Shane Beamer raves about maturity, poise of South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
Following two seasons with veteran quarterback Spencer Rattler, the keys of the South Carolina offense have been handed over to redshirt freshman LaNorris Sellers. Who’s led the Gamecocks to a 2-0 start ahead of their marquee matchup this weekend against LSU.
In experience and skillset, Sellers is a much different player than Rattler. But during The Pat McAfee Show on Friday, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer revealed that his 19-year-old signal-caller is actually mature beyond his years.
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“It’s been good, LaNorris is very poised. He’s not your typical redshirt freshman, he’s a very mature young man,” Beamer said. “He redshirted last year and he was able to play in a couple games, but more importantly, he was able to sit in that quarterback room all year with Spencer.”
Last season, Sellers got the opportunity to not just learn from one of the top quarterbacks in college football, but get the experience of preparing and traveling with the team that redshirted players typically don’t get. Which has clearly paid off after completing 71.4% of his passes last week with 166 yards and two touchdowns in the Gamecocks’ 31-6 win over Kentucky on the road.
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“We traveled him to every away game last year, and he dressed for every game. So he hasn’t necessarily played as a starter, obviously, a lot. But he’s been around this environment and he’s not a guy that lets the moment get to him,” Beamer explained. “He’s very poised, confident, he’s been fantastic.”
Sellers is currently leading a young South Carolina team that has plenty of room to grow this season and beyond. With their matchup on Saturday versus a ranked opponent on one of college football’s biggest stages serving as a proving ground for the Gamecocks.
“He’s going to continue to get better and we’re really young around him. I mean, we’re starting a true freshman left tackle. Three of our top five receivers, they weren’t even here during spring practice. So there’s a lot of new faces around the LaNorris,” Beamer said. “He’ll continue to get better, the offense around the LaNorris will continue to get better, and I’m excited about his future here at Carolina as our quarterback.”
Sellers and the Gamecocks kick off at noon ET on Saturday in a matchup against LSU that airs on ABC and streams on Fubo.