Here's The Giant Cock Statue University of South Carolina Spent $1 Million On

The University of South Carolina spent $1 million dollars on a new giant Gamecock statue that obviously will be the butt of endless jokes. Per The Big Spur...

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"We needed something iconic," said David Seaton, who is retired after serving as the Chairman and CEO of the Fluor Corporation and currently lives in Dallas. "I had a smaller one done by an artist in New Mexico and it's inside Colonial Life Arena. I figured we needed something at Williams-Brice, and we needed something iconic. I think it's going to outdo my expectations. I've seen the progress pictures, and every time I saw them, I got excited. It's incredible.”

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(The Spun)