Happy National Jukebox Day (yes, that is an actual holiday, and yes, it’s actually today).
Like your favorite jukebox, today’s mailbag is going to hit some of our favorite classics (When is Coach X going to retire?) and address some top-40 topics (NIL, duh).
Let’s get right to it.
Who is going to be the first team to hold South Carolina to under 100 points this season? – Chuck G.
You, wise reader, might have read this question and said: But this already happened! And you would be right! South Dakota State held the Gamecocks to 78 points on Monday evening. I wasn’t hugely surprised to see that, considering the Jackrabbits held South Carolina to 62 points last season, and in general, those Summit League defenses (South Dakota State and South Dakota) have had decent success against South Carolina in recent seasons.
But I start with this question because I think the spirit of it is still an intriguing place to begin today’s mailbag … specifically, how good is South Carolina’s offense? Is it the best ever under Dawn Staley? And is it too early to say that?
GO DEEPER
Women’s college basketball power rankings: South Carolina returns to a familiar spot
When looking at the Gamecocks’ basic offensive stats, two jump out to me: points and pace. They are averaging 100 points…
