“I think there’s better education we can do.” “Is there a way to do some fines in a little more creative way? Some of those things are being discussed right now that may get everybody’s attention,” Byrne said Wednesday. But other ideas are being bandied about this week at SEC spring meetings. “I don’t know how much support has,” Byrne said. Coming off consecutive non-winning seasons, LSU beat Alabama 32–31 in overtime. Last year, after losses at Tennessee and LSU, an Alabama player and staffer were involved in confrontations with fans who came on the field: Tide receiver Jermaine Burton struck a Tennessee fan in Knoxville, and staffer Evan Van Nostrand needed security to get off the field in Baton Rouge after being accosted by an LSU fan. The Crimson Tide has been on the wrong end of field stormings the past seven times they’ve lost on the road, dating back to the Kick Six game at Auburn in 2013. If your school is in the third camp, the idea doesn’t sound quite so radical.Įnter Greg Byrne, Alabama athletic director. If your school is in either of the first two camps, you’re probably not in love with the rule revisions that could include taking away a home game from any school that violates the SEC sportsmanship policy by storming the field or court. I’m predicting that we warm up for Turkey Day by getting a win to be thankful for.When it comes to the outlook on fans storming the football field or basketball court, the Southeastern Conference membership can be divided into three groups: those who do the storming after an upset win, those who aspire to do the storming but haven’t pulled off a sufficiently huge upset and those who are stormed upon. We’ll be back in the superior Columbia with the chance for revenge against one Mike Bobo, who a lot of people are still really holding a (deserved) grudge against if Twitter is any indication, and yet again bowl eligibility is on the table. Try one against a team of Tigers was, uh, bad, but this is a new week and another team with the same very unoriginal name. Katie: The guys are back on the not-so-optimistic side of things this week, but I will continue to carry the torch for hope here. USC may have the home fans on its side on top of the Mike Bobo revenge game motivation, but Auburn is the much better team here with some quality wins under its belt, and I believe they will take care of business on the road despite starting a backup quarterback. If I’m still feeling this sentiment in Week 11 for South Carolina, maybe it just isn’t meant to be… unless they show me. I am once again looking for a statement win by the Cocks (either of the next two weeks would qualify) because Florida should no longer qualify as one. How does that relate to this week, you ask? Well, my mind is reset. My conclusion is that the win wasn’t as impressive as many thought it was, and perhaps Florida is just… bad this year. One week later, I saw Stamford handling that same Gator team for about a half and the Gamecocks getting manhandled by one of the least talented squads in the SEC. Matt: After the Gamecocks beat the Gators, I thought it was a sign of things to come. I’m just hoping USC puts forth a more solid effort this time. God knows I’d love to get a revenge game against Mike Bobo, but I just don’t see that in the cards. The problem is that Auburn’s roster is just flat out more talented across the board, and even though they’re playing a backup quarterback in TJ Finley, he’s the same backup who torched South Carolina a year ago at LSU. USC finally got the Auburn monkey off its back last season, so maybe with that pressure off and the energy of a home crowd, the guys can play a little more loose. I’m very, very curious to see what happens this week, and more specifically, if Shane Beamer can rally this team to respond. Kody: Not gonna lie - we took it on the chin last week, as the nightmare scenario we’ve all seen too many times was exactly what came to pass. Here’s how the GABA gang sees things playing out. With just two chances left to achieve bowl eligibility - and the Tigers possibly in a pinch with their starting quarterback injured - the Gamecock faithful will be watching this one with keen interest, especially after the disappointing performance at Missouri. The South Carolina Gamecocks conclude SEC play with another feline foe this weekend, taking on the Auburn Tigers under the lights in Williams-Brice Stadium.
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