It’s finding the guys that love football that you can compete against them with. Then also realizing that, you know what, there are some guys that, that’s what they’re after. So, we can do it, you can be a part of the group that does it for the first time, and then also being able to compete against those guys. We had guys like Alshon Jeffery, DJ Swearinger, and all these guys that came. We went there in 2010 and we have even more resources now to be successful than we had then, there’s no reason why we can’t get back. I’m not selling you something we haven’t done. I have that towel up from the SEC Championship game and I tell every recruit: I’ve got that towel up, we’ve been there. There are some guys that no matter what, they’re probably going to Georgia or somewhere with a logo. He used to say in staff meetings all the time, we better be thorough on in-state evaluations because the guys we don’t take are going to go play for South Carolina and Clemson and Auburn and Tennessee.įor me, you battle it. They have a lot of great players they’re not able to take. I learned from Kirby (Smart) that they can only take 25 a year. And then, really, just the opportunity you have here. Not only do you play in the SEC, you play Clemson. Most years, you can bank on three of your opponents being in the top 10 if you take Clemson, Georgia, and (Texas) A&M right away. For me, it’s you can come here and compete against those guys. I was talking to another head coach the other night on the phone and it was, the best recruiters have the logo on their shirt year in and year out. GAMECOCKCENTRAL: How much do you run into ‘The Logo’ on the recruiting trail, and how do you beat that?īEAMER: Quite a bit. For the out of state guys it’s basically an extra unofficial visit. Maybe not every single night like last year, but at least once or twice a week being able to get those guys on because it is pretty impressive what we do. GAMECOCKCENTRAL: Spencer Rattler told us that he was blown away on the virtual visit.īEAMER: We had a staff meeting and that’s what we literally just talked about was, for the out of state guys, we need to continue doing the virtual visits. Just being able to emphasize that as much as we can and get guys here. I guess you don’t think South Carolina’s going to be like that, and it is. So many families, when they come here, they are like ‘I had no idea South Carolina was like this.’ Even some of these guys that we brought in from a transfer standpoint came in like, ‘oh my God.’ I don’t know what people expected. I don’t know how much jumps out right now that we want to change, but a lot of it is realizing even more so now just what an impact getting these guys on campus has, letting them see this facility, getting them on campus. Looking back, now that you’ve gone through a year, you’re looking back and been through a year of it, what are some things we’d do different? Every person is responsible for giving one or two things of how we can be better at recruiting, whether it be junior days, whether it be visits, home games, virtual visits, whatever it may be. That’s one thing we’ve talked about as a staff. Six SEC coaches now make at least $9 million per season after Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin signed an extension to stay with the Rebels.GAMECOCKCENTRAL: In terms of recruiting, what’s your assessment on where it is, what you like, and what you and your staff can get better at?īEAMER: That’s still kind of a work in progress, trying to dive in and analyze on how we can be better. The reported raise vaults Beamer from the lowest-paid coach among SEC public schools and pushes him towards the middle of the conference, thought it still leaves him well short of the top in the money-hungry SEC. I am delighted that he is our football coach." He knows what a high-quality football program should encompass. I am very excited about the synergy and trajectory of our football program. "His passion and desire to excel on and off the field have inspired our student athletes and our great fanbase. "Coach Beamer has done a tremendous job as the leader of our football program," South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner said. 19 in the College Football Playoff rankings. The victory over the Tigers snapped a seven-game losing streak in the Palmetto Bowl, and South Carolina finished the year at No. The second-year coach is 15-11 overall and led the Gamecocks to an 8-5 record in 2022, highlighted by back-to-back upset wins over Tennessee (63-38) and Clemson (31-30), both of which were ranked in the top 10 at the time, to finish the season. While terms of the new deal weren't released, Beamer is expected to receive a significant raise that will more than double his annual salary from $2.75 million to $6.5 million annually, according to ESPN. South Carolina coach Shane Beamer has been extended through 2027 following a second straight winning season, the university announced Friday.
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