Shane Beamer names Gamecock MVP after South Carolina’s thrilling win over Missouri
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Shane Beamer’s South Carolina Gamecocks picked up a huge conference win in Week 12. It was a back-and-forth battle with Missouri, but South Carolina came out on top 34-30 after a Raheim Sanders score.
After each win, Beamer always chooses a Gamecock MVP. The award is given out to someone who had a major impact on the program. For Week 12, the award was given to retiring athletic director Ray Tanner.
After every win, the Gamecock MVP award is given out to someone who made a major impact on the program.
This week’s winner is as deserving as they come pic.twitter.com/pE2jV0nHU4
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Tanner has been the AD at South Carolina since 2012. Before that, Tanner was the head baseball coach for NC State and South Carolina. Tanner led the Gamecocks’ baseball team to back-to-back National Championships in 2010 and 2011.
Steve Spurrier was still the HC of the football team when Tanner took over as AD. Tanner then hired Will Muschamp before replacing him with Beamer in 2021. Since Beamer has taken over, the team has reached a bowl in 3 of 4 seasons.
“Last night as the AD, was his (Tanner’s) last ever SEC football game as well,” explained Beamer. “So this thing meant a lot to him, it meant a lot to bring this trophy back to Columbia. Grateful for his support, grateful for him.”
The win was South Carolina’s first over Missouri since 2018. South Carolina’s last 2 regular season games are against Wofford and Clemson as the team has the potential to achieve their highest win total since 2017.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Down South. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.
