South Carolina played Texas A&M in November last year and won comfortably, 44-20, in a season in which they finished with 9 wins. But that’s not important here. Sitting in the stands was one die-hard Gamecock fan, Reed Dyche’s family, cheering for the Gamecocks, with Reed’s wife, Tonya, sporting the same jersey that Reed had gifted her. The strange part? This was all on the same day that Reed’s memorial was planned after he had died due to a prolonged battle with liver disease. So, when the social norms expected the family to mourn, they were giving Reed the best tribute they could have. The best part? Reed Dyche, a die-hard Gamecocks fan, was ingrained in the team’s history that day.

Before South Carolina went against LSU and lost in a 33-36 thriller last year, Reed was having a battle

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