Devonte Wyatt commits to the gamecawks. Surely he won't flip, right?...

June 10, 2016: ATH Tancey Richardson commits then recants his decision.

June 12, 2016: Oklahoma State downs uscJr. in NCAA regional action to end the gamecocks season.

June 21, 2016: Leave it to the folks at LSU to post this and remind us just how awful the yardbird defense is.

June 27, 2016: Muschamp in Sports Illustrated, "I still believe you should play to your strengths, and coaching defense is one of mine." Gosh Boom, I'd hate to see your rival hang 56 on you in November. Guess we'll have to revisit this quote later...
http://www.si.com/college-football/2016/06/27/south-carolina-gamecocks-coach-will-muschamp-writes-about-his-second-chance-head-coach

July 14, 2016: Gamecawk sophomore Christian Pellage arrested for DUI. The passenger was taken to an area hospital because he began vomiting during the traffic stop.

July 15, 2016: Muscoot angry about SEC media days predictions. “You guys are wrong every year,” head coach Will Muschamp said earlier Thursday when asked about USC likely finishing low in the annual media poll.

August 8, 2016: DE Devonte Wyatt decommits and flips to division rival Georgia. Ouch.

August 12, 2016: USCjr punter Sean Kelly charged with disorderly conduct and "malicious injury to a tree."

August 26, 2016: Former gamecock Victor Hampton arrested for DUI and driving with a suspended license.

August 29, 2016: Former starter Rico McWilliams has decided to leave the team.

August 29, 2016: WR Christian Owens has left the team.

August 31, 2016: Thanks but no thanks; Former quarterback Stephen Garcia said if he had a chance to play college football again, he would love to play for Dabo Swinney.

September 1, 2016: 'We're back baby!' Cawks beat lowly Vandy by three points for first win. And they celebrated like it meant something too.

September 10, 2016: 'Hold my beer, watch this.' Gamecocks take one on the chin compliments of Mississippi State 27-14. That stout Muschamp defense gave up 485 total yards.

September 17, 2016: Defensive wizard? Not hardly. Cusschamps defense gives up 22 receptions to one player, ECU's Zay Jones. One off an NCAA record 23 receptions in one game. Tell me again how great of a defensive coach he is...

September 24, 2016: Gamecocks lose to Kentucky in football, again. They gave up 23 first downs and over 350 yards.

October 4, 2016: WR Shawn Smith decommits from south carowhina.“I’m really hurt at this time at how they handled this situation with Shawn." said coach Larry Harold. "He graduates in December and now we’re going to have to scramble to try to find another school for him to go to. He’s a great kid and he did what he was supposed to do."

October 10, 2016: Gamecocks fall to Georgia 28-14 as the Dawgs only need 29 passing yards to win. Two Bulldogs rush for over 100 yards and another had over 80. Tell me again about that Muschump defense.

October 10, 2016: Lamecocks lose on the field and lose a commit all in one day. OL T.J. Moore decommits from uscJr.

October 18, 2016: Uh oh, Brandon McIlwain's mom is mad that Bentley is now starting. Mawma's mad! "He also did not have a very strong supporting cast as South Carolina has struggled at every position on offense this season with the exception of the tight ends in the passing game. "
https://www.seccountry.com/south-carolina/brandon-mcilwains-mom-responds-to-story-about-him-with-angry-facebook-post

October 22, 2016: Gamecocks narrowly hold off lowly UMass 34-28; manage to give up 389 yards of offense.

October 23, 2016: Freshman basketball player Rakym Felder was tased and arrested in 5 points around 1:30 AM for disorderly/public disorderly conduct, assault/simple assault and battery, resisting arrest, fail to stop on police command, pedestrian on controlled access highway and use of another’s or altered license or identification card.

November 20, 2016: So six wins is the new standard now, aye? Darius Rucker takes to Twitter to promise a free concert if the yardbirds can notch six wins.
https://www.seccountry.com/south-carolina/darius-rucker-to-make-good-on-concert-after-south-carolina-wins-sixth-game

November 21, 2016: Leave it to Bryson Allen-Williams mom to go running her mouth prior to our game. SMH. http://www.tigernet.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/9-1640734-20556062-173918/IMG_1831.PNG

November 22, 2016: Muschamp: "Thanksgiving is a meal. It’s not a day."
http://thebiglead.com/2016/11/22/will-muschamp-claims-thanksgiving-is-a-meal-not-a-day/

"The first matchup between Coach Boom and Dabo isn’t favorable for the Tigers. Tiger fans aren’t going to want to step foot on their field after this tragic defeat. RESULT: 42-17 Gamecocks" -Jacob Gilbert, theodysseyonline.com

November 26, 2016: OWNED! Clemson runs wild on in-state "rival" South Carolina 56-7 marking the largest margin of victory by an ACC team over an SEC team. Ouch, I mean #Boom.
Clemson out gained them 622 to 218 and Clemson had 41 first downs to their 14.

November 28, 2016: DB Damarri Mathis decommits. Eventually commits to Pitt. Wait, so a northern ACC school steals one from the mighty SEC? Ouch.

December 4, 2016: Former 'savior QB' Lorenzo Nunez to transfer out of the program. I thought they said he was going to be their Watson? SMH.

December 14, 2016: After being kicked out of Clemson for drug charges, former JUCO athlete Kaleb Chalmers is set to enroll at South Carolina.

December 20, 2016: "Never Again" they say. (Until we do it to them again next year. “Never again,” junior linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams said. “That is something we have been posting around the locker room, that we have been saying to ourselves."
http://thespun.com/sec/south-carolina/south-carolina-football-clemson-palmetto-bowl-birmingham

December 25, 2016: Gators burn Boom. Former commit and OL prospect T.J. Moore commits to Florida.

December 29, 2016: South Florida tops gamecocks 46-39 in Birmingham Weedeater Diaper Bowl to
give coach #Poof a 6-7 record.

January 14, 2017: OL Tony Gray takes an unofficial visit only to commit to Ole Miss.

January 16, 2016: Mudshrimp to players after Clemson's win, "Game on."
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/1/16/14285140/will-muschamp-game-on-tex

January 19, 2017: Ex soccer coached sentenced to 7 years in prison and a lifetime on probation. Roberto Molinary will be required to register as a sex offender, participate in a sex offender treatment program, submit to random polygraph examinations, and refrain from contact with minors without prior approval from the U.S. Probation Office.

January 22, 2017: Top rated commit Hamsah Nasirildeen flips to FSU. That's gotta hurt.

January 22, 2016: Former gamecock coach David Reaves arrested and charged with DUI, reckless driving and reckless endangerment.

January 24, 2016: RB David Williams leaves school and enrolls at UConn.

January 26, 2017: Former UNC Tarheel dismissed for assault charges is trying to enroll at uscJr. #FailAtAllCost

January 26, 2017: Frank Martin on The Jim Rome show, "I love what he's doing." Clemson fans do to, Frank. We do to.

January 28, 2017: RB commit Kyshaun Bryan decommits from gamecocks. Now looking at Pitt and Iowa. "What is being offered to me is not how I would like to start off my collegiate career."

February 3, 2016: LB Jalen Dread leaves the team.

February 3, 2017: LB Sherrod Pittman decided to leave school.

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