South Carolina kicked off its spring practice season on Saturday, and hype is already building in Columbia.

Second-year coach Will Muschamp and the Gamecocks have big hopes for the 2017 season, and QB Jake Bentley is on the record saying he wants to stay at South Carolina long enough to win a national title.

If Bentley is going to bring a championship to Columbia, the spring practices this year will be very important.

On Saturday night, the school released the first hype video of the 2017 season to coincide with the first day of practices.

Big things may be on the horizon for the Gamecocks, so it’s never too soon to start getting the fan base excited, even though actual games are still six months away.