Anonymous SEC coach describes short- and long-term prospects for Shane Beamer and South Carolina
August 11, 2022Shane Beamer has South Carolina headed in the right direction after the Gamecocks exceeded expectations last season. The Gamecocks went 7-6 last season, and returns 14 starters this season.
With that in mind, how are Beamer and the Gamecocks viewed entering the season? In its annual installment, Athlon Sports shared a perspective from an anonymous SEC coach:
“This is the team to start paying attention to. Shane [Beamer] knows what he’s doing, and now he has a quarterback he’s familiar with. They’re going to be much better than people think in the long run. The question really is how long will that take, and where the ceiling is at with the level of competition they’re against in the league and Clemson. But this is a guy who’s acting a lot like his Dad did when he built Virginia Tech out of nothing. They don’t talk about the challenge; they’re looking for those four or five things that can work for them and not wasting time on the things they can’t do.”
“The kid [Spencer Rattler] has a lot of raw talent, and I don’t think Oklahoma was as crisp as we usually expect on offense last year, but it’s hard to just blame his environment or just blame him. We’ll find out pretty fast.” (FROM SDS READ THE FULL ARTICLE)
