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Mike Morgan is today's co-host and he and Jamie Bradford discuss Gamecock Baseball and more. There is a little NIL talk. The kickoff for the football opener is set. John Strickland is in to Talk Ball and goes back in time about his final game wearing the Garnet and Black. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The South Carolina Gamecocks have talent and depth in the secondary heading into the 2025 football season. JC Shurburtt discusses three risers who are poised to perhaps perform better than expected following terrific showings in spring football practice. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have extended Power Hours on The Show as Mike Morgan of ESPN and the SEC Network joins us to discuss a potential 16-team College Football Playoff, a nine-game SEC schedule and a "play-in weekend" with six SEC teams to determine which four get to the playoff. Plus, we look at our friend Josh Pate's recent Top 20, which has Clemson ranked No. 1? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamie Bradford lays it all out about the South Carolina Baseball program in an honest and informative state of things to open the show. Mike Morgan is in to co-host. John Whittle is in his normal Monday spot to discuss all things, including Carolina softball earning a national seed in the NCAA Tournament that starts Friday at Beckham Field against Elon. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In just less than three weeks, the South Carolina Gamecocks football program will begin hosting official visitors. On this episode of Coffee, JC Shurburtt breaks down the updated May 30 visitors list, which features a slew of prospects at defensive tackle and all out-of-state players. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A deep dive into the Gamecock Baseball program, which is heading toward the abyss. Also, what is up in Chapel Hill? We focus on two veteran coaches in a wild episode of The Show. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Carolina's football program has been consistently good at tight end for almost 20 years and in the Shane Beamer era alone, multiple players at that position have made NFL rosters. What kind of shape is this unit, led by Shawn Elliott, in heading into 2025 following spring practice? JC Shurburtt breaks it down. Also, Carolina Baseball has hit rock bottom and a very honest take on it leads this episode and salute to all mothers! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The presidential commission to fix college athletics led by Nick Saban is a noble venture, but it's not fixing anything. Also, Alex Jones is in for a big smorgasbord of a Gamecock basketball and football conversation. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A trio of great guests- Debbie Antonelli (ESPN), Ashley Chastain-Woodard (Gamecock Softball Coach) and Kyle Lipsey (Carolina Athletics- clothing) highlight this episode of Inside the Gamecocks The Morning Show with Jamie Bradford. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC Shurburtt dives in to the Rahsul Faison situation and who Gamecock fans should be frustrated with as the Utah State transfer and potential RB1 has retained elite legal counsel to push the matter along with the NCAA. Also, congrats to the softball team for winning its third straight game against traditional power Alabama in the SEC Tournament. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Morning Show features co-host Wil Crowe, the Voice of Champions Brad Muller to talk Carolina Softball and more and the Late Night Gamecock himself Matt Anderson. There are a number of topics, including more diving into what is wrong with Carolina Baseball and a look at the SEC Softball Tournament. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Anderson jumps in for an hour-long deep dive into men's basketball as we dare to dream about a Collin Murray-Boyles return. Also, quarterback rankings in the SEC. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the more interesting developments from South Carolina's spring football practice: A legitimate three-way battle at quarterback for the opportunity to back LaNorris Sellers up in 2025. Will the Gamecocks have Air Noland, Luke Doty or Cutter Woods at the spot, which is something we do not discuss that often. JC Shurburtt gives us a breakdown on the latest episode of Coffee. Also, an executive order for NIL and softball gets started tonight in the SEC Tournament. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Morgan is in to co-host with Jamie Bradford. Lots of talk about what needs to happen with the South Carolina Baseball Program and more strolls down memory lane as Gamecock great and North Greenville head baseball coach Landon Powell pops in on the McKellar Enterprises Guest Line. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JB welcomes Mike Morgan to cohost to kick off the week. They dive right into the hot subject of baseball to kick things off. John Whittle joins the conversation to give his perspective on things, and they navigate the waters surrounding the team's lackluster performance this season. Mike and JB finish things out looking at the nature of coaching moves, and discuss what AD's and BOT's look for and trends in making coaching decisions To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Carolina will be young but talented at wide receiver overall in 2025. JC Shurburtt ponders the "WR1" question that many have and looks in on the room post-spring practice. Also, Gamecock Baseball hit the bottom during the weekend and there are a lot of issues there than just talent and roster. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog Mullinax talk a little football. Ryan Day and Ohio State--- do they believe what they are saying? The 1975 Gamecocks are being honored tonight on the baseball diamond. The 2025 Gamecocks... ugh. Recruiting in football keeps on keeping on. There is a lot of banter from the Nana's Porch Chat Box. Happy Friday! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the best weekly college baseball conversation you will find. Stuart Lake and Jamie Bradford take a walk down memory lane on the 1975 South Carolina Gamecocks. The star-studded team was the national runner-up under head coach Bobby Richardson and was a breakthrough squad 50 years ago for the storied Carolina Baseball program. Hale McGranahan of TheBigSpur.com is in to discuss recruiting with a huge June forthcoming and also some football. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Carolina gained a transfer portal commitment from Incarnate Word offensive lineman Nolan Hay. JC Shurburtt breaks down what the 6-foot-4, 300-pounder brings to the Gamecocks offensive line room for 2025 and how the numbers now look for Lonnie Teasley's group. Also, the 1975 South Carolina Baseball Team is being honored at Ray Tanner Field on Friday night. A look back. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Jones of TheBigSpur.com is in for a lengthy interview on the state of Carolina Football following spring practice. JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog chop it up otherwise. There are some off topic conversations including movie series and things JC does not care about. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is a documentary film coming from the SEC Network on South Carolina's back-to-back National Championships in baseball from 2010-11 and Chad Holbrook, the top assistant coach on those teams, joins Jamie Bradford to discuss. Raphael Esparza is live from Las Vegas to talk about his Kentucky Derby favorites and LaNorris Sellers' Heisman odds. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC Shurburtt talks about the importance of the summer for the 2025 South Carolina football team and dives into why being different and unique is a good thing for the Gamecocks program if it wishes to climb the ladder toward glory in college football. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After getting into the transfer portal, former prized Gamecock hoops recruit Cam Scott has decided to return to South Carolina for his sophomore season. Matt Anderson, the late night Gamecock, joins JC and Mad Dog to converse about Scott and the entire basketball offseason. The guys also talk House settlement and a ton of random topics, including movies and a Big Lebowski Theory, in the second hour. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim "Storm" Toman, former Gamecock baseball coach, and Carolina softball coach Ashley Chastain Woodard are in with Jamie Bradford along with the Late Night Gamecock Matt Anderson and Mad Dog Mullinax. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Carolina football got a big portal win on Tuesday, beating out two titans of the sport, Ohio State and Georgia, for the services of Georgia Southern defensive tackle Troy Pikes. JC Shurburtt breaks down Pikes and resets the defensive tackle room for a third time this offseason. Also, Cam Scott returns to Carolina basketball and two Tuesday wins on the diamond. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog Mullinax dive into the South Carolina Gamecocks football roster as Carolina added transfer portal defensive tackle Troy Pikes (Georgia Southern) on Tuesday, beating out Ohio State and Georgia for his services. Also, big picture portal and football talk plus a little baseball and then some. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jamie Bradford and friends are back. Mike Morgan is in to co-host. Former Gamecock John Strickland is in for his normal Tuesday Talkin' Ball segment. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC and Phil have Mike Morgan in the first hour for Power Hour. They keep the Gamecocks draft talk rolling, and get into the Shedeur Sanders debacle. JC and Mad Dog talk a little baseball in the second hour, and dive into Andy Staples's post-spring top 25. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Morgan and JB open things up with some draft discussion. They talk the five Gamecocks selected, and if there are any surprise un-drafted free agents. John Whittle joins for his weekly appearance live from a roadside dump outside of Columbus, OH to discuss the series loss at Kentucky for baseball as they may have shut the door on any realistic post-season hopes. They talk a little softball and get into some projections as the women are also coming of a road series loss, but have high hopes for the near future. Mike's back with more NFL and Gamecocks football talk to wrap the episode. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Carolina had five players selected in the 2025 NFL Draft, all on defense. JC Shurburtt breaks down the NFL Draft and who could step in and fill the vacant roles on this coming season's Gamecock football team. Also, a disappointing weekend overall in Gamecockland for a number of reasons. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC and Mad Dog open things up with draft talk, and look at some potential names to go in the next few rounds. They turn their attention to some recruiting, and the Club Chief thoughts from the Nana's Porch Chat Box. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JB and Phil talk NFL Draft after the first round concludes without Nick Emmanwori's name called. Raphael Esparza from Docs Sports Service joins for the best lines and odds for the weekend. Stuart Lake joins JB for the final hour to preview the Kentucky baseball series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All of a sudden, South Carolina is looking to add more players to its offensive line room during the second transfer portal period as two players are visiting. On this episode of Coffee, JC Shurburtt breaks down why this is happening. Also, the NFL Draft and a do or die baseball series starts tonight. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 69 of The Morning Show kicks off with a rundown of Gamecock Football draft classes, and JB welcomes in Voice of the Gamecocks Derek Scott to talk some baseball ahead of the weekend series against Kentucky. Hour two brings in GA Mangus to talk some football, and JB as well as JC get into some QB talk with the former Carolina OC. JB joins JC to kick off The Show, and dive into some draft expectations, before giving way to Alex Jones of TheBigSpur.com for this week's Gamecock Smorgasbord. Alex gives his thoughts on the recent portal additions, and the breaking news of Dante Reno moving on to the transfer portal. Alex, JC, and Mad Dog give a look at the defense, primarily, with a little offense references mixed in before an abrupt ending. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Carolina picked up another EDGE from the transfer portal on Wednesday. George Wilson, who was committed to the Gamecocks during the final year of the Will Muschamp era before signing with Florida State, arrives via Campbell. JC Shurburtt on the 70th episode of Coffee talks about the 6-foot-4, 230-pound pass rusher and breaks down the situation at EDGE. Plus, the House Settlement is delayed again... so some thoughts on that and the whole mess in college football. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC and Mad Dog continue the recruiting talk from The Morning Show with the news of the latest commitment for 2025 from the transfer portal, former high school commit in 2021, George Wilson (EDGE, Campbell). They talk about the the depth being added, and turn their attention to the to first 247 Sports rankings for the class of '27. Some big time prospects make the composite from the state of South Carolina, and the Gamecocks look to grad their share of the rising juniors. A quick peek at the NFL Draft as they head out with a promise to dive deeper in Thursday's episode prior to the opening day and round one. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wil Crowe cohosts the first hour with JB, and they take a look at the baseball team as they embark on their next road series in Kentucky. While the door is not fully closed on the season, the path is more narrow than ever for consideration, and Wil and JB take a look at the lineup and the critical factors of pitching and defense on success. Hale McGranahan of TheBigSpur.com joins for full recruiting update coming off of the Garnet and Black Spring game highlighting those prospects from the 2026-2028 classes who were in attendance. Hale updates on current portal targets to complete the 2025 roster, and he JB hit some of the other recruits the Gamecocks are targeting for the future. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why is the NFL Draft important for South Carolina this year? Also, thoughts on the media-driven, insane portal hype fest happening in college athletics, plus the fallacy of the argument that coaches can leave programs anytime they want and also make money so therefore the players should have the same "rights"...a spirited episode. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC Shurburtt and the Mad Dog Phil Mullinax dive into the transfer portal for Gamecock football and basketball, get way off topic about neighbors....and also talk about the point guard situation overall when it comes to hoops and of course a little revenue share/NCAA/House chatter as that situation has caused the rest of college sports to be in chaos to say the least. It's a fun episode on "Terrible Tuesday" with JC and Mad Dog. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Morgan of ESPN and the SEC Network is today's co-host with Jamie Bradford. The pair talks a bit of NFL Draft, basketball recruiting and a lot more. John Strickland is in for his Tuesday Talkin' Ball segment and there is a lengthy discussion on the South Carolina spring football game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer has had a lot of good things to say about the 2025 recruiting class. JC Shurburtt talks about the significance of that both as far as this season and the future. Also, Kam Pringle hits the portal and softball sweeps Kentucky on this episode of Coffee To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC Shurburtt and Phil Mad Dog Mullinax break down the spring football game in depth. Also Mongolian Mike is a Gamecock and Lamont Paris in the portal. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Morgan makes a guarantee about South Carolina men's basketball for next season. Morgan co-hosts with JB and goes over what he saw on the baseball diamond as he called all three games against Ole Miss. John Whittle of TheBigSpur.com joins to talk all things as usual. It's a big Monday episode. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC Shurburtt breaks down South Carolina's Garnet and Black Spring Football Game on this epsiode of Coffee. Also, a look back at the weekend in spring sports. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a special offseason episode of The Tailgate Show with JC Shurburtt and Phil Mullinax as the co-hosts of Inside the Gamecocks The Show break down the Garnet and Black spring football game... plus other important topics. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which room on the defensive side of the ball has answered the most questions during spring football practice at South Carolina? JC Shurburtt has the answers along with a complete breakdown of that side of the ball on this episode of Coffee, the day of Carolina's Garnet and Black spring football game. Also, baseball wins and some rare equestrian talk. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode of Inside the Gamecocks The Show is heavily focused on the transfer portal in college athletics and there is complete over-the-top interaction with the Club Chief members in the Nana's Porch Chat Box- what players could end up being part of this next portal class for Shane Beamer and the football program and where does Lamont Paris go from here? JC Shurburtt and the Mad Dog Phil Mullinax break it all down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brad Crawford of 247Sports joins Jamie Bradford right off the top of the show to discuss all things college football, plus the South Carolina Gamecocks. Never one to shy away from interesting takes, Crawford certainly has several. In the second hour, live from Las Vegas, Raphael Esparza of Docs Sports jumps in to get you in the know for the coming weekend of action. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC Shurburtt takes a look at the spring progress South Carolina has made on offense by position, including the position that has answered the most questions on this episode of Coffee. Plus, Eaglestaff and the men's basketball program. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JC and Mad Dog dive right into the Trey Eaglestaff decommitment, and JC offers the latest he's heard about reasoning. Alex Jones of TheBigSpur.com joins the conversation and gives some thoughts on the spring football game. Mike Morgan hops in for Power Hour to close things out, and he has a few thoughts on the basketball news, and some baseball before he calls the Ole Miss series with Coach Tanner for SEC+ this weekend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices