The new nighttime game environment in Williams-Brice Stadium drew the attention of people far and wide. Among those sharing an opinion: ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit, who shouted out South Carolina’s in-game operations team for making it happen. Herbstreit commented Monday on a Twitter video that showed the Gamecocks dancing to Sandstorm during their 35-14 victory over Georgia State, with the lights flashing across the stadium under the Saturday night sky.
“The pressure to deliver has never been more intense for Game Ops crews at every stadium in the country,” Herbstreit wrote. “With people not as motivated to come to games-these folks are the MVP’s to the fan experience. Some get it better than others. Great example of getting it here! Congrats!!”
The popularity of the new LED lights in the stadium increased even more after Saturday night, when fans got to witness them live for the first time. Herbstreit’s comments had more than 4,500 engagements on Twitter as of Tuesday morning. Eric Nichols, who oversees the team’s marketing and external operations, showed his appreciation for the shoutout in his response.
“Wow, what an incredible acknowledgment,” Nichols wrote. “It takes hundreds to bring a 90 year old facility to life 7 times a year. Thank you Kirk.”
“The pressure to deliver has never been more intense for Game Ops crews at every stadium in the country,” Herbstreit wrote. “With people not as motivated to come to games-these folks are the MVP’s to the fan experience. Some get it better than others. Great example of getting it here! Congrats!!”
The popularity of the new LED lights in the stadium increased even more after Saturday night, when fans got to witness them live for the first time. Herbstreit’s comments had more than 4,500 engagements on Twitter as of Tuesday morning. Eric Nichols, who oversees the team’s marketing and external operations, showed his appreciation for the shoutout in his response.
“Wow, what an incredible acknowledgment,” Nichols wrote. “It takes hundreds to bring a 90 year old facility to life 7 times a year. Thank you Kirk.”