Shane Beamer and the South Carolina football team have exceeded expectations during his two seasons in Columbia. Coming off of a disastrous end to the Will Muschamp era of Gamecock football, Beamer’s squad has won 7 and 8 games in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
Lots of factors have contributed to the Gamecocks’ turnaround in recent years.
The culture surrounding South Carolina football is drastically different than it was at the end of Muschamp’s time as the head coach. “Getting to the league” is no longer the primary focus of most of the locker room, and the individualistic nature of the program has been left behind in favor of “Above all else, love your brother.