It's game week for South Carolina Softball! Head Coach Bev Smith is ready for her 14th season at the helm, with a reloaded roster and her sights set on making a run in the NCAA tournament. Opening Day is this Friday, February 9, and we're sitting down with Coach Smith to get you ready for first pitch here on this episode of Gamecock Talk.

Another fantastic week to be a Gamecock! Huge wins across the board. Men's basketball follows up their win over Kentucky with another top 10 takedown in Tennessee, women's hoops walks out of Baton Rouge with the dub, and men's tennis is off to New York for the ITA Men's Indoor Tennis Championship. We're also now a week away from Opening Day for Bev Smith's softball team. We cover it all this week on the CockTale Hour.

From Scotland to Columbia, South Carolina, to the grass courts at Wimbledon, Connor Thomson's last few years have been quite the ride. Coming fresh off their upset over the number one team in the nation to open the season, Thomson and the Gamecocks are ready to make history. On this episode of Gamecock Talk, hear from Thomson on his wild ride and what he thinks this team -- now ranked #2 in the country -- can achieve.

What a week in Gamecock Athletics! A massive upset over Kentucky for Lamont Paris and his squad, a top 10 showdown for Dawn Staley's team, and a takedown of the number one team in the nation for the men's tennis team. Settle-in for a jam-packed CockTale Hour featuring a interview with star Gamecock tennis player, Connor Thomson.

It might not feel like spring just yet, but we're less than a month away from Opening Day at Founders Park in Columbia. The Gamecocks showed everyone they're back to being a national powerhouse after a 2023 season that ended with heartbreak in the Super Regionals. Now it's time to look forward to 2024 with a returning offensive core, and a pitching staff ready to prove themselves. Hear from Gamecock Baseball Head Coach Mark Kingston as we preview the upcoming season on this episode of Gamecock Talk.

With a week of SEC play now in the rearview mirror, all signs point to a fun next couple of months for both Gamecock basketball teams. This week on The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter we're recapping the first 2 conference games for Dawn Staley and Lamont Paris' squads, and looking ahead to the matchups to come.

Here comes SEC play! Happy New Year, and welcome to a new season as conference play gets started in college basketball. Dawn Staley's team looks poised to dominate again this year, while Lamont Paris and his new-look Gamecocks are ready to continue their hot start and prove they belong.

Originally aired on 12/12/23. It's back on track for Gamecock men's basketball and still perfect for women's hoops as we near the third week of December. This week on The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter, we'll look at both teams' early success and take a deep dive into one of the most electrifying freshmen in college basketball.

Last year didn't end the way Raven and the Gamecocks wanted it to, so this year's team is on a mission. After losing "the freshies" this squad wants to prove they aren't going anywhere. On this episode of Gamecock Talk hear from Raven Johnson on what motivates her, what she loves about this year's team, and what made her fall in love with the game of basketball.

We have a highly anticipated rivalry showdown on the hardwood. It's two undefeated teams colliding in the Palmetto State. Tonight on The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter, we'll get you ready for one of the biggest hardwood matchups in South Carolina-Clemson history. Bill also claims "Tobacco Road" as Dawn Staley's after a 2-0 trip to the Tar Heel State. Plenty of transfer portal talk as well, all on this week's episode of The CockTale Hour!