Shane Beamer faces criticism on social media as South Carolina drops to 2-6

Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks have been one of the SEC’s biggest disappointments of the 2023 season.

Dealing with injuries and ineffectiveness, the Gamecocks are now 2-6 overall and are only 1-5 in SEC action after a 30-17 loss at Texas A&M on Saturday.

After a promising 2022 season, this is not where many South Carolina fans thought this team would be in 2023. That has led to Beamer, who is coaching with a broken foot after kicking something out of frustration a couple of weeks ago, taking his fair share of criticism on social media.

Here’s some of the reaction from fans and media members on X (formerly Twitter):

Who’s Shane Beamer going to blame this week?

— Dr. BacarDEE (Hurricane Specialist) (@Gatorcwboyfan) October 28, 2023

Weird stat: South Carolina's Shane Beamer remains winless in his career when coaching w/a broken foot

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) October 28, 2023

How many Foot casts/ medical boots you think Spirit Halloween store is going to sell for Shane Beamer costumes this year? I love Shane, but sometimes it feels like we are living the first season of Ted Lasso. pic.twitter.com/FHMWwOBces

— GC ???? (@gc33333) October 28, 2023

Shane Beamer and this football team are soft AF.
It’s plain and simple.
He isn’t hard on these kids.
He doesn’t hold them accountable.
He isn’t harsh.
He is soft and this team is soft.
2023 is his culture. And it’s showing.
Soft

— W.P. ?? (@Believe57WPW) October 28, 2023

Shane Beamer better be glad Dabo and Clemson been losing this year, because that’s about the only joy I’ve found.

— Forever To Garnet (@forevertogarnet) October 28, 2023

Shane Beamer is my guy, but South Carolina is easily one of the most disappointing teams this season. What changes does Beamer need to make this off-season?

— Big Game Boomer (@BigGameBoomer) October 28, 2023

Is Shane Beamer on the hot seat?

— C. Dawg Knight (@C_Dawg_Knight) October 28, 2023

Shane Beamer has done a good job getting South Carolina back on the map, but this team has just been decimated by injuries. I think he can still keep the program relevant in the new-look SEC. This is just a lost season.

— Barrett Sallee ?? (@BarrettSallee) October 28, 2023

shane beamer after a failed fourth down :

' good job guys , good job , turn my swag on '

— Nik Saban ?? (@NikoSoSuavee) October 28, 2023

Spencer rattler is a good Qb but Shane Beamer and this coaching staff put this team in so many losing situations from play calling to personnel it’s ridiculous and just a waste of players talents every week with the mediocre gameplay that’s showing on the field.. sick of it!!!

— GambinoDaDon (@GambinoDaDon) October 28, 2023

The Gamecocks now have to win out just to qualify for a bowl game. That won’t be easy, with games against Jacksonville State, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Clemson remaining on the schedule. The good news? All of those games are in Columbia, so there’s still at least a chance the Gamecocks could turn things around before it’s too late.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.