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Gamecock Talk
by Sport & Story
Get updates on everything happening inside Gamecock Athletics straight from the top! New University of South Carolina Athletics Director, Jeremiah Donati, is giving you an inside look through all the latest news and information to keep YOU, the Gamecock fan, caught up. Hear insights, interviews, and stories in an informal, engaging environment.
Episodes
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Episode 1: Welcome to Columbia
Here comes a BRAND NEW podcast featuring the University of South Carolina's new athletics director, Jeremiah Donati. Get updates on everything happening inside Gamecock Athletics straight from the top! Episode one includes an overview of Donati's first few weeks on campus, what's next on the...
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The CockTale Hour: Citrus Bowl Bound
The Gamecocks are headed to Orlando! After just missing out on the College Football Playoff, South Carolina gets picked over other SEC teams for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Jay and Bill preview the New Year's Eve matchup with Illinois and look back at a season where Shane Beamer shattered national...
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The CockTale Hour: Noteworthy November
The hot November rolls on! Shane Beamer has his Gamecocks playing their best football down the stretch, as they host their final home game this weekend against Wofford. Jay and Bill preview senior day, look ahead to Clemson, and talk some playoffs.
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The CockTale Hour: Top-10 Takedown
Coming off the high of taking down tenth ranked Texas A&M, Shane Beamer's Gamecocks have a road date with a much improved Vanderbilt team. Dawn Staley and Lamont Paris' squad open their seasons, and fall sports head towards the postseason. It's all covered in this week's special 50th edition of…
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The CockTale Hour: Crossover Season
You could argue it's about to be the most wonderful time of the sports year. We're on the doorstep of crossover season as fall sports hit the homestretch and winter sports kick off. Jay and Bill have you covered across the board this week as we preview a matchup with top-10 Texas A&M on the...
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The CockTale Hour: Opportunity in October
A big stretch of football begins for South Carolina, as October brings huge matchups with a lot of opportunity for Shane Beamer's club. It gets started with Lane Kiffin's Rebels marching into Columbia hoping to keep their playoff hopes alive. We're getting you ready for what should be a fun fall…
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The CockTale Hour: Onto SEC Play
1-0 and onto SEC play for Shane Beamer and South Carolina. Week one was tighter than most hoped, but a win on the road in Lexington would cure it all, and set the Gamecocks up for a huge home matchup with LSU next week. Let's get this new era of the Southeastern Conference started.
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The CockTale Hour: Gameday Eve
It's Gameday Eve! Who's ready to kick off the 2024 college football season in Columbia? Jay and Bill give us last minute predictions and matchups to watch as the Gamecocks welcome Old Dominion into town. It's (almost) Saturday in South Carolina!
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The CockTale Hour: Coach Tom Mendoza
It's back to the court for Tom Mendoza and his Gamecock squad as volleyball gets back in the swing of things. There's no easing into it this year with a challenging non-conference schedule starting up next week, but Coach Mendoza has a veteran team and looks forward to taking the next step and...
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The CockTale Hour: Coach Tony Annan
Fresh off their training camp in Myrtle Beach, head men's soccer coach Tony Annan says his club is ready to hit the pitch this fall. Entering his fourth year leading the Gamecocks, Coach Annan sits down with Jay and Bill to share why he's optimistic about the season. The guys also continue their...
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The CockTale Hour: Coach Shelley Smith
Fall means football in more ways that one! The Gamecocks played host to two of the biggest organizations in the sports world when Manchester United and Liverpool matched up under the lights in Williams-Brice. Gamecock Women's Soccer Head Coach Shelley Smith joins the show to talk about the…
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The CockTale Hour: Talkin' Season
It's just about time to wrap up "talkin' season" as football coaches are back home in their offices after SEC Media Days. We have a recap of the events in Dallas last week, and start our positional breakdown with the skill groups on this week's episode of The CockTale Hour!
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The CockTale Hour: SEC Media Days
It might feel like summer just started, but SEC Media Days for the 2024 football season is only a few days away. Jay Philips and Bill Gunter get you ready for the culmination of "talking season" in Dallas, Texas with the new look SEC. South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer will be joined by…
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The CockTale Hour: Coaching Carousel
It's only June, but it's already been an extremely busy summer for South Carolina Athletics. It's been the month of new faces as the Gamecocks have hired four new head coaches to lead their respective programs. The combined resumes include multiple national championships, and a pair of coaches...
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Paul Mainieri: A Legendary Path to Columbia
Gamecock baseball has its new head man! Legendary coach, Paul Mainieri, joins the Garnet & Black looking to add to his already decorated career in the SEC. On his first official day on the job, Mainieri sits down with Gamecocks+ to describe his unexpected path to Columbia, why he believes this is…
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Ashley Chastain: Welcome Home
Ashley Chastain, a former University of South Carolina student athlete and graduate assistant, is the Gamecocks' new head softball coach. She comes back home to Carolina after serving as the head coach for the Charlotte 49ers for the last five years, where she led her team to a pair of postseason...
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The CockTale Hour: Coach Mark Kingston
Ready for Regionals? Sit down with South Carolina's head baseball coach, Mark Kingston, as we talk about everything on the diamond before the Gamecocks take a trip to Raleigh for the NCAA Tournament.
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The CockTale Hour: Postseason and Portal Season
Spring football is wrapped up after the completion of the Garnet and Black Spring Game last Saturday, the confetti is cleaned up from the women's basketball championship parade, men's basketball is active in the transfer portal, and spring sports are getting ready for the postseason. Busy times…
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The CockTale Hour: Perfection!
Champions. Perfection. Revenge Tour. What else can you say? The Gamecocks wrap up the perfect season by taking down Iowa in the National Championship in Cleveland. It's the third title for Dawn Staley and South Carolina, who is showing absolutely zero signs of slowing down anytime soon.
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The CockTale Hour: Final Four!
And then there were four! Dawn Staley and the women's basketball team are headed to Cleveland for yet another Final Four appearance as they chase a third national title in 8 years. Jay and Bill talk matchups and what it will take for the Gamecocks to cut down another net. We'll also check-in on...
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The CockTale Hour: Ten Straight Sweet Sixteens
It's back to a familiar place for Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks: the Sweet Sixteen. That makes ten straight years advancing at least into the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Can they make it a third national title in eight years? Jay and Bill also sum up the great second year for Lamont…
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The CockTale Hour: Madness In the Air
It's here! Fill out your brackets, and get ready to call in sick to work. It's time for the NCAA Tournament. The best part? Gamecock fans have two teams to pull for this year as both the men's and women's teams are ready to make a run. Jay Philips and Bill Gunter break down the path to cutting a...
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Selection Show Special with Gamecock Men's Basketball
Join the South Carolina men's basketball team from their private watch party as they heard their name called for the NCAA Tournament. Voice of the Gamecocks, Derek Scott and Bill Gunter bring you analysis, interviews with your favorite Gamecocks like BJ Mack and Myles Stute, and a preview of the...
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Gamecock Talk: Shane Beamer: NFL Pro Day
Hear from Head Coach Shane Beamer as South Carolina Football's Pro Day takes place in front of NFL scouts from all 32 teams. Coach Beamer touches on what this day means for his former players, the opportunities ahead for his guys, and gives us a peak at the upcoming spring practice schedule.
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The CockTale Hour: NFL Pro Day Special
We're bringing you a special look at South Carolina Football's Pro Day in a bonus episode of The CockTale Hour! Jay Philips and Bill Gunter bring you the best insights from the gridiron, as former Gamecocks like Spencer Rattler and Xavier Legette get ready for the next level. We're also joined by...
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The CockTale Hour: Welcome to March
It's the last week of the regular season, as both men's and women's basketball get into postseason play. Dawn Staley's Gamecocks are already headed for the semifinal round of the SEC Tournament, as Lamont Paris and his club is vying for a top 4 seed themselves. March is here, and it's busy in...
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The CockTale Hour: Rivalry on the Diamond
Back on track on the hardwood and an upcoming clash on the diamond. Jay and Bill recap a 3-0 week for Gamecock basketball with both teams winning in convincing fashion, plus it's baseball's turn for the Palmetto State rivalry this weekend. We have it all covered this week on The CockTale Hour.
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The CockTale Hour: Opening Day
Opening Day Weekend is behind us, so let the spring seasons begin. Jay Philips and Bill Gunter recap the first handful of games for Gamecock baseball, discuss the path back to the win column for men's basketball, and chat about how women's basketball rallied to do what they do -- win.
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Gamecock Talk: Alana Vawter: Welcome to Columbia
An All-American transfer pickup, Gamecock Softball got themselves an ace in the circle out of the transfer portal. Alana Vawter comes to Columbia after a decorated career at Stanford, but now it's time for a new path at South Carolina. With Bev Smith's team off to a hot start to the 2024 season,...
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The CockTale Hour: No Rest for the Weary
Original Air Date: 2/14/24 It's go time in Columbia with postseason brackets colliding with preseason projections. The games are getting bigger for both basketball teams, while spring sports get underway. This week we preview the top 15 matchup with Auburn for Lamont Paris' team, look back at…
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Bev Smith: Reloaded and Ready
It's game week for South Carolina Softball! Head Coach Bev Smith is ready for her 14th season at the helm, with a reloaded roster and her sights set on making a run in the NCAA tournament. Opening Day is this Friday, February 9, and we're sitting down with Coach Smith to get you ready for first...
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The CockTale Hour: Big Wins Galore
Another fantastic week to be a Gamecock! Huge wins across the board. Men's basketball follows up their win over Kentucky with another top 10 takedown in Tennessee, women's hoops walks out of Baton Rouge with the dub, and men's tennis is off to New York for the ITA Men's Indoor Tennis…
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Connor Thomson: Journey to the Top
From Scotland to Columbia, South Carolina, to the grass courts at Wimbledon, Connor Thomson's last few years have been quite the ride. Coming fresh off their upset over the number one team in the nation to open the season, Thomson and the Gamecocks are ready to make history. On this episode of...
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The CockTale Hour: What A Week
What a week in Gamecock Athletics! A massive upset over Kentucky for Lamont Paris and his squad, a top 10 showdown for Dawn Staley's team, and a takedown of the number one team in the nation for the men's tennis team. Settle-in for a jam-packed CockTale Hour featuring a interview with star…
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Mark Kingston: The Road to Omaha Starts Here
It might not feel like spring just yet, but we're less than a month away from Opening Day at Founders Park in Columbia. The Gamecocks showed everyone they're back to being a national powerhouse after a 2023 season that ended with heartbreak in the Super Regionals. Now it's time to look forward to...
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The CockTale Hour: First SEC Tests
With a week of SEC play now in the rearview mirror, all signs point to a fun next couple of months for both Gamecock basketball teams. This week on The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter we're recapping the first 2 conference games for Dawn Staley and Lamont Paris' squads, and looking...
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The CockTale Hour: SEC Play Begins
Here comes SEC play! Happy New Year, and welcome to a new season as conference play gets started in college basketball. Dawn Staley's team looks poised to dominate again this year, while Lamont Paris and his new-look Gamecocks are ready to continue their hot start and prove they belong.
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The CockTale Hour: Early Season Success
Originally aired on 12/12/23. It's back on track for Gamecock men's basketball and still perfect for women's hoops as we near the third week of December. This week on The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter, we'll look at both teams' early success and take a deep dive into one of the...
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Raven Johnson: Revenge Tour
Last year didn't end the way Raven and the Gamecocks wanted it to, so this year's team is on a mission. After losing "the freshies" this squad wants to prove they aren't going anywhere. On this episode of Gamecock Talk hear from Raven Johnson on what motivates her, what she loves about this…
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The CockTale Hour: Undefeated Rivalry Showdown
We have a highly anticipated rivalry showdown on the hardwood. It's two undefeated teams colliding in the Palmetto State. Tonight on The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter, we'll get you ready for one of the biggest hardwood matchups in South Carolina-Clemson history. Bill also claims...
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The CockTale Hour: Hot Start for Hoops
Originally Aired on 11/30/23. The perfect start to basketball season continues as the men's and women's teams are a combined 11-0. This week on The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter, we'll wrap up football season and look ahead to the offseason, plus take a look at the recent wins on...
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The CockTale Hour: Rivalry Week
Originally Aired on 11/21/23. It's rivalry week, and we have a brand new episode of The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter. This week we're recapping a huge SEC win for Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks, looking ahead to the 120th Palmetto Bowl, and breaking down a perfect start to...
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Tiffany Mitchell: A Name in Lights
Among many things, Tiffany Mitchell can be considered the first superstar under Dawn Staley for South Carolina women's basketball. She was a key piece in the program's rise to dominance during her time in Columbia, and now her name will forever hang in the rafters in Colonial Life Arena. The...
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Lamont Paris: Year 2
It's Year 2 under Lamont Paris for South Carolina basketball, and the Gamecocks are off to a hot start. As Paris will tell you, it's not by accident. Another big year in the transfer portal and an offseason of hard work gives fans a lot to be excited about. But how'd he get to this point? Paris...
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Mario Anderson: From D2 to the SEC to the House
Just a few years ago, Mario Anderson accepted a scholarship to play Division II football. Now he's turning heads in the SEC and making the most of the opportunity. And there's plenty to learn about—and from—his journey.
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The CockTale Hour: Crossover Season
It's crossover season in college athletics which means we have plenty to talk about! This week's edition of The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter features a recap of the win over Vandy, a preview of the Kentucky matchup, perfect starts for men's and women's basketball, and postseason...
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Juju McDowell
An injury cut his season short, but he knows there's so much more ahead of him
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Mitch Jeter: Gamecock Specialist
Mitch Jeter's family doesn't miss a game, and they roll up to Williams-Brice Stadium in numbers. In this episode, hear what it's like to be a kicker at South Carolina, and what family means to the Gamecock specialist.
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The CockTale Hour: Down the Stretch
It's the start of a four-game home stretch to end the season for the Gamecocks, postseason soccer is here, and we're days away from tipoff for men's and women's basketball. It's the best time of the year for sports, and we have everything covered on this week's edition of The CockTale Hour.
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Boogie Huntley: The Hometown Kid
The hometown kid, just trying to make his family proud, Boogie Huntley went to high school just down the road. He's living out a dream, but now it's time to reach even higher.
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Get updates on everything happening inside Gamecock Athletics straight from the top! New University of South Carolina Athletics Director, Jeremiah Donati, is giving you an inside look through all the latest news and information to keep YOU, the Gamecock fan, caught up. Hear insights, interviews, and stories in an informal, engaging environment.
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