After a long weekend in Tampa Bay, Thomas and Beck are back in the booth to talk to Arkansas Razorback super-fan Jake's Takes about the current state of CFB, Arkansas' transition to the Silverfield era, and South Carolina's trip to Bud Walton Arena later this week. We wrap up episode 38 with a quick transfer portal round-up and a recap of the CFP semifinals.

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The Gamecocks' portal pick-ups are starting to flow in, as three more players announced their commitment to South Carolina in the last two days. USC's portal commitment list includes four total players, with more on the horizon as the portal window stays open through January 16th. Thomas and Beck talk about those four commitments plus the growing list of current players reaffirming their commitment to the future in Columbia. Lane Kiffin and LSU are also in the headlines again, this time as accessories to the fact that Washington's starting QB is looking to become a Tiger just days after re-signing to stay a husky in 2026. After another long portal problem rant, we talk about our CFP semifinal picks before breaking down USC MBB's massive Q1 win at LSU Tuesday night.

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Three days into the opening of the transfer portal and the Gamecocks have many departures and only one commit. Thomas and Beck address the mass exodus of offensive lineman from the program before briefly discussing our first official transfer portal commit, former Oklahoma WR Jayden Gibson. Chad Morris and Clemson are getting back together again, the former OC is returning to Tiger Town for his second stint as offensive playcaller. Our DB Blitz weekly picks somehow keep getting worse, but not nearly as bad as our men's basketball team, which we briefly discuss before signing off for the episode.

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In the final episode of the year Thomas and Beck address the latest transfer portal news + analyze some headlines coming out of the upstate. We round out the final show of 2025 with what we (don't) do best, a new slew of picks to get you through the weekend.

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It was a Christmas miracle in South Carolina: Nyck Harbor, LaNorris Sellers and Dylan Stewart have all announced they'll be returning to play for the Gamecocks next season. Shane Beamer has stacked some staff wins too by adding Deion Barnes to replace Sterling Lucas & fending off Virginia Tech's push to hire away Torrian Gray.

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Sterling Lucas being hired away to LSU is still the top story in Gamecock world. Will Dylan Stewart follow him + a continued conversation about USC's athletic resources. DB Blitz breakdown and CFP round one discussion rounds out the episode.

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Thomas said it best: "If we don't start spending what the teams that take football serious spend, this will never not happen to us." After three weeks of good coaching staff and roster news, LSU comes in and takes OLB Coach Sterling Lucas away from his home state and Shane Beamer's coaching staff. It's not yet confirmed but it's widely believed that star edge rusher Dylan Stewart will likely follow him. We got together to talk about the big picture: why this keeps happening to South Carolina, and what must be done from an administrative level to stop it.

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We want to extend our deepest condolences to the friends and family of Gamecock football legend Steve Taneyhill. Steve's legacy goes beyond his time in the garnet and black. Taneyhill owned and operated several businesses in the Five Points neighborhood of Columbia and also coached high school football for many years in South Carolina. He was a true pillar in the Columbia community for decades and he will be missed by fans all over the country.

The state of the program for the South Carolina men's basketball is depressing. After losing an ugly game in Clemson on Tuesday night, Beck and Thomas realize that the team is more than just a tough watch & conclude this might be LP's final season in Columbia if things don't get turned around quick. In college football, QB TJ Finley is making headlines after announcing he's attempting to play a seventh year of college football at what would be his seventh school. Thomas and Beck have differing viewpoints on this kind of exploit and dive deep into their feelings on the portal as a whole. Bracketology is not just for March. Thomas and Beck go through their entire CFP brackets before revealing their DB Blitz picks for this week's bowl and playoff game slate.

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Christmas could come early in Columbia... Several national and local reports are indicating LaNorris Sellers will suit up in the garnet and black in 2026. Thomas and Beck talk about what this means for next year's team and how it could impact the decisions of other key players. They also discuss the newly released 2026 SEC football schedule, which sets up nicely for South Carolina the first half of the season. Finally, Gamecock MBB is taking a trip to Clemson this week to take on the Tigers, and our very own Beck Dugas will be there to root them on.

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Coach Shane Beamer has his guy: Kendal Briles will be wearing the garnet and black next fall as the Gamecocks look for a consistent and explosive offense for the first time in the Beamer era. Thomas and Beck talk about what Briles brings to Columbia, and what two other offensive hires mean for the Gamecocks going forward. Meanwhile in Michigan, Sherrone Moore is out as head coach after what appears to be some of the most bizarre circumstances we've seen in college football since Bobby Petrino was fired by Arkansas.

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