Gamecocks
September 26th
Gamecocks Player Power Rankings
Bye Week 1 Update on where players are ranking, listed from 1st to 10th place.
September 23rd
Bye Week: Gameplan
From monitoring health to watching tape, here's all of the things that I believe the Gamecocks will be focused on during this bye week.
September 21st
Q1 Recap: Position Grades
Q1 Recap on QB, RB, WR, TE, OL, DT, DE, LB, S, N, CB, P, and K. How do my ratings match your personal take?
September 19th
Q1 Review & Q2 Lookahead
South Carolina faced a tougher opponent in each of the first three weeks with the last being the team’s toughest and only loss on the year. The Gamecocks now get a week to work out some kinks and get healthier, facing off against Akron at home. There were plenty of key learnings for the team from the first three weeks as they head into the second quarter of the year.
September 13th
LSU Preview: Offensive Strategy
The best way to describe LSU’s offense is buttoned-up. They have a clear identity, sound game planning and are fairly consistent in execution. The Tigers coaches like to isolate match ups and showcase their talent. As usual, there’s NFL talent at multiple positions and the group plays with confidence and swagger.
September 5th
Kentucky Preview: Offensive Strategy
This year’s South Carolina vs Kentucky matchup should be another good one as the series has been close in recent years, with the Gamecocks riding a two-game winning streak by a combined 13 points.
August 31st
South Carolina vs Old Dominion: Keys & Prediction
In the new era of college football, week one matchups are chalk full of unknowns. New players, new schemes, new conferences. It’s unfamiliar but exciting.
August 28th
3 Position Groups To Watch
Reminiscent of the 2012 Gamecocks receiving corps, the starting group is small, but mighty and has some nice depth.
August 22nd
5-Star Gamecock Comparison: Stewart and Clowney
With current fan discussions surrounding what freshman five-star Dylan Stewart’s impact will be on the South Carolina defense in 2024, I thought back to fan expectations on another five-star defensive end signing for the Gamecocks in 2011: Jadeveon Clowney.
August 18th
Season Predictions
The Gamecocks will have three players on the Freshman All-American team.
Relying on freshmen usually isn’t a good thing. Then again, it also means those freshmen are pretty dang good and the coaches did a great job recruiting.
August 17th
Gamecocks Defense Preview
The Gamecocks defense, much like the offense, will be counting on newcomers to come in and start or play meaningful snaps in 2024. Unlike the offense, however, the defense has much of the starting unit back including future NFL players at each of the three levels. There are some question marks for this defense for sure, but also a lot to be excited about. Let’s get into our positional-focused preview of the Gamecocks defense.
August 15th
Gamecocks Offense Preview
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August 13th
5 Key Games for the Gamecocks
Seven games against top-25 opponents. No Georgia, Tennessee or Florida. The 2024 schedule for South Carolina is odd, difficult and -most of all-exciting.
August 11th
Gamecocks Top 5 Newcomers to Watch
When it comes to filling positions of need, I really liked what Coach Beamer and staff were able to do this past offseason in recruiting. There were simply a few spots that had to be filled by either blue chip high school recruits or capable transfers and the staff got the job done. In this article, let’s take a look at my top five newcomers to ready to make an impact.
August 9th
The Next Kam Chancellor
Big hitter. High intensity. Tone Setter. But which safety am I describing?
August 6th
Bounce Back Year for the Gamecocks
Following a disappointing season, it’s no secret that 2024 will be a pivotal year for the South Carolina Program. As the SEC grows and gets more competitive, the Gamecocks will have to prove it’s a destination where players can have a chance to compete for conference titles during their career. In this article, I’ll share three things the Gamecocks must do in 2024 to bounce back and get back on track this season.
About the Author
Matt O'Brien graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2013 having played football for legendary coach Steve Spurrier for multiple years. Originally from the Garden State, Matt attended Bergen Catholic High School where he played multiple sports including football for the Crusaders.
Currently, Matt works for Reebok as the Director of Global Marketing for Performance products and resides in Boston. He enjoys spending his free time writing, cooking and traveling with his wife Monique.