South Carolina announces change in date for Garnet & Black spring game
We finally have a decision from Columbia as the first Garnet & Black spring game of the Shane Beamer era has been moved to Sunday due to weather.
South Carolina’s upcoming spring game was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday. The game will still be played in Williams-Brice Stadium and is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET. The game can be watched on SEC Network Plus.
According to South Carolina, Saturday’s forecast is calling for a high percentage of rain and thunderstorms for most of the day.
“With the weather forecast looking rough for Saturday, we thought a spring game on Sunday with dry, clear weather would give our fans a better game day experience,” Shane Beamer said in a released statement. “Our players and coaches look forward to seeing a great crowd Sunday in Williams-Brice Stadium.”
Williams-Brice Stadium’s capacity for the spring game was recently bumped up to 15,000.
Due to forecasted inclement weather on Saturday, our 2021 Spring Game has been moved to Sunday!
Saturday’s tickets can be used on Sunday, and more tickets can be purchased at https://t.co/67jAKFDKcF!
We can't wait to see you in Willy-B! pic.twitter.com/7JRoM7Gw3s
— Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) April 22, 2021
How soon does this decision get hammered by the usual nitwits saying it shows how “soft” the new Coaching Staff is??? Great move, but flip the numbers to 51,000 allowed!
It’s a great decision…thinking about the fans. A new head coach has to get the buy-in from his players & the buy-in by his fans too. Although Shane Beamer is a first time head coach…he can lean on his father’s 40+ years as being a successful head coach at Virginia Tech. I believe the Cock’s program is on the right track. It’ll take a few years so a bit of patience is needed. The future of Cock football is brighter in 2021.