Cock-A-Doodle Brew 8/12: Golden Girl

A'ja Wilson wins gold, Vershon Lee on Rimington watch list, and more.

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Sydney Fields
August 12, 2024

Good Morning Fam! Former Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler saw time under center as a New Orleans Saint in their preseason game! He ran it in for a four-yard touchdown.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏀 A’ja Wilson wins gold
🏈 Watch for Lee
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Kickoff Week. It’s Gamecocks+ Kickoff Week! We’re getting this fall started with the Season 2 premiere of The Story tonight on Gamecocks+. Dive into all the offseason excitement, and catch exclusive interviews from Defensive Coordinator Clayton White and Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach Shawn Elliott.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Golden Girl. Team USA and former Gamecock A’ja Wilson won the USA’s eighth-consecutive Olympic gold medal. The United States defeated France in the championship game, 67-66. The former Gamecock led Team USA in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals for the tournament. Her performance earned her Tournament MVP with 18.7 points per game, 10.2 rebounds per game, and 2.7 blocks per game.

🔺 Watch Out. Gamecock football’s Vershon Lee has been named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List. The trophy goes to the most outstanding center in NCAA DI college football. Lee returns for his fifth season on the offensive line and was last year’s starting center.

🔺 Back For More. Former South Carolina women’s soccer player Taylor Leach has joined the staff as an assistant coach! She played for the Gamecocks from 2010-2014. After her college career, she played in the NWSL for Utah Royals FC and Kansas City Current.

“Being offered the opportunity to return to USC as part of the very same program that has given me so much as a player, student and person was an absolute no-brainer. Shelley and Jamie have been such an integral part of both my collegiate and professional career, and so now to be able to learn from them in the coaching role is a true blessing. The culture they have created within the program is not only a testament to them as coaches, but more importantly, as people as it still stands true ten years later.”

- Taylor Leach

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

When was Carolina Stadium’s name changed to Williams-Brice Stadium?

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

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 8/15

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. College of Charleston (Exhibition) @ 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 8/17

🏐 Volleyball’s Garnet and Black Scrimmage @ 5:00 p.m.
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Mercer (Exhibition) @ 7:00 p.m.

Sunday 8/18

⚽️ No. 21 Women’s Soccer vs. Furman @ 7:00 p.m.

📆 COMING SOON

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF — 19 DAYS
🤙 South Carolina vs. Old Dominion
📅 August 31, 2024
🏟️ Williams-Brice Stadium — Columbia, South Carolina

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1972

🤙 Have a great Monday, y’all.