FOOTBALL
South Carolina fall football practice continues Thursday | TheTandD.com
Not much news coming out of practice today.
"Just a decent little inside-the-25/overtime scrimmage we had today," said head coach Steve Spurrier following the practice session. "The first defense did pretty well. The first offense wasn't too good. The second offense scored most of the time it seemed like. We had some good plays here and there. Damiere Byrd seems to make a play or two all the time. Other than that, just very average. Nobody got hurt today, so it was a decent practice."
Noise violation forces Clowney to miss practice | WIS News 10
BREAKING: Young people today like to listen to their music too loud!!!
Carolina Convo | ESPN
Some good stuff here from the World Wide Leader. See, folks? You don't need to upgrade to the sports package. It's all on the web. All hail the internet!
Did Steve Spurrier Curse On ESPN? | SportsGrid
In the same vein, this is by far the stupidest thing I have ever seen masquerading as "sports coverage." And I've seen my own work.
Free agent receiver grabs attention at Packers camp | JSOnline
Whoa, whoa. Is this true?
"Gurley is far from a finished product - he knows that. But he also never dropped a pass in college."
This is a great article and well worth your time. It underscores why I was mad that Tori Gurley left after only two years -- purely selfish reasons, mind you -- he was great for our team. Best of luck to him. I think we all knew that he would be OK, even if we wasn't drafted.
Aldrick Fordham Contributing to D-Line's Success | wltx.com
That's right folks, we've got D-line depth for miles. This is going to be a good year.
Gamecocks finally have depth on the line | Scout.com
Our offensive line is progressing nicely under the the tutelage of Shawn Elliot. The new-comers, in particular, are holding their own in practice against one of the best defensive lines in the country.
SEC's impact freshmen and sophomores | SEC Blog - ESPN
Have a look at some impact players in 2011. Standard fare, here.
10 Bold Predictions for UGA This Season | Bleacher Report
My, that is a bold prediction.
"The Georgia Bulldogs Will Beat the South Carolina Gamecocks by Running the Ball"
Bruce Ellington goes for two-sport stardom | College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN
This would all be well and good if it didn't feel like Bruce was really going for one-sport stardom -- football.
South Carolina Football 2011: Byrd, Carson and Clowney Add Scary Speed | Bleacher Report
Alex Roberts making the case for SEC speed.
Gatorsports.com Top 25 — No. 8 South Carolina Gamecocks | Gatorsports.com
Good enough to make some people's top 10.
SEC EXPANSION
Can SEC Schools Block Others From Joining the Conference? | Team Speed Kills
Will conference expansion talk ever end? My guess is that we'll still be hearing about this until the season gets underway. If I do have to hear about it, I prefer TSK's coverage. Year2 goes beyond mere speculation and brings in, you know, actual facts. I still don' t think Clemson has a snowball's chance of coming into the SEC, but I can't tell if that's my honest opinion or just my wishful thinking.
KRATCH: Addition of Texas A&M would only be the beginning for SEC | The Daily Gamecock
I think Mr. Kratch lets his imagination get away from him in this one. A 20 team league? I don't see that happening.
BASEBALL
Baseball Recruiting Notebook 8-10 | The Big Spur
It would appear that Ethan Carter will be returning to the Gamecocks this fall. Good news, to be sure. It does beg the question, though, what does one do that gets one kicked off a team but still allows for one's return?
GamecockCentral.com | Carter coming back to USC
More on Carter from David Cloniger.
MISCELLANEOUS
Tosh.0: Campus Invasion University of South Carolina | YouTube
If you are familiar with the work of Daniel Tosh and his campus invasion tour then you'll probably enjoy this video. As a bonus, it's made by the same guys that did the "Rock out with your Gamecock out" video. I think. (Language)
Previewing Every College Football Game The SEC Will Play In 2011 | SBNation.com
Be advised that it is not recommend you try this at home. Professional drivers, closed course.
USC and Higher Education - USC Expands Toward Downtown with New Law School Site | Free Times
We've needed a new law school for more than a decade. I'm a little disappointed that the USC campus continues to spread in all directions, but at least it sounds like the people in charge know what they're doing.
BASKETBALL
Networks And Times Announced For Big East/SEC Challenge | Gamecocks Online
ESPN has finalized the network and time assignments for the inaugural BIG EAST/SEC Challenge for men's basketball. It was announced that South Carolina will host Providence on Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. with the game televised on ESPNU.