What’s unique about Williams-Brice Stadium and the Gamecocks?

The Captain and myself (HarryD) are beginning our SEC stadium tour next week with the home opener in Columbia at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. We will be traveling the East Coast from Delaware, through Washington, D.C. (dropping off my UGA senior to spend a semester in the nation’s capital), and booking it down to Columbia for SC’s home opener against Southern Miss and ending the week at the UGA home opener.

I was doing some research online and contacted some friends in Columbia and heard about “Cockaboose(s)” and Maurice’s BBQ. Since this is an SEC travel blog and the tailgating and hospitality experience is at least as important as the game I am asking Gamecock fans to weigh in on the special and/or unique aspects of tailgating in Columbia. Williamsbrice.com touts WB as “The best” game day atmosphere as voted by ‘SEC sports’; we want to know why it is “the best!”
We will include anecdotes, recipes, and pictures of anyone who wishes to contribute to the “SECtravelblog”. So Gamecock fans fire up the old computer and join our revelry and appreciation of all things SEC. We look forward to visiting you on Sept. 2!
HarryD

No, it’s not a bad rip off of a 1970’s pop duo! Our first blog post comes on the heels of the Damon Evans fiasco, and more recently, the suspension of 2 starters for UGA and once again brings to mind that Georgia has to continually struggle to rise above the mire and the muck that clings to the second tier of SEC football, or maybe it’s just another reminder of “sh*t happens”, either way I hope that Coach Richt can soon rejoin the spotlight for Georgia and begin again to exude class for the UGA football program.

First, about the Capt.: He is a world traveler, has served his country for 21 years in the Air Force, has also worked as a small town policeman, an elementary school science teacher and is currently transporting and detonating dynamite on the west coast when he’s not traveling the south attending SEC football games. Also, he was raised on the Florida Panhandle and is a Gator and Tide fan (although he claims the Crimson Tide rules the day). The ‘Captain’ serves a dual purpose; he was an Air Force Capt. And he is a licensed sailing Capt. As well. He’s brilliant but everyone has some flaws!

I am a Georgia Bulldog, born and bred in the state of Georgia, graduated from the University of Georgia, spent 32 years ‘coaching’ bands (marching bands, not outlaws) in north Georgia, traveling to various and sundry Friday night football games and attending as many UGA games as possible. With the addition of this retirement avocation I am planning on making many more games at Sanford Stadium as well as across the SEC.

The Captain and I (HarryD) have recently retired and are beginning our tour of SEC stadiums and games and will cheer on every SEC team (except of course when they are playing vs. our ‘first’ favorite) and will compare stadiums, campuses, tail-gating opportunities and the local favorite cuisine.

49 days and counting down to our first stop and the South Carolina home opener!!