It's a Free for All Friday, so the McKellar Enterprises Chat Box is WIDE OPEN and a discussion about Carolina football's tradition of producing elite defensive backs breaks out. ...How bad has Paul Mainieri been against power conference competition at South Carolina? Bad. Let's hope that changes. ... some chatter about the Clemson rivalry in all sports and a whole lot more as we send you into the weekend at the end with Spartanburg's best- The Marshall Tucker Band.

The baseball aftermath continues and JC Shurburtt says it comes down to two options and change has to come either way. ... Alex Jones rocks an in-depth Gamecock Smorgasboard and talks about two stud recruits, the newcomers, a little hoops and some baseball, ...Also a weird video for Alex to grade.

On Wide Open Wednesday, we have the normal interaction with the ITG Chat Box including discussion on the future of Lamont Paris, the leadership skills of quarterback LaNorris Sellers and a lot more. ...also, the state of South Carolina needs to pass the law to shield individual NIL/Revenue Share numbers from disclosure if they want to protect all of the major in-state programs from being at a competitive disadvantage. Hopefully common sense prevails at the State House.

It's a Terrible Tuesday and JC and Mad Dog ask what would have happened had South Carolina held on against Alabama and Texas A&M? Also, the baseball team needs to embrace walks and Shane Beamer's press conference demeanor are on the agenda.

We discuss new South Carolina Special Teams Coordinator Matthew Smiley right off the bat. Matt Anderson of the Late Night Gamecock Show joins JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog Mullinax and is bringing the facts about Lamont Paris and South Carolina men's basketball and there is a ton of non-topic banter and even some baseball.

There were some lessons to be learned from Superfriends... the NCAA Tournament for men's basketball should not expand to 72 or 76 teams. .... Alex Jones is in for an extended Gamecock Smorgasbord and we run the gamut with recruiting, football, baseball and even some men's basketball in asking if South Carolina will win another game this season? Oh and should 17-year olds not take

JC Shurburtt and Mad Dog Mullinax take all comers in the ITG Chat Box and spend the first little bit of the show discussing the future of men's basketball coach Lamont Paris, some baseball and some overall feelings about Gamecock sports... then, the focus shifts to football as the question is asked- who are your predictions for the starting five on the Carolina offensive line? JC has three in mind that for him are likely.

Former South Carolina athletics director and baseball coach Ray Tanner made a comment that success in men's sports are cyclical at USC. We talk about what we agree with and disagree with on that subject. Also, Nitro Tuggle caught the eye of our friend Deputy Smitty and JC Shurburtt dives into the Purdue transfer as well as some other players on offense.