Gamecock Talk

Here we go! Buckle the chinstraps, it's game week! Welcome in to The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter as we get you ready for the highly anticipated week one matchup between the Gamecocks and Tar Heels. New coordinators, top quarterbacks, College Gameday. It doesn't get much bigger to start the season. This week the guys break down the keys to the game, head into the film room with coach Clayton White, and take a look back at the best games in this interstate rivalry series.

Spencer Rattler has emerged as one of the top quarterbacks in the SEC, and is ready to lead the Gamecocks to great things in 2023. In this episode, go inside the mind of the South Carolina signal caller ahead of the start of the season.

Khadijah Sessions was a big part of the steady rise of the Gamecocks' women's basketball program. As a point guard, she guided South Carolina to three SEC regular-season titles and a Final Four. Now, she's beginning her journey as an assistant coach for the Gamecocks. This is her story.

Think you know everything about South Carolina's Dakereon Joyner? Think again. He's in his sixth year with the Gamecocks, and he'll again have multiple roles on and off the field. This is his story.

Juice Wells was South Carolina's leading receiver last year and earned First-Team All-SEC honors. How has he turned into such a dependable part of the Gamecock offense? And what does he have planned for an encore?

Curtis Frye has seen almost everything in his 27-year career at South Carolina. The recently retired Gamecock track and field coach thrived on being an underdog throughout his career. This is how he did it.

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Gamecock safety Nick Emmanwori surprised the nation by leading South Carolina in tackles in his first year on campus, earning Freshman All-American honors in the process. What was it like to get thrown into the fire? What does being a leader look like? And what does he have planned for an encore?

As far as college punters go, Kai Kroeger is one of the more recognizable ones in the country. But what goes into being a punter? And how does he handle trick plays or having to make a tackle?

The Gamecocks are in a Super Regional, and D1Baseball's Aaron Fitt joins the show to talk about how the team turned its season around and is on a roll with a trip to Omaha on the line.

Grayson Greiner got to do something not a lot of people do in life: live out not one, but two dreams—playing for his hometown Gamecocks, and making it to the big leagues. This is how he did it.

Silan Ayyildiz is a long way from home in Columbia, South Carolina. But her journey has been one that's driven by wanting to be the best. And she's well on her way.

Tyler Johnson was a guy who found himself in the zone on many occasions for the Gamecock baseball team. How'd he do it? Find out in this latest edition of Gamecock Talk.

Donnie Gobourne wasn't originally a pitcher. It's hard to imagine, considering how dominant she's been in 2023. This is how she went from playing shortstop to pitching, and ending with First-Team All-SEC honors.

He was a Golden Spikes Award winner and inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. And now, Kip Bouknight's jersey has been retired by Gamecock baseball. He's a legend. And this is his story.

What's it like to be a Gamecock baseball hero? One that's known as much as anything for beating Clemson? We find out in this week's episode of Gamecock Talk with Andrew Eyster.