The breaking point: Beamer's $3 million gamble to fix a broken offense

Fansided | November 4, 2025

Shane Beamer fires Mike Shula after South Carolina’s offense bottoms out. The Gamecocks owe over $3 million in buyouts and must get this next hire right.

Sep 27, 2025; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer leads his team onto the field during the Gamecocks 2001 entrance before their game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images | Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

After nine games of offensive futility, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer made the call that many fans had been waiting on, parting ways with offensive coordinator Mike Shula.