My official Gamecock prediction thread

Seeing as how I am one of the ONLY people on this board to follow the Gamecocks, I thought I'd entertain myself and post my prediction.

Yes, I've spent countless hours pouring over the various sites. Even spend about $20 a month on "insider" sites. Still, I know all fans think their team is gonna kick ass. Oh well...

1. WIN Louisiana Lafayette... I see us winning this one 49-10. Look for Demitrus to get some pt. Rathe will also get some valuable time as well.

2. Loss UVA...Most Gamecocks think this is a win. I still think UVA is the real deal. Should be close 24-21.

3. WIN UGA...we've won 2 of 3 against the dawgs. Hell, we had 2 fumbles inside their 5 last year or we'd have won 3 straight. Trust me on this. We win 17-6.

4.WIN Alabama-Birmingham...once again we get pt for some of the younger guys. Demitrus Summers is now splitting carries with Irons. Rathe continues to impress in mop up duty. 48-10.

5. WIN Tennessee...we've been SO close for 3 years. This is the year to do it. The Vols are hurting for receivers and our dline is bigger and faster than it's ever been. Should be low scoring. Finally...14-10

6.WIN Kentucky...once again. Artose Pinner is gone. Sorry Lorenzon, all you'll be eating is dirt.

7. LOSS LSU is still too tough. Yes, we played them close in the 1st half last year. Yes, it's a home game and we are argueably deeper this year. Still too much. 14-24

8. WIN Vandy...nuff said. Also homecoming...55-10

9. WIN...Ole Miss on the road. Manning can't do it alone. 20-13.

10. LOSS...Arkansas on ESPN. Away game. Hurts me, but they are tough. Oh well, 10-17

11. WIN...Florida at home. FINALLY get 'em. No Grossman. The stud receivers are gone. New d coordinator (was ours last year). 16-13

12. WIN...Clemson. They have a small oline, no depth on D, and quite a few other issues. Of course I have them only winning 3 games this year, so Bowden knows he is gone by this game. 30-3.

9-3

 

Go Cocks!!!

Just got a call from my brother about getting some of the remaining tickets for the season opener. I haven't been to Williams Brice in about 6 years...looking forward to going back!

I haven't been following the Gamecocks as much this year as I have the Panthers, though I heard they had an impressive recruiting season.

Man, I hope you're right about UGA!!!! I'm definitely behind enemy/UGA lines and it sucks even worse than living near Clemson, believe it or not!!! I lived in Seneca, about ten miles from Clemson for 2 years, but it seems UGA fans are even more obnoxious. Man, that UGA game last year sucked, with that freak sack/fumble/td play....

I think SC is definitely taking Tennessee this year...

 

Florida - Strong as the Defensive Coordinator there really scares me!! Man, if he can get the kind of talent that Florida teams attract in his defensive schemes....gives me chills.

The only consolation is that if he does even better at Florida, it won't be long before he takes that head coach job he's been wanting.

 

How hard is it to get tickets to Gamecock games? Where can I find tickets??

 

Here's the phone number for tickets:

1-800-4SC-FANS

I don't know about the rest of the season, but my brother informed me there are tickets left for the opening game - 8/30 University of Lousiana-Layfayette - and the 9/7 game - University of Virginia. I'd like to see the UVA game also, but I think I'll be working that weekend.

When I was a student at USC in the mid-90's, it wasn't hard at all to go down near the stadium and buy tickets from someone selling them outside. Of course, that was before Holtz became coach.

 

See ya', Bowden!

 

I found another potential source of tickets:http://insiders4.ezboard.com/bsouthcarolina19141

Look for the "GCI Ticket Exchange" forum.

BTW - The other forums look good too.

 

i don't know about 9-3. i have them down for 7-5. i think we'll have a tough time with lsu, @ole miss, @arkansas, @tenn, fla, @uga...those are some tough games.

we must beat ull, uab, vandy, and kentucky this year and split the rest to go to a bowl. it sounds easy but our schedule is ridiculous. out of conference games with clemson and virginia and an in-conference schedule that features the 3 sec east big boys and sec west games with arkansas, who won the west last year, lsu, who many people pick to win the west this year, and ole miss, who feature the heisman frontrunner.

i do think we'll be vastly improved this year but with that schedule, you may not know it by our record.

 

I think 7-5 is more like it, too, unless they've completely revamped their offense. I look forward to several games at W-B this year.

 

The O should be VERY different than last year's. We now have legitimate burners at WR. Also have depth and SPEED at TB. Oh, and our QB can actually throw the ball!

Also, Strong...I think the SEC caught on to his 3-3-5 D at Carolina. Much like the NFL caught onto Capers D in the NFL. USC will go to a traditional 4 man front. George Gause and Moe Thompson on DE. Should see quite a few sacks this year.

By the way, all regular tix are sold out. All were taken by season tix and students. However, if you check with the ticket office a few weeks before a game, the visiting team may have returned their allotment. These will be available first come first serve.