South Carolina formally introduced Oklahoma assistant Shane Beamer as the 36th head coach of its football program on Monday afternoon, as university president Bob Caslen, athletic director Ray Tanner, and Beamer met with the media.
As one might expect, both Caslen and Tanner are excited about their choice, repeatedly expressing how sure they are that Beamer is the man for the job. While Tanner acknowledged his lack of head coaching experience — the biggest sticking point for fans critical of the hire — he pointed out that Beamer has nonetheless been on staff for 17 bowl games and coached in a national championship game as well.