Shane Beamer Unpleased With Game One Performance, But Celebrating Winning

Brooks Austin | Sep 2, 2024

Aug 31, 2024; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer reacts after a play against the Old Dominion Monarchs in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports / Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports

The South Carolina Gamecocks escaped a 21.0-point upset at home on Saturday against Old Dominion. The Gamecocks needed all four quarters to topple the Monarchs, 23-19. Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer spoke with the media after the win, saying "That was an awful performance."

Though Beamer did go on to say that they will be celebrating that win in the locker room, that his football team has worked entirely too hard since January not to celebrate a win.

"We are celebrating in the locker room. Some people may not like that... We celebrate wins around here."#Gamecock HC Shane Beamer following's USC's tight, 23-19, win versus Old Dominion. @abc_columbia pic.twitter.com/6SWGrCaxnA

— Chaz R Frazier (@Chazf_tv) September 1, 2024

He would go on to show his displeasure with the way that South Carolina blocked on the perimeter in Saturday's contest, saying if you're going to play receiver at South Carolina, you're going to be required to block.

Shane Beamer on @GamecockFB's offensive struggles tonight:

"We gotta block on the perimeter better than we did tonight. Period."

His full analysis ⬇️ @wachfox pic.twitter.com/N9q2fU41fx

— Matt Dowell (@MattDowellTV) September 1, 2024

Beamer and the Gamecocks won't exactly have all that long to repair the mistakes made in this football game, they are set to go on the road to Lexington, Kentucky to open up SEC play on Saturday against the Kentucky Wildcats.

Gamecocks starting QB LaNorris Sellers didn't exactly have the starting debut that perhaps he expected, though when facing the media on Saturday night, he noted, you can't assume these things are going to be easy.

LaNorris Sellers on what he learned from his first start with @GamecockFB:

"So, really, it's not as easy as you might think it is. You just gotta prepare the right way. I need to get better... I'll say just being more patient, just being myself, just being confident."@wachfox pic.twitter.com/iwnO4Z7YgH

— Matt Dowell (@MattDowellTV) September 1, 2024

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