The Shako

It’s been a wild season as we approach the halfway point of the season. We discuss several big upsets, coaching change in Penn State and what’s next. Our Palmetto state teams all have pivotal games on home turf this week. Clemson/SMU, South Carolina/Oklahoma and Citadel/WCU. We break all the games down and also discuss some other major rivalry games (Third Saturday in October, and the Holy War).

Every season teams face turning points where it’s either “Sink or Swim”. For many teams, that time has come. Clemson bounced back on the road to UNC. But was North Carolina even worse than we thought? South Carolina is set to begin their gauntlet of top ranked opponents. They head to LSU at night to hopefully earn the upset, we discuss our thoughts on the matchup. Citadel aims to keep their momentum going as they host Valdosta, scoring at home has to finally happen. We discuss other major matchups and more! Keep it here and Stay Rivals!

Much better Saturday for the Palmetto State! The Gamecocks and Bulldogs took care of business while Clemson enjoyed a much needed bye week. Join the guys as they breakdown week 5 and preview week 6. Stay Rivals!

Another week gone by, another week full of losses for the Palmetto state. Clemson dominated by Syracuse, South Carolina falls on their face against Missouri, and The Citadel was shutout against Mercer. Culture problems? Scheme issues? Panic Mode? We discuss all the burning questions and preview a monster slate of Week 5 for CFB. Keep it here and Stay Rivals!

Frustration, losses and re-evaluations. Week 3 was not kind to the Palmetto state as Clemson, South Carolina and The Citadel all lost their games. We go in depth on each loss as we discuss what issues are plaguing our teams. What changes need to be made? What does the road ahead look like? How will we be talking about our teams come season’s end? We tackle it all and more. Keep it here with us and Stay Rivals!

In a very unexpected Week 2, our home teams had some serious scares against inferior opposition. The Citadel thankfully dominated their game against Samford, but we have very strong feelings/reactions to Clemson and South Carolina. We give our overreactions, concerns and fear of upcoming games. We also discuss several other games around the country. Keep it here with us and STAY RIVALS!

After an, unexpected Week 1, we give our reactions to several major games. Our theme from this past week is how many teams got reality checks on the state of their teams entering 2025. We saw blue bloods get exposed and other teams defy all expectations. We wrap our episode by looking ahead to a few key games in Week 2. Stay passionate and stay rivals!

Week 1 is finally here as we welcome a special guest, Justin, from Updog Sports Talk Podcast. In this episode we have detailed breakdowns of South Carolina-Virginia Tech, Clemson-LSU and Citadel-NDSU (as well as our picks). In the later part of our show we do our Quick Hitter Picks of several notable games. Spot the Ball, it’s Week 1!

The College Football season is upon us! In our first official episode of the 2025 season, we discuss season outlooks for our big 3 (South Carolina, Clemson and The Citadel). For each team we discuss positions groups, most anticipated games, ceiling/floors and more. Spot the ball!

Kicking off the 2025 season with our very first guest star, Citadel Head Coach Maurice Drayton. In this “Dog Talk” exclusive, Coach Drayton discusses several topics in depth. We talk about the massive Week 1 matchup against North Dakota State, this year’s Quarterback room, how Coach Drayton approaches recruiting, Coach Swinney/Beamer relationships and more!