Spurs & Feathers • 7
February 24, 2016
Muschamp visits with enthusiastic grouping of Gamecocks in Charlotte by brian hand Executive Editor
to be there and their energy was readily apparent to Tanner. “It is great to be in Charlotte,” Tanner Charlotte is always going to be somesaid. “I’m so happy to be in a room that can where that is special to South Carolina match the enthusiasm of Will Muschamp.” head football coach Will Muschamp. The event was emceed by Dari Nowkah Not only is the area somewhere where of the SEC Network. The Tulsa, Oklahoma Muschamp and his coaching staff plan native was blown away by the passion of to recruit heavily, but it’s also truthfully the Gamecock fans on the evening. where it all began for him as a Gamecock. “I have not obviously ever been to some“It’s a special place for me because I thing like this before, so I didn’t know what came and interviewed with coach Tanto expect,” Nowkah said. “The parking ganer in Charlotte,” Muschamp said to a rage (when I arrived) kind of told me what standing room only crowd at the Charlotte to expect. It’s a disaster in there and it’s a Gamecock Club Signing Day Recruiting mess because there are so many people tryRoundup on Thursday, Feb. 4, at the Char- ing to get here.” lotte City Club. Like all Gamecock fans, Nowkah is imThe special evening with the Charlotte pressed with how Muschamp was able to Gamecocks featured Muschamp breaking put together such a solid top-30 recruiting down the 24 Gamecock signees to all of class in a little under two months. those in attendance along with Tanner talk“I haven’t talked to anybody that does ing about all of the great things happening our recruiting rankings that has said anywith South Carolina athletics. thing other than it’s incredibly impressive,” The Charlotte Gamecocks were extremely Nowkah said. “And it is.” appreciative of Muschamp taking the time The Charlotte Gamecock Club event fea-
thrilled to have so many Gamecocks in Charlotte supporting Muschamp. “It just shows the true Carolina fans,” Wharton said. “They always stick with the program no matter what and they’re welcoming the transition. This is my second event this week seeing the fans - well, the family, I can’t call them fans. It’s just the family of Gamecock Nation.” In an area where there is over 8,000 photo by brian hand alumni, Charlotte Gamecocks chapter tured numerous former Gamecocks in atpresident James Wolf pointed out that evtendance in support of Muschamp and the erything went perfectly for Muschamp’s football program in Ryan Succop, Fran Per- first appearance there. son, Travelle Wharton, Anthony Wright, “We sold over 250 tickets,” Wolf said. Rick Sanford and Patrick Fish. “We sold out and we still had people callThe grouping of former Gamecock stand- ing us, texting us, emailing us, trying to outs like fans everywhere are ready to see get in.” what the future holds for South Carolina If you want to know more or get connectfootball. ed with the Charlotte Gamecock Club, you “I think this is awesome,” Fish said. “He’s can find them on Facebook and LinkedIn come in and obviously proven that he’s as Charlotte Gamecock Club. On Twitter here to recruit and turn things around.” and Instagram, the handle is @CltGameWharton spent most of his NFL career cocks. You can also visit their website at with the Carolina Panthers, so he was www.mycarolina.org/charlotte.
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