I agree about Beamer overstaying, and his son Shane is definitely not the answer. It won't get any better, and will get worse, imo. He was brought to SC, did an okay job, but glad he's gone. The story is similar to thinking Steve Spurrier Jr. is going to be the next Coach of SC. Hell to the Naw! Worst idea ever, and he should be one of the first folks fired at the end of the year for the Gamecocks. In fact, the Gamecocks need to clean house completely except for Shawn Elliott, and Travelle Wharton.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina touchdown record holder Marcus Lattimore is on the seven-person advisory panel helping athletic director Ray Tanner find a permanent football replacement for Steve Spurrier.
Lattimore played for Spurrier from 2010 through 2012 and finished as the Gamecocks’ career leader with 38 rushing touchdowns.
Others on the group are attorney I.S. Leevy Johnson, South Carolina professor emeritus Susie VanHuss, board of trustees chairman Eugene Warr, university provost Joan Gabel, former football player Ken Wheat and Chip Comer of the Gamecock Club booster group.
The school released the names after an open records request by The Associated Press.
The school has also hired Texas-based search firm ******* & Beaudine to help identify candidates.
Spurrier, 70, resigned earlier this month after the Gamecocks had lost their first four Southeastern Conference games. Offensive line coach Shawn Elliott was named South Carolina’s interim coach and led the team to a 19-10 victory over Vanderbilt two weeks ago.
The Gamecocks (3-4, 1-4 SEC) play at Texas A&M (5-2, 2-2) on Saturday.
The school said the group has not yet gathered to discuss the search.
Lattimore became one of the SEC’s top running backs almost as soon as he joined South Carolina. He rushed for 1,197 yards and 17 touchdowns his freshman year in 2010, helping the Gamecocks to an SEC Eastern Division title and their only appearance in the league’s championship game.
Lattimore’s final two seasons, however, ended prematurely with devastating knee injuries. Lattimore tore ligaments in his left knee at Mississippi State to end his sophomore season. A year later, Lattimore had rehabbed that injury when he hyperextended his right knee, damaging several ligaments against Tennessee to end that season.
Lattimore was drafted in the fourth round by the San Francisco 49ers, yet retired for good in 2014 when the injury did not respond well enough to play.
Lattimore returned to campus this past January to finish his degree.
Wheat played offensive and defensive linemen during his time with the Gamecocks from 1967-71. He was part of the South Carolina team that won the 1969 Atlantic Coast Conference championship, the program’s lone league title.
Tanner has said Elliott would be a candidate for the position. Tanner hopes to have a permanent coach in place in early December.
Spurrier is the Gamecocks’ all-time leader in coaching victories, going 86-49 in 10-plus seasons with the Gamecocks.
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[/h]Oct 30 2015 12:22 pm Oct 30 1:24 pm
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina touchdown record holder Marcus Lattimore is on the seven-person advisory panel helping athletic director Ray Tanner find a permanent football replacement for Steve Spurrier.
Lattimore played for Spurrier from 2010 through 2012 and finished as the Gamecocks’ career leader with 38 rushing touchdowns.
Others on the group are attorney I.S. Leevy Johnson, South Carolina professor emeritus Susie VanHuss, board of trustees chairman Eugene Warr, university provost Joan Gabel, former football player Ken Wheat and Chip Comer of the Gamecock Club booster group.
The school released the names after an open records request by The Associated Press.
The school has also hired Texas-based search firm ******* & Beaudine to help identify candidates.
Spurrier, 70, resigned earlier this month after the Gamecocks had lost their first four Southeastern Conference games. Offensive line coach Shawn Elliott was named South Carolina’s interim coach and led the team to a 19-10 victory over Vanderbilt two weeks ago.
The Gamecocks (3-4, 1-4 SEC) play at Texas A&M (5-2, 2-2) on Saturday.
The school said the group has not yet gathered to discuss the search.
Lattimore became one of the SEC’s top running backs almost as soon as he joined South Carolina. He rushed for 1,197 yards and 17 touchdowns his freshman year in 2010, helping the Gamecocks to an SEC Eastern Division title and their only appearance in the league’s championship game.
Lattimore’s final two seasons, however, ended prematurely with devastating knee injuries. Lattimore tore ligaments in his left knee at Mississippi State to end his sophomore season. A year later, Lattimore had rehabbed that injury when he hyperextended his right knee, damaging several ligaments against Tennessee to end that season.
Lattimore was drafted in the fourth round by the San Francisco 49ers, yet retired for good in 2014 when the injury did not respond well enough to play.
Lattimore returned to campus this past January to finish his degree.
Wheat played offensive and defensive linemen during his time with the Gamecocks from 1967-71. He was part of the South Carolina team that won the 1969 Atlantic Coast Conference championship, the program’s lone league title.
Tanner has said Elliott would be a candidate for the position. Tanner hopes to have a permanent coach in place in early December.
Spurrier is the Gamecocks’ all-time leader in coaching victories, going 86-49 in 10-plus seasons with the Gamecocks.
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OK, we can now add two more schools to the list of schools looking for a head football coach.
Add Virginia Tech and Hawaii to the list. Beamer is retiring and Chow was finally fired.
Southern Cal
South Carolina
Miami
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Central Florida
North Texas
Hawaii
Virginia Tech
There will be more and it will be interesting to see who these schools go after for their head coach.
Making a prediction: Texas will be looking for a coach after the season. Charlie Strong has been a
disaster. He was 6-7 his first season and is 3-5 this year with Kansas, W. Virginia, Texas Tech and
Baylor remaining. I will give them a win with Kansas but the Horns could easily lose the other three.
Another factor is Strong's recruiting. Out of nine commits so far, six are rated 3 star recruits. He
can't recruit in the state of Texas....that's big time trouble.
Add Virginia Tech and Hawaii to the list. Beamer is retiring and Chow was finally fired.
Southern Cal
South Carolina
Miami
Maryland
Minnesota
Illinois
Central Florida
North Texas
Hawaii
Virginia Tech
There will be more and it will be interesting to see who these schools go after for their head coach.
Making a prediction: Texas will be looking for a coach after the season. Charlie Strong has been a
disaster. He was 6-7 his first season and is 3-5 this year with Kansas, W. Virginia, Texas Tech and
Baylor remaining. I will give them a win with Kansas but the Horns could easily lose the other three.
Another factor is Strong's recruiting. Out of nine commits so far, six are rated 3 star recruits. He
can't recruit in the state of Texas....that's big time trouble.
Yeah Willie, the smaller schools can't compete money wise with the big schools.
A good example is Louisiana-Lafayette. ULL has made Mark Hudspeth the highest
paid coach in the Sun Belt Conference at $1.0 million but if another school comes
along and offers $2.0 or more...they can't match that.
They are scared to death they are about to lose him and probably will.
A good example is Louisiana-Lafayette. ULL has made Mark Hudspeth the highest
paid coach in the Sun Belt Conference at $1.0 million but if another school comes
along and offers $2.0 or more...they can't match that.
They are scared to death they are about to lose him and probably will.
Here's some coaches really on the hot seat along with the others mentioned.
Trent Miles, Georgia State (3-28) and 1-17 in Conference USA play.
Chuck Martin, Miami, OH (3-18) just 2-11 in MAC games.
Mike MacIntyre, Colorado (10-23) but only 2-21 in Pac 12 Conference.
Craig Bohl, Wyoming (5-16) 3-10 in MWC.
Todd Berry, ULM (28-41) 20-24 in Sun Belt.
Curtis Johnson, Tulane (14-31) 10-19 conference play.
Paul Hayes, Kent State (9-22) 6-13 in MAC games.
Paul Rhoads, Iowa State (8-24 past three seasons. 4-19 in Big 12.
Rhoads did just beat Texas 24-0 to show how bad the Longhorns have become.
Trent Miles, Georgia State (3-28) and 1-17 in Conference USA play.
Chuck Martin, Miami, OH (3-18) just 2-11 in MAC games.
Mike MacIntyre, Colorado (10-23) but only 2-21 in Pac 12 Conference.
Craig Bohl, Wyoming (5-16) 3-10 in MWC.
Todd Berry, ULM (28-41) 20-24 in Sun Belt.
Curtis Johnson, Tulane (14-31) 10-19 conference play.
Paul Hayes, Kent State (9-22) 6-13 in MAC games.
Paul Rhoads, Iowa State (8-24 past three seasons. 4-19 in Big 12.
Rhoads did just beat Texas 24-0 to show how bad the Longhorns have become.
Hudspeth is going to be a great hire for someone. Really surprised he hasn't moved on from ULL.
Does Texas pull the trigger on Charlie? Can't believe how bad of a bust he's been. I actually thought he'd be very successful.
Will be watching South Carolina, VT, Maryland, and Miami closely. Also interested to see who Southern Cal hires.
