Thought No. 61 from the Carolina Countdown (100 Thoughts in 100 Days on Gamecock Football) includes quick hitters on every player on the 2026 roster that has a listed height of 6-foot-1.

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In May, when the calendar revealed that it was 100 days until South Carolina kicked off the season, I posted a story on GamecockCentral entitled “100

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Countdown to kickoff prediction series: South Carolina fans can expect multiple 100-yard performances on the ground

With the massive June recruiting push out of the way and preseason camp right around the corner, GamecockCentral is closing out its

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Wes' Take: What I'm hearing, what I'm thinking at defensive back

Shane Beamer's South Carolina Football program has hung 400+ yards of offense on their opponents in just 37% of the total games he has coached.  But,

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If South Carolina Football gains 400 yards of offense, they win

ESPN is in the middle of its NFL positional ranking series, and when the outlet reached its conversation about the league’s top safeties, former

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Former South Carolina All-American ranked among NFL's best

South Carolina begins preseason camp in less than a month. The Gamecocks signed an 18-man class during the 2026 cycle from the high school ranks.

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Preseason Primer: which freshmen will make the most noise?

South Carolina women's basketball guard Maddy McDaniel has stepped away from the program.  The rising junior announced on Thursday that, amid an

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South Carolina women's basketball: Potential starting point guard Maddy McDaniel steps away from Gamecocks

The college baseball transfer portal is starting to wind down. Still, Florida State, South Carolina and West Virginia are locked into a battle for

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Florida State, South Carolina, West Virginia baseball battling for transfer target

The 2026 MLB Draft concluded with five players from South Carolina hearing their names called during the two-day event this past weekend. The

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Way-too-early starting lineup, weekend rotation projections for South Carolina after MLB Draft

The South Carolina vs. Florida Football series returns on Oct. 10 when the Gamecocks travel to The Swamp to face the Gators after a two-year hiatus.

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South Carolina vs. Florida Series Highs, Lows and What Might Have Beens | Carolina Countdown Thought 51

South Carolina football has received a fairly wide range of projections for the 2026 season.   A minority of prognosticators believe the Gamecocks

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What Vegas thinks about South Carolina's schedule and potential win totals for Gamecock opponents

Gamecock great A’ja Wilson took home two awards at the ESPYs, held Wednesday night in New York.  Wilson won Best WNBA Player and Best Athlete -

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South Carolina women's basketball: A'ja Wilson wins two ESPYs

There are some questions about the South Carolina Secondary heading into the 2026 football season and one of the big ones is depth at cornerback

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South Carolina Secondary Depth and Damarcus Leach

South Carolina football will take the field for the first time in 2026 on September 5 against Kent State. Williams-Brice Stadium will play host to

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With 51 days until South Carolina football kicks off 2026, a look back at No. 51 Casper Brinkley

GamecockCentral.com's Chris Clark recently sat down with South Carolina linebacker Justin Okoronwko for an interview.  The conversation, which played

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3 things you didn't know about South Carolina LB Justin Okoronkwo

GamecockCentral’s Baseball Transfer Portal Target Watchlist will provide a look at all of South Carolina’s targets or potential targets who

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In another timeline, we'd all be talking about South Carolina being 52 days away from a showdown with transfer quarterback Darian Mensah and Miami at

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Let's talk schedule: Three things to know about South Carolina opponent Kent State

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Countdown to kickoff prediction series: South Carolina will improve rushing efficiency by large margin under Kendal Briles

The South Carolina Offense is aiming for a massive turnaround in 2026 and needs these three players to make a "next level" jump on the offensive side

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South Carolina Offense: Next Level Jumpers for 2026

The three former Gamecocks will be teammates at the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game. The rosters were announced Wednesday afternoon.  Honorary general

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South Carolina women's basketball: Three former Gamecocks will team up for the WNBA All-Star Game

Lanorris Sellers enters year three as the starting quarterback for the South Carolina Football team.  He also has a chance to climb high in the

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Five records Quarterback Lanorris Sellers can set in 2026 for South Carolina Football

For the second time this month, the top-rated prospect in the state of South Carolina has revealed an out-of-state transfer.   Following in the

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Top-rated prospect in South Carolina, Gamecock target, transferring out of state

GamecockCentral.com is taking a summer look, position by position, of the South Carolina football program and where things stand from a roster

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State of the Room: What you need to know about South Carolina's specialists

It’s been a busy offseason for South Carolina since Kevin Schnall was hired as the program’s next head coach. The Gamecocks have been extremely

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Analyzing potential impact of South Carolina's transfer commits: Part 3

A South Carolina football quarterback target has picked up an All-American honor. Class of 2028 Virginia Beach (VA) Landstown High School standout

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South Carolina football target earns Polynesian Bowl All-American invite

South Carolina sophomore guard Ayla McDowell has been named to the preliminary roster for Brazil’s South American Qualifier team.  McDowell is one of

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