our alyssa lang sat down with dawn staley to talk about the big game. 3 alyssa lang: i gotta believe being at home is a lot different this year. i mean year because it was so cold. could you imagine if they would have cancelled that game after all that? we all would have been stuck up there before. you got them at home this year, sold out game. how is it different from last year as supposed to feet of snow. probably something a lot different a lot of your team hasn't seen before. what's the mantality like this year going into this one? is it more comfortable for you guys?dawn staley: it is more comfortable for us but we know all the emotions will be in the gym. we're telling our team about it and as make as you talk to them about it, you know they're going to feel it. our fans are going to make them feel really good. but they're focused. they usually stay in character with what our prepartion is with any game. alyssa lang: now this is first time also this season that you guys are the hunter rather than the hunted. you've gone from being number one to you guys being number two. what i

current head coach, a former receiver, alyssa lang has the story of his carolina panthers connection. >> reporter: most panthers fans know mike from what he does in the end zone. except for football coach. >> we make each other laugh. >> reporter: they knew each other from playing college ball at coastal carolina. he has many talents off the football field. >> coach. when is the last time you brushed? >> today is monday. >> i think it was like 1987. >> reporter: in college they were as comfortable with a video camera as a football. imitating their coaches. making up skits. [ singing ] >> reporter: and at the time no one thought it would lead to this. dancing his way into super bowl 50. >> absolutely, absolutey not. [ indiscernible ]-- absolutely not. [ indiscernible ] >> never tried to say i did this, or that. he was the ultimate team player. >> reporter: you can find him on the field supporting his form recall teammate. eve -- his former teammate. he has been cheering for him throughout the season even though mike doesn't forget who is a player and who is a coach. at me. >> he may ge

news19's alyssa lang highlights coming up a little later. the women host kentucky on thursday. 3 the countdown is on...we're just 6 days away now from superbowl 50. the carolina panthers will face the denver bronocs. yesterday both teams arrived in san jose california ahead of the game. there will be little down time for etiher team leading up to sunday's game as they will hit the field for practice throughout the week. if the panthers win it would be their first super bowl title in franchise history.of course you can only see the super bowl right here on wltx. 3 wanna know what the super bowl jersey's look life? here's a sneak preview of what panthers' quarterback.. cam newton... and the rest of the team will be wearing sunday in california. fresh out of the box. the team's equipment manager hung each one up with care. the players will sport their black jerseys and silver pants on game day. 3 krispy kreme has rolled out their super bowl donuts.... to get ready for donut is decked out in carolina blue icing...the broncos one is orange... kri

news 19's alyssa lang is live. i saw a tweet were people were lined up at 9:00 a.m. this morning. >> reporter: yeah. ladies, it was earlier than that. i saw ladies who were there at 6:30 a.m. that is how big of a game this is for gamecocks fans. they haven't lost at home in three years. it was february 10, 2013 the last time this team was upset at home. so they are looking to defend that home win streak and the fans are looking to help them do it. it has been nothing but a stream of fans since we got here 45 minutes ago. 6:30 a.m. this morning. the doors haven't opened yet but it is a stampede once they to. you go around the arena, there is another entrance for students. there is all sorts of doors around the arina and there -- arena and there are people ready to get in and cheer on the gamecocks. of course, like you said, it is a huge game. don stayly said last year one thing here team struggled with was the environment in connecticut. i am not complaining because it is warmer down here but in the arena fans created a similar atmosphere as fans do here. dawn was exc

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our reggie anderson and alyssa lange will provide signing day updates throughout the day online and on air here on news19. >>> also making headlines, billions of dollars were invested in south carolina last year. that is according to a new report from the state 150 capital investment projects announced in 2015. combined, those bring $4.2 billion in business investment in the state. the projects are expected to create more than 17,000 jobs. >>> the house passed a bill that would have candidates for governor pick their running mates after they are nominated by their party. approval. constitutional amendment to have governors and lieutenant ticket starting in 2018. the four voters in our state, pick a lieutenant governor in a separate race. the bill now goes to the senate. >>> later that more than 30 public agencies and colleges in south carolina are getting a raise. yesterday, the agency had a salary commission voted to increase pay either 2% or 5%, depending on whether evaluations show the person met or exceeded pectations. lawmakers say the raises will the university of south carolina

alyssa lang joins us now. a lot of coaches look forward to this day. >> absolutely. a big day, he hasn't been able to prove anything to fans but he started that process today signing day we have to talk about this guy. he signed a few months afoe and he has been on campus -- ago and he has been on campus a few months but he may be the biggest impact. russell wilson played baseball and football in college and he will try to do the same thing. but 100% committed to football. he is on a football scholarship and he comes from pennsylvania. that shows how far of a reach he has and he will look to make moves into the quarterback position in fall. >> cerelinea and sem -- carolina and clemson, how did they effect recruiting? >> they both had a similar recruiting experience in the post season. clemson were one of the last teams playing in the college football championship game. the gamecocks had the staff put together at the last minute. going to be leading the staff up till a couple weeks ago so coach did have a lot of ground to make up as far as that, you know, bobby and sh

alyssa lang has more on the match-up. >> reporter: yeah. we are in colonial life arena. the doors opened. the fans poured inside to help them defend their home court record. they haven't lost in almost three years. exactly. the last loss here at the on february 10, 2013. so they have something pretty big to defend here. talked to the girls and they said not only is it a great, great challenge for them to over come this uconn team but they want to defend their home turf. and dawn staley preached about the home crowd advantage. colonial life arena is sold out. 18,000 loud and proud. i can tell you they are going to be loud. if they are like they were outside. as soon as the doors opened the chants began, the cheering started and it is buzzing now inside as we get ready for the number one versus number two match-up. gamecocks hoping to win but they said they know winning the game or losing the game isn't make or break for the season. they have a lot left to play and march is when it matters. we are looking forward to what 18,000 fans in here hoping they come out on top. tha

and blue to their backyard.that story next. 3 and the woman's basketball team is making history-- alyssa lang has that story and mor ein your sports wrap next. 3 one family made good use of the snow.... they used it to show a little team tribute... they built a dabbing cam newton snowman... but get this... the'ye not big panthers fans..the family doesn't even live in north carolina..they are in pennsylvania.... but they made this... because they like the way cam treats kids. 3 we like what he does. we like the dab. we like how he treats them footballs. 3 if you're wondering... it took 5 hours and 15 bucks to to build snow cam.hopefully he'll stick around long enough to see carolina play in the super bowl... 3 sunday. chat3 3 3 when it's your time to shine. you want to feel good from head to toe. including your nails. introducing the amop\ electronic nail care system. the fast way to file. buff and shine. for effortless shiny wow nails! so you can step out with that amop\ confidence and shine on! the electronic nail care system from amop\. 3 moviegoers had a variety of cinematic astesto choose

can expect during tonight's biggest night of music. 3 plus, a big night for the gamecock women-alyssa lang gives us a preview. 3 the city of columbia's 3 office of business opportunitues is launching the small business diaster recovery loan program. it's designed to assist small businesses in columbia impacted by the historic flood. here to tell us more about the program is paul if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all the excitement over tonight's 58th annual grammy awards is growing as music's best singers and musicians prepare show will okita takes us inside the staples center in los angeles. 3 3 the eagles will honor the band's co-founder glenn f

news 19's alyssa lang has more on today's signing and who decided to be a gamecocks. >> a lot of guys. and a lot of athletes who made big decisions today and they should get a big congratulation. of course, all eyes on will, he has been hard at work in the off season. ever since he has been hired trying to get the new group to come into usc. today was a day that said a lot about him and solidified what kind of coach he is. high school seniors. they signed early and began their college career in january. talented athletes. they don't get a signing day since they are already in college. he hosted a signing day for these guys that meant a lot to them. their family was there. shows what kind of relationship he has with the players. he and his staff did their best to put a great product on the field. he did remind everyone you won't see the best of the recruits immediately, they are still young and they could take a while. here is what he had to say. >> evaluation, doing great job with the film, the camps, the recruiting process, selling south carolina and now we are in the developmental p

we sit down with a news 19 alyssa lange before that big- game. >>> we are on your side this morning. volunteers you see on hand taking your calls until 7 o'clock. information on how to call coming up news 19 starts right now. >>> good morning, thank you for waking up with us on news 19 im deon guillory >> and i am savannah levins. we are talking to those volunteers that are from they can just a few moments. the first denver broncos fans celebrating the teams super bowl 50 when this morning. they defeated the carolina panthers 24-10 in carolina last night securing a second bowl win for quarterback peyton manning. vp. >>> fanned back here the palmetto state say they are still proud of the panthers and hope to make it to the next super bowl. >> it hurt a little bit. i didn't think it would hurt this much. but, we have a long -- young team. we will be back. cam newton is the mvp. he did not give about there, he is the man. i think we will be back. peyton he deserved it. he got it. it was our year. at least i felt that way. go panthers. keep pounding. that's all we can do. >> we did not w

our alyssa lang sat down with dawn staley to talk about the big game. 3 alyssa lang: i gotta believe being at home is a lot different this year. i mean i'm glad i'm not up there this year because it was so cold. could you imagine if they would have cancelled that game after all that? we all would have been stuck up there before. you got them at home this year, sold out game. how is it different from last year as supposed to feet of snow. probably something a lot different a lot of your team hasn't seen before. what's the mantality like this year going comfortable for you guys?dawn staley: it is more comfortable for us but we know all the emotions will be in the gym. we're telling our team about it and as make as you talk to them about it, you know they're going to feel it. our fans are going to make them feel really good. but they're focused. they usually stay in character with what our prepartion is with any game. alyssa lang: now this is first time also this season that you guys are the hunter rather than the hunted. you've gone from being number one to you guys being number two. w

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alyssa lang joins us now. a lot of coaches look forward to this day. >> absolutely. a big day, he hasn't been able to prove anything to fans but he started that process today signing day we have to talk about this guy. he signed a few months afoe and he has been on campus -- ago and he has been on campus a few

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