This year, they’re gonna have to kind of bring their own juice, because everyone’s telling them how great they are.”

It has never been done before, but impossibilities rarely enter Shane Beamer's vocabulary. Whatever coach-speak directions South Carolina's head coach planned for SEC Media Days went out the window Monday when Paul Finebaum interrupted a pre-podium discussion and asked if winning a conference championship was "doable" with the Gamecocks.

Landon Duckworth gave South Carolina’s 2026 recruiting class a big boost of momentum with his Friday night commitment. According to the 247Sports’ Composite rating, a metric that factors in all network rankings, Duckworth is one of the top high school quarterbacks to choose the Gamecocks in recent memory.

The South Carolina Gamecocks have learned their projected ranking for their conference following SEC Media Days.

South Carolina does not lack for athleticism at wide receiver. Nyck Harbor’s athletic ability has garnered a cult following of gamers. Sophomore Mazeo Bennett proved at last that he checks all the ability boxes. And the Gamecocks’ half-dozen freshmen, if the spring game was any indication, don’t lack any athleticism, either.

South Carolina surged in 2024, and with legit star power, the Gamecocks are a threat to storm into the College Football Playoff in 2025.

Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold said facing South Carolina's defensive line was his 'welcome to the SEC' moment.

The recognition comes as South Carolina prepares for what could be a breakout season under head coach Shane Beamer.

Out of Clarksville (Tennessee) Kirkwood High School, Blair is listed as measuring 6-6 and 280 pounds. On the 247Sports Composite, Blair is rated 4-stars, the No. 11 player in the state of Tennessee, No. 25 offensive tackle and No. 298 prospect overall in the Class of 2026.

South Carolina's defense was one of the few surprises around the Southeastern Conference in 2024, to everyone expect those in Columbia. Question for 2025 center