Gamecocks 2025-2026 Season

[triaddukefan]

Interesting scheduling news for the next three years:

Those milaysia fulwileys never invite Duke to Charlotte. Keep inviting these trash arse NC schools. Might have to boycott the city of Charlotte. Now I'm in a bad mood

Tired of these expletive birdies flying around 🤬

Just past 6am and I'm already mad at the world

 

[JDuro]

When did we play Green Bay?

Tough match up for our ladies. Took a while to figure out their signature play. They’d set up a seal here and a seal there and drive the ball right up the alley way. Once USC got it going though, all Green Bay could do to stop us out there was grab. Grab, grab, grab. Nobody guarding!

BTW, John Facenda was great on the television call. Man has the voice of God.

 

[Geew1992]

Oo my

 

[Stagnant]

They even announced it on socials

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Tough match up for our ladies. Took a while to figure out their signature play. They’d set up a seal here and a seal there and drive the ball right up the alley way. Once USC got it going though, all Green Bay could do to stop us out there was grab. Grab, grab, grab. Nobody guarding!

BTW, John Facenda was great on the television call. Man has the voice of God.

We played Bowling Green, not Green Bay.

 

[Stagnant]

 

[Gamecockfan77]

So Cal will be an interesting gauge for us.

It's hard to get up for Clemson but there were a few concerning things in there even for a game that was never close.

 

[Bone Dog]

What the heck happened with Maddy? That came out of the blue.

As for the Clemson game, not much scoring which created the illusion of a close game. Where did all the shooters go?

I liked the look of Okot. She’s as big as advertised. Not super quick with her feet, but she has good hands and seems really solid. I think the lack of quickness won’t matter if Joyce takes care of that for her. Then she can just be the rock, so to speak, and Dawn has needed a rock recently.

 

[GamecockFam]

What the heck happened with Maddy? That came out of the blue.

As for the Clemson game, not much scoring which created the illusion of a close game. Where did all the shooters go?

I liked the look of Okot. She’s as big as advertised. Not super quick with her feet, but she has good hands and seems really solid. I think the lack of quickness won’t matter if Joyce takes care of that for her. Then she can just be the rock, so to speak, and Dawn has needed a rock recently.

At first I thought the score indicated an off night and while we didn't shoot the ball as well as the previous games and missed some bunnies, we were not horrible. 45% overall, 56% from 3. It all clicked when coach mentioned that Clemson was slowing the game down and limiting possessions. We normally have 70-80 possessions a game and for this game we had 58. For a normal paced game using the above FG%, we would have scored about 80 points.

 

[USMC(ret)]

A couple of thoughts:

• We need more from Dauda and Tac. Given the number of available players on our roster, everyone has to contribute. We’re getting more production from the two freshmen.
• I was surprised by the news about Maddie. The players know the expectations, and Dawn and her staff vet both the recruits and their families thoroughly, to avoid issues later. My guess is that a teenager made a bad decision, like teenagers are prone to do occasionally, and is paying the consequences. She’ll sit, and learn, and at the correct time she’ll return.

 

[visitingcock]

I was surprised by the news about Maddie. The players know the expectations, and Dawn and her staff vet both the recruits and their families thoroughly, to avoid issues later. My guess is that a teenager made a bad decision, like teenagers are prone to do occasionally, and is paying the consequences. She’ll sit, and learn, and at the correct time she’ll return.

Timing and indefiniteness make midterms a possibility. If so, she might not be available until sure finishes with a semester finals.

But I know nothing.

 

[jumpstart]

A couple of thoughts:

• We need more from Dauda and Tac. Given the number of available players on our roster, everyone has to contribute. We’re getting more production from the two freshmen.
• I was surprised by the news about Maddie. The players know the expectations, and Dawn and her staff vet both the recruits and their families thoroughly, to avoid issues later. My guess is that a teenager made a bad decision, like teenagers are prone to do occasionally, and is paying the consequences. She’ll sit, and learn, and at the correct time she’ll return.

If I had to guess (and I don't lol) I would guess it was a personal issue between Dawn and Maddie. Dawn seemed to indicate that with her demeanor and being sly about the entire situation.

 

[caliwbb]

Timing and indefiniteness make midterms a possibility. If so, she might not be available until sure finishes with a semester finals.

But I know nothing.

I believe the team receives grades and class attendance reports every month.

 

[visitingcock]

I believe the team receives grades and class attendance reports every month.

But mid term exams (where applicable) can lead to suspensions under tough coaches. Dawn gets daily attendance reports

 

[Geew1992]

What the heck happened with Maddy? That came out of the blue.

As for the Clemson game, not much scoring which created the illusion of a close game. Where did all the shooters go?

I liked the look of Okot. She’s as big as advertised. Not super quick with her feet, but she has good hands and seems really solid. I think the lack of quickness won’t matter if Joyce takes care of that for her. Then she can just be the rock, so to speak, and Dawn has needed a rock recently.

Rumors are her and Tessa had some locker room issues.

 

[USMC(ret)]

Rumors are her and Tessa had some locker room issues.

The culture is established… you either buy in, or you sit and look for another home. Maddie has a year plus on the team… we should be way beyond “buy in” issues. If it is a team chemistry issue, Raven needs to exert some influence and settle it.

 

[Bone Dog]

Rumors are her and Tessa had some locker room issues.

I don’t like to trade in rumors. Dawn’s silence about it suggests either a midterm grade issue which she would be forbidden by law from speaking about, or something personal. Merely violating a practice rule would not require silence on her part.

 

[Vowelguy]

“Will she be back.”
“That’s up to her.”

That doesn’t tend to end well.

I will not be surprised if she transfers mid season.

 

[Vowelguy]

Dawn’s silence about it suggests either a midterm grade issue which she would be forbidden by law from speaking about

If it’s grades a coach could easily say “there are standards that must be met to be a part of this team.”

 

[cancontent]

If it’s grades a coach could easily say “there are standards that must be met to be a part of this team.”

And Coach Staley has said so in the past with other players when it was an academic situation.

 

[triaddukefan]

Question for the Sandlappers. What would you recommend to do for a visitor with 18 hours or so to spend in Columbia?

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Question for the Sandlappers. What would you recommend to do for a visitor with 18 hours or so to spend in

What day?

How do you want to eat?

Active day or tours and museums and such?

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Question for the Sandlappers. What would you recommend to do for a visitor with 18 hours or so to spend in Columbia?

When are you going to be here? State House tour, Museum of Art (Keith Haring exhibit, presently), Columbia Zoo, State Museum, Planetarium and Observatory...

 

[triaddukefan]

What day?

How do you want to eat?

Active day or tours and museums and such?

When are you going to be here? State House tour, Museum of Art (Keith Haring exhibit, presently), Columbia Zoo, State Museum, Planetarium and Observatory...

No idea.... Sometime between December and February. May go to Charleston instead. This would be a quick Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon thing. I read that the City Limits BBq was voted best in the South. Probably a nice steakhouse that won't break the bank. A good Sunday breakfast or brunch spot

 

[Gamecockfan77]

No idea.... Sometime between December and February. May go to Charleston instead. This would be a quick Saturday morning to Sunday afternoon thing. I read that the City Limits BBq was voted best in the South. Probably a nice steakhouse that won't break the bank. A good Sunday breakfast or brunch spot

Saturday, stay on Main Street. Go to the Saturday morning farmer's market. Take a State House tour. Consider the Columbia Museum on main.

For lunch City Limits would be fine or just grab something at the market. Afternoon you could do Congaree National Park if the weather is nice.

Dinner at Halls would probably qualify as breaking the bank but you used to be able to get a nice steak at Bourbon. Garcia and Vine is good or Lula Drake for smaller plates.

Sunday i would consider the brunch at Top of Carolina at the Capatone dorm - it's a big spread of options but buffet style. The views in Columbia are not amazing but you'll get the whole thing in revolving top.

I don't consider Columbia a great brunch town though. Motor Supply used to have a good one.