Cock-A-Doodle Brew 4/2: Full of intrigue

Today: Almost lost at sea, draft breakdown, and more.

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Good morning. We’re still flying high from South Carolina women’s basketball’s big win on Sunday afternoon. Channel vibes like Raven, Kamilla, and Te-Hina into everything you do today 😍

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? ⤵️

🏆 Most outstanding
🔮 Full of intrigue
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

DON'T MISS IT -- A new episode of "The Follow" with Gamecock baseball premieres this Thursday night on Gamecocks+. The second episode tells the personal stories of Tyler Causey and Roman Kimball, detailing their battles back from injury, and how they found a renewed sense of purpose and determination. It all leads into Episode 3 (coming soon!) which recaps an epic upset over No. 3 Vanderbilt through the eyes of the guys who secured the sweep.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Most Outstanding. When Kamilla Cardoso first landed in Columbia, she joined a team full of superstars, including Aliyah Boston. While Cardoso wasn’t as heavily in the spotlight early on, her growth has been anything but quiet. 247sports breaks down Cardoso’s journey in the Garnet & Black as she was named the Most Outstanding Player in the Albany 1 Region.

🔼 Full Of Intrigue. It’s NFL Draft Month! ESPN’s Mel Kiper and Field Yates are breaking down draft boards, and the duo recently discussed Spencer Rattler’s performance and prospects.

“Go to Mississippi State, the Florida game, Vanderbilt, there were games where he was on target, and he was lighting it up," Kiper said of Rattler. "He was outstanding. Talk about letting it rip, seeing it, letting it rip. When he does that, he is at his best. He is competitive. He has a quick release. He has a lot of things working."

🔼 Almost Lost At Sea. Former Gamecock quarterback Chris Smelley had one heck of a day at sea last week. Smelley took his kayak into the water off the Florida coast in the morning, only to soon realize winds would keep him from coming ashore. Smelley estimates the wind pushed him seven or eight miles offshore, and he stayed at sea for hours before eventually being spotted by a search helicopter. For his part, Smelley used lessons from the past to keep calm and stay confident he would be okay. Read more about his saga at sea here.

🔼 Welcome To Columbia. Bulgarian national champion Jana Stojanova is a Gamecock! The Macedonian native will suit up for South Carolina women’s tennis in the fall with four years of eligibility. Stojanova was the U18 Bulgarian national champion in 2022 and her career-high ITF Junior Ranking is 279. Welcome to South Carolina!

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Almost Doubled. Kamilla Cardoso is so close to averaging a double-double during her senior season. Do you know how many points and rebounds per game our superstar averages this year?

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

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📬 A LOOK AHEAD

Wednesday 4/3

🥎 Softball vs. Winthrop @ 6:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

⚾ Baseball vs. Georgia Southern @ 7:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. Coker (Exhibition) @ 7:00pm ET

Thursday 4/4

🏐 Volleyball vs. USC Upstate (Exhibition) @ 6:30pm ET

Friday 4/5

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. NC State - Time TBD - on ESPN

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Kentucky - Military Appreciation Night - @ 5:00pm ET | Live Stats

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Kentucky @ 5:00pm ET | Live Stats

🥎 Softball vs. Mississippi State @ 6:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. Georgia Southern (Exhibition) @ 6:00pm ET

⚾ Baseball vs. Texas A&M @ 7:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

Saturday 4/6

🏃 Track & Field @ the Gamecock Invitational

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Clemson (Exhibition) @ 10:00am ET

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. UNCW @ 11:00am ET

🥎 Softball vs. Mississippi State @ 2:00pm ET on SEC Network | Tickets

⚾ Baseball vs. Texas A&M @ 4:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Tennessee Martin @ 5:00pm ET

Sunday 4/7

🥎 Softball vs. Mississippi State @ 12:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

⚾ Baseball vs. Texas A&M @ 1:30pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Morehead State @ 11:00am ET

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Vanderbilt @ 12:00pm ET | Live Stats

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Vanderbilt @ 2:00pm ET

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Mercer @ 3:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Cardoso is averaging 14.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.

🤙 Have a good Tuesday, y’all.