A former Georgia quarterback criticized the new Tennessee head football coach here at SEC Media Days this week, so what does that have to do with South Carolina?
Potentially, a lot.
In the zero-sum game of the Southeastern Conference, the Gamecocks are going to have to climb over some bodies to establish themselves in the top half of the SEC East. Last year’s second-place finish in the division was a good start, giving South Carolina back-to-back seasons in which it improved by three wins and establishing forward progress.
It’s akin to the momentum the program had following three consecutive 11-win seasons from 2011-2013, and that’s a scary thought for South Carolina fans because that progress dried up very quickly.