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Florida State RB commit visits South Carolina on Tuesday

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Alex Jones

On Tuesday, South Carolina hosted four-star running back Amari Thomas for a visit. Thomas, who's ranked as the No. 317 overall player in the country and the No. 21 running back by the 247Sports Composite, has been committed to Florida State since Jan. 27. The Gamecocks offered the four-star running back on Feb. 15.
LIVE UPDATES: South Carolina vs. The Citadel

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Alex Jones

South Carolina returns to Founders Park on Tuesday evening for a matchup against The Citadel. South Carolina returns to Founders Park on Tuesday evening for a matchup against The Citadel. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on SEC Network+. The two teams met earlier in the season in Charleston as the Gamecocks (20-17) took down the Bulldogs (19-17) by a score of 9-1. The Gamecocks are coming off being swept at Texas A&M while the Bulldogs dropped a series to Samford.
Beamer shares thoughts on one player handling punter, kicker duties

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Alex Jones

South Carolina head coach shares his thoughts on one player handling punter, kicker duties. South Carolina has key pieces to replace on special teams and multiple options on the roster to do so at each spot. However, could one player handle both punter and kicker duties if that was the best option? Mason Love, who's entering his second season with the Gamecocks, has worked at punter, kicker and holder in spring practice.
Shula, White break down what they're looking for on Friday

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Alex Jones

After taking the field for practices No. 12 and 13 on Tuesday and Thursday this week, South Carolina will wrap up spring practice at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening with the Garnet & Black Spring Game. The spring game, which will not be televised, will provide an opportunity for the Gamecocks' new faces in all three phases to play in front of a crowd at Williams-Brice Stadium for the first time.
South Carolina CB Emory Floyd plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Alex Jones

South Carolina cornerback Emory Floyd plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, it was announced on Monday. South Carolina cornerback Emory Floyd plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced in a post on Instagram. Floyd has suited up for the Gamecocks the past three seasons. In those three seasons, Floyd played in seven games and logged two tackles and a pass breakup, which came in 2023. This past season, Floyd took the field in two games which came against Akron and Ole Miss.
Goffi: Gamecocks 'firing on all cylinders' heading into postseason

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Alex Jones

After making program history in the 4-1 win over No. 29 Florida on Saturday afternoon at the Carolina Tennis Center, No. 15 South Carolina is gearing up for the start of postseason play which will get underway this week. The Gamecocks (17-6) notched SEC win No. 11 of the season on Saturday, which broke the previous record of 10 that was set by the 2022 squad. The Gamecocks finished tied for second in the league with Mississippi State.
South Carolina the first SEC offer for 2027 North Carolina DL

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Alex Jones

2027 defensive lineman Antwan McKoy detailed landing an offer from South Carolina on Saturday. VIPOn Saturday afternoon, South Carolina sent out the first SEC offer to a 2027 defensive lineman from the state of North Carolina. Antwan McKoy, a 6-foot-2, 285-pound defensive lineman from Saint Pauls landed the offer while in Columbia on Saturday morning for the Gamecocks' second scrimmage of the spring.
Intel from South Carolina's second scrimmage

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Alex Jones

TheBigSpur picked up a few notes from South Carolina's second scrimmage on Saturday. VIPSouth Carolina took the field at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday for it's second scrimmage as it enters its final week of spring practice. Here are a few notes TheBigSpur picked up from the scrimmage. Off the top, one of the first players to be pointed out as a standout was quarterback Cutter Woods.
South Carolina offer 'means a lot' to 2027 Pennsylvania OL

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Alex Jones

South Carolina sent out an offer to a big-time 2027 offensive lineman on Friday. VIPOn Friday evening, South Carolina sent out an offer to a 6-foot-6, 280-pound 2027 offensive lineman from Pittsburgh, Pa.Jimmy Kalis, who attends Central Catholic in Pittsburgh, announced the offer on Friday. In addition to South Carolina, he already holds offers from programs such as Alabama, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio State, Oregon, Texas, Texas A&M, among others.
A.J. Lawson earns new contract with Toronto Raptors

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Alex Jones

Former South Carolina guard AJ Lawson has landed a new contract with the Toronto Raptors, according to a tweet from ESPN's Shams CharaniaWith the NBA regular season coming to an end, former South Carolina and current Toronto Raptors guard A.J. Lawson received good news from his hometown NBA team on Friday. According to ESPN's Shams Charania, the Raptors are converting Lawson to a two-year NBA contract from a two-way contract.