Beecher gets his chance

It remains to be seen whether Tommy Beecher can beat Florida, Tennessee or the rest of the Beasts of the SEC – or even if he can beat out Chris Smelley for the starting quarterback job in August.
But Beecher, named by Steve Spurrier on Tuesday as the Gamecocks’ starter heading into the summer, showed this [...]

Spring practice, day 14

Had things gone as planned, some of you reading this undoubtedly would have been enjoying a Gamecocks’ pep rally or getting ready to jam with the Black Crowes right about now.
Alas, organizers of the Gridiron Bash out-kicked their coverage. The idea of combining spring games with musical performances was not a novel one – Hootie [...]

Is Stroman a candidate for USC women’s job?

Scratch Debbie Stroman’s name from the list of possible candidates for the South Carolina’s women’s basketball coaching vacancy.
We’re not suggesting Stroman was on Eric Hyman’s short list. But there has been a lot of buzz about the Lower Richland girls coach – and for good reason.
All the Brooklyn native and former Columbia College athlete has [...]

Spring practice, day 10 (scrimmage #2 UPDATED)

(Sorry, folks, I posted this at 1 this morning after the basketball game. I thought I had cut-and-pasted the blog in its entirety, but an astute reader — thanks Dad — called me to let me know I had not. Here’s the rest of it.)

Like the Democratic presidential primary race, it’s becoming more and more [...]

Spring practice, day 8

At USC’s scrimmages, the “media boys,” as Steve Spurrier refers to the press members that cover the Gamecocks, are restricted to the lower-level seats at Williams-Brice Stadium. You need to be a cameraman or Ric Flair to get on the sideline.
But because of tonight’s light fan turnout and where the Gamecocks lined up for team [...]