Gamecocks and transfers

[HardHatGuy#2]

Not really a beautiful campus. I was just in Columbia today. Just a bunch of buildings, stores, government buildings, banks, bars, convenience stores situated around city streets. Really nothing scenic at all.

I don't know where you were, but it either wasn't Columbia or you were walking around the city streets looking AT campus, not walking ON campus. The Horseshoe is one of the most picturesque scenes on any campus in the country (regularly featured in articles on this discussion); I had the joy of standing within 50 feet of the Pope when he gave his address to the student body, there. The buildings are surrounded by VERY well maintained greenery, and the way the flood plain opens at the bottom of Sumter St with Williams-Bryce Stadium as a jewel in the setting...absolutely gorgeous.

It's a little late, but I won't even get started about the beauty of the magnolia blooming all over campus in the spring.

 

[SCGamecock]

I don't know where you were, but it either wasn't Columbia or you were walking around the city streets looking AT campus, not walking ON campus. The Horseshoe is one of the most picturesque scenes on any campus in the country (regularly featured in articles on this discussion); I had the joy of standing within 50 feet of the Pope when he gave his address to the student body, there. The buildings are surrounded by VERY well maintained greenery, and the way the flood plain opens at the bottom of Sumter St with Williams-Bryce Stadium as a jewel in the setting...absolutely gorgeous.

It's a little late, but I won't even get started about the beauty of the magnolia blooming all over campus in the spring.

South Carolina has a nice campus. Some people just don't take well to urban campuses.

 

[HoopsFan21]

No extremes in weather? It snows in APRIL for Christ sakes.. I know this because I live in Connecticut now and it snowed like a week ago..

SC weather is no picnic either, if you can stand brutally humid 5 month summers (it gets hot in CT too) then the rest of the year is a breeze relatively speaking...

Connecticut has a humid continental climate which is literally the definition of extremes; hot summers/cold winters.

South Carolina has a humid subtropical climate; hot summers/mild winters.

Take your pick, there's a flavor for everyone!

Connecticut summers are not hot. The average number of days where it breaks 90 is 14 if you live in such urban environs like Hartford, and anywhere from 1 to 6 along the shore from east (Groton) to west (Bridgeport). Most of the summer is in the 70s to mid-80s by day, and 50s to low-60s by night - generally very comfortable compared to most of the rest of the country. Snow in April is also normal, hence the average April snowfall of a couple of inches though I think this month we've had a little bit more than average. March is a wintry month, and April often adds insult to injury for those pining for sun and warmth.

 

[Kibitzer]

About "recruiting" transferring players. Geno, McGuff, Dawn, Brenda et al. all do it the same way -- by adept application of the tried and true "let it be known" technique.

Just like successful corporations, universities (and their athletic departments) surreptitiously attract (or poach) talent from competitors.

 

[BRS24]

So, say you are in the class of 2017-19, and you see all the transfer activity at SC. What are you thinking? If I go there, will a transfer down the road replace me? How stable is the team roster from year to year? How many "new" folks come in from other team cultures? Or, if you are confident in your skills, does this not matter?

 

[HuskyNan]

I don't know where you were, but it either wasn't Columbia or you were walking around the city streets looking AT campus, not walking ON campus. The Horseshoe is one of the most picturesque scenes on any campus in the country (regularly featured in articles on this discussion); I had the joy of standing within 50 feet of the Pope when he gave his address to the student body, there. The buildings are surrounded by VERY well maintained greenery, and the way the flood plain opens at the bottom of Sumter St with Williams-Bryce Stadium as a jewel in the setting...absolutely gorgeous.

It's a little late, but I won't even get started about the beauty of the magnolia blooming all over campus in the spring.

I tried to get my youngest son to consider South Carolina since they offer scholarships for marching band but, alas, the school was too large for him. Very nice campus.

 

[SCGamecock]

You obviously didn't partake in the Horseshoe or Gibbes Green.

My favorite part of campus is from Gibbes Green on out down the promenade with Capstone standing tall in the distance. Stunning.