Reflection time for coach Beamer It’s time to say it out loud 'Gamecock's offense is holding the team back
Oct. 30, 2022
It's Screaming and being heard all over the Midlands. It's loud and clear on the local message board and they tweet it, angrily, at the account of choice. “I understand their frustrations,” coach Shane Beamer said in reference to external criticism of the Gamecocks' offense of late following South Carolina’s 23-10 loss to Missouri. “We flat-out laid an egg tonight.”
Nobody is getting fired midseason. Beamer is a loyal guy. He’s not one to make rash decisions after one week. It’s just not his way. That said, the loss to Missouri feels like an inflection point.
OC Marcus Satterfield has not been much like in Columbia for about as long as he has been here in South Carolina. Some of that is deserved. Some, not so much. But Saturday was a big offensive issue. South Carolina's 208 yards were the second-worst offensive effort of the Beamer era. The previously dynamic rushing attack was absent Saturday night with a banged-up RB MarShawn Lloyd, who was for all purposes sidelined in the second half mustered all of 1.4 yards per touch (!!) over the game’s final 30 minutes. QB Spencer Rattler wasn’t entirely to blame, but there were moments to learn from. Beamer said as much in reference to a handful of run-pass options that Rattler slung out to the perimeter instead of handing off inside.
The offensive line, too, looked the part of the group that was maligned for the bulk of last season and through the first three games of this year. Rattler spent most of the night running for his life when he dropped back more than two or three steps. Same issues same problems.
Drinwitz said: South Carolina cannot and will not win games in the Southeastern Conference with two drives of significance in a game. The players have to execute, but they also need to be put in the right positions. Need proof do-it-all offensive weapon Jaheim Bell is that in a nutshell. Bell has lauded this offseason as a possible first-round NFL Draft pick. The Gamecocks even came up with a new position name for him. He, on paper, should’ve been a big piece of this year’s offense. Bell didn’t touch the ball once against Missouri. “We’ve got to give him the ball more,” Beamer said, exasperated.
After the win over Texas A&M, Lloyd declared that South Carolina had “arrived,” at least on some level.
“We were able to show people that two weeks ago (beating then-No. 13 Kentucky) wasn’t a fluke,” he said at the time. “We’re here now. South Carolina is on the rise. We’re here to compete with anyone, and we’re just going to just keep getting better and better each week.” Perhaps Saturday was a fluke. But after nearly two years of data, the loss to Missouri felt like the latest misstep for an offense that can’t get out of its own way. No one is getting left on a tarmac or sent packing before the season’s end. In the meantime, South Carolina needs to keep finding a way to win in spite of its offense.
Food for thought how the other side feels after victory
‘We’re the real Columbia.’ Confident Mizzou makes itself at home at Williams-Brice
With three minutes left in South Carolina’s 23-10 loss to Missouri, Tigers defensive back Martez Manuel wrapped up quarterback Spencer Rattler, brought him to the ground, then took a white towel from his back pocket and twirled it in the air — mimicking the Gamecocks “Sandstorm” tradition. The taunt was the perfect symbol of Missouri’s Saturday-night dominance. The team from Columbia, Missouri visited the SEC’s other Columbia and made itself at home. Before the game, Manuel gave his Tigers teammates a fiery speech in the locker room — the kind of speech that couldn’t be repeated to the media. Fellow defender Isaiah McGuire addressed his teammates, too, reminding them that the Gamecocks haven’t yet beat this group of Tigers, and that’s a winning streak they needed to extend. Including this year’s loss, Gamecocks now are at 0-4 against Mizzou dating back to 2019.
Jaheim Bell absent
Eight games into the 2022 college football season, many are wondering why South Carolina tight end Jaheim Bell isn’t more involved in the offense. Bell received no touches in Saturday’s 23-10 loss to Missouri, and has caught only 13 passes all year. He had 25 last season.Bell in the offseason was dubbed the team’s “wide back” because of his versatility. The coaches have said often about how important it is to give him the ball in space and how they wanted to involve him in different ways this year.
He’s received numerous comparisons to former Gamecock wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who also was known for his ability to impact the game as a pass catcher and a ball carrier. Bell also made the John Mackey Award watch list in the preseason, an award given to the nation’s best tight end. Bell has shown flashes of his big-play ability, including the 46-yard reception he had against Georgia. But his involvement overall for the Gamecocks has been low. But the numbers do not reflect that along with Bell hardly ever seen on the field of play.
Oct. 30, 2022
It's Screaming and being heard all over the Midlands. It's loud and clear on the local message board and they tweet it, angrily, at the account of choice. “I understand their frustrations,” coach Shane Beamer said in reference to external criticism of the Gamecocks' offense of late following South Carolina’s 23-10 loss to Missouri. “We flat-out laid an egg tonight.”
Nobody is getting fired midseason. Beamer is a loyal guy. He’s not one to make rash decisions after one week. It’s just not his way. That said, the loss to Missouri feels like an inflection point.
OC Marcus Satterfield has not been much like in Columbia for about as long as he has been here in South Carolina. Some of that is deserved. Some, not so much. But Saturday was a big offensive issue. South Carolina's 208 yards were the second-worst offensive effort of the Beamer era. The previously dynamic rushing attack was absent Saturday night with a banged-up RB MarShawn Lloyd, who was for all purposes sidelined in the second half mustered all of 1.4 yards per touch (!!) over the game’s final 30 minutes. QB Spencer Rattler wasn’t entirely to blame, but there were moments to learn from. Beamer said as much in reference to a handful of run-pass options that Rattler slung out to the perimeter instead of handing off inside.
The offensive line, too, looked the part of the group that was maligned for the bulk of last season and through the first three games of this year. Rattler spent most of the night running for his life when he dropped back more than two or three steps. Same issues same problems.
Drinwitz said: South Carolina cannot and will not win games in the Southeastern Conference with two drives of significance in a game. The players have to execute, but they also need to be put in the right positions. Need proof do-it-all offensive weapon Jaheim Bell is that in a nutshell. Bell has lauded this offseason as a possible first-round NFL Draft pick. The Gamecocks even came up with a new position name for him. He, on paper, should’ve been a big piece of this year’s offense. Bell didn’t touch the ball once against Missouri. “We’ve got to give him the ball more,” Beamer said, exasperated.
After the win over Texas A&M, Lloyd declared that South Carolina had “arrived,” at least on some level.
“We were able to show people that two weeks ago (beating then-No. 13 Kentucky) wasn’t a fluke,” he said at the time. “We’re here now. South Carolina is on the rise. We’re here to compete with anyone, and we’re just going to just keep getting better and better each week.” Perhaps Saturday was a fluke. But after nearly two years of data, the loss to Missouri felt like the latest misstep for an offense that can’t get out of its own way. No one is getting left on a tarmac or sent packing before the season’s end. In the meantime, South Carolina needs to keep finding a way to win in spite of its offense.
Food for thought how the other side feels after victory
‘We’re the real Columbia.’ Confident Mizzou makes itself at home at Williams-Brice
With three minutes left in South Carolina’s 23-10 loss to Missouri, Tigers defensive back Martez Manuel wrapped up quarterback Spencer Rattler, brought him to the ground, then took a white towel from his back pocket and twirled it in the air — mimicking the Gamecocks “Sandstorm” tradition. The taunt was the perfect symbol of Missouri’s Saturday-night dominance. The team from Columbia, Missouri visited the SEC’s other Columbia and made itself at home. Before the game, Manuel gave his Tigers teammates a fiery speech in the locker room — the kind of speech that couldn’t be repeated to the media. Fellow defender Isaiah McGuire addressed his teammates, too, reminding them that the Gamecocks haven’t yet beat this group of Tigers, and that’s a winning streak they needed to extend. Including this year’s loss, Gamecocks now are at 0-4 against Mizzou dating back to 2019.
Jaheim Bell absent
Eight games into the 2022 college football season, many are wondering why South Carolina tight end Jaheim Bell isn’t more involved in the offense. Bell received no touches in Saturday’s 23-10 loss to Missouri, and has caught only 13 passes all year. He had 25 last season.Bell in the offseason was dubbed the team’s “wide back” because of his versatility. The coaches have said often about how important it is to give him the ball in space and how they wanted to involve him in different ways this year.
He’s received numerous comparisons to former Gamecock wide receiver Deebo Samuel, who also was known for his ability to impact the game as a pass catcher and a ball carrier. Bell also made the John Mackey Award watch list in the preseason, an award given to the nation’s best tight end. Bell has shown flashes of his big-play ability, including the 46-yard reception he had against Georgia. But his involvement overall for the Gamecocks has been low. But the numbers do not reflect that along with Bell hardly ever seen on the field of play.
