What does Andrew Luck's retirement mean for his legacy and how think about other athletes that make similar decisions with their careers?

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8-26 Andrew Luck's Sudden Retirement

Black Magic chronicles South Carolina's 1984 football season, arguably the greatest in the school's history, through the eyes of the players and coaches whose exploits captured the imagination of football fans across the country 35 years ago.  These stories and memories come courtesy of Mike Hold, Del Wilkes, Bill Bradshaw, Bill Barnhill, Keith Kephart, Tank Black, Thomas Dendy, and Otis Morris. Additional thanks to the University of South Carolina Athletics Department and Learfield IMG College for the original Bob Fulton radio play-by-play, and thanks Mark Plemmons for assisting with audio quality control Enjoy!

Under a Carolina Sky: Black Magic (Pt. 2)

In a new series of oral histories, I go deep and get the stories of some of the most memorable seasons, players, and moments in South Carolina history. This first episode, Black Magic, chronicles South Carolina's 1984 football season, arguably the greatest season in the school's history. These stories and memories come courtesy of Mike Hold, Del Wilkes, Bill Bradshaw, Bill Barnhill, Keith Kephart, Tank Black, Thomas Dendy, and Otis Morris. Additional thanks to the University of South Carolina Athletics Department and Learfield IMG College for the original Bob Fulton radio play-by-play, and thanks Mark Plemmons for assisting with audio quality control Enjoy!

Under a Carolina Sky: Black Magic (Pt. 1)

Bill Gunter joins Pearson for another heated NBA debate. This time: what would a fourth ring without a Bill Russell Finals MVP trophy mean for Steph Curry's Legacy

6-4 Finals MVP Awards Matter

Kawhi Leonard did his best to make us forget about Damian Lillard's insane buzzer-beater at the end of the first round of the playoffs by becoming the first player to hit a game-ending buzzer-beater in a Game 7. So whose shot was better?

5-13 Eat Your Heart Out, Dame!

James Harden's legacy may be on the line with Kevin Durant out for Games 6 and 7. Is that fair?

5-10 What Do We Make of James Harden?

Whose fault is it that so much of the conversation around sports is about the officials? Have they gotten worse? Are the fans smarter or just more entitled?

4-30 The Problem with Officiating

Klay Thompson had an interesting bit of superstition help get him back on track for Game 4 last weekend. What kind of superstitions could help Carolina baseball get back on track?

4-22 Superstition

Carolina beat the Tar Heels in Charlotte on Tuesday, adding another peculiar note to a confusing and mostly disappointing season, but the math says the Gamecocks aren't quite done yet. 

4-17 The Weird Baseball Season Continues

Russell Wilson just received an historic payday. Did the Seahawks make the right move?

4-16 How to Assess the Value of an NFL Contract

Yesterday, in fact! Not 14 years ago. It actually happened. I always knew it would...

4-15 Tiger Woods Won the Masters

Bryce Harper's return to the DMV went about as expected...and I kinda liked it? PLUS, we receive a call from the most famous person to ever call into the show!

4-3 Bryce Harper Embraces the Heel

What happens when one of your best friends is getting married at the same time as the Final 4?? I'm about to find out...probably the hard way

4-1 Final Four at a Wedding

The Gamecocks failed to make college basketball's postseason for the second year in a row. What does it mean for the program and Frank Martin?

3-18 A Day of Reckoning

What feels like the most star-studded free agency window that the NFL has seen in several years is underway with Odell Beckham Jr. grabbing most of the headlines, but who does this trade help more?

3-13 NFL Free Agency is Fun, Too

Ever wanna know the real story about the most significant moments in Gamecock sports history? Under A Carolina Sky is a series of oral histories; the place to hear what really happened from those who would know best, the players and coaches who helped shape Gamecock sports history.  

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