Gamecocks 2024-25 Season: Part One

[JDuro]

 

[JDuro]

 

[JDuro]

 

[JDuro]

Gamecock WBB wins the Team of the Year ESPY but it didn’t get shown on ABC broadcast as the broadcast was showing the event with a 30 min tape delay. Looks like technical difficulties screwed up the end. I’m sure the ESPN rebroadcasts will correct it but sad it wasn’t on the “Live” ABC showing.

 

[JDuro]

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[GamecockFam]

I didn't realize this year's ESPY would basically be a celebration of Gamecock women's basketball coaches, students and alumni. I may have tuned in if I knew that was going to happen.

 

[cancontent]

I didn't realize this year's ESPY would basically be a celebration of Gamecock women's basketball coaches, students and alumni. I may have tuned in if I knew that was going to happen.

Aren't some of the ESPYs categories based on fan votes? Would think it be tricky to predict who would win some of these categories.

 

[Creature]

Dont understand these WestCoast kids. Jazzy Davidson has dropped South Carolina from her finalist and added TCU and TX. Jordan Lee picked TX in 2025. Kennedy Smith to USC. Ice Brady to UConn in 2023.

I cannot figure for the life of me why we cannot get a kid from California, Oregon, Washington,

 

[cancontent]

Dont understand these WestCoast kids. Jazzy Davidson has dropped South Carolina from her finalist and added TCU and TX. Jordan Lee picked TX in 2025. Kennedy Smith to USC. Ice Brady to UConn in 2023.

I cannot figure for the life of me why we cannot get a kid from California, Oregon, Washington,

Who knows? At the same time has it hampered South Carolina?

 

[visitingcock]

Who knows? At the same time has it hampered South Carolina?

Playing time.

Stereotypes off the old South

 

[cancontent]

Playing time.

Stereotypes off the old South

I can see that, but again has it really hampered South Carolina in landing talent?

 

[jake0414]

Dont understand these WestCoast kids. Jazzy Davidson has dropped South Carolina from her finalist and added TCU and TX. Jordan Lee picked TX in 2025. Kennedy Smith to USC. Ice Brady to UConn in 2023.

I cannot figure for the life of me why we cannot get a kid from California, Oregon, Washington,

Dawn did get Tehina Paopao (Oceanside) to switch transfer destinations from TCU to South Carolina after her stint with Oregon. Wouldn’t surprise if the Gamecocks get more west coast prospects to commit over time.

 

[GCKSFN4L]

I think portal transfers are wildly different than high school commits. We've gotten a couple of players from California through the portal but never through high school.

Overall unlike many of the other top programs our nationwide reach of acquiring top talent out of highschool is rather limited. We've only successfully recruited only a handful of players West of the Mississippi River. I am hoping the recent recruitment of Tessa and Adhel is a sign of that changing.

While it hasn't hurt us in recent years, I wouldn't mind getting the best fit players possible to join the team regardless of where they came from.

 

[SCGamecock]

I think portal transfers are wildly different than high school commits. We've gotten a couple of players from California through the portal but never through high school.

Overall unlike many of the other top programs our nationwide reach of acquiring top talent out of highschool is rather limited. We've only successfully recruited only a handful of players West of the Mississippi River. I am hoping the recent recruitment of Tessa and Adhel is a sign of that changing.

While it hasn't hurt us in recent years, I wouldn't mind getting the best fit players possible to join the team regardless of where they came from.

We've done well in the midwest for quite a while now, so Tessa J. is really a continuation of that.

I think Adhel's recruitment + signing can potentially go a long way as far as SC getting talent from Texas on westward.

I think the biggest hurdle for SC getting talent from California now is the sudden resurrection of USC (+UCLA). Juju would've been at SC had USC decided to continue being a middling program.

 

[triaddukefan]

Who knows? At the same time has it hampered South Carolina?

I know. West coast kids dont want to suffer in 115 degree heat AND deal with mustard in their chopped pork. Who can blame them.

 

[cancontent]

I know. West coast kids dont want to suffer in 115 degree heat AND deal with mustard in their chopped pork. Who can blame them.

All types of BBQ matter

 

[visitingcock]

We've done well in the midwest for quite a while now, so Tessa J. is really a continuation of that.

I think Adhel's recruitment + signing can potentially go a long way as far as SC getting talent from Texas on westward.

I think the biggest hurdle for SC getting talent from California now is the sudden resurrection of USC (+UCLA). Juju would've been at SC had USC decided to continue being a middling program.

You mean U$C for that school in LA

 

[visitingcock]

I know. West coast kids dont want to suffer in 115 degree heat AND deal with mustard in their chopped pork. Who can blame them.

Paopao did. But she's Samoan so ALL bbq passes muster/mustard (Oh Boy, a new malapropism)

 

[SCGamecock]

I know. West coast kids dont want to suffer in 115 degree heat AND deal with mustard in their chopped pork. Who can blame them.

Don't let this person fool you. Mustard-based sauce is great.

But SC has like 5 different sauces (each region of the state basically has its own style), so we have something for everybody. Great barbecue state.

 

[cancontent]

Don't let this person fool you. Mustard-based sauce is great.

But SC has like 5 different sauces (each region of the state basically has its own style), so we have something for everybody. Great barbecue state.

Like I said, all BBQ matters. As long as the meat is tender and there's plenty of it, I'll be there!

 

[WBBTakeover]

Dont understand these WestCoast kids. Jazzy Davidson has dropped South Carolina from her finalist and added TCU and TX. Jordan Lee picked TX in 2025. Kennedy Smith to USC. Ice Brady to UConn in 2023.

I cannot figure for the life of me why we cannot get a kid from California, Oregon, Washington,

We didn't get Haley Jones or JuJu Watkins, either.

With chips won in 2022 and 2024, I'd say we did/are doing pretty well without them.

 

[triaddukefan]

We didn't get Haley Jones or JuJu Watkins, either.

With chips won in 2022 and 2024, I'd say we did/are doing pretty well without them.

This complaining is kinda like that that tubby kid in the bakery.... getting to pick up a ton of different donuts at the counter.... but complaining that he didn't that chocolate eclair back in the rear corner.

Perhaps that wasn't the best analogy, but yall get my point.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Dont understand these WestCoast kids. Jazzy Davidson has dropped South Carolina from her finalist and added TCU and TX. Jordan Lee picked TX in 2025. Kennedy Smith to USC. Ice Brady to UConn in 2023.

I cannot figure for the life of me why we cannot get a kid from California, Oregon, Washington,

I'm going to say this as delicately as possible; I love the University of South Carolina and I love the city of Columbia, but the state of SC is mired in the past and its reputation is such in other parts of the country.

 

[visitingcock]

This complaining is kinda like that that tubby kid in the bakery.... getting to pick up a ton of different donuts at the counter.... but complaining that he didn't that chocolate eclair back in the rear corner.

Perhaps that wasn't the best analogy, but yall get my point.

Well, you’ve done bbq and donuts today. Go wash down some Duke’s with Cheerwine and go to bed. Tomorrow’s another day.