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‘No presumption of success’: SC Dems ready to defend early presidential primary date
WASHINGTON
A possible shakeup to the Democratic presidential nominating course of may give South Carolina a uncommon probability to maneuver up the celebration’s main calendar and increase its standing with future White Home candidates.
However first, the state’s Democratic leaders need to be sure it doesn’t drop out of the group of early main states altogether.
Prime South Carolina Democrats say that they’re taking nothing as a right forward of a key Democratic Nationwide Committee assembly this month, one that can assess whether or not the celebration’s a lot scrutinized presidential main schedule requires vital adjustments — together with the opportunity of outright eradicating some states’ early standing.
Guaranteeing South Carolina’s place as one of many first 4 or 5 nominating contests is the primary and solely precedence, they are saying, particularly amid an inflow of states making an attempt to extend their affect within the presidential nomination course of by claiming a spot on the early calendar.
“There’s no presumption of success or no presumption of failure on our half,” stated Trav Robertson, chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Celebration. “We expect we’ve a fantastic story to inform, and we expect our [2020 primary] election went off flawlessly.”
Robertson declined to say whether or not the state would attempt to transfer up the first calendar, saying it will be “extraordinarily presumptuous” and “downright impolite” to start jockeying for place earlier than the DNC’s Guidelines and Bylaws Committee begins assembly June twenty second in Washington, D.C.
Throughout that assembly, Democratic officers from states making use of to be a part of the early nominating contests will give displays to committee members, outlining the explanations they deserve inclusion.
The committee will then make its advice concerning the new main calendar in August, earlier than the complete DNC considers its proposal in September.
“The actual fact is different states are going to make a giant play for this, and we’ve to place our greatest foot ahead,” stated Carol Fowler, a DNC member from South Carolina who serves on the Guidelines and Bylaws Committee. “Now we have to remind individuals of why South Carolina is an effective alternative.”
The Guidelines and Bylaws committee voted earlier this yr to evaluation its nomination course of and take into account including a fifth early state to the first, a rise of 1 from the same old 4 states allowed to carry their nominating contests earlier than all different states. (DNC officers emphasize that the committee may nonetheless select to maintain the checklist of early states to only 4.)
Two fellow Southern states, Georgia and Texas, have utilized to be included among the many chosen group of early contests, in keeping with DNC officers. If both is chosen by the committee, they might probably threaten South Carolina’s place on the calendar, particularly if members resolve just one Southern state must be allowed to go early.
“I believe we’ve a superb shot at it,” Fowler stated. “However it’s not by any means a carried out deal. I don’t assume anybody’s place is a carried out deal.”
HISTORY
However impartial observers take into account such a situation unlikely, citing the state’s penchant in latest election cycles for choosing the celebration’s eventual nominee and its massively influential position within the 2020 presidential main.
Then-candidate Joe Biden revived his flagging candidacy with a commanding win within the state, ending first after a dismal fourth- and fifth-place exhibiting in Iowa and New Hampshire, respectively. (He completed a distant second to Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in Nevada.)
The victory persuaded a handful of opponents, together with Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, to exit the race and endorse his candidacy, setting the stage for a sweep of wins throughout the next Tremendous Tuesday that successfully made him an uncatchable front-runner within the race.
The state’s Democratic voters additionally backed Hillary Clinton in 2016 over Sanders and Barack Obama over Clinton in 2008, key victories that helped finally propel each candidates to the celebration’s presidential nomination.
“There’s a vital story to inform,” Robertson stated. “Plus, South Carolina has been very profitable in not solely figuring out the eventual nominee, however the president of america of America over the last a number of nominating processes.”
Even prime DNC officers concerned within the choice course of readily concede the state’s observe report, and the best way it managed its main 4 years in the past, is spectacular.
“I’d say that within the Guidelines and Bylaws Committee, and within the DNC usually, there’s plenty of good feeling about how South Carolina carried out its course of 4 years in the past,” stated Jim Roosevelt, a DNC member from Massachusetts and co-chair of the RBC. “Numerous feeling that it’s a consultant state of an essential area and an essential mixture of demographics.”
IOWA
Hypothesis has as a substitute targeted on Iowa, whose caucuses in 2020 — marked by lengthy reporting delays and technological breakdowns — had been extensively thought-about a catastrophe.
The RBC has carried out a sequence of listening classes this yr concerning the early states included within the nominating course of, and members acknowledge that many who’ve spoken to the committee have targeted their feedback concerning the state that historically goes first within the presidential main.
“A good quantity of people that come ahead to us need to speak concerning the position of Iowa,” Roosevelt stated. “We’re wanting on the entire and Iowa is simply a part of it.”
Roosevelt and different DNC members emphasize that they nonetheless haven’t decided about whether or not Iowa or any state will retain its place. And even when the DNC did take away the state, it will nonetheless want to find out the brand new calendar for the nominating course of — one thing Fowler says the committee has not but even begun to think about.
“It’s nonetheless unclear to me how a lot the members of the Guidelines and Bylaws Committee need to shake up the entire course of,” Fowler stated. “That’s the reason all people nonetheless doesn’t have a notion whether or not the order of the states goes to alter, as a result of that has not been a spotlight of the dialogue.”
Nonetheless, if Iowa does lose its place, it may set off a brand new order of states. And South Carolina Democrats concede that if given the possibility to maneuver up within the course of, the state may not go up the chance.
“There’s going to be some shuffling round of match the states into the month of February,” Fowler stated. “And I’m sure that if a state wanted to go sooner than it has previously, South Carolina would eagerly volunteer.”
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What Lamont Paris said after South Carolina's season-opening loss to North Florida
Following a 74-71 loss to North Florida in the season opener, South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris spoke to the media about his team’s performance and where things went wrong. Here’s what he had to say.
— Sure the metrics are really going to like this outcome as far as the Gamecocks are concerned. Helpfully this will be good for them. Thinks they were outplayed in a lot of different ways. It’s okay not to play well. Thats going to happen at times. But as competitors, North Florida dominated them.
— Knew North Florida was a scrappy bunch. Their DNA is how hard they play and compete. Every loose ball, they were their first. That’s DNA.
— If he’s being honest, last night had him really worried about what to expect from North Florida. They did all the right things. Multiple guys didn’t have a good day at the office.
— Some guys shoot better free throws than others. Others can improve over time. It’s a one-game sample size. They’re not going to shoot like they did today all the time. When your name gets called at the free throw line, stand up. You have to go up there and make them. They had some lack of discipline plays also. It was his dream going all season without fouling on a three-point shot and they only made it into game one before doing that.
— It’s hard to coach effort. Not a big fan of coaching effort. They approach the game the same way regardless of who they play. Maybe part of it was hyping them up too much for this game.
— They have to play better. They have to pass and catch better. You do a scouting report. They don’t just go out to the court and go willy nilly. They watch film, do a scouting report on the opponent. Thinks it’s about the attention to detail. Interested to see how many of the offensive rebounds were long rebounds. They got off to a slow start and the energy was not great. Knows the vibe when it’s like okay here we are. Didn’t feel like they felt that throughout the game.
— Agrees that the sky is not falling. It’s history. They could’ve also won the game. The metrics still didn’t like them last year when they lost one game in non-conference play. They’ve just got to play. Focus on improvement. This helps force you to look at the loss and why the game ended up in a situation that it was.
— They’ll troubleshoot all the time when in reference to a question about playing time. Guys will have to earn what they’re doing out there. The prized possession is playing in the final minutes. They’ll have to show and demonstrate where that’s where they should be. They’ll try to find the perfect mix of what the lineup is.
— Definitely earned exactly what they got today. They got what they earned ultimately on the way they played.
— Thinks they’ll go back to fundamentals. Doesn’t have a lot of frustration in games because guys normally do what they have done. Doesnt really get that frustrated with poor play on game day. But does get frustrated having to repeat himself over and over. These things he says, you need evidence that they are true sometimes. So that’s what where they’ll start (fouling on the three-point shot). Would like to have those points back. Pump faking. They did it twice jumping on those. They easily could’ve flipped those around by the way they practiced and what they talked about going into this game.
— A strength of last year’s team was locking into the small details that allowed them to win games. The challenge will be helping acknowledge the value of those things and how they relate to winning. Has to do a better job of that on his end.
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South Carolina football vs. Missouri set for 4:15 on SEC Network
For the second week in a row, South Carolina football has found its familiar time slot.
The Gamecocks will host Missouri on Nov. 16 in a 4:15 p.m. ET kick-off on SEC Network, the exact same start time and channel designation as their trip to Vanderbilt this Saturday. It will also be the middle of three straight gmes in a similar window, with the week 13 game against Wofford already set for a 4:00 p.m. ET kick-off on ESPN+.
South Carolina is attempting to snap a five-gam losing streak in the series, with its last victory over Missouri coming back in 2018. The Tigers won last year’s game 34-12, and won their last trip to South Carolina by a 23-10 count in 2022.
Missouri is currently 6-2 (2-2 SEC) on the season, and will host Oklahoma this weekend before taking on South Carolina the following Saturday.
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Michigan basketball set to open season vs. No. 1 South Carolina in Vegas
ANN ARBOR — Michigan, with a revamped roster that could include three freshmen starters, faces the ultimate test to open the season.
The Wolverines play No. 1 South Carolina, the defending national champions, on Monday night in Las Vegas (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT).
“At the end of last (season) I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I can’t believe we agreed to this,’” Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico said recently. “And then I called (freshmen) Syla (Swords) and Olivia (Olson) and they’re like, ‘Let’s go, Coach. This is awesome.’ We want to play against the best and test ourselves against the best that there is.”
South Carolina certainly qualifies. The Gamecocks went 38-0 last season, outscoring opponents by an average of 29 points per game. That included a 12-point win over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the national championship, their second title in three years.
South Carolina lost star center Kamilla Cardoso to the WNBA but returns 87 percent of its minutes and 84 percent of its scoring from last season. In the preseason AP poll, South Carolina garnered 27 of 30 first-place votes.
“It will be great competition for sure,” Barnes Arico said, “and a great measuring stick early in the season.”
Michigan has faced No. 1 just once before, losing 89-54 to Iowa on Feb. 7, 1988.
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On her radio show last week, Barnes Arico highlighted South Carolina’s size, toughness, and athleticism. MiLaysia Fulwiley (a sophomore who plays like Russell Westbrook in his prime) and Te-Hina Papao form one of the country’s best backcourts.
Frontcourt starters Chloe Kitts and Sania Feagin are among the seven Gamecocks who stand at least 6-foot-2 (including two who are 6-5). Freshman Joyce Edwards is the No. 3 recruit in the country, per ESPN, one of three five-star prospects to join the program this season.
Barnes Arico knows South Carolina coach Dawn Staley well. They’re the same age; Staley was in Philadelphia at Temple while Barnes Arico was at St. John’s in New York. Barnes Arico was an assistant on Staley’s staff with USA basketball in 2014 and 2015, as the United States won a pair of gold medals at FIBA youth events.
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“She’s one of the best coaches in the business,” Barnes Arico said. “But I’m even more impressed with how she has used her platform and voice to fight for opportunities for women in this game. I think she’s really made a difference.” Barnes Arico’s daughter, Cece Arico, a top-20 player in the 2027 class, holds a scholarship offer from South Carolina.
Michigan traveled west on Saturday to get acclimated to the three-hour time difference, with the plan to practice at the Aces’ practice facility on Saturday and T-Mobile Arena on Sunday. Monday’s game is part of the Hall of Fame series, a doubleheader that includes a men’s game between Ohio State and Texas at 10 p.m. ET.
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