South Carolina star quarterback LaNorris Sellers was sacked five times in a 20-10 loss to LSU on Saturday night, and his offensive line’s rocky performance played a large factor in yet another disappointing defeat for the Gamecocks.
Thus, fifth-year head coach Shane Beamer had to make the tough decision to dismiss offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley on Sunday, looking for a change amidst a 3-3 start to the season.
Teasley had been with the program since 2021, first working as an offensive analyst before he moved to on-field coaching duties early during the 2022 season on an interim basis. He took over the offensive line coach role full-time in January of 2023.
Former Gamecock O-line coach and Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott will take over Teasley’s duties. He worked under Steve Spurrier from 2010-2015 and under Will Muschamp in 2016 before his 7-year stint in charge of the Panther program.
Beamer will look for improvement from Clark and the O-line when South Carolina hosts Oklahoma at 12:45 EST on Saturday. The Sooners are tied for 3rd in the nation with 22 sacks recorded this season, meaning that the Gamecocks will be put to the test in the trenches right away.
Parker is currently the sports editor with the Enterprise-Journal in McComb, Mississippi. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
