(QB) Beamer is eagerly awaiting the first scrimmage of spring ball Saturday
March 30, 2022
With a group that includes Spencer Rattler, Luke Doty, Colten Gauthier, and midyear enrollee Braden Davis, South Carolina’s second-year head coach is eagerly awaiting the first scrimmage of spring ball that’s slated for Saturday.
“Between Braden, Luke, and Colten, along with Spencer, they’re all getting a ton of work,” Beamer said Tuesday. “We get a lot of reps in at practice, a lot of plays. There are plenty of opportunities for those guys, and I’m eager to see those guys in a scrimmage situation on Saturday where the coaches aren’t out on the field and they’re having to communicate and operate the offense as well.” Rattler remains the perceived front-runner to be QB1 in Columbia this fall. Developing the position in a time and world in which quarterback transfers can happen at any time, though, is a win for Beamer and his staff early in their second season.
Doty continues to be cleared for more and more activity by the day, Beamer said, as he works back from the foot injury that ended his season in 2021. And while he might spend a year sitting behind Rattler, that bodes well for the Gamecocks’ future at the position.
“He was doing a lot of different things in that 2020 season, then becomes the quarterback in a tough situation, and then, automatically, he goes into 2021, he’s essentially the guy,” Beamer said. “... Really, he’s still young and doesn’t have a lot of experience. So certainly to be able to talk to and learn from Spencer a guy who does have a ton of experience and has played in a lot of football games and has won a conference championship is really beneficial for Luke.
Doty on Rattler: “Watching (Rattler) and the way that he does things, that’s helped me a lot, too,” Doty said last week. “Obviously, he is an older guy and he’s got a lot more experience than me. It’s been fun to have him and really just continue to build a relationship with him.”
Talking Gauthier: Marcus Satterfield spoke during fall camp last year on Gauthier’s ability to process information on the field. It hadn’t yet synced up with his physical ability, but the mental side of the position was there. Beamer added that the 15 to 20 minutes of practice dedicated to the younger players on the roster benefited Gauthier as much as any player last fall.
Though Rattler remains the odds-on favorite to start, a 2021 season in which the Gamecocks started four different quarterbacks ought to remind onlookers how crucial developing depth at the position can be.
March 30, 2022
With a group that includes Spencer Rattler, Luke Doty, Colten Gauthier, and midyear enrollee Braden Davis, South Carolina’s second-year head coach is eagerly awaiting the first scrimmage of spring ball that’s slated for Saturday.
“Between Braden, Luke, and Colten, along with Spencer, they’re all getting a ton of work,” Beamer said Tuesday. “We get a lot of reps in at practice, a lot of plays. There are plenty of opportunities for those guys, and I’m eager to see those guys in a scrimmage situation on Saturday where the coaches aren’t out on the field and they’re having to communicate and operate the offense as well.” Rattler remains the perceived front-runner to be QB1 in Columbia this fall. Developing the position in a time and world in which quarterback transfers can happen at any time, though, is a win for Beamer and his staff early in their second season.
Doty continues to be cleared for more and more activity by the day, Beamer said, as he works back from the foot injury that ended his season in 2021. And while he might spend a year sitting behind Rattler, that bodes well for the Gamecocks’ future at the position.
“He was doing a lot of different things in that 2020 season, then becomes the quarterback in a tough situation, and then, automatically, he goes into 2021, he’s essentially the guy,” Beamer said. “... Really, he’s still young and doesn’t have a lot of experience. So certainly to be able to talk to and learn from Spencer a guy who does have a ton of experience and has played in a lot of football games and has won a conference championship is really beneficial for Luke.
Doty on Rattler: “Watching (Rattler) and the way that he does things, that’s helped me a lot, too,” Doty said last week. “Obviously, he is an older guy and he’s got a lot more experience than me. It’s been fun to have him and really just continue to build a relationship with him.”
Talking Gauthier: Marcus Satterfield spoke during fall camp last year on Gauthier’s ability to process information on the field. It hadn’t yet synced up with his physical ability, but the mental side of the position was there. Beamer added that the 15 to 20 minutes of practice dedicated to the younger players on the roster benefited Gauthier as much as any player last fall.
Though Rattler remains the odds-on favorite to start, a 2021 season in which the Gamecocks started four different quarterbacks ought to remind onlookers how crucial developing depth at the position can be.