Dec 19, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Oklahoma Sooners assistant coach Shane Beamer before the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Did South Carolina football make the right head coaching call?
When the South Carolina football coaching search first began following the firing of Will Muschamp, there were a number of the names thrown around as possible replacements. Candidates for the opening included Urban Meyer, Hugh Freeze, Billy Napier, and Scott Satterfield, among others. The job ultimately went to Shane Beamer, who comes back to South Carolina after making several stops as an assistant at some of college football’s most notable programs.