year. Certainly worked for Sam Pittman @ Arkansas.
My guess is Beamer is going to have to go the JUCO route this first
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It will take a couple of years, but it will be interesting to see how player development works under Shane Beamer. I have a feeling we are going to see some surprise performances as new guys get a chance to play.
I'd be looking hard at using the transfer portal, tons of good players that wanna play now
Be interesting to see what the total scholly limit will be. With everyone being granted a free year and the early signing date coming it will undoubtably be way over 85. Then you have the issue of having to reduce it back down to 85 over what number of years. If you try & do it too fast then you will have far far fewer available spots in a specific year & a lot of guys would miss an opportunity to play. My guess would be something like 3 yrs to get the rosters back to the 85. (possibly 2)
That and the transfer portal,maybe he can snag a couple from Oklahoma
Agreed. He'll likely look at both but the portal will be key.
I think attrition will give us a few extra scholarships so we can load up on both juco and portal transfers. I doubt anyone is shown the door THIS year, at least through spring.
I was watching the live stream from Wes and Chris a few days ago and they mentioned a few names that was being counted towards this class from last year’s class.can’t remember the number though.
Juco’s hardly ever work out. The Brinkley brothers Ko Simpson and Kinlaw is the only ones I can think of.
I can think of a ton more than that. Two starting LB's on the 2010 SEC East Champ team were JUCO's. (Straughter & Dickinson). Duce Staley, Emanual Weaver, Ernest Dye just off the top of my head. Big DL from Sumter (cant recall his name) very good player though. I believe Ernest Dixon was also a JUCO
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Many others. Ko was a greyshirt FTR.
We need to sign enough JUCOs/transfers to balance the roster. You don't want too many graduating or not graduating in a class because inevitably your win/loss record one year will pay for it and that's enough in this day and age to get fired.
I would look 1st at the transfer portal. Those kids are probably practicing against better competition and will be better prepared to contribute immediately.
First thing. Ko Simpson wasn’t a JUCO
Dennis Daley was a recent JUCO who is now in NFL
Prep they are typically there only 1 year to the best of my knowledge & does not start the clock on eligibility like JUCO.
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Why doesn't everyone just go to prep school and save their eligibility then? I've never understood that.
Yes they are. I keep wondering why Pittman is being touted as the next saban and also a blueprint for success?? I feel Iike his extended family is on gamecock boards promoting him.
we definitely have to try the transfer portal, and some jucos.Jucos coming incertainly doesn’t jive with what Beamer claims his approach will be....but I hope he recognizes we need wholesale changes on offensive personnel In order to win more than 1-2 games next year.
Those guys (Tony & Josh ) played their butts off for us and were in the mix with NFL talent. They were 2 of the best JUCOs we ever had.
I believe Jonathan Joseph was a JUCO that stayed here a year
I believe it will not matter. It will not happen. Keep believing. I will but we will still suck for many years to come.
Ark. looked bad vs. Ala. but overall is much improved vs. last year
And DB, and DL, and a new kicker, we are possibly going to lose our top TE as well.. a few OL who can pass block... RB and QB are the only spots we seem to have sufficient talent and it is mostly unproven talent at QB.... So, yeah we basically need a new team built around a handful of skill players.
I am hopeful Beamer moves some guys around to fill gaps. Bobo did a little of that as soon as he took over, WM seemed unwilling to do it at times...
I don’t know how well it worked for Pittman, Arki is a little better under him I guess. BUT we absolutely are going to pursue some Jucos as was shown when Shane’s first offer made as HC of the Gamecocks was to a Juco guy.
It all depends upon whether he wants to build a team for the future or go for the quick fix.
Joseph attended Coffeyville Community College. Play a couple of games in 2004 for South Carolina before breaking his foot against UGA. Then play in 2005 and went pro after that.
You right...don’t know why I thought that but I had and for a long time 🥴
I just hope that there's a lot going on behind the scenes because there sho' ain't much going on in front of the scenes.
Sounds like Beamer is not to worried about this class. Well, one crap class will hurt you down the road
