South Carolina Gamecocks (official thread)

[sparcboxbuck]

Guess who is rumored to interview for the USC job now?

Arizona HC Rich Rodriguez set to meet with Gamecocks?

Speculation has been growing for months that Rich Rodriguez might want to return closer to the East Coast this offseason. It appears at least one football program on that side of the country might be willing to afford him that opportunity.

As the South Carolina coaching search heats up, Bruce Feldman of FOXSports.com is reporting that Rodriguez is set to meet with officials regarding the Gamecocks vacancy. There is no specific word on when the meeting will take place, although it’s expected to go down at some point in the next 48 hours.
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It’s previously been confirmed that Auburn defensive coordinator Will Muschamp will interview for the Gamecocks job in the next 24 hours, while interim head coach Shawn Elliott interviewed Wednesday. USC also has an interest in talking to Oklahoma offensive coordinator Lincoln Riley.

According to Feldman, current Cal head coach Sonny Dykes and former Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano are also expected to interview. Dykes, one of the lowest-paid head coaches in the Pac-12, has already been connected to openings at Missouri, Syracuse and Rutgers.

Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...hc-rich-rodriguez-set-to-meet-with-gamecocks/

Makes zero sense to me. He's got a good thing going at AZ and his wife can bake in the sun without having the tanning bed bills...

 

[ScriptOhio]

Makes zero sense to me. He's got a good thing going at AZ and his wife can bake in the sun without having the tanning bed bills...

Re: Rodriguez's current deal expires Nov. 30, 2017. The proposed extension would increase the football coach's annual base salary of $1.33 million to $1.5 million. The salary then would increase $100,000 every June 1 through 2018, when it would reach $1.9 million. Rodriguez also earns $495,000 annually for peripheral duties such as radio and TV appearances. Under the proposed deal, that sum would increase to $500,000.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ich-rodriguez-sean-miller-greg-byrne/9689725/

You never really know what a coaches actual relationship is with the school/administration/athletic director.

The big time coaches seen to be getting in the area $4M per year now. Reports are that Mark Richt who was fired at Georgia is now getting $4M per year at Miami. Maybe it is just a ploy to get Arizona to negotiate for more money. If not, maybe he feels that he can get the "big bucks" elsewhere.

 

[sparcboxbuck]

Re: Rodriguez's current deal expires Nov. 30, 2017. The proposed extension would increase the football coach's annual base salary of $1.33 million to $1.5 million. The salary then would increase $100,000 every June 1 through 2018, when it would reach $1.9 million. Rodriguez also earns $495,000 annually for peripheral duties such as radio and TV appearances. Under the proposed deal, that sum would increase to $500,000.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ich-rodriguez-sean-miller-greg-byrne/9689725/

You never really know what a coaches actual relationship is with the school/administration/athletic director.

The big time coaches seen to be getting in the area $4M per year now. Reports are that Mark Richt who was fired at Georgia is now getting $4M per year at Miami. Maybe it is just a ploy to get Arizona to negotiate for more money. If not, maybe he feels that he can get the "big bucks" elsewhere.

Yeah, I get it. And really, if it is about coming back east, I get that too. He was a lot of fun to make fun of when he was at TSUN... but after he left I did kinda feel bad for him and the way he was treated... I hold no grudge against the guy. If anything, it's quite enjoyable to see him have success everywhere but with TSUN.

 

[ScriptOhio]

South Carolina expected to hire Oklahoma assistant Shane Beamer as coach, per report

Beamer would be taking his first head coaching job with the Gamecocks

With the 2020 college football season coming to a close and the early signing period less than two weeks away, South Carolina appears to be on the cusp of hiring Oklahoma assistant Shane Beamer as its next head coach, according to The Athletic's Bruce Feldman. Beamer, the assistant head coach and tight ends coach for the Sooners, has long been rumored to be a top candidate for the position.

Beamer was not on the field during Oklahoma's 27-14 win over Baylor on Saturday, clinching their spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. No official reason was given for the absence.

The Gamecocks are familiar with Beamer, who was a defensive assistant with the program under former coach Steve Spurrier from 2007-10. He left South Carolina in 2011 and spent four seasons coaching under his father, the legendary Frank Beamer, at Virginia Tech. Shane Beamer then worked at Georgia for two seasons under Kirby Smart before joining Oklahoma in 2018.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...a-assistant-shane-beamer-as-coach-per-report/

 

[scarletmike]

These fucking idiots

 

[ScriptOhio]

South Carolina kicker Parker White set a Gamecocks record during the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against North Carolina. With a 30-yard field goal to put his team up 18-0 with 27 seconds remaining in the first quarter, he became the program’s all-time leader in points with 360. He passed former Gamecocks kicker Elliot Fry’s record of 356 points.

 

[ScriptOhio]

South Carolina football opened spring practice Tuesday with much anticipation at the quarterback position, where Oklahoma transfer Spencer Rattler is battling Luke Doty and others for first-team duties. Rattler opened with the starters with Doty still coming back from injury and second-year coach Shane Beamer was pleased with the effort shown at the position.

“I’ll go in here in a second and watch the tape, but at first glance I thought (Rattler) did a great job," Beamer said. "A lot of things we do here systematically is different than what he did at Oklahoma. Simple things, being to walk into the huddle and call a play. Not that he didn’t do that at Oklahoma, but primarily it was no huddle and he was signaling plays. He took a couple (snaps under center).

"Those are the things that I wanted to see. Today was primarily a red zone type day for us. That’s tough for a quarterback because you’re on the 15-yard line going in most of the day. Mechanically and being able to run the offense, I thought he had a great first day.”

Beamer touched on Rattler’s acclimation process to the program and how quickly he has meshed with his new teammates.

"He’s done a great job," Beamer said. "Credit Spencer and the guys around him as well. It’s not an easy situation to come into ... whether you’re Spencer or one of the guys on the team you’ve never heard of. ... It’s not easy walking into an SEC program in January and getting acclimated. He’s done a great job. He’s come and been himself. He’s worked really, really hard. Guys around him respect that. Guys who have been here have done a great job welcoming Spencer, all the transfers and the high school guys to the program.”

 

[Don Muenz]

South Carolina football opened spring practice Tuesday with much anticipation at the quarterback position, where Oklahoma transfer Spencer Rattler is battling Luke Doty and others for first-team duties. Rattler opened with the starters with Doty still coming back from injury and second-year coach Shane Beamer was pleased with the effort shown at the position.

“I’ll go in here in a second and watch the tape, but at first glance I thought (Rattler) did a great job," Beamer said. "A lot of things we do here systematically is different than what he did at Oklahoma. Simple things, being to walk into the huddle and call a play. Not that he didn’t do that at Oklahoma, but primarily it was no huddle and he was signaling plays. He took a couple (snaps under center).

"Those are the things that I wanted to see. Today was primarily a red zone type day for us. That’s tough for a quarterback because you’re on the 15-yard line going in most of the day. Mechanically and being able to run the offense, I thought he had a great first day.”

Beamer touched on Rattler’s acclimation process to the program and how quickly he has meshed with his new teammates.

"He’s done a great job," Beamer said. "Credit Spencer and the guys around him as well. It’s not an easy situation to come into ... whether you’re Spencer or one of the guys on the team you’ve never heard of. ... It’s not easy walking into an SEC program in January and getting acclimated. He’s done a great job. He’s come and been himself. He’s worked really, really hard. Guys around him respect that. Guys who have been here have done a great job welcoming Spencer, all the transfers and the high school guys to the program.”

A beamer and a rattler. Hmmm. Bound to be a country tune in there sommers.

 

[cincibuck]

I don't know about country tunes, but this USC is a dead-end job. In 1973, USC's AD got pissed at the way UNC, NCSU, and Duke ruled ACC basketball, the lack of interest in improving ACC football, and this incident:

The decision to withdraw was mostly a football decision made by the athletics director, but the university's feud over the admission of star basketball player Mike Grosso and USC B-ball coach Frank McGuire's constant bickering with league administrators contributed to that decision.

Grosso, the nation's No. 2 high school player in 1965 behind Lew Alcindor, was McGuire's first great recruit at South Carolina. The ACC declared Grosso ineligible after Duke University questioned Grosso's academic standing. He never played a game for South Carolina and hastened the school's exit from the conference. They left the ACC and became independent for ten years before joining the SEC in 1983

Clemson was also unhappy with the ACC's stance on academics but wisely remained in the ACC.

I don't know if USC woulda/coulda ruled ACC football, but at least they wouldn't get stomped every year like they are in the SEC

 

[LovelandBuckeye]

I don't know about country tunes, but this USC is a dead-end job. In 1973, USC's AD got pissed at the way UNC, NCSU, and Duke ruled ACC basketball, the lack of interest in improving ACC football, and this incident:

The decision to withdraw was mostly a football decision made by the athletics director, but the university's feud over the admission of star basketball player Mike Grosso and USC B-ball coach Frank McGuire's constant bickering with league administrators contributed to that decision.

Grosso, the nation's No. 2 high school player in 1965 behind Lew Alcindor, was McGuire's first great recruit at South Carolina. The ACC declared Grosso ineligible after Duke University questioned Grosso's academic standing. He never played a game for South Carolina and hastened the school's exit from the conference. They left the ACC and became independent for ten years before joining the SEC in 1983

Clemson was also unhappy with the ACC's stance on academics but wisely remained in the ACC.

I don't know if USC woulda/coulda ruled ACC football, but at least they wouldn't get stomped every year like they are in the SEC

https://www.dukebasketballreport.co...outh-carolina-and-duke-truly-hated-each-other

Long read but on your topic which is off topic from football.

 

[cincibuck]

https://www.dukebasketballreport.co...outh-carolina-and-duke-truly-hated-each-other

Long read but on your topic which is off topic from football.

I may have wandered a bit, but USC's decision's to a) leave the ACC b) join the SEC have their roots in both sports, but as I stated was primarily based on the ACC's lack of interest in improving football - something duly noted by Clemson and Notre Dame. Leaving the ACC left USC with little choice but to join the SEC and that has led to years of sharing the football basement with Vandy and Kentucky. It didn't do anything to help their basketball program either.

 

[Mike80]

 

[BigWoof31]

This thread sucks

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[Don Muenz]

Whether for better or worse is the pertinent question here.