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- Alabama lost defensive lineman Jeremiah Beaman to a season-ending ACL injury; defensive back Jorden Edmonds is targeted for a midseason return, while EJ Crowell and receiver Noah Rogers are expected back sooner. Arkansas lost tight end Maddox Lassiter, defensive lineman J'Lynn Allen and punter Connor Smith for 2026, but RB1 Sutton Smith should be ready for the opener. - Auburn linebacker J.J. Faulk is out for the year, with tight end Jonathan Edwards, tackle Tai Buster and corner Devin Williams still uncertain. Florida reported no major camp loss; Georgia remains without Amaris Williams and likely Dante Dowdell, while center Drew Bobo should play. Kentucky running back Tovani Mizell is out, with Jovante Barnes and receiver Nic Anderson questionable. - LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt and linebacker Whit Weeks are full-go, though edge Gabe Reliford remains out. Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy will miss the opener but is practicing; Gavin Hoffman should be ready and Donta Simpson is cleared. Oklahoma center Jake Maikkula is expected to miss at least a couple of weeks. - Ole Miss reported no major preseason injury. South Carolina lost receivers Jaden Sellers and Jayden Gibson for the season, with tackle Jacarrius Peak expected out roughly two weeks and Dylan Stewart unavailable opening weekend. Tennessee lost Edrees Farooq, Jaedon Harmon and Jadas Richard, with several more questionable plus Arion Carter suspended one game. - Texas is evaluating left tackle Trevor Goosby's knee, though no tear was initially indicated. Texas A&M lost Chace Sims and Tiger Riden for the season and receiver Jerome Myles left the team. Vanderbilt had no major new camp injury, while Mississippi State's principal questions are receiver Ayden Williams and limited defensive linemen D.J. Reed and Kalvin Dinkins.

- South Carolina's win total is 6.5, slightly shaded to the under, with prices of 40-to-1 to win the SEC and +700 to make the playoff. - The analyst entered the summer looking to buy the Gamecocks and still leans over 6.5 wins, but current injuries created enough uncertainty to keep it from becoming a bet. - DJ Durkin's defense returns 12 tacklers, providing valuable continuity; outside linebacker Xavier Atkins was highlighted as the most important returnee.

- QB/LB: Yep and some teams that aren't supposed to be very good, will be good and some that are expected to be very good, won't be very good.

- LB: Wright is thinking, "I can get paid to play football in college for a year or two and I can't get paid to play in the NFL".

- QB/WR: Just how bad things could get for our rivals in the upstate.

- Pick/market: Let that dude run the ball in goal line situations!

- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team was announced on Wednesday by the league office and a pair of Gamecocks were selected. - Junior EDGE Dylan Stewart was a first team selection on the defensive line and senior wide receiver Nyck Harbor was a third team pick at wide receiver.

- NEW YORK – Junior EDGE Dylan Stewart was named to the 2026 Preseason Associated Press First Team All-America squad on Tuesday. - He was one of 14 representatives from the Southeastern Conference on the first team. - Stewart started 11 games for the Gamecocks in 2025, earning All-SEC honors and honorable mention All-America distinction. - He totaled 33 tackles with 4.5 sacks and a team-leading 12.0 tackles for loss.

- NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Junior quarterback LaNorris Sellers and EDGE Dylan Stewart were two of the 50 players named to the 2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List on Monday, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced. - First given out in 1967, it is the nation’s fourth-oldest college football award.

- DALLAS – Sophomore running back Matthew Fuller was tabbed a preseason candidate for the 2026 Doak Walker Award the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced on Monday. - The Forum annually presents the award to the nation’s most outstanding college running back. - Fuller saw action in 10 games (three starts) last season for the Gamecocks. - He saw more playing time as the season progressed, finishing 2025 with 72 attempts for...

- Injury: Oh so not only one but now two WR are out for the year.

- LB: Work tools for me are Snap-On, Cornwell, Mac and occasionally a couple others.

- QB/WR: I like Beamer, I know a lot of you guys don’t, but I agree it’s now or never.

- OL/LB: Year 11 of Talking Season Stories that THIS is the year our Line will finally be good again!

- DL/LB: Darden is an EDGE I’m not sure why their still trying the LB experiment

- QB/LB: Agree, and if you will recall...Briles was quick to mention Lucian when he was asked about the QB room and it's competition.

- OL/TE: I never understood why Brown couldn’t put in the work to be a starting tight end just lazy.

- LB: At least from a fan's perspective, I think this would be pretty neat.

- LB: This would be pretty cool and I wish I could be there to buy something, but I am sure it will be a madhouse.

- QB/OL: For the first time in many, many years - I have not read one iota of hype regarding our football team.

- OL/LB: I don't see Walker or Gray starting, assuming Stewart is starting for MSU and beyond it would be hard to unseat Herring and Addison especially when Herring is the lead guy right now.

- DALLAS, Texas – Junior EDGE Dylan Stewart was one of 68 players named to the 2026 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List, the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) announced today. - Stewart started 11 games for the Gamecocks in 2025, earning All-SEC honors and honorable mention All-America distinction. - He totaled 33 tackles with 4.5 sacks and a team-leading 12.0 tackles for loss. - He also had eight QB hurries, two...

- Pick/market: The main three are Harbor, Sellers, and Murph.

- RB/LB: I like the competetion, Drayton says the best will get the bulk of the carries.

- LB: Hopefully this is OK to post - over the last couple of years several of you have reached out or posted about "what happened to Gamecock Archives".

- LB: Rooting for him to make an impact this season, we need more than the 3 returners to step up this season at LB

- RB/LB: Fuller will be our starter and will have a very good season if healthy.

- LB: About 2 or 3 years ago there was a man who needed an old jersey from the 70's and believe it or not I had one.

- QB/OL: If there were 2 staff positions holding this team back it was OL and OC.

- LB: It’ll be nice when football season starts and more people are posting new topics and no one will give a crap about interacting with yours anymore.

- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Junior EDGE Dylan Stewart and senior wide receiver Nyck Harbor were both recognized on the 2026 Preseason Media All-SEC Team (voted on by media in attendance at SEC Media Days this week in Tampa) the league office announced on Friday. - Stewart was a First Team selection on the defensive line and Harbor was a Third Team pick at wide receiver.

- DL/LB: Improved defensive depth (particularly along the DLine) and the ability to move the ball offensively will go a long way toward breaking that trend.

- LB/KICKER: Don’t question his supposed reputation as a “special teams genius guru”.