Gamecock Talk

Coming off the high of taking down tenth ranked Texas A&M, Shane Beamer's Gamecocks have a road date with a much improved Vanderbilt team. Dawn Staley and Lamont Paris' squad open their seasons, and fall sports head towards the postseason. It's all covered in this week's special 50th edition of The CockTale Hour.

You could argue it's about to be the most wonderful time of the sports year. We're on the doorstep of crossover season as fall sports hit the homestretch and winter sports kick off. Jay and Bill have you covered across the board this week as we preview a matchup with top-10 Texas A&M on the gridiron, postseason hopes for men's and women's soccer, and alumnae night for volleyball. Oh, and basketball starts this week! It's all in this week's edition of The CockTale Hour.

A big stretch of football begins for South Carolina, as October brings huge matchups with a lot of opportunity for Shane Beamer's club. It gets started with Lane Kiffin's Rebels marching into Columbia hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive. We're getting you ready for what should be a fun fall in Carolina, right here on The CockTale Hour!

1-0 and onto SEC play for Shane Beamer and South Carolina. Week one was tighter than most hoped, but a win on the road in Lexington would cure it all, and set the Gamecocks up for a huge home matchup with LSU next week. Let's get this new era of the Southeastern Conference started.

It's Gameday Eve! Who's ready to kick off the 2024 college football season in Columbia? Jay and Bill give us last minute predictions and matchups to watch as the Gamecocks welcome Old Dominion into town. It's (almost) Saturday in South Carolina!

It's back to the court for Tom Mendoza and his Gamecock squad as volleyball gets back in the swing of things. There's no easing into it this year with a challenging non-conference schedule starting up next week, but Coach Mendoza has a veteran team and looks forward to taking the next step and heading back to the NCAA Tournament. We're also gearing up for kickoff in Williams-Brice with just 8 days til gameday!

Original Air Date: 8/23/24

Fresh off their training camp in Myrtle Beach, head men's soccer coach Tony Annan says his club is ready to hit the pitch this fall. Entering his fourth year leading the Gamecocks, Coach Annan sits down with Jay and Bill to share why he's optimistic about the season. The guys also continue their football roster breakdown by taking a look at the linebackers and defensive backs, just two weeks from gameday in Williams-Brice.

Fall means football in more ways that one! The Gamecocks played host to two of the biggest organizations in the sports world when Manchester United and Liverpool matched up under the lights in Williams-Brice. Gamecock Women's Soccer Head Coach Shelley Smith joins the show to talk about the historic friendly in Columbia, and look ahead to her club's 2024 season. We'll also continue our position breakdown on the gridiron as we look at the linemen on both sides of the ball as fall practice continues.

Original Air Date: 8/8/24

It's just about time to wrap up "talkin' season" as football coaches are back home in their offices after SEC Media Days. We have a recap of the events in Dallas last week, and start our positional breakdown with the skill groups on this week's episode of The CockTale Hour!

It might feel like summer just started, but SEC Media Days for the 2024 football season is only a few days away. Jay Philips and Bill Gunter get you ready for the culmination of "talking season" in Dallas, Texas with the new look SEC. South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer will be joined by seniors Luke Doty, Boogie Huntley, and Debo Williams to get things started on Monday morning.