What Shane Beamer said following South Carolina's loss to Clemson
South Carolina football missed out on bowl eligibility by 9 points, falling to Clemson 16-7 Saturday night in Columbia.
Shane Beamer met with reporters following the ugly offensive performance from the Gamecocks. More than anything Beamer was disappointed with how his team started.
Shane Beamer after Clemson loss: “Really disappointing performance by us tonight. … Two turnovers in the first three plays of the game. About the worst start you can have.”
— Jordan Kaye (@jordankaye_23) November 26, 2023
Beamer was asked what he thought an overarching problem with this team was from the season. He told reporters that it was the offensive line’s inability to protect Spencer Rattler:
Shane Beamer asked if there was an overarching problem during this season:
“When you look at statatics nationally, we’re one of the worst teams in the country at protecting the quarterback. And that’s not all on the offensive line.”
— Jordan Kaye (@jordankaye_23) November 26, 2023
Despite this and missing out on a bowl game with a 5-7 record, beamer thinks the state of the program is in a good place right now, as good as it’s ever been:
Beamer: “The state of the program is as good as it’s ever been.”
Talks about the recruits and commits who were in the building tonight.
— Jordan Kaye (@jordankaye_23) November 26, 2023
Here’s more from Beamer’s postgame press conference:
Long, emotional answer from Shane Beamer on saying goodbye to this senior class.
Several were already here and chose to stay when he was hired in 2021 or transferred to be part of that first team. That clearly has meant a lot to him. pic.twitter.com/1RUsA6Agvg
— Emily Adams (@eaadams6) November 26, 2023
Beamer asked about the off-season checklist:
“To get better.”
Said he’ll meet with the players starting Monday to “recap everything and get a plan going forward.”
Contact period for on-the-road recruiting starts Friday.
— Alan Cole (@Alan__Cole) November 26, 2023
“I thought a lot about going for it. I wanted it to be a little less than seven [yards].” – Beamer on the last punt decision
“When you’re 2-of-13 on third downs, it doesn’t give you a ton of confidence going for it on fourth down either.”
— Alan Cole (@Alan__Cole) November 26, 2023
