Former USC QB and current assistant coach at Gray Collegiate, Phil Petty has died. The 43-year-old became ill on Wednesday and was hospitalized. He passed away on Thursday morning around 9:00 AM. The Boiling Springs standout was a three-year starter at quarterback and led the Gamecocks to back-to-back Outback Bowl victories against Ohio State in …
Clemson Athletics Director Graham Neff has decided on Erik Bakich of Michigan as the Tigers’ new baseball coach according to reports both locally, in Michigan and nationally. Bakich will replace Monte Lee who was fired at the end of this season. Columbia sports radio personality Teddy Heffner broke the news of the hiring Tuesday morning. …
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Story provided by Digital Content Zone Justyn Ross is heading for surgery to fix a stress fracture in his foot. Ross will miss the remainder of the college football season, and work to rehabilitate from the injury before preparing for the 2022 NFL Draft. Health concerns have impacted Ross’ draft pedigree. While he had the …
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The University of South Carolina officially commenced the search for its 36th head football coach November 15th with the announcement that Will Muschamp had been relieved of his duties after 58 games. So, let the spit-balling begin. There’s nothing more common to a coaching search than the media and fans spewing out the names of …
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. met with the media Friday at Darlington Raceway for the first time since he and his family were involved in a fiery plane crash in mid-August. Earnhardt said, “It’s good to be doing something normal. We’ve been taking some time to ourselves. Things have been very good. My wife loves to be …
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Senior tight end Kiel Pollard, who was expected to be a major contributor for USC again this season, announced today on Instagram he is having to give up the sport due to a neck injury he suffered in practice last week. Pollard stated in his post he thought he would be able to return within …
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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney has been all smiles throughout yesterday’s Clemson Media Outing and Wednesday’s #ACCKickoff. He has everyone reason to be confident about repeating a the conference champions and pursuing his third national championship. Swinney did spend some time, however, discussing the trouble that divisional foe Syracuse has given his team the last …
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Clemson safety Tanner Muse and guard John Simpson joined Dabo Swinney Wednesday in Charlotte at the ACC Kickoff. Muse is entering his senior season with the Tigers and is expected to be one of the team’s defensive leaders while Simpson is anchoring an offensive line absorbing the loss of Mitch Hyatt. Since Muse was last …
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ACC Media Days in Charlotte kicked off with announcements regarding the new ACC Network. The network will launch August 22nd and will feature a Clemson documentary as part of its programming. Greatest Ever: The 2018 Clemson Tigers, a 30-minute recap of the National Championship winning Tigers will be a part of the programming exclusive to …
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Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney and Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich met with the media at the conclusion of the Clemson Media Outing and Media Olympics, Tuesday. Coach Swinney echoed his defensive coordinator’s thoughts on linebacker James Skalski from earlier in the day. Both Swinney and Brent Venables are excited to see Skalski in …
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Long time Florida State fan TE Sage Ennis (6-4 225) of Tallahassee camped at Clemson earlier this month, earned an offer from the Tigers, and that changed his entire approach to his recruiting. Florida State is is rebuild mode, and Clemson is on top of the college football mountain. That’s too much for Ennis to …
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USC commitment OL Issiah Walker visited UCF Saturday. He was at Florida Friday. 2022 WR Jaleel Skinner of Greer camped at USC Saturday and said he’s “real close” with USC. However, he doesn’t plan a commitment anywhere until his senior season. 2023 QB Raheim Jeter of Greer was offered by USC Saturday. He was in …
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OL Jazston Turnetine (6-8 340) of Hutchinson JC, KS and Ellenwood, GA has given USC an answer for its left tackle position for 2020 and ’21 with his commitment to the Gamecocks Sunday while on his official visit. Gamecock offensive line coach Eric Wolford offered Turnetine in February and the Gamecocks were the team to …
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The 76th annual Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl is set for a 12:30 kickoff Saturday afternoon at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach. This will be the 74th game in the series which is led by the North 40-31-2. The North snapped a three-game losing streak last year scoring 14 points in the fourth quarter …
South Carolina is set to have a big recruiting weekend featuring a large number of transfer targets the Gamecocks are pursuing. One high school player who was scheduled to visit, OL Elyjah Thurmon of Hinesville, GA is no longer involved with the Gamecocks and is expected to commit to Clemson when he announces on Monday. …
Ten has become a lucky number in Greenville, surrounding the Furman University football program. For the 10th time, the Paladins are in the FCS quarterfinals after recording their 10th win of the season this past weekend versus UT-Chattanooga. Oh, and by the way, it is the second straight year that Furman has won, you guessed …
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South Carolina will be hosting several recruits for official visits this weekend, and one who could eventually end up in the 2024 class is DT Jerome Simmons (6-4 333) of Highland JC, KS. The Bamberg native will fly out of the Kansas City airport early Friday morning and will meet his parents in Columbia for …
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It appears the days of two coaches sitting down to discuss the positives of their teams and the concerns the other squad presents during a bowl press conference are long gone. In place of a breakdown of the game is a seemingly endless barrage of questions regarding opt-outs and the NCAA transfer portal. On Thursday, …
Plenty of activity Thursday for three of the HBCU football programs in South Carolina. The biggest news came out of Orangeburg where South Carolina State President Alexander Conyers announced to the Board of Trustees that Benedict coach Chennis Berry had been selected as the new football coach replacing the retiring Buddy Pough. The board approved …
Practice began Wednesday morning for the North and South teams in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl in Myrtle Beach. The teams worked out twice and will do so again on Thursday. They will have a fifth practice Friday morning and then a walk through that afternoon. Thursday is a big day for the players. Between …
USC receivers coach Justin Stepp made an in-home visit with Strom Thurmond receiver Braylon Staley Wednesday night. It was his second in-person meeting with Staley in as many weeks. The two talked at the school last week. Stepp’s task has been to try to turn Staley away from his long-time Tennessee commitment. “We had a …
Littlejohn Coliseum: In the press conferences leading up to Wednesday’s game between South Carolina and Clemson, the opposing coaches did everything they could to downplay the rivalry aspect to the matchup, framing it as “just the next game.” It was apparent, however, that both teams’ players and the thousands in attendance understood exactly what was …
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Clemson got an early holiday present on the recruiting trail this past Sunday as coveted defensive lineman Amare Adams of South Florence committed to the Tigers. The 6-foot-3, 290-pound Adams is the #1 ranked player in South Carolina for the 2025 class and is the first defensive player to pledge to the Tigers in the …
Six players scored in double figures as the top ranked USC women won their 47th straight home game 104-38 over Morgan State Wednesday night. Tessa Johnson led the way with 16 points. MiLaysia Fulwiley added 14 points. Chloe Kitts grabbed a career high 14 rebounds. The Gamecocks are 8-0 for the third straight season Next …
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When most people retire, they are looking to enjoy the spoils of their career. Whether it be travel, golf, or just spending time with family, the golden years can be quite leisurely. Cliff Ellis is not exactly ready to spend all of his time at the beach. Quite the opposite, actually. “Right now, my mission …
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