South Carolina Gamecocks @ Tennessee Volunteers GameThread, Oct 31, 2009 7:45 PM EDT

South Carolina at Tennessee Gameday Open Thread

by Gamecock Man on Oct 31, 2009 4:45 PM EDT in Football Comment 30 comments

South Carolina Gamecocks at Tennessee Volunteers, Oct 31, 2009 7:45 PM EDT

Here's the place to hold forth on USC-UT and whatever else comes to mind.

Go 'Cocks!

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Under the radar

Boston College is playing an undefeated Central Michigan right now. Good to know for commercial breaks.

by Snead on Oct 31, 2009 4:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Georgia vs. Florida Thread

Or is it Grambling vs. Florida?

by Snead on Oct 31, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Florida Kicker

Caleb Sturgis just KILLED a 56 yarder. I hate kickers.

Speaking of which, how much have we missed Ryan Succop on KOs this year?

by Snead on Oct 31, 2009 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Florida Kicker

Caleb Sturgis just KILLED a 56 yarder. I hate kickers.

by Snead on Oct 31, 2009 4:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

When

a coaching staff consistently resorts to gimmicks for motivation, especially against a number one ranked rival, something is wrong.

by GwinnettGamecock on Oct 31, 2009 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope it works

for them as well as it did for Georgia. At least the Bulldogs have the excuse of using a secondary color.

by GwinnettGamecock on Oct 31, 2009 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Great start for the Gamecocks

Lost fumble and blown coverage TD. Awesome.

by GwinnettGamecock on Oct 31, 2009 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

iI'm not going to lie,

UT is the game I wanted to win most this year for the sheer fact that their coach is a giant taint. So far this game has been vexing. Most vexing.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 8:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I've seen enough.

Time to fire Shane Beamer.

Shane Beamer is to special teams coaches what David Reaves it to Quarterback coaches.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 8:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And while I'm at it.

I swear to God, what is Chris Culliver’s problem? Run forward, not backward on kickoffs.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm in a complaining mood so...

Why the hell do we always want the ball first. It has NEVER worked for us. We need to let the defense sett he tone for the game instead of putting the defense in a bad situation after the offense turns it over in our own territory. I am so pissed about this. It makes no sense. Switch it up for God’s sake.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Garica fumbles.

Agian, in our territory. If I could I would honestly forfeit this game right now. 14-0 looks a lot better than 920,209,838 – 0.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Resulting in a TD.

21 – 0, UT.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Turned if off. Wake me up when they're good.

--Robert
A Towers Alumnus

by a gamecock fan on Oct 31, 2009 9:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

You're a smarter man than, I.

This was supposed to be my “break” from homework.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm so mad I can't even grammar staright...

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Garcia shows yet more evidence that his confidence is shot.

He thows another one straight into the ground. If that’s not a sure sign of timidity, I don’t know what is.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Things this game makes me want to do...

1) Pry my eyes out with the sharp end of a hammer.

2) Punt a baby.

3) Choke that smug look right off of Lane Kiffin’s face.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So far

Our O-line is embarrassing.

I typically don’t like calling out players, but Swearinger made an indefensibly stupid play on a guy with absolutely no shot at making the tackle. Idiot.

by GwinnettGamecock on Oct 31, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Coach, how have you been able to get so much pressure on (Garcia)?

If Kiffin was honest: Have you watched the South Carolina offensive line? They’re jus turrible. If you can’t beat them, you aren’t an SEC caliber d-lineman.

by GwinnettGamecock on Oct 31, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Simply stunning.

I am incapable of fully expressing my anger in its entirety.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

THat pisses me off

When they are obviously showing all out blitz on 3rd and ten, how do you NOT call quick slants!??!! If a big target like Gurley or Jeffrey breaks one tackle, it’s 21-10.

by GwinnettGamecock on Oct 31, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is embarrassing

Do you think our guys believe the FB is an offensive lineman? I mean, they understand he’s an eligible receiver, right?

by GwinnettGamecock on Oct 31, 2009 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I can't invest anymore time or emotion into this game.

That latest touchdown is the dagger. Actually that 2nd and 21 completion was the dagger. Or maybe it was the third fumble in our territory…Like I said, I don’t have time for this.

Dum spiro spero - "While I breathe, I hope"
State motto of South Carolina

by The Feathered Warrior on Oct 31, 2009 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I am entirely serious

when I say I wish we would work on about three or four different onside kick formations and try that every time.

by GwinnettGamecock on Oct 31, 2009 10:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tired of Steve

Called his team stupid during halftime interview, again, tonight.
Tired story stevie. Team is a reflection of the coach. Look in the mirror, you may be a genius but now you refelct only the idiot side of savant

by bluesbrotherusc on Oct 31, 2009 10:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Stupid

isn’t a fair description for most of the first half errors. True on the PR clip, but the fumbles were just failure to hold onto the ball.

by GwinnettGamecock on Oct 31, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sucky nite

USC loses to UT 31-13, falling to 6-3 on the season and 3-3 in SEC play. Up Next: A meeting with Arkansas in Fayetteville. I am sure SC out of top 25 and UF wins SEC East.

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by Flounder on Oct 31, 2009 11:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gotta give you guys credit

You gotta look at the bright side, you’re still a 6-3 team and we’re at even 4-4. Personally, and this could be just from my loathing of Spurrier, I think it’s time for a coaching change at SC. You guys have fallen into the same trap we did with Fulmer, where the game is beginning pass the coach by and the coach refuses to make adaptive changes. Good luck the rest of the season.

by BigOrangeCRUSH on Nov 1, 2009 1:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thnks,

but Spurrier is not the problem. He screwed up by showing too much loyalty to our previous OL coach, but that is hardly a fireable mistake, especially with a new position coach finally in place. We are continuing to sign more top rate players than under any previous staff. If the OL recruit evaluations and coaching improves, it will right many of the wrongs.

Despite an aberration in the TO margin, I think we could have come back from 21 down with solid OL play. Garcia was able to move the ball when given time, he just wasn’t give time frequently enough.

I was disappointed with the nature of the loss. There’re no two ways about it – we laid an egg in a big game. I felt like this was the key game to reach a three year streak against Tennessee next year, and it was frustrating to see us giving away the ball left and right, dropping passes, and generally turning in the worst team performance of the year.

by GwinnettGamecock on Nov 1, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs