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Are Gamecock fans enabling mediocrity? Why South Carolina Football can’t break the cycle

South Carolina fans pack Williams–Brice every Saturday, win or lose. But does unwavering loyalty soften accountability and enable inconsistency? A bold look at the Gamecocks’ cycle.

Nov 22, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Sir Big Spur VII, the South Carolina Gamecocks live mascot, stands on the field before the game against the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images | Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

South Carolina Football doesn't have a loyalty problem. In fact, quite the opposite, the loyalty in Columbia is elite. Williams-Brice Stadium fills up like a cathedral on any given fall Saturday, no matter what the record says, no matter who is hurt, no matter how frustrating the product looked seven days earlier.