I not only fashion myself a sports professional, but a fan, who enjoys the spectacle of competition. I bore witness to just that on my recent road trip to Columbia South Carolina. The first game ever broadcast on the SEC Network was The South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Texas A&M Aggies. I found it rather ironic that my first college game as a child was a Steve Spurrier led Duke Blue Devil team; and my first collegiate game as a member of the media was a Steve Spurrier led South Carolina Gamecocks squad. As I took pictures of both teams going through their pre-game rituals, I noticed a familiar face. He had no clue who I was, but I quoted him verbatim. "The stylin, profilin, limousine ridin, jet flying, kiss stealing, wheelin n' dealin son of a gun!" 
So now it was game time. I heard the roar of 82,000 plus in the stands. It was deafening in Williams-Brice Stadium as the crowd anticipated the opening kickoff. It seemed as though every person who lived in Columbia South Carolina was at the game. Texas A&M jumped out to a 10-0 lead before the Gamecocks knew what hit them. Although South Carolina provided a glimmer of hope to it's fans when WR Nic Jones hauled in a 69 yard TD pass, the game quickly got out of hand. I roamed the sidelines taking pictures and making notes of the game to use for this very article. To me, the final score was inconsequential. It was in that moment when I realized that I was no longer a sports fan. I was now, officially, SportsbyDaimeon.
