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Cup of China Ladies Short Program Recap
I was pleasantly surprised by the skating in the ladies short program at Cup of China yesterday. It felt to much cleaner. Yu-Na Kim took the top spot with a 63.64, which is about five points lower than she scored in the Skate America short program; apparently she underrotated her triple lutz,...
FIVE POINTS: South Carolina 34, Arkansas 21
1. I want to be Ellis Johnson when I grow up. I'm so glad I was right about Ellis Johnson. Pay no attention to what I've written in the past: In my heart, I knew that Johnson would be the best choice for the job. Okay, so I was wrong. Never have I been happier, though, to be incorrect. The defense...
FIVE POINTS: Bye Week
No South Carolina game this weekend, at least not on the gridiron, but some observations from the last weekend.1. The Name Game. There was a significant game involving some Gamecocks played on the basketball court. South Carolina took on Southern Cal for the right to be called "USC" and, um, it...
FIVE POINTS: at North Carolina
1. The second half was an unmitigated disaster. After a strong first half, the Gamecocks came out and had what should probably be remembered as their worst half of the year, certainly against BCS competition. Outgained 286-62. Trailing badly in the first down category, 14-2. Outscored 12-0. No...
GAMEDAY OPEN THREAD // FIVE POINTS: at North Carolina
As always, the best and the worst things that could happen this week.1. The first quarter. The secret to North Carolina's success -- when it's had success this year -- is winning the first quarter. The Heels scored 13 in the first quarter against Miami and 27 against James Madison. The Gamecocks...
FIVE POINTS: at LSU
1. The Era of Mitchell is over. And it should be. Head Ball Coach announced after the game that Chris Smelley will start against Mississippi State. After an interception on his second series, Smelley settled down to throw for 174 yards and lead USC to a pair of fourth-quarter scores. Spurrier said...
FIVE POINTS: vs. S.C. State
1. Return of the Blakecisions. Though I haven't seen any tape of the games, it's pretty much a guarantee that when you throw three interceptions, you made some bad decisions. Or, in your own words: "I just played like crap really." What does this mean? Who knows? We've all seen Blake go out and...
FIVE POINTS: The No-Sour-Grapes Edition
1. Give Georgia fans their space. If the "Dawgosphere [sic]" is any indication, the grapes are tasting sour today in Athens. Most of the comments range from backhanded compliments to dismissive talk about how the game meant little. (Notable exception here.) I thought about breaking down some of the...
FIVE POINTS: Louisiana-Lafayette
1. What the title means. For anyone who's never been in Columbia, the most popular, ahem, watering hole for South Carolina students is Five Points. (Unless you're preppy and go to the Vista, but that's another matter entirely.) So that's where the name comes from. This will be the postgame wrapup,...
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