The film doesn't lie, and neither did the 2025 season. Every stalled drive, every third-and-long, every QB sack...it all added up to a truth that South Carolina couldn't deny. The offensive line wasn't just struggling; it was buckling under the weight of a season that demanded change. And when the final whistle blew on a 4-8 season, the reset in Columbia wasn't optional, it was long overdue. What has followed in the offseason has been equal parts uncomfortable, inevitable, cautious, and exciting. As the Transfer Portal doors swung open in early January, Columbia felt the aftershocks. Familiar names have exited.
Inside the Gamecocks’ 2026 Core: Why continuity is South Carolina’s quiet advantage
