If you know me, you know I am a huge Gamecock football fan and have been ever since I was in high school. But this season is going to look a lot different for me as I’ll be nursing a weeks-old baby and will probably need to stay away from large mask-less crowds. Because of that I don’t know how many home games I’ll actually get to attend, but I can promise you I’ll be watching every single one of them, cheering on my Gamecocks, and teaching my son to do the same!!

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No event has gone unscathed in 2020 and that includes football season! While I’m honestly shocked that games are even happening this year, I can’t help but be disappointed that we don’t get to enjoy the kind of season I’ve come to cherish over the past decade.

Sure, the actual games are a thrill, but one of the best parts of college game day is all the fun that takes place before the game.

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Over the weekend, Gamecock men’s AND women’s basketball teams advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16! While we have come to expect that from our Lady Gamecocks, this is the very first time in school history that our men’s team has danced into the coveted spot! And to top it off, they beat Duke (of all schools) to get there!!! Cola Town has been LIT, to say this least.

In honor of these great accomplishments, I sat down with The State Newspaper’s Go Columbia Coordinator, Dwaun Sellers, and Columbia Fashion Week Director, Alicia Ziegler, to discuss the courtside fashion of our beloved coaches.

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