Gamecock Nation and sports fans across the state of South Carolina were stunned Thursday by the news of the death of former USC quarterback Phil Petty at the age of 43. Petty became ill on Wednesday and passed away shortly after 9:00 AM Thursday morning. Petty ranks in the top ten of numerous USC offensive […]
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Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher talks a hundred miles a minute, says it allows him to get more information out quicker. So, it didn’t take him long to answer the first question lobbed at him Thursday morning in the main interview room. How’s it going with Nick Saban? Fisher said he and his old boss
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Second year Tennessee coach Josh Heupel came to Atlanta Thursday feeling confident that he has restarted the winning tradition in Knoxville in just one season. The Vols went 7-6 last season but won four SEC games and claimed third place in the East. What’s really got Vols fans excited about this season is an offense
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USC target DE Desmond Umeozulu (6-5 220) of Upper Marlboro, MD has set August 29th for his commitment announcement. USC, Ohio State, North Carolina and Pitt are the final four schools. He also had on his previous short list Clemson, Maryland, Penn State, Texas and Georgia. Umeozulu took official visits to each in June. He
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The Wildcats At A Glance Head Coach: Mark Stoops (10th season, 59-53, 29-45 SEC) Offensive Coordinator: Rich Scangarello (1st year) Defensive Coordinator: Brad White (4th year) 2021 Record: 10-3, 5-3 SEC 2021 SEC Finish: 2nd in East Division AP Poll finish: 18th Returning Starters: 9 (4 offense; 5 defense) Key Departures: WR Wan’Dale Robinson, OT
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Outside of USC head coach Shane Beamer, there is no other head coach in the SEC with stronger ties to the Palmetto State than first year Florida coach Billy Napier. He played his college football at Furman. His first coaching job was on the Buddy Pough staff at SC State. And he was an offensive
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Georgia coach Kirby Smart was quick to attack the question before it could be asked. The question he knew would be coming early from the media in the Main Room on Wednesday. After winning the National Championship last season, how do you fend off complacency? Smart shot down any concept of that in his program
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The first SEC opponent for USC this season will be Arkansas in Fayetteville. That’s a tough assignment in any season, but it will be even tougher this season as the Hogs have been rejuvenated under Sam Pittman. After winning three games in his first season, Pittman tripled that number last season and capped the campaign
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A trip through an SEC Media Days session for a coach and his players can be grueling. The group arrives at the host hotel and is whisked into action. There are 12 different stops for each ranging from the main media room to the SEC video room. Here’s more from the USC foursome of Shane
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USC made the rounds of the SEC Media Days on Tuesday. Head coach Shane Beamer was joined by OG Jovaughn Gwyn, WR Dakereon Joyner and DT Zacch Pickens. Beamer was a hit with the media last year in Hoover with his mix of directness and humor, and he delivered more of the same on Tuesday.
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Second year Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea believes he has a lot to sell to recruits, and it has nothing to do with NIL. The Vandy grad displayed his love and passion for his school during his appearance Tuesday laying out his vision for making his program the best in the SEC. He said they have
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Can USC pull in wide receivers Daidren Zipperer and Tyler Williams, teammates at Lakeland (FL) High School? That possibility still exists. Zipperer said Monday night he does not know what Williams will do but playing together with the Gamecocks is not out of the realm of possibility. Zipperer said he’s been talking with his USC
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