Scott Davis has followed South Carolina athletics for over 40 years and provides commentary from a fan perspective. __He writes a weekly newsletter year\-round \(sign up here)__ and a column during football season that’s published each Monday on [GamecockCentral\.com](https://www.on3.com/teams/south-carolina-gamecocks/)\. The saga continues. The saga always continues. Oh, it was close. For a few brief moments on Saturday, it looked like South Carolina might just enjoy a heroic return home from a challenging journey. The Gamecocks – playing on the road in Tuscaloosa against the defending SEC ch…