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Gamecock Nation Today
Monday, March 25, 2019
Good morning and Happy Monday!
“When South Carolina hit a shot it was the like world was ending and we’re all going to heaven," said Florida State women's basketball coach Sue Semrau of the noise at UNC Charlotte's Halton Arena on Sunday.
– Brian Shoemaker (email)
Kiel Pollard/Credit: Katie Dugan
1. Three things we learned about the tight ends
South Carolina tight ends coach Bobby Bentley spoke to the media Friday for the first time since sliding to that position group from the running backs. With the move, Bentley inherits a group with experience and young talent.
The move has been smooth
• The transition from coaching running backs to tight ends has been smooth for Bentley, who also coached quarterbacks for the Outback Bowl following the 2017 season when Kurt Roper was fired. The veteran coach says the move, and the veterans he inherited, has rejuvenated him.
• Bentley said: "I’ve coached quarterbacks for (Will Muschamp), running backs and now tight ends. I feel like as a coach you should be able to teach. You’re a teacher. You’re coaching X’s and O’s but you’re also coaching life. Regardless of whatever position I’m working with that’s what I’m going to do."
The veteran leadership has been apparent
• Senior Kiel Pollard and fifth-year junior Kyle Markway were primarily special teams players early in their careers (and Markway dealt with a host of injuries), but both players became a regular part of the tight end rotation last year.
Pollard and Markway both return as key starters on the offense and will be spelled by talented, but inexperienced players such as redshirt junior Evan Hinson, redshirt sophomore Will Register, and true freshmen Keshawn Toney and Trae Kenion.
• Did you know? Pollard played 213 special teams snaps last season, more than any other player on the South Carolina roster, according to Pro Football Focus. Pollard contributed on kickoff return, kickoff coverage, punt return, punt coverage and field goal.
• Bentley said: "I’m proud of the way the guys have responded to the overall experience. It’s a lot of fun to work with this group of guys; they’re very attentive, they come to meetings and do what they’re supposed to do, even off the field as well."
Evan Hinson remains a wildcard
• Hinson has long been considered among those players in the program with tremendous upside, but his experience so far has only involved special teams and mop-up duty.
• Hinson, who played on both the football and men's basketball teams for the first part of his career, left the basketball program in February to focus on football only. That's certainly allowed for more time on the football team, but scheduling conflicts between classes and practices have also limited his practice time this spring.
• Bentley said: "He’s a tremendous athlete, but he just has to decide if he wants to be a football player and commit to it and say, ‘Hey, I’m going to be a good football player’ and not just be another guy on the field. That’s completely up to him, because he has a lot of talent."
Related item:
• It's 'so big' getting Kenion on campus – Trae Kenion was supposed to be a mid-year enrollee and get to campus in January but had to wait to be admitted until after spring break. He’s on campus now, and his position coach couldn’t be more excited to to begin working with him. (link)
– Wes Mitchell (email)
Kiki Herbert Harrigan/Credit: Chris Gillespie
2. Women's Basketball to the Sweet 16
South Carolina held off Florida State, 72-64, to advance to the Sweet 16.
• The Gamecocks have advanced to the Sweet 16 six straight seasons and in seven of eight tournament appearances under Dawn Staley.
• Kiki Herbert Harrigan, who was benched for the first half against Belmont to “get her mind right,” was focused on Sunday. She finished with 20 points, six rebounds, three blocks and two assists.
• Alexis Jennings finished with 16 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks. Te'a Cooper had 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Tyasha Harrishad 11 points and four assists.
Related:
• First- and second-round NCAA wrap (link)
• NCAA Women's Tournament bracket (link)
• The Gamecocks are sweet again (link)
• USC beats Belmont in first round (link)
• Up next: South Carolina’s next game will be Saturday, March 30 in Greensboro, N.C., against either No. 1 seed Baylor or No. 8 seed Cal. They play Monday.
Mark Kingston/Credit: Chris Gillespie
3. Baseball loses series ⚾
In the series finale on Sunday in Knoxville, the Gamecocks gave up four runs in the eighth inning to lose 6-3 and drop their second straight SEC series.
• “You take a lead and have a lead in the eighth inning you want to win the game,” head coach Mark Kingston said. “That’s the difference in our team right now is we’re not closing games out. I don’t know how many games we’ve lost late but it’s way too many. That needs to improve.”
• Three of the team’s eight losses, including two of their five SEC defeats have come with the Gamecocks leading after seven innings.
• "Our bullpen depth is not where it needs to be,” Kingston said, “and that was the difference in the ballgame.”
• The Gamecocks go 1-5 to begin SEC play for the second straight year. Last year, they went 16-8 over the last eight series to finish with a 17-13 conference record and third-place finish in the SEC East.
Related items
• Bridges has message for his teammates after blowing late lead (link)
• Game 3: Gamecocks blow late lead, lose series (story/video)
• Game 2: Gamecocks come from behind to earn first SEC win (story/video)
• Game 1: Gamecocks drop opener in Knoxville 15-5 (story/video)
• Up next: The Gamecocks return home to host NC A&T on Tuesday with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. on SEC Network Plus. Daniel Lloyd is expected to start.
• Weekend: Beginning Friday, USC hosts Auburn in a three-game SEC series. The Tigers are 20-4 overall and 4-2 in the SEC.
Baseball Links: SEC Standings | Schedule | Statistics | Polls
Kelsey Oh/Credit: USC
4. News and notes
ICYMI: Two questions for Jay Brown, Byron Jeffcoat and Michael Roth – Gamecock baseball lettermen Michael Roth, Byron Jeffcoat and Jay Brown each answer two questions - one about this year's team and another about their careers. (link)
Softball
• Game 1: USC's Kelsey Oh tossed a complete-game shutout in a 2-0 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday. (link)
• Game 2: USC lost to Ole Miss, 2-0, in eight innings on Sunday. The two teams were scoreless through seven before the Rebels scored two in the top of the eighth to even the series at 1-1. (link)
• Game 3 will be played tonight at 7 and broadcast on the SEC Network.
Swimming & Diving
• Day 1: USC opened the 2019 NCAA Championships with a 7:13.66 in the 800 freestyle relay, the first event of the four-day meet at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. (link)
• Day 2: Emma Barksdale earned All-America honors in the 200 IM for a second-straight season, earning first-team recognition with her fifth-place finish for USC on the second night of the NCAA Women's Championships. (link)
• Day 3: Emma Barksdale went 4:03.51 in the finals of the women's 400 IM to capture another fifth-place finish for USC, earning All-America honors in the event for a third-consecutive season (link)
• Day 4: USC finished the week with three student-athletes earning All-America honors on the final night of the NCAA Women's Championships. Barksdale closes her career with A-final swims in each of her three individual events: 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breaststroke. (link)
Track & Field
• Friday: USC's track & field throws squad was in action Friday on the opening day of the Buccaneer Invitational. Malik Paul paced the Gamecocks on the men's side, finishing in second place. (link)
• Saturday: The day was filled with trophies for USC's track & field team, as the Gamecocks earned 18 event victories at the Buccaneer Invitational. (link)
Women's Tennis
• Friday: USC sophomore Kennedy Wicker notched the first ranked win of her career in Carolina's, 4-0, blanking of Vanderbilt on Friday. (link)
• Sunday: USC senior Paige Cline lifted her team to a, 4-3, victory over Kentucky with a three-set win on Sunday. (link)
Men's Tennis: Gamecocks Dominate No. 28 Vanderbilt – The men's tennis team captured five singles wins and a second-straight doubles point in a 6-1 win over No. 28 Vanderbilt on Saturday. (link)
Women's Golf: Gamecocks tied for ninth – The No. 9 South Carolina women's golf wrapped up the second round of the 2019 Evans Derby Experience in a tie for ninth, carding a 302 (+14) as a team at Saugahatchee Country Club. (link)
Men's Golf: Gamecocks tied for lead at Bulls Bay – No. 20 South Carolina is tied for the lead with Missouri after opening the 2019 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate with a first round 279 (-9). Juniors Caleb Proveaux and Jamie Wilson are T-5th after each carding 3-under, 69s. (link)
– Jackson Fields (email)
Women's Golf/Credit: USC
5. Plan your schedule accordingly
Monday, March 25
• All day – Men's Golf: Bull's Bay Intercollegiate
• All day – Women's Golf: Evans Derby experience (Auburn)
• Morning – Football: Offensive players speak with the media
• 7 pm – Softball hosts Ole Miss, SECN
Tuesday, March 26
• All day – Men's Golf: Bull's Bay Intercollegiate
• Morning – Football: Spring practice No. 10; assistant coach Coleman Hutzler speaks with the media afterward
• 12:30 pm – Men's Basketball: Frank Martin postseason press conference
• 7 pm – Baseball hosts North Carolina A&T, SECN+
Wednesday, March 27
• All day – Swimming & Diving: Men's NCAA Championships (Austin)
• Morning – Football: Defensive players speak with the media
• 6 pm – Beach Volleyball hosts Coastal Carolina
• 6 pm – Softball hosts Georgia State
– Jackson Fields (email)
6. This Date in Gamecock History
March 25, 1975 – Tim Lewis earned a spot in the Gamecock record books by throwing a no-hitter against Old Dominion. Lewis blanked ODU, 10-0, allowing just four walks while striking out 10 for the first USC no hitter since 1967. Jeff Grantz and Don Repsher homered in the game as the Gamecocks scored four in the first and rolled to sweep the Monarchs in a doubleheader that also included a 19-2 win in game one. Grantz, Hank Small, Steve Cook, Don Branham and Greg Keatley all homered in that game.
March 25, 2006 – Ranked No. 7 in the nation, USC fell behind early but rallied to beat Florida for the second game in a row, 6-5, on a three-run homer by Robbie Grinestaff. The Gators went ahead 2-0 in the first inning, but USC rallied to tie in the third with RBI singles from Neil Giesler and Drew Martin. Florida stormed back in the top of the fourth to go up 5-2, but hits by Cheyne Hurst and Trent Kline (which scored Hurst) and a walk to Martin set up Grinestaff's heroics for what would be the winning runs. Wynn Pelzer shut the door on Florida with 3.2 innings of hitless relief. Carolina would go on to sweep the Gators with a 21-4 victory the next day.
– John Parker (gamecockarchives.com)
7. Key Dates (Countdown) ⌚
• April 6 – Football: Spring game (12 days)
• April 25 – NFL Draft begins (31)
• May 8 – SEC Softball Tourney (44)
• May 21 – SEC Baseball Tourney (57)
• July 15 – SEC Media Days begins (112)
• July 20 – Muschamp Ladies Football Clinic (117)
• Aug. 31 – Football: Gamecocks vs UNC (159)
8. Birthdays and Celebrations!
Gamecock Central birthdays (Saturday-today)
• @jojousc1967 (member since 1999)
• @usceddie (2004)
• @Cock&Bull (2004)
• @cocky70 (2005)
• @cockey23 (2008)
• @preebs2001 (2009)
• @futuresnow (2010)
• @Cjjs (2011)
• @Jamus2001 (2013)
• @Gamecockalypse325 (2015)
• @heygococks (2016)
If you have a Gamecock Central account - free or subscription - you can add your birthday here.
Gamecock Nation birthdays
• Tyeler Dean (punter, 1999-2002)
• Monte Means (wide receiver, 1993-1995)
• Scott Spurrier (wide receiver, 2006-2009)
• Romel Stowers (linebacker, 1993-1996)
• Ryan Szwejbka (second baseman, 1993-1997)
• Steven Whetstone (pitcher, 1998-2002)
– John Parker (gamecockarchives.com)
9. Around Gamecock Nation
• March 27 – Greenville, President's Reception (link)
• April 10 – Give 4 Garnet (link)
• April 23 – Augusta, Spurs Up Tour
• April 24 – Midlands, Spurs Up Tour
• April 29 – Lancaster, Spurs Up Tour
• April 30 – Greenville, Spurs Up Tour
• May 2 – York, Spurs Up Tour
• May 7 – Sumter, Spurs Up Tour
• May 8 – Myrtle Beach, Spurs Up Tour
• May 9 – Atlanta, Spurs Up Tour
• May 14 – Charleston, Spurs Up Tour
Note: Will Muschamp is scheduled to appear at all of the Spurs Up Tour events. More information, including specific locations and ticket prices, will be announced as it becomes available.
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Gamecock Nation Today
Monday, March 25, 2019
Good morning and Happy Monday!
“When South Carolina hit a shot it was the like world was ending and we’re all going to heaven," said Florida State women's basketball coach Sue Semrau of the noise at UNC Charlotte's Halton Arena on Sunday.
– Brian Shoemaker (email)
Kiel Pollard/Credit: Katie Dugan
1. Three things we learned about the tight ends
South Carolina tight ends coach Bobby Bentley spoke to the media Friday for the first time since sliding to that position group from the running backs. With the move, Bentley inherits a group with experience and young talent.
The move has been smooth
• The transition from coaching running backs to tight ends has been smooth for Bentley, who also coached quarterbacks for the Outback Bowl following the 2017 season when Kurt Roper was fired. The veteran coach says the move, and the veterans he inherited, has rejuvenated him.
• Bentley said: "I’ve coached quarterbacks for (Will Muschamp), running backs and now tight ends. I feel like as a coach you should be able to teach. You’re a teacher. You’re coaching X’s and O’s but you’re also coaching life. Regardless of whatever position I’m working with that’s what I’m going to do."
The veteran leadership has been apparent
• Senior Kiel Pollard and fifth-year junior Kyle Markway were primarily special teams players early in their careers (and Markway dealt with a host of injuries), but both players became a regular part of the tight end rotation last year.
Pollard and Markway both return as key starters on the offense and will be spelled by talented, but inexperienced players such as redshirt junior Evan Hinson, redshirt sophomore Will Register, and true freshmen Keshawn Toney and Trae Kenion.
• Did you know? Pollard played 213 special teams snaps last season, more than any other player on the South Carolina roster, according to Pro Football Focus. Pollard contributed on kickoff return, kickoff coverage, punt return, punt coverage and field goal.
• Bentley said: "I’m proud of the way the guys have responded to the overall experience. It’s a lot of fun to work with this group of guys; they’re very attentive, they come to meetings and do what they’re supposed to do, even off the field as well."
Evan Hinson remains a wildcard
• Hinson has long been considered among those players in the program with tremendous upside, but his experience so far has only involved special teams and mop-up duty.
• Hinson, who played on both the football and men's basketball teams for the first part of his career, left the basketball program in February to focus on football only. That's certainly allowed for more time on the football team, but scheduling conflicts between classes and practices have also limited his practice time this spring.
• Bentley said: "He’s a tremendous athlete, but he just has to decide if he wants to be a football player and commit to it and say, ‘Hey, I’m going to be a good football player’ and not just be another guy on the field. That’s completely up to him, because he has a lot of talent."
Related item:
• It's 'so big' getting Kenion on campus – Trae Kenion was supposed to be a mid-year enrollee and get to campus in January but had to wait to be admitted until after spring break. He’s on campus now, and his position coach couldn’t be more excited to to begin working with him. (link)
– Wes Mitchell (email)
Kiki Herbert Harrigan/Credit: Chris Gillespie
2. Women's Basketball to the Sweet 16
South Carolina held off Florida State, 72-64, to advance to the Sweet 16.
• The Gamecocks have advanced to the Sweet 16 six straight seasons and in seven of eight tournament appearances under Dawn Staley.
• Kiki Herbert Harrigan, who was benched for the first half against Belmont to “get her mind right,” was focused on Sunday. She finished with 20 points, six rebounds, three blocks and two assists.
• Alexis Jennings finished with 16 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks. Te'a Cooper had 13 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Tyasha Harrishad 11 points and four assists.
Related:
• First- and second-round NCAA wrap (link)
• NCAA Women's Tournament bracket (link)
• The Gamecocks are sweet again (link)
• USC beats Belmont in first round (link)
• Up next: South Carolina’s next game will be Saturday, March 30 in Greensboro, N.C., against either No. 1 seed Baylor or No. 8 seed Cal. They play Monday.
Mark Kingston/Credit: Chris Gillespie
3. Baseball loses series ⚾
In the series finale on Sunday in Knoxville, the Gamecocks gave up four runs in the eighth inning to lose 6-3 and drop their second straight SEC series.
• “You take a lead and have a lead in the eighth inning you want to win the game,” head coach Mark Kingston said. “That’s the difference in our team right now is we’re not closing games out. I don’t know how many games we’ve lost late but it’s way too many. That needs to improve.”
• Three of the team’s eight losses, including two of their five SEC defeats have come with the Gamecocks leading after seven innings.
• "Our bullpen depth is not where it needs to be,” Kingston said, “and that was the difference in the ballgame.”
• The Gamecocks go 1-5 to begin SEC play for the second straight year. Last year, they went 16-8 over the last eight series to finish with a 17-13 conference record and third-place finish in the SEC East.
Related items
• Bridges has message for his teammates after blowing late lead (link)
• Game 3: Gamecocks blow late lead, lose series (story/video)
• Game 2: Gamecocks come from behind to earn first SEC win (story/video)
• Game 1: Gamecocks drop opener in Knoxville 15-5 (story/video)
• Up next: The Gamecocks return home to host NC A&T on Tuesday with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. on SEC Network Plus. Daniel Lloyd is expected to start.
• Weekend: Beginning Friday, USC hosts Auburn in a three-game SEC series. The Tigers are 20-4 overall and 4-2 in the SEC.
Baseball Links: SEC Standings | Schedule | Statistics | Polls
Kelsey Oh/Credit: USC
4. News and notes
ICYMI: Two questions for Jay Brown, Byron Jeffcoat and Michael Roth – Gamecock baseball lettermen Michael Roth, Byron Jeffcoat and Jay Brown each answer two questions - one about this year's team and another about their careers. (link)
Softball
• Game 1: USC's Kelsey Oh tossed a complete-game shutout in a 2-0 victory over Ole Miss on Saturday. (link)
• Game 2: USC lost to Ole Miss, 2-0, in eight innings on Sunday. The two teams were scoreless through seven before the Rebels scored two in the top of the eighth to even the series at 1-1. (link)
• Game 3 will be played tonight at 7 and broadcast on the SEC Network.
Swimming & Diving
• Day 1: USC opened the 2019 NCAA Championships with a 7:13.66 in the 800 freestyle relay, the first event of the four-day meet at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center. (link)
• Day 2: Emma Barksdale earned All-America honors in the 200 IM for a second-straight season, earning first-team recognition with her fifth-place finish for USC on the second night of the NCAA Women's Championships. (link)
• Day 3: Emma Barksdale went 4:03.51 in the finals of the women's 400 IM to capture another fifth-place finish for USC, earning All-America honors in the event for a third-consecutive season (link)
• Day 4: USC finished the week with three student-athletes earning All-America honors on the final night of the NCAA Women's Championships. Barksdale closes her career with A-final swims in each of her three individual events: 200 IM, 400 IM and 200 breaststroke. (link)
Track & Field
• Friday: USC's track & field throws squad was in action Friday on the opening day of the Buccaneer Invitational. Malik Paul paced the Gamecocks on the men's side, finishing in second place. (link)
• Saturday: The day was filled with trophies for USC's track & field team, as the Gamecocks earned 18 event victories at the Buccaneer Invitational. (link)
Women's Tennis
• Friday: USC sophomore Kennedy Wicker notched the first ranked win of her career in Carolina's, 4-0, blanking of Vanderbilt on Friday. (link)
• Sunday: USC senior Paige Cline lifted her team to a, 4-3, victory over Kentucky with a three-set win on Sunday. (link)
Men's Tennis: Gamecocks Dominate No. 28 Vanderbilt – The men's tennis team captured five singles wins and a second-straight doubles point in a 6-1 win over No. 28 Vanderbilt on Saturday. (link)
Women's Golf: Gamecocks tied for ninth – The No. 9 South Carolina women's golf wrapped up the second round of the 2019 Evans Derby Experience in a tie for ninth, carding a 302 (+14) as a team at Saugahatchee Country Club. (link)
Men's Golf: Gamecocks tied for lead at Bulls Bay – No. 20 South Carolina is tied for the lead with Missouri after opening the 2019 Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate with a first round 279 (-9). Juniors Caleb Proveaux and Jamie Wilson are T-5th after each carding 3-under, 69s. (link)
– Jackson Fields (email)
Women's Golf/Credit: USC
5. Plan your schedule accordingly
Monday, March 25
• All day – Men's Golf: Bull's Bay Intercollegiate
• All day – Women's Golf: Evans Derby experience (Auburn)
• Morning – Football: Offensive players speak with the media
• 7 pm – Softball hosts Ole Miss, SECN
Tuesday, March 26
• All day – Men's Golf: Bull's Bay Intercollegiate
• Morning – Football: Spring practice No. 10; assistant coach Coleman Hutzler speaks with the media afterward
• 12:30 pm – Men's Basketball: Frank Martin postseason press conference
• 7 pm – Baseball hosts North Carolina A&T, SECN+
Wednesday, March 27
• All day – Swimming & Diving: Men's NCAA Championships (Austin)
• Morning – Football: Defensive players speak with the media
• 6 pm – Beach Volleyball hosts Coastal Carolina
• 6 pm – Softball hosts Georgia State
– Jackson Fields (email)
6. This Date in Gamecock History
March 25, 1975 – Tim Lewis earned a spot in the Gamecock record books by throwing a no-hitter against Old Dominion. Lewis blanked ODU, 10-0, allowing just four walks while striking out 10 for the first USC no hitter since 1967. Jeff Grantz and Don Repsher homered in the game as the Gamecocks scored four in the first and rolled to sweep the Monarchs in a doubleheader that also included a 19-2 win in game one. Grantz, Hank Small, Steve Cook, Don Branham and Greg Keatley all homered in that game.
March 25, 2006 – Ranked No. 7 in the nation, USC fell behind early but rallied to beat Florida for the second game in a row, 6-5, on a three-run homer by Robbie Grinestaff. The Gators went ahead 2-0 in the first inning, but USC rallied to tie in the third with RBI singles from Neil Giesler and Drew Martin. Florida stormed back in the top of the fourth to go up 5-2, but hits by Cheyne Hurst and Trent Kline (which scored Hurst) and a walk to Martin set up Grinestaff's heroics for what would be the winning runs. Wynn Pelzer shut the door on Florida with 3.2 innings of hitless relief. Carolina would go on to sweep the Gators with a 21-4 victory the next day.
– John Parker (gamecockarchives.com)
7. Key Dates (Countdown) ⌚
• April 6 – Football: Spring game (12 days)
• April 25 – NFL Draft begins (31)
• May 8 – SEC Softball Tourney (44)
• May 21 – SEC Baseball Tourney (57)
• July 15 – SEC Media Days begins (112)
• July 20 – Muschamp Ladies Football Clinic (117)
• Aug. 31 – Football: Gamecocks vs UNC (159)
8. Birthdays and Celebrations!
Gamecock Central birthdays (Saturday-today)
• @jojousc1967 (member since 1999)
• @usceddie (2004)
• @Cock&Bull (2004)
• @cocky70 (2005)
• @cockey23 (2008)
• @preebs2001 (2009)
• @futuresnow (2010)
• @Cjjs (2011)
• @Jamus2001 (2013)
• @Gamecockalypse325 (2015)
• @heygococks (2016)
If you have a Gamecock Central account - free or subscription - you can add your birthday here.
Gamecock Nation birthdays
• Tyeler Dean (punter, 1999-2002)
• Monte Means (wide receiver, 1993-1995)
• Scott Spurrier (wide receiver, 2006-2009)
• Romel Stowers (linebacker, 1993-1996)
• Ryan Szwejbka (second baseman, 1993-1997)
• Steven Whetstone (pitcher, 1998-2002)
– John Parker (gamecockarchives.com)
9. Around Gamecock Nation
• March 27 – Greenville, President's Reception (link)
• April 10 – Give 4 Garnet (link)
• April 23 – Augusta, Spurs Up Tour
• April 24 – Midlands, Spurs Up Tour
• April 29 – Lancaster, Spurs Up Tour
• April 30 – Greenville, Spurs Up Tour
• May 2 – York, Spurs Up Tour
• May 7 – Sumter, Spurs Up Tour
• May 8 – Myrtle Beach, Spurs Up Tour
• May 9 – Atlanta, Spurs Up Tour
• May 14 – Charleston, Spurs Up Tour
Note: Will Muschamp is scheduled to appear at all of the Spurs Up Tour events. More information, including specific locations and ticket prices, will be announced as it becomes available.
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