A source told ABC Columbia Thursday afternoon that certain University of South Carolina Board of Trustees members are gauging the interest of former Gamecock and current George Mason Athletics Director Brad Edwards to replace Ray Tanner as USC’s athletics director.
Freshman Zia Cooke scored 27 points as South Carolina’s young, quick guards controlled the pace, and the sixth-ranked Gamecocks followed their big win at Maryland by dominating Dayton 75-49 on Wednesday night.
South Carolina women’s soccer coach Shelley Smith unveiled her 2020 signing class Wednesday, announcing the addition of eight student-athletes.
On the heels of USC’s loss to App State, a low point in the four-year Will Muschamp era, the Gamecock head coach took full responsibility for the USC’s 4-6 record. The Gamecocks must now beat Texas A&M this Saturday and Clemson in three weeks to have any shot at a bowl game.
South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (St. Thomas, U.S.V.I./Worcester (Mass.) Academy) was named SEC Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday morning.
Will Muschamp’s staff could very well finish the season 4-8 in year four at USC. Muschamp though isn’t doubting himself or his assistants, telling Gamecock fans to keep the faith.
The Gamecocks, who drew a No. 2 seed, will host Samford in the tournament’s opening round this weekend with the date and time to be announced later. Any broadcast schedule has yet to be determined.
The Gamecocks (2-0) never trailed in the game, but held off a strong Terrapin (1-1) second half to deliver the top-five victory.
The Gamecocks (2-0) buried the Cowboys with five 3-pointers in the first eight minutes and a suffocating defense throughout. It was the fewest points USC allowed since 2005 and is the fewest field goals allowed in coach Frank Martin’s eight-year tenure.
The Gamecocks shut out every opponent they faced in the SEC Tournament, defeating Georgia 1-0, Vanderbilt 2-0 and No. 6 Arkansas 1-0 on their way to the title.
