Darius Rucker is a huge sports fan, but his love for the South Carolina Gamecocks runs deep. He went to college at the University of South Carolina, as well as formed his hugely successful band, Hootie & the Blowfish, while at school. A few years ago, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in music.
So, when the Gamecocks beat the Florida Gators 77 – 70 during Sunday’s March Madness matchup, it marked their first-ever trip to the Final Four. Darius, along with his son Jack and fellow Hootie bandmate Mark Bryan, got really emotional after the win.
WATCH: South Carolina’s first ever trip to the Final Four made Darius Rucker cry tears of joy https://t.co/ftTHAZAofP pic.twitter.com/VtWXuKRAEn
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 27, 2017
Darius Rucker is crying pic.twitter.com/s5DYg0i6YA
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 26, 2017
Darius Rucker on watching SC in the tourney at MSG: "If you'd have told me that 10 years ago I'd have told you you were on crack" pic.twitter.com/mvyiMSJCda
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) March 26, 2017
Darius is currently making his way up the country charts with his latest single, “If I Told You.”
