The Daily Feed: January 26, 2012

TDF - "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more!"

Gamecocks Top SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. With 66 Gamecocks making the list, this is the sixth straight fall where we've put the most student-athletes on the Honor Roll. Congratulations to all!. Bama was second with 56, and Georgia third with 51.

Gamecock Basketball

Post & Courier: Ellington's late shot fuels first SEC win.

GoGamecocks: Hard work finally pays off for Gamecocks. Also check out the USC-Alabama postgame highlights.

Gamecocksonline: Damontre Harris, Bruce Ellington & Malik Cooke Post-Game Press Conference (video).

Daily Gamecock: Sports Editor Isabelle Kurshudyan's story - Point guard's last-second layup puts Gamecocks over Alabama. Staff writer Kyle Heck credits a change in the starting lineup.

Al.com: Anthony Grant fumes after Tide falls in the last second to lowly Gamecocks.

LOHD: General Malaise wonders Is the Colonial Life Arena Hurting the Basketball Program? I submit it's the product, not the packaging, that is driving down attendance.

Cocky Country: Katie, on the other hand, strikes a humorous note.

Lady Gamecock Basketball

GoGamecocks: Refocused Gamecocks eager to shrug off slump. Dawn Staley's squad takes on Ole Miss tonight at 7:30 at the Colonial Life Arena.

The Daily Gamecock: USC prepares for Ole Miss at home.

Gamecocksonline: News and notes on tonight's game, with video of q&a with Coach Staley.

A veritable Linkatessen awaits after The Jump, with Baseball, Football, Olympic Sports and the Loose Feed!

Gamecock Baseball

Gamecock Central: David Cloninger assures us that not being Number 1 is not a problem when it comes to pre-season baseball polls.

Gamecock Football

Gamecock Central: Scott Hood says 5 things must happen in 2012. Also, Scott catches up with the New York writer who had picked the Gamecocks to win the national championship last year.

Charlotte Observer: South Carolina defenders hope to impress NFL scouts.

Gamecock Anthem: On the Rebound: Day 2 Senior Bowl Turnarounds.

Saturday Down South: Running Back Is A Position Of Concern In 2012 In The SEC, Much Different Than 2011.

Gamecock Olympic Sports

The Daily Gamecock: Women’s tennis breaks in new facility with win.

Gamecocksonline: Gamecock Track Posts Six Wins At First Home Meet.

Loose Feed

AJC Recruiting Blog: UGA’s Mark Richt goes to jail to meet top football prospect. Pretty funny story. Also check out the Sabanator's attempt at damage control - Nick Saban meets with Justin Taylor, promises to "stand by his word". The man may be many things, but subtle isn't one of them.

Mr. SEC: Everyone seems to be preaching patience with their basketball team. No surprise that Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina fans are a little worried about their teams. Meanwhile, the SEC Considers 19-Game Hoops Schedule.

Brad Senkiw: Latest cases involving student-athletes demonstrate ongoing power struggle.

Team Speed Kills: Y2 writes that Resistance to Bowl Leeches Might Be Starting Soon.

CBS Sports: MaxPreps Top 25 team rankings.

Athlon: Another early, pre-season Football Top 25.

GO COCKS!