Date of Game – November 27^th

Returning Starters – 17 (8 offense, 7 defense, kicker, punter)

2009 Record – 7-6 (3-5)

School’s Location – Concrete Hell, SC

Mascot – Gamecock

Conference – SEC SEC SEC!!!

Head Coach – Steve Spurrier (35-28 at SC, 197-68-2 career)

Fun Nickname for this Game – The “Put ‘em Back in Their Place” Game

Weaknesses

We are going to this one a little backwards today, only because I feel like it and because it will be funnier.

• O-Line – The same problem that has haunted them for some time now is still a problem.  The offensive line has been inconsistent for years at Sakerlina, my guess is that big white guys just don’t want to go to a school where they might get mugged on the way to class.
• Defensive Playmaker – Eric Norwood, the All-SEC player and the Gamecock’s interception and sack leader last season, is now getting paid (legally), so the Cocks need someone to step up and lead this defense.
• QB – Despite the disillusions that Sakerlina fans believe, Stephen Garcia wasn’t as good as they thought he was last season.  He ranked 9^th in the SEC in passer rating and 88^th out of 115 in the nation (KP was 77^th, played in a conference championship, and won his bowl game, just wanted to point that out despite losing to these guys) and with another season of shotty o-line play looming, he is going to have to improve in order for SC to “contend” for the SEC East.  On top of that, now the mighty Spurrier is talking about starting a true freshman at QB, which will be hilarious to watch backfire against the defenses of the SEC.  I suggest he do it.

Strengths

• NC – Well, their baseball team won their school’s first men’s National Championship in school history(I repeat, FIRST men’s national championship in school history), too bad they can’t hang that banner beside their ’69 ACC Championship and George Rogers Heisman banners in the “Upside-Down Cockroach” (that’s what Williams-Brice looks like to me).  However, I guess they could put this banner beside their four straight National Championship banners, you know, SEC SEC SEC!!!
• Oh, and I guess they have some pretty good receivers or something.

Hilariously Early Pre-Season Prediction

Chili’s Pick – Of course I’m predicting that we win this one.  But, honestly, do I think we will?  Who knows, it’s a toss up.  But I think home field advantage and the realization of what a whupping we got last year will put the odds slightly in our favor. Sakerlina is going to have a pretty good 2010 season, I feel, but there will be no repeat of the beating their o-line put on us last year and our team won’t have the lack of focus that may have helped do them in last year.

Win (8-4)

Sambo’s Pick – According to my predictions to this point, Clemson could be playing in the ACC Championship game again, so that means this will be the second year in a row that they will play a meaningless game against the Cocks.  However, after losing last season’s game and admitting that they were not focused on the rivalry, the team will get fed up when the media will constantly ask them if they will be focused this year, causing them to take out their frustrations on the football field and applying a roundhouse kick to Sakerlina.

Win (10-2)

Return of the Zombie Robot!!!