Good morning. Y’all loved The Leadoff Show during baseball season so much that we’re doing it all over again for one of the most anticipated South Carolina football seasons in recent memory!

The first episode of The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter premiered live on Gamecocks+ last night — and you can catch the replay (unlocked for everyone!) anytime you like on GamecocksPlus.com.

Even better?

The CockTale Hour will air live every Wednesday night during football season exclusively on Gamecocks+.

What else is stirred into today’s Brew? ⤵️

🌴 An early Palmetto battle
🏈 No pain
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

A New Kind Of Happy Hour. All new this fall, join us for The CockTale Hour with Jay Philips and Bill Gunter, a show designed to bring you in-depth analysis, exclusive player interviews, and even more premium content.

New episodes of the show will air during the season at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted) and will be free for all fans to watch live. The show will then be available for on-demand viewing for Gamecocks+ members exclusively.

With one of the most anticipated seasons in Gamecock football right around the corner, there is no better way to gear up for football season than with a Gamecocks+ membership.

For a limited time, sign up using promo code FOOTBALL23 to save 23% off an annual membership.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 An Early Palmetto Battle. We MADE it! No. 12 Gamecock women’s soccer takes the pitch tonight against No. 25 Clemson in the squad’s regular-season opener. The match gets underway from Clemson at 7 p.m. ET on ACCNX. The season’s first SC Education Lottery Palmetto Series battle is just hours away!

🔼 On Air. Gamecock men’s golf will tee off on a new season in a big way. The Folds of Honor Collegiate will be shown live on the Golf Channel from September 4-6 between 4-7 p.m. ET. Read more about the Folds of Honor Collegiate here.

🔼 Forever To Thee. Former Gamecock Chet Tucker is heading back to the sideline! Tucker, who suited up as a placekicker/punter for South Carolina in the late ‘90s, is the new sideline reporter for the 2023 South Carolina Football Radio Network broadcasts.

🔼 No Pain. Growing pains can be a normal part of installing a new offense with a new offensive coordinator, but when it comes to South Carolina, QB1 says there are no growing pains here.

“This is the best camp I’ve been a part of,” Rattler said this week. “Offensively I love everything we’re doing. I don’t feel any growing pains myself. The group has been gelling. We’ve been playing fast. I feel like it’s a complete turn, but like you said we’ve got to come out and do it and prove it. So we’re just going to keep stacking days and keep gelling and keep creating that chemistry.”

🔼 A True Legend. Tiffany Mitchell is one of the best to ever don the Garnet & Black for Gamecock women’s hoops and now her jersey will hang in the rafters forever. South Carolina announced Mitchell’s jersey retirement ceremony is slated for November 12 before tip-off as the Gamecocks host Maryland at Colonial Life Arena.

As for Tiffany, how’s she feeling about the big news? Let her tell you herself.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Exclusive Numbers. Tiffany Mitchell is one of only three Gamecocks to log a minimum of 1,500 points, 300 assists, and 200 steals during her career. Do you know how many points she scored in the Garnet & Black?

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

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📬 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 8/17

⚽ No. 12 Women’s Soccer at No. 25 Clemson @ 7:00pm ET

Friday 8/18

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

Saturday 8/19

🏐 Volleyball at College of Charleston (Exhibition) @ 4:00pm ET

Sunday 8/20

⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. Jacksonville @ 1:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Mitchell tallied 1,885 career points — good for seventh all-time in program history.

🤙 Have a great Thursday, y’all.