Gamecocks 2025-2026 Season

[YoDore]

You know who I love on the Gamecock team? Tessa Johnson. I just love her demeanor and how she handles herself in pressure situations. She has always seemed to defer to the big stars on the team, content to just play her role and let them have the glory they deserve. I think she could have been a bigger star on another team, but she obviously doesn’t need that.

 

[visitingcock]

I don’t foresee is us winning the SEC regular season or being a one seed this year. Our starting five can play with anyone but we have no depth. Makeer could develop into a solid 6th player but that’s only a “could.” But I don’t see a 7th. Particularly, I don’t see a reliable backup for Edwards or Okot.

I don’t foresee any non conference losses but I do foresee 3-4 losses in the SEC regular season. That won’t win the conference race this year with Texas and LSU. The SEC tournament could be a chance to redeem ourselves at our second home but i see us falling to a two seed in the second NCAA for the first time this decade. An injury to Okote or Edwards would probably drop us quite a bit further.

My hopes for an (almost) unprecedented 6th straight F4 are pretty dim right now but the NCAA tournament can be a different beast for coaches like Dawn who have been there. Hope remains alive despite my more logical fears.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Seems clear Staley want Joyce Edwards to be our go to player, but think it’s time to give Latson her turn. I don’t think Edwards is there yet.

Edwards doesn't quite defend, rebound or pass well enough at this point in her career. Maybe she gets there at some point.

But, she's going to be first team SEC probably with Okot.

I do think we need to run more stuff for Latson that makes it difficult for the defense. We tend to just run basic things that let her go get it.

But we have a hell of a starting five. This version of Raven is pretty outstanding. Hell, she could also do more I think. She won the game basically.

Just are going to have to get our basic defense tightened up.

I think playing the bench more is a necessity, but I assume we will be able to do that at home and against most opponents from here out.

 

[victor64]

Not having Wadkins is one thing, but losing Kitts is a killer.

 

[JstVisiting]

I don’t foresee is us winning the SEC regular season or being a one seed this year.

I think LSU is the best in the conference. Their backcourt is going to give us serious problems.

But at least we didn't let a 19 year old "i'm sorry" her way back, amirite.

 

[JstVisiting]

Edwards doesn't quite defend, rebound or pass well enough at this point in her career. Maybe she gets there at some point.

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I think playing the bench more is a necessity, but I assume we will be able to do that at home and against most opponents from here out.

Edwards is really good at everything, but, against the handful of like opponents, great at nothing. And you shouldn't run crunchtime sets for a 64% FT shooter, especially when you have an 80% senior who has carried her team in those situations for three years.

I have been pleasantly surprised with Tac. Against Texas and Louisville, she showed enough in sub minutes for me to believe she could grow into a solid 20-25 minute player.

If she and the two freshman develop well during the season, we could have a rotation of 8 that is capable of achieving any goal in March. Not the same as the favorites status we have grown used to, but similarly situated teams have won titles, for and against us.