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The Tweet Sheet: mining the twittersphere so you don't have to
And with that, Adam Matthews announces his presence on The Tweet Sheet. If you haven't heard, Matthews joined teammates Scott Wingo, Michael Roth, Matt Price, Christian Walker, Forrest Koumas, Jackie Bradley, Jr., and coach Ray Tanner as All-SEC selections for 2011. Matthews earned his selection...
Hip hip, hoo-RAY!
Today Gamecocks everywhere - of all ages, and all backgrounds, and in all corners of the globe - celebrate. For today we are all National Champions! While it is certainly true that the Gamecocks have already laid claim to a women's indoor track and a smattering of equestrian titles, this one...
Gamecocks Beat Oklahoma with Flair for the Dramatic!: South Carolina's Exclamation Mark Supply Running Dangerously Low!
In a game that will no doubt turn out to be the signature win for the Gamecocks this year, South Carolina showed us all why sometimes it's OK to believe (sorry, Oklahoma fans). USC rallied from a 1 run deficit in the bottom of the 12th inning to win the game 3-2. Brady Thomas knocked in Jackie...
CWS Game 1 Preview: Gamecocks vs. Oklahoma
Welcome to Omaha, Gamecock fans! First off, let me apologize for not posting since our rousing victory over Coastal Carolina to put us on our way to Omaha. You see, I was on my way to Atlanta to begin training for a new job. I just got back home tonight, so I'll do my best to offer you up some...
Weekend Preview: Gamecocks Travel to Myrtle Beach
This is it Gamecock fans. This weekend our South Carolina Gamecocks (46-15) travel to Myrtle Beach to take on the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (55-8). While I may have reservations about giving Coastal a national seed, I have never doubted for an instant the Chanticleers' ability to defeat us this...
Does Coastal Carolina Deserve a National Seed?
Much has been made of the rift between the USC and Coastal Carolina athletics departments. Apparently, there is still a lot of bad blood out there stemming from CCU's decision to become an independent institution way back in 1993. For my part, I don't really care. I say that because I don't want...
Weekend Preview: 2010 Regional Edition
Hello, again, baseball fans. After an unsuccessful trip to Hoover, the Gamecocks are back in action this weekend for the NCAA regional. I don't want to spend too much time on what happened in the SEC tournament, but here are a few important highlights from from last weekend (does Thursday even...
I'm Not Saying Ron Aiken is an Ignorant tool, but...
It's hard to find a decent sports writer in Columbia, especially one named Ron. Case in point, readers of the Free Times have been subjected to the indiscriminate poo-flinging of one Ron Aiken all year long. Here's the thing about Ron Aiken, though, that differentiates him from other Columbia area...
Q&A with Garnet and Black Attack: A Peek in the Mind of a Gamecock
Gamecock Man from Garnet and Black Attack was gracious enough to lend us a peek into the goings-on of the thoughts and feelings of the South Carolina fanbase. You know the usual drill: here are his responses to my 5 questions, and my responses to his questions may be found here. (By the way,...
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