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What We Learned: Tennessee

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:03:34 -0400

New Carolina = Old Carolina. Offense is embarrassment. Defense sturdy but slipping. Offense is embarrassment. Special teams stink. Offense is embarrassment.

What We Learned: Vandy

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:38:25 -0400

Were Steve Spurrier Jr. the offensive coordinator of an NFL team, there would be a mid-season firing. But since he's the son of Steve Spurrier, he's somehow off-limits.

What We Learned: Alabama

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:51:54 -0400

Stephen Garcia bad, Ellis Johnson good. Steve Spurrier (Jr. and Sr.) bad, Ellis Johnson good. Offensive line/Eric Woolford bad, Ellis Johnson good.

What We Learned: Kentucky

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:17:48 -0400

Alshon Jeffrey can catch footballs. Eric Norwood can be blocked. USC's offense not ready for prime time. Coach's show improving.

What We Learned: S.C. State

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:01:30 -0400

ESPN Classic crew doesn't understand electricity; USC defense remains stout; offense remains work in progress.

What We Learned: Ole Miss

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:56:51 -0400

USC's victory over Ole Miss on Thursday night was anything but overrated...

What We Learned: FAU

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:54:10 -0400

Backup running backs good. Garcia steady. Johnson a wizard at adjustments. Kickoff game a joke.

What We Learned: FAU

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:54:10 -0400

Backup running backs good. Garcia steady. Johnson a wizard at adjustments. Kickoff game a joke.

What We learned: UGA

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:13:03 -0400

The Gamecocks score 37 points for the first time since Oct. 4, 2007. That is not a misprint. Let's hope it's not a fluke

What We Learned: N.C. State

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:29:26 -0400

Offense still stinks, defense still terrific. Spurrier still clueless, Johnson still a genius. Garcia/Maddox bad, Norwood/Matthews good.

Geathers Arrested, Giles in Trouble

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:54:29 -0400

Since the end of last season and so far this pre-season camp, University of South Carolina football fans have had to suffer one indignity after another, and unfortunately the shame-train keeps on chugging along.

Three Wins for USC in 2009

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:56:08 -0400

Through four seasons, the Steve Spurrier fans have come to know in Columbia bears no resemblance to the successful Florida coach, and this season will be a supreme test of his and fans' patience.

Erin Andrews. Naked.

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:43:49 -0400

In a flash, the beautiful Andrews became a victim of leering males around the world. Not only was her body exposed, so was a darker side of our society.

Basketball on the Brain

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:40:23 -0400

I can hardly believe it myself, but it's basketball, not football, that has me excited for 2009-10.

USC Football: How Many Wins in 2009?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:50:16 -0400

In this week's paper I'll be offering my own analysis of how I think the USC football season will shake out. Let me know how you think USC will finish! And, prizes!

USC Athletics: Best and Worst of 08-09

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:39:05 -0400

Feel free to agree or disagree with my list; I'm curious what highs and lows most affected you and how you would rank them in what can only be considered an athletic season marked by unexpected success in baseball and basketball and a dismal failiure in football. Flame on!

Spurrier's Destin Dust-Up

Wed, 27 May 2009 14:20:24 -0400

Spurrier confronts UT coach Lane Kiffin in front of reporters, other SEC coaches...

NAACP Condemns ACC

Fri, 22 May 2009 10:35:27 -0400

Ten Years After Flag Controversy, It's Time for NAACP to Change Course

USC Baseball Team Gets Hot at Right Time

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:06:11 -0400

Much like LSU last year, Gamecocks jell just in time for postseason

Gamecocks Make SEC Tourney Field

Mon, 11 May 2009 11:12:15 -0400

Five years removed from the College World Series, are you worried about coach Ray Tanner's Gamecocks?

Did You Get BurnLounged?

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:33:43 -0400

Were you propositioned for BurnLounge or, taking the advice of someone you trusted, join? I want to hear you stories.

Morgan Firing Begs Internal Investigation

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:47:42 -0400

As more information emerges, official story doesn't stand up.

Tell 'Em About the Furniture, Gladys!

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:30:37 -0400

Worst Ad Campaign in History Just Won't Stop...

World Cup Soccer in Columbia?

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:03:39 -0400

Clemson also presents its own laughable bid for world's biggest sporting event.

Why Can't Ray Tanner Find a Closer?

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:08:15 -0400

Arguably modern baseball's most important position, Tanner's CWS drought can be traced specifically to bullpen failures.

Kentucky Coughs Up Mad Cash for Noted Whore

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:42:38 -0400

Notorious prostitute John Calipari, known across the country for loving money almost as much as himself, today turned a trick on the University of Kentucky, for whose prowess the university opened its wallet faster than a teenager dying for his first screw.

Gillespie Latest Victim of Kentucky Pride

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:59:57 -0400

After running off national championship winner Tubby Smith, Kentucky thought it had its man in Billy Gillespie. Kentucky thought wrong.

Tourney Results Show Selection Committee's Flaws

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:33:37 -0400

With two rounds of the NCAA's complete, ACC, Big 10 are Biggest Losers

Yeah, That Kinda Sucked

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:38:19 -0400

Gamecocks end super season on sour note

Not Invited Tournament Awaits

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:11:27 -0400

Horn, USC further away from NCAA berth than most realized

USC: SEC East Champs, After All

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:23:55 -0400

Horn Has Earned Salary, Incentives With Breakthrough Season

Pain is Good

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:26:41 -0400

Loss to Volunteers cuts USC fans to the quick, and that's a good thing.

Tennessee for the Marbles

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:21:58 -0400

The last home game of the season is USC's biggest yet

USC No Longer Under Radar

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:28:52 -0400

Wednesday's rout of Kentucky helps dispel notion of conference, USC quality

Smelley Intercepted Again; Beecher Bible-Belt Bound

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:35:57 -0400

With the latest twist in the Smelley saga and the recent Beecher announcement, one has to ask: What has gone wrong with Spurrier's quarterbacks at USC?

News Flash: Darrin Horn is a Winner

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:37:30 -0400

With 11 more games to play, Horn's Gamecocks already have eclipsed the win total of the previous two seasons.

Top 5 USC Basketball Finishes

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:35:33 -0400

Here's my top five. What's yours?

2009: Reason for Optimism, or More of the Same?

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:20:00 -0400

It's been long enough for most fans now to have passed the indigestion from the Gamecocks' sickening performance in their last three games and move on to recruiting positives, coaching-change positives and overall hope for the

Smelley Follows Beecher's Footsteps, Quits Team

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:57:23 -0400

So it's been a couple days since Chris Smelley, who I must say I've never taken it easy on, decided he didn't feel like playing football anymore. How weird is it that he's now the second No. 1 starting quarterback to quit on his teammates this season alone, just like fellow former starting quarterback Tommy Beecher, who quit mentally after getting pummeled in the first game and rode out the year fr

What's Going On with USC's Recruiting?

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:55:48 -0400

the results of the offense under Spurrier have been stark, and anyone who knows anything about football knows the game is won and lost at the line of scrimmage.

Thoughts on a Screed

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:14:33 -0400

I confess, once I wrote my column for last week ("Spurrier: Apologize to Fans Personally or Retire Now," Dec. 3) and was done with it, I anticipated a world of heat coming down on my head and braced for its fury. After all, calling out Steve Spurrier in the man

Things You Can Do in Time It Took Florida to Get 21 Points

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:50:18 -0400

File the following under "Top 10 Things you can do in the time it took USC to get down 21 points to Florida in the first quarter":

Coaching Shows Stink

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:13:44 -0400

Through no fault of my own, I happened to be in the car yesterday evening when the last of the weekly Steve Spurrier football call-in fan show labored toward a conclusion...

Thoughts on Post-Bowden Clemson

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:34:03 -0400

Watching Clemson play in the post-Tommy Bowden era, a few things are clear: Rob Spence was not the problem, Tommy Bowden was not the problem, the offensive line was and is the problem.

Ron's Sunday Night Fireside Chat

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:32:42 -0400

Episode One, Year One, Installment One, Inaugural Issue, First Edition, Limited Edition, Issue No. 1.

Initial thoughts about USC's win over Kentucky

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:53:57 -0400

No. 1: White Russians help turnovers go down.

Going Too Far

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:42:07 -0400

Auburn Cans Offensive Coordinator, Rivals.com Web Site Videotapes Him Leaving

And the madness continues...

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:13:52 -0400

Smelley "has a chance to go the whole way", Spurrier says. Where have I heard that before?