I agree Brent

You can't compare this Gamecock team or any other team to the Tommy Bowden coached teams of Clemson's past. Those Clemson teams were a different animal..

South Carolina could come out and fall right on their face. I was just pointing out that all the attention is nice. It helps recruiting if nothing else. You really can't blame the Gamecocks for receiving that hype. The players and coaches are not out there pounding their chests. They have been very humble. Even though a few players could be boasting. Lattimore and Jeffery could be out there talking about how good they will be this season because the play they had on the field last year can back them up. That's where all this hype is coming from. Guys like them that played well last season.

I guess a huge drop off is possible for a team that won 9 games last season, SEC east title, and returns nearly everybody. Possible yes, likely no. I think the guys that get paid to make these predictions and hype teams up see something in that. Let hope they are right, and if not who cares. It won't be anything but the same old Gamecocks. But hey at least we had the preseason like the Tommy B fans did back then lol