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House Divided | Social Media Director @1045espn | SEC writer & content @lasportsdotnet | Host @lockedonsc | cohost @4thandwrongpod | @Covercrimson

Joined September 2024
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Awful news. What a legend. Under-appreciated as one of the greatest American broadcasters. Has two of the greatest calls in sports history. His call of the Jason Lezak relay win to secure Gold for Michael Phelps at the 2008 Olympics is an all-timer.
Dan Hicks was an extraordinary colleague, friend and person. In his 34 years at NBC Sports, he was an exceptional storyteller and caller of games and events who elevated some of the biggest moments in sports history. From Olympic swimming and skiing to Notre Dame football, numerous other high profile events and especially as the signature voice of our golf coverage for the last 26 years, Dan’s blend of knowledge, style, enthusiasm and humor informed and entertained fans for decades. But far beyond his on-air excellence, Dan was a better person who welcomed teammates with a smile, a joke, or a word of encouragement, sometimes all three in the same sentence. Our heartfelt condolences and love to his wife Hannah and his daughters Hannah, Ellery and Riley.
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Watching this in my car before I go do 4 minutes at an empty bar mic.
Kirby smart is different - Mindset & Motivational Speech
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🚨NEW PODCAST🚨 Musso at the Box is LIVE! ⚾️Fall Update 🐯LSU's Two-Way Star? 1⃣ The Biggest Takeaway 🍎podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… 🎙️open.spotify.com/show/3lRnPX… 🎥youtu.be/rVVMtJiCm-U
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All-time favorite Dan Hicks call. Same for many others, I know.
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Being from Louisiana & playing for LSU is different
🤖 Made with AI
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Gamecock LB @FredJohnson9_ over the last 5 games: 52 total tackles 27 solo tackles 3.5 tackles for loss 2 sacks ELITE production from the JR linebacker 🔥🤙
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South Carolina is dead last in the SEC with a -7 turnover margin (#127 nationally) Being last in turnovers killed these teams: 2025 Arkansas (2-10) 2024 Auburn (5-7) 2023 Florida (5-7) The fact Carolina is winning with all the turnovers suggests the Gamecocks could be elite
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Is this Texas A&M team a dangerous matchup for Tennessee in College Station? @Vern_Funquist says the challenge will be for Marcel Reed and the Aggie offense scoring vs the Vols defense... @LockedOnSEC Full show: youtube.com/watch?v=5Qsi8Xi3…
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A lot of talk today about the @CFBPlayoff - probably by design of the process. Happy to share my data which factors only games v Power Conf Opp. 13-25 in first comment
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If you’re not watching us 4 together, you’re truly missing out on some great laughs! 😂😂😂 #smittysportsnetwork #insidethegamecocks #southcarolina
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Ryan Day on Buyout Island? Jeff Lebby joins him, along with Rhule, Deion and Sonny Dykes. Plus, Greg Schiano gets a reprieve at Rutgers. Five coaches. Big buyouts. Tough decisions. The new Agent Confidential Buyout Island Index @BackPorchX is out.
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No. 11 in the country. Just a 16.8% CFP chance in our model. Kentucky fans are entitled to ask: what gives? 🔵 A lot of the answer is still on the schedule. Florida is close to a coin flip. Kentucky is an underdog at Missouri. Louisville is another game the model sees as slightly less than a coin flip. The ranking says Kentucky has a playoff position to defend. The schedule says defending it will be difficult. But win all three, and our model puts the Wildcats above 99%. The opportunity is very much there. This week, start with Florida. Then pull for LSU, Oklahoma and Texas A&M to make life less comfortable for other SEC contenders. Conference pride can take the weekend off. Here’s Kentucky’s Week 11 rooting guide 👇 therootingguide.com/team/ken…
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South Carolina’s playoff hopes are still alive. And “alive” is doing more work than you might think. 🐔 Win out, and our model gives the Gamecocks an 83.2% CFP chance. The catch? That includes beating Georgia. A pretty substantial item on the to-do list. This is overwhelmingly an at-large chase, and some help around the country over the next few weeks would make it more comfortable. But Carolina still has a chance to change its own résumé dramatically. For this week: handle Arkansas. Then become an enthusiastic supporter of SMU, Baylor and Oklahoma State. Apparently the road from Columbia to the playoff includes a layover in the old Southwest Conference footprint. Georgia can wait a week. 👇 therootingguide.com/team/sou…
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LSU had enough talent to beat Ole Miss, Kentucky and Alabama. Instead, the Tigers lost all three. Bad luck? Bad coaching? Or something far more troubling? Charles Hanagriff identifies a disturbing pattern that's costing #LSU games — and it's not a lack of talent.
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It’s official. Kim Mulkey and #LSU have officially signed the nation’s top center: Caroline Bradley. “To wear those 3 letters across my chest that brings so much pride and joy to the state of Louisiana is going to be really cool,” she told @Geaux247 ➡️: 247sports.com/college/lsu/ar…
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Moments like this are priceless. Thank you to all who have served and the families who stand beside them. We honor your service and sacrifice 🇺🇸
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How The SEC Did: Week 10
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LIVE REACT TO CFP RANKINGS COMING AFTER MICHIGAN STATE-DUKE!
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