South Carolina losing its fifth straight game to Kentucky has cast an understandable pall over the fanbase and the season. Winning that contest was really important for a lot of reasons — continuing the program’s upward trajectory, bucking the national narrative, and just plain getting that monkey off the Gamecocks’ back. But it wasn’t meant to be, and now the blame game has been coming after anyone and everyone.
As the starting quarterback, it’s unsurprising Jake Bentley has taken his turn at being the scapegoat. What is surprising, though, is just how many fans have called for him to be benched.