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Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Clemson and head coach Dabo Swinney opened spring practice Wednesday shouldering the load of some high expectations from onlookers. Some think the Tigers can turn the success of the past two seasons into something more than a conference championship.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Steve Spurrier has accepted South Carolina won't win a Southeastern Conference title this year. He's now focused on making sure the Gamecocks' two-game slide doesn't get worse.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  South Carolina will soon have another McKie on the basketball court as the son of all-time leading scorer BJ McKie has committed to the program.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier thinks the Gamecocks finally have the pieces in place to compete for the Southeastern Conference championship.

Friday, November 12, 2010  Florida has played for division titles, conference championships, even for the ultimate trophies. South Carolina? Well, this could be the biggest game in school history. At the very least, the Gamecocks haven't had this much at stake in a decade.

Friday, November 12, 2010  This was supposed to be the another huge step for Cam Newton in what had been a remarkably smooth season on the field, a chance for this wondrous quarterback to lead Auburn into the Southeastern Conference championship game and keep the Tigers on course for a shot at the national title.