My mind was not changed. He had no head coaching experience before the press conference, and he had none after the press conference. We could of hired hired Napier or Chadwell, but we picked a guy with no head coaching experience. Typical of Ray.
One thing is for sure Shane is a real Gamecock!
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Sad to read all this. Short of Vince Lombardi being reincarnated and coming here, most would not be happy. Whether you wanted Beamer or not, this is the new reality. I suggest you fully support him now. You always retain the ability to say you saw the disaster coming later if that ends up being the case. Maybe you are right, maybe Tanner is right. Nobody really knows and that's just the inconvenient truth.
Not trying to, but it’s a fair question. I’ll wait to see anyone respond before I do
I seem to remember Javon Kinlaw saying the same thing not too long ago. This confirms it, because if Batgirl says ya’ll the worst then ya’ll the damn WORST!
Football has changed. The CEO thing used to be unusual. I see no reason why Beamer can't bring stability. We should be a top 25 program. We just have to be patient.
Bat, again, we’re dealing with some on here who “may not have some of the necessities to be, let's say”.....a bright bulb.
Look forward to seeing yer group of derelicts in the fall.........oh, keep up that 5:30 yoga crapola
I have no clue how good of a head coach Beamer will be, no one does. But man he is so much more personable than Muschamp, I literally cringed at the shit WM was saying in his first couple of press conferences interviews.
I imagine this will help in recruiting as it seems like it has worked for him(SB) in the past.
I imagine this will help in recruiting as it seems like it has worked for him(SB) in the past.
Rigggghhhttt because most coaches spend 23.5 hours a day doing prep and watching film, sleep for 15 minutes and spend 15 minutes commuting to and from the office.. There is not time for a LIFE! Wait- he has KIDS AND A WIFE? Clearly lacks the dedication necessary to win! Hobbies and interests outside of the team he is coaching for? Loser! Fire him... Must mean he was not important enough to be needed 24/7 by his team!
SMH- wouldn’t have time to let his DVR record a 30 minute coach’s show and watch it when he is off work? 🙄 the lengths some of ya’ll will go to make up stuff about the guy.... Shameless.
No it was not. You are assuming it will result in failure which is a 100% Loser mentality. “Well we always lost so I guess we always will”... This hire makes a lot of sense and he is a great fit here. Hiring a coach is about more than their record at a previous school. Nobody- not you, me, Beamer or Tanner knows how well he will do here, so you need to stop acting like you know it was a bad hire when you most certainly do NOT. Not the hire YOU wanted? Fine, that is valid. But speaking in absolutes about your opinion is unacceptable.
Wrong. He was born in Chas, two of his kids were born in Cola and he covets Charleston as a vacation retreat. I think it is a little more than a cup of coffee.
After watching the entire announcement and press conference, I just want to go on the record:
It is well established on here that I do not think Beamer was the best candidate for the job. I thought Chadwell was the obvious pick among the candidates most often mentioned. I am terribly worried that we will be right back here in 5 years looking for a new coach.
Having said that, I am very happy for Shane Beamer, personally. I like him as a man, I believe he is completely sincere, I think he has a passion for Carolina and Columbia, and I am proud of the fact that he's not afraid to invoke God and the power prayer. I will always pull for the Gamecocks, no matter what, but I will also happily pull for this man. If I knew every candidate on our short list of prospects would lead us to success, Beamer would definitely be my first choice. I really REALLY want him to build us into a winner.
It is well established on here that I do not think Beamer was the best candidate for the job. I thought Chadwell was the obvious pick among the candidates most often mentioned. I am terribly worried that we will be right back here in 5 years looking for a new coach.
Having said that, I am very happy for Shane Beamer, personally. I like him as a man, I believe he is completely sincere, I think he has a passion for Carolina and Columbia, and I am proud of the fact that he's not afraid to invoke God and the power prayer. I will always pull for the Gamecocks, no matter what, but I will also happily pull for this man. If I knew every candidate on our short list of prospects would lead us to success, Beamer would definitely be my first choice. I really REALLY want him to build us into a winner.
only in the eyes of a small faction of the base. National media and a majority of the fan base are applauding the hire. this one is much better than received than muschamp
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Again, people that talk the loudest about sports on the internet (or really any topic), usually put little thought into anything that comes out of their mouths. There is a lot that goes into leading a college program. Carolina is a particularly tough job. It is more complicated than looking at the Top 25 and picking out a coach that is at a program that is not as "good" as USC.
Nothing wrong with being an optimist and pulling for your team through thick and thin. Beamer hasn’t even started yet, and some here are willing to damn him and send him to the other side of the earth. Come on people! This is the team I chose long ago to pull for, and it always will be. Let’s get behind Beamer and support him and the team, instead of taking cheap shots at each other.
I can go with that. Chadwell and his whole staff was the best choice. There is a reason that they didn't come here, and I think that it is because a better job awaits the whole staff. I'm supporting Beamer until there is a reason not to support him.
Considering who he had to choose from, at least two different head coaches with winning records, or an asst coach with no head coaching experience. Tanner picked the asst with no experience. That makes it a bad hire. Of course nobody knows if Beamer will win here. The same can be said about Napier and Chadwell, but between the three main candidates Tanner picked the one with the least credentials.
What are the things Assistant Coach Beamer brings to the table that makes him the best choice over Napier and Chadwell ? Two head coaches with strong connections to this state.
Program not as good as USC ? If we played Coastal Carolina right now, they would embarrass us.
There were plenty of cheerleaders on here the day Muschamp was hired. I do not recall anyone in the national media predicting ahead of time that he would fail again. Ray's second time selecting a coach, he could of hired a head coach with a winning record, but he chose the one guy on the short list with no head coaching experience.
My dad and two older brothers graduated from tater U. I grew up going to games and being a tater fan. Now I pull for them to lose in tiddlywinks. Make no mistake...I love the University of South Carolina. I am sure Beamer likes VT a bunch. He should. But one doesn’t exclude the other. (Except in my case
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There were plenty questioning the hire then. Florida's boards were also shocked with our pick. They predicted that he would work hard, get good recruits and have an awful offense. They at least got the last part right. They also said we would have decent players when we fired him after 4 or 5 years. We have some but there are gaping holes in some positions. While Beamer was not my first choice at least the headlines are not the same. with Muschamp I felt the Florida boards were right and long term we would be firing him. Hopefully Beamer will get it done. There are more articles like this.
https://www.postandcourier.com/spor...cle_3ba4b2a2-280b-11eb-a6b0-43eb83500ab1.html
https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/south-carolina-football/will-muschamp-hire-a-mistake-some-say/
South Carolina's Risky Hire of Will Muschamp Has Little Chance to Pay Off
bleacherreport.com/articles/2596260-south-carolinas-risky-hire-of-will-muschamp-has-little-chance-to-pay-off
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Then you were not paying attention, many in the media questioned the hire, big time. As many have said, but you can't seem to grasp, there was not home run hire. Napier has his faults, Chadwell has his, as does Beamer. To me the biggest thing Beamer has going for him vs the other two is he knows what it takes to win and be successful here.
Hiring a coach with zero head coaching experience is a reason for concern. Good thing they have a learn while you earn program at USC.
This is a fundamental difference I'm seeing in our fanbase split. Some of us recognize that both Napier and Chadwell are both highly likely to become big time/long term successful , sought after HCs in D1 football. Our admin. took the huge risk on a much more unknown candidate and it appears they did so being OK with winning 7 football games per year. Those two guys were HR hires. They were swing for the fence/maybe catch an Urban Meyer, PJ Fleck, Hugh Freeze, Malzahn type as a young coach and hopefully hold onto him.
one good season and everyone is all on Chadwell's nuts. Will ask again, how many knew about him before this season?
As for Napier, I would have liked him as well, but he is far from a sure thing.
Ray has selected two head coaches now. The 1st was fired at his only other head coaching job. The 2nd has no head coaching experience. Just asking why this is such a great hire. You think that's a bad thing to do?
Look up a few posts, great hire, maybe/ maybe not. I don't think we would have gone wrong with Napier or Beamer as I said.
Two other things to note, Beamer has been with 3 first year coaches who took over a program, who all went on to succeed. That experience will help him a lot down the road. As he has had great success coaching in all three phases of the game.
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Admittedly...I may be the uncommon fan...but I knew about him when he was at N. Greenville. I am always on the look out and pay attention to new takes on offenses that actually work....and when people are doing/combining things that nobody else is doing. This is why I knew about him. But....whether you knew about him or not...his resume can't be denied. He's won with MUCH less everywhere he's gone...and never not found ways to win. Competitors have tried copying him the last couple years, and it hasn't worked. H#ll CC hired him just to stop having to deal with playing him. Doesn't make me special that I knew about him a while ago...many others recognize the resume and talent, too.
He was acting HC at VT for a month when his father was ill. He beat Cincinnatti in a bowl game as head coach. So far he's undefeated. Words, predictions, skepticism, or even optimism on our part will have no effect on our team winning or losing.
As with any new HC, right now Shane Beamer is a blank slate as HC other than checkmarks for sincerity and enthusiasm. The man honestly believes he can win here sooner as well as later. I choose to be optimistic until I have reason to despair over something that has already happened.
One of my sayings is, "The glass is neither half full nor half empty, it just needs to be topped off. So get the bartender, drink up your cynicism or optimism and let's go!"
I doubt Shane would ever want to coach in the shadow of his father's legacy at VT.
USC is truly his dream job. I want Frank to come out of retirement and coach our special teams.
USC is truly his dream job. I want Frank to come out of retirement and coach our special teams.
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