Watch it and get ready for a great game....GO COCKS!
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Friday, November 27, 2009
Thank You Gamecock Seniors !
OL Garrett Anderson
WR Moe Brown
LB John Guerry
OL Lemuel Jeanpierre
LB Eric Norwood
DT Nathan Pepper
LB Gerrod Sinclair
WR Scotty Spurrier
DB Darian Stewart
The Gamecocks are tied with Duke for the 2nd smallest senior class in the country with just these 9 above.
Thanks guys for bleeding Garnet!
Gamecocks v Clemson Tigers "DYK"
Clemson holds the all-time lead in the series, 65-37-4.
The tigers hold a 49-29-3 advantage when the game is played in Cola and the tigers are 16-8-1 in games played in Clemson.
CU has won 6 of the last 7 and 10 of the last 12. This is the 4th time in 5 years that atleast 1 team is ranked heading into the match-up.
USC Coach Spurrier is 2-5 vs Clemson. CU has won 2 straight vs the Gamecocks.
Last year, the tigers won 31-14 due to rushing the ball and a 24-0 lead that the Gamecocks could not overcome.
Gamecocks v Clemson Tigers Rivalry Roundtable
The ACC&SEC Blog conducted a roundtable with various SEC and ACC schools weighing in on what their respected rivalry game means. As you know, we have UGa v GT, USC v CU and UF v FSU this week going head to head so blogs from the represented schools got to weigh in.....check it out -
Thursday, November 26, 2009
For The Gamecocks, Clemson Game is a "Must Win"
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For The Gamecocks, Clemson Game is a "Must Win"
In the eyes of many, the biggest game of the year is about to take place in South Carolina. The type of game that divides families or can ruin friendships; this is not just any old rivalry game but it is the “Battle of the Palmetto State.”
The USC/Clemson rivalry game is the longest uninterrupted series in the South and the third longest uninterrupted series overall, having been played every year since 1909. Clemson leads the football series 65-37-4, but approximately forty games have been decided by a touchdown or less.
Winning in the Clemson and USC rivalry is everything to these two schools that lie 129 miles apart. Folks in South Carolina will tell you one thing with certainty – beating the rival is a must. From creating story’s that pass on and never get old like “The Prank” or “The Catch” (one or two). To being part of CU/USC rivalry game events - South Carolina holds the "Tiger Burn", and Clemson holds a mock funeral for “Cocky.” Even if their team were to lose every game but beat either Carolina or Clemson, they would consider the season a success. To say this is a rivalry like any other is to say Lebron James is just a normal basketball player….a huge understatement.
Now, yet again the big game is upon us and the two teams are on two different paths. For Carolina, starting 6-2 yet now staring at 6-6….let’s just say a win is needed to right a sinking ship known as the 2009 season. For Clemson, a magical season is in process with a higher calling as ACC glory is around the corner.
On November 28th, the recently crowned ACC Atlantic Division Champs Clemson Tigers will enter Williams-Brice Stadium looking to continue their six game winning streak and place a dagger into the hearts of Gamecock Nation who have watched their Gamecocks lose three straight games. The University of South Carolina football team is in desperate need of a win to reverse another late season slide and at the same type create a new chapter in the “Palmetto State Rivalry” that has been dominated by Clemson of late winning seven of the last nine games.
For South Carolina, this game has all the elements of a “must win” scenario. Just like in most rivalries, winning the big game can either put icing on the cake and deem the season a success or add fuel to the fire to make for a disgruntle offseason. The Gamecocks need to get a win no matter how close or ugly to obtain an elusive seventh win which translates to a better post-season bowl game. Even USC qb Stephen Garcia has dubbed this game a “must win” when he stated after the Florida game to the media, "Being 7-5 as opposed to 6-6 would be huge for us." Garcia continued by saying "… this is a huge game for us. In my opinion, and I think the rest of the team, I think it's a must-win for us."
For the average fan of college football, who could care nothing of this game, it has the makings of one to watch to see how the big bad ACC division champs do against a middle of the pack SEC team. The same can be said for the Georgia Tech vs. Georgia game. At stake is the quick rebuttal from fans of SEC teams about how superior the SEC is when ACC fans talk about how good their respective teams are in the ACC. It will be interesting to see how Georgia and South Carolina do against these two teams that will meet in Tampa in two weeks.
With whispers growing, right or wrong, about Spurrier’s tenure at Carolina, a win versus Clemson would quickly silence the minority. It would also open up a chance to get an eight win season if a win in the bowl game could be achieved and that is something that has not been done but two other times this decade.
For THE University of South Carolina, a win needs to be achieved in this upcoming rivalry game to show glimmers of progression in the Spurrier lead program not to mention to make headway in the in-state recruiting battles. Spurrier and Gamecock fans across the world would love nothing less but to burst the orange bubble; to have the opportunity to relish in the notion of beating the rival, showing how much better the SEC is and to hold the coveted bragging rights for a year.
Happy Turkey Day from LOHD!
PS - Beat Klempzen !
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Answers to some questions on the upcoming Clemson game
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Question #1 - What this rivalry means to you and the fanbase of your team?
Winning in the Clemson and USC rivalry is everything to these two schools that lie 129 miles apart. Folks in South Carolina will tell you one thing with certainty—beating the rival is a must. Most in South Carolina like one or other, rarely do you see a person that likes both so it creates a love/hate arrangement in the state. In the eyes of many, the biggest game of the year is about to take place in South Carolina. The type of game that divides families or can ruin friendships; this is not just any old rivalry game but it is the “Battle of the Palmetto State.”
Question #2 - What a win would mean?
The University of South Carolina football team is in desperate need of a win to reverse another late season slide, and at the same time create a new chapter in the “Palmetto State Rivalry” that has been dominated by Clemson of late, winning seven of the last nine games.
Saturday’s game is huge for South Carolina – “must win!” If the Gamecocks were to win they would finish the season 7-5 and avoid another late season total collapse. USC would end a two-game losing streak to Clemson and give its fans a year’s worth of bragging rights. Spurrier would take a fairly positive attitude into the final stages of recruiting and onto the speaking circuit with Gamecock Club meetings. Spurrier would improve his record to 2-3 against Clemson and 1-1 against Dabo.
Question #3 - What a loss would mean?
A loss for South Carolina Saturday would mean another 6-6 season. It would mean another late season slide by losing four in a row and five of their six games. It would mean Clemson would have beaten the Gamecocks 11 of the past 13 seasons. Recruiting would be more difficult for the Class of 2011. The fan base would be depressed and I wonder what Spurrier could tell the faithful to inspire them to get excited about the 2010 season. South Carolina cannot afford another poor effort against the Tigers.
Question #4 - Anything else you would like to throw in (is this your biggest rival why/why not?, history, etc...
Winning in the Clemson and USC rivalry is everything to these two schools that lie 129 miles apart. Clemson leads the football series 65-37-4, but approximately forty games have been decided by a touchdown or less.
The USC/Clemson rivalry game is the longest uninterrupted series in the South, and the third longest uninterrupted series overall, having been played every year since 1909.
GO COCKS! Beat Clemson!
SEC Football on the Tube this week
- Alabama at Auburn, 2:30 p.m. ET, CBS
- Clemson at South Carolina, noon ET, ESPN
- Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 12:21 p.m. ET, SEC Network/ESPN Regional
- Florida State at Florida, 3:30 p.m. ET, CBS
- Arkansas at LSU, 7 p.m. ET, ESPN
- Tennessee at Kentucky, 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU
- Georgia at Georgia Tech, 8 p.m. ET, ABC
Gamecock Clippings / News in Review
- For Gamecocks, Clemson Game Is a "Must Win"
- Catch-22
- Clemson ready for anything
- Pulling for the garnet
- Spurrier tries to redirect a tired line of questioning
- Norwood aim: Slow Spiller
- Spurrier: Last year's distractions not present in '09
- Sudden impact
- USC's bowl picture remains far from perfect
- 'Anger' fuels Norwood for rivalry
- USC-Clemson rivalry: Unforgettable moments
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