Tim Tebow, SEC Network crew lose it as Chase Daniel keeps making raunchy reference

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Gibbs, D. (2026, October 24). Tim Tebow, SEC Network crew lose it as Chase Daniel keeps making raunchy reference. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/sports/tim-tebow-sec-network-crew-lose-it-as-chase-daniel-keeps-making-cocktober-reference/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-24 · by Donovan Gibbs

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During a pregame panel on SEC Network for the matchup between Tennessee and South Carolina, Chase Daniel made a joke about “Cocktober” to explain why South Carolina was favored despite their lower ranking. Tim Tebow and other analysts reacted with amusement. The article discusses how South Carolina’s quarterback LaNorris Sellers has been performing well recently, throwing for 505 yards and six touchdowns against Florida, which earned him SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
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On October 24, Chase Daniel, an SEC Network analyst and former Missouri quarterback, made a playful prediction about the upcoming football game between No. 11 Tennessee and South Carolina, using a pun referring to "Cocktober." Daniel suggested that South Carolina's home advantage and recent performance might give them an edge over Tennessee despite being unranked. The Gamecocks had just won against Florida, boosting quarterback LaNorris Sellers' confidence as he threw for 505 yards and six touchdowns in October. Tim Tebow and other SEC Network crew members reacted humorously to Daniel's comments during the pregame show.

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🔮 Although the Gamecocks are 1-1 in the month of October, they are second in the SEC in total offense and ninth in total defense at this point of the season, maybe giving some of Daniel’s play on words some credence.
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🔮 Veteran free agent addition Josh Williams, who signed a two-year, $8 million contract in March, started in Taylor’s place, returning from injured reserve Saturday.
🔮 “When I think about Bear, you could see him on film in high school,” Freeman said.
🔮 For next week’s matchup, Whittingham said his coaching staff will decide by Monday who will get the starting nod between Underwood and Carr, though its possible the team won’t “tip our hand,” Whittingham said, ahead of facing reigning national champion Indiana.
🔮 Ohio State will miss Julian Sayin for several weeks with an injury suffered in the fourth quarter of the Buckeyes’ 19-15 win over No. 5 Indiana on Saturday afternoon, leaving the nation’s fourth-ranked team without its star quarterback during a pivotal stretch of the season.
🔮 Rodgers, in what he has said will be his last NFL season, has thrown for 1,234 yards, 10 touchdowns and four interceptions through five games.
🔮 And everybody inside was in awe and couldn’t believe it.
🔮 After Monday night’s 37-34 overtime loss to the Bills, Rams head coach Sean McVay couldn’t handle the regret.
🔮 Boston will begin the first of four meetings between the two teams on November 10th in Philadelphia.
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Cocktober Gamecocks SEC South Carolina Tennessee

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Daniel PERSON · 6× Cocktober ORG · 3× Gamecocks ORG · 3× SEC ORG · 3× South Carolina GPE · 3× Florida GPE · 2× Tennessee ORG · 2× Volunteers ORG · 2× Chase Daniel PERSON · 1× Missouri GPE · 1×

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“If you can figure out [defensive tackle] Xavier Gilliam up front, if you can block him and get rid of the football early enough…you can absolutely continue Cocktober, going into next weekend at Halloween,” Daniel said.
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🔮 Although the Gamecocks are 1-1 in the month of October, they are second in the SEC in total offense and ninth in total defense at this point of the season, maybe giving some of Daniel’s play on words some credence.

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

Chase Daniel gave an interesting reason for his prediction of the winner of the afternoon SEC matchup between No. 11 Tennessee and South Carolina. asserted
Daniel → give → Tennessee
Daniel, a former Missouri QB and analyst on SEC Network, thinks it’s just the right time of the year for the unranked Gamecocks. asserted
it → think → Gamecocks
“We’re sitting here in the meetings yesterday, we’re talking about this game, and we’re all thinking like, ‘Hey, why in the world does Vegas have South Carolina favored?’” Daniel asked on a pregame panel. asserted
Daniel → sit → panel
“Well, boys, you know what it is, right? asserted
it → know → ?
It’s Cocktober. asserted
It → ’ → ?
It is Cocktober, and they are coming out for it all.” asserted
they → come → it
The Gamecocks came into the home game as a 2.5-point favorite against the Volunteers. asserted
Gamecocks → come → Volunteers
Despite the slow start to the season, head coach Shane Beamer’s group pulled off an impressive win over a ranked Florida team in Gainesville last weekend. asserted
group → pull → Gainesville
“We forget about Sandstorm, the home environment. asserted
We → forget → Sandstorm
They whipped Florida, all these things. asserted
They → whip → things
[quarterback] LaNorris Sellers — to me, you look at how he played two weeks ago in Cocktober. asserted
he → look → Cocktober
It was good,” Daniel said. asserted
Daniel → say → ?
Sellers’ confidence is rising throughout October, throwing for 505 yards and six touchdowns while completing 60.6 percent of his passes. asserted
confidence → rise → passes
He also claimed SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his 279 passing yards and five total touchdowns against the Gators. asserted
He → claim → Gators
Although the Gamecocks are 1-1 in the month of October, they are second in the SEC in total offense and ninth in total defense at this point of the season, maybe giving some of Daniel’s play on words some credence. asserted
they → give → credence
Tennessee entered the Palmetto State with some momentum of its own with a 26-10 home win over No.13 Alabama last week. asserted
Tennessee → enter → Alabama
The Volunteers also bring in freshman quarterback George MacIntyre, who will make his “Cocktober” road debut. asserted
who → bring → debut
Daniel, who played 14 seasons in the NFL, kept the game plan simple for South Carolina. asserted
who → play → Carolina
“If you can figure out [defensive tackle] Xavier Gilliam up front, if you can block him and get rid of the football early enough…you can absolutely continue Cocktober, going into next weekend at Halloween,” Daniel said. asserted
Daniel → figure → Halloween
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