WATCH: Shane Beamer fires back at reporter over question about team giving up
The South Carolina Gamecocks were outmatched at home on Saturday against the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia dismantled South Carolina 48-7, giving up the shutout victory late in the fourth quarter courtesy of a Luke Doty touchdown pass. After a lopsided loss like that, you would think that a dark cloud of despair loomed over the Gamecocks locker room. Nope. According to head coach Shane Beamer, there is no such feeling following the loss.
“Hell no. What kind of question is that?” Beamer exclaimed when asked if there was a sense of giving up in the locker room after the game. “We’re 1-2. We got a bunch of fighters in that room. And give up; that’s not a part of this football program. Get out of here, man”
Beamer is attempting to resurrect the Gamecocks football program. And despite the score on the scoreboard, the team kept fighting much of the game. South Carolina may have a few steps along the way until they are on the level of their SEC East adversary on Saturday, but that does not mean that they have plans on giving up. And it doesn’t appear as if beamer has plans of laying down and giving up this season despite the 1-2 start.
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Injuries stifled South Carolina’s defense from the kickoff
The Bulldogs were in control from the very beginning, burying the Gamecocks 48-7. That was thank’s in large part to the combination of play from Georgia’s quarterback Stetson Bennett and the array of injuries to the Gamecocks’ defense. South Carolina was already at a disadvantage before kickoff with five defensive starters in Cam Smith, RJ Roderick, Boogie Huntley, Mo Kaba, and Jordan Strachan all out with injuries.
The Bulldogs’ offensive coordinator, Todd Monken, took advantage of the banged-up defense all day, dialing it up every play and collecting 551 total yards of offense. Georgia scored on eight of their 10 drives and averaged 8.7 yards per play.
Saturday’s loss is the worst to Georgia in South Carolina history. Not only that but the Gamecocks are now officially under .500 for the first time with Shane Beamer as head coach.