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Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Jemel Johnson, father of Gamecock women's basketball star Tessa Johnson. He discusses raising Tessa and her siblings in Minnesota, why Dawn Staley is the right coach for her, and what makes her shine brightest come tournament time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker breakdown the South Carolina women's basketball team's 79-72 win over the LSU Tigers. Raven Johnson and Tessa Johnson leading the way, Madina Okot's best game of the season, and the matchup with MiLaysia Fulwiley everyone was waiting for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you a preview of the showdown between South Carolina and LSU women's basketball. They talk about their feelings regarding this matchup and the narratives that surround it. They also breakdown both sides of this game and give you their predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker analyze the South Carolina women's basketball team's 93-50 win over the Tennessee Lady Vols. Brought to you from Colonial Life Arena, they breakdown the Gamecocks' dominant victory which is also the worst loss in Lady Vols history. Plus, hear from Dawn Staley, Ta'Niya Latson, Madina Okot, and Kim Caldwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you this episode from Colonial Life Arena where the South Carolina women's basketball team beat Mississippi State 88-65. Joyce Edwards scores her 1,000th point as a Gamecock, Ayla McDowell shines in her first career start, and the bench production hit a season-high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you a unique episode that gives you behind the scenes insight into what it's like covering the South Carolina women's basketball team as journalists. They answer FAM questions about their jobs as local media members, take you through the process of being an AP voter, and share their favorite memories covering the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley breakdown the Gamecock women's basketball team's 103-74 win over No. 5 Vanderbilt. They discuss South Carolina's best performance of the season and how they rebounded from that loss to Oklahoma. Plus, hear from Dawn Staley and Shea Ralph after the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you an emergency podcast episode after South Carolina's women's basketball was stunned by No. 16 Oklahoma in overtime. They discuss what went wrong for South Carolina, what's not clicking for the Gamecocks right now, and what Dawn Staley had to say at Friday's practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Gamecock women's basketball legend Aleighsa Welch! Welch was a true program changer for South Carolina as she was Dawn Staley's first in-state signee at South Carolina. Welch helped lead the Gamecocks to their first NCAA Tournament appearance under Staley in 2012 and their first Final Four in 2015. She discusses her life growing up in Goose Creek, taking South Carolina to new heights, and her life now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you this episode from Colonial Life Arena where No. 2 South Carolina women's basketball won a thriller over No. 4 Texas 68-65. They take you through the intense fourth quarter and what they noticed from the sidelines of this close encounter. Plus, they take you inside the press room with Dawn Staley, Raven Johnson, Madina Okot, Madison Booker, and Vic Schaefer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you this episode from Colonial Life Arena as the South Carolina women's basketball team beat Georgia 65-43. They analyze this game and give you Dawn Staley's thoughts on their level of play. Plus, they preview the upcoming showdown between the Gamecocks and the Texas Longhorns. At the end of the episode, they discuss the South Carolina men's basketball team after they beat LSU and fell to Georgia this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Jason Kitts, father of Gamecock women's basketball star Chloe Kitts! Jason is the latest Gamecock parent to talk to us about raising their children to greatness. He talks about Chloe's childhood and her upbringing in basketball. Plus, he details her ACL injury that occurred just before her senior season and what this adversity has been like for her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker analyze the first week of SEC basketball! They start with the Gamecock women's basketball team who opened conference play with wins over Alabama and Florida. Plus, French recruit Alicia Tournebize arrived in Columbia. The Gamecock men's basketball team lost their SEC opener to undefeated Vanderbilt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year! Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by former Gamecock women's basketball player Destiny Littleton! Littleton talks about life growing up in California where things weren't easy and how she became one of the most prolific high school players in California history. Then, she talks in-detail about her Gamecock career that culminated with the 2022 national championship. Plus, she gives insight into what it's really like playing basketball overseas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Michael Sauls of The State Newspaper as they preview the upcoming SEC season for both Gamecock basketball teams. Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks enter SEC play with a 13-1 record and welcome a new addition in France's Alicia Tournebize. Lamont Paris and the men's team have four losses in non-conference play and have low expectations heading into the SEC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Gamecock football legend Connor Shaw for a very special conversation. On September 18th, Shaw went into sudden cardiac arrest at just 34 years old while at his son's flag football game. Shaw details that scary situation, his story of survival, family, and faith. He also discusses his new charity Heart Huddle that he created because of this experience and how it's given him a new perspective on life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Michael Sauls of The State Newspaper as they bring you this episode from Colonial Life Arena. They discuss the big shift in Gamecock football as Kendal Briles is officially named South Carolina's new offensive coordinator. Plus, is LaNorris Sellers returning to South Carolina? They also breakdown the South Carolina women's basketball team's 95-55 win over Penn State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker break down the first week of December basketball for the South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams. This episode starts with a focus on the women who got a huge road win at Louisville and then closed out the week with a dominant win over NC Central. The Gamecock men's basketball team lost a heartbreaker in OT to Virginia Tech and then got a win at home over Stetson. Matt and Jared give their pros and cons to what they saw from the Gamecocks this week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Gamecock basketball legend JoJo English. In this conversation, English talks about his life growing up in South Carolina and the positive impact his parents had on his life. He also discusses his career playing at South Carolina and in the NBA. Now the coach at Lower Richland High School, he gives insight on coaching high school players and his advice to parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our entire sports team brings you this episode from Williams-Brice Stadium after the latest rivalry game as South Carolina football falls to Clemson 28-14. They discuss the end of the Gamecock football season, including Shane Beamer's reflection of the season and the future of LaNorris Sellers. They also bring you the perspective from Dabo Swinney after the Tigers got the win. This episode ends with analysis of the South Carolina women's basketball team after their big week in Las Vegas, where they lost their first game of the season to Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Thanksgiving! This jam-packed episode has a little bit of everything. We're talking South Carolina vs Clemson football! Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker start this episode from Williams-Brice Stadium with a Gamecock football breakdown. Then, Claire Foley brings the Clemson perspective from Death Valley. After that, Matt sits down with Gamecock football legend Alshon Jeffery who gives his takes on the Gamecocks vs the Tigers and his illustrious career! This episode ends with a preview of the Gamecock women's basketball team's holiday trip to Las Vegas where they'll take on Duke and UCLA/Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you another jam-packed episode as a number of Gamecock sports collide. They discuss Shane Beamer's status at South Carolina as the head football coach looks ahead to 2026. They also preview their game against Coastal Carolina. Plus, they talk about the Gamecock men's basketball team who is 4-0 to start the year. They end the episode by discussing Joyce Edwards who was named SEC Player of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker dive into what was a long Saturday for Gamecock fans! This episode begins with breaking down the South Carolina football team's 31-30 loss at Texas A&M after they led 30-3 at halftime. Is Shane Beamer on the hot seat? Will players enter the transfer portal? Plus, they discuss the South Carolina women's basketball team's win over No. 8 Southern California in a battle of 'The Real SC.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you multiple Gamecock sports in this episode as football and basketball seasons continue to coincide with each other. This episode starts with a preview of South Carolina football vs Texas A&M as the Gamecocks will play their first game since the firing of Mike Shula. Then, Matt and Claire discuss the South Carolina women's basketball team's win over Clemson, including the suspension of guard Maddy McDaniel. The episode closes with a preview of South Carolina vs Southern California on Saturday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell brings you a jam-packed episode of Gamecock women's basketball. This episode starts from Colonial Life Arena where Matt is joined by reporter Lulu Kesin of the Greenville News to discuss South Carolina's 114-47 win over Bowling Green. Then, Matt has a conversation with Rasheedah Edwards, mom of Gamecock superstar Joyce Edwards. Rasheedah shares what Joyce was like as a child, the recruiting process to becoming a Gamecock, and the pressure Joyce faces in her sophomore season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell brings this episode to you courtside at Colonial Life Arena as the South Carolina women's basketball team opened their season with a 94-54 win over Grand Canyon. He discusses what stood out to him in this first game with a Gamecock roster that has a lot of new faces. Plus, hear from head coach Dawn Staley about what she wants to see from her team moving forward this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Elijah Campbell of 107.5 The Game as they analyze the South Carolina football team's loss at Ole Miss. They discuss what went wrong again offensively for South Carolina, if Shane Beamer will make any changes during the bye week, and if South Carolina will make a bowl game this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our team brings you a jam-packed episode with a little bit of everything as football and basketball seasons begin to collide. Matt and Jared give their thoughts on the South Carolina women's basketball team's first exhibition game. Then, Matt has a lengthy conversation with Winston Gandy, the former assistant coach to Dawn Staley who is now the head coach at Grand Canyon. He discusses his time at South Carolina and the season opener between the Gamecocks and the Antelopes. This episode ends with a football gameday preview between South Carolina and Ole Miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jared Parker and Claire Foley bring this episode to you from the sideline of Williams-Brice Stadium after the South Carolina football team lost a 29-22 heartbreaker to Alabama. They give you their immediate thoughts on South Carolina's performance, what happened in the fourth quarter and what this means for the Gamecocks going into the rest of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley preview week nine's matchup between the South Carolina Football team and the Alabama Crimson Tide. In this episode, they discuss the Gamecock's continued struggles on offense and Shane Beamer's decision to keep Mike Shula as offensive coordinator. They also break down the series history between these two in a matchup that hasn't happened a lot in the last 15 years. Plus, Jeff Speegle from WBMA in Birmingham joins the show to give Alabama's perspective on the matchup. Matt and Claire also give their score predictions for Saturday's matchup. Leave your predictions and thoughts in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you this episode from Williams-Brice Stadium where the South Carolina football team lost to No. 14 Oklahoma 26-7. Frustrations mounted for the Gamecocks in what our team feels was their worst performance of the season. Head coach Shane Beamer was asked tough questions about the future of the offense in his press conference afterwards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley preview the highly anticipated Week 8 college football matchup between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Oklahoma Sooners. They break down the Gamecock offense and analyze head coach Shane Beamer’s decision to fire offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley. Plus, they dive into the brief series history between these two programs, which have only met once before. Matt and Claire also share their college football score predictions and key players to watch in Saturday’s showdown. Drop your picks and reactions in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley talk the breaking news this week that Gamecock star Chloe Kitts suffered a torn ACL in her right knee, taking her out of the upcoming season. Matt and Claire discuss what that means for Kitts and how that impacts South Carolina this season. Plus, they discuss the AP preseason poll where the Gamecocks are ranked No. 2. Matt is an AP voter and he takes you through some of his thoughts on his preseason ballot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker are joined by diehard Gamecock women's basketball fan 'Captain Will!' Will has long loved the Gamecocks, especially Dawn Staley and the women's basketball team. They discuss his hit 'Gamecock Talks' podcast and get his opinions on this year's Gamecock team. Plus, they dive into the latest season of 'Big Brother' where Will was a fan-favorite contestant and get all the information Big Brother fans want to know about how the season played out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker breakdown the South Carolina football team's loss to No. 11 LSU in Baton Rouge. They talk about the continued offensive struggles, especially the play of the offensive line, and the great play of the Gamecock defense. They also discuss whether or not changes have to be made for South Carolina going into the second half of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley preview the highly anticipated Week 7 college football matchup between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the LSU Tigers. They analyze offensive struggles from both teams and what needs to change on Saturday. The duo also breaks down the series history, highlighting LSU's dominant record in this SEC rivalry. Plus, Cory Diaz from ‘The Daily Advertiser’ in Louisiana joins the show to provide key insights and analysis from the LSU perspective. Matt and Claire wrap up the episode with their score predictions for this crucial SEC showdown. Drop your predictions and thoughts in the comments below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Dr. Jay Jacobs, director of the University of South Carolina Marching Band. They discuss the ins and outs of 'The Mighty Sound of the Southeast' and everything that goes into their work to make Gamecock game experiences so special. From intense rehearsals to their full gameday routines to participating in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, this interview gives behind the scenes insight into what makes the Gamecock marching band continue to be so impactful and loved by Gamecock fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined this week by Wendale Farrow, the newest assistant coach for South Carolina women's basketball! Farrow joins the Gamecocks this season after spending the last five seasons with the Southern Cal Trojans. Farrow discusses his life in basketball, the moment Dawn Staley called him for the job, and gives his thoughts on this year's Gamecock team! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker breakdown the South Carolina football team's 35-13 win over Kentucky. They discuss the return of Gamecock great Connor Shaw to Williams-Brice Stadium after his recent health scare. Plus, they analyze the offensive improvements and the best performance of the season for the Gamecock defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley break down the key storylines ahead of South Carolina’s Week 5 matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats. They dive into the Gamecocks’ ongoing struggles, including a lackluster run game, costly penalties, and missed tackles on defense. The duo also discusses the close series history between South Carolina and Kentucky, with the Gamecocks winning the last three meetings. WKYT’s Lee Howard joins the show to give insight from the Wildcats’ perspective. Matt and Claire wrap things up with their official score predictions and invite fans to share theirs in the comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you a special episode that takes you inside the first practice with the South Carolina women's basketball team. They talk their initial impressions of what they saw from the Gamecocks on day one, hear from Dawn Staley about the team, and expectations for the season. Matt also reveals he will be an AP voter again this season for women's basketball and takes you through his ranking process. Plus, Meghan L. Hall from USA Today/For the Win joins the show to discuss A'ja Wilson's historic 4th WNBA MVP award and her process as a WNBA voter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker breakdown the South Carolina football team's loss to No. 23 Missouri on the road. They discuss the return of quarterback LaNorris Sellers, the 14 penalties the Gamecocks had in this game, and the continued struggles with the run game and missed tackles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley break down this week's matchup between South Carolina and Missouri football. The discuss the status of LaNorris Sellers, the struggles of the Gamecock offense, and take a look at the series history between the two programs. Plus, Bryan Hudnell from KRCG in Missouri joins the podcast to analyze the Missouri side of this matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by legendary Gamecock football kicker Parker White in this episode! In this conversation, White discusses his journey from a soccer player at Wando High School to being a walk-on for South Carolina football. It's a journey that led him to being one of the most historic players in Gamecock football history. He also talks about his life after the Gamecocks where he is now part of the coaching staff at Ridge View High School and has dreams of becoming an athletics director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker give you their instant reactions to South Carolina football's 31-7 loss to Vanderbilt at Williams-Brice Stadium. They discuss the injury to LaNorris Sellers, the struggles on offense, Luke Doty being QB2, and you'll hear thoughts from Shane Beamer on what was a frustrating night for the Gamecocks. You can also hear from Clark Lea after Vanderbilt improved to 3-0 on the season. Leave your thoughts on South Carolina's loss to the Commodores in the comments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley preview South Carolina football’s Week 3 SEC opener against the Vanderbilt Commodores, breaking down the Gamecocks’ offense, key matchups, and the history of a series long dominated by South Carolina. Special guest Aria Gerson from The Tennessean joins the show to offer insight into Vanderbilt’s strengths and challenges heading into Saturday’s game. Matt and Claire also share their final score predictions for the South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt showdown. Drop your predictions and thoughts in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The South Carolina football team beat SC State 38-10 on Saturday night in a very unique home opener. The 10th-ranked Gamecocks had to overcome a 2 and a half hour rain delay to take down the Bulldogs after midnight at Williams-Brice Stadium. Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker break down the biggest storylines from this game, including a historic game from Vicari Swain. Plus, they tell you what they noticed watching from the sidelines of this game. Leave your thoughts on South Carolina's win over SC State in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley preview the highly anticipated Week 2 matchup between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the SC State Bulldogs in the Gamecocks’ 2025 home opener. In this episode, Matt and Claire break down key matchups, players to watch, and what South Carolina needs to improve heading into Saturday’s game. They also take a look at the Gamecocks vs SC State series history, which might surprise some fans, and share their final score predictions for the weekend. Don’t forget to drop your score predictions and thoughts in the comments below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you this remote episode from the sideline of Mercedes-Benz Stadium where the South Carolina football team won their season opener 24-11 over Virginia Tech. Matt and Jared give you insights from what they noticed watching this game in person, discuss the biggest storylines from the game, and you can hear reaction from Shane Beamer, LaNorris Sellers, and Nyck Harbor on this first victory. Leave your thoughts on the Gamecocks' first win of the season in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker kick off the college football season with the first gameday preview as South Carolina gets ready to face Virginia Tech on Sunday, August 31st. In this episode, Matt and Jared dive into all the major storylines leading into Week 1, including the NCAA’s waiver approval for running back Rahsul Faison, the tone head coach Shane Beamer wants his team to set right out of the gate, and the series history between the Gamecocks and Hokies. They also take a closer look at the Virginia Tech side of the matchup, with comments from Hokies head coach Brent Pry on preparing to face South Carolina. Plus, Claire Foley speaks with longtime Virginia Tech reporter Dave Walls for expert insight into this year’s Hokies team. Don’t forget to leave your predictions and biggest questions for the South Carolina–Virginia Tech game in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices