Talk:South Carolina Gamecocks football

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Who Put GarnetAndBlack In Charge??

GarnetAndBlack's continuous deletion of facts needs to be stopped!! This article does not belong to him/her. It is in the public domain, and we all should be able to add facts even if those facts do not fit into GarnetAndBlack's personal view of the gamecock football program. His/her numerous deletions of history simply because it doesn't show the program in a good light shows he/she is guilty of a certain POV and the "edit warring" that he/she is accusing others of. Such hypocrisy! The gamecock football program has a history of mediocrity, and the numerous stories that go along with supporting that fact should be allowed to stand in this article. The mediocrity is a big part of the program's history. To continuously delete references to such mediocrity demonstrates an agenda or psychosis. 71.75.202.139 (talk) 03:17, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No one put me in charge of this article, but all Wikipedia editors are "in charge" of removing material that does not conform to NPOV standards, whether or not they are "facts". Your recent addition of nothing but negative content in this article demonstrates you have a clear agenda with regard to the subject, and if your "facts" were notable to the sections of the article that you are editing, then it would be fine, but you are adding negative content in an apparent attempt to "prove your point" that USC has a mediocre football program. The problem is, it's not your job to "prove" anything about these articles. The facts that you are adding (overall record, bowl record, etc.) are in most cases already in place in the article, and readers should be allowed to come to their own conclusions, they don't need someone like you to "help" them. It's pretty obvious from a glance at the information presented (and there is plenty that doesn't "show the program in a good light") in the article prior to your overly negative additions that Carolina does indeed have a mediocre program, no embellishment is needed to hammer that point home. If you persist in this type of contentious editing, ignoring Wikipedia standards and policies without seeking any type of consensus, your edits will continue to be summarily removed, not because I am "in charge" of this article, but because that's how things are done here. I'd also point out that you aren't in charge of this article either, so why should your slanted POV be the only acceptable one in this case? GarnetAndBlack (talk) 03:55, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How do you put someone in charge I'm new so I don't know ?

BigSpur (talk) 19:46, 29 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Please vote on whether this is "vandalism"

GarnetAndBlack called the following edit vandalism and will not allow it in the Georgia "rivalry" section:

Most of these games have been heartbreakers for the Gamecocks, however, since four games were decided by four or less points, and the Gamecocks were only able to win one of them.

One of the most bizarre plays came in the 2002 game when quarterback Corey Jenkins was attempting a pass from South Carolina's end zone and Georgia's defensive end David Pollack simultaneously grabbed the ball to record a pick 6 and give Georgia a 10-0 lead with 14 minutes left. Georgia coach Mark Richt would say after the game, "I've never seen a play like that." The Gamecocks responded, however, with a touchdown on a 65 yard drive. Georgia would also add a field goal. However, another heartbreaker occurred when fullback Andrew Pinnock fumbled inside the 5 yard line with 12 seconds remaining, which allowed the 10th-ranked Bulldogs to hold on for a 13-7 victory.

In the 2008 game, fullback Mike Davis fumbled at the 2 yard line in the fourth quarter, but it was an interception of quarterback Chris Smelley's pass with less than a minute to go that sealed Georgia's 14-7 win.

With Georgia leading 41-37 in the 2009 game, South Carolina drove to Georgia's 13 yard line with less than a minute to go. Runningback Brian Maddox gained no yards on first down, and then quarterback Stephen Garcia threw three incompletions to end the game. 71.75.202.139 (talk) 05:42, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It's blatant POV (because you use only USC losses to "justify" a rivalry with UGA that you personally feel doesn't exist), and since you keep adding it to the article in total disregard for Wikipedia's NPOV policy, that makes it vandalism. Furthermore, if you keep adding this POV material to the article without consensus, you will be reported again for edit warring. GarnetAndBlack (talk) 05:52, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You're good at reporting authors. I see you have a long history of doing that. You have a long history of reporting and reverting. When will you roll up your sleeves and actually write something? Your only recent contribution was negative POV in a Clemson article. What a hypocrite! 71.75.202.139 (talk) 06:03, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've contributed plenty, so far the only person I've ever had the need to report is you, and you aren't exactly helping your cause here by edit warring and posting personal attacks. But keep it up and I can assure you that your time here will be filled with blocks like the one you just had. I'd advise you to go read the policies of Wikipedia, because based on your recent history it's pretty clear that you aren't familiar with them. GarnetAndBlack (talk) 06:12, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Image deletion discussion

Relevant deletion discussion at Wikipedia:Files_for_deletion/2011_December_31#File:South Carolina Football.png.--GrapedApe (talk) 17:35, 2 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

1933 Southern Conference Championship

I removed this championship because it seems silly to try to claim it. South Carolina, 3-0, finished behind Duke, 4-0. If we consider this a shared championship, then we have to add many more for the conference, including Clemson in 1939, when they finished 4-0 behind Duke's 5-0. An examination of the cited article suggests that South Carolina was added a note to the the conference's final results, not a claim of a shared title. Every conference that split a champion has it listed as "School and School (tie)".Moberho (talk) 21:29, 17 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

http://www.soconsports.com/pdf6/20783.pdf?SPSID=37278&SPID=1781&ATCLID=201460&DB_OEM_ID=4000 lists all champions on page 144 (page 64 on the PDF), and does not include South Carolina in 1933. The South Carolina Official Athletics Site (http://www.gamecocksonline.com/trads/scar-history.html) does not claim the championship either. Moberho (talk) 15:39, 18 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This shared championship information was added based on the reference to it from three different newspaper sources. Two were in the Spartanburg Herald Journal and one in the Sarasota Herald. While they are not a final authority, they do give a lens to see how the 1933 season was viewed by those experiencing it. You are correct in that, currently, neither the school nor the conference list it as such. That does not, however, change that it obviously was considered a co-championship by those who reported it. If we are to make assumptions based on a 2013 mindset, we can wildly jump to the conclusion that if the conference or the school were opposed to South Carolina being named a co-champion, they would have requested retractions of such an attribute.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l-ocAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UmQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5027,6804157&dq=south+carolina+25+erskine+0+1934&hl=en

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a4YsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gYoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6179,368320&dq=south+carolina+1933+southern+conference+champs&hl=en

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bYYsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gYoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6689,993140&dq=gamecocks+1933&hl=en 68.191.227.126 (talk) 12:30, 19 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You admit the newspapers are not a final authority. Wouldn't the school and the conference, the entity that determines the champion, be the final authority? Yes, it was obvious, that somebody considered it a championship. But why are we disregarding a records keeping organization and a university in favor of a newspaper?

Look, we have the records from the season. We know the method the conference used to determine a champion. And we know what results they got when they applied the method to the facts. Why does a newspaper trump that? Moberho (talk) 00:07, 23 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I hate to be Wikiman, but it seems like you won't discuss this unless I assert it with an edit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Moberho (talk • contribs) 01:06, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the previous post would be considered discussion by some people. Why should one person trump three (3) newspapers, also records keeping organizations? The method used was apparently to award the championship to the team with the best record. 4-0 and 3-0 records, with 4-0 a game better, both are 100 percent winning percentages and presumably merited co-championships in the absence of head to head results. Should a school be penalized for going undefeated in conference, but not having as many in-conference games to play? What has to be determined, with great difficulty, is whether or not it was viewed thusly, but just lost in the passing of time in what was a year of major transition for the conference. The reason the newspaper articles carry weight is because they bring into question what was thought to be a cut and dry topic. To be continued...71.15.91.217 (talk) 21:15, 1 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

By that logic, we should change Harvard's page to add the win they got over Yale in 1968. After all, I can show you a newspaper as evidence (http://www.nordinho.net/vbull/attachments/image-games/72018d1368152669-image-counting-game-harvard-beats-yale-29-29.jpg). Plus, their opponent didn't score more points than them, so it's not fair to say they didn't win. Sarcasm aside, a newspaper makes a great resource when you're describing an event, but not as great when reporting a fact. (Just ask President Dewey.) Championships in the Southern Conference from 1932 and before are open to opinion, but in 1933 the conference began to officially award them, making the Conference THE source for that information. If the school wants to claim it, I'd be willing to include it here, but they make no such claim. Moberho (talk) 16:37, 26 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

NORTH CAROLINA RIVALRY

I've noticed that the UNC football page has SCAR listed as a rival, and there is a page dedicated to the North Carolina-South Carolina rivalry in football. Common sense says this page should have N Carolina listed as a rival? Am I right? I'm not quite sure how to add it. CarolinaBlue Army (talk) 12:05, 17 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

GOT IT!!!!!CarolinaBlue Army (talk) 13:02, 17 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

North Carolina is certainly not a big a rival as Georgia or Clemson. However, the two do make up the "Battle of the Carolinas". North Carolina has SCAR listed as a rival on its page. And there is an article about the rivalry between the two. But again, it may not be worth noting. However, if it is deemed unworthy of note, then I believe it should be removed from the N Carolina page as well. Basically, I'm looking for consensus before I add it on this page or take it off of another. Thanks in advance! CarolinaBlue (talk) 16:09, 18 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

almost ten years later, I would say both UNC and USC would consider each other rivals and they're both listed as rivals in college football 2025 the video game.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TeamBuilder25/comments/1e7dmgu/a_comprehensive_list_of_all_rivalries_in_cfb25/

I would say keep the rivalry on both pages unless it goes dormant for over 7 years. BigCheddah (talk) 03:05, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is/was NC State a rival?

RENEWING AN OLD RIVALRY
With its victory in Columbia last season, South Carolina evened the all-time score with NC State, 26-26-4, in a series that dates back to 1900 (a Carolina 12-0 shutout). This is the 57th time the Gamecocks have played NC State, which gives the Wolfpack the third-most games played against Carolina, trailing only Clemson (106) and Georgia (61). However, this is just the third meeting since 1991. The teams met every year from 1968-1991 and met every year except 1967 from 1956-91. The Wolfpack posted a 10-0 win in the 1999 season opener and has won four of the last five meetings between the two squads. Carolina's last win in Raleigh came by a 23-7 score on Oct. 29, 1988.
http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090209aaa.html
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19891027&id=77QeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tM4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6830,2778480&hl=de

Should it be mentioned as rivalry here and on the Wolfpack article? Fränsmer (talk) 13:51, 5 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It is a dead rivalry. South Carolina kept it active after leaving the ACC but both teams have not scheduled each other much since South Carolina joined the SEC. BigCheddah (talk) 03:02, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

conference affiliation

Per 2016 Media Guide, pg 124, 126-139:

Independent (1892–1932)
Southern Conference (1933–1952)
ACC (1953–1970)
Independent (1971–1991)
SEC (1992–present)

Associated edits to follow. UW Dawgs (talk) 21:20, 14 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Revert 2015 Season

Why did you revert my contribution about the 2015 season. Perhaps the title was a bit provocative, I'll concede that, but the substance of the section was true and accurate. I would also classify 2015 as a notable season, therefore fitting the purpose of the section. Everything was cited when needed, and followed a neutral POV.

Nothing notable about the season in the scheme of the history of Carolina football. No championships were won, no records for wins or losses set. Basically, just an average football season which has no relevance to this article. GarnetAndBlack (talk) 21:03, 4 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You don't really believe that do you? It was the climactic conclusion to the winningest coach in school history. It was also the end of an era , the central story line for that season, and the subsequent seasons. For the time being I believe that it is an important season, just as the 11 win season prior to it. In the future, once the Gamecocks return to form, It would be a footnote in history. However, it is an important piece of recent history, dictating the narrative for the following seasons. Sdbarry1 (talk) 03:50, 5 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It's already a footnote in history, and as I've already pointed out, not a particularly notable one as far as the program is concerned. No other coach has their final season highlighted in this article simply because it was an "end of an era", there is no reason Steve Spurrier should be any different. The results of that season haven't "dictated" anything in following seasons, as an entirely new coaching staff has taken the reins, and they will fail or succeed on their own merits, not because of anything that occurred in Spurrier's last year. Will Muschamp certainly isn't continuing any "narrative" from the Spurrier years, other than to point out that it is possible to win big at USC. GarnetAndBlack (talk) 06:05, 5 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The False 1933 SoCon Championship Claim

SC cannot claim a share of the 1933 SoCon championship with Duke. The SoCon itself lists Duke as the sole champion. In fact, the very link Gamecock fans are using here to claim a share of the title lists Duke as the sole champion (wow). Nope. Duke was 4-0 in the conference with a 9-1 regular season record vs. SC's 3-0 (that's one less win than Duke) in the conference and a 6-3-1 regular season record. Nowhere in SoCon records does it list SC as winning any football championship. Let's put this one to rest.--LesPhilky (talk) 21:35, 27 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The following AP article was used as a source to justify SC's claim to the title, but the original editor isn't reading it correctly. AP Article It reads, when listing champions, "Southern: Duke with South Carolina also unbeaten and untied but having one victory less than Duke." This is an explanation as to why Duke is the champ. Had they tied, the article would list it like it did for Pacific Conference: "Stanford AND (emphasis mine) Oregon". SC has never had a claim to this title.--LesPhilky (talk) 19:15, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Quit the vandalism

Why is editing this page blocked? It should not be because it has false information saying Will Muschamp is 19-14 (.576) not 18-14 (.563) BigSpur (talk) 19:44, 29 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/CalebHughes. UW Dawgs (talk) 14:57, 15 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Editing Blocked

Why is editing blocked Will Muschamp has had 19 wins after defeating Tennessee so it is false info and that they should unblock people from editing this page BigSpur (talk) 00:50, 30 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/CalebHughes. UW Dawgs (talk) 14:58, 15 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Rivalries

I don't think having rivalries on here don't have to be in alphabetical order because there's tons of other teams on here that are listed not in order. It's a more leveled historic notable history rival. Sports Fan 1997 (talk) 16:57, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Clemson

North Carolina

NC State

Georgia

Texas A&M

Sandstorm

That's not all right about the Sandstorm song, some is left out. Sandstorm is played before the game begins either when SC is kicking the ball or receiving the ball. Either way, the song gets played before the game starts. It's not just played after a score.

I think what should be added is 'Beginning in October 2008, the song "Sandstorm" by Darude is played before USC starts the game and after USC is kicking the ball to the opposing team after a score; the song is stopped when the kicker makes contact with the football. As the song is played, fans wave white "Spirit Towels" over their heads." Sports Fan 1997 (talk) 00:59, 7 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

UofSC, Not USC

We mainly call ourselves UofSC now. USC (and Carolina) aren’t used so much because of SoCal and N Carolina. Study done to support it. Check it out. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1004:B08B:3090:40EF:F69D:1936:B7FE (talk) 13:44, 13 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]