Cock-A-Doodle Brew 12/10: Gone Mad

Multiple Gamecocks earn SEC honors. Plus, free concessions at CLA!

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Sydney Fields
December 10, 2025

 

Good Morning, Gamecocks! Former Gamecock A’ja Wilson has been named TIME’s Athlete of the Year!

What else is Brewin’? Check it out below!

🏀 SEC Player of the Week
🚧 Construction underway
🤙 And much more!

🏟️ WILLIAMS-BRICE REIMAGINED

It's an exciting time to be a Gamecock for plenty of reasons, but high on that list for many people is the massive renovation project set to get underway at Williams-Brice Stadium. One of the nation's best venues is about to get even better. Brad Muller sits down with Senior Deputy Athletics Director Jeff Crane to explain the plans, give fans an update, and answer some questions.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Big Four. Four Gamecocks earned All-SEC football honors from the league’s coaches! Dylan Stewart and Jalon Kilgore landed on the All-SEC Second Team, while Vicari Swain and Bryan Thomas Jr. earned third-team honors.

🔺 Gone Mad. Gamecock women’s basketball’s Madina Okot was named the SEC Player of the Week! She averaged 16.5 points and 11 rebounds per game last week as the Gamecocks downed No. 22 Louisville and NC Central.

🔺 Breaking Ground. Construction is underway on the Williams-Brice Stadium Reimagination Project! Phase 1, including renovations to the general concourses and student section, is scheduled for completion by the 2026 football season.

“This is an exciting moment for Gamecock Nation. Breaking ground on this project signals the beginning of a new era for Williams-Brice Stadium and reflects our commitment to delivering an enhanced experience for our fans and student-athletes.”

- Jeremiah Donati

🔺 Get Your Popcorn. South Carolina is offering free concessions at Colonial Life Arena for three Gamecock basketball home games from Dec. 22-30. Fans can get free hot dogs, popcorn, and drinks using the Forever Garnet App, with the promotion ending at the under-12-minute media timeout of the second half for men’s games and the end of the third quarter for women’s games.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

How many passes did Jalon Kilgore defend in 2025?

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Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Saturday 12/13

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. The Citadel @ 7:00 p.m. | SECN+

Sunday 12/14

🏀 No. 3 Women’s Basketball vs. Penn State @ 3:30 p.m. | ESPN

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 10, tied for second in the SEC.

🤙 Have a great Wednesday, y’all!