Rankings
The Gridiron Awards
Each week, JB Talking Sports recognizes the two players who delivered the most outstanding performances in college football—one on offense…
Author
James Baxter
Former football coach and veteran sports TV and radio personality. Founder of SCVarsity and a former national recruiting analyst whose work has appeared with Rivals, Yahoo Sports, ESPN, FOX and CBS Sports Radio.
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Gamecocks
JB’S GAME PREDICTOR: MISSISSIPPI STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA
This is where the preseason ends. South Carolina and Mississippi State are both 2-0, but the paths they took to…
NFL/Draft
JB’S NFL SUNDAY REWIND: Week 1
Week 1 of the NFL season gave us 13 Sunday games, 729 combined points, several statement wins and a few…
Rankings
JB’s Monday Stock Report: Texas Surges, Gunner Climbs and Oregon Crashes
The market is officially open after a weekend that gave us a little bit of everything—historic comebacks, statement victories, overrated…
Gamecocks
Palmetto Pigskin Roundup: Bulldogs Roll, Paladins Rally and Bucs Win a Charleston Thriller
By James “Jim” Baxter | September 14, 2026 South Carolina college football is bigger than the Gamecocks and Tigers. Every…
Rankings
JB’S NATIONAL TOP 15
Forget preseason expectations and helmet logos. My rankings are based on what teams have actually shown me on the field.…
Rankings
SEC QB Rankings: week 2
Trinidad Chambliss — Ole Miss Kamario Taylor — Mississippi State Gunner Stockton — Georgia Arch Manning — Texas Austin Simmons…
NFL/Draft
JB’S STOCK REPORT: QB Draft Stock
I’ve evaluated quarterbacks long enough to know that college production and NFL projection are not the same damn thing. A…
Commentary
High school sports for sale.
What the hell has happened to high school sports? Every day, I open X and see another high school kid…
Previews & Predictions
Friday Night Action: Things to Watch
Friday night gives us three games involving ranked teams, but the main event is an old rivalry that should tell…