Silan Ayyildiz is a long way from home in Columbia, South Carolina. But her journey has been one that's driven by wanting to be the best. And she's well on her way.

Tyler Johnson was a guy who found himself in the zone on many occasions for the Gamecock baseball team. How'd he do it? Find out in this latest edition of Gamecock Talk.

Donnie Gobourne wasn't originally a pitcher. It's hard to imagine, considering how dominant she's been in 2023. This is how she went from playing shortstop to pitching, and ending with First-Team All-SEC honors.

He was a Golden Spikes Award winner and inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. And now, Kip Bouknight's jersey has been retired by Gamecock baseball. He's a legend. And this is his story.

What's it like to be a Gamecock baseball hero? One that's known as much as anything for beating Clemson? We find out in this week's episode of Gamecock Talk with Andrew Eyster.

Beach volleyball might not be the first thing you think of when it comes to South Carolina athletics. But for Moritz Moritz, who built the program from scratch, it means everything. So how'd he do it? 

She's just a sophomore, but Hannah Darling has already emerged as one of the best in women's college golf. She earned First-Team All-America honors as a freshman, is a two-time Curtis Cup participant and just competed in the Augusta National Women's Amateur for the second time. She's an emerging star, and in this episode of Gamecock Talk, we tell her story.

In the latest episode of Gamecock Talk, we sit down with the guy who's helped develop Spencer Rattler into the QB he is today–his coach and quarterback guru, Mike Giovando. How has Rattler gotten to where he is today, and how can he get even better?

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