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[quote]South Carolina folks, hearing some hubbub locally that you may have interest in Dan McDonnell at Louisville. Anything to that?[/quote]yes there is some dialogue - DM is listening - family relocating after being rooted in Louisville for almost 20 years is a factor - McDonnell hasn't embrac...
[quote]how poor of a job Kingston did[/quote]Mark Kingston was allowed behind the wheel of a F1 McClaren and the first thing he did is try to activate a lane assist feature - that's how he operated at the helm of Gamecock baseball for 7 very long grueling and completely unnecessary seasons - ...

re: SEC EAST being Repped

Posted by 1801 on 6/4/24 at 7:31 am
[quote]You do realize the last 3 national champions are from the SEC west correct?[/quote]the previous 5 CWS Champions from the SEC were East schools too - but we're talking about 2024 - this season - so the East has outperformed the West getting to Supers as well as 2 East teams sharing the SEC cro...

re: Top 5 Rivalry Games In The SEC

Posted by 1801 on 6/4/24 at 7:15 am
Since 1933 - 1 DSOR 2 TSIO 3 Egg Bowl 4 WLOCP 5 Iron Bowl - sorry 40+ consecutive years of not playing gets you 5th behind the others * it could be argued the Beer Barrel game is 5th over the IB due to its lengthy series history - and just as much hate - ...
[quote][img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GPM38zCWUAAqyMN?format=jpg&name=large[/img][/quote]Jacklegg and his proxy puppet avoided having to face Corbin in the Regional - he won't have that luxury with Kevin O in the Super [img]https://www.gainesville.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2024/06...
[quote]Florida are going to the CWS aren’t they?[/quote]Florida will have to overcome the orange umpiring at the Upstate cow palace - but they have enough hitting to do it - a 2 seed LSU is poised to host a Super over a 3 seed West Virginia based on tickets/facilities bids that will be submitted...

re: What happened to SC baseball?

Posted by 1801 on 6/3/24 at 11:17 am
At some point in their lives some of these LSU fans in denial will have to accept that BOTH - South Carolina & Mississippi State - were Omaha programs while Skip Bertman was still coaching HS baseball in Florida - Carolina had played in Omaha 5 times before LSU ever made their first appearance -...

re: What happened to SC baseball?

Posted by 1801 on 6/3/24 at 7:14 am
Holbrook and Rayberry fell out over Sammy Esposito having to be on Holbrook's staff because Ray promised Sammy's father (who's # is retired on NCSU's outfield wall and was Ray's coach at NCSU) before he died that he (Ray) would always take care of Esposito's son and give him a job - Jerry Meyer...

re: All I Want for Father's day...

Posted by 1801 on 6/2/24 at 8:50 pm
Lonnie - hang in there until the academic calendar rolls over July 1 - you may get more than just a new Gamecock Baseball coach - ...
[quote]scrooster[/quote] :cheers: preciate the insight Rooster - you've always had a good pulse on things behind the gates of the Rice Plantation on Heyward - [quote]And Ray shouldn't bitch about that given how much he bitched about Hyman hiring Martin right before he left.[/quote]truth! ...
your words to God's ears - though it'd actually be more satisfying if Tanner was the guy who got fired - ...and Kingstoned just quietly didn't come to work ever again and 'resign' - fix the glitch in payroll and he just goes away - ...
[quote]LETS GOOOOO KINGSTON ERA IS OVER [/quote][img]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia2.giphy.com%2Fmedia%2FyJwZtUrulZMUXCLZgu%2Fgiphy.gif%3Fcid%3D790b7611ce475699741c99c97b4b4bb9ec3db2258daa30f8%26rid%3Dgiphy.gif%26ct%3Dg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=8e7b3319d035346dbdea7e4195ea00...
[quote]How amazing will it be for Kingstons last game be a shutout from a non-power 5 team[/quote]poetic - though Kingstoned sealed his fate not beating NCSU last night this game today is the most meaningless and irrelevant game Carolina has played on the diamond in the past 7 years - that inclu...

re: High Point and Kansas State!

Posted by 1801 on 6/2/24 at 5:10 am
[quote]Vandy is the biggest choke job of any team this year.[/quote]actually VFL Chase Burns and Wake along with the team that beat him - ECU - are the two biggest choke jobs so far this NCAAT - Vanderbilt actually over-achieved this year with the lack of pitching talent and bats on their roster...
[quote]Mark Kingston beats SCe[/quote]edited for accuracy - pinch hit a player T9 w runner on down 2 - who hadn't taken a AB in over 50 days after being sick - for our much maligned 3B who had finally just hit a double his previous AB - #Kingstoned is real :bird: Gamecocks walked in the wi...
[quote]South Carolina vs. NC State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+[/quote]Ethan Petry not in the lineup for Carolina tonight after getting HBP on the back of his left hand yesterday against James Madison U - add Petry to the hand injury list with the season-long starter at 1B Gavin Casas who broke his hamate b...

re: NCAA Baseball Regionals - May 31-June 3

Posted by 1801 on 5/31/24 at 4:22 pm
[quote]Will frickin Tippett I have never said that in a positive tone until today[/quote] :lol: he's had an interesting ride this year - solo shot earlier and the GW Sac Fly in 10 to advance in the winner's bracket tomorrow - ...

re: NCAA Baseball Regionals - May 31-June 3

Posted by 1801 on 5/31/24 at 4:05 pm
[quote]Oh God! Her voice is so much worse than I imagined. Now a cringy Dodgeball reference? I feel for South Carolina. They got the baseball Beth Mowins team.[/quote]I think she's a SNY / Mets TV person - thankfully Gamecock Radio Network has once again saved the day for Carolina listeners -...

re: NCAA Baseball Regionals - May 31-June 3

Posted by 1801 on 5/31/24 at 4:03 pm
Carolina today - 4 errors 4 GDP 2 runners picked off base Kingstoned baseball continues its tradeMark sloppy & careless baseball deep into year 7 - ...

re: NCAA Baseball Regionals - May 31-June 3

Posted by 1801 on 5/31/24 at 3:54 pm
[quote]Who the F** is calling the USC game?[/quote][img]https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fimg-s-msn-com.akamaized.net%2Ftenant%2Famp%2Fentityid%2FAA1iqtdv.img%3Fw%3D2078%26h%3D1158%26m%3D4%26q%3D89&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=9582308e032f8c6f3258f2fcf1d5e491e070c7cef03302043dbd47af1e2de...