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The secret lives of Cocky: Two Gamecocks reflect on life behind the beak

Students in graduation attire and varsity jackets pose with oversized yellow feet at outdoor campus locations.
Posted 11 months ago  in Student SuccessAthletics.

For most University of South Carolina students, Cocky is a symbol of school spirit synonymous with USC and complete with beak flaps, spurs up and fun game antics. But for seniors Nicole Hurley and John Sutay, the mascot means something more — it’s a defining part of their college experience, one they kept secret for years.

Now, as they walk across the graduation stage, the two are finally revealing their hidden identities as the students who brought Cocky to life.

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