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South Carolina Expected to Hire Former Georgia Offensive Coordinator

The South Carolina Gamecocks are expected to hire a former Georgia staffer James Coley.

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The South Carolina Gamecocks haven't had much good news surrounding their program since the start of their offseason. Multiple players hitting the transfer portal or declaring for the NFL Draft, they have some good news coming their way as they are expected to hire a former Georgia offensive coordinator. 

James Coley is expected to join Shane Beamer in Columbia, S.C. after his tenure at Texas A&M, according to Matt Zenitz. Coley was on Georgia's staff for the start of Kirby Smart's tenure at Georgia, bit didn't get the nod to be a co-offensive coordinator in 2018, but earned the sole coordinator position in 2019. 

He had tenures as offensive coordinator not only Georgia, but with the Miami Hurricanes, and the Florida State Seminoles. The past three season Coley has been a tight ends coach and co-offensive coordinator for the Texas A&M Aggies since joining Jimbo Fisher in College Station. 

Coley will now join Beamer at South Carolina as an offensive assistant coach, and will have a shot at facing his former team and recruit against them. 

Georgia Transfer Portal Entries:

  • Kicker, Jared Zirkel announced he will transfer to Texas A&M.
  • WR, Jackson Meeks announced transfer to Syracuse
  • QB, Brock Vandagriff will transfer to Kentucky.
  • EDGE, CJ Madden announced he will transfer to Purdue.
  • WR Jackson Meeks has announced that he will enter the transfer portal with one year of eligibility left
  • Jonathan Jefferson has announced he will transfer to SMU.
  • EDGE, Darris Smith - Made transfer intentions known before the portal officially opened. Will transfer to the Missouri Tigers.
  • DB, Nyland Green announced that he will be transferring to Purdue.
  • WR, Mekhi Mews announced that he plans to enter the transfer portal
  • LB, EJ Lightsey, announced transfer to Georgia Tech.
  • OL, Austin Blaske announced transfer to UNC.
  • WR, Yazeed Haynes announced transfer to Syracuse
  • LB, Jamon Dumas Johnson announced transfer to Kentucky.
  • DB, AJ Harris has entered the transfer portal
  • LB, Xavian Sorey entered the transfer portal and has committed to Arkansas
  • OL, Joshua Miller announced his transfer to Syracuse.
  • OL, Aliou Bah has announced his transfer to Maryland.
  • WR, CJ Smith announced plans to enter the transfer portal
  • RB, Sevaughn Clark announced plans to enter the transfer portal.
  • WR, De'Nylon Morrissette will transfer to Purdue.

Georgia NFL Draft Declarations:

  • DB, Javon Bullard
  • DB, Kamari Lassiter
  • DB, Tykee Smith
  • WR, Marcus Rosemy Jacksaint
  • WR, Ladd McConkey
  • DL, Zion Logue
  • RB, Kendall Milton
  • RB, Daijun Edwards
  • OL, Amarius Mims
  • TE, Brock Bowers
  • C, Sedrick Van Pran
  • DE, Tramel Walthour

Coaching Movements:

Georgia's 2024 recruiting class

  • Ellis Robinson IV, DB
  • KJ Bolden, S
  • Dwight Phillips Jr., RB
  • NiTareon Tuggle, WR
  • Malachi Toliver, OL
  • Marcus Harrison, OL
  • Demello Jones, S
  • Drew Miller, P
  • Sacovie White, ATH
  • Ryan Puglisi, QB
  • Jaden Reddell, TE
  • Quintavius Johnson, DL
  • Justin Greene, DL
  • Chauncey Bowens, RB
  • Jordan Thomas, DL
  • Nnamdi Ogboko, DL
  • Michael Uini, OL
  • Daniel Calhoun, OL
  • Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, DL
  • Nyier Daniels, OL
  • Marques Easley, OL
  • Justin Williams, LB
  • Kristopher Jones, LB
  • Luke Raab, LS
  • Nate Frazier, RB
  • Ondre Evans, DB
  • Nasir Johnson, DL

Draft Eligible Bulldogs

  • TE, Brock Bowers
  • OL, Amarius Mims
  • CB, Kamari Lassiter
  • DB, Tykee Smith
  • DB, Javon Bullard
  • WR, RaRa Thomas
  • WR, Ladd McConkey
  • WR, Dominic Lovett
  • WR, Marcus Rosmey-Jacksaint
  • QB, Carson Beck, will return for 2024 season
  • OG, Tate Ratledge, will return for 2024 season
  • OC, Sedrick Van Pran
  • OT, Xavier Truss, will return for 2024 season
  • DE, Tramel Walthour
  • DT, Zion Logue
  • DT, Warren Brinson
  • OLB, Chazz Chambliss
  • LB, Smael Mondon, will return for 2024 season according to reports
  • LB, Jamon Dumas-Johnson, transferring to Kentucky
  • DL, Nazir Stackhouse, will return for 2024 season
  • RB, Kendall Milton
  • RB, Daijun Edwards
  • K, Jared Zirkel, transferring to Texas A&M
  • P, Brett Thorson
  • S, Dan Jackson

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