At least we are

[Prestonyte]

Team of the Week: South Carolina Gamecocks
Lamont Paris might be the favorite for Coach of the Year nationally. He's taken a South Carolina team picked 14th in the SEC preseason poll to the brink of the top 25 after this week's two wins improved the Gamecocks to 17-3 overall and 5-2 in league play. The stunner was the team's 79-62 blowout win over Kentucky, which was ranked in the top five entering the week and looked every bit like a true Final Four contender. But South Carolina ended the first half on a 17-4 run and then rolled in the second half. Ta'Lon Cooper led the way with 20 points. The Gamecocks followed that up with a 72-64 win over Missouri, sealing the game late with free throws. B.J. Mack paced the team with 21 points.

Remember, this is a team that went 11-21 last season (4-14 in the SEC) and then lost freshman star G.G. Jackson to the NBA. Paris has worked wonders this campaign and has South Carolina in position to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017.

Just keep winning!

Men's Power Rankings: How about those Iowa State Cyclones?

The top 4 continued to do top 4 things this past week as the Cyclones, Wisconsin, Marquette and Duke enter -- or reenter -- the top 10. Plus, shoutouts for South Carolina and Richmond.

www.espn.com

 

[KingWard]

Team of the Week: South Carolina Gamecocks
Lamont Paris might be the favorite for Coach of the Year nationally. He's taken a South Carolina team picked 14th in the SEC preseason poll to the brink of the top 25 after this week's two wins improved the Gamecocks to 17-3 overall and 5-2 in league play. The stunner was the team's 79-62 blowout win over Kentucky, which was ranked in the top five entering the week and looked every bit like a true Final Four contender. But South Carolina ended the first half on a 17-4 run and then rolled in the second half. Ta'Lon Cooper led the way with 20 points. The Gamecocks followed that up with a 72-64 win over Missouri, sealing the game late with free throws. B.J. Mack paced the team with 21 points.

Remember, this is a team that went 11-21 last season (4-14 in the SEC) and then lost freshman star G.G. Jackson to the NBA. Paris has worked wonders this campaign and has South Carolina in position to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017.

Just keep winning!

Men's Power Rankings: How about those Iowa State Cyclones?

The top 4 continued to do top 4 things this past week as the Cyclones, Wisconsin, Marquette and Duke enter -- or reenter -- the top 10. Plus, shoutouts for South Carolina and Richmond.

www.espn.com

He's done okay.

 

[gamecock stock]

Team of the Week: South Carolina Gamecocks
Lamont Paris might be the favorite for Coach of the Year nationally. He's taken a South Carolina team picked 14th in the SEC preseason poll to the brink of the top 25 after this week's two wins improved the Gamecocks to 17-3 overall and 5-2 in league play. The stunner was the team's 79-62 blowout win over Kentucky, which was ranked in the top five entering the week and looked every bit like a true Final Four contender. But South Carolina ended the first half on a 17-4 run and then rolled in the second half. Ta'Lon Cooper led the way with 20 points. The Gamecocks followed that up with a 72-64 win over Missouri, sealing the game late with free throws. B.J. Mack paced the team with 21 points.

Remember, this is a team that went 11-21 last season (4-14 in the SEC) and then lost freshman star G.G. Jackson to the NBA. Paris has worked wonders this campaign and has South Carolina in position to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017.

Just keep winning!

Men's Power Rankings: How about those Iowa State Cyclones?

The top 4 continued to do top 4 things this past week as the Cyclones, Wisconsin, Marquette and Duke enter -- or reenter -- the top 10. Plus, shoutouts for South Carolina and Richmond.

www.espn.com

I had a really, really good impression of the hire when it was made. But I never imagined Paris would have us where we are in Year 2 of his program. Lamont is doing a great job.

 

[KingWard]

I had a really, really good impression of the hire when it was made. But I never imagined Paris would have us where we are in Year 2 of his program. Lamont is doing a great job.

Yes, sir, I have to agree. Shouldn't have lost to Georgia, though, but that's on the players. It might matter.

 

[Tngamecock]

Yes, sir, I have to agree. Shouldn't have lost to Georgia, though, but that's on the players. It might matter.

This^^^^

Lamont didn’t miss 18 foul shots. Definitely on the players. And that uga loss was big. How big yet to be determined