Paul Finebaum says Shane Beamer ‘looks like a loser’ after South Carolina’s collapse vs. Texas A&M
By David Wasson
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South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is the latest SEC coach who could end up catching a ride on what has already been an epic coaching carousel after the Gamecocks choked away a 30-3 halftime lead to Texas A&M in Week 11.
ESPN pundit Paul Finebaum said Sunday that all the shine that Beamer had earlier in the season has since been tarnished.
“Shane Beamer right now, I hate to say it, looks like a loser,” Finebaum said on The Matt Barrie Show on YouTube. “There’s no getting around it. I don’t know how he scrapes that away. Eight weeks ago, people were concerned he might leave for Virginia Tech. That’s no longer on the board. He’s got a better chance leaving, being shown the door, than he does getting another job.”
Virginia Tech officially hired James Franklin to be its next head coach on Monday.
Beamer’s Gamecocks had the 3rd-ranked Aggies under control for the first 30 minutes at Kyle Field last weekend, only to see Texas A&M storm back to win 31-30. The loss was South Carolina’s fifth straight and dropped the Gamecocks to 3-7 overall and 1-7 in the SEC.
South Carolina will attempt to reverse its fortunes Saturday at home against Coastal Carolina (4:15 pm ET, SEC Network) before finishing the season Nov. 29 at home against cross-state rival Clemson (Noon ET, SEC Network).
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
