Good morning. Our Gamecocks are home from Paris, and the journey was the trip of a lifetime.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? ⤵️

⚽ See you tonight for the first round of the NCAA Tournament!
🏈 Doing it right
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

The Story: Glory Days (S.1 Ep.10) - The winningest teams in South Carolina football history return to Williams-Brice Stadium 10 years after leaving their mark in the history books. Relive the glory days and hear from guys like Stephen Garcia, Connor Shaw, Alshon Jeffery, and of course, the Head Ball Coach, himself, Steve Spurrier.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Always Battling. The SEC announced Gamecock baseball’s permanent opponents starting in 2025. South Carolina will face off against Florida and Kentucky on the diamond every season.

🔼 See You Tonight. South Carolina women’s soccer takes on James Madison tonight at Stone Stadium in the first round of the NCAA Tournament! It’ll mark the 16th time the Gamecocks have played in the tournament. The game gets underway at 6:00pm ET; if you can’t make it, you can catch it on ESPN+!

🔼 Do It Right. Xavier Legette is doing it right, and that’s what stands out about his success to OC Dowell Loggains. On Legette, Loggains said this week:

“The kid is a stud. He’s gonna be really good at the next level and we’re blessed to have him, not because he’s a great player but because he’s a great kid. He does things the right way. I want my son watching him at football practice. I want my son to watch him in the offseason doing cone drills, not by himself, but bringing his teammates along with him as well.”

🔼 Dreams Come True. Gamecock women’s golf sensation Louise Rydqvist, a two-time South Carolina All-American, made her LPGA debut at The Annika yesterday! Rydqvist earned a sponsor exemption into the tournament after she posted her first career win at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate; she leads the Gamecocks this season with a 70.73 scoring average and has posted top-20 finishes in all four fall events.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

On Par. Do you know which former Gamecock women’s golfer became the first to win an NCAA Regional title? Hint: She did it in 1995!

Think you have it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📬 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 11/10

🏃 Women’s Cross Country @ the Southeast Regional @ 11:00am ET

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Virginia Tech (neutral site; Charlotte NC) @ 9:30pm ET on ACC Network

⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. James Madison (NCAA Tournament First Round) @ 6:00pm ET

Saturday 11/11

🏈 Football vs. Vanderbilt @ 12:00pm ET on SEC Network | Tickets

Sunday 11/12

🏀 No. 6 Women’s Basketball vs. No. 14 Maryland @ 1:00pm ET on ABC 

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. LSU @ 2:00pm ET on SEC Network+

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Siew-Ai Lim won the program’s first NCAA regional title. She had nine career top-five finishes in the Garnet & Black and, in 1995, she tied for ninth place at the NCAA Championship.

🤙 Have a good Friday, y’all.