A question: Do you believe that the 2025 Gamecock football team will be better than we were last year?
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We lost a LOT on defense, our hammer at RB, and the 3 interior OL?
Normally I'd say we would take a big step back, but with NIL and rebuilding each year for us and each opponent? Who knows.
If I had to wager, we lose another game or two this year.
Normally I'd say we would take a big step back, but with NIL and rebuilding each year for us and each opponent? Who knows.
If I had to wager, we lose another game or two this year.
Other than a questionable VT team replacing a patsy, isn't it the exact same schedule? (Barring patsies)
Yes, but road trips to A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, and Missouri concern me.
Understand. Just got a chuckle. It's basically the same schedule!
But seriously, I get it, flip home games and some go the other way.
After 40 years as a Gamecock, what can you say? I'm hopeful while also being pessimistic. Brutal 2nd half of the schedule... but we said that last year.
This year's success rests firmly on the shoulders of Sellers - at least on offense (the OL has underperformed forever and will continue to do so). We lost a TON on defense as well. So we'll see if we rebuild or reload there.
Hard to think we'd win 10 this year, tho. Let's get bowl eligible before November, please, so we can start the discussions of who'll sit out (or if we make the playoffs).
This year's success rests firmly on the shoulders of Sellers - at least on offense (the OL has underperformed forever and will continue to do so). We lost a TON on defense as well. So we'll see if we rebuild or reload there.
Hard to think we'd win 10 this year, tho. Let's get bowl eligible before November, please, so we can start the discussions of who'll sit out (or if we make the playoffs).
M opinion it will be contingent on fielding an effective, play making running back. Our backs usually put out only the basics and have no interest in going beyond that (case in point Rico Dowdle and what’s his name that went to SoCal.) We will miss Rocket Sanders in that regard.
No. Too much talent out, not enough in.
But, anything is possible. We have a QB who can do magic.
But, anything is possible. We have a QB who can do magic.
Being an old OL guy, I'm concerned there. All those "one more year" transfers coming in, 3 star types - Beamer says he's looking for "leadership," but it screams "we didn't recruit well enough."
Probably not, but in the age of NIL and the transfer portal, I suspect every fanbase in the SEC, save 2 or 3, is asking the same question about their team. In the same way we have no reason to expect the same team one season to the next, neither do our opponents. Somebody, rightfully, listed 4 tough road games at A&M, LSU, Ole Miss, and Mizzou earlier. I guarantee you every one of those fanbases are wondering what they will have next year too.
Depends on if we get screwed by the refs in the LSU game and serve up the Bama game on a silver platter! Some teams are going to get better some worse, Clemson looks to be better! I think we'll be better at receiver, but no way our D is better, so who knows!
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I doubt we are better. Another 9 win regular season would be a great season.
Better receiver corp, will miss Rocket but Faison is the real deal. Fuller, Howell and Addaway give us a solid stable. LS a year under belt as starter. D could take a step back.
So the answer is maybe, maybe not
So the answer is maybe, maybe not
Has Faison been cleared? Last I heard he is ineligible.Better receiver corp, will miss Rocket but Faison is the real deal. Fuller, Howell and Addaway give us a solid stable. LS a year under belt as starter. D could take a step back.
So the answer is maybe, maybe not
Exaxctly.The way I am I always expect the worse specially this upcoming year.Defense to me is the big question mark.
He's hired a lawyer, so he's serious about gettting an answer!
Our coaches brainstormed us out of the bowl game. Nothing was stolen from us.
I've never been a fan of Bielema, but Beamer let him get in his head.
7-5. Sellers is good but he can't do it by himself and opposing DCs will be scheming to stop him more this season.
On paper, we have a lot of ifs.
IF Sellers is as good as he's projected to be. His absolute best tape last year was on plays that broke down or had him insanely breaking tackles in the back field and scrambling for big gains. His best tape was not of him throwing the ball, so we'll see how that has developed.
IF a RB1 emerges.
IF a WR1 emerges.
IF our D is able to compensate for all the losses.
IF Sellers is as good as he's projected to be. His absolute best tape last year was on plays that broke down or had him insanely breaking tackles in the back field and scrambling for big gains. His best tape was not of him throwing the ball, so we'll see how that has developed.
IF a RB1 emerges.
IF a WR1 emerges.
IF our D is able to compensate for all the losses.
Like Lou Holtz said….” You take a different team to the ball field every week”
Beamer lost that game and looked like a fool doing it. His behavior on the sideline was embarrassing.
Times a million and Shula hobbling the best weapon we had. I'll be p!$$ed off about that game until the undertaker wipes my @$$..
This.
If you've got a winning thoroughbred, you win races by letting it run, not by keeping it corralled.