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Cock-A-Doodle Brew 8/2: A perfect match
Today: Ride the bull, 31 days to go, and more.
Good morning. The Gamecocks wrapped up summer workouts with Water Slide Day! How does Coach Beamer do riding the bull? Find out here.
Here’s what’s stirred into today’s Brew ⤵️
😴 No rest
🏈 A perfect match
🤙 And much, much more
🎥 GAMECOCKS+
See You Soon! It’s almost tailgating season! Make sure you find us at the brand-new Gamecocks+ tent at Gamecock Village this season. We’ll help you activate your subscription through The Gamecock Club, answer all your questions, hook you up with a free trial, and give away some cool free stuff. See you out there!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 No Rest. Why did Ethan Petry decide to spend his summer with the Lexington County Blowfish? The South Carolina sensation talks with WLTX about his choice to play ball this summer and get more time in with some of his Gamecock teammates.
🔼 A Perfect Match. Hayden Hurst is ready to make a big impact for the Panthers. Part of the reason he came back to the Carolinas?
“I loved my three years in Columbia,” Hurst told The State. “It changed my life.”
Read more about Hurst’s unconventional career path — and why he and the Panthers might just be a match made in heaven.
🔼 Preseason Praise. South Carolina keeps feeling the love during watch list season!
Long snapper Hunter Rogers was named to the preseason watch list for the Patrick Mannelly Award, given every year to the nation’s best collegiate long snapper.
Nick Emmanwori landed on the Bronko Nagurski Watch List for the top defensive player in the game.
Tonka Hemingway earned a spot on the Outland Trophy Watch List which recognizes the best interior lineman in college football.
🔼 Back On The Pitch. With the calendar flipping to August yesterday, we’re officially on soccer season watch in South Carolina, y’all! The women’s team takes the pitch on August 10 at 5 p.m. ET against Duke, while the men’s squad is back at it on August 13 at 6 p.m. ET against NC State. Both matches are exhibition games ahead of the regular season.
🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA
Countdown: 31. Marcus Lattimore is the South Carolina career rushing touchdown champion with 38 scores on the ground in the Garnet & Black. Two former Gamecocks are tied for second place with 31 career rushing touchdowns. Who are they?
Think you know? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: George Rogers and Harold Green
Rogers scored 31 times between 1977-80, while Green did it from 1986-89.
Have a good Wednesday, y’all.