Carolina Men's Basketball Team Plan European Tour

Gamecocks4ever · 05-13-2008, 06:13 PM

Carolina Men's Basketball Team Plan European Tour

Gamecocks To Make Oversees Trip in August

May 13, 2008

The University of South Carolina men's basketball team is planning a European tour that will take them to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria in early August, it was announced today.

The foreign tour, which is being coordinated through Basketball Travelers, Inc. (BTI), will leave from Columbia on August 6, arriving in Prague, Czech Republic. The team will then travel to Bratislava, Slovakia before finishing the tour in Vienna, Austria. The squad will return to Columbia on August 14.

The team will be allowed to participate in 10 days of practice prior to departure. While in Europe, the Gamecocks will play three or four exhibition games against either local professional or club teams.
"This is a great opportunity for our staff and the players to spend time together and really get to know each other, both on and off the court," said head coach Darrin Horn. "It is not only a great opportunity for us to have additional practices and games from a purely basketball standpoint, but it is a great educational opportunity for our players to visit countries that they otherwise would most likely never see."

BTI has organized three previous trips for the University of South Carolina. They handled foreign tours for the women's basketball team in both 2001 and 2005 and a foreign tour for the men's basketball team in 2004.

Additionally, they put together a tour for Coach Horn during his tenure at Western Kentucky. "Our trip to Spain was a great experience, both in preparing us for the upcoming season and in giving our young men a unique opportunity to visit a foreign country," said Horn. "The tour was extremely well-planned and organized and exceeded my expectations. I expect the same to be true this time."
http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/spor...051308aaa.html

USCMM · 05-13-2008, 07:33 PM

Can avid gamecock fans tag along ...for free?

Lucky, its been a dream of mine to travel outside the US.

Jessup Cock · 05-15-2008, 11:06 AM

Great opportunity for the coaches and players to bond. I think the extra pratice and play will do them a world of good.

GO COCKS!!

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05-13-2008, 06:13 PM	#1
Gamecocks4ever 1st Team All-SEC Male Join Date: May 2006 Location: taylors Posts: 4,394 CockyCash: 200	Carolina Men's Basketball Team Plan European Tour Carolina Men's Basketball Team Plan European Tour Gamecocks To Make Oversees Trip in August May 13, 2008 The University of South Carolina men's basketball team is planning a European tour that will take them to the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria in early August, it was announced today. The foreign tour, which is being coordinated through Basketball Travelers, Inc. (BTI), will leave from Columbia on August 6, arriving in Prague, Czech Republic. The team will then travel to Bratislava, Slovakia before finishing the tour in Vienna, Austria. The squad will return to Columbia on August 14. The team will be allowed to participate in 10 days of practice prior to departure. While in Europe, the Gamecocks will play three or four exhibition games against either local professional or club teams. "This is a great opportunity for our staff and the players to spend time together and really get to know each other, both on and off the court," said head coach Darrin Horn. "It is not only a great opportunity for us to have additional practices and games from a purely basketball standpoint, but it is a great educational opportunity for our players to visit countries that they otherwise would most likely never see." BTI has organized three previous trips for the University of South Carolina. They handled foreign tours for the women's basketball team in both 2001 and 2005 and a foreign tour for the men's basketball team in 2004. Additionally, they put together a tour for Coach Horn during his tenure at Western Kentucky. "Our trip to Spain was a great experience, both in preparing us for the upcoming season and in giving our young men a unique opportunity to visit a foreign country," said Horn. "The tour was extremely well-planned and organized and exceeded my expectations. I expect the same to be true this time." http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/spor...051308aaa.html __________________

05-13-2008, 07:33 PM	#2
USCMM 1st Team All-SEC Male Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,881 CockyCash: 100200	Re: Carolina Men's Basketball Team Plan European Tour Can avid gamecock fans tag along ...for free?Lucky, its been a dream of mine to travel outside the US.

05-15-2008, 11:06 AM	#3
Jessup Cock Walk On Male Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jessup, Md Posts: 13 CockyCash: 500	Re: Carolina Men's Basketball Team Plan European Tour Great opportunity for the coaches and players to bond. I think the extra pratice and play will do them a world of good. GO COCKS!!

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