Gamecock Nation, buckle up — we’re diving into the 3 BIGGEST Breakout players for 2025. These aren't just players — they’re about to be household names in Columbia.

🔥 Jalon Kilgore – Kilgore’s ready to turn SEC quarterbacks into his personal stat line.

💥 Troy Pikes – New to the ‘Cocks but already causing chaos up front. No one fits a more immediate need for the Gamecocks than Pikes.

💪 Michael Smith – Sophomore Tight end may have the biggest upside of all three and is primed for a big year replacing Josh Simon.

We’re breaking down why these three players are about to explode — and why 2025 could be a very fun year in Williams-Brice. Let’s ride. 🐔

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South Carolina's 2025 baseball season comes to an end. The Gamecocks fall 11-3 to Florida at the SEC Baseball Tournament in Hoover. The first year of the Paul Mainieri era ends with a losing record and the worst SEC record in program history. So, what happens now?

South Carolina Softball is headed to Supers! The Gamecocks were DOMINANT in regionals outscoring their opponents 16-2 and advanced to Super Regionals against UCLA! We talk about the INCREDIBLE first year for Ashley Chastain as head coach. But, we also discuss whether or not the success of the softball team is even more detrimental to the lack of success to the baseball team.

South Carolina and Paul Mainieri get a walk-off Number 1 LSU in Game 1 Thursday night! We recap the incredible win and talk about what it means for the not just the rest of this season but as a springboard into the next as well! Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOGamecocks?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow on social media Twitter/X: @verndumbquist Twitter/X: @LockedOnSC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091552218542

Can the Texas Longhorns upset the Ohio State Buckeyes in their season opener? This high-stakes matchup could redefine the college football landscape, with implications for the College Football Playoff and recruitment.

Join Chris Gordy and a panel of experts, including Zach Blackerby and Jay Smith, as they dissect the pressure on SEC coaches like Alabama's Kalen DeBoer and LSU's Brian Kelly to secure playoff spots. The discussion heats up with debates on expanding to a 9-game SEC schedule and the potential overhaul of the College Football Playoff system.

With insights from hosts of Locked on SEC, Auburn, Bama, Vandy, Mizzou, and Sooners, this episode promises a comprehensive look at the evolving dynamics of SEC football.

Tune in for expert analysis and predictions that could shape your understanding of the upcoming season.

ESPN ranks the Top Newcomer classes in the country and South Carolina not only ranks 11th in the country but also Top 6 in the SEC. We talk about why the new era of college football recruiting favors South Carolina for the first time in program history.

Recruiting isn't solely based on how many 5 stars you can sign out of high school anymore. Now it's based on high school recruits, transfer portal additions, AND roster retention. And South Carolina does a better job than almost anyone at combining all three.

South Carolina's baseball team has a huge come from behind win over Winthrop (not Wofford like I accidentally called it in the show) and avoids a rock bottom loss. With LSU on deck, the Gamecocks could be facing ending the season with their second fewest wins in the last 50 years of the program. Why tonight, and this season, HAVE to be a building block for next year. Also, we talk about the latest news from the pre-NBA Draft process. What we are hearing about where Collin Murray-Boyles could end up and is he the biggest sleeper of the draft?

Josh Pate's Post-spring 2025 Poll is out and the consensus is that South Carolina MAY have more questions than answers heading into the season. The Gamecocks are ranked #18 in the poll and we discuss whether or not that's fair or egregiously too low. The truth is somewhere and the middle.

Defensively this team does have a lot of questions in comparison to last year's squad. But even after losing five players to the NFL, and replacing a ton of talent, Chris Marler explains why the lack of searching for replacements on the recruiting trail and/or transfer portal tells us EXACTLY what we need to know about where this team is heading into the season.