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[sam @SamStroup_]

@NickSanche93977 the search is in a way better spot than it was two years ago. even the “down the list” names would be good hires. program will be fine.

[sam @SamStroup_]

I don't have any issues with how Jeremiah Donati has handled the baseball search so far.

even if it still ends up being Schnall, you wouldn't be doing your job as an AD if you didn't take some big swings. fascinated to see how this plays out.

[sam @SamStroup_]

doesn’t sound like he’ll be the guy at South Carolina, but Skylar Meade has done a terrific job at Troy. he’s a rising star and will be coaching a major program in the near future.

[Mark Etheridge @marketheridge]

Took an in game walk to Doubles Alley to get another peek at the 6426 in attendance here today, which destroyed the previous mark of 3982 set earlier this season

[Kendall Rogers @KendallRogers]

I'm expecting a few more things to drop today ..... head coach and assistant ranks.

[sam @SamStroup_]

really smart hire by Lamont Paris. Steve Smith is elite at recruiting South Carolina and the surrounding areas, and there are a bunch of really good players in the next few cycles who the Gamecocks need to land.

[South Carolina Men's Basketball @GamecockMBB]

Another big addition to our staff...

Let's get to work, coach! 💼🤙

#Gamecocks🐔🏀 // #ForeverToThee

[sam @SamStroup_]

and here, we, go…

[Coastal Carolina Baseball @CoastalBaseball]

Final - Coastal 1, Florida State 2

The 2026 season comes to a close in the Tallahassee Regional

[sam @SamStroup_]

still think Kevin Schnall ultimately ends up at South Carolina, but Steve Sabins would be a really, really good hire for the Gamecocks if it gets to him.

search is in a really good place if those are the top two.

[sam @SamStroup_]

I may be wrong, but it just feels like a matter of time before Kevin Schnall becomes South Carolina's next baseball coach.

considering his interest in the Tennessee job last fall, I think it's pretty clear he's ready to make the jump to the SEC.

[SportsTalk Media Network @SCSportsNow]

On SportsTalk tonight, Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall said he has not talked with anyone from USC about the head coaching job, but his agent has been contacted by the search firm and exchanged information.

[sam @SamStroup_]

not sure if he’ll be the guy at South Carolina, but one assistant name I really like is Texas AHC Nolan Cain.

a smart program will hire him in the near future and he’ll win big. as good as it gets on the recruiting trail.

[sam @SamStroup_]

can we stop pretending that Monte Lee is a viable candidate for the Gamecock baseball job?

this is Jeremiah Donati's first major hire. he isn't promoting a guy who lost the locker room and went 10-24 as an interim. it ain't happening.

[sam @SamStroup_]

let the rebuild begin. biggest offseason in many, many years is now underway.

important that the next hire is a proven winner who brings a fresh perspective to the program. a total reset is needed.

[South Carolina Baseball @GamecockBSB]

Final from the Hoover Met.

Tennessee 11, Carolina 6

[sam @SamStroup_]

the damage that Ray Tanner did to South Carolina’s baseball program as AD needs to be studied.

[sam @SamStroup_]

@NickSanche93977 yeah I don't have an issue with keeping some of the homegrown guys like Craddock, Hollins, Russell, etc. but the new staff will have to blow up the roster for the most part.

[sam @SamStroup_]

team has successfully mailed it in on two different head coaches in one season, which seems hard to do.

no one involved with this deserves to return, and that includes players and coaches. rip it down to the studs and start over.

[South Carolina Baseball @GamecockBSB]

Final: Winthrop 5, Carolina 2

The Gamecocks are at Vanderbilt starting Thursday night at 7 p.m. Eastern time.

[sam @SamStroup_]

South Carolina signee Marcus Johnson rises six spots to #56 in the final rankings.

think there's a real chance Johnson carves out an important role as a freshman. should give the Gamecocks a scoring punch off the bench that was sorely lacking last season.

[247Sports @247Sports]

The Class of 2026 5-Stars 👀🔥

FINAL 2026 RANKINGS: https://t.co/gWcFAe1JIo

[sam @SamStroup_]

it’s time to turn the page and focus on the future of Gamecock baseball. fascinated to see who Jeremiah Donati goes after, and I think he’ll take some big swings.

Nolan Cain, Dan Fitzgerald, Kevin Schnall and Will Coggin stand out to me right now.

[South Carolina Baseball @GamecockBSB]

Final: Alabama 7, Carolina 6

The Gamecocks host Winthrop Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m.

[sam @SamStroup_]

I appreciate everything Monte Lee has done for Gamecock baseball, but he cannot be back with the program next season in any capacity.

shake hands after the season and move on. it’s time for a clean slate.

[sam @SamStroup_]

nice pickup for Lamont Paris. Hannah is a versatile piece who brings a ton of value on the defensive end of the floor.

think he has a real shot at starting at the 2 or the 3 depending on what else happens with the roster. still need multiple bigs and another guard.

[Joe Tipton @JoeTipton]

NEWS: Alabama transfer guard Davion Hannah has committed to South Carolina, his agency Seros Partners told @On3. 

The 6-5 freshman and former top-50 recruit medically redshirted this season after dealing with an injury.

https://t.co/NvwUTn1QWd

[sam @SamStroup_]

the first order of business for South Carolina's next baseball coach should be to blow this roster to smithereens.

[South Carolina Baseball @GamecockBSB]

Final: The Citadel 4, Carolina 0

The Gamecocks are at LSU for a three-game series starting Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET.

[sam @SamStroup_]

not to open up old wounds, but it will never cease to amaze me how South Carolina had CMB as a sophomore and went 2-16 in the SEC.

[Pitless @pitlessball]

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