... for Saturday's immense game against the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide, many fans may be optimistic about a team that has pulled off close victories in recent weeks.

For once, I'm here to tell them to not get their hopes up.

South Carolina has been able to reel off victories early in the season against bowl-caliber teams such as N.C. State, FAU (which is awful this year) and Kentucky while picking up a defining win against then fourth-ranked Ole Miss.

The victories came in many different shades for the Gamecocks. Carolina fans have seen dominating defensive performances, 50-pass days for Garcia, the emergence of a freshman star, and a stable of talented backs that average five yards per carry.

Unfortunately, none of i...

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