COLUMBIA, S.C. – Two things can be true at the same time.
Yes, South Carolina plays in a tough conference. However, it has nothing to do with what happens in the Clemson-Carolina rivalry.
Since the Gamecocks were invited to be a member of the SEC in 1992, all everyone hears from their coaches, their players and most definitely their fanbase is how difficult it is to play in the SEC.
“We are so beat up because the SEC schedule is such a tough gauntlet,” they have said in the past, present and probably the future.
But here is why none of that has ever mattered and never will in this rivalry.