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What South Carolina Has To Be Thankful For
Thanksgiving is a day of reflection the place all of us ought to take a second and remind ourselves to understand the nice issues.
South Carolina has rather a lot to be pleased about. They’re trending upwards in lots of main sports activities and have already reached the mountaintop in others. The longer term appears promising in Columbia for a mess of causes.
We could not checklist each however narrowed it down to a few. These figureheads have propelled South Carolina into new air, making them some of the aggressive athletic departments within the nation.
Shane Beamer
Head coach Shane Beamer already has this program forward of schedule. They’ve been aggressive from sport one and battle arduous for one another and their teaching workers.
The tradition he has constructed needs to be recommended. Prime nationwide recruits have begun to view South Carolina as a official possibility, and several other have already pledged their providers.
They proceed to maneuver on an upward trajectory. Whereas there have been setbacks, Beamer ensures his staff rallies and is prepared for the following alternative. He has crossed off a number of milestones already and will add much more within the coming weeks.
Daybreak Staley
South Carolina’s girls’s basketball staff headlines the athletic division. They’re the defending nationwide champions and have proven no signal of slowing down this season.
Head coach Daybreak Staley deserves loads of credit score. She recruits at a excessive degree and calls for most effort from her gamers. Her character is mirrored in her groups as they battle till the ultimate whistle.
Sustaining excellence is among the most difficult issues in sports activities, and you’ll argue Staley has her staff higher ready to defend their title than they had been to win their first.
GG Jackson
Freshman ahead GG Jackson has solely performed 5 video games this season however has redefined recruiting potentialities for the Gamecocks. A number of prime recruits have cited Jackson’s determination as a key purpose for contemplating South Carolina.
Jackson additionally has an immense on-court influence. He is their most well-rounded participant, making performs on each ends of the courtroom. South Carolina goes to him once they want a bucket, and defensively he can guard a number of positions.
In the event that they discover substantial success this season, will probably be due to No. 23. He reinvents their vary of doable outcomes, however no matter their report, his influence already has modified this system.
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Gamecocks Motivated About Citrus Bowl Opportunity
As South Carolina prepares for its Citrus Bowl matchup against Illinois, the message from players is clear: this team isn’t just happy to be in Orlando.
The No. 15 Gamecocks (9-3) have their sights set on a historic tenth win, which would mark only the eighth time in program history the team has reached double-digit victories. Despite the disappointment of missing the expanded College Football Playoff, players emphasized their focus has shifted entirely to ending the season on a high note against the Fighting Illini (9-3).
“It’s just another chance to play with my teammates. All of them are like my brothers, even the coaching staff,” said defensive lineman Boogie Huntley, who confirmed earlier this week that he will play in the bowl game. “It’s just another opportunity to go out and have fun, show the nation and the world who South Carolina is.”
The Gamecocks enter the December 31 matchup at Camping World Stadium riding high after their victory over rival Clemson, a game that produced several players’ favorite moments of the season. Linebacker Debo Williams cited quarterback LaNorris Sellers’ game-winning touchdown run against the Tigers as his top memory, while Demetrius Knight Jr. still possesses the ball from his crucial interception to seal the rivalry win.
Sellers, whose heroics in the Clemson game have made him something of a campus celebrity, has maintained his focus despite the increased attention. “I trust him,” Sellers said of his relationship with coach Mike Shula, who was officially confirmed as the team’s new offensive coordinator earlier this week. “He’s coached a lot of guys and has a history with a lot of guys in the NFL. It’s about him trusting me and us continuing to have a great relationship from here on out.”
The defense, which has been a strength all season, appears motivated to finish strong. Safety Nick Emmanwori emphasized the team’s desire to approach this game differently than other teams who missed the playoff. “We want to come with a different mental approach,” Emmanwori said, noting the team is using the playoff snub as motivation.
For seniors like Tonka Hemingway, who recently won the Ray Tanner award, the bowl game represents one final opportunity to represent the school. “I’m really excited to put on the Garnet and black one more time and just leave it all out there,” Hemingway said.
South Carolina enters the game as an 9.5-point favorite against an Illinois team led by former Ole Miss quarterback Luke Altmyer, who has thrown for over 2,500 yards and 21 touchdowns this season. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. on ABC, as the Gamecocks seek to close out what has already been a memorable season with one more victory.
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One dead in Orangeburg Co. Saturday night crash
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – The South Carolina Highway Patrol says one person has died in an Orangeburg County crash from Saturday night.
Sgt. Tyler Tidwell says this accident happened at approximately 7:05 p.m. on Redmond Mill Road near Magenta Drive. This is about four miles east of the Town of North.
Tidwell says a Hyundai sedan was traveling west on Redmond Mill Road when they went off to the road to the left and struck a tree. They were the only person in the car and the only vehicle involved.
The Orangeburg County Coroner’s Office has not yet identified the victim.
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South Carolina offers transfer portal DL
South Carolina continues to mine the transfer portal to fill needs and the Gamecocks have sent out another known offer to an interior defensive lineman.
Bowling Green transfer portal DL Davonte Miles posted on Twitter/X Saturday that the Gamecocks have offered the 6-foot-5, 275-pounder.
In addition to South Carolina, Miles is hearing from Mississippi State, Memphis, Northwestern, and UConn.
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Miles is expected to play in Bowling Green’s bowl game on Dec. 26 and will likely make a decision after that.
Listed as a redshirt sophomore, Miles should have two years of eligibility left.
Miles collected 10 tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, and two quarterback hurries this season.
He is originally from River Rouge, Mich.
South Carolina is expected to bring in multiple interior defensive linemen from the portal as the Gamecocks will have to replace Tonka Hemingway, Boogie Huntley, Deandre Jules, and likely T.J. Sanders from this year’s talented group.
Carolina already has one portal commitment at the position in Texas A&M transfer and former five-star Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy.
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